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Archer needs the help of a criminal to prevent war with the Klingons.
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Two Augments, Malik and Saul, attack the crew of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey

While on patrol in the Borderland, an area of space between the Klingon Empire and the Orion Syndicate, a Klingon Bird-of-Prey discovers a transport shuttle containing two Human bio-signs. While the two Humans are being escorted to the brig, they attack and murder the crew.

Back on Earth, Dr. Arik Soong sits in his prison cell, working on plans for improvements of the human genome. At that time, Jonathan Archer visits. After Soong reveals his sarcastic and pretentious personality, Archer tells Soong about the Bird-of-Prey. According to Archer, it was attacked by Augments whose DNA matched ones that Soong stole from a medical facility when they were embryos 20 years before. He raised the children as his own, and never revealed their location. They have been left alone since they were 10. Soong is removed from prison and is to work onboard Enterprise, which is fully repaired from its mission in the Delphic Expanse, to help locate the augments. He is fitted with a transponder so he won't be able to escape without being tracked. Soong tells Archer to search the Borderland for the Bird-of-Prey. As Enterprise prepares to launch, Archer takes a moment to regard his reassembled crew and tells them he wouldn't have it any other way as the ship leaves spacedock and warps towards the Borderland.

On the Bird-of-Prey, a power struggle ensues when the augment leader Raakin scolds Malik for stealing the vessel. Malik takes great offense to this action and contemplates Raakin's future as their leader.

In Enterprise's sickbay, Phlox and Soong have a discussion about genetic engineering and the Augments. Phlox says his people have used genetic engineering to help cure disease for over two centuries, but that is very different from what Soong does. He is not pleased about Soong's work and behavior.

After entering the Borderland on May 17, 2154, the Enterprise is attacked by two Orion interceptors. The Orions abduct nine of Enterprise's crewmembers, including Commander T'Pol and Ensign Jeffrey Pierce. The crewmembers are taken to Verex III to an Orion processing station where they are auctioned off as slaves. T'Pol is a high demand individual and is sold for a high price. All of the slaves are fitted with a neurolytic restraint. If they try to escape, they will die.

On the Bird-of-Prey, Malik is able to earn the respect of many of the Augments and spearheads a mutiny against Raakin. He says he should be the Augments' leader because he is the smartest and the strongest. The mutiny leads to Raakin's death and command of the ship is handed to Malik. The female Augment Persis becomes Malik's partner after Raakin is killed.

File:VerexIII.jpg

The Enterprise in orbit over Verex III

Arriving at Verex III, the Enterprise is able to enter the auction due to an old identification code used by Soong. Archer and Soong beam down and locate most of their crew. All prisoners are wearing neurolytic restraints, so Enterprise is not able to beam the crew back. When Pierce is up for auction, Archer buys him and bribes an Orion to deactivate his restraint. He is beamed back to the Enterprise where, upon removal from Pierce, the restraint is analyzed. A code to deactivate all the restraints is discovered and Archer returns to the auction, along with Soong. Archer is able to deactivate all restraints for the slaves and a riot ensues. The Enterprise crew is beamed back to the ship 5 at a time, but Soong stuns the Captain and escapes. Soong deactivates his transponder so he can't be tracked. Archer climbs one of the slave cages and spots Soong, then activates his arm restraints. Soong uses this to climb a wall, but Archer catches up with him and deactivates the restraints, causing Soong to fall back to the ground. They return to the Enterprise.

Locked in the brig, Archer accuses Soong of having planned the whole thing, knowing the Orions would attack the ship. He says two of the captured crew may suffer permanent injury. Soong pleads with Archer to just leave the Augments alone; they are the future of mankind. They're stronger, faster and live longer than the average human. Archer tells him they are dangerous and have to be stopped and proceeds to leave. Soong tries to insist that genetic engineering could have saved Archer's father, who was suffering from Clarke's Disease; those who had banned genetic engineering had condemned him to death. Yet the captain refuses to listen.

