Changes: The Crossing (episode)

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Enterprise is captured by a ship of non-corporeal beings who wish to trade consciousnesses with the crew's bodies. But these "wisps" may not plan on giving the bodies back...

Summary

Teaser

Enterprise is being chased by an unknown vessel approaching at warp 6. Apart from observing its size to be over five hundred meters wide, the Enterprise crew is unable to tell anything more about it - the hull has an unidentified composition and there is no warp signature. Attempts at contact fail, as the ship probably doesn't have any transceiver. As the alien ship gains on Enterprise, it opens a foward bay hatch and traps Enterprise inside.

Act One

Captain Jonathan Archer immediately orders tactical alert, only to discover that all weapon systems and engines have gone offline. Looking outside, the crew sees a spacious hall with blue wisp-lights dancing below the ceiling. Learning there are no detectable lifeforms on the ship, Archer takes Lieutenant Malcolm Reed and Commander Trip Tucker to investigate the alien ship's interior.

As the away team, clad in EV suits, leaves the shuttlepod they detect change in the atmosphere – from one composed mostly of helium, it turns into Human-breathable nitrogen and oxygen mixture. Even though their scanners still don't detect any lifeforms, watching the wisps they grow certain they're dealing with sentient beings. Soon one of the wisps approaches them and, through his helmet, enters Trip Tucker's head. It emerges a second later, its color changed from blue to golden. Tucker remains conscious, however he is unresponsive and seems disoriented. A little later, the golden wisp returns, switches back with the blue one, and Tucker regains control over his body. Bewildered and not sure about what happened, he recalls watching the away team from above and also a very realistic vision of him swimming at Tarpon Springs with his former girlfriend Lisa.

Archer and Reed immediately take Tucker back to Enterprise, where Dr. Phlox examines him, but finds nothing out of the ordinary. Although Archer is still worried about the incident, he tells Tucker to work on activating the engines. He also asks Reed to bring the weapons online as soon as possible.

Act Two

Back in his quarters, Archer discusses their current situation with T'Pol. She tells him to consider that the creatures might not be hostile, but Archer remains skeptical. She also informs him of Hoshi Sato's unsuccessful attempts at communication and the uneasiness of the crew.

In engineering, Tucker is working at the main console when the wisp returns and enters his body again. He exits engineering, leaving behind engineer Michael Rostov puzzled by his strange behavior. Rostov immediately informs Archer about the incident and they find Tucker shortly thereafter in the mess hall, enjoying various types of food. Confronted by Captain Archer, the creature admits switching places with Tucker, but assures he will be back. It also explains that they're explorers, just like the Enterprise crew, that used to be corporeal beings generations ago and are trying to learn more about their ancestors' way of living. At Archer's request, it releases Enterprise from the alien ship's bay and soon after the golden wisp returns, returning Tucker back to normal. Again he tells them about reliving some wonderful memories during his time in non-corporeal form and says that "they" offered everyone in the crew to try the experience. Archer however is apparently more worried and orders Reed to take Tucker to sickbay.

In his quarters, Archer ponders his distrust of this strange lifeform when he's interrupted by the entrance of visibly agitated Dr. Phlox. Just a moment ago, one of the wisps tried to enter Phlox, but without success, probably due to Denobulan physiology being incompatible with the beings.

In the armory, another wisp infests Reed, who at first tries to shoot it with a phaser, but to no avail. The creature in Reed's body makes several lewd remarks to a female crewman in the turbolift, and when the confused woman leaves the lift, he makes his way to T'Pol's quarters. After voicing Reed's opinion about T'Pol being the most beautiful woman on board, he makes some rather crude advances towards her. She at first thinks him drunk, but soon realizes what happened and summons Archer and a security team. As this creature isn't as cooperative when asked to leave Reed's body, Archer orders him locked in Reed's quarters.

Hearing the grim news, Tucker and his engineers hurry to get the engines working. Tucker finds that Rostov had also been infested and soon the bridge is flooded by reports of similar incidents throughout the Enterprise. Archer orders the security teams to have anyone acting strange confined to their quarters, then asks T'Pol and Phlox to find a method of detecting infested people.

