Bounty ( episode ) Archer is captured by a Tellarite bounty hunter who plans to hand him over to the Klingons ; a microbe induces the " pon farr " in T ' Pol who finds herself confined to the decon chamber with Phlox . Summary . Teaser . The is exploring an uninhabited planet when a shuttle suddenly arrives . Captain Jonathan Archer and Charles Tucker , returning from the surface , greet a friendly Tellarite who eventually offers them to be their guide for a shore leave , as he knows the planet well . Unfortunately , as soon as Archer and Tucker meet him at the airlock , the Tellarite stuns Tucker and abducts Archer . Lieutenant Malcolm Reed , in command , soon learns of it and sends security team s , but the Tellarite forcefully undocks and disables the " Enterprise " starboard warp nacelle before going to warp . Reed then orders everyone on the planet to return . Act One . Sub - Commander T ' Pol and Doctor Phlox return to the ship , however , they also bring back an unusual microbe and have to go through decontamination , leaving in command . Phlox must try a few different measures to get rid of the microbe , including a gel applied to their whole bodies . They won ' t know the outcome for a few hours , so T ' Pol must wait . Oddly , however , T ' Pol gets a feeling as she helps to apply gel to Phlox ' back , but it passes . On the bridge , they will not be able to pursue at warp for another hour , so Tucker orders repairs . Eventually , the " Enterprise " is ready and they track the ship . Archer wakes up on the Tellarite ' s ship behind a force field . Archer demands to know what he wants with him and where he ' s being taken . He also assures him the " Enterprise " won ' t stop looking for him . The Tellarite barely answers , but then threatens to stun for the rest of the trip if he keeps talking . After awhile , Archer overhears the Tellarite talking to a Klingon captain named Goroth . This implies Archer has a bounty from his prison escape . Archer states he doesn ' t even know what he was accused of , and the Tellarite says he doesn ' t care . Act Two . The " Enterprise " tracks a signal to a G - type star , but it appears to be a decoy beacon emitting a false warp signature . Tucker orders it destroyed , angry that they have to start all over . Archer tries to talk to the Tellarite , explaining his " crime " is not really a crime and that Starfleet will double what he ' s being paid . The Tellarite , Skalaar , isn ' t swayed , as every bounty he captures says they ' re innocent , but he does give pause when Archer says he ' ll probably be executed at Rura Penthe . He also says he ' s already promised his delivery to Goroth , which means he must follow through . Archer also appeals to his obligatory employment . He then admits Archer is probably not a bad person , just " unlucky . " Meanwhile , in the " Enterprise " s decon chamber , the microbe is giving T ' Pol a hard time . T ' Pol is trying to meditate , having more trouble suppressing her emotion s . Phlox notes a fever and tries to address it , but T ' Pol can ' t take him being in her space . She gets up forcefully and tries to exit , but Phlox locks the door and must disobey her order to open it . She then yells her order again , revealing her inability to control herself . She apologizes and Phlox suggests a sedative . On Skalaar ' s ship , Archer sees that there is more to the bounty hunter ' s story . He contacts another Tellarite promising some kind of payment to get someone named " Tezra " back . The Tellarite is too skeptical that he ' ll have the money from the Klingons , saying he ' s made the same promise before . He cuts off the communication . Archer sees his chance and asks about it , learning it ' s a ship . Skalaar ends the conversation , but just then another ship arrives . Another bounty hunter , Kago - Darr , shows up to steal Archer from Skalaar , having learned of his position from Goroth . Skalaar dismisses him , saying he can ' t destroy the ship and collect the bounty . The ship is immediately attacked . This provides Archer another avenue to connect with Skalaar , promising to take the helm while Skalaar fixes the ship . Archer heads for a nearby Class L planet , hoping to out - maneuver the ship . Indeed , they are able to knock off Kago ' s engines and the ship makes an emergency landing . However , they soon need to land themselves for external repairs . T ' Pol continues to have problems suppressing her emotions . She starts to prematurely