Trip and T'Pol speak briefly in sickbay. He asks how her honeymoon was. She says although she was on Vulcan for two weeks after Trip left, she spent the time alone in meditation. Trip says it isn't really his business anyway.

Klingon b-o-p, Borderland 2 — Klingon Bird-of-Prey

Resuming their search for the Bird-of-Prey, the Enterprise is, again, attacked by two Orion Interceptors claiming they stole Orion property. Enterprise is suffering damage until a Bird-of-Prey appears and chases off the Interceptors. Docking with Enterprise, they find out it is the Augments.

Malik meets with Archer and tells him that Soong has contacted him and they have come to rescue him. Archer says his orders to take the Augments back to Earth. Malik says Earth despises the whole idea of his kind, and besides they are superior to humans. He warns Archer that he is going to hurt him, then a moment later, he grabs Archer's neck threatening to kill him if Malcolm Reed or anybody else interferes. He says that even with a warning the humans are helpless compared to the Augments. They are five times as strong, twice as smart. Reed lowers his weapon. Then Malik, with Archer as a hostage, exits the ready room onto the bridge and then to the turbolift.

At the docking port, the other Augments led by Persis hack into the door controls and storm the Enterprise's dock, stunning all guarding MACOs. They proceed to the brig and release Soong. Persis hugs him and Soong smiles. At the docking port, Malik arrives with Archer in front of the rest of the augments and Soong. Soong says he is proud of all if them. Soong tells Archer to go home and start learning to speak Klingon. Malik leaves Archer and returns to the Bird-of-Prey with the others. The ship warps out with Enterprise unable to pursue due to damaged engines.

On the Bird-of-Prey, Soong takes command and tells the Augments that they are going to retrieve thousands of their "brothers and sisters" who are waiting to be born.

Memorable Quotes

"Jonathan Archer. What brings you here? They naming the prison after you?"

- Dr. Arik Soong

"Dr. Phlox's reputation rivals my own – before I was imprisoned, of course. I'd enjoy trading notes with him."

- Dr. Soong, to Captain Archer

"Here we are again. Wouldn't have it any other way."

- Captain Archer, to his crew on the bridge of Enterprise as they prepare to leave drydock

"I didn't realize you shared Humanity's reactionary attitude towards this field of medicine."
"On the contrary, we've used genetic engineering on Denobula for over two centuries, to generally positive effect."
"But you don't approve of what I've done."
"You tried to redesign your species! The first time that was attempted on Earth the result was 30 million deaths."
"We can't let past mistakes hold us back."
"It's your responsibility as a scientist to learn from past mistakes."
"Now what makes you think I haven't?"
"I can read."

- Soong and Phlox

"It comes with everything but its own protein resequencer. For that, I'll need another day."

- Tucker, when Archer sees the redesigned captain's chair for the first time

"You don't like me very much, do you, Commander Tucker?"
"No, I don't."
"You probably blame me for what happened to your Vulcan friend."

- Soong and Tucker

"Your crew could use a sense of humor."

- Dr. Soong, to Captain Archer

"You're doing well. Oh, three million six – not even my last wife sold for that much!"

- The Orion Slaver, to T'Pol

"If you don't sell as a slave, I will sell you as food."

- The Orion Slaver, this time to Ensign Pierce

"What kind of people are these?"
"I'd say they're not unlike some of your ancestors, judging from your accent."
"Well if I remember my history these Augments you love so much had plenty of slaves."
"They were more like subjects."
"Ah... they were just treated like slaves."

- Tucker and Arik Soong

"You've got spirit. I might just keep you for myself."

- The Orion Slaver, apprehending T'Pol

"I'm not for sale."

- T'Pol's retort, after freeing herself by kicking him in the crotch

"To quote one of your philosophers, Nietzsche: 'Mankind is something to be surpassed.' "

- Malik, to Archer

"It's been a pleasure, Captain. Take my advice: go home and start learning how to speak Klingon."