Act Three

The engineering team manages to get the impulse engines back online, but Archer decides not to move until they find a way to bring back Reed and the others. Meanwhile, Phlox and T'Pol discover raised levels of acetylcholine in the autonomic nervous system of the possessed people and program scanners accordingly, thus gaining ability to identify infested crewmembers.

On his way to a warp nacelle, Travis Mayweather spots a wisp approaching him and starts running away. During his frantic escape, he accidentally finds out that the wisps are unable to penetrate the osmium alloy shielding of the catwalk. Hearing about existence of such safe area, Archer immediately orders transferring command functions and evacuating all non-infected crew to the catwalk. Despite this ray of hope, there is another grim discovery: Hoshi Sato has been infested and tries to once again convince Archer for the crossing.

It turns out that 58 non-affected crewmembers retreat to the catwalk, leaving outside Dr. Phlox (who is immune to possession) and 24 infested crewmembers locked in their quarters. With situation more or less under control, T'Pol asks the captain to allow her to leave the catwalk. She wants to discover more about the creatures and their intentions by coming into contact with one of them. She believes that with Vulcan mind discipline she should be able to resist the possession.

Meanwhile, Sato's resident summons Dr. Phlox to her quarters, saying she has a broken leg and requires medical attention. When he examines Sato and finds she is in fact unharmed, the alien possessing her violently attacks Phlox, screaming she needs to get the rest of the crew. He manages to subdue her using a hypospray and goes to assist T'Pol.

T'Pol carries out her plan and discovers the true motives of the aliens. It turns out they can't survive in space without the ship, which is breaking down – and they're unable to repair it. They need to find corporeal hosts in order to survive, and 82 of them are trying to get Enterprise crew as their hosts. T'Pol also reveals there are hundreds of these creatures on their ship, hunting for more vessels with compatible hosts.

Act Four

Captain Archer is adamant about saving the infested crewmembers, so he, T'Pol, and Phlox decide to try flooding the ship with carbon dioxide. As T'Pol learned that dead bodies can't serve as the aliens' hosts, suffocating the possessed will force wisps to leave. Purging CO₂ at the right moment will give Phlox enough time to resuscitate the victims. Phlox puts on an EV suit and starts working on the ventilation system, with Archer and T'Pol giving him instructions via communicator.

However, it turns out that one of the wisps has found its way into the sealed catwalk, and once again possessed Tucker. When he hears about the plan, he storms out, beating Mayweather who tries to catch him. Tucker finds Phlox and tries to stop him, but after short struggle, Phlox opens the CO₂ valve and Tucker falls unconscious. When the gas gradually fills all decks and the infested people suffocate, the wisps escape their dying hosts and return to their own ship.

When the last wisp leaves, Enterprise goes to full impulse speed, but the wisps aren't willing to give up. They move to recapture Enterprise, with their ship's maw wide open. However, it seems that Reed and his team managed to get at least some weapons working and two spatial torpedos fired into the ship's open hatch tear it apart from the inside.

On the Enterprise, Phlox revives Tucker (who remembers only he had "just been at a barbecue") and takes him along, stating that they "have a lot of doors to unlock".

Memorable quotes

"It's like we're in a belly of the beast."
"We have no reason to believe their motives are hostile."
"They're holding my ship hostage."
"We don't know that."
"We don't? Look out there! You see any stars? Our engines are offline, our weapons... seems kind of hostile to me!"
"I suppose it depends on how you look at it."

- Archer and T'Pol

"Something smells funny."

- Archer, to T'Pol on the Wisp's true intentions

"Are you a female?"
"Sir?"
"Your gender... you are a female, correct?"
"Last time I checked."
"I am a male!"
"I'm aware of that, Lieutenant."
"There seem to be a number of anatomical differences..."
"Sir!"

- Wisp-alien in Malcolm Reed's body, talking with a female crewman

"Are you aware that you are the most attractive woman on board this ship?"

- Wisp-alien in Malcolm Reed's body, to T'Pol

"If we are to engage in mating, it would be easier if you disrobed."

