The Enterprise finally returns to Earth with great fanfare, and the weary crew members face repercussions of their journeys, both positive and negative. But the novelty quickly disappears for Archer, forced to vacation after a heated exchange with a Vulcan official. Also, Trip accompanies T'Pol to Vulcan, where he meets her mother, T'Les, but when T'Pol reconsiders marriage to her former fiance, Koss, Trip questions their relationship. The Xindi scare causes increased violent incidents against alien species on Earth, and Reed worries about Phlox's safety.