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Original Title :
Enterprise
Genre :
TV Series / Action / Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Cast :
Scott Bakula,John Billingsley,Jolene Blalock
Type :
TV Series
Time :
1h
Rating :
7.5/10
Звездный путь: Энтерпрайз Online

The year is 2151. Earth has spent the last 88 years since learning how to travel faster than the speed of light studying under the wisdom of their alien ally called the 'Vulcans'. Now, the first crew of human explorers sets out into deep space on a ship called the 'Enterprise' to see what is beyond our solar system.
Complete series cast summary:
Scott Bakula Scott Bakula - Captain Jonathan Archer / - 98 episodes, 2001-2005
John Billingsley John Billingsley - Dr. Phlox 98 episodes, 2001-2005
Jolene Blalock Jolene Blalock - Sub-Commander T'Pol / - 98 episodes, 2001-2005
Dominic Keating Dominic Keating - Lieutenant Malcolm Reed / - 98 episodes, 2001-2005
Anthony Montgomery Anthony Montgomery - Ensign Travis Mayweather / - 98 episodes, 2001-2005
Linda Park Linda Park - Ensign Hoshi Sato / - 98 episodes, 2001-2005
Connor Trinneer Connor Trinneer - Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III 98 episodes, 2001-2005

Based on the official Star Trek Chronology, the series begins ten years prior to the founding of the United Federation of Planets, and ninety years after the events of Star Trek: Der erste Kontakt (1996). Episode one takes place approximately 115 years prior to the start of Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), and 213 years before Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987).

Admiral Forrest is named after DeForest Kelley, the late Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) actor who played Leonard H. McCoy. Similarly, Commander Williams and Admiral Leonard from the pilot Star Trek: Enterprise: Broken Bow: Part I (2001) are named after series stars William Shatner (James T. Kirk) and Leonard Nimoy (Spock).

Art imitates life imitating art. During the opening credits a brief shot of the space shuttle Enterprise is seen. During the roll out of this real space shuttle, Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) creator Gene Roddenberry and many members of the original Star Trek cast were in attendance. The space shuttle was named Enterprise because of a huge letter campaign from Star Trek fans. Therefore, the opening credits are for a show about a fake ship, named after a real ship, which is named after a fake ship, that is named after the fake ship, for which the show is named.

The first name of Captain Archer was initially to have been Jeffrey. While the (American) producers of the show didn't see any problems with this name, UK fans pointed out the link to disgraced author, actor, and politician Jeffrey Archer after learning of the name over the Internet. The name was changed to Jackson, but there was exactly one person in the country named Jackson Archer. To avoid lawsuits, Jonathan was chosen for a name, because there were twenty Jonathan Archers.

Scott Bakula (Captain Jonathan Archer), Jolene Blalock (T'Pol), and Connor Trinneer (Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III) are the only actors to appear in all 98 episodes of the series.

The episodes Star Trek: Enterprise: Home (2004) and Star Trek: Enterprise: Daedalus (2005) both reveal that Earth and Vulcan are sixteen light-years distant from each other. According to Gene Roddenberry, James Blish (who wrote short-story adaptations of episodes from the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) series, plus one original novel, "Spock Must Die!"), and multiple background sources (including endorsements from various scientists from the Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), planet Vulcan would likely be in orbit around the trinary star system 40 Eridani, a real-life trinary star system located 16.45 light years from Earth.

This is the only Star Trek series to have the same regular cast throughout its entire run.

During filming of the series pilot, Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987) actors Brent Spiner (Lieutenant Commander Data) and Jonathan Frakes (Commander William T. Riker) visited Scott Bakula on the set to give him advice about what to expect while working on the series. Both Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes guest starred in season four with Brent Spiner playing Data's creator's grandfather Dr. Arik Soong and Jonathan Frakes playing his original character looking at a retrospective history of Enterprise.

Travis Mayweather was originally going to be a Lieutenant, because of his extensive space experience, but was made an Ensign, due to the age disparity between him and Malcolm Reed.

Footage created by Industrial Light & Magic for Star Trek: Der erste Kontakt (1996) showing the launch of Cochran's ship, the Phoenix, is included in the opening credits.

Majel Barrett, Joseph Ruskin, Clint Howard, and Jack Donner are the only actors to appear in both this series and Raumschiff Enterprise (1966).

T'Pol's age became a matter of some debate among fans (and a minor running joke on the series itself) during the show's first 3 seasons. According to the original writers' "bible" for the series, she is 67 years old at the time of Star Trek: Enterprise: Broken Bow: Part I (2001), a fact confirmed by Jolene Blalock in interviews. In the season three finale, Star Trek: Enterprise: Zero Hour (2004), however, T'Pol revealed that she is actually 65 years old (and will turn 66 on her next birthday). It has been speculated that either the writers shaved a few years off her age (since bibles are only guidelines), made a mistake, or T'Pol is lying about her age, and is really 70.

