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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mark Nguyen: [QB] Okay, my turn: -"Raijin" is the Japanese name for the shinto god of lightning. This really has no bearing on the episode, which was spelled "Raijiin", another accepted English spelling of the word. -The Xindi council makes another appearance, and I'm under the impression that the moderate aquatic Xindi are the leading faction, at least at the table. They probably don't go into space themselves, given the awkwardness of space travel in liquid compared to the air-breathers. They make mention of the Trellium outpost that Enterprise "attacked" in the season opener. An insectoid also notes that Enterprise is "travelling through our space!". If they lay claim to the entire Expanse, they're not doing a very good job of keeping it... -The gang is looking for Trellium D, which will come into play in an episode or two. They apparently picked up a lead on where to find some when they passed by a deuterium station. This possibly some minor continuity, given their isolation (it's been more than four months since they left Earth) and the ransacking they took from those pirates. -Cutie Cutler is still aboard! Phlox mentions that she nearly broke her arm. -I like that they're still recovering from the bio-whatsit from last week, partially justifying the cliche. If they can find a cure so fast, they at least make the recovery lengthy! -We are presented with yet another beautiful CGI world, this time a nearly all-ocean world. The alien bazaar we visit is a floating collection of barges... Pretty cool. -Did that first alien on the barge speak in a Rastafarian accent? If so, I think it's a Trek first. -Trellium A is common and easy to process - not so for T-D. I find this strange given the obvious need for the stuff. -Archer states that they're on a diplomatic mission. I think this is the first time they've done so... Is he still thinking of peace first? Is the use of violence less of a last resort now? -Hey, are those the same field jackets we've seen before? They're the same basic design, but I think they're of a different material - not as silvery as the other ones, and darker. Are there pics of the first field jackets online? -My. God. Hot. -They get their Trellium D, but cooking it up is a bitch - it seems to be a liquid at first, which is then coated on the inside of the outer hull where it will set and harden. One wrong move, and boom! Setting up an isolated lab, they set to work. The makeshift lab is pretty wierd, being a nondescript and very small room. Did they set up shop in a closet? Why are Trip and T'pol in the closet? -Raijiin comes from a planet only two days from the bazaar, according to the database they got from the pirates. -While T'pol's being mentally raped in CSI-vision, Trip (standing outside) calls up tto the bridge for a location check. This is a refreshing change from the "Computer, locate so-and-so" we're used to in the TNG era. -Okay, let's talk about the raid. For the trouble they were expecting, I'm surprised that there were only three MACOs at the door. -We see the MACOs stun sticks and stun grenades again - and note that the Starfleet crew were still using thier old rifles. The Xindi have a number of interesting weapons, including their rifle, a gloop gun, and that porcupine blobby thing. Should be interesting in future episodes how they figure to defend against them, since they were pretty effective. -But were they lethal? Unknown - but the sickbay was conspicuously empty just after the attack. If not, they may have taken some heavy casualties there! Mark [/QB][/QUOTE]
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