Lend Me Your Ears - Vulcan

[AllisonPetra]

I just watched The Aenar (Season 4) again. I love the scene where Phlox and Trip are in Sick Bay secretly discussing T’Pol - while she is in the room. In the end Phlox tells Trip that he will just have to suffer through his inability to mix romance and vocation. I especially like when Trip says to Phlox “you're the last one that should be giving me a lecture, Vulcan neuropressure was your idea”. Trip's sharing his T'Pol challenges with Phlox are good scenes (e.g., the scene in the Demons episode is another favorite of mine).

One thing that has always confused me is why T’Pol could not hear them. Aren’t Vulcan ears very sensitive allowing them to overhear conversations around them? I’ve read about it in many (some) FanFics. Interesting that she did not hear the conversation and then in the next episode (I think) asks Trip why he was leaving Enterprise.

Do you think it made more sense that she did hear the conversation – and was trying to get him to admit that his transfer was all about needing to get over her? Maybe if he had, she would have been able to admit her feelings for him as well and her desire that he not leave her. Amazing how the two of them danced around each other, never getting into a groove. Just makes me more sad that the story ended prematurely.

They had so much potential!

Sometimes I think that I have crossed over onto a new level of "Star Trek Geek" (no disrespect intended) by wondering about the inner motives of a character on the show? I can't help myself! Is this what happens to Shippers? Perhaps I'll just let my Geek Flag Fly and enjoy the ride!

[WarpGirl]

I assumed she did hear it. That's why she thanked him for being so worried about her testing the Telepresence unit. Then he had to go and lie! I swear, when it comes to miscommunication those two take the cake. I mean if you've ever watched The Pretender you know that Miss Parker and Jarod are way more angsty in the romance department, and eaqually unfinished, but they did have communication skills at least. <sigh> oh well, they're still loveable.

[AllisonPetra]

That's why she thanked him for being so worried about her testing the Telepresence unit.

Is this the scene where he "attempts" to just walk past her in the hallway (not sure if hallway is the proper word)? Where she tells him his feelings are getting in the way of his work?

If it is, then didn't that scene come before the secret Sick Bay discussion between Phlox and Trip?

[WarpGirl]

It's 2:30am sorry. I still remember assuming she had heard it though.

[AllisonPetra]

LOL

This is true! 2:30 AM over here too.

Boone nuit!

[Silverbullet]

I think that T'Pol did hear the discussion between Phlox and Trip. Think Trip tried to talk her out of testing also but T'Pol insisted. When things started to go bad Trip ended the test. T'Pol was not happy that he did but it probably saved her.

SB

[justTripn]

AllisonPetra said:

Sometimes I think that I have crossed over onto a new level of "Star Trek Geek" (no disrespect intended) by wondering about the inner motives of a character on the show? I can't help myself! Is this what happens to Shippers? Perhaps I'll just let my Geek Flag Fly and enjoy the ride!

Yes, and yes! (This is what happens to shippers, and enjoy the ride.)

[AllisonPetra]

Yeah!! Thank you. Thank you.