Every commercial break should return like this! Reed, lying in Sickbay, ribbed gray t-shirt and powder blue boxers. %0)=) He's got nice feet, too, even if he does look like he's giving birth.  I like the dynamic that has developed between Reed and Phlox.  Reed's lips curl and that darling cry of pain cackles about.  'It can't be ethical to cause a patient this much pain.' hehe. Phlox says he can cause as much pain as he wants and Malcolm turns his head as if to say God help us all!
    Phlox says Reed needs a more positive attitude, but Malcolm complains he wants to go back to work.  He just can't take the thought of not being on the bridge with T'Pol for two whole weeks!  Phlox says the treatment will go faster if he can put more blood worms in Reed's wound.  Malcolm is adamit about Phlox not putting anymore of those 'things' in his leg.  hmm... I thought Reed liked bugs? I guess if he is teasing someone else with them? Dunno. 'You still haven't found the last one!' Phlox smiles, 'He'll come out on his own...eventually.'  The UGH! from Reed is classic!
 

    Oh the Bridge just isn't the same without Malcolm!  T'Pol reports that the Tellarite coordinates are dependable, but I'm sure Reed would have protested. 'They're not the most agreeable species.' Oh that's reason enough for Malcolm!  Archer talks to the dead air and T'Pol looks at him. Illogical idiot!  Oh no! Alien probe! Even T'Pol flinches! I would so loved to have see Malcolm's reaction to an alien probe.   Archer complains the repair station needs to work on its hospitality, and T'Pol blinks. They could have left it at 200 below!  I like T'Pol's belt without the away jacket.  So sassy!
    Trip and Archer banter about Trip's not fixing the paint scratch from Broken Bow and T'Pol blinks at Trip. Incompetence! Polly circles around, clicking away on her scanner. Archer says he thinks the picture is Malcolm, and T'Pol is instantly there. Of course it's Malcolm, duh Archer!  T'Pol said it was 'bio-molecular'.  Ms. Pol gets close to the screen. 'This facility may have the technology to repair Mr. Reed as well.'  Oh  yeah!
    T'Pol pushes Archer into the deal, saying it's a fair exchange, even if it seems too good to be true. She wants her man repaired!  Okay, Archer and Trip went to a strange space station without scanners or phase pistols?! For Shame!

    The Big 3 go to the Rec room and T'Pol says the table's device is a 'matter energy converter.' Trip thinks it's a transporter, and T'Pol give him The Look. She explains it's a replicator and orders 'Water. Cold.'  What would Reed order if he could have 'any inadiment object'? hehe. Trip orders fish and stuffs his face. Ignoramus!

    Meanwhile, some beam works on Malcolm's leg.  Boy how did he get treatment so fast when 3 decks are in holes? Polly pulled some strings! 'Are you sure it knows what it's doing?'  Phlox giggles 'That's the third time you've asked.'  Malcolm frowns 'You didn't answer me the frist two times.'  hehe. Oh these two are slash waiting to happen! 80)
    Reed is wearing his blues shirt and the powder blue boxers %0)=) Reedy is weary of the machine, but Phlox is awed.  Phlox wonders all he could do with a 'device' like this!  Malcolm's eyes bulge on the word 'device'.  The thing disappears and Phlox is exicted.  Malcolm realizes he is okay and puts his tongue in his cheek again.  He's definately happy to be healed and have no scar. Pity. I bet that would have been a great pick up line >80) Would you like to see my scar?!
    T'Pol reports to Archer that all is well.  Archer whines that even the squeak in the floor is gone, for he feared there was a gremlin.  T'Pol deadpans, 'Perhaps I should scan for one?'  Now...In Shuttlepod One T'Pol didn't know what a gremlin was, but I guess she remembered Archer's speal and got him with it. Go girl!  T'Pol even asks Archer what his problem is, and Archer insults her, saying he should hide his emotions better. T'Pol is trying to be idealistic and think outside the box, but Archer remains skeptical.  'I know you don't put much faith in your feelings, but...' again, Archer?

