Divergence
- Episode aired Feb 25, 2005
- TV-PG
- 43m
While Enterprise tries to bring Trip on board to reverse the malicious Klingon modifications, Phlox and Antaak find a cure for the virus that will not please General K'Vagh.While Enterprise tries to bring Trip on board to reverse the malicious Klingon modifications, Phlox and Antaak find a cure for the virus that will not please General K'Vagh.While Enterprise tries to bring Trip on board to reverse the malicious Klingon modifications, Phlox and Antaak find a cure for the virus that will not please General K'Vagh.
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- Klingon Bridge Officer
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Did you know
- TriviaWe learn that the name of Harris' organization Section 31, although never officially revealed in this or the previous episode, is derived from Article 14, Section 31 of the original Starfleet Charter, which makes allowances for "bending the rules during times of extraordinary threat". It is the only direct reference - and, thus, confirmation - in this two-parter of Section 31, a secretive organization first introduced in Inquisition (1998).
- GoofsAt the beginning of this episode, as Trip is just about to transfer from the Columbia to the Enterprise, he is in an EV suit with the Enterprises logo prominently on the front. In the previous episode, Captain Hernandez told him to have the patch on his duty uniform changed. So either the Columbia is borrowing EV suits from Captain Archer, or the prop department goofed.
- Quotes
Dr. Phlox: Why did you think you'd succeed in perfecting Augments when Dr. Soong failed?
General K'Vagh: Soong's mistake was that he made too few of them.
Dr. Phlox: Earth once had thousands. They became tyrannical and started a war.
General K'Vagh: Klingons have discipline.
Dr. Phlox: Augments don't.
- SoundtracksWhere My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
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This is an enjoyable conclusion to the two part story that's main purpose is to explain the physical differences in appearance between original series Klingons and more modern versions.
It starts off as reenactment of a scene from Speed which is fairly exciting, but likely to annoy some viewers as the whole event feels rather contrived for both Reed and Trip to take some cool and heroic actions whilst in their current predicaments. The remainder of the plot deals with the Klingon situation and the involvement of Section 31. I found this to be relatively interesting for it's connection to the Trek universe and Malcolm Reed's character development.
The best parts of Divergence are the Klingons along with the guest actors who provide the most entertainment. James Avery is an inspired choice as a Klingon and I would love to have seen this character in more episodes along with Admiral Krell. John Billingsley also gives a typically solid performance as Phlox, but the character's questionable use of an infectious agent does seem somewhat out of character by the writers.
Overall it was an enjoyable two parter, but was it necessary to go to this length to explain the Klingon look outside of the advancement of make-up effects? Probably not.
- snoozejonc
- Dec 29, 2020
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD