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Star Trek: Enterprise

“Two Days and Two Nights”

Air date: 5/15/2002 Teleplay by Chris Black Story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga Directed by Michael Dorn

Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan

"You think this is my fault!" "You were willing to follow two strange aliens into a basement!" "Gorgeous aliens! Don't forget — they were gorgeous!" — Trip and Malcolm, after being shot and left tied to a beam in their underwear

Review Text

In brief: Pleasant. Fairly amusing and entertaining as lightweight shore-leave episodes go.

One lesson that seems to emerge in "Two Days and Two Nights" is that the nookie is awarded to those who aren't trying so hard. Or maybe it's not awarded in two cases because Trip and Malcolm are overly typical males being overly obvious and trying too hard at it.

But, hell — at least hooking up is actually on the minds of members of the crew. In previous Star Trek series it was almost as if human beings were above the very notion of having a sex drive, let alone expressing it. That's not saying "Two Days and Two Nights" is the least bit sophisticated when it comes to the topic, but when Trip and Malcolm get decked out in their nightlife threads and head out to a club to look for women ... well at least that's something that's socially recognizable in our own century. And when they fail miserably ... well, that's recognizable too.

The shore-leave episode is not a new concept in Trek , but this proves to be one of the better examples because it keeps things simple and observes regular human behavior. We follow a few characters through their separate adventures in (attempted) relaxation, as they shuttle down to renowned pleasure planet Risa.

Based on evidence here, Trip and Malcolm are destined to become the best-buddy partners-in-crime a la O'Brien and Bashir. It's nice to see that " Shuttlepod One ," like DS9 's " Armageddon Game ," firmly solidified a friendship. Their storyline hardly has anything resembling depth (hanging out at a club, doing a fair amount of imbibing, trolling for dates), but something about it rings true. The actors bring a relaxed, unforced believability to light material; I found myself not thinking about the plot and just settling back and watching two people trying to have some fun. The emerging Trip/Malcolm repartee is adequately amusing. My one complaint is that the two thieves had to be shapeshifters. That's taking the Venus-flytrap routine just a little too far over the top; the two (non)women that rob Trip and Malcolm didn't have to be morphing shapeshifters to be criminals.

Another plot — less silly — involves Archer settling into a beach resort with Porthos and some books. A woman named Keyla (Dey Young, last seen in Trek in DS9 's " A Simple Investigation ") is checked into a room with a nearby terrace. Inevitably, Archer and Keyla meet and go out for a casual dinner. Somewhat initially confusing is the fact that Keyla looks so completely human to the point that I began wondering if she was a civilian who somehow got from Earth to Risa. Dialog reveals that's not the case, but it raises the point of aliens that are human almost to a fault.

Archer's storyline turns out to be an effective example of taking a lightweight premise and adding some fairly meaty larger-plot implications in an appropriately low-key way. It turns out Keyla is a Tandaran operative (the Tandarans were those who had imprisoned innocent Suliban in " Detained "). She was sent with a cover story to get close to Archer and convince him to reveal more information about the Suliban. The way she goes about doing this is sneaky and very believable given what we learned about the Tandarans in the earlier episode — a people who take the concept of "we need to know what you know" very seriously, to the point of monomania.

In a third storyline, Travis falls while rock-climbing and must be shuttled back to the Enterprise . Kellie Waymire reprises her role as Crewman Cutler, Phlox's medical assistant, but she encounters the unexpected in subbing as ship's doctor. This results in Phlox having to be brought prematurely out of hibernation to treat Travis for a medicinal allergy. Lesson of the week: Don't wake a Denobulan from hibernation and expect him to be clear-headed. Played for laughs, Phlox's drowsy/insane antics are milked for all they're worth, which is to say the results are mixed: Billingsley is game for these scenes but they're hit-and-miss — sometimes amusing, other times too broad and obvious.

In a fourth storyline, Hoshi meets a friendly man named Ravis (Rudolf Martin), who comes from a planet that's unpronounceable and probably even more unspellable. Ravis and Hoshi connect instantly on linguistic levels, and I must again express my approval at the use of subtitles in lieu of the universal translator, and the pleasant, easygoing chemistry between the two characters that ensues.

It serves as some sort of justice — or anti-justice — that Hoshi is the one who ends up getting bedroom time while not being the one who had set out looking for it. Meanwhile, Malcolm and Trip spend a night tied up unconscious in the basement of a bar in their underwear, because thieves have stolen their clothes. Whoever said "nothing ventured, nothing gained" was apparently not one who was shot, robbed, and left unconscious in the basement of a bar in their underwear.

It's a small miracle of sorts that these four unrelated plot threads manage to end up being not only watchable but fairly entertaining. Michael Dorn, who directed one of Trek 's all-time best comedies, DS9 's " In the Cards ," brings a similar sense of restraint and straightforward humanity to the material. Admittedly, none of these plots on their own would be sufficient to sustain an episode, or even half an episode. But together they manage to work adequately for a low-key vacation episode.

And in the end, during the shuttle ride back to the Enterprise , everyone is content to forgo conversation about vacation. What happened on Risa stays on Risa. I like that.

Next week: A catastrophic accident suggests an end to the Enterprise's mission. (Season finale.)

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75 comments on this post, jakob m. mokoru.

This episode again proves: My favorite character on Enterprise is....PORTHOS! And I'm saying this being absolutely no dog-lover, quite the contrary! But Porthos is cute (and a good actor! ;o) )

An "entertaining" episode? Three stars?? Frankly, I had to stop myself from falling asleep during this big pile of nothing. Jammer, you're far too lenient on these episodes. There's a reason a Two Days and Two Nights recap is featured in The Worst of Trek section of the Agony Booth. http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Star_Trek/Enterprise/Two_Days_and_Two_Nights.aspx

Jammer, I think you neglected to think about Riker, as he was well known for wanting sex wherever he could get it. "They have sex at the drop of a hat" Kirk prolly had 18 varieties of alien Chlamydia. I disagree with your statement that the previous series acted like humans are avove it. Also, this is one of the less potent episodes of Enterprise. I think 3 stars is being very generous. But that's my take.

I would hoping they gave a little nod to Voyager here. Remember when Janeway and Chakotay were discussing the Vidiians in "Fury"? JANEWAU: Remember the old story? A man goes to Risa, where he meets a beautiful woman who invites him over for an evening of passion. CHAKOTAY: He wakes up in the morning, feeling wonderful, until he discovers he's missing a kidney. Would've been cool to see the genesis of this story told to Starfleet cadet for years to come. Imagine how much more Trip and Reed would've bonded if one lost a kidney and the other had to donate one of theirs? Oh well.

Thank you Christina. Up until recently, the only thing that made watching ST Enterprise bearable for me was to read sfdebris.com's review after each episode. The perfect way to outline all the ridiculous/nonsensical script/dialogue created by Brannon & Braga. Unfortunately, sfdebris.com's author eventually grew tired and his reviews turned into one-line micro-reviews near the end of Season 1. This made watching the show considerably duller. Thankfully your agonybooth link just restored some of my faith (and entertainment) in humanity.

Two days and two nights: Featuring a flying rat/dog! Or is that phase shifting? Anyway, its abilities impress me.

Yay, Planet Brothel. Well it's better than the other Risa episodes. At least they didn't shove the "soliciting" angle down our throats like they did with Captain's Holiday, even if the Trip+Reed stuff did get a bit eye rolling. I too am most curious about the flying dog. (Oh and the growling scene.... sorry but that was so terrible it was hilarious) Phlox being woken up reminds me of myself on a morning. There's one very apt line though, someone mentions Mayweather to him and he says "er... who?" - heh, indeed. Hoshi's story was pleasant and sweet though. At first the guy looked like one of those creepy types.. he reminded me of someone of that description off TNG (can't remember who) when he was standing there staring and eavesdropping - I don't know why, but he just has the face of a Creepy Malicious Guy - but I'm glad to see that he wasn't. A refreshing change. All in all it was okay, but like most of ENT so far, I only consider it "okay". I'd have given it 2 stars.