- Soong, to Captain Archer, as he leaves Enterprise with his newly-found family

Background Information

Shooting Borderland — David Livingston directing this episode

J.G. Hertzler makes his last Star Trek appearance here as the Klingon captain. At this point, he had been a Star Trek guest star for twelve years ("Emissary" was filmed in 1992), with his best-known character being General/Chancellor Martok in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
One of the aliens seen in T'Pol's cell is of the same race as Tarquin.
The man who buys T'Pol at the slave auction is a Tellarite.
Big Show is the second WWE wrestler to guest star on Star Trek: Enterprise, and the third to appear on Star Trek overall. (The Rock guest starred in VOY: "Tsunkatse" and Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr. guest starred as Klaang in ENT: "Broken Bow".)
Several new changes have been made to the Enterprise sets, including a new captain's chair, redesigned transporter pad, new door frames for sickbay, all hatches changed from dark gray to metallic blue, and several light panels and blue carpeting in the bridge set.
This is the first episode since the third season installment "Azati Prime" that Enterprise appears without severe damage to its hull and interiors.
The new captain's chair is a reuse of Picard's new chair seen in a deleted scene in Star Trek Nemesis. In the episode, Tucker warns Archer not to press a certain button on the chair's left armrest. This was apparently a reference to the button that Picard pressed to activate the chair's seatbelts. The chair was also seen on the Starfleet vessel Intrepid in "The Expanse".
While Brent Spiner had played several characters other than Data to this point, this was his first Star Trek appearance in which he did not also play Data. Nevertheless, Spiner here continues the tradition begun in TNG: "Datalore" and "Brothers" of playing characters that might be thought of as part of Data's family. Consequently, this is Spiner's first Star Trek appearance without Patrick Stewart (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) and Jonathan Frakes (Commander/Captain William T. Riker).
This is the first episode since "Bounty" in which the Xindi are neither seen nor mentioned. However, several references are made to the events of "Zero Hour".
This episode received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination by Vince Deadrick, Jr.
Among the costumes and props from this episode which were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay was an Orion PADD [1] and two neurolytic restraint props. [2]
Phlox's comment to Soong about the deaths of millions of Humans as a result of genetic engineering is a reference to the Eugenics Wars and Khan Noonien Singh. The Eugenics Wars and the final fate of Khan (as of 2154, at least) are further discussed in The Augments, the third episode in the storyarc.
This episode confirms MACOs are still stationed on Enterprise, even though the Xindi mission has ended. This will remain so for the duration of the season/series.
This episode marks the first appearance of the Orions since TAS: "The Pirates of Orion" in 1974 and their first appearance in live action since TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy" in 1969.

Links and references

Starring

Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley as Doctor Phlox
Jolene Blalock as Subcommander T'Pol
Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III

Guest stars

Previous episode:
"Home"

Star Trek: Enterprise
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Next episode:
"Cold Station 12"

