Proving Ground

Season 3, Episode 13, Aired
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Enterprise detects a signal leading to a testing ground for the Xindi weapon prototype, but they have to move through a field of anomalies in order to get there faster. Enterprise takes heavy damage in the process, but is ultimately saved by an Andorian ship under Shran's command. Shran offers Archer assistance in the battle against the Xindi.moreless
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  • The imperial guard offer to help enterprise

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    By dregj, Oct 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    When attempting to track the kemocite signature
    of the xindi weapon the enterprise falls foul
    of an anomaly field.
    But who should be there to save the day but shran and the crew of the Kumari.
    He offers his condolences on the loss earth has suffered
    and pledges the imperial guards help to archers and his mission.

    the system they track the weapon to is heavily guarded.
    The weapon is being tested on a small moon .
    In order to get detailed scans ,shran enters the system as a member of the andorian mining consortium.(and consistantly mispronounces the word)

    The two ships formulate a plan to divide and conquer
    the xindi forces.With archer in overall command on the kumari.
    The andorians and enterprise enter the system
    the xindi give chase to enterprise while the andorians
    tractor the weapon into thier cargo bay.

    it is then that shran reveals thier true purpose in the expanse,to take he weapon back to andoria for study.

    Archer punches shran and is carted off to an escape pod
    once picked up by enterprise they pursue the andorians to the hyperbaric cloud
    where the supremely stubborn archer reveals a little secret of his own.

    A fine episode we are set up all along to believe
    the andorian arent playing straight

    the betrayal is still quite shocking
    and its shrans conflicted performance
    that is the highlight of the show
    the arguement with the general and his
    straight refusal to accept a medal for
    his dishonourable act.

    the ending added another fine twist or two
    archer keeping the arming code to himself
    and shrans covert attempt to make ammends
    by sending the scans of the weapon

    a fine episode

    made by jeffery combs and scott bakula
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  • Superb episode which show destructive power of Xindi weapon and Andorians in a different light.

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    By alinoe5, Oct 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Andorians rescured Enterprise from anomaly field and their captain Shran offered "pinks" help to fix any damages and destructions which casued anomaly. He also informed Archer that Andorians know about his mission and offered him co-operation.

    The crew finnally found Xindi weapon. Aliens test it in heavily guarded system. Archer and the rest are witness of strike it on small moon. The weapon is not fully functioned but very destructive already.

    Archer decides to capture weapon and send it to Earth make opportunity to study and create by Star Fleet something to defense against it. When Enterprise paid attention of two Xindi ships Andorians tracked down alien weapon to their cargo bay.

    After successfuly escape Andorians reveals that they want this weapon for themselves to protect their homeworld (or to use against Vulcans). Shran is not very happy with orders he got from his command but he must to be obey. He ordered his crew to study weapon.

    Archer wants to regain weapon and informed Andorians he destroyed it in Andorians cargo bay if they don't bring it back. Shran refused and Archer send signal to activate Xindi weapon system. Andorians got weapon off ship a few seconds before its destruction.

    Before Andorians aways Shran send to Enterprise all weapon scans and results of their study....moreless

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    • Mission Date: December 6, 2153 Edit

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    • Although credited, John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox) does not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Shran: Don't underestimate these pinkskins, Lieutenant. They're still out there. Edit
    • Archer: We keep doing each other favors. Shran: Isn't that how alliances are born? Edit
    • T'Pol: It appears it was building toward an overload. Shran: Are you saying this was a failure? T'Pol: A spectacular one, but yes. Edit

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