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Bound (Enterprise episode)
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"Bound" is the title of a Star Trek: Enterprise
television episode from season four. This was the final regular standalone episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, the finale being considered part of the "Birth of the Federation" arc.
finds himself taking custody of three Orion Slave Girls with a hidden agenda, while Trip Tucker and T'Pol
discover a deeper aspect to their relationship.
Enterprise is en route to the Berengaria system, one of the proposed places for a starbase, when a hostile Orion ship approaches. Its captain, Harrad-Sar, agrees to stand down weapons and he has a proposal for Captain Archer. Harrad-Sar wants Starfleet to cooperate in a mining operation. He claims he found a source of magnesite, enough to build a thousand warp drives. To improve relations with the Orion Syndicate, Archer decides to agree with the proposal.
Harrad-Sar insists on transporting three slave girls to Enterprise as part of the deal. While Archer tries to convince them they are not slaves anymore, the crew seems to be affected by their arrival. The men seem entranced and preoccupied, getting sloppy with their work, the women develop headaches. Meanwhile, Trip and T'Pol discuss their relationship. Trip feels compelled to tell the truth about him having dreams about her.
on Enterprise. This episode also reveals a secret about Orion females: While they are often viewed as "slave girls", they are actually in ultimate control in Orion society, as they use their pheromones to influence their males.
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
television episode from season four. This was the final regular standalone episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, the finale being considered part of the "Birth of the Federation" arc.
Plot outline
Jonathan ArcherJonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, where he is played by Scott Bakula...
finds himself taking custody of three Orion Slave Girls with a hidden agenda, while Trip Tucker and T'Pol
T'Pol
Commander T'Pol is a fictional character played by Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise. She is a Vulcan who serves as the science officer aboard the starship Enterprise.-Concept and creation:...
discover a deeper aspect to their relationship.
Enterprise is en route to the Berengaria system, one of the proposed places for a starbase, when a hostile Orion ship approaches. Its captain, Harrad-Sar, agrees to stand down weapons and he has a proposal for Captain Archer. Harrad-Sar wants Starfleet to cooperate in a mining operation. He claims he found a source of magnesite, enough to build a thousand warp drives. To improve relations with the Orion Syndicate, Archer decides to agree with the proposal.
Harrad-Sar insists on transporting three slave girls to Enterprise as part of the deal. While Archer tries to convince them they are not slaves anymore, the crew seems to be affected by their arrival. The men seem entranced and preoccupied, getting sloppy with their work, the women develop headaches. Meanwhile, Trip and T'Pol discuss their relationship. Trip feels compelled to tell the truth about him having dreams about her.
Universe continuity
"The Gorn Hegemony" is mentioned by Harrad-Sar, the Orion ship captain - this is the first mention of the GornGorn
In Star Trek, the Gorn are humanoid reptiles from the Gorn Hegemony.-Fictional history:The Gorn had contact with the Orion Syndicate as early as 2154...
on Enterprise. This episode also reveals a secret about Orion females: While they are often viewed as "slave girls", they are actually in ultimate control in Orion society, as they use their pheromones to influence their males.