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DETAINED
“I’ll admit, when I first came here, it wasn’t easy to see
past my preconceptions…” - Travis Mayweather
Episode: 1.21 Original Airdate: 04/24/2002
Mission Date: Unknown
“I’ll admit, when I first came here, it wasn’t easy to see
past my preconceptions…” - Travis Mayweather
Episode: 1.21 Original Airdate: 04/24/2002
Mission Date: Unknown
| SEASON 1 |
SYNOPSIS
While exploring a planet, Archer and Mayweather accidently enter a "military zone" and are detained by the
Tandarans, and alien race at war with the Suliban. The Away Team find themselves sharing a prison with Suliban
detainees, all of which have been wrongfully imprisoned. Even though their previous encounters with the race
have been disastrous, Archer and the Suliban prisoners plan an escape that would set things right but could
ultimately get them all killed.
EPISODE DATA ANALYSIS
Alien Species: Tandarans
Stellar Phenomenon: Niburon Colonies, Tandara Prime
Technology Encountered: Particle Weapons, Tandaran Patrol Ship
Historical Facts:
In this episode, Archer makes reference to Mazanar, a Japanese interment camp established in 1942 after the
bombing of Pearl Harbor. Manzanar, CA, was the first of ten large military run internment camps established on
the west coast during WWII. Anyone classified as a threat to national security, particularly civilians with Japanese
ancestry or from Latin America, were forcibly moved to these facilities. Camps were mostly located in desolate
uninhabited areas of the southwest while other camps for German and Italian internees were built on the East
Coast. The idea was that these citizens could be better looked after, and also kept from harm from other
Americans, if concentrated into one area. When a Japanese American was told the detention was for their own
protection, they countered "If we were put there for our protection, why were the guns at the guard towers pointed
inward, instead of outward?" During the 1980’s, Congress passed the Public Law 100-383. This legislation
finally acknowledged the injustice of the internment, apologized for it, and provided a $20,000 cash payment to
each person who was interned.
The Suliban homeworld became uninhabitable 300 years ago and the race is now a nomadic species.
The Cabal started making attacks on the Tandarans eight years ago. Based in that information, it is reasonable
to assume that the Suliban have been working with people from the future for at least that long.
The Enterprise shuttlepods appear to have two separate beam emitter settings for their plasma cannons. The
first is a bundled energy pulse, which we have seen previously, This episode features a single sustained energy
beam. Obviously the sustained beam is much more effective at large scale damage where as the energy pulse
could be for defensive purposes only.
It is also interesting to note this episode marks the last time the transporter would be used to move a
crewmember in the first season.
Production Facts:
Dean Stockwell, who guests as Colonel Grat, is most famous for his co-starring role as Admiral Al Calavicci in
the time traveling show Quantum Leap. To genre fans, Stockwell is also recognized as having played Dr.
Wellington Yueh in David Lynch’s sprawling scifi epic Dune. He also appeared in several episodes of the Gene
Roddenberry written series Dr. Kildare in the mid 1960’s. It is also interesting to note that General Grat’s hand-
held computing device seems to sound very similar to Ziggy, a device used by Al in Quantum Leap.
Guesting as Sajen in this episode, Christopher Shea has appeared several times in Trek. His most notable
appearance was the Vorta Keevan on Deep Space Nine. Shea would appear on Enterprise again in the second
season episode “Cease Fire” as Telev.
Dennis Christopher is also an alumni of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine playing the Vorta Borath in “The Search,
Part II”. Most people would recognize Christopher (without make-up of course) from his portrayal of Dave Stoller in
the film Breaking Away. It is interesting to note that Paul Dooley who plays his father in that movie (and again in A
Wedding and Law and Order) would go on to play the mysterious Enabran Tain on Deep Space Nine.
The Tandarans were originally going to be named Mazarites. That name would later be used in "Fallen Hero".
The Suliban make-up featured in this episode is slightly different from the one we have seen previously. The skin
coloring is more uniform and the bright yellow contact lenses are missing. These small changes were made to
differentiate between the genetically altered Cabal soldiers and a normal Suliban.
The Tandarran make-up is very similar to the Ornarans from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
“Symbosis”. They both have the same v-shaped piece on the bridge of the nose but the Tandarrans are missing
the lower ridge detail.
The detention complex was built using the basic structure of the Kantarian cargo vessel from “Oasis”. That ship’s
cargo/hydroponics bay was transformed into the common area while the colonel’s office was a redress of the
computer control room.
We also see several reuses of set decoration and furniture from previous series, like the roll-top storage units
and the high backed silver metal chair seen in Grat’s office.
It is also interesting to note that the design of the detention complex is very similar to the angular alien designs
often used by Matt Jefferies in The Original Series.
