In which we learn that T'Pol has a disease known as Pa'Ran Syndrome, a disease transmitted through mind melds. Phlox has exhausted all the treatment options at his disposal, and wants to take advantage of the Interspecies Medical Exchange conference to update his research. Porblem- in this time period mind melding is considered socially unacceptable. When lying fails, and the VMD discovers that T'Pol has Pa"ran sybdrome, she is recalled. Archer demands a hearing, which leaves T'Pol still on the Enterprise but another Vulcan's future is uncertain.
This is one of those episodes that whacks you about the head with it's moral. While I understand and agree with the "moral of the story", sometimes the way Star Trek addresses issues is tiresome.
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