Fallen Hero

After ten months without a break, Sub-Commander T'Pol notes efficiency on board Enterprise is down, and suggests shore leave on Risa.

En route, Archer receives a transmission from Admiral Forrest, informing him of a Vulcan Ambassador in need of extradition.

Petulant about the history of Vulcans withholding information, Archer orders Ensign Mayweather to set a course to return to V'Lar to the terrorists on Mazar.

V'Lar suddenly confesses that her reputation was intentionally sullied to make the Mazarites believe she would no longer be a credible witness against corrupt officials.

Again stalling for time, Archer informs the Mazarites that V'Lar suffered injuries and is in critical condition, allowing them to board Enterprise.

Black felt that "Fallen Hero" provides balance by showing a Vulcan "who's noble, who is self-sacrificing, who—when confronted by Archer—tells him the truth because he deserves to know".

Black said the episode was one of his favorites, he particularly liked that detail that ship was pushed to Warp 5 for the first time and that Trip was stressed about the engine "I don't know how much more I can give you" as fun homage to Scotty in the original series.

[4] J. Michael Flynn previously appeared in Star Trek:The Next Generation "The Hunted"[5] and would return in a recurring role in season 4 as the Romulan scientist Nijil.

[8] The Sh'Raan class starship made an appearance in the Star Trek book The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing by Michael A.

Green praised guest star Fionnula Flanagan for her memorable performance as V'Lar, and said John Rubinstein was delightfully menacing as the Mazarite captain, and that they gave the episode some entertaining moments, but was critical of how the regular cast were used.