Babel One
- Episode aired Jan 28, 2005
- TV-PG
- 43m
Enterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, a... Read allEnterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, and Archer must prove who is responsible.Enterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, and Archer must prove who is responsible.
- Operations Division Ensign
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- Ensign Billy
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- Andorian
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- Starfleet Crewman
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe crew of the Enterprise are traveling to the planet of Babel. This is the same planet that the crew of the Enterprise NCC 1701 is going to in Journey to Babel (1967) which was the first appearance of the Andorians and the Tellarites.
- GoofsIn Unexpected (2001), Phlox tells T'Pol "When in Fellibia, do as the Phellibias do" and T'Pol understood what he meant. This episode, occurring approximately three years later, Archer uses "When in Rome..." and T'Pol does not understand what he means.
- Quotes
Ensign Hoshi Sato: The food on this ship isn't fit for animals! That mangy pet of yours would probably taste better. You can either take me home or find a new chef; it's that simple. Oh, something else: I want new quarters.
Captain Jonathan Archer: Is that so?
Ensign Hoshi Sato: For one thing, my room is too small! There are plasma conduits running across the ceiling. It's noisy; it keeps me up all night!
Captain Jonathan Archer: Maybe you'd sleep better in the cargo bay.
Ensign Hoshi Sato: What did you say to me?
Captain Jonathan Archer: This is a starship, not a luxury liner! If you're not satisfied with the accomodations, we can leave you behind in a shuttlepod; maybe you'll have better luck with whoever picks you up. And if you don't like Chef's food, don't eat it! From the looks of things, you should probably skip the dessert table while you're at it!
Ensign Hoshi Sato: [pauses, then smiles] That was a nice touch.
Captain Jonathan Archer: [starts laughing] I can't believe I'm supposed to speak to their ambassador like that.
Ensign Hoshi Sato: Tellarites always have a litany of complaints. It's how they start arguments with people they've just met.
Captain Jonathan Archer: Even if they have nothing to complain about?
Ensign Hoshi Sato: In that case, they'll just insult you. Whatever they say, you have to respond in kind, otherwise they'll take offense.
Captain Jonathan Archer: [scoffs] A species that actually thrives on arguing. They probably make good politicians. Thanks for the dry run.
Ensign Hoshi Sato: Uh, sir - I wasn't kidding about Porthos.
Captain Jonathan Archer: You think he is mangy?
Ensign Hoshi Sato: No. But you might wanna keep him out of sight. Tellarites consider canines something of a, uh... delicacy.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Trek: Journey to Babel (1967)
- SoundtracksWhere My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
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The show begins with the Enterprise taking a Tellarite ambassador to a meeting on Babel in order to try to work out their ongoing hostilities with the Andorians. However, soon after, an Anrdorian ship, Shran's, is destroyed and the Enterprise is called to rescue the survivors. Here's the problem--the attacking ship seemed to be Tellurite!! Naturally this makes the upcoming peace conference nearly impossible--and Shran and the Ambassador are ready to kill each other!
When you see these shows, it's really sad, as this new plot is wonderful and would have been great had the show not been prematurely canceled. Who knows where all this might have gone? Unfortunately, the episode is a great case of just coming too late. Sad because it's so well written and interesting.
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- May 29, 2015
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD