Proving Ground What the hell is with the 'previously on' that lasts forever? OK, so it was only actually 1:30 minutes, but it seemed to last forever. Commander Shran very spacious bridge been searching for weeks has orders to find Enterprise sure keep telling yourself that Shran, we know the real reason Xindi Council Degra prototype completed; test in 3 days if all well ready to deploy final version in month Sato picked up isotopic signature of kemosite Tpol and Sato reconstruct database 30% from redundant memory core signal outside large field of anomalies which would take 17 days to go around 1/2 impulse trail have to go through dense anomaly field grazed anomaly hit anomaly that was expanding; engineer falls over railing Shran pull them out Andorians have tractor beam Shran's antenna go straight up when first see Archer calls Enterprise fragile record of warp signature Shran looking to make ally Shran really likes to taunt and insult the Vulcans Andorians to help targeting sensors down, hull plating down, lucky that torpedoes were in safe mode, phase cannons don't have enough power to light a campfire; can't even guess how long take to fix Reed not happy about Andorian help Vulcan's first contact with Andorians seemed promising, duplicitous, only honored agreements that didn't conflict with their interests, Andorians have proven untrustworthy in the past to Vulcans Archer trusts Shran Reed coffee, needs all the caffiene he can get hadn't left armory for last 12 hours Lt. Talas Andorian tactical officer Imperial warship Kumari Tucker eating a ridged potato chip Andorian ale, Archer seemed to enjoy it last time, brought a few extra bottles Shran's antennae do this little twirl when he takes a drink of the Andorian ale (very cute) Shran volunteered, still doesn't like unpaid debts (he uses that excuse a lot) so damn slashy "We keep doing each other favors." "Isn't that how alliances are born." 3 neuropressure sessions a week Engineering update: 3 injectors burned out, restrictor coils completely fried; 12 hours for engineering warp), Andorians know their stuff Reed passive resistance Talas considers weapons primative December 6, 2153 G type star system- 6 planets over 100 moons long range sensor scans from Andorians 4 Xindi vessels many moons extensive weapons bombardment Bikini Atoll Tucker asks for Andorian antimatter injector (variable compression nozzles) Archer and Shran must have been discussing pretty personal stuff Archer told Shran about Tucker's sister Shran older brother killed in border skirmishes, Shran was still in school when brother joined the Imperial Guard Tucker not really interested in vengence any more Shran gives them the antimatter injector Shran doing Archer impersonation Andorian Mining Consortium Archerite Shran sense of humor Archer wants to steal weapon weapons frequency Talas mother security clearance higher, commanded imperial infantry unit, 4 generations Reed only 3 generations of father's family in Royal Navy (pretty much contradictory to Silent Enemy although three is plural 'generations') Talas investigating whatever weapons thing they were working on after Reed leaves Weapon starting to overload high levels of radiation from weapon; Andorian force field will contain radiation 93% efficiency phase weapons (highest that's Reed gotten them) Andorian general Andorian command wants weapon Shran doesn't really want to do it "I trust your regard for this pinkskin won't cause you to forget that." Talas sabotage sensors Shran ordered to obtain weapon by any means, great scene Archer hits Shran; Andorians blue blood Archer escape pod Shran droopy antennae Shran refuses accomadation Antennae perk up again when hear Enterprise back I like the scene from Andoran view Enterprise has the activation code for the weapon Archer and Shran are so funny in their stand off Andorian ship close to the weapon when destoyed, much more damage; declined help Andorian ship send Enterprise scans of the weapon