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 == Summary ==
+{{Pna-incomplete}}
 [[File:Malik and Saul.jpg|thumb|left|Two [[Augment]]s, [[Malik]] and [[Saul]], attack the crew of a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]]]
-While on patrol in the [[Borderland]], an area of [[space]] between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the [[Orion Syndicate]], a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] discovers a [[transport shuttle]] containing two [[Human]] [[bio-sign]]s. While the two Humans are being escorted to the [[brig]], they attack and murder the [[crew]].
+While on patrol in the [[Borderland]], an area of [[space]] between the [[Klingon Empire]] and the [[Orion Syndicate]], a [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] discovers a [[transport shuttle]] containing two [[Human]] [[bio-sign]]s. While the two Humans are being escorted to the [[brig]], they attack and [[murder]] the [[crew]].
-Back on [[Earth]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Arik Soong]] sits in his [[prison]] cell, working on plans for a modification of various Human organs. At that time, [[Jonathan Archer]] visits. After Soong reveals his sarcastic and pretentious personality, Archer tells Soong about the Bird-of-Prey. According to Archer, it was attacked by [[Augment]]s whose [[DNA]] matched ones that Soong stole from a medical facility. Soong is removed from prison and is to work on board the repaired and refitted [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] to help locate the augments. Soong tells Archer to search the Borderland for the Bird-of-Prey.
+Back on [[Earth]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Arik Soong]] sits in his [[prison]] cell, working on plans for improvements of the human genome. At that time, [[Jonathan Archer]] visits. After Soong reveals his sarcastic and pretentious personality, Archer tells Soong about the Bird-of-Prey. According to Archer, it was attacked by [[Augment]]s whose [[DNA]] matched ones that Soong stole from a medical facility when they were embryos 20 years before. He raised the children as his own, and never revealed their location. They have been left alone since they were 10. Soong is removed from prison and is to work onboard [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], which is fully repaired from its mission in the [[Delphic Expanse]], to help locate the augments. He is fitted with a transponder so he won't be able to escape without being tracked. Soong tells Archer to search the Borderland for the Bird-of-Prey. As ''Enterprise'' prepares to launch, Archer takes a moment to regard his reassembled crew and tells them he wouldn't have it any other way as the ship leaves spacedock and warps towards the Borderland.
 On the Bird-of-Prey, a power struggle ensues when the augment leader [[Raakin]] scolds [[Malik]] for stealing the vessel. Malik takes great offense to this action and contemplates Raakin's future as their leader.
-In ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[sickbay]], [[Phlox]] and Soong have a discussion about [[genetic engineering]] and the Augments. Phlox is not pleased about Soong's work and behavior.
+In ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[sickbay]], [[Phlox]] and Soong have a discussion about [[genetic engineering]] and the Augments. Phlox says his people have used genetic engineering to help cure disease for over two centuries, but that is very different from what Soong does. He is not pleased about Soong's work and behavior.
-After entering the Borderland on [[May|May 17]], [[2154]], the ''Enterprise'' is attacked by two [[Orion interceptor]]s. The [[Orion]]s abduct nine of ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crewmembers, including [[Commander]] [[T'Pol]] and [[Ensign]] [[Jeffrey Pierce]]. The crewmembers are taken to [[Verex III]] to an Orion [[processing station]] where they are auctioned off as [[slavery|slaves]]. T'Pol is a high demand individual and is sold for a high price.
+After entering the Borderland on [[May|May 17]], [[2154]], the ''Enterprise'' is attacked by two [[Orion interceptor]]s. The [[Orion]]s abduct nine of ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crewmembers, including [[Commander]] [[T'Pol]] and [[Ensign]] [[Jeffrey Pierce]]. The crewmembers are taken to [[Verex III]] to an Orion [[processing station]] where they are auctioned off as [[slavery|slaves]]. T'Pol is a high demand individual and is sold for a high price. All of the slaves are fitted with a neurolytic restraint. If they try to escape, they will die.
