Impulse

Impulse, aired 10/8/03

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

T'Pol wants to knock off Archer, but then, who wouldn't? Soval is so much more interesting!

(Editorial note: Sorry, that is my love of Soval overcoming reason - I do actually like Archer this season.)


Archer is shunning the love of his life. Trip doesn't know what to do - Archer isn't eating and, gasp!, dismisses movie night. But a classic Hope and Crosby picture finds favor.

(Editorial note: I don't like Hope and Crosby pictures, so am looking for someone to re-establish Trip's rep in my eyes. Of course I'm so infatuated with the charcter I can see myself out trying to find a classic Hope/Crosby movie to watch this weekend. Trip has A GREAT DEAL to answer for. )


T'Pol appears out of nowhere. Is her radar on overdrive? The moment Archer and Trip share a *moment*, T'Pol is there. Hmm, did anyone notice that Archer brought Rajiin on board last week, and Rajiin almost killed T'Pol, and then T'Pol tried to kill Archer this week? What have these shipper wars come to? The characters themselves are trying to take out the competition! Trip is quite the prize!

The "resident" insomniac? Hmm, T'Pol is suspicious - Trip told her all was well and here she finds him late at night with Archer apparently still suffering from insomnia. Is he using the same line on her and on Archer?


Trip realizes he and T'Pol will *talk* about this in the very near future.


But first! Movie night. OMT is very *focused.*


Tuesday? Movie night?


It's bbbaaaaccckkkk!






A stranded Vulcan ship has been found.


The astroid field is chaotic. So why were Trip and Travis surprised when the astroid didn't follow a set path later in the episode?


Oh, my, lots of trellium ore in the astroids! Archer directs Trip to get the ore and T'Pol to come with him to try to reach the Vulcan ship.


We find T'Pol had served on the Seleya for over a year. It becomes clear this mission is very important to her. It was her last assignment as science officer before going to earth.

So, did Soval get T'Pol transferred because the Seleya was headed for the expanse? T'Pol was on earth for 2 years prior to Enterprise. How long would it have taken the Seleya to reach the expanse? Is there any connection between the timing of T'Pol's transfer to earth and the mission of the Seleya? (Oh, we do love a mystery!)


Meanwhile, Trip and Travis are too adorable together. Trip has one of his MANY choice moments in this episode when he states at the end, when all the trellium rocks have attached themselves to the sides of the ship: "This will be a new one for the maintenance crew."


The Vulcan Ship and the Astroid Field - a new 'ship.


T'Pol rocks! I was worried this was going to be The Seventh revisited, but T'Pol is amazing in this episode!

OK, a quibble none-the-less. Why did Archer and T'Pol go in one direction, and both the security men go in another? Why didn't one security person accompany each of the non-security personnel?


Night of the Living Dead Vulcan!


T'Pol still slightly in control and reading the data correctly. Whatever is affecting this crew is starting to affect her as well.


Trip and Travis Visit an Astroid!


When T'Pol served on this ship, she knew this man...


...he was the chief engineer. Lots of angst in her voice when she said that!


T'Pol tells the MACO that Vulcans do actually have emotions, but that these are at all costs kept under control. A fantastic scene with T'Pol and the MACO. Another 'ship in the making!


Hmm, Travis has heard that Trip and T'Pol tried to rock the ship...or rather they set off the trellium accidently and Enterprise almost blew up. Trip doesn't deny trying to *rock the ship*, but trellium in this solid form wouldn't harm a fly.


Meanwhile, T'Pol is discovering that Archer is a really annoying human who insists on putting his hands on her without the lease provocation and interrupts any thought process she has.

We actually see T'Pol snap at someone other than Trip! ... and she only snaps at Trip because...well, how else is she supposed to get his attention with all these other attractive humans distracting him?


Trip wants to know how T'Pol is doing and asks Archer in code: "Anything else?" And that damn Archer says "just get that shuttle flying." Yes, we really do need to get rid of Archer and replace him with Soval!


Oh, yeah! T'Pol gets the big picture!


WOW! T'Pol harbors a lot of suspicion about Archer's motives - what a very active subconscious T'Pol has. Archer is out to kill all Vulcans to avenge his father's incompentence. (Editorial comment: Sorry, just interpreting T'Pol's words. Trip/T'Polers in no way believes Archer wished to physcially harm Vulcans for perceived loss of his own, his father's or Trip's *dream*.)


You can feel the distrust T'Pol feels for humans so strongly. What a lot that woman kept hidden!


Trellium is affecting T'Pol. The bit Trip and T'Pol manufactured wasn't enough to de-rail Vulcan emotions. Even so, those suspicions T'Pol harbored came from somewhere - is she still that uncomfortable on Enterprise?


Oh, no! T'Pol is even suspicious of Phlox! Now this is just too surreal. Harboring suspicions about Archer is one thing, but Phlox! That is just wrong!


Oh, yeah! Archer convinces T'Pol to see things his way.


