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I'm Going Along With It All
By Lord Edzo

Lots going on in "Harbinger," which made it seem longer than a usual episode (not a bad thing). Nice to see Travis involved! Ah, but where was Hoshi? I'm never satisfied.

The alien harbinger was pretty interesting; can't wait to see what his arrival portends. Oh, and the visual effects of the "bubbling" energy field were amazing.

About T'Pol ... if her seducing Trip bothered you, review "Fusion." She really *is* curious about humans, and as she said in "Fusion," she only left the Vulcan compound in San Francisco *once* to experience human culture. The implication is that she would have liked to go out *more*, but felt restricted by her ties to the Vulcan High Command.

Now, with that connection removed, she is free to immerse herself in everything human (as if she really has a choice on Enterprise). Movie night, for example.

Regarding the whole Vulcan acupressure thing, let's face it — it *is* an intimate experience for both participants. What we really need to see — for validation, I suppose — is two Vulcan males or two Vulcan females engaging in the acupressure without it turning into a homosexual experience. It's not meant to "automatically" turn into a one-night stand, gay or straight, and I admit that if given the choice, I would have preferred that T'Pol and Trip *didn't* hook up. But what's done is done.

T'Pol is alone on Enterprise, isolated from her people. How long could you keep your defensive walls up? Why wouldn't she throw herself into the part? I'll buy her excuse about wanting to experience human intimacy for no other reason than interest.

But her jealousy toward Trip (and make no mistake, it *was* jealousy), that might be a little harder to reconcile. She's had some time to mull over Sim's declaration of romantic interest. Maybe this was what sparked her interest in human lovemaking. Maybe this is a leftover remnant from her premature pon farr. Or maybe she really *is* acknowledging her closeness to Trip, professionally and physically ... at least to herself.

The whole thing was interesting, to say the least, and it's already sparking controversy, which is one of Star Trek's hallmarks.

About next week's "Doctor's Orders," wow, could they have done a better job making it seem like a redux of VGR's "One"? Dunno about that, but I'm willing to wait and see ...

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