-On the Bird-of-Prey, Malik is able to earn the respect of many of the Augments and spearheads a [[mutiny]] against Raakin. The mutiny leads to Raakin's death and command of the ship is handed to Malik. The female Augment [[Persis]] becomes Malik's partner after Raakin is killed.
+On the Bird-of-Prey, Malik is able to earn the respect of many of the Augments and spearheads a [[mutiny]] against Raakin. He says he should be the Augments' leader because he is the smartest and the strongest. The mutiny leads to Raakin's death and command of the ship is handed to Malik. The female Augment [[Persis]] becomes Malik's partner after Raakin is killed.
 [[File:VerexIII.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise'' in orbit over Verex III]]
-Arriving at Verex III, the ''Enterprise'' is able to enter the auction due to an old command code used by Soong. Archer and Soong [[beam]] down and locate most of their crew. All prisoners are wearing [[neurolytic restraint]]s, so ''Enterprise'' is not able to beam the crew back. When Pierce is up for auction, Archer buys him and bribes an Orion to deactivate his restraint. He is beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' where, upon removal from Pierce, the restraint is analyzed. A means to deactivate all the restraints is discovered and Archer returns to the auction, along with Soong. Archer is able to deactivate all restraints for the slaves and a riot ensues. The ''Enterprise'' crew is beamed back to the ship while Soong deactivates a [[transponder]] he received. Archer pursues Soong, activating his arm restraints. Soong uses this to get over a wall, but Archer catches him in the act. Archer deactivates the arm restraints and Soong falls from a support on the wall. They return to the ''Enterprise''.
+Arriving at Verex III, the ''Enterprise'' is able to enter the auction due to an old identification code used by Soong. Archer and Soong [[beam]] down and locate most of their crew. All prisoners are wearing [[neurolytic restraint]]s, so ''Enterprise'' is not able to beam the crew back. When Pierce is up for auction, Archer buys him and bribes an Orion to deactivate his restraint. He is beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' where, upon removal from Pierce, the restraint is analyzed. A code to deactivate all the restraints is discovered and Archer returns to the auction, along with Soong. Archer is able to deactivate all restraints for the slaves and a riot ensues. The ''Enterprise'' crew is beamed back to the ship 5 at a time, but Soong stuns the Captain and escapes. Soong deactivates his [[transponder]] so he can't be tracked. Archer climbs one of the slave cages and spots Soong, then activates his arm restraints. Soong uses this to climb a wall, but Archer catches up with him and deactivates the restraints, causing Soong to fall back to the ground. They return to the ''Enterprise''.
-Locked in the brig, Soong pleads with Archer to just leave the Augments alone; they are the future of mankind. They're stronger, faster and live longer than the average human. Archer tells him they are dangerous and have to be stopped and proceeds to leave. Soong tries to insist that genetic engineering could have saved [[Henry Archer|Archer's father]], who was suffering from [[Clarke's Disease]]; those who had banned genetic engineering had condemned him to death. Yet the captain refuses to listen.
+Locked in the brig, Archer accuses Soong of having planned the whole thing, knowing the Orions would attack the ship. He says two of the captured crew may suffer permanent injury. Soong pleads with Archer to just leave the Augments alone; they are the future of mankind. They're stronger, faster and live longer than the average human. Archer tells him they are dangerous and have to be stopped and proceeds to leave. Soong tries to insist that genetic engineering could have saved [[Henry Archer|Archer's father]], who was suffering from [[Clarke's Disease]]; those who had banned genetic engineering had condemned him to death. Yet the captain refuses to listen.
+Trip and T'Pol speak briefly in sickbay. He asks how her honeymoon was. She says although she was on Vulcan for two weeks after Trip left, she spent the time alone in meditation. Trip says it isn't really his business anyway.
 [[File:Klingon b-o-p, Borderland 2.jpg|left|thumb|Klingon Bird-of-Prey]]
