On my Star Trek Enterprise rewatch, I can just skip Cogenitor. It's like I'd skip Nelix episodes of Voyager or Ferengi episodes of DS9. I sat through them at least once, I don't have to subject myself to them again.
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
On my Star Trek Enterprise rewatch, I can just skip Cogenitor. It's like I'd skip Nelix episodes of Voyager or Ferengi episodes of DS9. I sat through them at least once, I don't have to subject myself to them again.
As a result, first contact is ruined with these awful oppressive aliens and, after Archer decides not to give the cogenitor its requested asylum, it kills itself. And the blame is placed on Trip for "not considering the consequences". And no, there's not really any nuance to the blame. (2/4)
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As a result, first contact is ruined with these awful oppressive aliens and, after Archer decides not to give the cogenitor its requested asylum, it kills itself. And the blame is placed on Trip for "not considering the consequences". And no, there's not really any nuance to the blame. (2/4)
Uncharacteristically tweeting about my Star Trek binge because what the FUCK was Cogenitor (ENT 2x22)???
Trip awkwardly struggles through wrapping his mind around aliens with a third sex, but sees that the third sex is an oppressed class and tries to do the right thing. (1/4)
Trip awkwardly struggles through wrapping his mind around aliens with a third sex, but sees that the third sex is an oppressed class and tries to do the right thing. (1/4)
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Uncharacteristically tweeting about my Star Trek binge because what the FUCK was Cogenitor (ENT 2x22)???
Trip awkwardly struggles through wrapping his mind around aliens with a third sex, but sees that the third sex is an oppressed class and tries to do the right thing. (1/4)
Trip awkwardly struggles through wrapping his mind around aliens with a third sex, but sees that the third sex is an oppressed class and tries to do the right thing. (1/4)
In Cogenitor?
November 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In Cogenitor?
'Cogenitor' tried to do this and it's the best part of the episode (it's everything else that sucks). 'Vox Sola' and 'A Night in Sickbay' try to do it too with the Kreetasans.
Phlox having a differing ethical system is the point of him
Phlox having a differing ethical system is the point of him
November 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
'Cogenitor' tried to do this and it's the best part of the episode (it's everything else that sucks). 'Vox Sola' and 'A Night in Sickbay' try to do it too with the Kreetasans.
Phlox having a differing ethical system is the point of him
Phlox having a differing ethical system is the point of him
If Night in Sickbay had been part of S1, I would've chosen that as the worst (because S1 has Dear Doctor). But it was in S2 along with Cogenitor so I think I agree with you.
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
If Night in Sickbay had been part of S1, I would've chosen that as the worst (because S1 has Dear Doctor). But it was in S2 along with Cogenitor so I think I agree with you.
Cogenitor is perhaps its worst episode. They're clearly trying to critique Star Trek's penchant of having SF characters meddle in other cultures from a position of assumed moral superiority, but it's buried under extremely confused understanding of gender, with an added hetero-rip-cord subplot. UGH.
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Cogenitor is perhaps its worst episode. They're clearly trying to critique Star Trek's penchant of having SF characters meddle in other cultures from a position of assumed moral superiority, but it's buried under extremely confused understanding of gender, with an added hetero-rip-cord subplot. UGH.
I've only seen it once, so I may have missed some details. Did they explain why Trip was so gung ho about disrupting their system? If a childhood friend or family member had been treated as a second-class citizen, that would've prevented lots of yelling at the TV. #AllStarTrek #ENT #Cogenitor
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I've only seen it once, so I may have missed some details. Did they explain why Trip was so gung ho about disrupting their system? If a childhood friend or family member had been treated as a second-class citizen, that would've prevented lots of yelling at the TV. #AllStarTrek #ENT #Cogenitor
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Cogenitor kind of annoys me. I feel like Trip should've known better than to meddle so deeply in another culture.
It makes a good setup for justifying the Prime Directive, but it still annoys me.
Cogenitor kind of annoys me. I feel like Trip should've known better than to meddle so deeply in another culture.
It makes a good setup for justifying the Prime Directive, but it still annoys me.
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
@MisophonicSpree @MirrorAyako @startrek
Cogenitor kind of annoys me. I feel like Trip should've known better than to meddle so deeply in another culture.
It makes a good setup for justifying the Prime Directive, but it still annoys me.
Cogenitor kind of annoys me. I feel like Trip should've known better than to meddle so deeply in another culture.
It makes a good setup for justifying the Prime Directive, but it still annoys me.
@lxskllr @MirrorAyako @startrek
Wow this is a tough field tonight. The Visitor and Cogenitor... I can't pick a winner between the two.
#allstartrek
Wow this is a tough field tonight. The Visitor and Cogenitor... I can't pick a winner between the two.
#allstartrek
October 31, 2025 at 1:11 AM
@lxskllr @MirrorAyako @startrek
Wow this is a tough field tonight. The Visitor and Cogenitor... I can't pick a winner between the two.