- Wisp-alien in Malcolm Reed's body, talking with T'Pol

"Enough! Humans don't like doing things without their consent!"

- Archer, to the Wisp inhabiting Reed

"I understand how you may be frightened by all this. Losing your substance, existing as perceptive energy. But you'll be grateful once you've made the crossing, I promise you."
"We're kind of fond of our substance!"

- Wisp-alien in Hoshi Sato's body and Archer

"I've reached the access tube, captain."
"Good. Now pull off the panel."
(Phlox strains to remove the panel.)
"It's not coming off."
"It'll come off. You just need to use a little muscle."
(He tries again, grunting, but the panel still won't come off.)
"I've used every muscle I've got - it won't budge."
"Try using your foot for leverage."
(Phlox tries one more time and the panel comes off, sending him tumbling backwards with the panel in his hands.)
"Good suggestion."

- Phlox and Archer

Background information

This is the first appearance of Crewman Michael Rostov since "Two Days and Two Nights", in the first season of Enterprise. This episode also marks the final appearance of Rostov on the series, although he is later mentioned in the third season episodes "The Forgotten" and "E²".
The fact that the secondary bridge was left in the catwalk after the episode "The Catwalk" may demonstrate the original Starfleet concept of a battle bridge or Auxiliary Control Center.
This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series.
This episode marks the first chronological appearance of a non-corporeal lifeform.

Links and references

Starring

Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley as Doctor Phlox
Jolene Blalock as Subcommander T'Pol
Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III

Guest stars

Joseph Will as Crewman Michael Rostov

Co-stars

Stunt doubles

Shawn Crowder as stunt double for Connor Trinneer
Vince Deadrick, Jr. as stunt double for John Billingsley
Karen Sheperd as stunt double for Linda Park

References

acetylcholine; anatomy; atmospheric recycling manifold; autonomic nervous system; barbecue; bread; camera; carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide tank; central ventilation; Cassidy, Hopalong; catwalk; Celsius; Cole; corporeal; crossing; deuterium injector; deuterium pump; dilithium matrix; Earth; EV suit; explorer; Florida; gender; God; hand scanner; helium; hull plating; impulse engine; Lisa; logic; mating; neural pathway; New Zealand; nitrogen; noncorporeal being; November; osmium; osmotic filter; oxygen; phase cannon; power grid; physiology; sexual reproduction; Shuttlepod 1; snow-sailing; spare ribs; spatial torpedo; subspace; support plate; swimming; tactical alert; Tarpon Springs; temperature; transceiver; transfer line; turbolift; Vulcan; Vulcan database; warp engine; warp coil; warp nacelle; warp signature; wisp; wisp's ship; xenon

