Hatchery
- Episode aired Feb 25, 2004
- TV-PG
- 43m
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6.6/10
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Captain Archer orders the crew of Enterprise to save a Xindi-Insectoid hatchery.Captain Archer orders the crew of Enterprise to save a Xindi-Insectoid hatchery.Captain Archer orders the crew of Enterprise to save a Xindi-Insectoid hatchery.
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Jason Collins
- Cpl. Ryan
- (uncredited)
Kevin Derr
- Cpl. Kelly
- (uncredited)
Duncan K. Fraser
- Ensign Walsh
- (uncredited)
Glen Hambly
- Enterprise Ensign
- (uncredited)
Dorenda Moore
- Private S. Money
- (uncredited)
Justin Sundquist
- MACO Soldier
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe Insectoid console with the glass dome is a reuse of the stellar cartography set piece built for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
- GoofsBecause Dr. Phlox has the authority to order Captain Archer to sick bay, it seems strange that the concerned party chose to mutiny rather than exercising that provision. However, Dr Phlox tried to quote Starfleet Regulation 104 section C, giving him authority to medically relieve Archer as unfit for duty. However, Archer threatens both Phlox and Trip with "confined to quarters" and they leave. Now they have no other option but to mutiny.
- Quotes
Captain Jonathan Archer: My great-grandfather was in North Africa during the Eugenics Wars. His battalion was evacuating civilians from a war zone when they came under attack. There was a school full of children directly between them and the enemy. If his men had returned fire, they might have hit it. So he called the commander on the other side, got him to agree to hold his fire long enough to evacuate the school. There are rules, Trip - even in war.
- ConnectionsReferences Quantum Leap (1989)
- SoundtracksWhere My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
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Mutiny on the Enterprise
This episode is controversial. There are differing opinions as to whether and how far Archer should have gone to save the Xindi insectoid eggs. However, it is and has always been the central element of every Star Trek crew to protect innocent lives and even face an enemy with humanity. As Janeway once put it, these values and the values of the Federation in general are not a luxury that can only be indulged in in times of peace, but especially in times of crisis and war they are the anchor not to drift into inhumanity, revenge and hatred.
But similar to the film "Crimson Tide", in which the judge concludes at the end that both sides in this conflict were both right and also wrong, this can also be applied to this episode. Of course, it was Archer's duty to help the Xindi. After all, they are innocent children (or unborn hatchlings in this case), they are civilians who have nothing to do with the war. However, Archer's analogy is a bit exaggerated, comparing these eggs to Xindi primate children. Depending on the stage of development of the brood, one could have made a decision based on whether these eggs already contain appropriately developed embryos or whether they are at such an early stage of development that no life in a medical sense is yet present.
But of course the crew was also right: help, especially in times of war and crisis, stops when one's own life or one's own mission is jeopardized. When Archer wanted to divert antimatter or send a distress call directly to the Xindi, he went too far. The crew should have intervened much earlier and removed the captain from command instead of starting a ship-wide mutiny. It's surprising anyway that there don't seem to be any dedicated rules to deal with obvious character changes among senior officers. The crew flies through unknown territory, with dangers lurking everywhere in the form of pathogens, space anomalies, multidimensional phenomena or aliens with sophisticated weapons or psycho-manipulating abilities. In fact, any change in a command officer's behavior should always be examined closely and, in cases of doubt, lead to him being temporarily relieved of command. Ultimately, the crew must always be prepared for the possibility that a sudden change in behavior could be due to an external influence. And especially on the current mission, the entire crew should remain focused.
The entire escalation would have been unnecessary if both sides had adhered to clear rules.
But similar to the film "Crimson Tide", in which the judge concludes at the end that both sides in this conflict were both right and also wrong, this can also be applied to this episode. Of course, it was Archer's duty to help the Xindi. After all, they are innocent children (or unborn hatchlings in this case), they are civilians who have nothing to do with the war. However, Archer's analogy is a bit exaggerated, comparing these eggs to Xindi primate children. Depending on the stage of development of the brood, one could have made a decision based on whether these eggs already contain appropriately developed embryos or whether they are at such an early stage of development that no life in a medical sense is yet present.
But of course the crew was also right: help, especially in times of war and crisis, stops when one's own life or one's own mission is jeopardized. When Archer wanted to divert antimatter or send a distress call directly to the Xindi, he went too far. The crew should have intervened much earlier and removed the captain from command instead of starting a ship-wide mutiny. It's surprising anyway that there don't seem to be any dedicated rules to deal with obvious character changes among senior officers. The crew flies through unknown territory, with dangers lurking everywhere in the form of pathogens, space anomalies, multidimensional phenomena or aliens with sophisticated weapons or psycho-manipulating abilities. In fact, any change in a command officer's behavior should always be examined closely and, in cases of doubt, lead to him being temporarily relieved of command. Ultimately, the crew must always be prepared for the possibility that a sudden change in behavior could be due to an external influence. And especially on the current mission, the entire crew should remain focused.
The entire escalation would have been unnecessary if both sides had adhered to clear rules.
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