Unexpected

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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When Trip is dispatched to assist a Xyrillian ship with its power source problems, he is delighted to have a friendly encounter with one of the ship's female engineers. However, shortly after returning to Enterprise, he discovers that their seemingly innocuous interaction has led to a surprising result.moreless
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  • embarrassing bad bad bad

    4.4
    "Poor"
    By dregj, Jan 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    trip gets pregnant
    and hilarity is supposed to ensue
    Unfortunately it aint funny
    it aint life threatening
    its just annoying like the way trip feels

    The aliens are pretty alien
    the decompression chamber
    the grass on the walls
    the wierd food/drink
    Thier spooky reptile appearance
    all good and realistic

    The inclusion of a holodeck was ok as they were so much more advanced than even the vulcans

    The klingons seemed to be thrown in at the end
    just for the hell of it
    they played no real part in the plot
    it seemd it was a ratings grab
    "hey kids look its those klingons"

    Some good ideas with one woeful central plot
    laugh at it not with itmoreless

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  • great episode

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    By sfviewer, Jul 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    Trip gets a chance to visit another alien ship that's having trouble with their power system. Trip meets with an alien crew member for just a few moments, everything seems fine, but when he returns to the Enterprise, he notices that something's growing inside of him. This episode shows something different. Instead of the interstellar conflict normally seen in a trek episode, there's a peaceful co existence with the aliens on this one. It's a good episode, I had a good time watching it. The effects of this episode is just stunning. We get to see stuff, it's a good one.moreless

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  • This episode leaves me conflicted. I like the "Enterprise" series, but find this particular story line lacking.

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    By jrgreenmd, Jul 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode leaves me conflicted. I like the "Enterprise" series, but find this particular story line lacking.

    The plot appears driven by social imperative and politically correct thought. "Unexpected" explores the question of male pregnancy.

    In an episode that could have dealt with the issues of inter-species pregnancy with introspection and empathy, this plot instead turns to preachy dialog that attacks the viewer like a blunt object. "Star Trek" was always known for dealing with complex problems by placing them in subtle alien situations. This episode fall short of that tradition. This situation will be dealt with better latter in the series.

    The interaction with the aliens and the Klingons was clumsy and unfeasible.

    I like the series but would rather forget this episode.moreless

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  • Commander Tucker gets pregnant.

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    By Writer2000, Nov 29, 2006 Report Abuse
    Unexpected is deifinitely my #1 favorite Star Trek: Enterprise episode. I thought that it was very funny, and even several years after it has aired, it still remains my favoite Star Trek: Enterprise episode. This episode really made me laugh at times, and it also has some very memorable lines as well. Connor Trinneer performance in this episode was outstanding, and Jolene Blalock's performance was also very good. Connor and Jolene really stole the show in this episode. Episodes like Unexpected are what made Star Trek: Enterprise great and unique to the Star Trek franchise as a whole. Every time I think about the episode Unexpected, I find myself wishing that Star Trek: Enterprise hadn't been canceled.moreless

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  • One of my favorite episodes

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    By timetraveller06, Jul 04, 2006 Report Abuse
    I just love this episode! Trip's character is really starting to develop and I can see why he will become one of the favorite characters in the series. The humour surrounding Trip's pregnacy, him trying to hide it, its development, etc. throughout the episode was also great.
    The introduction of the holodeck and the different possiblities that can occur when humans have first contact with aliens was interesting.
    The only problem I had with the episode is that this one seems to be the only time the crew, using the transport pod, needs to go through hours of decompression when transfering to another ship. They never have to do this in any other episode!moreless

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    • Nitpick: Trip initially says that he will be spending three days aboard the Xyrillian ship. Then, when Trip reports to Archer that he's almost done, Archer reminds him of how much he'd wanted to leave, only the day before. This implies that Trip was only there for less than two days. However, upon his return, T'Pol repeats that he was gone for three days. Edit
    • Nitpick: Between scenes, Enterprise and the Xyrillian ship are shown flying alongside each other. However, the same exterior shot of the two ships is used each time. As such, the Xyrillian ship is shown passing Enterprise multiple times, and Enterprise never passes the Xyrillians. Edit

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    • International Airdates United Kingdom: 28 January 2002 on Sky One Edit

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    • Trip: Don't forget to come back for me. Travis: I don't know... We are kind of busy. Edit
    • Archer: There's a bright side to all of this. Trip: Yeah? What's that? Archer: As far as we know, this is the first inter-species pregnancy involving a... human. Edit
    • Trip: I'm the Chief Engineer. I spent years learning that position. I never had any intention of becoming a working mother. Edit

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