Dawn ( episode ) While in a shuttlepod performing tests , Tucker is attacked by a hostile alien and forced to crash - land on a desolate moon . Summary . Teaser . is in a orbiting a gas giant with dozens of moon s . The location is perfect to test the new autopilot upgrades , but he is suddenly attacked by an unknown ship and pushed into the atmosphere of one of the moons , where the engines of both ships go offline , forcing Tucker ' s shuttlepod and the alien ship into emergency landings . Act One . At the time of the incident , is too far away to see where Tucker crashed . " Enterprise " s search efforts are further hampered by the selenium isotope content of many of the moons ' atmospheres . They begin the search . On the moon , meanwhile , where it is nighttime , Tucker records a log and tries to repair his transceiver when Zho ' Kaan , the Arkonian pilot , attacks him and steals it . The " Enterprise " soon encounters an Arkonian ship , which initially appears hostile . The captain , Khata ' n Zshaar , orders him to leave the area , but also says he is missing a scout ship as well . Interestingly , he is suspicious of T ' Pol , as the Arkonians have had a rather unfavorable relationship with the Vulcan s . Captain Archer manages to make a tentative arrangement by suggesting that they join forces to find their missing crew members ; in return , he promises to leave their system as soon as their crew members have been recovered . Tucker discretely observes the alien ' s camp , set with laser alert wires . He sees that the alien is as worse off as he is , and watches him work with the transceiver . He hatches a plan by his own shuttle , and returns to the alien camp with a recording device of his own voice . This draws out the alien , allowing him to gather the transceiver , but the alien figures it out too quickly , coming back before Tucker can leave . The alien trips his own laser alert , and Tucker hides . He jumps the alien , taking his weapon , but then the alien spins and knocks Tucker down , grabs the weapon and shoots him . Act Two . Tucker is taken prisoner . The alien continues to try working with the transceiver , though he ' s not having any luck and wakes Tucker up . Even though the absence of a universal translator prevents the two from understanding each other , they are able to exchange simple words . Zho ' Kaan agrees to let Tucker try some repairs , under gun . Meanwhile , T ' Pol reports no progress on their five moons , nor with the Arkonians . Acher asks what the " bad blood " is between them and the Vulcans and she recounts their history , advising him to be cautious of them , since they are unpredictable . Tucker and the alien exchange names and Tucker asks for water . What is actually in the bottle , though , is decidedly not . Then , Tucker cuts himself . Interestingly , the alien spits on the wound and it heals quickly . He gestures to get back to work . However , the poor communications prevents Tucker from doing a efficient job and he falls back on having to use force to make progress . Knowing that necessary components are back at his shuttlepod ( as well as a supply of edible rations and water ) , Tucker tricks and subdues Zho ' Kaan . Act Three . On board the " Enterprise " , Archer laments the delay in finding Tucker . T ' Pol advises him that many of the moons have an approximate overnight temperature of −10 degrees and , more importantly , a daytime high of 170 degrees . Archer states that he hopes Tucker landed on the nighttime side , but acknowledges that time is limited . Back at Tucker ' s shuttlepod , Zho ' Kaan is tied up and Tucker gets his water and food . However , the horizon is beginning to glow with the approaching sunrise . With their roles reversed , Tucker is able to fix the transceiver , but it is useless because of the interference from the content of the surrounding volcanic rocks . He tries to explain to Zho ' Kaan that he will need his help to bring it to a nearby mountain , but as soon as Tucker unties him , the Arkonian assaults him . They are exhausted by the ensuing fight and the Arkonian finally understands that it is best to cooperate . The two climb the mountain and Tucker is finally able to get a message out . The " Enterprise " gets it , but it ' s hard to make out . Tucker and Zho ' Kaan wait for a response as the sun continues to climb . Act Four . Soon , Zho ' Kaan has begun to succumb to dehydration ; the sun has begun to rise and the temperature is rising rapidly . Since no shuttlepod can get them back , Archer suggests using the transporter , but Doctor Phlox advises against it , as it will probably be fatal to the dehydrated Arkonian ' s fragile endocrine system . Tucker refuses to let his new " friend " die on the moon and suggests the Arkonians make modifications to one of their shuttles to be able to get them . Archer agrees , but won ' t let him stay there much longer . Soon , the relays in the communication device fuse and Tucker can ' t communicate . While they wait , Tucker recounts all the interesting things he ' s seen in his time on the " Enterprise " . Just as everything seems to be lost , they are finally rescued . Back on " Enterprise " , the Arkonian captain tells Archer that if Zho ' Kaan fired on Tucker unprovoked , he would be disciplined . He also reminds Archer of his agreement to leave the system as soon as the missing crew members were found . T ' Pol congratulates Archer , as he was able to establish better relations with the Arkonians in one day than the Vulcans in a hundred years . In sickbay , Tucker and Zho ' Kaan recover , and through the universal translator Zho ' Kaan thanks Tucker for his help . Memorable quotes . " " I ' m no good until I ' ve had my coffee . " " " " I don ' t understand a " word " you ' re saying ! " " " Kushka ! " " Kushka " to you too ! " " " " I try anything , I ' m a dead man . I get the message . " " " " Damn it ! " " " " Damn it . " " " " Well , looks like we ' ve made some headway in our first contact between Humans and , um . . . whatever you are . Unfortunately , your first word is something you wouldn ' t wanna use in polite company . " " " " That was quite a trick . " " " " I wouldn ' t trade my time on " Enterprise " . Not for anything . I ' ve seen things I could never imagine back home . " " " " That ' s why we chose this life , right ? See things we ' ve never seen before . " " " " It was a misunderstanding . I hope we can avoid them in the future . " " " " I guess we won ' t be adding the Arkonians to our list of friends . " " " " The encounter was less volatile than I expected . " " " ( Archer laughs ) " " " You managed to establish better relations in a single day than the Vulcans have in a century . " " " " Let ' s hope it stays that way ! " " " " Trip , when I fired at your vessel . . . I ' m grateful I didn ' t destroy it . " " " " That makes two of us ! " " Links and references . References . acute cellular breakdown ; Arkonian s ; Arkonian destroyer ; Arkonian language ; Arkonian patrol ship ; asteroid ; autopilot ; ; carrier wave ; ; chicken marsala ; coffee ; dehydration ; diamagnetic mineral ; endocrine system ; first contact ; frequency ; gas giant ; gesture ; Great Plume of Agosoria ; Ice Caves of Etheenia ( Etheenia ) ; igneous rock ; induction coil ; intake manifold ; isotope ; jam ; jigsaw puzzle ; Kaitaama ; kilometer ; logic ; marmalade ; " Mary Had a Little Lamb " ( Mary ( literature ) ) ; Matalas Prime ; moon ; Mount Everest ; orange juice ; Porthos ; princess ; pulse - weapon ; selenium ; ; " " ; spitting ; steward ; ; " tarrat - aash " ; thermo - kinetic analysis ; tongue - twister ; transceiver ; transporter ; universal translator ; volcano ; vomiting ; Vulcan s ; Vulcan High Command ; warp drive