And when T'Pol still doesn't see things his way, Archer works even harder to convince her.


Trip and Travis to the rescue!


T'Pol has been convinced Archer's way is best.


Trip puts away the trellium so that T'Pol will be safe.


I thought this scenes was real, but A4T thinks T'Pol was dreaming even in this scene. Archer tells T'Pol he won't leave any of the crew behind - surely that must comfort T'Pol!


Movie Night! Where are Hope and Crosby? Instead, Trip and Phlox discuss (loudly) the mystery of the movie.


Someone is dead. The gardener? The man with the limp?


Trip tell's T'Pol as a Vulcan she should appreciate the use of logic to solve the mystery. T'Pol tells him to be logical more quietly...


...!!!! Trip's expression is priceless. Turns out this part is a dream, and even when she is unconscious, Archer interrupts T'Pol's fun and recalls her back to work. Hmm, maybe Archer really is a Vulcan.

Trip and Phlox, the two who challenge T'Pol to think outside her Vulcan heritage, are there, taunting her and teasing her to continue to do so. This is a very comfortable scene - she clearly trusts these two men even as she teases them. They are at her back, buttressing her to challenge her preconceptions. Once they are gone...

...T'Pol is left with a mystery she can't solve...


...she is lost, even in the corridors of Enterprise...




...when she surfaces, Phlox is there...


...but she is still lost....

A whole mess of folks have made comments

You have done an astounding job of keeping up to date! THANK YOU! Finially a good pic page that stays up to date!

THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST STAR TREKS I HAVE EVER SEEN! I LOVED IT!

T'POL COULDN'T HAVE PLAYED THE PART BETTER!

Yeah myst! You caught me 2 favorite expressions here. Trip's mock indignation in the dream sequence; and his smirk in the command centre after the 'resident insomniac' comment.

Keep up the great work.

Thanks for the screen caps. You've gotten some greats shots, especially the two zealousgirl mentioned: Trip's "resident insomnia" smirk and the Movie night Trip pleasantly surprised by Kitten-with-a-whip T'Pol. ;)

There are some great framed shots, I love the one of the two of them facing Archer in front of the star charts. The lighting guys really did a great job in some of the scenes. Plus, that Purple outfit really suits T'Pol, the aubergine color is very becoming on her. She looks lovely in the shot right after the one of the black-and-white movie they are watching, she has a curiously wistful expression on her face.

-Delirium

Great pictures from a one of Enterprise's best episodes thanks for the great pictures I really lkie the movie night pictures.

Ooooooohhhh! A Purplr Suit!!!!! I jusdt had to say that! I Loved the way you captured Trip's mock indignation while they were watching the movie, and did you guys notice that trip always sits behind her on movie night? I also noticed that Trip always seems to be with the doctor when he is analyzing t'pol's medical problems?(ie. last episode and the one before...) can't wait for the rest of the dialgue, great work as always, not off to read some fan fics!!! (runs to grab snacks) LATER!!!!!

Awesome as usual! Poor T'Pol really looked shattered at the end, didn't she? Jolene Blalock did one heck of a job. I do hope they give her a break in the future, though. Poor girl's been through the ringer!

And I just LOVED the Trip/T'Pol scene at the beginning. They are just so adorable together! I also liked the fact that Trip was in T'Pol's dream but Archer was no where in sight! :-)

Thanks for the great pics!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the wonderful job capturing the perfect scenes. I hope you'll be adding additional comments for each pictures. I love that too.

I LOVE the 9th pic from the top! And Trip's expression after being shooshed. That was fantastic!

I'm glad T'Pol is dreaming about Trip and not Archer. She's smitten!

I liked this episode a lot! Well, I like any episode that features a lot of T'Pol, and this was awesome! The T/T moments were classic, and I agree with the captions. The only things I didn't like were:

1) How everyone keeps touching her. You know, helping her climb into and out of stuff. It's very gentlemanly, but she's a Vulcan-they don't touch. It's excusable for the end, but the beginning? Whatever. And it's always Archer in her face! That man has a problem with invading personal space!

2) Why is she naked beneath those blankets?? Poor thing will get cold! Don't they have medical gowns or something? Or they could have gotten a pair of her gray underthings.

Okay, thats the end of my rant. Thanks for the awesome pics, though it might be nice to see a few shots of her pushing Malcolm, or maybe throwing the circuits at him and Archer. And maybe that scene where Archer literally grabs T'Pol by the waist and swings her around. Just a suggestion.

Oh, and one last thing: to anyone who's confused, I am the same person as Aratte. Got it? Aratte=Eratta. It was a name change to protect my privacy. k, I'm done now

Jolene should be nominated hands down for a Saturn award again this year for her performance in this episode. She did a crackerjack job. I liked the comment about Trip and T'Pol being so right together--and thanks for leaving with me the jem of a thought that Trip WAS in her dream and not the 'Cap'n,' even though she was compelled to put him in his place. This really was a disturbing episode for our Vulcan 'sweetie.' I wonder if Trip was given a blow-by-blow description from Malcolm of T'Pol's sad misfortune aboard the Vulcan vessel, attributable to the Trellium-D effects? Beautiful job of screen capturing as usual!