"Who's an emergency?" "Ensign Mayweather." "WHO?" Yes. Exactly.

""Who's an emergency?" "Ensign Mayweather." "WHO?" Yes. Exactly." LOL!!! Oh well, another boring nonsense story.

Didn't Archer found it odd that another dog was on Risa? Unless Dogs somehow can transport themselves 90 light years. Actually, that explains how it got on Archers deck

A planet devoted to inter-stellar tourism was portrayed as surprisingly human - somewhat like the Carribean or Medditerranean -- but at least it was an improvement over the cliched Star Wars bar with alien strippers and reptilian underworld characters. It was realistic to portray petty crime (a la Rio) -- though as noted above, stealing organs is more likely than stealing clothes, as well as the allergy to alien medicine, as well as spies. The strength of Enterprise is that the scenarios are more believable than some of the things we often encounter in other ST shows ... and that is intentional, as it is closer to our time. It is believable fiction, crossing over into hard SF in many episodes. That may make it more boring for some viewers, but also certainly helps to suspend disbelief a great deal more, and supports the notion that humans could very well meet aliens in the future, as pictured here.

Captain Jim

Jammer said, "Somewhat initially confusing is the fact that Keyla looks so completely human to the point that I began wondering if she was a civilian who somehow got from Earth to Risa. Dialog reveals that's not the case, but it raises the point of aliens that are human almost to a fault." Am I the only one who thought those looked like Trill spots?

Frankly if I had information that could out a spy, I would confront her with a little more than the bioscan that outs her and I certainly wouldn't touch/let her touch me! What does everybody mean "believeable situations?" I really thought Trip/Malcolm were playing the cliche. Has my gender fallen so far that this depiction is no longer comic but realistic? That is beyond saddening. This is why I prefer to live under a rock. All the garbage that convinced me to stop watching television in the 90s has now not only become the norm but is now accepted and real. Scary! Jammer you didn't note Vorox from "Vox Sela" is the shuttle pilot to the surface. More Below Decks continuity.

John the younger

Add my name to the list of people who thought you must have been smashing some grade-A happy pills to have given this episode 3 stars, Jammer.

The micro-stories are put well together and there's a nice pace. I liked the Hoshi story and the end. I found very believable that Malcolm would want some woman, that's the way he's been depicted (first time when he looks so mesmerized watching the "eating-butterflies strip-teasers in a previous episode). However, until now, Trip hasn't been depicted (except by T'Pol) as such. He's been acting like a gentleman, even shy when around women. He said he's had only 3 relations so far and the way he described his first dance doesn't strike me as a guy who'd behave like that. So, even if the continuity with the buddy-buddy with Reed is good, the theme is wrong. For the rest... well, it was a Risa episode...

Three stars? I really disliked this episode. The only one of the plot strands that felt at all natural was Hoshi's one night stand; Tucker and Reed were painted as sleazy rubes, Phlox's resuscitation from hibernation was a painfully labored and unfunny attempt at humor, and Archer's femme fatale really wore my patience down to the bone as far as "aliens" who happen to look and act just like humans are concerned. (And she even had a dog? Come on!) The fact that she turned out to be a surgically altered Tandaran doesn't make it much better as the Tandarans look pretty much exactly like humans too. But my main problem with Archer's portion of the hour was the completely bland, lifeless dialogue between him and this mysterious woman; there was nothing interesting about these scenes whatsoever. This episode doesn't even rate one star from me-- I'd give it half a star for Hoshi's scenes, which, while not riveting, at least played naturally. As for the rest, it was a lifeless bore of an episode. Easily my pick for worst episode of the season.

Every Risa episode has been excruciating, but this one is the worst of all...worse than the DS9 weather sabotage one and worse than the TNG tox uthat one.

I'm surprised that no one has questioned how the Tandarians knew that the ship was going to Risa? And how did they know that Archer even had a dog? I agree with Arachnea that Trip's characterization seems off. This episode does NOT deserve 3 stars. Sigh.

I agree with the 3 star rating. As for some of the complaints: It didn't seem off that the Tandarians knew where the Enterprise was headed and that Archer had a dog. The Tandarians seemed to have a strong intelligence agency. In "Detained" they knew a great deal about Archer and his interactions with the Suliban and the Cabal. Also, it seemed Archer was becoming something of a legend with a lot a actual and exaggerated information going around about him. As for the dog on the deck, I assume "Keyla" put her up there to orchestrate a "chance encounter" with Archer. A better question would be how did the Tandarians acquire an Earth dog? Or was that hairless thing supposed to be an alien dog? I wonder if Porthos is just unfriendly or unaccustomed to other dogs or if he sensed something wrong about her. I was expecting the two dogs to have jamaharon rather than growl at each other. Is my internal chronometer malfunctioning or were they only on Risa for one night? Didn't Reed and Malcolm get robbed on their first night there and return to Enterprise the next day?

Diamond Dave

I thought this was perfectly inoffensive and fairly entertaining. Trip and Malcolm's big night out looked like a fairly deliberate pastiche of TOS-style 60s mores, and Archer's story carried some welcome continuity. Broad though it may be, Phlox's scene upon waking up is I think the funniest I've yet seen on Trek. And amazingly, Hoshi met a guy who turned out to be neither an alien shapeshifter nor an alien intelligence operative and gets her oats in guilt free manner. And that might be the most subversive plot element yet. "I learned several new conjugations" indeed. 2.5 stars.

Captain Jim: I agree that she had spots but unlike the Trill, hers were larger and met somewhere below the shoulders to make one.....uh, path down the stomach. They could be seen in her midriff baring outfit around her navel. Where would she get a Chinese Crested to connect to the Captain through Porthos? Are we to assume that due to humanities "improvements" that puppy mills have gone galactic to stay in business?

After watching this episode the only memorable plot points for me is Reed and Catfish Tucker get robbed by transvestites. and Hoshi gets some action. completely forgettable episode for me.

Well, you'll be very challenged to find a bigger Enterprise fan than me and I can't give this one 3 stars :-) I usually skip it. I did like how they portrayed Hoshi here. I felt happy for her. Another alien "dog"... the writers must have watched Voyager. :-) I know the stories revolve around our main cast, but I would have like to see some of the crew enjoying themselves. 2 stars from me.

Oof. Kinda surprised you rated this large fluffy piece of an episode 3 whole stars. I thought it was mostly forgettable. A Risa episode... those always go well, right? The Good: The somewhat amusing Reed/Trip stuff - Love those guys, another great Trek friendship in the making... but did they have to run into shapeshifters?? Shapeshifters! Again! Enterprise writers really love their shapeshifters this season. Some of the Phlox stuff - I like Phlox and John Billingsley is certainly throwing himself into the situation, but it was a little obvious and overdone in spots. The Bad: Hoshi's "storyline" - So... how did that all work? I guess we just assume she had sex with this alien guy and it worked and it was great. And she had sex... with a random alien guy she barely knew. I don't think it was a "good" episode for her character, because she was the one person who was super nervous about away missions and I find it hard to believe a person like that would lower their securities so easily to an alien guy that she barely knows. It did not gel with what we have seen of her character this season. Mayweather - This guy continues to be so bland and one note in every scene he is in. I really hope he gets better in the next couple seasons. He's making Harry Kim look like a good character. Archer's storyline - Okay, so a pretty "alien" woman sort of seduces Archer and then blows her cover by awkwardly stating all of this Suliban related information out near the end? She just kept yammering on about them. Real subtle of her. Guess she couldn't keep up her "act". And then what? She knocks him out and leaves.... while I appreciated the callback to "Detained", is anything actually going to come of this? Will we ever see her again? I severely doubt it. 2/4 from me.

