Cold Station 12 (ENT episode)

"Cold Station 12" is the name of the 81st episode from the television series '. It is the fifth episode from the fourth season of the series. "Cold Station 12" initially aired on November 5, 2004 on the American television network UPN.

Plot summary

:Note: This episode is part of a three episode arc involving the "Augments". To follow the full plot, see the other two episodes of the arc "Borderland", and "The Augments".

Related Topics:
Borderland - The Augments

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After Dr. Arik Soong and his "Augments" escape Enterprise in a Klingon Bird-of-prey, Captain Archer and his crew proceed to the coordinates Soong had given earlier in the mission.

Related Topics:
Arik Soong - Enterprise - Klingon - Bird-of-prey - Captain Archer

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This is the location where the young Augments were raised and schooled by Dr. Soong. It is also where the Enterprise away team discovers a brother of the Augments named Udar. Analysis reveals that although Udar's DNA is similar to the other Augments, he has none of their enhanced abilities. Udar is nicknamed "Smike" by his Augment siblings after a handicapped character from the comic novel Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens.

Related Topics:
Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens

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In this episode, we learn that after the devastating Eugenics Wars (in which up to 35 million were killed), Earth's governments could not decide on the fate of the genetically enhanced embyos, so they were placed in cold storage for the time being.

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We also find out that while Dr. Soong had stolen 19 embryos from Cold Station 12, some 1800 frozen embryos, leftover from the Eugenics Wars, are still stored at CS 12.

Related Topics:
Embryo - Eugenics Wars

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