Today was turning out to be a terrible day.
Enterprise was in orbit over Vulcan, dispatched her by Starfleet Command to carry Commander Tucker and Subcommander T'Pol back to Earth for the latest debrief regarding their activities while on that Zeon world. Or was it Ekos? He couldn't quite recall. From the tone he perceived in his instructions, Command was pissed about something, though to be honest, it could be anything from Vulcans being Vulcans to Trip eloping with Jon's Vulcan former first officer (if the rumors were true.) Orders were orders, however, and since he was to make 'best speed' back to Earth, Archer was eager to once more get underway.
So naturally, they couldn't locate Trip or T'Pol.
Ambassador Soval had rejoined the crew only hours earlier and had indicated that the two