-Resuming their search for the Bird-of-Prey, the ''Enterprise'' is, again, attacked by two Orion Interceptors claiming they ''stole'' Orion property. ''Enterprise'' is suffering damage until a Bird-of-Prey appears and chases off the Interceptors. Docking with ''Enterprise'', they find out it is the Augments. In Archer's [[ready room]], the Captain talks to Malik about returning to Earth, but Malik is hesitant. He warns Archer that he is going to hurt him, then a few moments later, he grabs Archer's neck threatening to kill him if [[Malcolm Reed]] or anybody else interferes. Malik, with Archer as a hostage, exits the ready room onto the [[bridge]] and then to the [[turbolift]].
+Resuming their search for the Bird-of-Prey, the ''Enterprise'' is, again, attacked by two Orion Interceptors claiming they ''stole'' Orion property. ''Enterprise'' is suffering damage until a Bird-of-Prey appears and chases off the Interceptors. Docking with ''Enterprise'', they find out it is the Augments.
+Malik meets with Archer and tells him that Soong has contacted him and they have come to rescue him. Archer says his orders to take the Augments back to Earth. Malik says Earth despises the whole idea of his kind, and besides they are superior to humans. He warns Archer that he is going to hurt him, then a moment later, he grabs Archer's neck threatening to kill him if [[Malcolm Reed]] or anybody else interferes. He says that even with a warning the humans are helpless compared to the Augments. They are five times as strong, twice as smart. Reed lowers his weapon. Then Malik, with Archer as a hostage, exits the ready room onto the [[bridge]] and then to the [[turbolift]].
-At the [[docking port]], the other Augments hack into the door controls and storm the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s dock, stunning all guarding [[MACO]]s. They proceed to the brig and release Soong. At the docking port, Malik arrives with Archer in front of the rest of the augments and Soong. Malik leaves Archer and returns to the Bird-of-Prey with the others. The ship [[warp]]s out with ''Enterprise'' unable to pursue due to damaged engines.
+At the [[docking port]], the other Augments led by Persis hack into the door controls and storm the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s dock, stunning all guarding [[MACO]]s. They proceed to the brig and release Soong. Persis hugs him and Soong smiles. At the docking port, Malik arrives with Archer in front of the rest of the augments and Soong. Soong says he is proud of all if them. Soong tells Archer to go home and start learning to speak Klingon. Malik leaves Archer and returns to the Bird-of-Prey with the others. The ship [[warp]]s out with ''Enterprise'' unable to pursue due to damaged engines.
-On the Bird-of-Prey, Soong takes command and tells the Augments that they are going to retrieve their "brothers and sisters."
+On the Bird-of-Prey, Soong takes command and tells the Augments that they are going to retrieve thousands of their "brothers and sisters" who are waiting to be born.
 == Memorable Quotes ==
 "''Jonathan Archer. What brings you here? They naming the prison after you?''"
-: - '''[[Arik Soong|Dr. Arik Soong]]'''
+: - '''Dr. Arik Soong'''
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 "''But you don't approve of what I've done.''"<br />
 "''You tried to redesign your species! The first time that was attempted on Earth the result was 30 million deaths.''"<br />
-"''We can't let past mistakes hold us back.''"
+"''We can't let past mistakes hold us back.''"<br />
+"''It's your responsibility as a scientist to'' learn ''from past mistakes.''"<br />
+"''Now what makes you think I haven't?''"<br />
+"''I can read.''"
 : - '''Soong''' and '''Phlox'''
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 "''It comes with everything but its own protein resequencer. For that, I'll need another day.''"
 : - '''Tucker''', when Archer sees the redesigned captain's chair for the first time
+"''You don't like me very much, do you, ''Commander'' Tucker?''"<br />
+"''No, I don't.''"<br />
+"''You probably blame me for what happened to your Vulcan [[T'Pol|''friend'']].''"
+: - '''Soong''' and '''Tucker'''
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-''To quote one of your philosophers, Nietzsche: 'Mankind is something to be surpassed.' ''"
+"''To quote one of your philosophers, Nietzsche: 'Mankind is something to be surpassed.' ''"
 : - '''Malik''', to Archer
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 == Background Information ==