I have to agree with those who disagreed with Jammer's review of this one. Pure fluff and so amazingly predictable. Trip and Reed go down looking for a good time and meet two women. Clearly the plot is not going to just be "they find two women and have sex". Something suspicious is coming. I was expecting them to be the comic relief, striking out by trying too hard. Not getting into real jeopardy. Meanwhile, Archer randomly meets a woman. I was really hoping this would be a bit more of an emotional storyline, but it too comes out as a "not what it seems" storyline. Hoshi, however, has the most creepy-seeming person come up to her (based on the way it is directed) and I would have bet you significant money that he would turn out to intending to use Hoshi for some evil purpose. One might say that they way these expectations don't come to pass makes this a "great episode". However, at the end of the day, we get the crew going to a pleasure planet and we have three crewmen run into nefarious aliens, and we have another that SEEMS like she is going to... Also, in the meantime, Mayweather manages to get somewhat injured, leading to a serious medical situation because the Risans don't know how to treat a human. I found nothing redeemable about the silly Phlox stuff. Okay, decent acting by Billingsly, but no character development, more poor acting by Montgomery, and no lasting relevance. I guess I just have no idea what this episode is supposed to be. We have Mayweather AND Trip and Malcolm in comic relief plots, Hoshi in a plot that seems like it is going to end up being EITHER comic relief or serious jeopardy, but turns out to just be mundane nothing. This is juxtaposed against a pretty comedy-free Archer plot. None of this seems to fit together at all. I'd give it 1.5 to 2 stars, tops. Sorry Jammer.

Really? Ten months into their mission and they need a vacation? Wow. I don't think I've had a vacation in five years. (which isn't true, of course - but still I have a point here). I think the real reason I hate it when we see the star trek crew go on vacation is thanks to the god awful star trek V.

I don't get Jammer's overly glowing review but others calling it total garbage are a bit harsh. It is a dull episode with nothing really happening for the 1st half hour. 4 storylines to fill an hour. Didn't think Hoshi would be so loose - would have been better if she didn't get in bed with the stranger even if things went along well. Tripp/Malcolm's escapade was entirely predictable. I actually enjoyed Phlox's revival - did make me chuckle. But what was more interesting was Archer's incident with the disguised Tandaran although it was slow in developing. Does set the stage for more to come on that storyline. Overall almost a waste of a total episode, not sure how Jammer gives it 3 stars - it's definitely one of the weaker episodes. 1.5/4 stars for me.

Intrinsic Random Event

Well I'm watching through this series for the first time, and I'd have to say that this was one of the most interesting episodes of The Love Boat that I have ever seen. There were some nice comic touches, like when that really inept spy knocked out Captain Stubing with her fingernail, or when Gopher and the Bartender got mugged and tied up by those robbers disguised as hot chicks. Must have been something wrong with my audio, I couldn't hear the laugh track, but still plenty of chuckles to be had...

Startrekwatcher

2 stars. Totally stupid episode.

Wow! 3 stars? This make look Threshold like The Inner Light

This is probably the best Risa episode. But that's kind of like saying that it's the tastiest glass of urine.

Nice episode, although I can understand that those who wants more context dislikes it. The Malcom Trip part was overplayed and overdone. Archer OK but when the things suddenly started to happen it was overdone from Keyla. Maywether Plox T'Pol Cuttler, entertaining quit funny but nothing special. Hoshi, contrary to a some others i find it perfectly OK that she takes the opportunity. Leaving the medical topic aside , not having sex with an alien that you do not know , this reflects our world and also today and perhaps tomorrow. I find it perfectly OK for a woman to decide over her own body. If it is OK for Trip to satisfy his bodily need why not for Hoshi. It is not bad for her character. But she should perhaps have apologised taking advantage of the situation. It was perhaps improper for his culture to get intimate so fast. On the other hand, it was on Risa. I liked watching it again, but as with the other Risa storys, they looks more promising before than after.

The acting of Malcolm is so bad in this episode. He gets really childish and obnoxious. The plot with Archer isn't really a plot. And how come every time Starfleet visits Risa there is crime? Unrelated stories, poor acting, bad writing. 1 star.

@Captain Jim "Am I the only one who thought those looked like Trill spots?" No.

this review is bad

0 stars on entertainment and storyline development. 5 stars on social commentary. Trek pretty much used this episode to tell us that women decide when you are getting any and that guys have to waste a lot of time to get any unless they get lucky and sometimes trying to get lucky gets you in trouble.

"5 stars on social commentary. Trek pretty much used this episode to tell us that women decide when you are getting any and that guys have to waste a lot of time to get any unless they get lucky and sometimes trying to get lucky gets you in trouble. " Men decide that. That seems pretty clear when you begin to notice that the desire to complain about "not getting any" seems to be more important than the desire to "get any" itself.

Men decide what? Whether or not they "get any"? Women are the ones who ultimately decide whether or not a sexual encounter takes place. The only time that isn't the case is in cases of rape, which this episode obviously didn't depict.

Choosing to view a relationship as one in which the other holds something of value that is to be gained is still a decision, and it inevitably leads to the encounter playing out to affirm that point of view. Looking for someone to blame for "withholding" sex serves that purpose nicely.

Highlight of the episode: Travis in blue spandex. Fairly lighthearted episode I could easily enjoy.

Tedious and pointless filler, with bugger all sci-fi content. Zero stars. Trek writers should have been banned from going back to Risa after TNG demonstrated that nothing of interest was likely to happen there.

Whaaattt? Kirk hit on every woman he met! " as if human beings were above the very notion of having a sex drive [on Trek]." Please!

@Luke You... You think women never feel like having sex when men don't?

So I'm actually watching the episode right now. I don't know if anyone else noticed I read a lot of the comments on how people were upset with the story line. But what I noticed on the Risa gal. She had spots an if anyone else would know that means she was a Trill. The plot-story doesn't back it up. Says she was augmented to look that way - human. But if you follow on all the other shows... the spots down the face/neck an stomach would indicate her as a trill

So... I remember not liking this one much at all in the 00s. And then seeing this review and thinking something along the lines of "what was Jammer smoking?". And then I looked at Jammer's review of Let He Who Is Without Sin and thought "oh yeah, that's what I thought!" -- except it was DS9. This isn't even as good as that one. That one has Ferengi commentary on how bad rain is... and it's fun. Funny. Quoteworthy. I mean, it may be the only thing that WAS fun in that Baywatch wannabe episode, but it was fun. This... this Enterprise episode... this doesn't have anything fun in it. Not a bit. Unless you've just been watching the bland as heck first season of Enterprise and are now quite used to it. And I admit, I fell for it a little bit in that regard. I'd give it half a star for watching airheaded girls turn into alien baddies. I guess. I mean, that's it. Archer's plot is as vacant and tedious as any episode of Love Boat ever was. The boys' adventure with the ladies/aliens/thieves is just stupid. And wait... what was the other plot? Yeah. On this recent rewatch of mine this one and Desert Crossing both completely lost me. Seasons one and two of Enterprise were nearly begging to be canceled except for just a few bright spots. And if one checked in for just one or two of these hours to see what the current Star Trek was like in early 2002, well, one could be forgiven for then giving up on the series. Fortunately Trek kept moving on. But also, fortunately, Enterprise itself moved on very nicely in 2003. But I've got most of another season of rewatch to get through until Judgment.

I liked this one a lot. Not only because of the endless potential you can count on Rosa to always provide, but also because I’ve never seen a Trek episode juggle so many subplots and do it well at that. The Hoshi subplot was a nice diversion from the regular and threw something unexpected- it was simply Hoshi meeting a guy she liked and spending two days with him. No drama. Just Hoshi getting a vacation and enjoying the company of someone she liked. As for the secret agent mysterious woman Archer meets, like a lot of the other commentators I also thought she was Trill. Those are clearly Trill markings and it seems the production really went out of their way to make sure they were noticed. I expect to see this Trill again in the future maybe in a different body. I would give this episode 3.5 it had a lot going on and managed to keep it all entertaining

I thought this was boring crap. Nothing remotely redeeming, funny, or memorable. Risa episodes really should be banned. I like the dogs though. Dogs rule.

