The Forge
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| Series: | ENT |
| Episode: | 4x07 |
| Original Airdate: | 19 November 2004 |
| Production Number: | 083 |
| Year: | 2154 |
| Date: | Unknown |
| Written by: | Judith Reeves-Stevens & Garfield Reeves-Stevens |
| Directed by: | Michael Grossman |
| Image:Arev.jpg | |
当地球大使遭到轰炸袭击, Forrest将军死于爆炸中, 调查使Archer和T'Pol受到一个隐藏在反叛的沙漠里的瓦肯宗教派别的审判.
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Summary
鎔爐沙漠
地球人在瓦肯星上的大使館受到炸彈攻擊，亞契和特珀為了調查此一事件，追查躲藏在詭譎沙漠中的瓦肯宗教教派。
一件悲劇事件使瓦肯人和地球人的關係動搖了，主要原因是，在保護區的地球聯合大使館受到炸彈攻擊，四十三人罹難，其中包括福瑞斯特上將。爆炸事件恰好發生在，最高當局宣佈要和星際艦隊進行聯合任務時。在這起令人沉痛的爆炸事件中，福瑞斯救了瑟維爾一命，瑟偉爾滿心感激。悲劇發生後，企業號被徵召前往瓦肯，瑟維爾登上企業號，和他一起登艦的是瓦肯最高當局的行政官瓦拉斯，以及他的安全官斯特爾。因為大使館被視為是地球人的領土，強納森˙亞契艦長以官方代表的身份進行調查。梅偉瑟和李德進行初步調查，從炸彈碎片的分析中，他們發現一個名叫特普的瓦肯人的DVA指紋。特普是西倫耐特教派的一員，那是瓦肯的激進教派，不茍同於一般瓦肯人的禁忌，他們信仰並實行心靈融合的修練。蘇拉克被視為瓦肯邏輯學之父，他被視為瓦肯有史以來最偉大的聖人，西倫耐特教派過的是蘇拉克教誨中的墮落生活。目前該教派的首領是西倫，是調查爆炸事件需要找的人。既然西倫耐特教派有嫌疑，瓦拉斯宣佈，瓦肯人會接手後續的調查工作。
儘管和瓦拉斯弄得局面很僵，瑟維爾仍然站在亞契這一邊。他告訴艦長，他們必須合作，一起找出真正的罪魁禍首。那樣，瓦肯人和地球人真誠的一起工作，一起進行任務的那一天才會到來。
特珀名義上的丈夫寇斯來到企業號，他把特珀母親特蕾絲一個隨身佩帶的懸掛飾物交給特珀。對特珀而言，那懸掛的飾物充滿神秘，而且這也意味她母親遇到危險了。更令特珀驚訝的是，寇斯告訴她，他的母親是西倫耐特教派的一員。特珀後來發現飾物其實是一個投影器，它投射出一個立體地圖，指出西倫耐特教派為躲避迫害，目前的隱藏處。亞契知道照著這個地圖，他們可以找到特珀的母親和特普。但是在那個區域，通訊器完全無法使用。當亞契離艦前往險惡的地區前，他提醒崔普，不要太相信艦上的瓦肯人。這時船員們忙著照顧醫務室擠滿的爆炸案傷患。
後來崔普和伏拉士有一個重大發現，炸彈碎片上的DNA指紋有被修改的痕跡。他們知道亞契和特珀正在追蹤的不是真正的兇手，但是根本無法和他們聯絡。為了找出真正的兇手，崔普再次檢查使館爆炸案發生那天早上的監視錄影帶，發現一名嫌疑犯。他知道在醫務室治療的傷患中，有一位警衛有看到、也知道、也認得出這位真正的兇手。但是伏拉士提醒說，這名警衛昏迷了。崔普仍然想從這名警衛那裡知道更多訊息，他建議瑟維爾使用精神融合。瑟維爾剛開始被這個提議嚇呆了。不過，不久後他知道，想要知道更多悲劇發生時的真正情形，除了這個方法，已別無選擇。瑟維爾親自進行精神融合，令他驚訝的是，爆炸案是斯特爾做的。瑟維爾當面找斯特爾和瓦拉斯，希望斯特爾坦承犯錯，接受最高當局的審判。但是當瓦拉斯和斯特爾知道，瑟維爾是用精神融合的方法指控的，他們知道謀殺的指控將無法成立。瑟維爾忍受批評，在最高當局誠實的說出他知道的一切，也指出瓦拉斯想把爆炸案的罪名栽贓在西倫耐特教派上。
當特珀和亞契穿越險惡的鎔爐沙漠時，他們遇到一位自稱艾樂維的人。他看不起亞契，也不太相信他和特珀想多了解西倫耐特教派的生活方式。艾樂維真正的身份是西倫。他靜靜的觀察亞契和特珀，直到他更了解這兩人的動機。火沙風暴發生時，他們躲入西倫的洞窟。西倫看到特珀的懸掛飾物，他知道了特珀的一切，以及她在企業號上的任務。他告訴特珀，特蕾絲很安全，她和其他人躲在特卡瑞斯聖殿。火沙風暴停下來後，他會帶他們兩人到那裡。接著，他說出了對蘇拉克的恭敬，而西倫耐特教徒如何擁有蘇拉克的「卡特拉」，那是蘇拉克心靈的本質。任何一位和某些特定西倫耐特教徒進行精神融合的人，也可以接觸到蘇拉克的心靈。一個爆炸劈裂洞窟，西倫受到重傷。亞契試著救這位生命垂危的瓦肯人，西倫在亞契不知情的情形下進行精神融合。亞契在自己也不知情的情形下，知道了帶特珀去聖殿的方法，同時也擁有了蘇拉克的「卡特拉」。
特珀對亞契的無所不知覺得很困惑，他們到達了聖殿。他們馬上遭到攻擊，亞契的脖子上被架著一把刀。西倫耐特教徒不知道，亞契擁有他們所敬畏的領導人的心靈及人格。
（本文譯自STARTREK.COM網站，2006年10月，譯者：Jane）
Teaser
In 2137, a young Vulcan male wanders alone through a subterranean tunnel on the planet Vulcan. He finds a sculptured casing that is completely covered in dust. Using a brush, the young Vulcan wipes away the dust from the casing to reveal a symbol. He mutters a single word: "Surak".
