Stories You Would have Enjoyed Seeing

[WebLurker]

Yes, unlike Saavik (whose half-Romulan status is of course non-canonical), T'Pol being 'mixed' would be relevant to the plot and might bring out interesting ideas, e.g. I imagine Vulcans would have to deal with increased anti-pointy ear prejudice, and, perhaps more interestingly, Vulcan society might suffer internal schisms as various individuals and institutions are suspected of being tainted by Romulan influence.

Interesting idea, but how would that have worked with "Balance of Terror" (TOS) establishing that no one knew who the Romulans were before that show? (In the episode, even though Spock thinks that the Romulans are a Vulcan offshoot, he presents it as a probable theory, at best.)

 

[uniderth]

Interesting idea, but how would that have worked with "Balance of Terror" (TOS) establishing that no one knew who the Romulans were before that show? (In the episode, even though Spock thinks that the Romulans are a Vulcan offshoot, he presents it as a probable theory, at best.)

Exactly, why Romulans could not be depicted before Balance of Terror.

 

[marlboro]

Could Romulans pass for Vulcans if they wished? Just because the Vulcans haven't contacted the Romulans, it doesn't mean that those sneaky Romulans haven't been infiltrating the home planet of a major Alpha Quadrant rival, right?

 

[WebLurker]

Could Romulans pass for Vulcans if they wished? Just because the Vulcans haven't contacted the Romulans, it doesn't mean that those sneaky Romulans haven't been infiltrating the home planet of a major Alpha Quadrant rival, right?

There's also the century-long Vulcan/Romulan war sometime pre-ENT ("Death Wish" [VOY]).

 

[saladdays]

I recall reading that T'Pol's father was to be revealed as a Romulan agent in season 5.

No wonder the poor girl ended up a Trellium-D addict. Dad was an enemy spy and Mom was a religious extremist.

I wouldn't say her mother was an extremist.

 

[Kevin Thomas Riley]

I really don't like the notion that T'Pol might have been half-Romulan. It would have been a convenient way to explain something to some die-hard Vulcan purist fans why she was comparatively emotional that needed be explained.

Not all Vulcans are the same. Some, like T'Pol, could have their emotions closer to the surface without mixing Rommie blood in there. It would actually have taken away something from her. And from Vulcan society if it were to be depicted as so homogeneous.

 

[eyeresist]

I really don't like the notion that T'Pol might have been half-Romulan. It would have been a convenient way to explain something to some die-hard Vulcan purist fans why she was comparatively emotional that needed be explained.

Not all Vulcans are the same. Some, like T'Pol, could have their emotions closer to the surface without mixing Rommie blood in there. It would actually have taken away something from her. And from Vulcan society if it were to be depicted as so homogeneous.

The idea that a Vulcan/Romulan cross would be more emotional than a pure Vulcan doesn't really hold up. Vulcans do have emotions, but suppress them. Romulans OTOH seem to have found a way to live with emotions, without losing control.

Yes, so T'Pol's father was a xenophobe. Are we supposed to believe that that was how the average Vulcan felt at the time?

I don't know how you got "xenophobe" from that quote.

 

[WebLurker]

I really don't like the notion that T'Pol might have been half-Romulan. It would have been a convenient way to explain something to some die-hard Vulcan purist fans why she was comparatively emotional that needed be explained.

Not all Vulcans are the same. Some, like T'Pol, could have their emotions closer to the surface without mixing Rommie blood in there. It would actually have taken away something from her. And from Vulcan society if it were to be depicted as so homogeneous.

I had no problem with T'Pol being 100% Vulcan and as emotional as she was. I just thought it might've been an interesting thing to play with, somehow.

 

[Six of Twelve]

I would have liked to have seen T'Pol matched up with Archer after things cooled off between her and Trip, or instead of the relationship with Trip. There always seemed to be something there between them, and his relationship with Captain Hernandez seemed forced and not at all believable.

A relationship between Archer and T'Pol, if it became known on Earth, and especially if they'd managed tp have a child, would have created a lot of tension between them and Starfleet Command, the Vulcans, and provided a way to explore the prejudices between the two species, racism, and xenophobia.

I'd also have liked to have seem more episodes with Travis' family and other freighter crews and seen more about freighter life at that time.

 

[eyeresist]

I think Archer was too tightly wound for a sustained relationship with T'Pol. He would always be worried about the relationship breaking protocol or compromising his command.
T'Pol, OTOH, was intrigued by humans and their relative social and emotional freedom. But if she was going to date Archer, she might as well just date another Vulcan.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

If it had gone on another two years, maybe they could have encountered Redjac on Heliopolis in 2156.

 

[Reanok]

One of the Enterprise novels briefly mentions redjac .

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Yeah, and in fact the book mentions this very instance. But would it have been too cheesy to have another "crewmember is accused of murder that a creature did/foreshadowing TOS" episode?

 

[Reanok]

No I don't think it would be Cheeesy if the story was done right maybe it would be interesting if the Murder story had a unique and unexpected twist the audience didn't expect when it came to who the real killer was instead of the accused Enterprise crew member.. I like to read mystery books and watch well written Murder mystery stories on tv.I would've like to see an Enterprise tv episode like you mentioned.

 

[2takesfrakes]

It might've been interesting, had ENT tried to tie into the UFO culture, as TNG had tried to in "Schisms." Maybe have The Greys kidnap Archer, as little blue men in coveralls cart him off, to be mind-probed and ... and so forth.

 

[Nyotarules]

The return of evil V'las attempting a counter coup as in the relaunch novel 'Uncertain Logic'

 

[Reanok]

Nyota Rules I agree with you I wanted to see the return of V'las like you mentioned in the novel Uncertain logic this is the story I wanted to see on Enterprise.

 

[Voth commando1]

More Shran and Andorians please!

 

[Voth commando1]

Have Shran be the new officer after Trip's death. Have him and Archer play off each other as Archer begins the federation. As well as Shran and T'Pol.

 

[Tenacity]

The Shran idea comes up occasionally, what I can't understand is why would Shran, a (former) Captain of his own ship in the Andorian Imperial Guard, take a job on Archer's ship as third banana after T'Pol.

It would have been a giant step backwards for him.