I know saying an episode is the best “Risa” episode is like trying to pick your favorite “Lwaxana Troi” episode, but the closest thing Voyager has was “Prime Factors” with that weird European guy, DS9 had Worf join a Doomsday Cult for no apparent reason, and TNG gave us an extremely tedious episode with Picards extreme V-neck. I did find myself checking the clock with about 12 minutes left wondering how they were gonna tie up all 4 storylines that quickly and wondering if they were connected somehow. And I was happily surprised they weren’t and actually really liked that ending shot with all of them in the Shuttlecraft. Phlox was great in this episode too, but I wouldn’t give it more than 2 stars. It’s got its funny parts but it’s just...Mehhh

Neo the Beagle

Perhaps the best Porthos episode ever! Lots of good screen time. I give it 4 Paws and a waggy tail!

EventualZen

@Neo the Beagle I like your sense of humour.

A boring, yet uncomfortable episode. The only storyline that held any interest for me was Hoshi's. Trip and Malcolm's "Night at the Roxbury" ripoff was weak and lame, and seemed really out of character for both of them. Archer's mystery woman was a snooze-fest, and Travis kinda acted like a jerk. At least Hoshi made a genuine connection and had a good time.

Did anyone else notice that Trip and Reed's conversation would probably be interpreted as transphobic today? It's the scene where they're in a bar and Reed says something like "She looks good", Trip replies "I don’t think ‘she’ is the right pronoun, but if you think it’s worth the risk.", and Reed replies "I'll take my chances".

Debeli Svinjo

@EventualZen It was a different time. A better time. Far less toxic political correctness, far more common sense. Trannies are an abomination.

I wonder how many people saw the comment above this one in the comment stream and decided:"I'm going to ignore this."

@Booming Me!

@artymiss Why?

@Booming Poster is a troll surely. I never feed a troll.

@artymiss Yes, don't feed the troll is very popular for quite some time now. What do you think about "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing." I always wonder how people differentiate between trolls and actual evil people.

If you feel that strongly about the comment in question then I suggest YOU do something. I feel you have lured me into a trap here Booming and I will not be commenting further on this thread.

I did not want to entrap you. Just curiosity on my part. When I saw the comment I wondered if people would just ignore it. So I waited. That's all.

It's very odd that we neverc see that word on here and suddenly we see it twice in a few days. What a strange "coincidence.".

I didn't make the comment. After writing down and then erasing a little story from my military time I decided to just tell you that your comment made me very, very angry. I will now cite from the terms of use - The golden rule: Keep things respectable and civil. Honest, good-faith debate is encouraged, but please avoid personal or ad hominem attacks or accusations, or blatant rudeness or profanity directed at other contributors. -Do not post anything illegal, libelous, defamatory, harmful, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, invasive of another's privacy, or racially, ethnically, or sexually objectionable.

I wasn't implying you did. Didn't Jammer say not to assume the worst about people? My point was that whoever posted this was just saying so because of the drama in the Discovery thread.

Jillyenator

So...Archer's door switch panel wasan outline of a Horgan. At least that part made me happy. And then we had more Porthos (aya!) and we learned a little bit about Denobulans. Everything else else was trite.

Three. 3. THREE stars for that absolutely dire, boring and amusing episode! You've been tougher on brilliant DS9 episodes. One of the worst Trek shows I've ever seen, and I've watched all TOS, TNG, DS9 and Voyager.

Very surprised by the high rating, I think that this is one of the worst episodes of the season so far... Bland. Predictable. Uff...

Mayweather: "Have you ever stayed in an alien hospital?" T'pol: "Yes. In San Francisco." Y'know, sometimes Vulcans annoy me, but they also have some of the best lines in the entire show. XD

I think we have had way more than our allotted screen time of Trip in his underwear now. Hopefully we get some equal underwear time for T’Pol and Hoshi now! I mean fair is fair!

Mike - T'Pol in the decontamination chamber. She needs to be on every away mission. Also, dogs don't fly, they get placed by their characters who have an agenda to meet another character who has a dog.

Best Enterprise ever!!! So many Porthos scenes make this a classic. Anyone who says otherwise is just plain barking mad

Michael Miller

The entire episode was just a disappointing joke. Literally everyone acted out of character and the bits and pieces that look liked the plot was going to climax/twist at the end in some sort of conspiracy just ended up being nothing. From Archer getting a fingernail roofie from that anti-suliban operative, to that absolutely ridiculous mugging of Trip and Reed in the basement of that mixed alien strip club, to the drunk doctor coming out of hibernation, and horny Hoshi just sleeping with a random guy (the random word she mistakenly blurted out just so happened to be "kiss" in an alien language, yeah..RIGHT). It was boring but with the way certain crew members were being randomly targeted by random strangers throughout I was sure it was going to end up being some kind of Tulaban conspiracy trying to get info about the ship and the temporal cold war, but nope they just flew back to the ship like nothing happened and it just got added to the pile of foiled vacation episodes like Shore Leave and Captains Day or whatever it was called. But this was way more disappointing and boring. We could have at least had some quick conflict with that woman at the end or something. Was annoyed when the credits came. Negative 1 star.

Also the whole idea of a vacation planet having no safety protocols for climbing magic mountains that change shape as you climb them resulting in tourists breaking their bones was ridiculous. Same with the 2nd in command doctor who didn't know how to run a simple scan on her own, lazy writing.

Gary Twinem

Odd that Enterprise's medical staff seems to consist only of Dr. Phlox, with Crewman Cutler giving him a hand. Even our small health centre has three GPs working in it.

@Gary Twinem The NX-01 only had a crew of 83 where as a typical GP serves a few 1000 people.

Ugh stupid episode with no point Weird they bother making it risa but malcolm and tripp can’t get laid. All they needed to do was go to the gift shop and buy that statue I kept waiting for something to happen which would make this episode worth filming and then there were only 10 mins left. Phlox part was enjoyable to me but yeah, one doctor? Hoshi was okay. Trip and malcolm cringy, archer boring and definitely just shoehorned in so we could feel like there was a reason to film the episode. Porthos cute as ever and the two dogs growling at each other- ok for real THAT was the cutest scene ever.

van zeSpleen

@Pete Re: Janeway & Chakotay on Risa weird urban myth: So is their ST: Voyager conversation really the beginning of this urban myth? It is still being bandied around Downunder, in various iterations, including on local ABC radio (national taxpayer funded broadcaster). Wasnt there an X Files episode filmed in HongKong featuring same theme, where tourist woke up in hotel icebath minus a major organ?

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Star Trek: What It Would Really Be Like To Live On The Enterprise

In a far-off future, sometime around 2364, where space travel is the norm and the United Federation of Planets has a little thing called Starfleet, many ships of all shapes and sizes set out to travel, trade, and explore the universe. They make contact with new alien races, and fight the good fight when needed, boldly going, as it were. Above all others, there is one vessel that stands out as the flagship of the fleet: the Enterprise. We want to talk about the people who call it home.

The U.S.S. Enterprise , NCC-1701-D is the primary ship of Star Trek: The Next Generation , the one that most people think of when they hear the name and the version fans were given the most extensive look at in the seven seasons of the show, four movies, and MMO Star Trek Online. Not every scene and storyline gels together to paint a clear picture what life aboard the craft would look like, but the franchise has set some guidelines. Fans have taken it upon themselves to study the starship, draw extensive schematics, and recreate it with art and 3D models, all for the dream of being on the Enterprise . There is a lot of the ship viewers never see , and from the nursery to the morgue, someone could live their entire existence there if they wanted, as one of the thousand or more people who inhabit the vessel. But what does a life like that consist of?