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Star Trek: Enterprise
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-''Enterprise'' is captured by a ship of [[non-corporeal]] beings who wish to trade consciousnesses with the crew's bodies.  But these "[[Wisps]] may not plan on giving the bodies back...
+''Enterprise'' is captured by a ship of non-corporeal beings who wish to trade consciousnesses with the crew's bodies.  But these "wisps" may not plan on giving the bodies back...
 ==Summary==
+=== Teaser ===
-[[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] is taken into the hold of a mysterious [[alien]] [[starship| ship]]. The crew is unable to make any contact at first, as there seem to be no [[lifeform]]s aboard. When a team goes outside to explore the interior of the ship, it is clear that they are dealing with sentient beings: the [[atmosphere]] changes to be breathable by [[Human]]s and the strange wisps that populate the ship's interior are obviously not moving at random.
+{{NX|Enterprise}} is being chased by an unknown vessel approaching at warp 6. Apart from observing its size to be over five hundred meters wide, the ''Enterprise'' crew is unable to tell anything more about it - the [[hull]] has an unidentified composition and there is no [[warp signature]]. Attempts at contact fail, as the ship probably doesn't have any [[transceiver]]. As the [[Wisp ship|alien ship]] gains on ''Enterprise'', it opens a foward bay hatch and traps ''Enterprise'' inside.
+=== Act One ===
-Then, a [[noncorporeal being|wisp]] approaches [[Trip Tucker]] and enters his head. When it comes out, its color has changed from blue to yellow. A little later, the yellow wisp returns and Tucker regains control over his body. Back on board ''Enterprise'', there seem to be no consequence to the body exchange and a wisp returns again, but for a longer experience this time. After learning a little more about the human way of life, the creature is confronted by [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] and says that his people are explorers, just like the ''Enterprise'' crew, that used to be corporeal beings generations ago and are trying to learn more about their ancestors' way of living.
+[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] immediately orders [[tactical alert]], only to discover that all [[weapon]] systems and [[Warp engine|engines]] have gone offline. Looking outside, the crew sees a spacious hall with blue wisp-lights dancing below the ceiling. Learning there are no detectable [[lifeform]]s on the [[ship]], Archer takes [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]] and [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]] to investigate the [[alien]] ship's interior.
+As the [[away team]], clad in [[EV suit]]s, leaves the {{dis|shuttlepod|22nd century}} they detect change in the [[atmosphere]] &ndash; from one composed mostly of [[helium]], it turns into [[Human]]-breathable [[nitrogen]] and [[oxygen]] mixture. Even though their [[Scanner#Hand scanner|scanners]] still don't detect any lifeforms, watching the [[wisp]]s they grow certain they're dealing with [[sentient]] beings. Soon one of the wisps approaches them and, through his helmet, enters Trip Tucker's head. It emerges a second later, its color changed from blue to golden. Tucker remains conscious, however he is unresponsive and seems disoriented. A little later, the golden wisp returns, switches back with the blue one, and Tucker regains control over his body. Bewildered and not sure about what happened, he recalls watching the away team from above and also a very realistic vision of him swimming at [[Tarpon Springs]] with his former girlfriend [[Lisa (22nd century)|Lisa]].
-Following that, many body exchanges occur, and since the wisps are able to pass through hulls, there is little Archer can do but confine the "affected" crewmen to [[quarters]]. He is still unsure about the intentions of the aliens, even after they agree to release ''Enterprise''. Then, [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]] stumbles upon a way to keep the wisps out: the [[catwalk]] shielding seems to be impenetrable to the beings. The crew then proceeds to relocate into the [[warp nacelle]]s.
+Archer and Reed immediately take Tucker back to ''Enterprise'', where Dr. [[Phlox]] examines him, but finds nothing out of the ordinary. Although Archer is still worried about the incident, he tells Tucker to work on activating the engines. He also asks Reed to bring the weapons online as soon as possible.
-A little after that careful move, there is the first sign of hostility from the aliens when [[Hoshi Sato|Hoshi]]'s resident assaults [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]], who is still outside the nacelles because his physiology is apparently incompatible with the beings. [[T'Pol]] then proposes to try to make contact with one of the creatures to learn more about their motives in a kind of [[Vulcan mind meld|mind meld]]. What she learns is a little disturbing: the aliens' ship is deteriorating and they are not explorers as they claim but rather are trying to find corporeal hosts in order to survive.
