Exile ( episode ) Hoshi is contacted by a mysterious telepath , who offers to help " Enterprise " in its mission . . . for a price . Summary . Teaser . Ensign Hoshi Sato is washing up in her quarters when she hears someone call to her . She enters the main part of her cabin , and sees a man . She quickly goes to the panel to call for security , but he ' s gone when she turns around . Act One . T ' Pol has been analyzing data on the Delphic Expanse sphere s , and has discovered that there must be a second sphere to create the anomaly pattern the crew has discovered . She needs precise measurements of this second sphere , so Captain Archer has the set course for its probable location . Meanwhile , Sato has been feeling watched and hearing whispers for the past several days , but Lieutenant Reed insists there is nothing on internal sensor s . He empathizes that he thought he saw an Xindi - Insectoid the other night , but Sato thinks it ' s more than that . Doctor Phlox ' examination leads him to suggest she may be hallucinating . With a dead end , Sato goes to translate the Xindi database as ordered . She soon is telepathically contacted again and experiences a lot more this time . The alien shows her a picture of his planet and says he is waiting , saying he ' s not on the ship , but the planet . Then , she finds herself off the " Enterprise " , in a building with the man . Afraid , she escapes only to find a cliff . Turning around , she sees Reed again on the ship . Sato informs Archer of what she saw , and he orders more security even though it ' s still a possibility that she is hallucinating . Soon , she is contacted again . The man is named Tarquin , and tells her that he may be able to assist the crew in finding the Xindi and their weapon . She informs Archer , but he is skeptical , suspecting another trap , but decides to go . On the planet , the crew finds the same building Sato saw telepathically . The eventually find the alien , but he looks very differently than Sato saw . Act Two . Tarquin apologizes for changing his appearance when he contacted Sato earlier , saying it was to prevent shock . He ' s glad to meet them , and explains that he can telepathically read the " imprints " that people leave on the objects they create or use . Archer agrees to bring something of the Xindi ' s down to the planet . When they turn to leave , Tarquin says he will only work on the condition that Sato stays with him while he ' s working . Talking on the ship , Archer thinks Tarquin is hiding something , but Sato wants to take the risk if he indeed finds the Xindi . The crew returns with a piece of the weapon used to attack Earth . Tarquin says it ' ll be sufficient , and allows Archer to say goodbye to Sato , which he does reluctantly . Tarquin makes dinner for her later , able to figure out all Sato ' s favorite foods like pizza and burger s from her memory . Tarquin talks with Sato and tries to get to know her better , however Sato is disturbed by how much he knows about her . He explains he ' s been exiled from his people because he is telepathic , and compares it to Sato ' s childhood , as she had private tutors and generally alone because she was gifted . She has had enough and politely says she ' s tired . Tarquin then shows her to her room , and says she can go anywhere during the day . Before leaving , he also oddly says she doesn ' t have to feel alone there . On the " Enterprise " , the crew searches for the second sphere . Eventually , the anomalies come back , starting with Archer ' s water polo ball getting stuck in the wall as he throws it . However , it ends with a large section of the saucer section hull being blasted into space . Act Three . The ship gets within 75 , 000 kilometer s , but the anomalies are now threatening the ship , so Archer orders the ship to halt and Tucker to start modifying the with trellium - D . Sato explores the building , and eventually comes across Tarquin as he ' s working . He invites her in , though he can only get impressions at the moment . She asks about his crystal on his desk , and he explains its purpose , offering her to try . Interestingly , she is able to use the crystal to see several images , including Earth , seeing targs on the Klingon ship , her visit to a pre - warp planet , and the visit to Narendra III , however , she then sees a Xindi - Reptilian and comes out of it . He offers for her to try again , and puts his hand on hers , but she feels they ' re too close and says maybe later . Later , however , she roams outside a bit and finds headstones . Tarquin is closeby and tries to lead her back inside but she confronts him , demanding to know who they are . He then explains he is long lived and has had four previous " companions " while living out his exile , all with " unique " minds , like Sato ' s . She realizes he wants her to be next , and she clearly refuses that , going inside . He then appears to her as a Human , tries to appeal to her isolation on the ship and comparing her learning to like it there to her overcoming her claustrophobia . She objects to him using a Human figure and using her mind so deeply . She wants him to leave her alone , but then he brings up her grandfather , Michio , who she was close with before he died . She yells at him , and he finally stops . Archer and Tucker explore the area near the predicted position of the sphere in the " " , enhanced with trellium , and report back to " Enterprise " . They successfully pass through the cloaking barrier and find the second sphere . However , the sensor relay gets damaged , and Tucker needs to be outside the shuttle to fix it . Archer decides to land so he can do so . Act Four . Tucker makes good progress on the relays , but accidentally triggers the port thruster , sending the shuttle back into space . Confirming they don ' t necessarily need it , they both try a few times to shoot it with phase - pistol s , successfully disabling it and watching the shuttle come back to the sphere in its gravity . They get all the scans T ' Pol needs and set a return course for Tarquin ' s planet . Tarquin enters and tells Sato he was successful in getting the information they need and that the " Enterprise " is on its way . Sato tells Tarquin she won ' t stay , and he accepts it . He gives her the book as a parting gift ; she thanks him , saying she was hoping to find out how it ended . When Sato sees Archer , however , he also says Tarquin will continue helping throughout their mission , as long as Sato stays . He stops short of ordering her , and she reluctantly agrees , knowing what ' s at stake . He then makes every effort to prevent her from having to go back to the ship . Further , he mentions Travis understanding she doesn ' t say goodbye , who Sato was just thinking about . This makes her realize it ' s a trick . She confronts Tarquin , who then says he can ' t let her leave , revealing he ' s just disabled the " Enterprise " s systems , including life support . Sato counters with a threat to destroy his telepathic enhancer , and he relents and lets her go . With the data from the second sphere , T ' Pol is able to figure out a startling fact : there are over 50 more spheres in the Expanse . Tarquin visits Sato one last time to provide her with the coordinates of a Xindi colony where part of the weapon is being built . Despite her refusal to stay with him , he does not want to see her harmed . Memorable quotes . " " My only contact with the outside world has been through telepathy . " " " " Did you bring a phase - pistol ? " " " " I ' ll keep it under my pillow . " " " " You often feel isolated even around other people . You don ' t have to . " " " " Archer to the bridge . " " " " Yes , captain ? " " " " I assume we ' re getting close ? " " " " You assume correctly . " " " " Sometimes I don ' t know what is worse , being alone or having to bury the people I ' ve come to care about . " " " " Why would someone want to create a web of crippling anomalies ? " " Links and references . References . Arakon system ; auxiliary power ; cheeseburger ; childhood ; cloaking barrier ; Delphic Expanse ; Delphic Expanse sphere ; Denobula ; Denobulan ; Earth ; EV suit ; Fiorella ' s ; Fountain Street ; hallucination ; Klingon language ; macaroni and cheese ; micro - fracture ; oxygen recycler ; paranoia ; phase - pistol ; prefrontal cortex ; pizza ; Sato , Michio ; San Francisco ; sensor relay ; shore leave ; " " ; soba noodles ; Starfleet Regulations ; Taal , Morianna ; tactical alert ; Tarquin ' s homeworld ; Tarquin ' s planet ; telepathic amplifier ; telepathy ; thruster ; toast ; trellium ; universal translator ; unnamed dessert ; vasodilation ; Vulcan root leaf ; water polo ; Xindi - Arboreal colony ; Xindi database ; Xindi - Insectoid ; Xindi starchart s ; Xindi weapon