Floating in space

Being on a starship, even a large Galaxy-class vessel, has to be equal parts exciting and anxious, with the worst case of cabin fever imaginable for free-spirited people. We assume that those who sign up for something called "Starfleet" would be appropriately trained for, and acclimated to, existing in space. That doesn't change the fact that the inhabitants are trapped in a floating object, hurling through the darkness. That is undeniable and intimidating. It isn't like a car ride. Travel time from place to place can take a while if the captain doesn't deem it worthy of top speed, and there is precedent for missions spanning multiple years. There's mental prep to make good use of free time and enjoy the routine, but how long can that last?

It can be easy to get bored without a good group of friends or strong hobbies, and making new acquaintances with co-workers might create some awkward situations. Finding those close connections could take a while, and people do cycle in and out of the ship's complement over time — increasing the chance of losing a close friend or having less interesting people aboard for a few months. Collecting hobbies might have less meaning now, since Picard says that the need for possessions and wealth is a thing of the past — or it's difficult, demonstrated by Tom Paris, who is obsessed with collecting 20th-century paraphernalia ( Voyager : "Future's End"). Thankfully, most people seem to have enriched themselves by learning a new language, art, or taking up an instrument.

Gazing into the void

Something that many don't consider about being stuck in space is that the view is horrible. It's almost all darkness, with a light sprinkling of distant stars and the occasional planet when the ship stops on its missions. For the most part, it's traveling at warp speed and passing boring light streaks outside. It's nothing like the intro of the show, which has a lot of planets and splashes of color. When the crew usually does stumble across something interesting, a fun cluster or bright anomaly, it often causes problems ("Where No One Has Gone Before"). There are a ton of lounges across the ship, for relaxing and other social purposes, with giant windows that are rarely useful.

Inside the ship, it's mostly gray hallways, bright lights, and some tan panels. The Enterprise looks comfortable, but the interior is remarkably generic. There's only so much time one can spend looking at a data pad, viewing the same art that's hanging around in the quarters, and just waiting for that next scheduled holodeck outing, unless that kind of monotony somehow sounds appealing. Another problem is that there's no natural sunlight, and the simulated day and night cycles may not be enough for some people. Maybe that makes working the night shift easier, but someone is suffering from a lack of natural sleep. At least there is that comforting hum of the engine, acting as the ship's white noise generator, but that might be a negative for some too.

There's lots of families on board the Enterprise

The Enterprise-D supports a hefty assortment of civilian crew and families, something that not many other vessels like it do. Cramming more people in means being more mindful of the civilians in dangerous situations, as well as the need for programs like daycare, schooling, and care for the family pets like Spot. There's still plenty of space for it, since the Enterprise is so large. The schematics indicate that there is a Cetacean Ops for the kids to visit dolphins, whales, and other sea life. Even if we never got to see that in TNG — though it makes an appearance on the Cerritos in Lower Decks — it's likely one of the most calming places available.

This mixture of non-military personnel can make for different sorts of tensions. Kids are growing up on the ship, going through all of those awkward stages in life and having to deal with rank and authority — even when people aren't on duty. Imagine having to worry about getting punished for beating a superior officer at racquetball or trying to date the security chief's daughter. Everyone is sexually frustrated and gossip spreads fast. The closeness of the crew also means that losing anyone could be devastating, seen first hand in "Lower Decks" from season 7, and a family may witness a tragic event happen to friends and loved ones.

The Enterprise provides everything

With all of these different people aboard, constant visitors, and a future where money is essentially obsolete, everything must be provided for those on the ship. Most casual viewers are familiar with the replicators — devices that create food, clothes, and many other vital necessities, to varying degrees of success. In stressful situations, as we see on Voyager , replicator rations are instituted to make sure people aren't needlessly 3D printing frivolous items. Each crew member is assigned free room and board, as well as a personal replicator. Replicated beverages and treats that are obtained in other parts of the ship, like Ten Forward, are also apparently free.

It seems easy for someone to take care of themselves on the Enterprise , as there is an entire medical deck where Doctor Crusher and her staff can handle almost any situation or illness. There are gyms for exercise, and we see crew members doing yoga-like activities, as well as sports and martial arts. Counselor Troi helps people with their stress, the build-up of day-to-day anxieties, and other psychiatric issues that arise. Voyager shows us that there are human-like Emergency Medical Holograms that fill in when medical personnel aren't available, so there may be similar backups for every important position on the Enterprise as well. Then there is Mot, the barber, to make sure everyone stays groomed. Overall, there isn't much that's unaccounted for, and it appears that in the future, we've outgrown the need for dentists.

Holodecks on the Enterprise

The holodeck seems like the perfect future invention. Though similar ideas were explored in earlier science fiction works, Star Trek has become synonymous with this technology. The possibilities for holodeck usage are almost endless, as demonstrated across the entire franchise. The different Trek programs show officers using these rooms to practice skills, train, reconstruct scenes for mystery-solving ("Schisms"), and even create holograms of other people ("Booby Trap") to learn from and/or love. Many members of the crew will often find themselves in a holodeck for education or work purposes, all before even mentioning the pure recreational and entertainment value.

This is the real getaway for those longer missions or when a crew member has used up all of their leave. Think of this as going to the theater or enjoying a nice day out on the town, even if the town is virtual reality. Sure, it's more ideal to go back to Earth or visit Risa, but when that isn't possible, bring those places to the Enterprise . The programming can do pretty much anything anyone would want, with incredibly realistic interactions that include tactile response. It probably can't get too X-rated, especially not after some of the things Lt. Barclay pulled, but it's never boring. They do have a reputation for messing up and making constructed characters sentient ("Ship in a Bottle") or accidentally killing a few people, but booking time for one of these is easier than trying to get in on Riker's poker game.

Alien Occupation

A starship is no place for someone who is xenophobic, given that "seek out new life and new civilizations" is one of Starfleet's goals. The Enterprise not only houses many different species, carting them around the galaxy when it hosts dignitaries, but it counts a number of them amongst its crew as well. We see everything from human-looking aliens like half-Betazoid Deanna Troi and Klingon Lt. Worf to Bajorans like Ensign Ro and a slew of other odd creatures with various kinds hair, scales, and/or unusual heads. Each of these alien races have different cultures, restrictions, feeding habits, and hatreds, but ideally, it's a big enough ship to keep them all separated. There also has to be an event organizer for all of the various observed rituals, birthdays, ceremonies, and holidays — including Captain Picard Day ("The Pegasus").

Most of these events are easily handled through diplomatic means without anyone getting hurt, but there are times when aliens who are supposed to be on the ship still cause problems. Even when they mean well, in the case of someone like the Bynars, the ship still occasionally gets taken over and nearly destroyed ("11001001"). There's also the risk of unconventional illness, like when a Sarek — in failing health — causes telepathic stress across the ship due to a rare Vulcan disease ("Sarek"). Events like that are common, and that's before discussing uninvited alien guests, such as Q. At least all of the different languages aren't an issue with the universal translators.

For science!

Serving on the flagship of the fleet is some of the best life experience Starfleet can offer because the Enterprise is constantly running across new phenomena and poking at them. Thankfully, there's a big emphasis on the sciences to help understand new species, anomalies, and space relics they uncover. Imagine how many new discoveries an eager ensign could attach their name to and the scholarly papers that are being published. The research itself is made easier with the massive amount of advanced computers, extensive databases, and a large number of labs at the crew's disposal.

We've already discussed the medical deck for those interested in healing and other surgeries — everyone wants something fixed in the future — but there is plenty of room for other experiments and projects in other fields. Keiko O'Brien is a botanist, making use of the arboretum and adding some color and life to the ship. Crewman Cutler was an entomologist aboard the original Enterprise , learning about space bugs. Captain Picard himself is heavily interested in archeology ("The Chase"), but that tends to land him in trouble whenever he takes his studies off the ship.

