The Communicator
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- This article is about the Star Trek: Enterprise episode; for the hand-held communication devices, see Communicator.
| Series: | ENT |
| Episode: | 2x08 |
| Original Airdate: | 2002-11-13 |
| Production Number: | 034 |
| Year: | 2152 |
| Date: | Unknown |
| Story by: | Rick Berman and Brannon Braga |
| Teleplay by: | André Bormanis |
| Directed by: | James Contner |
During an investigation of a pre-warp alien planet, Reed accidentally leaves his communicator behind. When he returns with Archer to get the piece of technology, they are captured by soldiers who accuse them of being enemy spies.
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從曲速前外星球考察回來後，李德發現他的通訊器掉了。到處找過以後，他知道他的通訊器遺失在外星球的某個角落。星追蹤通訊器的能源特徵，確定它在他們曾停留的一間酒館附近。亞契了解到他們必須拿回這件科技產物，以免造成污染這曲速前文明的危險。亞契和李德回到行星上，把太空艇藏在樹林裡。他們來到酒館，一群士兵對他們投以懷疑的眼光。從掃描器中，李德發現通訊器在酒館的另一個房間裡，但是當他和亞契去取回時，卻被士兵抓住了。兩人被帶到酒館儲藏室，被沛爾上校訊問。沛爾問他們通訊器是否是一種武器，他也懷疑亞契和李德是否和所謂的「同盟國」有關。兩人拒絕回答，沛爾下令將他們送到軍事基地。
在軍事基地中，亞契和李德被沛爾的上司高西斯審問。高西斯告訴他們，有一個名叫「特珀」的人試圖用通訊器和「艦長」聯絡。亞契說他就是「艦長」，那使高西斯更加懷疑這兩人是同盟國招募到的軍事人員。在審訊中，亞契的異星人改裝掉了一些，露出他的人類臉孔。高西斯不知道這是怎麼一回事，下令對他們做身體檢查。
這時，在企業號上，星找到亞契和李德的位置，崔普建議用二號太空艇去營救，但是特珀不願更加的污染這個曲速前文明。為此，崔普想到了一個方法。企業號上還有一艘蘇利邦細胞艇，或許可以使它的隱形裝置啟用，那就可以進行救援而不被發現。特珀同意了。崔普和梅偉瑟開始在細胞艇工作。工作中，崔普不知怎麼的被粒子輻射照到，細胞艇隱形了，他的右手也隱形了。伏拉士推測崔普的右手會自然恢復，在這期間就戴上外科手術的手套吧！
在行星上，高西斯對身體檢查的結果大吃一驚，他無法合理的解釋亞契和李德身體怎麼有那麼多的「畸形」。他施壓，叫他們回答。不幸地，高西斯還發現另一個令他懷疑的證據：企業號的太空艇被監視器拍下了。看來他越來越接近真相，亞契編造出一個解釋：他和李德是同盟國基因強化士兵的原型，那些科技物品也是同盟國的原型產品。高西斯覺得那是個合乎邏輯的解釋，但是他需要證明，所以他下令將這兩人處決。當他們死後，醫生就可以詳細的研究他們的器官。
在企業號上，星截獲一則訊息：「兩名間諜將被處決」。時間緊迫，特珀、崔普和梅偉瑟乘細胞艇前往行星，但細胞艇還無法順利的隱形。這時亞契和李德正面臨他們的處決。他們下定決心，寧願犧牲生命，也不污染這個異星文明。當他們被帶往絞架，崔普一行人正努力的使飛行中的細胞艇隱形。他們被戰鬥機追逐，細胞艇在危急的時候終於成功的隱形。他們及時的到達基地救出亞契和李德。亞契拿回企業號上的科技物品，大家剛好及時的擠進細胞艇，踏上歸程。
一登回到船上，亞契就向特珀道謝，她冒著危險救了他一命。特珀說，雖然取回了科技產品，他們仍污染了這個曲速前文明，但她對艦長情願犧牲性命，來保護另一個種族的行為印象深刻。崔普呢？他的手逐漸物質化，可以看得到了－－大部分，不是完全啦！
（本文譯自STARTREK.COM網站，2006年8月，譯者：Jane）
Jonathan Archer, Malcolm Reed and Hoshi Sato are back from an away mission in a pre-warp civilization. Unfortunately, Malcolm lost his communicator on the mission and they must go back to prevent any cultural contamination.
When Archer and Reed go back, the communicator has already been found and they fall into a trap set by the local military. This time, a lot of technology is found on them, including a phase pistol and scanners. While interrogating them, a General named Gosis also finds that Archer and Reed are not of the same race as they are.
On Enterprise, a plan is made to rescue the Captain and Reed. Trip suggests using a Suliban cell ship to rescue them, but says that he will need a little time to get the cloaking device working. He has a little accident in the process, and his forearm becomes "long-term" cloaked.
On the planet, Archer and Reed manage to explain their situation without going out of the local social context; they are spies, genetically enhanced prototypes and equipped with prototype devices as well. Following that, a doctor suggests killing them to study their enhanced organs.
Back in their cell, Archer and Malcolm discuss the implications of their actions, concluding that it is better never to tell the truth to the aliens (at the expense of their lives) and that T'Pol will certainly be able to retrieve the technology and their bodies when they are dead.
When she learns of the execution plan, T'Pol decides to rush things a little and Trip has to finish his work on the cloak on their way to the planet, confusing three local aircraft they encounter in the process. They finally rescue Archer and Reed and get all their technology back.
Back on the Enterprise, Archer and T'Pol have a conversation about the recent events in which they both conclude that they contaminated the civilization no matter what they tried, making the faction they had contact with believe that their enemies were far more advanced than they were. T'Pol also informs the captain she would not have expected them to sacrifice their lives to protect the inhabitants of the planet, suggesting that she is impressed by Archer's selflessness.
Background Information
- The plot is a clear reference to McCoy's final words in TOS: "A Piece of the Action".
Memorable Quotes
QUOTES
Links and References
Guest Stars
- Francis Guinan as Gosis
- Tim Kelleher as Pell
- Brian Reddy as Temec
- Dennis Cockrum as Alien Barkeep
- Jason Waters as Alien Soldier
References
Battle of Britain; Churchill, Winston; Communicator; cultural contamination; genetic engineering; hemoglobin; Suliban; Suliban cell ship; World War II
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