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Phlox had a chance at a huge dramatic moment...
By PatBorg

but it was lost. I think Plhox is really underused by the writers. In "The Breach" when the audience learns of the Antarans' hatred of Phlox and his people, I was really disappointed to see that the Doctor was given the "safe way" out at the end of the episode by writing to his son to say that he has grown beyond his upbringing and can treat, live, work with, yadda-yadda the Antarans.

I thought a nice little "twist" would have been to have Phlox write that same son, stating what he had to do, what he said to the Antaran to save him, how the Captain was glad that he did, but that he can't stand the Antarans and that he wished that they would all just die. Revealing that he has something in common with his "bad" son.

Too bitter? Too mean-spirited? I say, no. Worf let the Romulan die. Worf still hates Romulans. Phlox would have saved that Antaran because he was ordered to by Archer. It would have revealed a side of the Doctor that hasn't been seen, let alone in any version of Trek: a Doctor who wished harm on another.

I don't know what do you think?

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