apply the gel to Phlox again and making sexual advances toward him . Phlox is able to stay very professional in spite of the science officer ' s attempts at seduction . He scans her , finding high hormonal levels . T ' Pol knows what condition she ' s in , surprising Phlox . She explains it is the " pon farr " , though it isn ' t quite time yet , undoubtedly due to the microbe . She states she must mate or she will die . Act Three . Archer pretends to help Skalaar repair the ship while continuing to try connecting with him , noting the " Tezra " ( a cargo ship ) must be pretty important . Skalaar explains it ' s a very good ship , impounded during a trip through Klingon space . He goes on about his story of him and his brother , Gaavrin , when he notices Archer is sabotaging something , knocking him to the ground . Archer confronts him , saying he can ' t expect him to help him be captured & executed . Skalaar hesitates to stun him , but then promises they ' ll make the rendezvous on time and helps him up . On " Enterprise " , unfortunately , T ' Pol soon becomes aggressive , wanting a " physical encounter " to address her symptoms instead of a medical treatment . Tucker interrupts them with food . Phlox tries to keep T ' Pol hidden while he gets the food , but she makes herself visible to Tucker . He then sees her immediately eat the food with her hands , and wink at him . Phlox politely pushes her back into the chamber . Tucker gets back to the bridge as they arrive at the same planet Skalaar and Kago landed on , but only Kago is left . He informs Tucker that Archer has a bounty on his head and is probably on his way to Klingon space . Tucker orders Mayweather to set a direct course . Skalaar heads to his brother ' s workshop to get an antimatter injector . Gaavrin guesses he has no way to pay for it , but Skalaar insists he has a valuable bounty , pointing to Archer ( who doesn ' t help his case , simply turning around ) . Gaavrin obviously doesn ' t believe in Skalaar ' s plan to get the " Tezra " back , and , unfortunately for Skalaar , tells him the Klingons already cannibal ized his dear " Tezra " . Gaavrin promises the injector , but never wants to see his brother again , and leaves . Archer uses this , noting that , even if all goes according to plan , he won ' t get his ship back . Skalaar then asks what Archer would propose . Archer has a plan . T ' Pol is now delirious , speaking in Vulcan and pleads with Phlox to let her out . Phlox is adamant about injecting her with the treatment , but she refuses . Phlox tries to let her escape , giving her a false code while he injects her from behind . He ' s unsuccessful as T ' Pol knocks him out . She rips the control pad off the wall and forces her way out . Phlox awakes and orders D - deck sealed off . Act Four . Reed leads a team to D - deck in environmental suit s to capture T ' Pol . T ' Pol tries to seduce Reed , but quickly realizes he won ' t " help " her . She knocks him down , but is soon cornered and stunned . Skalaar " locks " Archer with false handcuffs , a wise move since the Klingon captain , Goroth , decides to give him only 6 , 000 of the 9 , 000 promised darsek s . On the Klingon ship , Archer eventually escapes from his holding cell and is able to make it to an escape pod . The " Enterprise " has no difficulty finding him after Skalaar gives them the Klingon ship ' s position . They catch up with the ship before they retrieve the pod . While disabling Goroth ' s ship ' s weapon s , they use the grappler to tow the pod . In the end , Phlox ' s treatment seemed to have worked fine on T ' Pol , and he promises to respect her privacy . Skalaar also wishes best of luck to Archer , for the Klingon bounty will probably double after this new escape . Memorable quotes . " " I ' ve learned never to cross a Klingon . " " " " You ' d be wise to keep quiet . The Klingons pay me the same whether you ' re alive or dead . " " " " Your endorphine and hormonal levels are dangerously high ! " " " " You don ' t understand , I ' m not ill . " " " " These are hardly normal readings ! " " " " They ' re normal for a Vulcan in my condition . " " " " If I don ' t mate with a male , Vulcan or otherwise , I ' ll die . " " " " I ' m hungry . " " " " Our meals will be here soon . " " " " I wasn ' t referring to food . " " " " Don ' t be frightened . I won ' t hurt you . " " " " You ' re disturbing my serum ! " " Links and references . 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