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Ever since the Suliban were introduced in the series pilot "Broken Bow," their origins and organization have been mostly a mystery. But get ready to see TREK's newest villains in a whole new light in the upcoming episode "Detained," which presents us with a topical story about immigrant citizens being treated unfairly within their adopted home.
TrekWeb sources reveal that the episode will take place in a Mazarite detention center called 'Gantoris' where Archer and Mayweather are held along with several Suliban including 'Sajen', 'Danik', and a child, 'Narra'. These Suliban are not members of the Cabal that the villain Silik works for and are being held because the Mazarites fear the reprisal of the Cabal.
During the episode, Archer and Mayweather befriend several of their fellow Suliban prisoners and are told about the species' past. Danik reveals that the Suliban left their homeworld over a thousand years ago and became nomadic, settling peacefully across the quadrant with races like the Mazarites (who are human-like in appearance) and the Tiburon. But just seven years ago, the Cabal began attacking non-aligned Suliban settlements on these worlds, causing the Suliban to be at first ostracized and eventually imprisoned.
The Suliban detainees expect that once the Cabal is defeated, they'll be released. But Archer warns of powerful allies that may make their reign last quite some time. The Mazarite 'Colonel Grat' expresses to Archer the desire to eventually ally with humanity in the war against the Suliban -- thousands of Mazarites have died as a result of the Cabal -- and Grat wants to know about Archer's dealings with them. He asks about the events on Rigel Ten from the pilot episode, revealing that Mazarite operatives witnessed the firefight between the Enterprise crew and the Suliban. Grat is intensely interested in protecting his people from the Suliban threat and the episode has shades many will recognize from contemporary history -- the internment of innocent citizens during war time. In dialogue reminiscient of even recent months, Grat reminds Archer that the most important front in this war with the Suliban is at home.
Sajen doesn't trust Archer or Mayweather; indeed even Captain Archer admits his perception of the Suliban and the Cabal have been unified up to this point. But these Suliban are paying the price for the Cabal's activities and sharing in none of the genetic trophies. Sajen is particularly in touch with his people's history, even going so far as to reenact "the arrival" of their ancestors and the warm welcome of the ancient Mazarites, with whom these Suliban have shared 400 years of history.
When the Enterprisers begin planning an escape that will involve capturing impounded Suliban vessels and making it back to the NX-01 in one piece so the Suliban can be taken to Tiburon, where they believe a peaceful settlement still exists, not all the Suliban prisoners think this armed insurrection is wise and getting everyone onboard proves difficult.
How would you rate the latest ENT episode, FUSION, on a scale from 1 (bad) to 10 (excellent) in comparison to the best and the worst episodes of the previous Star Trek television series?
