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Commander [[Trip Tucker]]'s shuttle pod is fired upon by an Arkonian ship and is stranded on a desert moon with his attacker. |
Commander [[Trip Tucker]]'s shuttle pod is fired upon by an Arkonian ship and is stranded on a desert moon with his attacker. |
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A major plot point is that when dawn comes on the moon, it increases the temperature beyond what the characters can survive.<ref |
A major plot point is that when dawn comes on the moon, it increases the temperature beyond what the characters can survive.<ref name="Erdmann" /> Meanwhile in orbit Captain Archer of the Enterprise tries to deal with the Arkonions.<ref name="Erdmann">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yi0xvGuzVC0C&pg=PA273&dq=Canamar+enterprise&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihs4z6_ornAhWNl-AKHe0pAVAQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Canamar%20enterprise&f=false|title=Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why |last=Erdmann |first=Terry J. |date=2008-09-23 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-4391-1787-3 }}</ref> |
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Finally, Tucker is able to use the surviving technology from both shuttles to get the transmitter working, managing to contact ''Enterprise''. To complicate matters, the sun is slowly rising, and the temperature on the moon is becoming lethally hot. Moreover, since the moon's atmosphere interferes with the shuttle pods' power systems, ''Enterprise'' will have to beam the survivors up. However, the alien, Zho'Kaan, is in too much physiological distress to survive the trip, and Tucker won't abandon his new friend. Archer then has the Arkonians launch a shuttle modified to function in the moon's atmosphere. Later, with the crew back on board, Sub-Commander [[T'Pol]] concedes that the rescue has allowed for friendlier and more productive relations with the Arkonians in one day than the Vulcans managed over a hundred years. |
Finally, Tucker is able to use the surviving technology from both shuttles to get the transmitter working, managing to contact ''Enterprise''. To complicate matters, the sun is slowly rising, and the temperature on the moon is becoming lethally hot. Moreover, since the moon's atmosphere interferes with the shuttle pods' power systems, ''Enterprise'' will have to beam the survivors up. However, the alien, Zho'Kaan, is in too much physiological distress to survive the trip, and Tucker won't abandon his new friend. Archer then has the Arkonians launch a shuttle modified to function in the moon's atmosphere. Later, with the crew back on board, Sub-Commander [[T'Pol]] concedes that the rescue has allowed for friendlier and more productive relations with the Arkonians in one day than the Vulcans managed over a hundred years. |
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| ⚫ | "Dawn" was released as part of the season two [[DVD]] box set, released in the United States on July 26, 2005.<ref name=dvd>{{cite web |last=Ordway|first=Holly E. |title=Star Trek Enterprise – The Complete Second Season |url= http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/17084/star-trek-enterprise-the-complete-second-season/ | |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The plot has been compared, unfavorably to the classic [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]] episode [[Darmok]], in that two strangers from alien races must transcend a communication barrier in order to survive, but that ''Dawn'' is more derivative, simple, and lacks "challenge" or "vision".<ref>https://www.jammersreviews.com/st-ent/s2/dawn.php</ref> |
The plot has been compared, unfavorably to the classic [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]] episode [[Darmok]], in that two strangers from alien races must transcend a communication barrier in order to survive, but that ''Dawn'' is more derivative, simple, and lacks "challenge" or "vision".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jammersreviews.com/st-ent/s2/dawn.php |title="Dawn" | Star Trek: Enterprise | Jammer's Reviews |website=www.jammersreviews.com }}</ref> Bureau 42 accused John Shiban of plagiarism, saying the episode was a copy of the film [[Enemy Mine (film)|Enemy Mine]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2003 |url=https://bureau42.com/view/1019/enterprise-review-dawn |title=Enterprise Review: "Dawn" }}</ref> Michelle Erica Green of [[Trek Nation]] found the episode derivative, and was disappointed that the B-plot wasn't more interesting to compensate, and that the episode did not take any real risks.<ref>{{cite web |date=January 12, 2003 |author=Michelle Erica Green |title=Dawn |url=https://www.trektoday.com/reviews/enterprise/dawn.shtml |website=TrekToday.com }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "Dawn" was released as part of the season two [[DVD]] box set, released in the United States on July 26, 2005.<ref name="dvd">{{cite web |last=Ordway|first=Holly E. |title=Star Trek Enterprise – The Complete Second Season |url= http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/17084/star-trek-enterprise-the-complete-second-season/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728205629/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/17084/star-trek-enterprise-the-complete-second-season|archive-date=July 28, 2015|publisher=DVD Talk |access-date=February 7, 2019 |date=August 7, 2005 }}</ref> A release on [[Blu-ray Disc]] for season two occurred on August 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Season: Two Blu-ray Available August 20 |url=http://www.startrek.com/article/enterprise-season-two-blu-ray-available-august-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218141955/http://www.startrek.com/article/enterprise-season-two-blu-ray-available-august-20 |archive-date=February 18, 2014 |publisher=StarTrek.com |date=May 23, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2016 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Enemy Mine (film)]] |
* [[Enemy Mine (film)]] |
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*[[Into the White]] |
* [[Into the White]] |
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*[[Hell in the Pacific (film)]] |
* [[Hell in the Pacific (film)]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:41, 4 April 2021
| "Dawn" | |
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| Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Roxann Dawson |
| Written by | John Shiban |
| Featured music | David Bell |
| Production code | 213 |
| Original air date | January 8, 2003 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Dawn" is the thirty-ninth episode (production #213) of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, the thirteenth of the second season.