Because the show is one hundred years before Kirk, some old technology has reappeared: - flip-open communicators - manual sliders on the transporter - the science station viewfinder - Most of the sound effects for the Enterprise come from the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) - including all the bridge sounds, doors, communicator chirps, and most of the panel sounds. Instead of shields, the Enterprise has polarized hull plating, and instead of hand-held phasers, the crew are introduced to phase pistols. There are no photon torpedoes, simply torpedoes (until the start of season three). The transporter has only recently been approved for transporting bio-matter (people), and no one on the crew trusts it. It has four docking doors for shuttlepods. The design of 22nd century Enterprise NX-01 bears a striking resemblance to the 24th century Akira Class starship, first introduced in Star Trek: Der erste Kontakt (1996). Enterprise carries a designation of NX-01 which, according to established canon, indicates a prototype starship. It also indicates the first Starfleet starship to use this naming convention. Enterprise is the first Starfleet vessel to use the new warp 5 engine developed by Zefram Cochran and Jonathan Archer's father, Henry.

This was the first Star Trek series to have an actual theme song, a fact that caused controversy among fans, who were split on the idea. The pilot episode used a different piece of music for the closing credits (in fact, an instrumental of the opening song) from the rest of the episodes. Beginning with the third season, the theme was revised to be more upbeat.

The American astronaut shown in the opening credits is Alan Shepard, the first American astronaut in space, and later commander of Apollo 14. There is also archive footage of: Charles A. Lindbergh next to his plane Spirit of St. Louis, the Enterprise Shuttle, Amelia Earhart next to her plane, the Wright brothers flight combined with Robert H. Goddard the father of modern rocketry writing his theories on a blackboard, Chuck Yeager and the Bell X-1 with which he broke the sound barrier and astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins as they board Apollo 11 to become the first men on the moon.The astronaut seen floating in space next to the shuttle with the jet pack is Astronaut Bruce Hartwell, the first to test the jet pack, nicknamed the Buck Rogers space pack.

The first and last lines of the series are the same: "...where no man has gone before..."

It had been reported that NBC, the network that carried the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), was interested in acquiring this series, but lost out to UPN.

The Chief Medical Officer of the Enterprise is Doctor Phlox. The name Phlox was a character of the Hierarchy race from the Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995) episode Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager: Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy (1999). However, the name of the character in the Voyager episode was only used in the script, and was never mentioned on-screen.

In the Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert: Yesterday's Enterprise (1990), two references are made to planet Archer IV. Since no one has ever mentioned this in connection with Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), it is probably coincidental. In Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), we see a a starship named "Archer" on the tactical display; a planet named after one of the founding fathers of the Federation is not too hard to believe.

William Shatner was in talks to make a guest appearance on the show during the fourth season. The DVD documentaries "In Conversation - Rick Berman & Brannon Braga" and "Decommissioning Enterprise (part 2)" shed light on the proposed story, which involved a time displaced version of the Mirror Universe Kirk, who was sent back in time by way of the Tantalus field and ended up being the cause of the split between the two universes. Shatner's guest appearance eventually fell through because of a dispute about his salary, and the two part 'In a Mirror Darkly' became the fourth season's Mirror universe story instead.

Scott Bakula jokingly suggested prior to the filming of the two-hour premiere that Captain Jonathan Archer's middle name might be Beckett, a reference to his previous television series, Zurück in die Vergangenheit (1989), in which his character was Dr. Sam Beckett.

The first season hinted at a budding romance between Doctor Phlox and human Crewman Elizabeth Cutler. Tragically, actress Kellie Waymire died in 2003 before their fictional relationship could be further explored.

The Captain's chair, used in the fourth season, was originally from the Enterprise-E bridge set in a deleted scene from the ending of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), which included Steven Culp, who had played Major Hayes in Enterprise's third season, as Picard's new First Officer.

Julia Rose, who has a recurring role as a space marine (MACO) in the 2003-2004 season, wears a uniform previously worn by Hilary Swank in The Core - Der innere Kern (2003). According to a September 2003 interview with Rose, the uniform still has a label with Swank's name on it.

T'Pol held the rank of Subcommander. This rank is traditionally associated with the Romulans. However, since the Romulans and Vulcans were originally one race, it would make sense for them to have similar terminology or military structures.

Originally Jolene Blalock's character of T'Pol was supposed to be called T'Pau. This was the name of a character that appears in Raumschiff Enterprise: Amok Time (1967), an episode of Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) written by Theodore Sturgeon. They changed it at the last minute because if they used the character of T'Pau, they would have to pay royalties to Sturgeon's estate every time T'Pau was used, i.e. every episode of "Enterprise." Incidentally, the character of T'Pau later made an appearance in the three-part Vulcan renaissance story arc in season 4.