+===Act Two===
-With this new insight, Archer devises a plan to momentarily "kill" the crew by flooding the decks with [[carbon dioxide]] so the wisps will leave their hosts' bodies. But at the ame time, Trip had once again been posessed, overpowering Mayweather and escaping to the rest of the ship, following the Phlox.  Phlox is able to execute the plan almost flawlessly, the only hitch being a fight with the possessed Trip Tucker which ends in the "death" of the [[engineer]].
+Back in his quarters, Archer discusses their current situation with [[T'Pol]]. She tells him to consider that the creatures might not be hostile, but Archer remains skeptical. She also informs him of [[Hoshi Sato]]'s unsuccessful attempts at communication and the uneasiness of the crew.
+In [[engineering]], Tucker is working at the main console when the wisp returns and enters his body again. He exits engineering, leaving behind engineer [[Michael Rostov]] puzzled by his strange behavior. Rostov immediately informs Archer about the incident and they find Tucker shortly thereafter in the [[mess hall]], enjoying various types of food. Confronted by Captain Archer, the creature admits switching places with Tucker, but assures he will be back. It also explains that they're explorers, just like the ''Enterprise'' crew, that used to be corporeal beings generations ago and are trying to learn more about their ancestors' way of living. At Archer's request, it releases ''Enterprise'' from the alien ship's bay and soon after the golden wisp returns, returning Tucker back to normal. Again he tells them about reliving some wonderful memories during his time in [[non-corporeal]] form and says that "they" offered everyone in the crew to try the experience. Archer however is apparently more worried and orders Reed to take Tucker to sickbay.
+In his quarters, Archer ponders his distrust of this strange lifeform when he's interrupted by the entrance of visibly agitated Dr. Phlox. Just a moment ago, one of the wisps tried to enter Phlox, but without success, probably due to [[Denobulan]] physiology being incompatible with the beings.
+In the [[armory]], another wisp infests Reed, who at first tries to shoot it with a [[Phase pistol|phaser]], but to no avail. The creature in Reed's body makes several lewd remarks to a [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 008|female crewman]] in the [[turbolift]], and when the confused woman leaves the lift, he makes his way to T'Pol's quarters. After voicing Reed's opinion about T'Pol being the most beautiful woman on board, he makes some rather crude advances towards her. She at first thinks him drunk, but soon realizes what happened and summons Archer and a [[security team]]. As this creature isn't as cooperative when asked to leave Reed's body, Archer orders him locked in Reed's [[quarters]].
+Hearing the grim news, Tucker and his engineers hurry to get the engines working. Tucker finds that Rostov had also been infested and soon the bridge is flooded by reports of similar incidents throughout the ''Enterprise''. Archer orders the security teams to have anyone acting strange confined to their quarters, then asks T'Pol and Phlox to find a method of detecting infested people.
+===Act Three===
+The engineering team manages to get the [[impulse engine]]s back online, but Archer decides not to move until they find a way to bring back Reed and the others. Meanwhile, Phlox and T'Pol discover raised levels of [[acetylcholine]] in the [[autonomic nervous system]] of the possessed people and program [[hand scanner|scanners]] accordingly, thus gaining ability to identify infested crewmembers.
+On his way to a [[warp nacelle]], [[Travis Mayweather]] spots a wisp approaching him and starts running away. During his frantic escape, he accidentally finds out that the wisps are unable to penetrate the [[osmium]] [[alloy]] shielding of the [[catwalk]]. Hearing about existence of such safe area, Archer immediately orders transferring command functions and evacuating all non-infected crew to the catwalk. Despite this ray of hope, there is another grim discovery: Hoshi Sato has been infested and tries to once again convince Archer for the crossing.
+It turns out that 58 non-affected crewmembers retreat to the catwalk, leaving outside Dr. Phlox (who is immune to possession) and 24 infested crewmembers locked in their quarters. With situation more or less under control, T'Pol asks the captain to allow her to leave the catwalk. She wants to discover more about the creatures and their intentions by coming into contact with one of them. She believes that with [[Vulcan]] mind discipline she should be able to resist the possession.
