Charles Dennis

When Archer and Trip are invited to a desert-like planet by an alien leader, they discover he is a terrorist who has lured them onto his planet under false pretences. Meanwhile, T'Pol, while in command, faces a tough decision when she cannot locate Archer and Trip in the desert.

In order to stabilise a severely injured humanoid who is found in the Enterprise's escape pod, Geordi volunteers to have his nervous system linked to that of the stranger. However, the complicated process breaks down.