Harbinger - Part 1

Harbinger, aired 2/11/04

Excellent Trip and T'Pol! The two are going to drive us crazy just as they are determined to drive each other crazy...or wild...or something!

Anyway, this episode is in three parts because I got carried away with the screen caps. I will try to do captions before I leave for the weekend.

zealousgirl's Special Edition Report of Harbinger has been posted.

Part One

Trip is massaging the foot of...


...someone *not* T'Pol! What is he thinking? Amanda and Trip enjoy a nice, intimate discussion about Malcolm and Hayes and the tensions between Malcolm and the MACOs.


A thank you.


"Well!"


"That was unexpected."


Amanda tells Trip to consider the kiss a little warning of what is to come for next time.


Trip is somewhat intrigued!


Uh, oh, Phlox reports Trip's extracurricular activities to T'Pol.


Amanda Cole is receiving Vulcan neuropressure from Commander Tucker.

The return of the crossed arms, first seen in Unexpected when T'Pol found out Trip was pregnant - a sure sign she is not pleased with her human.


Phlox has spoken with Cole, and requests T'Pol speak with Trip. "Gladly," T'Pol responds, holding the piece of equipment Phlox hands her and looking like she is wishing it is Commander Tucker's neck.


Phlox notices T'Pol looks distracted and asks if everything is alright. Yes, she responds.


One last request - would T'Pol give Amanda neuropressure to undo some of Command Tucker's work. T'Pol looks less than pleased by that request.


A vessel is discovered on sensors. The crew goes to find it and discovers it caught in a bubbly mess - a convergence of anomalies.


In one of Archer's brighter moves, they use the grappler to try to fish the vessel out and get dragged in. The ship is enveloped in the mess.


Thrusters aren't working. Archer orders Trip to back them out...


...and Trip does so successfully. The vessel is brought on board.


Archer orders T'Pol to work with Trip to see what can be discovered about the alien, found in the vessel, by a close examination of the vessel.


The MACOs are going to train the senior officers in some new defensive techniques.



Trip doesn't even hesitate - he heads right for Amanda.


T'Pol is paying close attention to Trip and Amanda - T'Pol, your sparring partner is the other direction!






The pesky MACO keeps interrupting T'Pol's concentration on Commander Tucker. She wacks the MACO about and gets back to her spying.












T'Pol is appalled when that woman touched her human's behind.




The MACO swings his fist and knocks T'Pol down.


Poor T'Pol.


Trip and Amanda look at each other, then at T'Pol lying on the floor. This was not a stellar moment for T'Pol.


T'Pol initiates the discussion about Corporal Cole's neuropressure sessions and the headaches the woman is experiencing. Amanda had never said anything to Trip. "Perhaps she didn't want to worry you," T'Pol responds.


Trip: Why would neuropressure be the cause?
T'Pol: It shouldn't be performed by novices. If misapplied, you could cause nerve damage.


Trip: I performed it on you plenty of times.
T'Pol (almost snapping at him): Under *my* supervision.


Trip: I see. You want to supervise me and Corporal Cole?


T'Pol: I think it would simply be best if you ended the sessions.


Trip: Amanda won't be too happy about ending the sessions.
T'Pol: I'm sure she won't.
Trip: What do you mean by that?


T'Pol: I've noticed that you and Corporal Cole have become somewhat friendly.
Trip (repeating her word): Friendly.


T'Pol: Last week you were eating together in the mess hall and in the training session yesterday she touched your behind.


Trip starts laughing. T'Pol is *not* amused.
Trip: You've been keeping a pretty close eye on us.


T'Pol: You're hard to miss.


Trip: Look, Amanda and I just share a lot of interests, that's all. We both come from Florida...


T'Pol: There's no need to justify your behavior. I'm simply suggesting you might use some discretion.


Trip (repeating her word again): Discretion.


T'Pol: It's not appropriate for a senior officer to fraternize with a subordinate.
Trip: She's not Starfleet. There's nothing inappropriate about it.

Fortunately for T'Pol, some interesting readings appear and she can run away to report them to Archer.

Continue to Part 2