+Meanwhile, Sato's resident summons Dr. Phlox to her quarters, saying she has a broken leg and requires medical attention. When he examines Sato and finds she is in fact unharmed, the alien possessing her violently attacks Phlox, screaming she needs to get the rest of the crew. He manages to subdue her using a [[hypospray]] and goes to assist T'Pol.
+T'Pol carries out her plan and discovers the true motives of the aliens. It turns out they can't survive in space without the ship, which is breaking down &ndash; and they're unable to repair it. They need to find corporeal hosts in order to survive, and 82 of them are trying to get ''Enterprise'' crew as their hosts. T'Pol also reveals there are hundreds of these creatures on their ship, hunting for more vessels with compatible hosts.
+===Act Four===
+Captain Archer is adamant about saving the infested crewmembers, so he, T'Pol, and Phlox decide to try flooding the ship with [[carbon dioxide]]. As T'Pol learned that dead bodies can't serve as the aliens' hosts, suffocating the possessed will force wisps to leave. Purging CO<sub>2</sub> at the right moment will give Phlox enough time to resuscitate the victims. Phlox puts on an EV suit and starts working on the [[ventilation system]], with Archer and T'Pol giving him instructions via [[communicator]].
+However, it turns out that one of the wisps has found its way into the sealed catwalk, and once again possessed Tucker. When he hears about the plan, he storms out, beating Mayweather who tries to catch him. Tucker finds Phlox and tries to stop him, but after short struggle, Phlox opens the CO<sub>2</sub> valve and Tucker falls unconscious. When the gas gradually fills all decks and the infested people suffocate, the wisps escape their dying hosts and return to their own ship.
+When the last wisp leaves, ''Enterprise'' goes to full impulse speed, but the wisps aren't willing to give up. They move to recapture ''Enterprise'', with their ship's maw wide open. However, it seems that Reed and his team managed to get at least some weapons working and two [[spatial torpedo]]s fired into the ship's open hatch tear it apart from the inside.
+On the ''Enterprise'', Phlox revives Tucker (who remembers only he had "just been at a barbecue") and takes him along, stating that they "have a lot of doors to unlock".
+==Memorable quotes==
+"''It's like we're in a belly of the beast.''"<br />
+"''We have no reason to believe their motives are hostile.''"<br />
+"''They're holding my ship hostage.''"<br />
+"''We don't know that.''"<br />
+"''We don't? Look out there! You see any stars? Our engines are offline, our weapons... seems kind of hostile to me!''"<br />
+"''I suppose it depends on how you look at it.''"<br />
+: - '''Archer''' and '''T'Pol'''
+"''Something smells funny.''"
+: - '''Archer''', to T'Pol on the Wisp's true intentions
-When the aliens realize what has happened, they move to recapture ''Enterprise''.  But before they can gain any ground, two [[torpedoes]] are launched, destroying the Wisp ship from the inside as the Enterprise moves to safety. Tucker, once again himself, soon regains consciousness, making remarks about the barbecue he had just "been at." and Phlox takes him along, stating that they "have a lot of doors to unlock".
-{{pna-episode}}
-==Memorable Quotes==
 "''Are you a female?''"<br />
 "''Sir?''"<br />
@@ Line 56: / Line 97: @@
 "''There seem to be a number of anatomical differences...''"<br />
 "''Sir!''"
-: - wisp-alien in '''Malcolm Reed'''{{'}}s body, talking with a female crewman
+: - Wisp-alien in '''Malcolm Reed'''{{'}}s body, talking with a '''female crewman'''
+"''Are you aware that you are the most attractive woman on board this ship?''"
+: - Wisp-alien in '''Malcolm Reed'''{{'}}s body, to T'Pol
 "''If we are to engage in mating, it would be easier if you disrobed.''"
-: - wisp-alien in '''Malcolm Reed'''{{'}}s body, talking with T'Pol
+: - Wisp-alien in '''Malcolm Reed'''{{'}}s body, talking with T'Pol
+"''Enough! Humans don't like doing things without their consent!''"
+: - '''Archer''', to the Wisp inhabiting Reed
+"''I understand how you may be frightened by all this. Losing your substance, existing as perceptive energy. But you'll be grateful once you've made the crossing, I promise you.''"<br />
+"''We're kind of fond of our substance!''"
+: - Wisp-alien in '''Hoshi Sato'''{{'}}s body and '''Archer'''
-"''I've reached the access tube, Captain''"<br />
+"''I've reached the access tube, captain.''"<br />
 "''Good. Now pull off the panel.''"<br />
-(Phlox strains to remove the panel.)<br/>
+(Phlox strains to remove the panel.)<br />
-"''It's not coming off''"<br />
+"''It's not coming off.''"<br />
 "''It'll come off.  You just need to use a little muscle.''"<br />
 (He tries again, grunting, but the panel still won't come off.)<br />
