Fallen Hero ( episode ) Archer is ordered to transport Vulcan Ambassador V ' Lar from the planet Mazar , where she has been accused of criminal misconduct . Following an attack on " Enterprise " , T ' Pol defends the Ambassador and asks Archer for help . Summary . Teaser . In the captain ' s private dining room , T ' Pol bluntly asks and Captain Archer whether they suffer from a lack of sex ual activity . A little amused and taken aback , they ask her why she feels that way . T ' Pol says that it is her understanding that Human mating ritual is effective in easing tension and since officers are not supposed to fraternize with subordinates , she wonders what Archer and Tucker have been doing to relieve said tension . She has noticed a drop in crew efficiency . Archer points out that they all have gone for ten months without a break after all and that it was normal for people to get a little sloppy . T ' Pol suggests that the crew take a little shore leave ; in that regard , she has done some research and located a suitable planet called " Risa " whose humanoid culture , as she points out , is quite receptive to relieve tension . Act One . When Tucker enters the bridge wearing a rather colorful Hawaii an shirt , T ' Pol comments that the Risian women won ' t be as " receptive " to his choice of clothing as he ' d probably want . While discussing the captain ' s shore leave plans , a message from Starfleet Command arrives . Admiral Maxwell Forrest explains the situation of an Ambassador V ' Lar , the Vulcan ambassador to Mazar . The admiral orders to pick up the ambassador from Mazar and transport her to a rendezvous with the Vulcan ship " Sh ' Raan " . Ensign Hoshi Sato has decided to give up her cabin for Ambassador V ' Lar during her stay . The Mazarite High Council hails " Enterprise " , and immediately sends the ambassador to the ship . The High Councilman explains that Ambassador V ' Lar has been " expelled for abuse of her position and criminal misconduct . " Once the ambassador arrives , she surprises everyone by offering a handshake to the Human officers . In the captain ' s private dining room , V ' Lar joins the senior officers for dinner . V ' Lar continues to surprise her hosts by asking to meet Sato in order to thank her for allowing her to interrupt her routine , then even makes an attempt at humor ; when her role in a treaty which predates Human - Vulcan First Contact is mentioned , Tucker asks how long she has been a diplomat , and the ambassador responds that she had been told that Human men aren ' t supposed to ask a woman how old she is – though when the commander desperately attempts to save face , she cuts him off and admits her response was in jest . Even more surprising , she seems to allude to her guilt in the charges brought by the Mazarite s . After dinner , T ' Pol walks V ' Lar to her quarters , obviously uncomfortable . When T ' Pol tries to leave , V ' Lar confronts her , saying that she senses her disappointment . With a curt good night , T ' Pol excuses herself . Later , T ' Pol and Archer discuss the evening . Archer tells T ' Pol that he is concerned about her , that the situation with V ' Lar seems to be weighing heavily on her . T ' Pol admits that she finds it troubling that V ' Lar would return to Vulcan under such circumstances . If V ' Lar were innocent , T ' Pol believes that she would have stayed to defend herself . Then , T ' Pol relates to Archer the story of her first meeting with V ' Lar , her hero , a meeting that T ' Pol believes V ' Lar has forgotten . In the midst of the Mazarites ' accusations , T ' Pol is troubled to see her hero fall . Archer commiserates with T ' Pol , telling her that he knows what it ' s like to see a hero ' s name be sullied . T ' Pol assures Archer that Vulcans have no heroes . Then , Archer is called to the bridge . On the bridge , a Mazarite ship is hailing the " Enterprise " , claiming that the Mazarite High Council sent them to take V ' Lar back to Mazar for further questioning . When Archer tells the Mazarites that he must verify this with Starfleet Command , the Mazarites tell him to do whatever he needs to do . Once communications are ended , Sato reports that the Mazarites are jamming their long range communications . Then , the Mazarite ship attacks " Enterprise " . Act Two . Reluctantly , Archer returns fire , but their spatial torpedo es are ineffective . Dropping to impulse , the " Enterprise " begins firing with the phase cannon s , damaging the Mazarites before jumping back to warp . Turning to T ' Pol , Archer accuses her of knowing more about what ' s going