Terra Nova opens with one of the great mysteries of the Human spacefaring age: what happened to the Terra Nova colony, who had lost contact with Earth 70 years before? Thanks to Enterprises Warp 5 technology, the answer can be sought in days, not years. The crew finds the descendants of the original settlers, living underground in the aftermath of ecological disaster and sure the visitors from the sky are not even the same race as they. (The Boy says he thinks it unlikely that society could degrade that quickly, and I will allow him that illusion). Can Archer convince the Novans to trust him in order to avert slow death?
This episodes notable guest stars are Erick Avari of "the Mummy" fame, and Mary Carver, who played Ma Simon on Simon and Simon.
The Andorian Incident introduces us to the political strife that will characterize Vulcan/Andorian relations through out the series. Archer decides that since the Vulcan monastery of P'Jem is nearby, he'd like to drop in for a visit. So much for solitude. He, TiTrip, and T'Pol discover that the Andorians have dropped in first, and not to meditate. Discover of a Vulcan secret almost makes T'Pol show a flicker of emotion. The casting makes us try to imagine an episode where Shran meets Brunt and Weyoun.
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