If you want a good sci-fi episode with little or no special affects, then this one is for you. Most of this episode centered around Emory and the loss of his son from a transported accident many years ago. The story telling on this subject and acting were well done.  Every scene was important and relevant to the climax. Viewers could actually feel what Emory was going through and understand his efforts to get his son back. It was a bit surprising how Archer forced his crew to continue with the experiment despite the death of the expendable crew member earlier in the show. There was no doubt that Archer's "feelings" for his friend or rather family friends were quite strong. He's just lucky things didn't get worse.

Emory's comments about dealing with non-sense during the early days of the transporter were a bit humorous. These issues related well with present day  issues.  They were analogous with present day thinking by some people on their outrageous thoughts of new technology.

Overall, this episode felt quite refreshing and enjoyable.  It was simple, entertaining, and a good start for 2005.

1) Was Mayweather missing in this episode?

2) Where was Hoshi?

3) T'Pol gets some study time reading about the Kir'Shara.

4) Archer and Danica kiss on the lips.

5) The Sarajevo looks interesting.

6) Porthos is back!