First to some comments - I agree with Eratta about the touching of T'pol. She's a strong Vulcan, for heaven's sake, so she should need no help in getting from place to place. If it's Jolene who needs help, then film it differently boys. I also agree regarding the naked below the sheets part. HOw gratuitous! The boys are always wearing something in sickbay. I thought her acting was right on though. She sure waited a long time in the movie sequence to tell those Trip and Phlox to shut up, though!
As for the caps- great as always and so damn fast. My favorites are those in the two movie scenes (one where Trip and T'pol are discussing it and the second movie/dream sequence). Trip's indignant reaction shot is priceless and well captured. One look is definitely worth a thousand words.

Love the caps. They had me reliving the lovely moments. ;)

Excellent caps as always myst :-)

I was thinking that in the dream part where it seems Trip and Phlox are speaking so loudly, we notice that T'Pol is well aware of every word, while the rest of the viewers don't appear to notice. That's very surrealish dreamlike, but may also suggest the fact that T'Pol's hearing is so much more acute in real life, that even though the two men may have been whispering back and forth quietly, it comes through loud and clear to her keen ears.

About the touching.. I'm having a wonderful fantasy of how the confrontation would have gone if it had been Trip there instead of Archer..

'I see it now... you've always desired me haven't you?! That's why you were wheedling Archer behind my back to start Movie Night again.. YOU wanted to ask me on a date! That's why you jumped to the conclusion that I was offering sex! That's what YOU were thinking about isn't it?! That's why you're always trying to seduce me with food!
You resented my rank.. you wanted me under you! That's why you can't keep your hands off me!' T'Pol points the phase pistol at Trip... 'Get your clothes off and come here.. NOW!' hehehehe

Seriously, or not, after Trip hears from Malcolm how passionately angry and wild she was, he's got to at least wonder if she feels other passions, but just hides them!!

Great screencaps but I have to defend "my guy" - I took Trip's comments about the crew's morale and the suggestion of a HOPE and Crosby movie as the writer's subtle tribute to Bob Hope's passing and all of the work he did to support military troups in the past. Looking forward to the rest of the season!

I love the screen caps and the comments!

This episode was good, but from a military point of view I think that the Enteprise script writers need to be beaten.

If the MACOs are a military organization, they're not going to allow two senior officers to wander off into a dark tunnel without a military escort. I guess they couldn't come up with a more creative means of trapping Archer and T'Pol in tight quarters with a bunch of crazed Vulcans.

I can however, respect the whole scene with the MACO setting his weapon to kill. That's a big thing over in Iraq now, since many soldiers feel a lot safer shooting anything that violates their 10 ft zone of security.

Seriously though, how come T'Pol didn't break somebody's arm? Everybody was touching her left and right in this episode.

Ahh! Thanks, LoveThatTrip. I didn't even think of that - yes, a tribute to Bob Hope. I feel a dunce!

the movie according to morpheus over on the trek bss was appointment with danger
with alan ladd

what an apt title considerig what happened later..

sniff sniff..
i like the goofy nature of the hope /cosby movies though i agree with LoveThatTrip
that this was probably a tribute to hope since he died a little before this was filmed
in early august././

some great captions myst..

One does wonder if star charts were on her mind.
Even later on when she is screaming at Jon about his undermining her work with the
star charts he looks confused.

I mean when has she even shown that much interest in the star charts.. so far they
have been pretty much shown to be Archer's baby..

In extinction she didnt seem to overly interested when he called her away to come and bask
in their glow.

So was star chart something she in deseperation to hide her true interst..
what she really ment..
that archer was trying to undermine her work with her real source of interest Trip.
;)

I mean look at Archer and Trip..

Archer keeps on calling her away from Trip.. but since Trip is with him in Impulse he dosnt see the need to bother her
;)

And as soon as Trip is alone with Jon here she shows up.. steps right in between them as if she is restaking her claim and she dosnt bother to turn to archer when he walks away.

As for ship wars remember in singularity when Jon wanted to shoot Malcolm( probably after hearing trip invited mal to lunch in the captains mess (lol)
and wanted to send Polly back to Vulcan.

;)

loved the screen caps, but you didn't get any with her and the MACO guy who was quite pleasent. Still they do torture us shippers

Notice when T'Pol goes schizo and gets paranoid while on the Vulcan ship, she accuses Archer of trying to undermine her work, but not Trip, who was in the same room at the same time as Archer? I think that shows who she trusts and who she's still unsure about pretty well, don't you? ;)

T'pol was in SICKBAY after being affected by Trillium-D! Phlox had to check her phically to make sure none of the stuff was still on her.

Just flipping through these again and fell in love with pic no.9, that look Trip is giving her is delicous, I can't believe I've never noticed it before!!!!