There's almost no privacy on the Enterprise

It's no surprise there isn't much privacy on a starship, even one so big. There are tons of empty rooms and alcoves to hide in, and even the Jefferies tubes if someone got desperate, but only so many non-trafficked areas exist outside of the personal crew quarters. Even then, those aboard the ship are constantly being tracked by the computer through the communicator badges. This little device keeps track of all the moves someone makes, and the ship can track vital signs as well ("Darmok"), so no one can call out sick or go to sleep at their station.

Computer use is logged as well, so be careful with when searching databases, even in private. Any time spent in a lab, fitness room, or holodeck is logged, so it'd be easy for anyone to establish the pattern of a fellow passenger — or for a superior officer to judge another crew member based on their routine. Furthermore, there is a person on board with telepathic abilities whose job it is to keep an eye on the crew, and Troi is good at her job. Plus who knows what alien spy technology the enemy has.

A sometimes literal loss of self

Danger comes in many different forms. Sometimes outside forces or stressful events can deeply change a member of the crew, scarring them mentally and physically. Star Trek shows have some great character development, but this is more about the literal changes that happen. Being part of the crew means facing the risks of having your timeline and memories erased or restructured, but one really bad encounter could also lead to everyone being turned into members of the Borg. If it can happen to Locutus — er, Captain Picard — it can happen to anyone.

That's not the only concern though. In the episode "Genesis," everyone on the ship de-evolved due to a botched treatment from Dr. Crusher. This left Worf with venom sacks, Troi reduced to an amphibian, Data's cat Spot turning into an iguana, and others were even worse off. An odd episode from season four has La Forge being changed into a lizard-like creature after encountering a parasite, and he's barely saved, but some other affected people were too far gone to help. One of the most interesting instances was when Counselor Troi was abducted and her physical appearance was altered against her will to make her look like a Romulan for a covert mission ("Face of the Enemy"). But it was still much better than the time she was a cake ("Phantasms"). On the plus side, the crew has a good record of recovering lost or mutated friends, at least with named characters.

The Enterprise is in constant danger

Being the flagship of Starfleet also means having to be at the forefront of most conflicts. It seems a little odd to put all of these families and non-combatants on the Enterprise and then constantly put it in every big battle, but there are protocols for these instances. The Enterprise is staffed with some of the best officers available and the ship can split into two parts for strategy or safety, but people are going to die. It's mostly nameless redshirts, but mustard yellow isn't far behind , and staying on the ship doesn't mean someone is untouchable.

One of the best examples of this comes from the episode "Q Who," when the titular god-like entity decides to show them just how unprepared for what the universe has to offer and gives the crew their first encounter with the Borg . Drones begin appearing on the ship, and the scariest moment occurs when a cutting laser slices out a section of the saucer and kills eighteen crew members. It's a memorable scene, emphasized when another engineer tells La Forge how they can't stop thinking about the dead crewmates. This is without even mentioning threats the Cardassians ("The Wounded"), Klingons , or Romulans pose. Not all dangers come from aliens, though. Sometimes there's a mind-controlling game, or no one on the ship can dream ("Night Terrors"). Then there have multiple issues with the timeline, including getting stuck in a time loop ("Cause And Effect") or history altered events that aren't always remembered but take a mental toll ("Yesterday's Enterprise"). All of these can cause some major PTSD or the desire to transfer to a lower stakes starship.

Two Days and Two Nights (episode)

1.2 Act One
1.3 Act Two
1.4 Act Three
1.5 Act Four
2 Memorable quotes
3.1 Story and script
3.2 Cast and characters
3.3 Production
3.4 Deleted scene
3.5 Continuity
3.6 Reception
3.7 Production history
3.8 Video and DVD releases
4.1 Starring
4.2 Guest stars
4.3 Co-stars
4.4 Uncredited co-stars
4.5 Stand-ins
4.6.1 Unreferenced material
4.7 External links

Summary [ ]

After two aborted attempts, Enterprise NX-01 finally arrives at the pleasure planet of Risa . Since they can only stay for two days, the crew draws lots to see who can take shore leave and who must stay on board to keep the ship running. Captain Archer , Ensigns Hoshi Sato and Travis Mayweather , Commander Trip Tucker , and Lieutenant Malcolm Reed get to be among the lucky few who get to go down. Captain Archer feels bad going down while half the crew has to stay on board, but T'Pol reassures him that he need not worry because everyone drew lots and it was a fair draw. He still feels uneasy, believing the crew should come first, but she insists that he needs a vacation .

Act One [ ]

The shuttlepods on their way down to the planet

On their way down to the planet in a shuttlecraft , they discuss their plans. Mayweather plans to spend his shore leave rock climbing at a place called Galartha , where the cliff-face changes pitch while one climbs it; Reed and Tucker plan on broadening their "cultural horizons", as they state somewhat mischievously, making Sato wonder if that is all they think about. Sato herself plans on doing something constructive with her time, such as learning new languages without relying on her universal translator so much. Reed and Tucker poke fun at her, teasing her that she only has two days, which she probably shouldn't be spending by just merely talking to people. Captain Archer does not seem nearly as excited and adventurous about his plans for shore leave, stating that he got a little villa overlooking the ocean and plans on relaxing there with Porthos and reading.

Captain Archer's view from his villa on Risa

Keyla with her dog Rhylo

Back on the ship, Doctor Phlox , who also received shore leave, plans on spending his time not by going down to the planet but by hibernating , telling T'Pol and Crewman Cutler to wake him up only if there is a medical emergency.

Captain Archer relaxes with a book

Down on the planet, Tucker and Reed, who plan to spend their shore leave seeking female companionship, go to a bar where they meet plenty of what they are looking for. Archer goes to his villa overlooking the ocean to find that T'Pol left him a copy of The Teachings of Surak to read. While he spends some quiet time alone relaxing on his patio, he meets a beautiful alien woman named Keyla who appears somewhat reserved and reluctant. She turns down his invitation to go for dinner but suggests meeting up the next day.

Act Two [ ]

In the meantime, Sato, who has been planning to spend her shore leave learning new languages, strikes up a conversation with an elderly Risan couple, who are surprised that she speaks their language so well and that she bothered to learn it in the first place, since so few people do. After the couple leaves, an alien male approaches Sato. He overheard her conversation with the Risan couple and is fascinated by her ability to learn new languages so rapidly. He tells her the name of his home planet (which is quite long). When Sato asks him to repeat it more slowly, he informs her that to do so would change the meaning of what is said. Intrigued, Sato continues to talk with him, trying to learn his language. He invites her to dinner and she agrees.

Tucker and Reed, meanwhile, have the time of their life surrounded by beautiful women in the nightclub they visited. They meet two particularly attractive and interested women who suggest a stroll down to the subterranean gardens. Reed and Tucker eagerly accept. The women lure them to a secluded place that does not resemble gardens at all, suddenly asking them how much starship captains get paid on their world and about the kind of valuables they have. Tucker and Reed quickly realize that there has obviously been a misunderstanding here, but before they can explain, they find out that the alien women are actually male thieves in disguise, who, disgusted to find that Tucker and Reed are carrying nothing of value, knock them out with their weapons and steal their clothes so they can sell them.

Act Three [ ]

Phlox must be woken from hibernation to treat Mayweather

Back on the ship, T'Pol receives a message from Mayweather, asking her to send down a shuttle for him to come up; he had a little rock-climbing accident, and is currently being treated in the central hospital . He complains that not only does the rock face change, but that it also has handholds that change – causing him to fall. T'Pol asks him why he didn't let them treat him down there on the planet, but Mayweather explains that he is not too fond of alien hospitals and wanted his own doctor to take a look at him. However, he soon finds out that Phlox is actually not available as he is in hibernation. Mayweather is not too happy about this, especially since he has been experiencing difficulty breathing. To be sure, they take him to sickbay for observation.

