Sunday, October 23, 2011

Enterprise: Episode 65 - PROVING GROUND

"Xindi scientists test their new, planet-killing weapon in an asteroid field as Archer finds he has an ally in the Delphic Expanse"

Yes this episode was good. Why? Well, it had Shran everyones favorite Andorian in it. The plot was weak, but this guy is always good. The Xindi are about to test their weapon, the Andorians offer to help Archer ... out of nowhere. Suspicious? Yes. So Shran helps Archer steal the test weapon, but he is ordered by the Andorian leaders to bring the weapon home so that they can use it against Vulcan. Archer uses his bluffing skills to get the weapon back, he's upset that Shran tricked him. In the end you see that Shran actually did want to help Archer and he was relunctantly following orders. Best scenes are Shran using his acting skills to trick the Xindi into thinking he is a lost merchant and Archer punching Shran in the face drawing blue blood (not that horrible show with Donnie Wahlberg)

ST ENTERPRISE COUNTDOWN: 65 down 33 to go

3 comments:

Donald said...

Why didn't they ever do a spin-off series called "Star Trek: Shran"?

Donald said...

Shran Trek?

Mugato said...

He really is the best character. And, probably the only likable Andorian in any series.