MISSION 64 - Silent Enemy S1E13 Review

Enterprise S1E13 “Dear Doctor” might be the most divisive episode of Star Trek: Enterprise—some call it Trek’s Tuvix moment. Today we unpack Dr. Phlox’s ethical choice, Archer’s proto–Prime Directive, the Valakians/Menk debate, and why this episode still blows up Reddit threads. PLUS: a birthday surprise for Linda from John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox)! 🥳🎧 TreknoPod — Enterprise rewatch, episode by episode.Hosts: Captain Shoff • Captain Vactor • Captain Linda Paiges⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps:00:00 Cold open + set-up01:14 Why “Dear Doctor” hits different02:54 Linda’s Halloween & birthday setup08:09 John Billingsley (Phlox) birthday message!10:14 Cold open breakdown (Phlox, creatures, snacks)11:56 First reactions & top-3 episode debate12:36 Is this Enterprise’s Tuvix?17:25 The core dilemma: save Valakians or not?20:27 Archer’s “isn’t medicine interference?” point22:24 Siding with Phlox vs Archer (and why)25:29 “What if they learn Phlox had a cure?”26:39 Proto–Prime Directive and Vulcan parallels28:28 Movie Night! For Whom the Bell Tolls → Sunset Blvd31:49 Ensign Cutler x Phlox (culture clash)36:02 “Which species would you date?” (Vulcan/Trill/EMH)41:47 Non-biologicals: holograms & androids?42:40 Where were the other bridge crew takes?43:40 Why Reddit hates/loves this episode46:24 The rumored alternate ending51:28 Outro: next = Sleeping Dogs (S1E14)💬 Question of the Day:Was Archer right to withhold the cure? Where do you draw the line on non-interference before the Prime Directive? Comment your take—we’ll read favorites next episode.👍 If you enjoy TreknoPod, hit Like, Subscribe, and Live Long & Comment.🔗 Follow the crew• Vactor –  @ThisComicCooks  • Linda Paiges –  @lindapaiges  • Shoff – https://www.tiktok.com/@TreknoPod#StarTrek #Enterprise #DearDoctor #DrPhlox #PrimeDirective #Tuvix #Valakians #Menk #JohnBillingsley #TreknoPod #StarTrekEnterprise