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 : - '''Phlox''' and '''Archer'''
-==Background Information==
+==Background information==
-* This is the first appearance of [[Crewman]] [[Michael Rostov]] since {{e|Two Days and Two Nights}}, in the [[ENT Season 1|first season]] of ''Enterprise''.
+* This is the first appearance of [[Crewman]] [[Michael Rostov]] since {{e|Two Days and Two Nights}}, in the [[ENT Season 1|first season]] of ''Enterprise''. This episode also marks the final appearance of Rostov on the series, although he is later mentioned in the [[ENT Season 3|third season]] episodes {{e|The Forgotten}} and {{e|E²}}.
-* The fact that the secondary bridge was left in the catwalk after the episode {{e|The Catwalk}} may demonstrate the original [[Starfleet]] concept of a [[battle bridge]].
+* The fact that the secondary bridge was left in the catwalk after the episode {{e|The Catwalk}} may demonstrate the original [[Starfleet]] concept of a [[battle bridge]] or [[Auxiliary Control Center]].
 * This episode was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series.
 * This episode marks the first chronological appearance of a [[non-corporeal lifeform]].
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 ==Links and references==
 === Starring ===
-*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Jonathan Archer]]
+*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]
-*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Phlox]]
+*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]]
-*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[T'Pol]]
+*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]]
-*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Malcolm Reed]]
+*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
-*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Travis Mayweather]]
+*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]]
-*[[Linda Park]] as [[Hoshi Sato]]
+*[[Linda Park]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato]]
-*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
+*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
-=== Guest Stars ===
+=== Guest stars ===
 *[[Joseph Will]] as [[Crewman]] [[Michael Rostov]]
-===Co-Stars===
+===Co-stars===
 *[[Matthew Kaminsky]] as [[Cunningham|Crewman #2]]
-*[[Steven Allerick]] as [[Cook (Ensign)|Cook]]
+*[[Steven Allerick]] as {{dis|Cook|Ensign}}
-*[[Alexander Chance]] as [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Science officer (2152)|Crewman #1]]
+*[[Alexander Chance]] as [[EnterpriseNX sciences officer 002|Crewman #1]]
-*[[Valarie Ianniello]] as [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female Crewman 5|Female Crewman]]
+*[[Valarie Ianniello]] as [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 008|Female Crewman]]
-=== Uncredited Co-Stars ===
+=== Uncredited co-stars ===
-*[[Adam Anello]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer/ Steward|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Adam Anello]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 007|operations division crewman]]
 *[[Jef Ayres]] as [[Crewman]] [[Haynem]]
-*[[Brian Bennett]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Crewman at catwalk (2152)|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Brian Bennett]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 004|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as [[Billy (Starfleet)|Billy]]
+*[[Solomon Burke, Jr.]] as {{dis|Billy|Starfleet}}
 *[[Mark Correy]] as [[Alex]]
+*[[Kevin Derr]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel|command division officer]]
 *[[Hilde Garcia]] as [[Crewman]] [[Rossi]]
-*[[Glen Hambly]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Operations division ensign|operations division ensign]]
+*[[Glen Hambly]] as a [[EnterpriseNX operations ensign 004|operations division ensign]]
-*[[Scott Hill]] as [[Ensign]] [[Cole]]
+*[[Scott Hill]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hutchison]]
-*[[Aldric Horton]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Security crewman|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Aldric Horton]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations security 002|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Baron Jay]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male operations division crewman (2152-2155)|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Baron Jay]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 016|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Roy Joaquin]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Science division crewman (2152-2155)|science division crewman]]
+*[[Roy Joaquin]] as a [[EnterpriseNX sciences crewman 008|science division crewman]]
-*[[John Jurgens]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Command-Operations division crewman|command division crewman]]
