Detained story
Captain Archer and Ensign Mayweather find themselves imprisoned in a Suliban internment camp run by the Tandarans. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Rick Berman & Brannon Braga.
8 total · 3 choice · 1 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| civilians suffering in war | choice | Suliban were being held by Tandarans in an interment camp even though they were non-combatants in the war with the Suliban Cabal. |
| human vs. captivity | choice | Archer and Mayweather find themselves imprisoned in a Suliban internment camp run by the Tandarans. |
| social oppression | choice | Suliban were being held by Tandarans in an interment camp even though they were non-combatants in the war with the Suliban Cabal. |
| racism in society | major | The Tandarans were prejudiced against Suliban minority group and interred them when they got into a war against the Suliban Cabal. Maywearther called out Sajen for being prejudiced against non-Suliban. |
| appearance altering technology | minor | Phlox surgically altered Malcolm to appear as a Suliban. |
| father and daughter | minor | Danik and Narra held in interment camp by the Tandarans. |
| prisoners' rights | minor | Archer was denied the possibility of contacting his ship to inform them he and Mayweather were interred in a Tandaran prison. Suliban internees treated harshly by Tandarans. |
| shapeshifter | minor | Grat had Archer's and Mayweather's DNA tested to ensure they were not actually Suliban shapeshifted into Human form. The Suliban were said to be shapeshifters. |