Tucker and Reed after they have been stripped down to their underwear by the aliens

Down on the planet, Tucker and Reed finally regain consciousness. Their hands are tied and the aliens have stripped them down to their underwear . They realize that they have been down there all night and that shore leave is almost half over. They scream asking for help, but no one can hear them as the aliens sealed the door when leaving them down there. While Tucker is angry, stating that he doesn't plan on spending his short time on the planet tied down in some basement, Reed notes that the Vulcan database never mentioned anything about crime on Risa. Tucker states that actually it contained some warning about such things, and before they know it, they start arguing with and blaming each other for their situation.

On the ship, Mayweather's health is deteriorating further and he is experiencing more difficulty breathing. It appears as if the pain medication he was given on Risa has caused an allergic reaction. Crewman Cutler recommends they wake up Phlox to treat Mayweather.

Act Four [ ]

However, the doctor isn't fully awake and it takes him a while to both remember what he's supposed to be doing and how to treat Mayweather. Despite his almost delirious state, he finally manages to treat him, confirming that he has had an allergic reaction. He promptly passes out face down on a biobed the moment he has finished treating Mayweather.

Dr. Phlox cannot wait to get back to sleep

On Risa, Sato continues spending time with her new alien friend, who invites her to a steampool that he has been planning on visiting and she agrees to join him. They get along quite well, and Sato ends up spending the night with him.

Keyla is not who she seems to be

While Sato is enjoying the time with her new companion, and Tucker and Reed try to find a way out of their embarrassing situation, a somewhat lonely Archer finally receives a visit from Keyla, who is suddenly very talkative and asks him many strange questions. She tells him that she had a family that was killed by the Suliban . Archer feels bad, remembering how he aided a few Suliban prisoners escape once. They open a bottle of Risan wine , but Keyla doesn't appear to be in the best mood. Upon asking her if something was the matter, Keyla begins talking about the Suliban again, asking Archer if he has ever seen any of them and what he knows about them; she insists on knowing where they come from and where they live. Archer apologizes for not being able to tell her more, however, Keyla doesn't stop prying, acting more agitated, yelling at Archer to tell her more about where they live. This is when Archer realizes that something is not right and that there is more going on here than what meets the eye. When she leaves his place to get a sweater for their walk along the beach , Archer transmits a bioscan of Keyla to the ship. It turns out that she is a Tandaran who has undergone plastic surgery to disguise herself. Once Archer discovers her true identity and confronts her, she knocks him out and disappears.

While Reed and Tucker manage to cut through the ropes to free themselves, leaving the cellar and walking back to the bar and to their rooms in their underwear, Sato, who has spent the night with the man she just met, is getting ready, albeit reluctantly, to go back to the ship. She explains that she wished she could spend all day lying in bed with him, but that she has to go. Captain Archer also finally awakens with a headache , realizing that he was out all night after Keyla knocked him unconscious.

On the shuttle flight back to the ship, everyone is rather quiet and not nearly as eager and talkative as they were on their way down two days ago. An embarrassed Tucker and Reed are sitting there in their underwear and robes, trying not to smell or let anyone know what really happened to them down there, while Archer smiles, stating that he in fact got plenty of rest and went out like a light. Sato seems to be the only one with a smirk on her face, even though she also doesn't reveal what really happened, merely stating that she in fact learned several new conjugations. Thinking that Archer had a dull time just reading, Tucker suggests that next time they have shore leave, instead of just sitting around and reading books, he should try and get out, look for a little excitement and meet new people. Archer nods and smiles.

Memorable quotes [ ]

" Captain, you need a vacation. "

" I'll bring you a souvenir. "

" Malcolm and I plan to, uh… broaden our cultural horizons. " " Is that all you two think about? " " Well, how we choose to relax is our own business. "

" Before I left Earth, I learned 38 languages and now all I do is push a button and the computer does all the work. " " Isn't that what it's for? "

" Now she's interesting. " " I don't think 'she' is the right pronoun. "

" I don't care what it tastes like! "

" Most of what I have learned about them has come from rumors and hearsay. But you have seen them face to face. I want you to tell me what you know. Where are their helixes? Where do they live?! "

" I'm gonna check out now. I can't have you interfering. "

" You were willing to follow two aliens into a basement! " "Gorgeous aliens! Remember, they were gorgeous !" " They were male ! " " Not at first!

" Whatever's in that bottle you broke got all over me. It stinks to high heaven. " " It's not like I had a choice. We needed something to cut through those ropes. "

" Have you ever been to an alien hospital? " " Yes. In San Francisco . "

" What about you, Hoshi? Do anything constructive? " " As a matter of fact, I learned several new conjugations. "

Background information [ ]

Story and script [ ].

Teleplay writer Chris Black found this episode took a long time to come to fruition. " We had been talking about doing a shore-leave episode literally from the time I showed up, " he admitted. Although the Shore Leave Planet from TOS : " Shore Leave " was briefly considered as the destination, it was rejected because it is depicted as being new to Starfleet in that episode, set in the future of this one. Another idea – Wrigley's pleasure planet , which had been mentioned once in TOS : " The Man Trap " – has a name that was thought to sound too Human and too well-known for the relatively distant region of space which Enterprise was now meant to be in. The writers finally settled on choosing Risa, not only because it had been established earlier in the Star Trek franchise but also due to the increased likelihood that it might be in Vulcan ken. " The Vulcans have been there and T'Pol would know about it, " said Black.
Of all the side plots involving activities undertaken by members of Enterprise 's senior crew, that which was possibly most tweaked was the story line featuring Archer. For this, the writers took inspiration from the movie To Catch a Thief , while also wanting to keep the captain slightly more reserved than entering into a passionately romantic entanglement. " We wanted to have Archer involved in a little intrigue, to put him into an almost Cary Grant -like role from a Hitchcock movie – where he meets Grace Kelly in the villa next door and she's very mysterious, " recalled Chris Black. " More of a flirtation than a full-blown romance [here]; we didn't want Archer to be 'involved.' " The concept of the mystery woman was first thought up, before she was made an agent of the Tandarans. ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 143 , p. 31)

Cast and characters [ ]

Mayweather actor Anthony Montgomery was amused by the fact that, due to Mayweather being a thrill-seeker, he suffers an injury on Risa and returns to Enterprise very soon thereafter, spending hardly any time on the planet surface. " That was so funny, " remarked the actor. ( Star Trek: The Magazine Volume 3, Issue 3 , p. 19)
Dey Young previously played Arissa in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " A Simple Investigation ", as well as Hannah Bates in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " The Masterpiece Society ".
Kellie Waymire makes her last appearance as Cutler in this episode, due in part to her sudden death in November 2003 . She previously appeared as Layna in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Muse " and Cutler in the Enterprise episodes " Strange New World " and " Dear Doctor ".
Joseph Will previously appeared as Kelis in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Muse ", as a Quarren security officer in the Voyager episode " Workforce, Part II ", and Michael Rostov in the Enterprise episode " Vox Sola ". He later reprised his role as Rostov in the second season episode " The Crossing ".
The two dogs in this episode, Prada ( Porthos ) and Tibbis ( Rhylo ), had actually worked together before, as spy partners in the movie Cats & Dogs . This episode was also Prada's last episode. Breezy , who was a stand-in for Prada when a more "spunky" Porthos was needed, took over the role completely from that point on.
Dennis Cockrum , whose scene as Freebus was cut from the final episode, previously appeared as the Corvallen freighter captain in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Face Of The Enemy " and as Orek in the Voyager episode " Live Fast and Prosper ". He later returned to play the alien barkeep in the second season episode " The Communicator ".
According to a call sheet for Monday 25 March 2002 , the two contest winners Jordan Mann and Henry Geller were chosen to play a Risian and an alien bistro patron as part of the "Risan Bistro Night Group". However, neither contest winner appears in the final version of this episode.
Rudolph Martin played the alien Ravis, Sato's love interest.