While exploring a planet, Archer and Mayweather accidently enter a "military zone" and are detained by the
Tandarans, and alien race at war with the Suliban. The Away Team find themselves sharing a prison with Suliban
detainees, all of which have been wrongfully imprisoned. Even though their previous encounters with the race
have been disastrous, Archer and the Suliban prisoners plan an escape that would set things right but could
ultimately get them all killed.
EPISODE DATA ANALYSIS
Alien Species: Tandarans
Stellar Phenomenon: Niburon Colonies, Tandara Prime
Technology Encountered: Particle Weapons, Tandaran Patrol Ship
Historical Facts:
In this episode, Archer makes reference to Mazanar, a Japanese interment camp established in 1942 after the
bombing of Pearl Harbor. Manzanar, CA, was the first of ten large military run internment camps established on
the west coast during WWII. Anyone classified as a threat to national security, particularly civilians with Japanese
ancestry or from Latin America, were forcibly moved to these facilities. Camps were mostly located in desolate
uninhabited areas of the southwest while other camps for German and Italian internees were built on the East
Coast. The idea was that these citizens could be better looked after, and also kept from harm from other
Americans, if concentrated into one area. When a Japanese American was told the detention was for their own
protection, they countered "If we were put there for our protection, why were the guns at the guard towers pointed
inward, instead of outward?" During the 1980’s, Congress passed the Public Law 100-383. This legislation
finally acknowledged the injustice of the internment, apologized for it, and provided a $20,000 cash payment to
each person who was interned.
The Suliban homeworld became uninhabitable 300 years ago and the race is now a nomadic species.
The Cabal started making attacks on the Tandarans eight years ago. Based in that information, it is reasonable
to assume that the Suliban have been working with people from the future for at least that long.
The Enterprise shuttlepods appear to have two separate beam emitter settings for their plasma cannons. The
first is a bundled energy pulse, which we have seen previously, This episode features a single sustained energy
beam. Obviously the sustained beam is much more effective at large scale damage where as the energy pulse
could be for defensive purposes only.
It is also interesting to note this episode marks the last time the transporter would be used to move a
crewmember in the first season.
Production Facts:
Dean Stockwell, who guests as Colonel Grat, is most famous for his co-starring role as Admiral Al Calavicci in
the time traveling show Quantum Leap. To genre fans, Stockwell is also recognized as having played Dr.
Wellington Yueh in David Lynch’s sprawling scifi epic Dune. He also appeared in several episodes of the Gene
Roddenberry written series Dr. Kildare in the mid 1960’s. It is also interesting to note that General Grat’s hand-
held computing device seems to sound very similar to Ziggy, a device used by Al in Quantum Leap.
Guesting as Sajen in this episode, Christopher Shea has appeared several times in Trek. His most notable
appearance was the Vorta Keevan on Deep Space Nine. Shea would appear on Enterprise again in the second
season episode “Cease Fire” as Telev.
Dennis Christopher is also an alumni of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine playing the Vorta Borath in “The Search,
Part II”. Most people would recognize Christopher (without make-up of course) from his portrayal of Dave Stoller in
the film Breaking Away. It is interesting to note that Paul Dooley who plays his father in that movie (and again in A
Wedding and Law and Order) would go on to play the mysterious Enabran Tain on Deep Space Nine.
The Tandarans were originally going to be named Mazarites. That name would later be used in "Fallen Hero".
The Suliban make-up featured in this episode is slightly different from the one we have seen previously. The skin
coloring is more uniform and the bright yellow contact lenses are missing. These small changes were made to
differentiate between the genetically altered Cabal soldiers and a normal Suliban.
The Tandarran make-up is very similar to the Ornarans from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode
“Symbosis”. They both have the same v-shaped piece on the bridge of the nose but the Tandarrans are missing
the lower ridge detail.
The detention complex was built using the basic structure of the Kantarian cargo vessel from “Oasis”. That ship’s
cargo/hydroponics bay was transformed into the common area while the colonel’s office was a redress of the
computer control room.
We also see several reuses of set decoration and furniture from previous series, like the roll-top storage units
and the high backed silver metal chair seen in Grat’s office.
It is also interesting to note that the design of the detention complex is very similar to the angular alien designs
often used by Matt Jefferies in The Original Series.
Teleplay By: Mike Sussman & Phyllis Strong
Story By: Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
Directed By: David Livingston
GUEST CAST
Dennis Christopher Danik
David Kagen Major Klev
Christopher Shea Sajen
Dean Stockwell Colonel Grat
Jessica D. Stone Narra
Story By: Rick Berman & Brannon Braga
Directed By: David Livingston
GUEST CAST
Dennis Christopher Danik
David Kagen Major Klev
Christopher Shea Sajen
Dean Stockwell Colonel Grat
Jessica D. Stone Narra
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