Thursday, August 6, 2009

ENT: Singularity and Vanishing Point

IN Singularity, the Enterprise is heading to investigate a black hole in an unusual location, between two stars. As the two day journey to study this unusual occurrence progresses, thew crew acts increasingly erratic and obsessive. Trip wants to build the perfect Captain's chair, reed wants to institute "Reed Alert", Hoshi wants to make the perfect meal, and Phlox just wants to slice up Travis's brain. Of course, T'Pol is the only one not affected, and she uses her knowledge of human physiology to wake Archer enough to help her pilot out of the radiation causing the damage. After everyone recovers, Archer decides that some things were fine the way they were, (His old chair, lowered 2 cm) but that some changes, like Reed's "tactical alert" may just save the day.
"Vanishing Point" sees Trip and Hoshi on the surface of an alien planet, apparently devoid of life, examining the inhabitants ruins. When an approaching polaric storm requires them to be beamed up, Hoshi is anxious. Her anxiety is not alleviated after her return to the Enterprise, when she finds herself increasingly invisible, until she completely vanishes. The end is one I won;t reveal, but that I consider something of a cheat.

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