Cease Fire

Original Airdate: February 12, 2003
Rerun: August 27, 2003
Fan Rating: 8.4/10 (Full Poll Results)
Nielsens Rating: 2.9/5 (Full Report)

Written By: Chris Black
Directed By: David Straiton

Guest Stars:

• Jeffrey Combs as Shran
• Suzie Plakson as Tarah
• Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
• John Balma as Muroc
• Vaughn Armstrong as Admiral Forrest
• Zane Cassidy as Andorian Soldier

• 'Cease Fire' will reportedly see the Andorians request a meeting with Captain Archer at one of their colonies. However, when the shuttlepod containing Archer, T'Pol and Vulcan Ambassador Soval appears to have been shot down by the blue-skinned aliens and all communications are blocked, Trip must work with a Vulcan commander to rescue his shipmates. (November 14, 2002 - TrekToday)

• Features the first female Andorian and the first glimpse of an Andorian starship. (December 07, 2002 - TrekToday)

• Production on 'Cease Fire' ran from Thursday, November 21 to Tuesday, December 3, with a two-day break for Thanksgiving. (December 07, 2002 - TrekToday)

• Jeffrey Combs: "It's my fourth time back there [and] they seem to have elevated my character. In the first one I was kind of a renegade leader of a not-so-merry band of rebels, and now it seems like I'm leading a bigger band of not-so-merry rebels. I'm more of a strategist looking over maps and negotiating across the table." (January 28, 2003 - TrekToday)

• Michelle Erica Green - The Trek Nation

• Colin 'Zeke' Hayman - Fiver (Parody)

How would you rate 'Cease Fire'? 9-10 50.4% - (785 Votes) 7-8 25.4% - (396 Votes) Wasn't able to see it 10.3% - (161 Votes) Didn't want to see it 5.4% - (84 Votes) 5-6 5.4% - (84 Votes) 3-4 1.4% - (22 Votes) 1-2 1.2% - (20 Votes) Total Votes: 1555