+*[[John Jurgens]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command operations crewman 001|command division crewman]]
-*[[Martin Ko]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male command division ensign|command division ensign]]
+*[[Martin Ko]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command ensign 003|command division ensign]]
-*[[Aouri Makhlouf]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male medical officer|medical crewman]]
+*[[Aouri Makhlouf]] as a [[EnterpriseNX sciences medical officer 003|medical crewman]]
-*[[Marnie Martin]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female operations division crewman (2152-2155)|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Marnie Martin]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations crewman 015|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Michael McAdam]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male command division crewman (2152-2154)|command division crewman]]
+*[[Michael McAdam]] as a [[EnterpriseNX command crewman 006|command division crewman]]
-*[[Marlene Mogavero]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female engineer|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Marlene Mogavero]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 009|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Bobby Pappas]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Engineer|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Bobby Pappas]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 001|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Monika Spruch]] as a [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Female science division crewman|science division crewman]]
+*[[Monika Spruch]] as a [[EnterpriseNX sciences crewman 002|science division crewman]]
-*[[John Wan]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Male engineer|operations division crewman]]
+*[[John Wan]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations engineer 014|operations division crewman]]
-*[[Mark Watson]] as an [[Unnamed Enterprise (NX-01) personnel#Relief tactical officer (2151/52)|operations division crewman]]
+*[[Mark Watson]] as an [[EnterpriseNX operations tac officer 001|operations division crewman]]
-=== Stunt double ===
+=== Stunt doubles ===
-*[[Shawn Crowder]] as stunt double for [[Connor Trinneer]]
+* [[Shawn Crowder]] as [[stunt double]] for [[Connor Trinneer]]
+* [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] as stunt double for [[John Billingsley]]
+* [[Karen Sheperd]] as stunt double for [[Linda Park]]
 ===References===
-[[acetylcholine]]; [[anatomy]]; [[atmospheric recycling manifold]]; [[autonomic nervous system]]; [[barbecue]]; [[bread]]; [[camera]]; [[carbon dioxide]]; [[carbon dioxide tank]]; [[Hopalong Cassidy|Cassidy, Hopalong]]; [[catwalk]]; [[Celsius]]; [[corporeal]]; [[crossing]]; [[deuterium injector]]; [[deuterium pump]]; [[dilithium matrix]]; [[EV suit]]; [[explorer]]; [[Florida]]; [[gender]]; [[God]]; [[hand scanner]]; [[helium]]; [[hull plating]]; [[impulse engine]]; [[Lisa (22nd century)|Lisa]]; [[mating]]; [[neural pathway]]; [[New Zealand]]; [[nitrogen]]; [[noncorporeal being]]; [[November]]; [[osmium]]; [[osmotic filter]]; [[oxygen]]; [[phase cannon]]; [[power grid]]; [[physiology]]; [[spare rib]]; [[sexual reproduction]]; [[Shuttlepod 1]]; [[snow sailing]]; [[spatial torpedo]]; [[subspace]]; [[swimming]]; [[Tactical alert]]; [[Tarpon Springs]]; [[transceiver]]; [[turbolift]]; [[Vulcan database]]; [[warp engine]]; [[warp coil]]; [[warp nacelle]]; [[warp signature]]; [[Wisp]]; [[Wisp's ship]]; [[xenon]]
+[[acetylcholine]]; [[anatomy]]; [[atmospheric recycling manifold]]; [[autonomic nervous system]]; [[barbecue]]; [[bread]]; [[camera]]; [[carbon dioxide]]; [[carbon dioxide tank]]; [[central ventilation]]; [[Hopalong Cassidy|Cassidy, Hopalong]]; [[catwalk]]; [[Celsius]]; [[Cole]]; [[corporeal]]; [[crossing]]; [[deuterium injector]]; [[deuterium pump]]; [[dilithium matrix]]; [[Earth]]; [[EV suit]]; [[explorer]]; [[Florida]]; [[gender]]; [[God]]; [[hand scanner]]; [[helium]]; [[hull plating]]; [[impulse engine]]; [[Lisa (22nd century)|Lisa]]; [[logic]]; [[mating]]; [[neural pathway]]; [[New Zealand]]; [[nitrogen]]; [[noncorporeal being]]; [[November]]; [[osmium]]; [[osmotic filter]]; [[oxygen]]; [[phase cannon]]; [[power grid]]; [[physiology]]; [[sexual reproduction]]; [[Shuttlepod 1]]; [[snow-sailing]]; [[spare ribs]]; [[spatial torpedo]]; [[subspace]]; [[support plate]]; [[swimming]]; [[tactical alert]]; [[Tarpon Springs]]; [[temperature]]; [[transceiver]]; [[transfer line]]; [[turbolift]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Vulcan database]]; [[warp engine]]; [[warp coil]]; [[warp nacelle]]; [[warp signature]]; [[wisp]]; [[wisp's ship]]; [[xenon]]
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