The Shipment story
Captain Archer learns of kemocite, a key element in a new weapon being built to destroy Earth, and seeks to follow its supply to the superweapon. Directed by: David Straiton. Story by: Chris Black & Brent V. Friedman.
14 total · 2 choice · 3 major · 9 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a genocidal enemy | choice | The Xindi preparing to launch a planet destroying weapon at Earth. |
| duty vs. conscience | choice | Gralik Durr struggled with his conscience upon learning that his work was to be used for genocide. |
| enemy point of view | major | Archer and Gralik Durr learned something about the other's perspective and we learned something about how wars start. |
| preemptive strike in self-defense | major | The Xindi were intent on destroying Earth because they had reason to believe that Humans were going to destroy them. |
| science for war or peace | major | Gralik Durr thought his work was used for peaceful ends but learned it had been used to commit genocide. |
| avian being | minor | Archer and Gralik Durr discussed how the the Xindi used to be comprised of six sentient species, including an avian species. |
| biological machinery | minor | There was a larva powered ray gun. |
| first strike tactic | minor | The Xindi were preparing for a preemptive strike in self-defense against Earth. |
| insectoid being | minor | Archer and Gralik Durr discussed how the the Xindi used to be comprised of six sentient species, including an insectoid species. |
| multi-species civilization | minor | The Xindi. |