Production [ ]

Michael Dorn with actress Dawn Stern

Scott Bakula filming a scene in front of green screen

Finances restricted the making of this episode. Explained Chris Black, " We got down to the end of the season, and we were really up against it in terms of budget; we would have loved to do more with Risa, and we found out we just couldn't afford to. " ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 143 , p. 31)
This is the only Enterprise episode to be directed by Michael Dorn . He previously directed the Deep Space Nine episodes " In the Cards ", " Inquisition ", and " When It Rains... ". Dorn's direction of this episode makes him the only Star Trek regular to be involved with the majority of Star Trek episodes set on Risa.
"Two Days and Two Nights" was filmed between Tuesday 19 March 2002 and Wednesday 27 March 2002 on Paramount Stages 8 , 9 , and 18 . Second unit shots were filmed on Wednesday 3 April 2002 and insert shots on Tuesday 9 April 2002.
Paramount Stage 8 housed the sets of the sickbay , the interior of the shuttlepod , the mess hall , Phlox 's quarters , and the interior and exterior sets of Archer's and Keyla's villa and balconies. Stage 9 had the Risan bistro, Sato's villa on Risa, the basement under the nightclub, and the Risan nightclub, while Stage 18 was used for the bridge of Enterprise , launch bay one, the interior of the shuttlepod, and the corridor sets.
Though no stunt performer or stunt double was needed in this episode, Stunt Coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr. worked three days on set to coordinate the falls of Scott Bakula , Dominic Keating , Connor Trinneer , and John Billingsley .
The door control in Archer's villa is shaped like a horga'hn . The horga'hn symbol also appeared on storage containers in the basement under the nightclub.

Deleted scene [ ]

The Season 1 DVDs contain a deleted scene from this episode. Numbered Scene 1-2, it consists of a one-and-a-half minute exchange between Jonathan Archer, Trip Tucker, T'Pol, and Freebus . In it, we find out how the crew paid for their shore leave, with Freebus taking an unspecified amount of dilithium to cover "all" costs for the vacationing crew members. We also learn that Risa has numerous diversions for Vulcans.

Continuity [ ]

This is the last of three stories set mostly on Risa. In addition to this episode, these include TNG : " Captain's Holiday " and DS9 : " Let He Who Is Without Sin... ", both of which involved Michael Dorn portraying his regular character of Worf . However, the planet also briefly appears in TNG : " The Game " and, hereafter, in ENT : " The Seventh ".
Phlox stated in a previous episode, " Dear Doctor ", that Denobulans hibernate for six days a year. In this episode, Phlox follows through on this necessity (though, as he puts it, he can "get by" with only two days of hibernation).
The Tandaran plotline, begun in " Detained ", is never revisited after this episode.
The book The Teachings of Surak was translated by Skon of ShiKahr . Skon is the father of Sarek and grandfather of Spock , as established in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .
This is the first time we see both Enterprise shuttlepods launching simultaneously.
Archer is seen with a bag bearing the logo of Friendship 1 , a probe seen in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager .

Reception [ ]

Chris Black ended up frustrated by this installment. His dissatisfaction with it largely stemmed from the tight financial situation in which the episode was produced. Another reason was that he felt the script had been hobbled by the need to explain the back story of "Detained" once this episode's mystery woman was made a Tandaran agent. " So I don't want anyone to get the impression that I didn't like 'Two Days and Two Nights', " he clarified. " I did like the show, but you always go back through the process and kind of kick yourself when you think, 'It could've been more!' " ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 143 , p. 31)
Shortly after the making of this installment, Rick Berman described it as "very funny." ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 139 , p. 11) Years later, Brannon Braga characterized this episode as a boring one, about which he rhetorically asked, " Who cares? " ("To Boldly Go: Launching Enterprise , Part III: First Flight", ENT Season 1 Blu-ray special features)
On the first broadcast of this installment, the episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 3.1 and was watched by a total of 5.26 million viewers. [1]
This episode won the 2002 Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series. The team included Michael Moore , Gloria Pasqua Casny , Roma Goddard , Laura Connolly , and Cheri Ruff .
The "Ultimate Guide" in Star Trek Magazine issue 164 , p. 79 rated this episode 3 out of 5 arrowhead insignia.
The unofficial reference book Beyond the Final Frontier (p. 369) calls this installment "a comedy episode that's not terribly funny, but does genuinely feel like the characters are on holiday." The book's critique of this episode concludes by stating, " The funniest bit, ironically, is Phlox's hibernation. "
Several items from this episode were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including Archer's telescope , [2] (X) his water polo bag, [3] (X) two scripts of this episode, [4] (X) [5] (X) and costumes of Dominic Keating , [6] (X) [7] (X) [8] (X) Linda Park , [9] (X) [10] (X) Carlos Milano , [11] (X) Whitney Hall , [12] (X) Connor Trinneer , [13] (X) [14] (X) Anthony Montgomery, [15] (X) [16] (X) Dey Young, [17] (X) James Ingersoll , [18] (X) Dennis Cockrum, [19] (X) Stephen Wozniak , [20] (X) Kellie Waymire, [21] (X) Geoff Meed , [22] (X) and background actors. [23] (X)
The shot of Enterprise flying over Risa was later reused as Earth in the fourth season episode " Demons ".

Production history [ ]

18 March 2002 : Final draft script is submitted
19 March 2002: Production commences
25 March 2002: Risan bistro scenes are filmed
27 March 2002: Final day of principal photography; Risan nightclub scenes are filmed
3 April 2002 : Second unit shots are filmed
9 April 2002: Insert shots are filmed
15 May 2002 : Premiere airdate

Video and DVD releases [ ]

UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment ): Volume 1.13, 18 November 2002
As part of the ENT Season 1 DVD collection
As part of the ENT Season 1 Blu-ray collection

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Starring [ ].

Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley as Phlox
Jolene Blalock as T'Pol
Dominic Keating as Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather
Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer as Charles "Trip" Tucker III

Guest stars [ ]

Dey Young as Keyla
Kellie Waymire as Cutler
Rudolf Martin as Ravis
Joseph Will as Michael Rostov

Co-stars [ ]

DonnaMarie Recco as Dee'Ahn Female
James Ingersoll as Risan Man
Jennifer Williams as Risan Woman
Geoff Meed as Dee'Ahn Male
Stephen Wozniak as Latia Male

Stand-ins [ ]

David Keith Anderson – stand-in for Anthony Montgomery , Dawn Stern , and Stephen Wozniak
Gina Chai – stand-in for Linda Park
Amy Kate Connolly – stand-in for Kellie Waymire , Dey Young , Jennifer Williams , and DonnaMarie Recco
Evan English – stand-in for Dominic Keating and Dennis Cockrum
Simone Montanti – stand-in for Jolene Blalock , DonnaMarie Recco , and Geoff Meed
Louis Ortiz – stand-in for Joseph Will , John Billingsley , Rudolf Martin , and Scott Bakula
J.R. Quinonez – stand-in for Scott Bakula
Richard Sarstedt – stand-in for Scott Bakula
Mark Watson – stand-in for Connor Trinneer and James Ingersoll

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Unreferenced material [ ]

Agasorian Nebula ; dilithium ; Freebus ; hospitality ; souvenir

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" Two Days and Two Nights " at Wikipedia
" Two Days and Two Nights " at the Internet Movie Database
" Two Days and Two Nights " at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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Kellie Suzanne Waymire (July 27, 1967 - November 13, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. She was born in Columbus, Ohio to Jack and Vickie Waymire. She had two siblings, Tony and Rebecca. The family moved frequently, living in Lake Tahoe, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Tampa, Florida; and Houston, Texas. While living in Houston, Waymire attended Lamar High School where she became interested in acting and served as the drama club's president. Upon graduation, she attended Southern Methodist University where she won the Greer Garson Award. Waymire completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater at SMU, later earning a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego in 1993.

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