Silent Enemy story
Ensign Sato tries to find out what Lieutenant Reed's favorite food is, while Captain Archer deals with a secretive and aggressive alien first contact. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: André Bormanis.
11 total · 2 choice · 2 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alien point of view | choice | We were shown that what seemed obvious to humans, such as answering a call and not attacking randomly for no reason, may not be so for an alien species. |
| coping with an overly private individual | choice | Hoshi tried to get information out of Malcolm about what his favorite food is, but he was reluctant to reveal private information about himself to others. |
| facing an overpowering adversary | major | Crew stalked by powerful aliens trying to take over the Enterprise. |
| the need to prove one's self | major | Tucker and Malcolm decided to prove they could refit the cannons just as well as the Jupiter station engineers. |
| coping with getting dumped | minor | Tucker got dumped like a sack of potatoes |
| coping with unwelcome romantic attention | minor | Malcolm misinterpreted Hoshi's inquiries about his favorite meal as a sign of being hit on. |
| father and son | minor | Archer discussed Malcolm with Malcolm's mom and dad. |
| invisible spaceship | minor | Alien starship has an invisibility cloak. |
| long-distance relationship | minor | Tucker got dumped like a sack of potatoes by his girlfriend because of the long distance. |
| mother and son | minor | Archer discussed Malcolm with Malcolm's mom and dad. |