Break the Ice is the 7^th episode (production #108) of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise.

Synopsis

The Enterprise encounters a comet and Malcolm & Travis stop to mine some Eisilium . To their surprise, the Vulcan ship Ti'Mur stops by to also investigate the comet — except they are there to observe the Enterprise. The real reason they are there is awaiting a reply from T'Pol about a personal matter.

Plot

Details:

• Enterprise runs into the comet
• Travis and Malcolm opt to head to surface of the comet to mine Eisilium
• The Vulcan ship Ti'Mur stops by to "observe" the Enterprise with the comet
• Trip & Hoshi discover a secret/encrypted transmission from the Vulcan ship to T'Pol
• Senior staff addresses letters to children Mrs. Malvin's 4th grade class, Woorly Elementary School, Kenmar, Ireland
• Travis & Malcolm make a snow man
• Hoshi decrypts message; Trip discovers T'Pol's secret: she's to marry Koss
• Trip tells T'Pol that he read the letter
• Archer invites Captain Vanik aboard
• T'Pol confides in Trip about her arranged marriage since he already knows
• Travis injuries his knee trying to get out of the blasted hole
• Travis & Malcolm try to out run the sunrise on the comet
• Travis & Malcolm's shuttle falls into a hole when trying to leave
  • Can't get out on their own
  • In a bad position for the Enterprise's grappler
  • Vulcan ship pulls them out with their tractor beam

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