on than she ' s telling him . Later , in private , Archer turns his accusations to V ' Lar , who denies any further knowledge . However , when T ' Pol confronts her , V ' Lar concedes that anything further she might say could have unacceptable diplomatic repercussions . With nothing more to go on , Archer informs V ' Lar that he has decided to set a course back to Mazar , in order to protect the lives of his crew . Later , Archer discusses the situation with Admiral Forrest , who assures Archer that he will talk with Soval , in order to learn more about the situation . At the same time , T ' Pol enters the mess hall to find V ' Lar and Sato sharing a drink . Sato quickly excuses herself . Once she and V ' Lar are alone , T ' Pol attempts to convince V ' Lar to tell Archer the truth about what is going on with the Mazarites , admitting to V ' Lar that Archer resents Vulcans for holding back Human development . V ' Lar defends the Vulcan way , which T ' Pol insists only fuels Human resentment – the Vulcans must " earn " Humanity ' s trust , though V ' lar shoots back that her century - long diplomatic career would not have been possible without earning people ' s trust . T ' Pol apologizes , but V ' Lar responds that she merely spoke her mind – just as she ' d always done . Noting T ' Pol ' s surprise , V ' Lar reminds her about the blunt way T ' Pol had addressed her years ago , when they first met – an experience that would be difficult " not " to remember . T ' Pol apologizes for her youthful exuberance , but V ' Lar replies that it actually helped her , encouraging her to rethink her methods . Finally , V ' Lar confides in T ' Pol . Cryptically , T ' Pol reports her findings to Archer , defending V ' Lar and asking for his help . She explains that the charges are false , merely a diversion to allow for the removal of V ' Lar and her safe return to Vulcan territory . T ' Pol believes that V ' Lar will be killed if she returns to Mazar . Archer , however , cannot accept her story . Without further proof , he will have to return the ambassador to the Mazar . Desperate , T ' Pol pleads with Archer , stating that she has never asked for anything until now . Reluctantly , he agrees . Act Three . The Mazarites pursue " Enterprise " , but she speeds away at a speed warp 4 . 9 , with the Mazarites slowly gaining on them . V ' Lar comes to the bridge , concerned about the situation . Captain Archer explains that they are being pursued by hostile Mazarites , something that obviously upsets the ambassador . V ' Lar asks if they will be able to outrun the Mazarites . When Archer admits that he doesn ' t know , V ' Lar asks to speak with him privately . She admits to him that their pursuers are criminals , members of an organization that has infiltrated even the highest levels of the Mazarite High Council . These criminals will kill anyone who stands in their way , even V ' Lar . She finally admits to being undercover , collecting information in order to build a case against them . The allegations were a ruse to protect her and get her off of Mazar safely . Since it obviously failed , V ' Lar asks Archer to drop the ship out of warp so that she may surrender herself in exchange for the safe passage of the " Enterprise " . Archer , much to V ' Lar ' s surprise , refuses . V ' Lar argues that it is the most logic al course of action . Archer reminds her with a smile that Humans aren ' t known for following the most logical course of action . T ' Pol calls Archer to the bridge when the Mazarites contact " Enterprise " . They demand the return of V ' Lar , offering in exchange the safe passage of " Enterprise " out of Mazarite territory . Archer , again , refuses , stating that he has orders to deliver her to the Vulcans and that he will do just that . Suddenly , the Mazarites end communications and increase their speed to warp 4 . 95 , fast approaching weapons ' range . Archer contacts Tucker , telling him he needs more velocity and has decided to take " Enterprise " to warp 5 . Tucker warns that while although the warp engine was designed to reach warp 5 it isn ' t recommended and if anything " Enterprise " could really do with slowing down at this point , but Archer tells him they have no choice . Slowly , " Enterprise " accelerates . Warp 4 . 93 , 4 . 95 , 4 . 