Commander Trip Tucker's shuttle pod is fired upon by an Arkonian ship and is stranded on a desert moon with his attacker.
A major plot point is that when dawn comes on the moon, it increases the temperature beyond what the characters can survive.[1] Meanwhile in orbit Captain Archer of the Enterprise tries to deal with the Arkonions.[1]
Plot
Commander Tucker is off-ship testing the new autopilot technology on one of Enterprise's shuttle pods. Without warning, his craft is approached and fired upon by an unknown ship. With the main systems damaged and central power lost, he is soon forced to crash-land on one of the planet's many moons. On the moon, Tucker survives the crash relatively unscathed, and tries to repair the communications systems. He soon realizes that he is not alone, however, and is ambushed by another alien, who has also crashed on the moon. After taking each other hostage, a truce of sorts occurs as they both realize that surviving is their main goal.
Meanwhile, having lost contact with the shuttle, Enterprise commences a search of the area. They are soon intercepted by a large ship belonging to Arkonians, who claim this region as their own. The Arkonians are territorial and aggressive, and have their own strained history with the Vulcans. While they demand that Enterprise immediately set course out of their system, their captain is reluctantly persuaded by Captain Archer to agree to a combined search of the sixty-two moons - it seems the aliens have lost one of their shuttle pods as well.
Finally, Tucker is able to use the surviving technology from both shuttles to get the transmitter working, managing to contact Enterprise. To complicate matters, the sun is slowly rising, and the temperature on the moon is becoming lethally hot. Moreover, since the moon's atmosphere interferes with the shuttle pods' power systems, Enterprise will have to beam the survivors up. However, the alien, Zho'Kaan, is in too much physiological distress to survive the trip, and Tucker won't abandon his new friend. Archer then has the Arkonians launch a shuttle modified to function in the moon's atmosphere. Later, with the crew back on board, Sub-Commander T'Pol concedes that the rescue has allowed for friendlier and more productive relations with the Arkonians in one day than the Vulcans managed over a hundred years.
Reception
The plot has been compared, unfavorably to the classic The Next Generation episode Darmok, in that two strangers from alien races must transcend a communication barrier in order to survive, but that Dawn is more derivative, simple, and lacks "challenge" or "vision".[2] Bureau 42 accused John Shiban of plagiarism, saying the episode was a copy of the film Enemy Mine.[3] Michelle Erica Green of Trek Nation found the episode derivative, and was disappointed that the B-plot wasn't more interesting to compensate, and that the episode did not take any real risks.[4]
Releases
"Dawn" was released as part of the season two DVD box set, released in the United States on July 26, 2005.[5] A release on Blu-ray Disc for season two occurred on August 20, 2013.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Erdmann, Terry J. (2008-09-23). Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4391-1787-3.
- ^ ""Dawn" | Star Trek: Enterprise | Jammer's Reviews". www.jammersreviews.com.
- ^ "Enterprise Review: "Dawn"". January 9, 2003.
- ^ Michelle Erica Green (January 12, 2003). "Dawn". TrekToday.com.
- ^ Ordway, Holly E. (August 7, 2005). "Star Trek Enterprise – The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Enterprise Season: Two Blu-ray Available August 20". StarTrek.com. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.