#allstartrek
Wow this is a tough field tonight. The Visitor and Cogenitor... I can't pick a winner between the two.
#allstartrek
TONIGHT!
Thursday, October 30, 2025 🐈⬛
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8p #StarTrek
The Gamesters of Triskelion 🏟️
9p The Next Generation
Up the Long Ladder 🚜
10p Deep Space Nine
The Visitor 😢
11p Voyager
Child’s Play 👶🎯
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 🐈⬛
#AllStarTrek on H&I TV
8p #StarTrek
The Gamesters of Triskelion 🏟️
9p The Next Generation
Up the Long Ladder 🚜
10p Deep Space Nine
The Visitor 😢
11p Voyager
Child’s Play 👶🎯
12a Enterprise
Cogenitor 🧬
Synopses and schedule:
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October 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
TONIGHT!
Thursday, October 30, 2025 🐈⬛
#AllStarTrek on H&I TV
8p #StarTrek
The Gamesters of Triskelion 🏟️
9p The Next Generation
Up the Long Ladder 🚜
10p Deep Space Nine
The Visitor 😢
11p Voyager
Child’s Play 👶🎯
12a Enterprise
Cogenitor 🧬
Synopses and schedule:
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🖖🏻
Thursday, October 30, 2025 🐈⬛
#AllStarTrek on H&I TV
8p #StarTrek
The Gamesters of Triskelion 🏟️
9p The Next Generation
Up the Long Ladder 🚜
10p Deep Space Nine
The Visitor 😢
11p Voyager
Child’s Play 👶🎯
12a Enterprise
Cogenitor 🧬
Synopses and schedule:
handitv.com/schedule
🖖🏻
(looking at you, Cogenitor. Jesus fuckin christ what a mess of an episode *that* was)
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
(looking at you, Cogenitor. Jesus fuckin christ what a mess of an episode *that* was)
I've been watch Entprise after being gifted it on dvd earlier this year - never watched the full run.
I've arrived at the infamous Cogenitor episode. This line is deeply uncomfortable.
I've arrived at the infamous Cogenitor episode. This line is deeply uncomfortable.
October 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I've been watch Entprise after being gifted it on dvd earlier this year - never watched the full run.
I've arrived at the infamous Cogenitor episode. This line is deeply uncomfortable.
I've arrived at the infamous Cogenitor episode. This line is deeply uncomfortable.
📢 Round 1 - Group 101
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Your choices are:
1️⃣ Vissian 👉 Cogenitor (ENT)
2️⃣ Betazoid 📺 The Next Generation
3️⃣ Zetarian 👉 The Lights of Zetar (TOS)
4️⃣ Qatai's species 👉 Bliss (VOY)
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Your choices are:
1️⃣ Vissian 👉 Cogenitor (ENT)
2️⃣ Betazoid 📺 The Next Generation
3️⃣ Zetarian 👉 The Lights of Zetar (TOS)
4️⃣ Qatai's species 👉 Bliss (VOY)
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World Cup of Star Trek - Round 1 - Group 101
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October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📢 Round 1 - Group 101
🗳️ Vote Here 👉 worldcupofstartrek.com/live/round-1...
Your choices are:
1️⃣ Vissian 👉 Cogenitor (ENT)
2️⃣ Betazoid 📺 The Next Generation
3️⃣ Zetarian 👉 The Lights of Zetar (TOS)
4️⃣ Qatai's species 👉 Bliss (VOY)
#StarTrek #WorldCupOfStarTrek #LLAP
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Your choices are:
1️⃣ Vissian 👉 Cogenitor (ENT)
2️⃣ Betazoid 📺 The Next Generation
3️⃣ Zetarian 👉 The Lights of Zetar (TOS)
4️⃣ Qatai's species 👉 Bliss (VOY)
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great example of Archer being cringe but it kinda flies under the radar next to Cogenitor
October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
great example of Archer being cringe but it kinda flies under the radar next to Cogenitor
For my Star Trek rewatch project, I'm keeping one season ahead of the graphs I'm posting. That gives me time to waffle about my ratings.
Whereas Enterprise Season 1 was better than I remembered, Season 2 didn't hold up as well. A couple episodes landed higher than expected, but several slipped.
Whereas Enterprise Season 1 was better than I remembered, Season 2 didn't hold up as well. A couple episodes landed higher than expected, but several slipped.
October 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
For my Star Trek rewatch project, I'm keeping one season ahead of the graphs I'm posting. That gives me time to waffle about my ratings.
Whereas Enterprise Season 1 was better than I remembered, Season 2 didn't hold up as well. A couple episodes landed higher than expected, but several slipped.
Whereas Enterprise Season 1 was better than I remembered, Season 2 didn't hold up as well. A couple episodes landed higher than expected, but several slipped.
they knew very little about this new species and trip could have done more to educate himself on the matter before teaching the cogenitor how to read and such, but he literally had it tested and proved that the third species is mentally the same, and the whole episode they treat it as an object.
