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7/10
The Antaran plot is the best part of this show.
planktonrules28 March 2015
Planet Xantoras is undergoing yet another regime change--and a violent one as usual. However, there are some Denobulan scientists working there and Dr. Phlox has asked the Captain to mount a rescue mission, as the new Xantoran leader vows to capture and most likely kill all the foreigners in three days. However, when the mission begins, they also discover folks who are the dreaded enemies of the Denobulans and there is a bit crisis because an injured Antaran refuses to let Dr. Phlox help heal him because he is a Denobulan.

This is a decent episode. The problems between the Doctor and the Antaran are quite interesting--sort of like between Jews and Germans or Japanese and Chinese folks. But the other plot about the three scientists is actually pretty dull. Overall, watchable but not great.
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8/10
Intolerance and Ethics
claudio_carvalho22 January 2008
Dr. Phlox receives a message and asks Captain Archer to rescue three Denobulan researchers from the underground caves in planet Xantoras since the government decided to expel all the aliens due to a civil war. Trip, Reed and Travis travel to the planet with a schedule of three days to bring the scientists to the Enterprise. Meanwhile, the Enterprise helps a ship with a breach in her reactor, and Dr. Phlox faces an ethical dilemma when an Antaran patient, a race enemy of the Denobulan, does not accept his treatment.

"The Breach" is an episode divided in drama of intolerance, ethics and action. Dr. Phlox faces the order of Captain Archer, based on the human Aristotelian ethics code, and his beliefs on the Denobulan ethics code, based on the will of the patient. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Ruptura" ("The Breach")
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8/10
Denobula's Unpleasant Past
Samuel-Shovel1 December 2017
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"Breach" takes us to the planet of Xantoras, where a coup has just occurred and the planet's new government is forcing all non-native lifeforms to leave or otherwise face prison and possibly death. A group of Denobulan geologists are deep inside the caverns of this planet and it's the Enterprise's task to go spelunking and retrieve them. Meanwhile a ship leaving the planet is damaged and contains injured men. Dr. Phlox is faced with the atrocities of his people's past when its discovered one of the injured is a member of the race victimized by Denobulan genocide.

I was a little surprised to see that the rating of this episode was a bit low, I thought this episode was particularly good. We get to learn more about the Denobulan's history, Dr. Phlox's personal life, and its all done very dramatically with good acting. John Billingsley is a fantastic actor and has quickly become one of my favorite crew members on ST:E. His rapport with the Henry Stram in this episode is great.

The other plot involving the extraction of the Denobulans was less interesting to watch but was a bit more action-packed. Travis breaking his leg again was a nice touch but the bickering between Trip and the scientists was a bit much. Also, Captain Archer told them to turn around at the midway point of the deadline if they couldn't find the scientists. Wouldn't it take longer to climb back out than rappel down? Conclusion: A good episode that gives us a better idea of Denobulan culture.
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6/10
Good episode for Phlox fans
snoozejonc19 September 2020
Enterprise goes to rescue Denobulan geologists working on planet Xantoras.

This is one of those Star Trek episodes where characters from two races with a history of war act in a confrontational way towards each other and it's up to members of the Enterprise crew to help them change their xenophobic ways. Not exactly original, but on this occasion the issues are dealt with via the theme of medical ethics.

A big positive of this episode is Dr Phlox has a large amount of screen time. He is one of the better characters of the show and John Billingsley makes average dialogue quite enjoyable with his performance. The problematic father-son relationship is addressed as we have seen in many Trek incarnations but this time we have it from the father's perspective.

There is also a pretty decent sub-plot with Trip, Malcolm and Mayweather going caving to rescue some geologists that don't want rescuing. Trip has some great moments during this mission.

I mostly enjoyed it, but do find myself growing tired of these types of plot lines.
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7/10
Face Off of Species
Hitchcoc21 March 2017
Two significant plot elements. There is a takeover of power on a planet and the new power has decided that anyone but his race will be eliminated. There are scientists on the planet and Archer and his men need to get them out. Travis, Tripp, and Malcolm have three days to get these geologists out from the bowels of the planet. They risk their lives. On board the Enterprise are beings who have been caught by radiation. Phlox treats them but then runs across a man who is of a race that fought his people in bloody battles some 300 years previously. These two societies despise each other and this comes into play in sick bay. Phlox, a moral man, wants to save this man, but the man would rather die than be treated by a Denobulen. This soon gets us into a classic argument about bigotry and xenophobia and old grudges.
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2/10
Who wrote this?
blogsg12 November 2023
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The stupidity in this episode. The rock climbing scenes are just stupid. Why would you have a light to the side of your face on you backpack? Congratulations you are now blind on that side and every time you need to look you need a free hand to turn your light while you're climbing. It would make more sense to have the light on you head. The back pack light doesn't make it look futuristic it makes it look stupid. The fact that travis is a experienced rock climber and cave explorer is laughable. This is the guy that spent most of his life living on a cargo ship transporting cargo back and forth transporting goods. The last episode was so good. This one laughable.
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