Two Days and Two Nights
"Two Days and Two Nights" is the twenty-fifth episode (production #125) of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. The episode won the 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series.[1] The television show episode first aired on UPN on May 15, 2002.[2] This episode was directed by Michael Dorn, with the story by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, and the teleplay by Chris Black.[3]
| "Two Days and Two Nights" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 24 |
| Directed by | Michael Dorn |
| Story by | Rick Berman Brannon Braga |
| Teleplay by | Chris Black |
| Produced by | Dawn Velazquez |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 125 |
| Original air date | May 15, 2002 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Captain Archer and the crew of Enterprise take shore leave on Risa, during which they each experience separate conflicts. Back on their spacecraft Enterprise (NX-01), the alien Phlox needed to enter a period of hibernation,[2] while T'Pol keeps an eye on the starship.[3] The episode features numerous guest stars playing the roles of those that the crew of the NX-01 encounters on during their visit to the pleasure planet.[3]
Dey Young (who plays Keyla in this episode) had previously appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Masterpiece Society" and the DS9 episode "A Simple Investigation".
This was the last of three appearances by Kellie Waymire, as Crewman Cutler; Waymire's character was not used in any episodes of season two or three, and the actress died from underlying heart problems in November 2003, after half of season three had been filmed.
Guest stars
On the visit to Risa the crew encounters several characters played by guest stars, this includes:[3]
- Kellie Waymire as Elizabeth Cutler
- Rudolf Martin as Ravis
- Joseph Will as Rostov
- Dennis Cockrum as Freebus
- Donna Marie Recco as Dee'Ahn
- James Ingersol as Alien Man
- Jennifer Williams as Alien Woman
- Geoff Meed as Dee'Ahn
- Stephen Wozniak as Latia
- Dey Young as Keyla
Plot
After arriving at planet Risa, half of the Enterprise's crew prepare for shore leave, and Captain Archer organizes lots. Winning a vacation himself, Archer boards a shuttlepod along with Commander Tucker, Lieutenant Reed, and Ensigns Mayweather and Sato. Once the shuttlepod lands on Risa, the crew go their separate ways. Archer notices a beautiful alien woman and her dog on the balcony just below his. Later, he strikes up a conversation, learning her name is Keyla. She claims that the Suliban massacred her entire family. He also learns that she is Tandaran, and when he confronts her with this discovery and asks what she wants, she knocks him out with a shot, and leaves.
Meanwhile, Sato is approached by a handsome alien called Ravis, and the two hit it off. She asks him to teach her his complex native language, and he invites her to the exotic steam pools. The next morning, she awakens happy with Ravis in bed beside her. Elsewhere, Tucker and Reed are in a noisy nightclub filled with exotic female aliens. Two women join them for a drink and invite them to view some nearby subterranean gardens, but when they reach the basement underneath the bar, the "females" suddenly morph into male aliens. Tucker and Reed are helpless as the aliens rob them and knock them out. Waking up the next morning, they escape the club in their underwear.
Meanwhile, in Sickbay, Doctor Phlox prepares to take his annual six-day hibernation, but he informs Sub-Commander T'Pol that two days should be sufficient. Some time later, Mayweather contacts Enterprise after a rock-climbing accident, and is unnerved by Phlox's absence, but Crewman Cutler reassures him that she can handle his broken leg. He later has some trouble breathing, forcing Cutler and T'Pol to awaken Phlox. Though disoriented and incoherent, he still manages to formulate a suitable antidote, and collapses back into hibernation. On Risa the next morning, the Enterprise crew travel together in the shuttlepod back to their ship, each with an interesting story to tell, but with none willing to divulge any details.
Reception
As of 2019, Two Days and Two Nights has a rating of 7.8 on 177 votes at TV.com.[2]
Emmy for hairstyling
The 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series was won by the following team:
- Laura Connolly (Hairstylist)
- Roma Goddard (Hairstylist)
- Michael Moore (Designer)
- Gloria Pasqua Casny (Hairstylist)
- Cheri Ruff (Hairstylist)
See also
- Captain's Holiday (TNG S3E19, also set on the fictional Star Trek exoplanet 'Risa')
- Let He Who Is Without Sin... (DS9 S5E7, also set on Risa)
- The Mind's Eye (Star Trek: The Next Generation) (TNG S4E24, starts off with Geordi on his way to Risa)
References
- Emmys: Television Gold, Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series 2002, Retrieved on May 15, 2012.
- TV.com. "Star Trek: Enterprise: Two Days and Two Nights". TV.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- "The Trek Nation - Two Days And Two Nights". Retrieved 2019-08-19.