October 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
they knew very little about this new species and trip could have done more to educate himself on the matter before teaching the cogenitor how to read and such, but he literally had it tested and proved that the third species is mentally the same, and the whole episode they treat it as an object.
fuck captain archer, easily the worst captain.
forgot how awful the episode Cogenitor is and how gross it makes me feel. trip did nothing wrong and archer's dumb ass has done far worse cultural snafus and it's played as a fucking laugh.
forgot how awful the episode Cogenitor is and how gross it makes me feel. trip did nothing wrong and archer's dumb ass has done far worse cultural snafus and it's played as a fucking laugh.
October 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
fuck captain archer, easily the worst captain.
forgot how awful the episode Cogenitor is and how gross it makes me feel. trip did nothing wrong and archer's dumb ass has done far worse cultural snafus and it's played as a fucking laugh.
forgot how awful the episode Cogenitor is and how gross it makes me feel. trip did nothing wrong and archer's dumb ass has done far worse cultural snafus and it's played as a fucking laugh.
Oh, other Trek has those episodes too, but outside VOY it usually goes "prime directive = easy way out" whereas Janeway doesn't give a shit (and sometimes that's framed as good when it isn't and vice versa).
The Outcast (TNG) and Dear Doctor/Cogenitor (ENT) come to mind.
The Outcast (TNG) and Dear Doctor/Cogenitor (ENT) come to mind.
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Oh, other Trek has those episodes too, but outside VOY it usually goes "prime directive = easy way out" whereas Janeway doesn't give a shit (and sometimes that's framed as good when it isn't and vice versa).
The Outcast (TNG) and Dear Doctor/Cogenitor (ENT) come to mind.
The Outcast (TNG) and Dear Doctor/Cogenitor (ENT) come to mind.
Nerd Ranting:
I personally find the Star Trek Enterprise series not a bad watch (the one with captain archer). HOWEVER, episode 22 of Season 2 (Cogenitor) is probably one of the worst episodes. What's so bad about it, you may ask? The short line of it is, it has a terrible message by the end of it.
I personally find the Star Trek Enterprise series not a bad watch (the one with captain archer). HOWEVER, episode 22 of Season 2 (Cogenitor) is probably one of the worst episodes. What's so bad about it, you may ask? The short line of it is, it has a terrible message by the end of it.
September 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Nerd Ranting:
I personally find the Star Trek Enterprise series not a bad watch (the one with captain archer). HOWEVER, episode 22 of Season 2 (Cogenitor) is probably one of the worst episodes. What's so bad about it, you may ask? The short line of it is, it has a terrible message by the end of it.
I personally find the Star Trek Enterprise series not a bad watch (the one with captain archer). HOWEVER, episode 22 of Season 2 (Cogenitor) is probably one of the worst episodes. What's so bad about it, you may ask? The short line of it is, it has a terrible message by the end of it.
"Cogenitor" has aged badly as well indeed, much like TNG's "The Outcast". Terrible. TNG and ENT share this trait of "when it's good it's really good but oh boy the same goes for when it's bad". They also share that very blatant "gays? On our ship? No way" homophobia.
September 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Cogenitor" has aged badly as well indeed, much like TNG's "The Outcast". Terrible. TNG and ENT share this trait of "when it's good it's really good but oh boy the same goes for when it's bad". They also share that very blatant "gays? On our ship? No way" homophobia.
bc I watch a lot of OLD ass movies, I try to think of things both in and out of their time period.
So it and ...Cogenitor? I think that's the other one? (might be confusing w TNG,) that's exploration of gender...and then I see what they were doin, but it's aged like a glass of milk
So it and ...Cogenitor? I think that's the other one? (might be confusing w TNG,) that's exploration of gender...and then I see what they were doin, but it's aged like a glass of milk
September 7, 2025 at 3:12 AM
bc I watch a lot of OLD ass movies, I try to think of things both in and out of their time period.
So it and ...Cogenitor? I think that's the other one? (might be confusing w TNG,) that's exploration of gender...and then I see what they were doin, but it's aged like a glass of milk
So it and ...Cogenitor? I think that's the other one? (might be confusing w TNG,) that's exploration of gender...and then I see what they were doin, but it's aged like a glass of milk
OK, I don't think Cogenitor is the worst episode of Enterprise. I think it's Extinction. That's the worst episode. I just really hate Cogenitor.
September 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
OK, I don't think Cogenitor is the worst episode of Enterprise. I think it's Extinction. That's the worst episode. I just really hate Cogenitor.
I just mentioned elsewhere that all the Star Trek series have some "this is the worst thing you've ever seen" episodes, and I don't think that's true. I don't think Lower Decks has one. It has weaker episodes, but nothing on that level of bad. There's no Cogenitor, or Code of Honor, or The Thaw.
September 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I just mentioned elsewhere that all the Star Trek series have some "this is the worst thing you've ever seen" episodes, and I don't think that's true. I don't think Lower Decks has one. It has weaker episodes, but nothing on that level of bad. There's no Cogenitor, or Code of Honor, or The Thaw.