    Make a note, shippers! Hoshi and Travis are eating together! ;0)  Malcolm eats with Trip and tells him how sorry he feels for Phlox. Awwwl.  What is our Lt eating? He stuffs his face while Trip babbles about getting replaced by technology.  Ships could fix themselves! 'They wouldn't need chief engineers!' Reed laughs. 'Or tactical officers.'
    Reed shakes his head. 'A starship without a tactical officer? I can't say I see the point.' Yeah Baby Yeah! Trip continues about the station's pc, and Reed agrees it must be big, but doesn't follow Trip's plot.  Reed holds his silverware in the air, then sets it down and rubs his thighs. Trip gives Reed the info.
    'You could always ask.'  Reed chuckles at Trip's imitation.  'Well I guess that's that.' Reed sniffs and gives back the pad. Oh you know that isn't that! Reed starts to eat again, but Trip goes further.  Reed seems to respect technology, good, bad, right or wrong.  'This computer might not take kindly to people snooping around.'  Reed puts his tongue in his cheek and thinks on the mischief. Malcolm sighs as Trip really puts it on, 'Where's your spirit of adventure?' 'I left it in the Romulan minefield.'

    To make a long story short, too late. Reed beckons for the pad. Next thing you know: Ass of Trip!  Reed is afraid Archer will catch them and have them scrub plasma conduits for a month. The phallicness of this show I swear! Reed grunts and pushes Trip into the shaft, yet Trip pulls Reed up in one yank? Trip and Reed on their hands and knees and a hot Travis moment to boot!
    Reed whines Trip is going in the worng direction. An alarm goes off! The boys try to turn around, but poof! They are transported back to the bridge. And below the Captain's chair too! Malcolm grunts, I guess he still doesn't like the transporter, and T'Pol looks up, er down at them.  Okay, admit you never wanted to be T'Pol more in your life! What is that look she gives them? This is the best humanity has to offer?I am so dissapointed in Lieutenant Reed, but I must mediate on these urges his newfound position stirs. Reed looks around at everybody, then his eyes land on T'Pol. I can only describe the look in his eyes as Mortification! And in public!

    T'Reed gets sent to Archer.  Reed looks scared! He noticibly shifts at 'stupid'.  Trip says it was his idea, and Malcolm turns to Trip. I don't think anyone had ever stuck up for Malcolm before. Archer says Reed is old enough to make his own decisions and Reed really shifts.  I must give props to Archer for turning Mal's words back on him.  'You made it clear to me that you think disipline on Enterprise has become a bit lax. I'm begining to agree with you.' Archer gets up in Mally's face and OBR (Our Bad Reed) just blinks.  He seems in disbelief that Archer would have the audacity to punish him!

    Archer confines the boys to their quarters and Reed's eyes widen. (>80) ) Reedy says 'Aye, Sir' and turns to leave.  But of course, Archer can't hold up the hard persona and asks what they saw.  Reed doesn't really follow, but T'Pol interrupts with the news that Travis is dead! So much for being confined to quarters.
    Our couple stands next to each other at the scene of the crime!  They each have scanners and their backs are turned away from each other, but then Reedy turns to TP with such sad eyes. <sniff!> Archer yells at T'Pol, asking about crew schedules. 'Yes' T'Pol answers plainly, but with a touch of sadness.  Reed crosses his arms at Archer's yelling and shifts as the Captain passes him.  T'Pol looks at Malcolm, but he keeps his head down.  I think he is still embarrased over the bridge incident. Archer askes T'Pol more about Travis. Trip cuts in 'Malcolm and I...' Reedy briefly looks up at his name. Can't he speak for himself?   Reed finally turns to Archer when the Captain orders him to check the comm logs.  Reedy looks up ans speaks very softly, saying he will check Travis' quarters. (To make sure all the leather is hidden, right Kipli? ;0) )
    Now T'Pol eyes Malcolm, looks down, then looks again. Archer tells Mal to post guards, Reed agrees, then Archer leaves.  T'Pol looks at Malcolm again then Trip turns to her.  Haha! T'Pol got caught! Malcolm scadadles at this, and T'Pol keeps her head down to avoid comments from Trip. Oh yeah, she just wanted comfort from her man a little too much! But do you blame her?
 

    Archer finds Reed sitting at Travis' desk, but Mally says he is having no luck.  Reed seems upset at having to read his dead crewman's mail-and its a letter to his sister.  Reed is doubly sad then, I bet; wondering how his sister would feel about his death. Reed puts his hand to his chin and admits there is no details. He spins in the chair and says Travis wrote about Archer's canceling of breakfast.  Malcolm stairs away blankly.  Death over breakfast?!  Reed continues to speak softly and keeps his head down.  Archer asks about Travis' parents, but Mal shakes his head. 'Sub Commander T'Pol is working on it.' Why does Malcolm feel the need to be so formal? Deflect!
    Archer goes to the bridge, and T'Pol reports she's found Travis' family. (Even though Malcolm said it could take some time.)  The Captain tells Polly to hold off, since Travis isn't dead!  Archer asks Malcolm about the station's computer. T'Pol looks at Malcolm, and he smiles slighty.  He tells Archer he can get passed the the sensors. The way he says I believe so! is too cool.  T'Pol cuts in, saying the repair time is almost up. She doesn't want her man risking his life again!  Reed looks at her.

