That's a wonderful idea! Marvelous! Fantastic!...let's agree to disagree.
...Or someone could drag out the DVD, or even a transcript, and lay this thing to rest, mmh?
Which episode?No he didn't die because he appears in at least one other episode.
Ah well, since it's 1am, I'll opt for a transcript.
Archer and Phlox talk as the redshirt--er, Novakovich lies on a biobed.
At this point, I could understand if viewers think poor Novakovich is a goner. Later, Archer fills in Trip and T'Pol:ARCHER: I thought you said he was going to be fine.
PHLOX: I did, but each tropolisine atom contains a stray neutron. When it started to break down in his bloodstream it released an undetectable toxin. I've injected him with Inoprovalene but I think it may be too late. If I'd run a submolecular scan I might have anticipated the complication, but there was no reason to. At least, there didn't seem to be. I can't tell you how sorry I am, Captain.
ARCHER: What about the others?
PHLOX: They spent less time exposed.
ARCHER: I've got four people down on the surface, Doctor. I need to know if they're going to be dead when we get there in the morning.
And a bit later, when Trip has a phase pistol on T'Pol:ARCHER: The compound comes from the pollen of a flower. We think it was blown down from the mountains when the wind started. The doctor's run tests on Novakovich. He thinks he's going to be okay in a few hours.
Still doesn't look good for the guy. But wait! The last two lines of the episode:ARCHER: Both of you listen to me very carefully. Novakovich may be dying. Turns out the pollen contains some kind of toxin our sensors hadn't detected. He's responding to medication, but his odds of recovery would be a hell of a lot better if we'd treated him sooner.
TRAVIS: Ow, I must have twisted up my neck. How's Novakovich? Do we know?
T'POL: The Captain says he's going to be fine.