In the wake of the destruction of the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia on February, 2003, an opening screen was added to the episode Star Trek: Enterprise: Stigma (2003) (first air date February 5, 2003), which read "In memory of the Columbia crew...You will always be an inspiration." Further, just as the original U.S. Space Shuttle prototype (which never reached space) was named "Enterprise" after the ship in the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), so it was revealed in Star Trek: Enterprise: The Expanse (2003) (first air date May 21, 2003) that the second Starfleet prototype ship (designation NX-02) was named in honor of the "second" Space Shuttle (actually the first to reach space), Columbia. Although the initial glimpses of NX-02 were of an incomplete ship in dry dock, she was seen more extensively in a story arc in season four. It should also be noted that an "S.S. Columbia" was mentioned in the original Star Trek (1966) pilot, (The Cage), and a scout ship "U.S.S. Columbia" (designation NCC-621) appears briefly in Star Trek: Der Film (1979).

Longtime Trek actor Vaughn Armstrong (famous for his many alien roles on various Trek series) appears here as a human for the first time. His character, Admiral Maxwell Forrest, is the commander-in-chief of the fledgling Starfleet.

Only Star Trek series besides Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) The Original Series (TOS) to end "prematurely" as a result of a cancellation by the network as opposed to a decision by producers. When the series was threatened with cancellation after the third season, a fan campaign via internet was able to renew it for an additional season, but after disappointing ratings, the show was canceled anyway; the same thing happened with TOS after the second season.

Costume designer Robert Blackman decided to look forward from the present rather than backward from Kirk's time, thereby creating uniforms that resembled futuristic NASA uniforms instead of earlier versions of those seen in the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966). Blackman was also tired of having to hide all the zippers in the previous Star Trek series' costumes, and incorporated 13 visible zippers into each of the new jumpsuits. However, the suits were designed to be so trim that the actors were hardly able to carry anything in any of these pockets. In fact, practically none of the zippers actually featured a pocket behind them.

According to Jolene Blalock, a decision was made to change T'Pol's make-up - particularly her hairstyle - after three days of shooting. All Blalock's scenes for the first few days had to be re-shot.

During the run of the series, at least one reference is made to four of the other six series in the Star Trek franchise. The starship Defiant in the Mirror Universe (from the season four two-parter "In a Mirror, Darkly") is explained in the episode to be the same one from Raumschiff Enterprise: The Tholian Web (1968) in Raumschiff Enterprise (1966). Dr. Phlox makes a reference to the Binar species, who appear in Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert: 11001001 (1988) in Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987). There is at least one reference to The Cardassians who were the main nemeses in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)), and finally, there was a reference to the Delta Quadrant in Star Trek: Enterprise: Regeneration (2003) which ties into the Borg presence in Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995).

Jeffrey Combs (Shran/Krem), Gary Graham (Vulcan Ambassador Soval), and Matt Winston (Crewman Daniels) are the only actors, besides the regulars, to appear in all four seasons.

The theme song to the show, called "Where My Heart Will Take Me" and performed by Russell Watson, was composed by Diane Warren for the film Patch Adams (1998), and was recorded under the title "Faith of the Heart", by Rod Stewart, for that motion picture.

The arm patches for the Enterprise crew, which features an overhead view of the Enterprise, is based upon the NASA mission patches, which features the image of the rocket, capsule, or space shuttle used on the mission.

In various episodes, we see a small statue on top of a shelf inside Captain Archer's office. The statue is that of a man standing with his arm reaching out towards the sky. This is a smaller-scale model of the twenty-meter tall statue of Zefram Cochran that Geordi describes to Cochran himself in Star Trek: Der erste Kontakt (1996).

"Star Trek" was originally left off the title because of its overuse in previous franchise titles, and because "Enterprise" was just as instantly recognizable for the fans. Since the idea was to also attract non-Star Trek fans, the first seasons tried to limit the technical aspects of the show and make it more character-driven. From Star Trek: Enterprise: Broken Bow: Part I (2001) all the way through Star Trek: Enterprise: Anomaly (2003), the show was simply known as 'Enterprise'. After the second season suffered low ratings, the third season adopted the title "Star Trek: Enterprise" starting with Star Trek: Enterprise: Extinction (2003). When Star Trek: Enterprise: The Xindi (2003) re-aired, "Star Trek" was added to the title. However, in re-airing "Anomaly", the title remained simply "Enterprise".

The Mars rover footage in the opening credits is actually a still image of a Mars rover sliding across a still image of Mars. On Blu-ray copies of the show, the wheels can be seen not moving as the vehicle moves, as a still image would not be animated.

