Degra.
Throughout Enterprise's third season we see the Xindi Council debate their plans to destroy Earth. Each species has its say, but the central focus is on Degra, father of the Xindi superweapon. Modeled after J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, Degra is the Xindi with whom we can most easily identify because he represents the primate lineage of evolution on Xindus. He also mirrors Archer in many ways, and turns out to be the linchpin in the NX-01's mission to save Earth and the Star Trek future.
In this episode of Warp Five we're joined by Tommy Kraft to discuss Degra, how his actions echo those of scientists on our own world, how his immense regret over the damage caused by his creation drives him to help Archer, and how he pays the ultimate price to make sure he saves both his own people and those he originally set out to destroy.
Running Time: 57 minutes 55 seconds
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Host
Christopher Jones
Guest
Tommy Kraft
Topics
Initial Thoughts on Degra (2:19)
Randy Oglesby (5:22)
Father of a Superweapon (10:28)
Guilt and Trust (23:00)
Doing What's Right (35:52)
Final Thoughts (41:09)
Closing (47:45)
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