The Enterprise encounters a ship carrying Borothan pilgrims in area of space where stars form, a stellar nursery. They are there to observe the Great Plume of Agosoria. The pilgrims are peaceful and Archer invites them to come aboard the Enterprise. As the Enterprise approaches the best spot from which to watch the Great Plume they begin to experience some turbulence due to a plasma storm. There is a cascade of anti-matter which almost destroys the Enterprise. When Tucker and his engineering team examine the engines they discover that someone intentionally damaged the engines. If the engines had not been damaged then the anti-matter cascade would have destroyed the Enterprise.
Tucker continues to try and figure out who might have sabotaged the engines. Archer is approached by Daniels, a member of the crew who reveals that he isn't actually a member of Star Fleet but is a time traveler from the 31st century. He knows who sabotaged the engine. It was Silik, the Suliban from the 26th century whom Archer encountered in 1.01 (Broken Bow). Silik got aboard the Enterprise in this episode disguised as a pilgrim. Daniels is a representative of an organization that opposes Silik and the shadowy figure from whom he takes his orders in the temporal cold war.
Daniels has equipment that he wants to hook into the Enterprise to help him locate and capture Silik. Archer reluctantly agrees. He lets Tucker and T'Pol in on what is going on. They have a hard time believing what he is telling them. Archer is approached by Silik while Tucker and T'Pol are working with Daniels. Silik tries to convince Archer that he is the good guy and Daniels is the dangerous one. Archer doesn't believe him. Silik stuns Archer and heads to engineering after learning that Daniels is there.
Silik and Daniels fight and Silik seems to disintegrate Daniels. Archer recovers and chases down Silik but the Suliban escapes from the Enterprise on to his own ship. The episode ends with Archer ordering Daniels quarters sealed up until further notice.
This episode opens up a world of possibilities. I remember being very excited by it when it first aired. Daniels and Silik will return but not immediately. It is a little unclear in retrospect why Silik was on the Enterprise in the first place. He saved it but why? He tried to capture some of Daniels devices but Archer prevented him from taking them with him. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the Temporal Cold War episodes but I'm not certain that they will satisfy me.
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