Post by magicmuggle01 on Sept 27, 2018 10:10:46 GMT
When Trip Tucker assists an alien vessel with repairs, a "friendly" encounter with one of the crew leads to rather unexpected consequences.
Summary
Archer in the shower without gravity
A sudden wave of odd malfunctions are affecting Enterprise, such as a gravity outage while Captain Archer is showering. It is soon discovered that this is caused by a cloaked alien ship which is using Enterprise's plasma exhaust to replenish its teraphasic coils because its own engines are malfunctioning. The aliens deeply regret the incident and Captain Archer graciously offers to help them. Commander Tucker is sent to the alien vessel to assist them with the repairs.
At first, Trip Tucker has an unpleasant experience as he adjusts to the ship's environment: refusing to rest after going through a three-hour decompression makes him feel nauseous and feverish. However, he finally accepts the suggestion to rest a little and begins to feel better soon afterward. The female Xyrillian engineer on board the ship helps Tucker recuperate. Between repairs she also shows him around the ship and introduces him to some interesting features of their technology: notably a kind of holodeck where various environments are simulated. She also plays some sort of a "game" with him whereby both reach into a pool of pebbles that enables them to read each other's minds. It is an interesting and enjoyable experience for Trip. When the coils come back online and thus the repairs are concluded, Trip finally returns back to the Enterprise, having thoroughly enjoyed his three-day trip.
Vorok's battle cruiser
After the Xyrillian starship leaves, Tucker discovers a strange growth on his lower arm. He thinks it is an allergic reaction but after being examined by Dr. Phlox, he learns that it is actually a nipple and that he is pregnant (though since Phlox also states no genetic material is taken from the male involved and Tucker is in no way reproducing, the life form is in actuality a parasite).. After being asked some rather uncomfortable questions by Archer and T'Pol about his stay on board the alien vessel, he states that the only thing that could come close to having had physical contact would have to be the pebble "game" he played with the female engineer. The doctor tells him that apparently the "game" served to transfer genetic information to him. Tucker is not biologically related to the embryo but is merely being used as a host to grow the embryo, as it is typically done by the Xyrillians. However, not knowing enough about the process, they cannot do anything about it. They realize that they have to find the Xyrillians to find information about the gestation process. While searching for the Xyrillian ship, a hormonal Trip finds himself irritated frequently. He grows another nipple, eats a lot and is sure that T'Pol told everyone about his pregnancy. Finally, they discover the Xyrillians hitchhiking on a Klingon battle cruiser as they did with Enterprise.
After a difficult explanation of the situation to the Klingons who find all this very amusing, the Klingons decide not to destroy the Xyrillian ship if the Xyrillians promise to share some of their technology, in particular the hologram program, with them. Tucker can then go back on to the ship to get some answers. When he explains his situation, Ah'len apologizes, saying she didn't know that was possible. After examination, she finally concludes that the embryo could safely be transferred to another host – it is also revealed that the embryo is a girl.
As they depart, T'Pol informs Tucker that he may be pleased to know that after some research she found that this is the first recorded incident of a Human male becoming pregnant (the term again being misapplied even by their own definitions) – "just how I always wanted to get in the history books", Tucker responds.
Log entries
"Captain's starlog, supplemental. We've spent eight days looking for the Xyrillian ship. But so far, we've... had no luck."
Memorable quotes
"There's an old saying: 'When in Fellebia, do as the Fellebians do.' "
"It's difficult enough having to smell all of this. Eating it is out of the question."
- Phlox and T'Pol
"Three days on an alien ship."
"Remember to mind your manners."
- Tucker and Archer
"I feel like I've, uh... got a fever. I'm having trouble focusing, breathing. I really think I need to get back, captain!"
- Tucker, to Archer while on the Xyrillian vessel
"I'm not sure if congratulations are in order commander but, you're pregnant."
- Phlox, to Tucker
"Three days. You were only there for three days, and you couldn't restrain yourself."
"I'm telling you, captain, I was a complete gentleman the entire time."
"I imagine that's a question of how you define 'gentleman' "
- T'Pol and Tucker
"Take a nap, Trip. That's an order."
- Archer
"I'm the chief engineer. I spent years earning that position. I never had any intention of becoming a working mother!"
- Tucker
"Tried these scrambled eggs? Tastes just like the real thing today."
- Tucker, to Reed
"Post-natal responsibilities?"
"You may be putting those nipples to work before you know it."
- Tucker and Phlox
"I considered myself a diplomat from the minute I set foot on that vessel. Well... there was that box of pebbles."
"Pebbles?"
- Tucker and Archer
"One of the first things a diplomat learns is not to stick his fingers where they don't belong."
- T'Pol, to Tucker
"You'll probably feel a bit nauseated in the mornings, so get sufficient rest and exercise and see me at least once a day. That nipple may not be the only surprise your body has in store for you."
- Phlox, to a pregnant Tucker
"I can see my house from here!"
- Vorok, upon seeing a holographic representation of the capital city of Qo'noS on board the Xyrillian ship
"If the starship profiles the Vulcans gave us are correct-"
"They're correct, lieutenant. That's a Klingon battle cruiser."
- Reed and T'Pol
"Perhaps a little lunch might help. I hear Chef has prepared Rigelian sausage. (Tucker groans) Being vegetarian I can't speak from experience, but I'm told it's quite succulent."
- T'Pol, in a deleted scene in which she seems to be teasing (or punishing) Tucker
"I've run a check through the Starfleet database. You might be pleased to know that this is the first recorded incident of a Human male becoming pregnant."
