The Andorian Incident story
Captain Archer, Commander Tucker, and Sub-Commander T'Pol are taken hostage by Andorians in a Vulcan monastery called P'Jem. Directed by: Roxann Dawson. Story by: Rick Berman, Brannon Braga & Fred Dekker.
11 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| espionage | choice | Andorians forcefully objected to Vulcan espionage. |
| international politics | choice | Andorians exposed clandestine Vulcan efforts to spy on their activities. |
| covert military operation | major | The Andorians exposed covert Vulcan efforts to spy on their activities from a monastery. |
| foreign point of view | major | T'Pol guided the crew on proper protocols for interacting with Vulcan monks, who the crew were curious to meet. Phlox shared insights about cultural diversity with T'Pol. Archer connected with the Andorians. |
| human vs. captivity | major | Landing party held captive by Andorians. |
| pacifism | major | Vulcan monks hypocritically endorsed nonviolence in dealing with the Andorians. |
| space exploration | major | The crew was giddy about the prospect of visiting a planet with an ancient Vulcan monastery on it. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Archer was interrogated under torture by Shran. |
| facing a hostage situation | minor | Andorians held Archer and his landing party hostage inside Vulcan monastery. |
| teleportation device | minor | Malcolm used the transporter at great risk in an effort to free captives held by the Andorians. |