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First Aired: Feb. 05, 2003 on UPN

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Season 2 » Episode #14 - Stigma

Summary: -

As Enterprise enters the orbit of Dekendi III, Dr. Phlox prepares to attend the Interspecies Medical Exchange conference.

He's also looking forward to being reunited with one of his wives, Feezal, who will be helping Trip install a neutron microscope onboard.

Phlox is pleased to see his wife, but the conference raises a troubling issue — Phlox is the only person onboard Enterprise who knows that T'Pol is suffering from Pa'nar Syndrome, an incurable Vulcan disease.

He has been able keep the effects of the disease at bay, but he knows that T'Pol will soon need supplemental medications. Otherwise, she might die.

The doctor sees the conference as the perfect opportunity to speak with Vulcan physicians, and learn if they have made any headway with the disease.

However, he must keep T'Pol's identity a secret, as the High Command cannot learn of her condition.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Captain Jonathan Archer	played by Scott Bakula
Sub-Commander T'Pol	played by Jolene Blalock
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III	played by Connor Trinneer
Feezal	played by Melinda Page Hamilton
Dr. Oratt	played by Michael Ensign
Dr. Strom	played by Bob Morrisey
Dr. Yuris	played by Jeff Hayenga
Vulcan Doctor	played by Lee Spencer

Episode Quotes

Lieutenant Malcolm Reed: It might be a lot easier to avoid her advances than get Phlox angry. I once saw him lose his temper when one of his creatures bit him. It wasn't a pretty sight.

Dr. Phlox: Humans!

Dr. Yuris: [referring to T'Pol] The mind meld was performed against her will.
Dr. Oratt: Can you verify this?
Sub-Commander T'Pol: Why? So you can perpetuate your double standard? Condemn the infected when they meld by choice and sympathize with them when they don't?

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Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (revealing mistake): In the CG shot of the Interspecies Medical Exchange venue, just before the two Vulcan scientists are shown entering the room with Dr Phlox, there is another figure walking on the walkway one level down. When that figure passes a big device positioned against the wall, their shadow continues to go across the "ground," instead of trailing over the device.

Trivia

In 2002, Viacom (owners of Paramount and "Enterprise") mandated that all its TV series would devote at least one episode to the subject of AIDS awareness. Enterprise's response, aired in early 2003, was this episode.