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The Andorians seem to have 'fast' subspace communications, though there are many trek references to messages taking weeks to get back to starfleet. Maybe the Enterprise can send signals OUT that can be picked-up with sensitive communication arrays on Earth, but can't receive much.
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quote:-I figured all this time they were always going DEEPER into the Expanse. The seem to have backtracked somewhat, since it didn't take them that much time to get back to the distortion field. I wonder if someone in production is making a map...
As I understood it, the distortion field they were referring to was the one that wrecked the Enterprise at the beginning of this episode. That's all.
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I also loved the shot of Archer in front of the viewscreen. It reminds me of "My Favorite Martian". "My Favorite Andorian"?
When Shran first came aboard the Enterprise and was walking around Archer's ready room, I noticed that his antennae ducked (bent backward) with about an inch to spare as he walked under the exposed beam. I know it's just a little thing, but I love it when they pay attention to stuff like that!
quote: Mark noted: Ditto with the bridge - the Andorians have twin forward consoles, outward-facing standing consoles, and a vaguely circular layout. I doubt it's intentional, but the melding of Earth and Andorian engineering techniques seems to be in the cards. It doesn't hurt that Andorian technology (injectors, shields, etc.) seem to be easily meshed with Earth tech.
Actually I noticed that this was the first time we see the dual console thing but I thought it might just be a flashy redress of another set... Is the Andorian bridge smaller than Enterprise's? Seems that way: kinda a Trek tradition to have the ship's babe feel to the left of the Captain.
Two odd things about this episode: No anomaly detection by Porthos the wonder dog, and Phlox aparantly feels "if you've seen one Andorian in skintight leather, you've seen em all..."
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quote:Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: Oh...I dont know....definitely in the sensor departments but if you consider Lt. Talas, said she "hasn't seen weaponry as primitive as Enterprise's since her tactical training days", that implies that Andorians were using simmular weapons during her training. Mabye 10-15 years prior to this episode, tops.
Or she was trained aboard an old ship equipped with primitive weaponry like the USS Republic or Gorch Fock.
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Or Andorians live a looong time and she's older than she looks.
Just a theory.
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Yah. Good shots too: We're seriously talking about making a Andorian starship model or three over at SSM. It's mostly a coffin with wings so it cant be too hard...
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So, the xindi ship that looked identical to the shuttle we saw in an earlier episode, was it meant to be the same, or a large-scale version?
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"There's no place they aren't green. No place at all."
I gather the Andorians could have a subspace relay infrastructure in place, just outside the Expanse. Earth has nothing of the sort - whatever the Enterprise is sowing is usually being destroyed at the same rate.
And without ever seeing a single Andorian episode of ENT live, I'm deeply in love with these guys. And gals. This is becoming FUN!
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Quick note on rewatch: Archer called Gralik an "Arboreal Xindi" rather than the production-established "Xindi Sloth". Makes more political sense, and brings all the names into a common continuum. Reptilian, Insectoid, Aquatic, Arboreal, Humanoid. The last one doesn't QUITE fit, I guess...
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I think Gralik referred to himself as an "aboreal Xindi" as well when recounting his race's past wars.
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You forgot the avians... of course everyone forgets the pretty birdies that got waperized by nuqueor missiles.
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