Kir’Shara

This Story: Season 4 Episode 9 (production code 185)
ENT Overall: Episode 85
Trek Overall: Story 674, Episode 713
Airdate: 3 Dec 2004
Written by Michael Sussman
Directed by David Livingston

Notes

• The final of a three part Vulcan arc – which mostly exists to deal with the complaint in fandom then about “Why do these Vulcans act differently?”.
• Shran appears again – although oddly without talking to Archer at all.
• The Vulcan capital building was partially a reused SHIP model from “Storm Front, Part II“.
• Events of this episode are somewhat followed up on in the Star Trek: Discovery episode “Unification III“.  That episode however is more a sequel to the TNG episodes “Unification” (Parts I & II).  Both this one and that talk about reuniting Vulcans and Romans.
• The Pa’nar Syndrome that T’Pol was struck with back in the “Fusion” episode is finally cured.
• Andorians appear to have acquired transporter technology since the episode “The Andorian Incident” as in that one they are said not to have it.
• The Romulan Talok was played by Todd Stashwick.  He is more known for his appearances as Liam Shaw in all 10 episodes of the third series of “Star Trek: Picard”.  The outfit he wore was one used in Star Trek: Nemesis.
• T’Pol’s “marriage” to Kos ends here (amicably).
• The Vulcan High Command is dissolved at the end of this episode.
• The Kir’Shara object when activated visually reminded me a little of the stones from the Fifth Element.

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