97 . . . The Mazarites match speed . Finally , warp 5 . " Enterprise " begins to shudder at the exertion . Then , Reed reports that the Mazarites are still gaining on them . Act Four . T ' pol reports that their rendezvous point with the " Sh ' Raan " is 53 minutes away but , if a message could be sent , they could rendezvous in twelve minutes . V ' Lar offers a special diplomatic channel , but just as she thinks a message may have gotten through , the engines begin to catch fire . After Mazarite weapons fire cripples one nacelle , " Enterprise " falls to impulse with the " Sh ' Raan " still eight minutes away . The Mazarites slow to impulse and hail them . Archer sends V ' Lar to sickbay , asking her to simply trust him . Once she leaves , the captain opens communications with the Mazarites . While Archer tries to stall , the Mazarites threaten to and eventually send boarding parties . Archer meets the boarding party and explains that V ' Lar was badly injured in the attacks and she is currently in sickbay undergoing treatment . The boarding party demands to be taken to sickbay , where Doctor Phlox refuses to allow them access to V ' Lar who , he explains , is in the imaging chamber and cannot be removed since premature removal would kill her . When the Mazarites hail their boarding party to tell them that their communications are being jammed , the Mazarites open fire on the chamber . Just then , the Vulcans arrive and quickly disable the Mazarite ships . Once the situation is under control , the Vulcans hail " Enterprise " , demanding that the Mazarites hand over their weapons and surrender , after which their leader tells Archer that they had accomplished their goal , and that is what really mattered . As the Mazarites leave sickbay , however , they are greeted by an uninjured V ' Lar , who smugly apologizes for disappointing them , and promises to mention the day ' s actions in her testimony . Beaten and indignant , the Mazarites depart . Act Five . Captain Archer records a log , explaining that the Vulcans allowed the Mazarites to leave . V ' Lar thanks Archer , then comments on the bond that Archer and T ' Pol share , a bond of trust , respect , and even friendship . This bond , she says , bodes well for the future of their people . After shaking Archer ' s hand , V ' Lar offers T ' Pol a traditional farewell and departs . Memorable quotes . " " Excuse me ? " " " " I asked if you ' ve . . . " " " " We heard you . What makes you think we ' re suffering from a lack of sexual activity ? " " " " It is my understanding that your mating ritual is effective in easing tension . " " " " That hasn ' t always been my experience ! " " " " If you ' re wearing that to impress the women on Risa , you may as well stay on board . " " " " ' Rule No . 1 - you gotta be seen to get noticed . . . and I plan on gettin ' noticed . " " " " Don ' t say she didn ' t warn you . " " " " Well , this may come as a shock to you Jon but the Vulcans aren ' t talking . " " " " Imagine that . " " " " I ' m just a transport captain . I never try to make sense of what government bureaucrats are thinking . " " " " I ' ll have to contact my superiors . " " " " There ' s really no need . " " " " I ' m just a starship captain . You don ' t think they ' d trust me to make these kinds of decisions on my own ? " " " " Vulcans don ' t have heroes . " " " " No , I ' m sure they don ' t . " " " " The Vulcans are raising holy Hell about this , Jon ! " " " " I read those Nuvian masseuses have twelve fingers . . . on each hand . " " " " Huh . Well then I ' d say Starfleet needs to make its presence known on Risa . " " " " Mm hmm . " " " " This must be awkward for you , having a foot in two worlds . . . loyal to your captain , yet still a Vulcan . " " " " We ' ve kept many things from them , all for good reason . " " " " But situations like this only reinforce their resentment . If we expect to continue our relations with Humanity we have to earn their trust . " " " " I can no longer put you and your crew in danger , captain . Please drop out of warp - I plan to surrender myself to them . " " " " It hasn ' t gotten to that yet . " " " " It ' s the most logical course of action . " " " " If you ' ve learned anything about Humans you ' d know – we don ' t always take the most logical course of action . " " " " It ' s called a warp 5 engine . " " " " On paper ! " " " " 4 . 97 . . . " " " " They ' re matching our speed . " " " " 4 . 99 . . . Warp five ! " " " " We did what we came to do – that ' s all that matters . " " " " I am sorry to disappoint you . . . " ( the Mazarites look back furiously at a smirking Archer ) " . . . I look forward to adding this incident to my testimony at your trial . " " " " Someday , I ' d like to walk into a room without it feeling like a state visit ! " " " " Live long and prosper . " " Links and references . 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