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PLOT SUMMARY

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This episode balances three plotlines. In the main story, Archer investigates the appearance of an alien pilot at the site of a spatial anomaly. In a secondary story, the long-simmering anger between Malcolm Reed and Major Hayes finally comes to a head when they get into a physical fight over their competing roles aboard ''Enterprise''. Lastly, T'Pol experiences unexpected jealousy when Trip Tucker begins displaying an attraction to a female MACO, which leads to an emotional confrontation with results that leave both parties surprised and uncomfortable.

The episode was intended as a "breather" episode between major sections of the Xindi arc and is noted for introducing a sexual relationship between the characters of Trip Tucker and T'Pol . A later episode, " Damage ", would explain T'Pol's un-Vulcanlike behavior in this episode, while the fourth season episode, " Home ", would further explore the relationship between Trip and T'Pol. The fourth season episode " Bound " would reveal that their single encounter had an unexpected side-effect.

Two versions of the episode were broadcast. In Europe and Canada , viewers saw brief nudity during the Trip/T'Pol love scene, while viewers in the United States saw a censored version; the 2005 DVD release is uncensored.


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