+[[File:Shooting Borderland.jpg|thumb|[[David Livingston]] directing this episode]]
+[[File:Big Show lifting David Livingston.jpg|thumb|[[Big Show]] lifting David Livingston]]
 *[[J.G. Hertzler]] makes his last ''[[Star Trek]]'' appearance here as the Klingon captain. At this point, he had been a ''Star Trek'' guest star for twelve years ({{e|Emissary}} was filmed in {{y|1992}}), with his best-known character being [[General]]/[[Chancellor]] [[Martok]] in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.
 *One of the [[alien]]s seen in T'Pol's cell is of the same race as [[Tarquin]].
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 *[[Big Show]] is the second WWE wrestler to guest star on ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', and the third to appear on ''Star Trek'' overall. ([[The Rock]] guest starred in {{VOY|Tsunkatse}} and [[Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]] guest starred as [[Klaang]] in {{ENT|Broken Bow}}.)
 *Several new changes have been made to the ''Enterprise'' sets, including a new [[captain's chair]], redesigned [[transporter]] pad, new door frames for [[sickbay]], all hatches changed from dark gray to metallic blue, and several light panels and blue carpeting in the [[bridge]] set.
+*This is the first episode since the [[ENT Season 3|third season]] installment {{e|Azati Prime}} that ''Enterprise'' appears without severe damage to its hull and interiors.
 *The new captain's chair is a reuse of [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]]'s new chair seen in a [[deleted scene]] in {{film|10}}. In the episode, Tucker warns Archer not to press a certain button on the chair's left armrest. This was apparently a reference to the button that Picard pressed to activate the chair's [[seatbelt]]s. The chair was also seen on the Starfleet vessel ''[[Intrepid]]'' in {{e|The Expanse}}.
 * While [[Brent Spiner]] had played several characters other than [[Data]] to this point, this was his first ''Star Trek'' appearance in which he did not also play Data. Nevertheless, Spiner here continues the tradition begun in {{TNG|Datalore}} and {{e|Brothers}} of playing characters that might be thought of as part of Data's family. Consequently, this is Spiner's first ''Star Trek'' appearance without [[Patrick Stewart]] (Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]]) and [[Jonathan Frakes]] (Commander/Captain [[William T. Riker]]).
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 * This episode received an [[Emmy Award]] nomination for Outstanding Stunt Coordination by [[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]]
 * Among the costumes and props from this episode which were sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay was an [[Orion]] [[PADD]] {{stala|9455}} and two [[neurolytic restraint]] props. {{stala|9559}}
-* Phlox's comment to Soong about the deaths of millions of humans as a result of genetic engineering is a reference to the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[Khan Noonien Singh]]. The Eugenics Wars and the final fate of Khan (as of 2154, at least) are further discussed in [[The Augments (episode)|The Augments]], the third episode in the storyarc.
+* Phlox's comment to Soong about the deaths of millions of Humans as a result of genetic engineering is a reference to the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[Khan Noonien Singh]]. The Eugenics Wars and the final fate of Khan (as of 2154, at least) are further discussed in [[The Augments (episode)|The Augments]], the third episode in the storyarc.
 * This episode confirms [[Military Assault Command Operations|MACOs]] are still stationed on ''Enterprise'', even though the Xindi mission has ended. This will remain so for the duration of the season/series.
+* This episode marks the first appearance of the Orions since {{TAS|The Pirates of Orion}} in [[1974 productions|1974]] and their first appearance in live action since {{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}} in [[1969 productions|1969]].
 == Links and references ==
 === Starring ===
-*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Jonathan Archer]]
+*[[Scott Bakula]] as [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]]
-*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Phlox]]
+*[[John Billingsley]] as [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]]
-*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[T'Pol]]
+*[[Jolene Blalock]] as [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]]
