Observer Effect

Season 4, Episode 11, Aired
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Non-corporeal aliens study the Enterprise crew as they respond to a fatal viral infection brought on board from an away mission.
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  • the crew is observed by oncorporeal aliens while trip and hoshi have a silicon based virus

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    By ualleverybody, Sep 03, 2010 Report Abuse
    very well done, beautiful filmmaking. You don't see Trip and hoshi together much, so It was nice to give them some scenes. It was good to have an episode based on character, the only reason this stays in the 8 range is because of the lack of trip?T'pol scenes. All in all, trek at it's finest

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  • Good Sci-Fi. Good Star Trek. Good episode.

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    By FrakkingFrakker, Sep 03, 2010 Report Abuse
    Recently I'd come to the conclusion that Enterprise was merely okay.

    But, when they hit one out of the park, they hit one out of the park. This episode not only left the park, it never looked back.

    Great character deepening moments for Trip and Hoshi. Great performances by all the crew when taken over by the "organians."

    I was happy to see them do tie-ins with other Trek series during the entire run, and particularly happy during this fourth season.

    Mentioning the cardassians and the time it took to make decisions was classic.

    But above all these little things, it was a great story. yes, sure, since it's Star Trek, we know these characters are not really going to die, but we're willing to go on that journey. Perhaps in the end it's not that they were saved, it was how they were saved.

    I was very pleased with the way this was handled. Kudos.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Trivia: Hoshi was discharged from Starfleet before serving on Enterprise. Edit
    • Trivia: Other than the Klingons the Mayweather Alien mentions, they have also observed the Cardassians. Edit
    • Trivia: The advanced, non-corporeal aliens identify themselves as Organians, the same race observing the conflict between the Federation and Klingons in the original series episode "Errand of Mercy". Continuity is preserved by having the crew's memories altered to forget being in contact with them. Edit

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    • The first run episode of this episode had a 1.6/3 rating share. Edit

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    • (playing chess)

      Lt. Reed/Organian: You're really starting to get a feel for the game.

      Ensign Mayweather/Organian: 32 pieces, 64 squares - it's not as if it's difficult. Total number of possible outcomes is limited.

      Lt. Reed/Organian: Ten to the 123rd power.

      Ensign Mayweather/Organian: That's what I mean. Chess is so predictable. I'm surprised anyone bothers to play it.

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    • Tucker: The next time I ask to go on a landing party, talk me out of it, okay? Archer: You're usually too stubborn to be talked out of anything - but I'll do my best. Edit
    • Tucker: You're a genius. The way you can pick up an alien language you've never heard before and start spouting it back to them. I got to tell you, I've always been jealous you can do that. Hoshi: I wish I could fix warp engines with duct tape and a pocketknife. Tucker: It's a bit more complicated than that... sometimes. Edit

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    • Trip: Have you ever heard of the movie The Andromeda Strain? Trip and Hoshi have contracted an incurable alien virus. The Andromeda Strain is a 1971 movie about an incurable alien virus that comes to Earth. Edit

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