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Mission Specs
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Episode Number:
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47 |
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Title:
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The Breach |
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Synopsis:
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Denobulan scientists must be evacuated from an alien planet and Phlox grapples with treating one of his people's enemies against his will. |
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Original Airdate:
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Apr 23, 2003 |
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Personnel
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Writer(s):
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Daniel McCarthy (imdb)
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Chris Black (imdb)
John Shiban (imdb)
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Director:
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Robert Duncan McNeill (imdb)
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Guest Actors:
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Mark Chaet (imdb) as Denobulan Geologist
D.C. Douglas (imdb) as Denobulan Geologist
Laura Putney (imdb) as Denobulan Geologist
Henry Stram (imdb) as Hudak
Jamison Yang (imdb) as Crewman
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Dispatches
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News Items:
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Apr 30, 2003 - Final Ratings: Still Less Viewers Even as Rating Up for "The Breach"
Apr 23, 2003 - Robert Duncan McNeill Reveals Directing Secrets of Tonight's "The Breach"
Apr 19, 2003 - "The Breach" Promo Video Available for Download
Mar 24, 2003 - New Volley of Detailed Script Spoilers for "Horizon," "The Breach" and "Cogenitor"
Feb 20, 2003 - Trip, Reed and Mayweather Embark on Speleological Mission--Say What? "The Breach" Production Report
Jan 31, 2003 - Phlox's Denobula Under Duress in Upcoming Episode "The Breach" (SPOILERS)
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Review(s):
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Apr 24, 2003 - "The Breach" Boosts ENT With Thoughtful Story Harkening Back to Classic TREK, Says Guest Reviewer Bill Williams
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Opinion:
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TrekWeb Poll results
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Notes: |
2/29/03: StarTrek.com has posted its production report for ENTERPRISE's upcoming "The Breach" used some new verbiage at the same time. In the episode directed by VOYAGER actor Robert Duncan McNeill ("Cold Front"), Enterprise is sent to retrieve three Denobulan geologists from an alien world that has expelled outsiders. They're studying the planet's geologic phenomena in the hope of unlocking secrets to a similar problem on their's Doctor Phlox's home planet.
Trip, Reed, and Mayweather are sent to recover the scientists, not all of whom are eager to end their work abruptly. The official site calls the expedition "speleological," a word many may not be familiar with that refers to the scientific exploration of caves, where much of the episode takes place. In fact, the three ENTERPRISE actors had to get special repelling training at Stoney Point in Los Angeles County before shooting their underground scenes.
"For the cavern they're working in, the art design team didn't just erect rocky facades," says the report. "[They] filled it with a slew of stalactites and stalagmites and other exotic mineral deposits (all fabricated in the shop nearby, of course) along with scientific equipment."
The secondary storyline in "The Breach" centers on the rescue of several aliens from a damaged vessel, one of whom refuses treatment from Doctor Phlox because his species -- the Antarans -- have some unsettled bad blood with Denobulans. 'Hudak', as he's called, is played by guest star Henry Stram, and is joined by three other STAR TREK newbies as the Denobulan scientists: Mark Chaet, D.C. Douglas and Laura Putney. Jamison Yang plays a crewman and extras round out other refugees and Sickbay patients.
"The Breach" was penned by Chris Black ("Cease Fire") and John Shiban ("Minefield"), from a story by Daniel McCarthy. The episode will air on UPN April 23rd. You can read more of the production report here.
1/31/03: Some strange habits were revealed about John Billingsley's 'Doctor Phlox' earlier this year in "A Night In Sickbay" and the good doctor takes on an important medical question in next week's "Stigma." But toward the end of the season, we'll learn that the Denobulan character's own planet is in danger in the episode "The Breach."
In the episode, Denobula is suffering from seismic aberrations that may threaten the future of life on the quirky doctor's home world. A Denobulan geologist is studying similar activity on a Xemian planet in hopes of learning valuable information about the phenomena, but when the Xemians ask all off-worlders to leave their planet, Enterprise is sent to retrieve the dedicated scientist. Reluctant to leave an important research site and years of passion without adequately finishing the work, Trip has to get the urgency of the situation across with a phase pistol. |
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