"Just how I always wanted to get into the history books."
- T'Pol and Tucker (last lines)
Summary
Archer in the shower without gravity
A sudden wave of odd malfunctions are affecting Enterprise, such as a gravity outage while Captain Archer is showering. It is soon discovered that this is caused by a cloaked alien ship which is using Enterprise's plasma exhaust to replenish its teraphasic coils because its own engines are malfunctioning. The aliens deeply regret the incident and Captain Archer graciously offers to help them. Commander Tucker is sent to the alien vessel to assist them with the repairs.
At first, Trip Tucker has an unpleasant experience as he adjusts to the ship's environment: refusing to rest after going through a three-hour decompression makes him feel nauseous and feverish. However, he finally accepts the suggestion to rest a little and begins to feel better soon afterward. The female Xyrillian engineer on board the ship helps Tucker recuperate. Between repairs she also shows him around the ship and introduces him to some interesting features of their technology: notably a kind of holodeck where various environments are simulated. She also plays some sort of a "game" with him whereby both reach into a pool of pebbles that enables them to read each other's minds. It is an interesting and enjoyable experience for Trip. When the coils come back online and thus the repairs are concluded, Trip finally returns back to the Enterprise, having thoroughly enjoyed his three-day trip.
Vorok's battle cruiser
After the Xyrillian starship leaves, Tucker discovers a strange growth on his lower arm. He thinks it is an allergic reaction but after being examined by Dr. Phlox, he learns that it is actually a nipple and that he is pregnant (though since Phlox also states no genetic material is taken from the male involved and Tucker is in no way reproducing, the life form is in actuality a parasite).. After being asked some rather uncomfortable questions by Archer and T'Pol about his stay on board the alien vessel, he states that the only thing that could come close to having had physical contact would have to be the pebble "game" he played with the female engineer. The doctor tells him that apparently the "game" served to transfer genetic information to him. Tucker is not biologically related to the embryo but is merely being used as a host to grow the embryo, as it is typically done by the Xyrillians. However, not knowing enough about the process, they cannot do anything about it. They realize that they have to find the Xyrillians to find information about the gestation process. While searching for the Xyrillian ship, a hormonal Trip finds himself irritated frequently. He grows another nipple, eats a lot and is sure that T'Pol told everyone about his pregnancy. Finally, they discover the Xyrillians hitchhiking on a Klingon battle cruiser as they did with Enterprise.
After a difficult explanation of the situation to the Klingons who find all this very amusing, the Klingons decide not to destroy the Xyrillian ship if the Xyrillians promise to share some of their technology, in particular the hologram program, with them. Tucker can then go back on to the ship to get some answers. When he explains his situation, Ah'len apologizes, saying she didn't know that was possible. After examination, she finally concludes that the embryo could safely be transferred to another host – it is also revealed that the embryo is a girl.
As they depart, T'Pol informs Tucker that he may be pleased to know that after some research she found that this is the first recorded incident of a Human male becoming pregnant (the term again being misapplied even by their own definitions) – "just how I always wanted to get in the history books", Tucker responds.
Log entries
"Captain's starlog, supplemental. We've spent eight days looking for the Xyrillian ship. But so far, we've... had no luck."
Memorable quotes
"There's an old saying: 'When in Fellebia, do as the Fellebians do.' "
"It's difficult enough having to smell all of this. Eating it is out of the question."
- Phlox and T'Pol
"Three days on an alien ship."
"Remember to mind your manners."
- Tucker and Archer
"I feel like I've, uh... got a fever. I'm having trouble focusing, breathing. I really think I need to get back, captain!"
- Tucker, to Archer while on the Xyrillian vessel
"I'm not sure if congratulations are in order commander but, you're pregnant."
- Phlox, to Tucker
"Three days. You were only there for three days, and you couldn't restrain yourself."
"I'm telling you, captain, I was a complete gentleman the entire time."
"I imagine that's a question of how you define 'gentleman' "
- T'Pol and Tucker
"Take a nap, Trip. That's an order."
- Archer
"I'm the chief engineer. I spent years earning that position. I never had any intention of becoming a working mother!"
- Tucker
"Tried these scrambled eggs? Tastes just like the real thing today."
- Tucker, to Reed
"Post-natal responsibilities?"
"You may be putting those nipples to work before you know it."
- Tucker and Phlox
"I considered myself a diplomat from the minute I set foot on that vessel. Well... there was that box of pebbles."
"Pebbles?"
- Tucker and Archer
"One of the first things a diplomat learns is not to stick his fingers where they don't belong."
- T'Pol, to Tucker
"You'll probably feel a bit nauseated in the mornings, so get sufficient rest and exercise and see me at least once a day. That nipple may not be the only surprise your body has in store for you."
- Phlox, to a pregnant Tucker
"I can see my house from here!"
- Vorok, upon seeing a holographic representation of the capital city of Qo'noS on board the Xyrillian ship
"If the starship profiles the Vulcans gave us are correct-"
"They're correct, lieutenant. That's a Klingon battle cruiser."
- Reed and T'Pol
"Perhaps a little lunch might help. I hear Chef has prepared Rigelian sausage. (Tucker groans) Being vegetarian I can't speak from experience, but I'm told it's quite succulent."
- T'Pol, in a deleted scene in which she seems to be teasing (or punishing) Tucker
"I've run a check through the Starfleet database. You might be pleased to know that this is the first recorded incident of a Human male becoming pregnant."
"Just how I always wanted to get into the history books."
- T'Pol and Tucker (last lines)
