Stigma
幻游百科,影视科幻的百科全书
| Series: | ENT |
| Episode: | 2x14 |
| Original Airdate: | 2003-02-05 |
| Production Number: | 040 |
| Year: | 2152 |
| Date: | Unknown |
| Written by: | Rick Berman & Brannon Braga |
| Directed by: | David Livingston |
T'Pol's position on Enterprise is jeopardized when the Vulcans discover that she has contracted a mind-affecting disease.
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Summary
污名
當企業號進入德克迪三號星的軌道時，伏拉士醫生準備參加跨種族醫學交換會議。他也期待和他的一位妻子斐澤相聚。斐澤將協助崔普在艦上安裝中子顯微鏡。伏拉士很高興能見到他的妻子，但是會議中有一個麻煩的議題。伏拉士是企業號上唯一知道特珀正遭普那症之苦的人。普那症是一種無藥可醫的瓦肯疾病。他能抑制這病症的症狀，但他知道特珀需要盡快接受進一步治療，否則她可能死亡。醫生認為這個會議是個絕佳的機會，他可以問瓦肯醫生，看看他們對這種病症的治療，有沒有進一步的進展。但是他必須對特珀的病情保密，以免讓瓦肯最高當局知道。
不幸地，瓦肯醫生（約李斯，史通和歐瑞特）看出伏拉士的意圖，他們馬上確定特珀染上了這種疾病。亞契知道了以後非常生氣，問他們為什麼對他隱瞞病情。特珀解釋說，普那症在瓦肯是很不名譽的疾病。少數的瓦肯人，天生就有「精神融合」的能力，經由這種過程，普那症被傳染。每個人都可能被精神融合者接觸而傳染，去年特珀被瓦肯人拖雷利斯攻擊時，就被傳染到了。因為這些少數的心靈感應者的行為在瓦肯被視為「不自然」，感染到這種疾病的人受到歧視。如果被瓦肯最高當局知道，特珀很可能會被解除職務。亞契催促特珀，告訴瓦肯最高當局，她是被迫接受融合的。但是特珀拒絕，她不想增加瓦肯人對這種病症的盲目認定。
不久之後，約李斯醫生約特珀在星球上碰面。他拿給特珀一份可以幫助她治療的研究報告。特珀想知道為什麼他願意幫助她。約李斯解釋說，他是那種具有精神融合能力的少數人，但是他並沒有染上這種疾病。當他知道特珀是被迫進行融合的，他建議她告訴他的醫生同事，他們比較有同情心。特珀仍然拒絕。
這時崔普正處理一件不太嚴重的問題－－伏拉士的妻子斐澤。當他們忙著安裝顯微鏡的時候，斐澤不斷地向他挑情。崔普對她的積極行動很困擾，去和伏拉士討論。然而他的反應並非崔普所預想的。醫生熱心的建議崔普，應該回報斐澤的熱情。當崔普指出，斐澤是伏拉士的妻子時，伏拉士打發他說，崔普太被人類道德觀侷限了。崔普仍是不喜歡這種情形，無法改變。伏拉士有點失望的說，那是崔普的損失。
瓦肯醫生決定將特珀的情形回報瓦肯，讓最高當局決定她是否能繼續任職。然而亞契發現了一個漏洞，瓦肯的醫療報告使特珀有權利接受審問。特珀仍繼續堅持，不肯說出她是如何感染到這種病症的。亞契尊重她的意願，但希望她能回到企業號上任職。在審問中，亞契和特珀面對醫生們，指出他們對具心靈融合能力的人，實在太心胸狹窄了。瓦肯人仍是聽不進去。這時，約李斯醫生做了一件讓大家驚訝的事。他無法再沉默下去。他說出特珀的情況，而且告訴其他醫生，他就是那種具有精神融合能力的少數人。其他的醫生非常震驚。特珀被允許留在企業號上，但是約李斯被暫時停職，同時也不能出席醫學會議。特珀下決心，絕不讓他沒抗拒的就受壓迫。她打算聯絡瓦肯最高當局，她同時希望藉由這個事件，能鼓勵其他人站出來，對瓦肯社會的這種盲目認定做一個反抗。
（本文譯自STARTREK.COM網站，2006年8月，譯者：Jane）
T'Pol learns that she has contracted Pa'nar Syndrome, a deadly neuroloigcal disease, from her less-than-voluntary mind meld with Tolaris the previous year. (ENT: "Fusion") Phlox believes he can manage her condition but needs more information. Enterprise arrives at a meeting of the Interspecies Medical Exchange on Dekendi III, where several Vulcan physicians named Oratt, Strom, and Yuris are present. However, Phlox must lie regarding his motivation for obtaining information on this disease; those who suffer from Pa'nar Syndrome are stigmatized in Vulcan society, because the method of transmission is a mind meld, which is considered a deviant act and taboo in mainstream Vulcan society.
When the Vulcan physicians are skeptical of Phlox's interest in the disease, they arrange to meet with T'Pol and covertly gather some of her DNA, which shows she is infected with the disease. The physicians inform Captain Archer of T'Pol's condition and threaten to reveal her status to the High Command and have her recalled. They also rescind Phlox's invitation to the conference. Captain Archer is disappointed that Phlox and T'Pol hid information from him regarding her condition, but is more outraged that the Vulcans would destroy an officer's career due to a disease or how the officer expresses intimacy with others. The Vulcan physicians remain unfazed by Captain Archer's pleads for assistance and understanding.
However, Dr. Yuris covertly contacts T'Pol and reveals that he himself is a mind-melder. T'Pol reveals to Yuris that she became infected during a violation, and the physician suggests T'Pol tell the others this, that they will sympathize with her if they believe she contracted the disease through no fault of her own. T'Pol decides not to reveal the specifics for moral reasons, not wanting to justify their prejudice.
In the end, Dr. Yuris reveals her secret, and comes "out of the closet" himself. T'Pol's position is no longer in jeopardy, but she remains infected with a disease that will eventually kill her and Vulcan society remains prejudiced against this minority.
In a secondary plot, one of Phlox's wives, Feezal, comes on board Enterprise to install a neutron microscope, and finds herself flirting heavily with Trip. Trip is uneasy that a colleague's wife is making overt sexual innuendo toward him and informs Phlox. Phlox then encourages a flabbergasted Trip to indulge himself with Feezal and reminds Trip that Denobulans are polyamorists and that human sexual morality does not apply to him. Even so, Trip declines Feezal's propositions.
Background Information
- The episode's strong undertones regarding HIV and tolerance of homosexuality are not coincidental. This was Enterprise's contribution to Viacom's HIV awareness campaign of early 2003.
- One of the two Dekendi written languages is a reuse of the Vidiian written language, or are incredibly similar. The language can be seen on many banners, and the buildings inner walls.
- The Vulcan PADD is a reuse of the Bajoran PADD, and the scanner is a modified modern-day computer scanner.
- T'Pol's illness would not be cured for another two seasons, in "Kir'Shara".
Memorable Quotes
"I wasn't exactly, pulling your leg, was I Commander?"
- - Feezal to Commander Tucker
Links and References
Guest Stars
- Melinda Page Hamilton as Feezal
- Michael Ensign as Oratt
- Bob Morrisey as Strom
- Jeffrey Hayenga as Yuris
- Lee Spencer as Vulcan Doctor
References
Black Cat, The; Bogga; Dekendi III; Denobulan language; fargans; Forlisa; Groznik; Interspecies Medical Exchange; Karloff, Boris; Kessil; Klaban; Lugosi, Bela; Pa'nar Syndrome; Teerza Prime; Vesena
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