-*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Malcolm Reed]]
+*[[Dominic Keating]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]]
-*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Travis Mayweather]]
+*[[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather]]
-*[[Linda Park]] as [[Hoshi Sato]]
+*[[Linda Park]] as [[Ensign]] [[Hoshi Sato]]
-*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
+*[[Connor Trinneer]] as [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]
-=== Guest Stars ===
+=== Guest stars ===
 *[[Alec Newman]] as [[Malik]]
 *[[Abby Brammell]] as [[Persis]]
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 *[[Dayo Ade]] as the [[Unnamed Klingon military personnel (22nd century)#Weapons Officer|Klingon weapons officer]]
-=== Special Guest Star ===
+=== Special guest star ===
 * [[Brent Spiner]] as [[Arik Soong]]
-=== Co-Stars ===
+=== Co-stars ===
 *[[Gary Kasper]] as [[Unnamed Orions (22nd century)#Orion Slaver 2|Orion Slaver #2]]
 *[[Bobbi Sue Luther]] as an [[Unnamed Orions (22nd century)#Orion slave girl|Orion Slave Woman]]
 *[[Thom Williams]] as [[Unnamed Klingon military personnel (22nd century)#Soldier 1|Klingon Soldier #1]]
-=== Uncredited Co-Stars ===
+=== Uncredited co-stars ===
 *[[Troy Brenna]] as [[Unnamed Klingon military personnel (22nd century)#Soldier 5|Klingon soldier #5]]
 *[[Fernando Chien]] as [[Saul]]
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 *[[Vince Deadrick, Jr.]] as [[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)#Slave Trader 2|Alien slave trader #2]]
 *[[Kevin Derr]] as [[Kelly (Corporal)|Kelly]]
-*[[Thomas Dupont]] as a [[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)#Escaping Slave|slave]]
+*[[Thomas DuPont]] as a [[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)#Escaping Slave|slave]]
 *[[Max Freeman]] as a [[Unnamed Boslics#Slave trader|Boslic slave trader]]
 *[[Yoshio Iizuka]] as [[V. Brown]]
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 **[[MACO personnel#Ushaan guard|MACO]]
 ** [[List of Tarquin's species#Orion slave|Tarquin's species slave]]
+**[[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)#Slave traders|Slave traders]]
 ===Stunt doubles===
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 === References ===
-[[Augment Crisis]]; [[Augment transport shuttle]]; [[Borderland]]; [[captain's chair]]; [[Clarke's Disease]]; [[cobalt]]; [[Cold Station 12]]; [[compass]]; [[disruptor cannon]]; [[Eugenics Wars]]; [[Maxwell Forrest|Forrest, Maxwell]]; [[genetic engineering]]; [[honeymoon]]; [[Klingon]]s; [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)]]; [[Klingon Empire]]; [[Klingon High Command]]; [[Luna]]; [[MACO]]; [[Mount Seleya]]; [[neurolytic restraint]]; [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche, Friedrich]]; [[Orion]]s; [[Orion interceptor]]; [[Orion slave girl]]; [[Orion Syndicate]]; [[photon torpedo]]; [[protein resequencer]]; [[Proxima colony]]; [[Sausalito]]; [[Sharat Syndrome]]; [[slavery]]; [[squad]]; [[T-cell]]; [[tractor beam]]; [[transponder]]; [[Trialas IV]]; [[Trialas system]]; [[tritanium]]; [[Verex III]]; [[Verex system]]
+[[Henry Archer|Archer, Henry]]; [[Augment Crisis]]; [[Augment transport shuttle]]; [[Borderland]]; [[captain's chair]]; [[Clarke's Disease]]; [[cobalt]]; [[Cold Station 12]]; [[compass]]; [[Denobula]]; [[disruptor cannon]]; [[Eugenics Wars]]; [[Maxwell Forrest|Forrest, Maxwell]]; [[genetic engineering]]; [[honeymoon]]; [[kilometer]]; [[Klingon]]s; [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)]]; [[Klingon Empire]]; [[Klingon High Command]]; [[Luna]]; [[MACO]]; [[Mount Seleya]]; [[neurolytic restraint]]; [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche, Friedrich]]; [[Orion]]s; [[Orion interceptor]]; [[Orion slave girl]]; [[Orion Syndicate]]; [[photon torpedo]]; [[protein resequencer]]; [[Proxima colony]]; [[Sausalito]]; [[Sharat Syndrome]]; [[slavery]]; [[squad]]; [[T-cell]]; [[tractor beam]]; [[transponder]]; [[Trialas IV]]; [[Trialas system]]; [[tritanium]]; [[Verex III]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Vulcan (planet)]]
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+[[Category:ENT episodes]]
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 [[de:Borderland (Episode)]]
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+[[fr:Borderland (épisode)]]
 [[it:Terra di confine (episodio)]]
+[[ja:ENT:ボーダーランド]]
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-[[Category:ENT episodes]]