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  • T: A Night in Sickbay
  • A: ENT
  • N: 2x05
  • P: 40358-030
  • C: 658
  • D: 16
  • M: October
  • Y: 2002
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Nature of the episode[]

I put "nature" in the topic because I didn't want to seem like I was bashing it, but I was really wondering if there was a point to it. It seemed almost like the writers were trying to allude to something and never quite figured out what; the entire episode came off as awkward for me. Is there some explanation for what (if anything) they were getting at? If so, we should put it in the background section. --Broik 21:16, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

It was basically one of the old "a boy and his dog" tales with an alien doctor and a potential romantic involvement with a Vulcan woman thrown in. I think the ep was supposed to hint towards the beginnings of a romance between Archer and T'Pol, which of course was derailed when T'Pol ended up with Trip and then the two broke up. Basically, it's an episode where Archer has to come to terms with his own pride (in apologizing to the Kreetassans), his feelings for T'Pol (and lack of sex), and, of course, his friendship for his loyal pal, Porthos, and the thought that he might lose him. Mostly, though, it deals with the budding friendship and respect developing between Archer and Phlox. --From Andoria with Love 22:09, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

I think this is an homage to the original series. In it, the writers insinuate that Captain Pike may have a thing for his first officer, Number One, and possibly vice versa. (They do the same again with Captain Kirk and Yeoman Rand; albeit, she's not a first officer.) However, Star Trek never explores the subject ... until Enterprise. I suspect the writers were teasing that aspect, while exploring a relationship between Archer and Phlox. One of the interesting aspects of this episode is that T'Pol admits she's also attracted to Archer. Seeing as Trip and T'Pol end their relationship (ENT: "These Are the Voyages"), I wonder if the series was supposed to end with Archer and T'Pol together, a 180-degree change from how they began their relationship in "Broken Bow."

Unknown device[]

Hey, during A Night in Sick Bay Archer and Tpol go into an exorcise room on Enterprise. When they first enter the room there is this large round thing in the room. I just wanted to know what it was. Thanks. The preceding unsigned comment was added by 209.158.166.135 (talk).

If I remember the episode right, what you are talking about is a form of gyroscope. If you Google "riding a gyroscope," it should bring up what you are looking for. Also, in the future, questions about specific episodes/characters/things/etc should be brought up on the article's talk page, such as "Talk:A Night in Sickbay (episode)". Thanks!! ---- Willie LLAP 18:03, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Also, you can see Trip using it about 20 minutes into 2x10, Vanishing Point. Izkata 03:11, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Removed[]

Can go back if a citation can be found proving the name was a deliberate reference.--31dot 08:33, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Agony Booth[]

Is the excerpt from that website actually notable enough to be quoted at-length in this article? Or was it added just as a part of the ENT-hater bandwagon? The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.76.99.169 (talk).

It seems to be a notable critics' website, though I haven't analyzed it fully. 31dot (talk) 23:20, July 18, 2012 (UTC)

Removed[]

A website called Agony Booth cited this episode as the absolute worst Star Trek episode in their list of "The Worst of Trek". In their recap, they commented, "This episode completely destroys Archer, making him out to be an incompetent, childish moron. As such, it's probably responsible in no small part for sending Enterprise into a ratings death spiral." [1] "There have been times I've disliked a character. There have been times when I think the writers ruined a character, or undid a lot of a character's development, purely out of laziness. But this… this is all-out character destruction the likes of which I have never seen before. It takes active, aggressive hatred for your own creations to annihilate them to this degree." [2] "It's not terrible in the way most of the movies featured on this website are terrible, in that the filmmakers didn't know what they were doing, and just stumbled into making a horrible movie as a result of their own incompetence. It's terrible in that Epic Movie kind of way, where it seems everybody knew better, but the writers just hated the characters, hated themselves, hated their jobs, and most of all hated you for wanting to watch the shit they write." [3]

The above was removed by an anonymous user. I personally don't disagree with the action, but it should be preserved here. --Alan (talk) 01:18, August 18, 2020 (UTC)

Have you seen the discussion thread directly above, where 31dot stated, "It seems to be a notable critics' website, though I haven't analyzed it fully"? Have you analyzed the site fully? --Defiant (talk) 01:28, August 18, 2020 (UTC)

There is nothing relevant very relevant about discussion left hanging from 8 years ago that makes that website any more valid than it was then, than a "eh, maybe." It has a whole bunch of fan writers contribuing their opinions about something in an unpublished format. But by all means, let's get butt hurt about this... --Alan (talk) 01:41, August 18, 2020 (UTC)

Vaughn Armstrong background info[]

I noticed a discrepancy between this page and the page for actor Vaughn Armstrong. Under Cast and characters, it was mentioned that Armstrong played a number of (thirteen) other characters. On Armstrong’s article page I can only find twelve characters listed. I’ve changed the stated number on this episode page to match Armstrong’s article but if I’m mistaken and he did play 13 total roles, this should be reverted and the actor page should be updated with the correct info.

I’m also wondering about the general relevance and how that paragraph is worded. It mentions Armstrong’s later role as Maximilian Forrest in In A Mirror, Darkly, but not the ENT role he is best known for, Admiral Maxwell Forrest. If it’s considered relevant to mention his other roles on the show, I would think the most well-known one should be listed? Otherwise it’s a bit confusing. As someone reading it and seeing only the mirror universe character mentioned, I went to look him up, at first wondering if a different actor played Admiral Forrest. --autogatos (talk) 18:58, September 26, 2023 (UTC)

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