Act One
In 2154, Admiral Forrest has travelled to Vulcan to learn of the Vulcan High Command's decision on whether to start conducting joint missions with Starfleet. At the embassy, Forrest discusses the matter with Ambassador Soval and is surprised to learn that Soval was not consulted by the council. Regarding the Vulcan reluctance to share technologies, Soval explains that humans are confusing to them and that the fast progress of human development in recent years concerns the Vulcans. Suddenly an explosion is heard by the two men and Forrest quickly pushes Soval to the ground as the embassy in engulfed in flames.
On the Enterprise, the senior officers are enjoying a spirited game of basketball, which Phlox, who is exceptionally good and has to keep switching teams, likens to Octran fertility contests but with more clothing. T'Pol then summons Archer away from the game to give him the bad news.
- "Captain's starlog: supplemental. Enterprise has arrive at Vulcan as ordered. Three days after the bombing of Earth's embassy, the death toll stands at 43 and I have lost my friend, Admiral Forrest. Vulcan authorities still have no lead on who's responsible."
Archer is met by Administrator V'Las, head of the Vulcan High Command, along with Ambassador Soval and Stel, chief investigator of the Vulcan Security Directorate. After Archer rejects the suggestion that the bomb was planted by Andorians, it is reluctantly revealed by Stel that Syrrannites are also under suspicion. Archer mistakes this as the name of another species but T'Pol corrects him, explaining that they are a small group of Vulcans who follow a 'corrupted' form of Surak's teachings. The Syrranites' logical and peaceful nature make them unlikely candidates but when Archer asks if there is any evidence, Soval points out that the embassy is officially considered to be on Earth soil therefore placing any investigation of the crime scene under Starfleet jurisdiction.
Archer sends Reed and Mayweather down to investigate the blast site where they uncover an undetonated bomb. Reed scans the device and discovers Vulcan DNA on the controls but a closer scan triggers the device and the two officers manage to transport back to Enterprise seconds before it explodes. Phlox's investigation matches the recovered DNA to T'Pau, a well known Syrrannite. However, when Archer attempts to pursue the leads further Stel points out that T'Pau is Vulcan and therefore the overall investigation now falls under Vulcan jurisdiction and that Starfleet assistance is not required.
Memorable Quotes
"We don't know what to do about Humans... You have the arrogance of Andorians, the stubborn pride of Tellarites, one moment you're as driven by your emotions as Klingons, and the next you confound us by suddenly embracing logic."
"There are those at the Vulcan High Command who wonder what will the Humans achieve in the century to come, and they don't like the answer."
- - Soval to Forrest
"Look on the bright side. If it detonates, we'll never know."
- - Reed to Mayweather
Background Information
- This episode marks the death of Vice Admiral Maxwell Forrest.
- This episode reveals (or at least confirms) that there is a United Earth Government.
- Robert Foxworth previously played Admiral Leyton in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost".
Links and References
Guest Stars
- Robert Foxworth as V'Las
- Vaughn Armstrong as Maxwell Forrest
- Gary Graham as Soval
- Michael Reilly Burke as Koss
- Michael Nouri as Arev
Co-Star
- Larc Spies as Stel
References
basketball; Earth; Earth embassy; Gateway; gravity switch; IDIC; inner eyelid; Kiri-kin-tha; Klingon opera; Mount Seleya; Newton, Isaac; Octran; Plain of Blood; sand fire; sehlat; Surak; Syrrannite; Telomere; T'Karath Sanctuary; T'Plana-Hath; Vulcan's Forge; Vulcan (planet); Vulcans; Vulcan High Command; Vulcan mind meld
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