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Captain Pike and his crew welcome a Klingon defector aboard the USS Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets.


Written by Davy Perez

Directed by Jeff Byrd

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    1 year ago

    Could someone explain the food replicator? I thought they weren’t invented yet? Or were they showing an early beta version that can’t get anything right?

    PTSD. Like many of us I struggle with it. I was taken how so many on the Enterprise have not gotten any sort of treatment. It also showed Pike as a bit weak of a leader. He should have known to keep certain people away from the Klingon. I did like that he didn’t reprimand Ortega because he understood her feelings. BUT what was he doing inviting her to dinner that night without at least a long talk with her. Pike is wonderful and I’m struggling to understand his sometimes avoiding conflict… even a conflict he could have prevented.

    The hand to hand combat was quite good.

    Thank you P+ for adding an extra episode this week. I totally expected not to have this one this week.

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      Could someone explain the food replicator? I thought they weren’t invented yet? Or were they showing an early beta version that can’t get anything right?

      That was a “food synthesizer”, a precursor to the TNG era replicator which is more limited in capabilities.

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      They had something like this in Enterprise. It could only do liquids and it couldn’t replicate the cup, so they had to get the cup out of a little cupboard next to the replicator. Basically a modern day drinks vending machine capable of producing any drink.

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        I think it even used the same 60’s style sound effect when it worked too.

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      Honestly Una should have clued Pike in, not to mention starfleet being all “eat a bag of dicks” knowing full well who was on the enterprise…so who in command has it out for Pike?

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      I keep hoping for an episode later in the series that explains why enterprise gets a remodel with:

      • food dispenser rations / shitty colored marshmallow food to save energy
      • smaller crew quarters
      • a less fancy bar/cafeteria

      Maybe there’s a war or something that changes everything?