    Hello! I am proud to present to you: Reed and T'Pol, Major Physical Contact!  Now we know why Malcolm was willing to go through the transport again!  Archer climbs into the tunnel and reaches down to pull T'Pol up.  Polly puts her arm around Reed's neck, and he puts his hands on her back and waist. Aren't Vulcans supposed to be stronger? Polly just wants to feel her man. >80).  Her assests come up in his face, I know because I watched it in slow motion!  This is where I noticed a phase pistol, but I couldn't tell who it belonged to, then I realized Reed and T'Pol are both wearing phase pistols! Coincidence? I think not. ;0)
    Trip's stall is so cool!  Reed crawls ahead of  Archer and Polly. I swear  DK added a little flare; his butt wiggles just a tad much. Eww, um, just had a thought, but anyway!   Reed is actually more infront of T'Pol and she really checks him out. He shimmeys around and points ahead.  T'Pol  and Archer whip out their scanners.  Ms. Pol looks where Reedy pointed, looks at him, then to her scanner. Goodbye my love! Reed gulps and hesitates, but our hero creeps on!  I think he is scared, but he would never admit it!  The Big 2 watch Malcolm go, but he turns around again. He and T'Pol make major eye contact, but Archer nods for him to go ahead.  The alarm goes off and Malcolm is transported back to the bridge, complete with a smudge on his cheek. When exactly did he get dirty? Hehe. Hoshi checks him out! If T'Pol can't resist our man, human women are destined to fall!

    T'Pol tries to reroute the lock, but  when she can't hack into the computer, what does she do? Blasts the door! How...Reed of her!  Archer cuts ahead of her, but I like the little hop JB adds when she steps out of the tunnel.  T'Pol scans the  bodies and seems too interested in the science of it all.  She finds Travis, and Archer pulls out all the tubes.  T'Pol backs away from all the squirting blood.  The station gets angry and its arms attach to Enterprise! Malcolm reports to Trip, and all get shaken, not stirred. Hull plating is ineffective, and Mally licks his lips.  Trip orders Reed to ready weapons, but the power goes down.  Reed looks up at the dimming lights and I swear he almosts curses.  Trip comes over and hogs tactical, and Reedy gets angry. At the situation, not Trip, but he should be!
    T'Pol and Archer fire their way out of the station.  JB fans, I note there are a lot of butt shots in the episode. Enjoy! T'Pol runs to the bridge, literally! Reed looks up as the bridge door opens to reveal his love!  You can really see he is a tad too glad to see her!  T'Pol takes her station and Reed swivels all over the place in his chair.  Archer tells Reed it's 'Time to deliver our payment.' Reedy smiles and gladly sets off the rigged plasma. Reed licks his lips and says there is damage, but it hasn't fully ignited yet. He shifts pissely. Archer tells him to be patient. We hear a very snippy 'Yes Sir!' but we don't see it. I suspect the comment was added in later, since someone realized that Reed would just have to have a snooty answer!
 

    T'Pol eyes Malcolm. She got dirty and mussed too, and it looks cool. As pretty as this crew is, they look better mussed. Go fig.  'I'm reading secondary explosions throughout the station!' OH! That smile! That delivery! Classic!  The lights come back on, and sparks really fly.  JB really has to duck in her shaken, not stirred impression. Polly tells Archer they need to move or they'll be incenirated! The Captain orders Mal to fire a torpedo, but OSR (Our Safe Reed) thinks the range is too close. Save Enterprise or blow something up? It doesn't seem to be as tough a desicion for Malcolm as I expected.   Although he does it, and fires not one torpedo, but two. 80)
    T'Pol goes to see Travis with Archer, and blinks at The Captain's lame breakfast invitation.  And the morale lesson of today straight from Polly! 'The cerebral cortex is the most sophisticated computer known to exist.'  Oh and there's a creepy ending, too. dododododo!