'Desert Crossing' Story Code: '024' by Andre Bormanis

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

Scott Bakula (Captain Jonathan Archer), Jolene Blalock (Sub Commander T'Pol), John Billingsley (Doctor Phlox), Linda Park, (Ensign Hoshi Sato, Comm Officer), Anthony (A.T.) Montgomery (Ensign Travis Mayweather, Helmsman), Dominic Keating (Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, Munitions Officer), Connor Trinneer (Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III, Engineer), Clancy Brown (Zobral), Charles Dennis (Trelit), Brandon Karrer (Alien Man), Aviation Electronic Technician First Class Robert Pickering (U.S. Navy), Aviation Electrician's Mate Second Class Timothy Whittington (U.S. Navy), Personnelman Third Class Sara Elizabeth Pizzo (U.S. Navy)

Directed by David Straiton

TX:
8th May 2002

Notes:
*Featuring Captain Jonathan Archer, Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III, Sub Commander T'Pol, Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, Ensign Hoshi Sato, Ensign Travis Mayweather and Doctor Phlox

*Aviation Electronic Technician First Class Robert Pickering, Aviation Electrician's Mate Second Class Timothy Whittington and Personnelman Third Class Sara Elizabeth Pizzo were invited to appear on the series after they were singled out by the United States Navy for their exceptional service

*The sailors filmed their scenes during a March 7th visit to the ENT set after which the sailors presented Trek executive producers Rick Berman
and Brannon Braga with a plaque thanking the cast and crew of ENT for their support of the U.S.S. Enterprisewhile serving in the Indian Ocean during the war against terrorism.