The interiors were inspired by a visit to a docked nuclear submarine.

Jeffery Combs has the distinction of portraying eight different characters on Star Trek series. He has played the roles of Brunt, Weyoun, Shran, Tiron, Kevin Mulkahey, Penk, Krem, and a holosuite guest. He is one of only five actors to play seven or more different characters in the Star Trek franchise, the others being Randy Oglesby, J.G. Hertzler, Vaughn Armstrong, and Thomas Kopache, all four of whom have appeared in at least one scene together with Combs.

Connor Trinneer discovered a lot of his friends were closet Trekkies when he got his role.

This is the first television series to include footage actually taken on another planet: the Sojourner rover from the Pathfinder probe on the surface of Mars in the opening titles.

The only Star Trek series where the entire cast is credited in the opening credits in alphabetical order. For prior series, the performer playing the captain (William Shatner of Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), Patrick Stewart of Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987), Avery Brooks of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Kate Mulgrew of Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995)) was always listed first, regardless of alphabetical position. For this series, Scott Bakula gets top-billing anyway because his name is (conveniently) alphabetically first, among the principle cast.

Although produced in widescreen since 2001 in anticipation of HDTV, actual broadcast of the series in HDTV by UPN did not begin until the fall of 2003, midway through season three.

There are two animal actors who portray the male character "Porthos" on this series. The two female beagles are named "Prada" and "Breezy the Beagle", the latter being younger.

Graphic designer Michael Okuda made sure that over the course of the series, the graphics on the Enterprise computer monitors began to move closer to those on the original series Enterprise computer panels.

This was the first "Star Trek" series whose opening credits did not consist of a series of dramatic camera flybys of the ship or space station. Instead, it is a build up of historical (and fictional) events that led to the show's era.

Malcolm Reed was named for a minor character in C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower books, which were also a major inspiration for the original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966). Both characters were English and came from families that had generations of career Navy men, although Malcolm Reed in Enterprise was the first to join Starfleet.

Subtitles are a common feature used throughout the series to translate whenever characters are speaking in non-English. Prior to this series, there have only been two individual episodes in total from two different Star Trek series to feature subtitles: Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert: A Matter of Honor (1989) and Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager: Tattoo (1995).

This is the only Star Trek television show that is part of both the Classic Universe (Raumschiff Enterprise (1966) The Original Series, or "TOS", Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995) and the first ten movies) and the alternate Kelvin Universe started by J.J. Abrams (Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek: Beyond (2016)) which takes place in a divergent timeline. This is because the timeline was altered after the events of Enterprise, but before the events of TOS.

According to producers Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, fans were split almost equally on the idea of a prequel series. About half of the initial reactions to the idea were positive, and half were negative.

The 'Star Trek Crews' from all the Star Trek series were ranked #2 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (August 1, 2004 issue).

This series did not use the traditional sound stages reserved for Star Trek series, because one of the stages, which last held the Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995) sets, was demolishing sets following filming of the last Voyager episode Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager: Endgame (2001).

Several episodes feature clips from classic movies as the crew enjoys occasional "Movie Night" diversions. Most of the films that have been featured, such as Wem die Stunde schlägt (1943) and Der Hofnarr (1955) are, naturally, Paramount films (and Enterprise is produced by Paramount). However, one episode prominently featured footage from Frankenstein (1931), a Universal Studios production. By using films from its own libraries, Paramount thus avoided having to pay royalties.

In many of the ready-room shots, a common modern-day CD rack can be seen on Captain Archer's desk. In fact, these common CD racks make another appearance (slightly modified) to appear as computer circuits onboard the Vulcan vessel Seleya during the third season episode Star Trek: Enterprise: Impulse (2003).

Anthony Montgomery (Travis Mayweather) once auditioned for two different roles on Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995), one of which was Tuvok's son Sek. Montgomery was the last actor to read for the role of Mayweather.

The solar system in the title sequence is described in German.

The first Star Trek series to not use "starring" and "also starring" in the credits. Also the first to not name the characters being played by the actors [i.e. (actor) as (character)].

As with other Star Trek series, the number 47 appears numerous times throughout the show.

The bridge set has eighty plasma screens built into it.

Commander Tucker's nickname was originally to be "Spike". His eventual nickname 'Trip' comes from his being the third generation man of his family to be called Charles. Trip is short for triple.

Dominic Keating was denied a callback for a guest shot on Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995) because Rick Berman wanted him for this.

The advanced shuttle shown in Earth orbit in the opening credits bears the registry number "DV-169".

As of 2017, this is the only "Star Trek" series not to appear in comic book form during its original run.

The series takes place from 2151 to 2155.

In Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager: In the Flesh (1998), it was revealed that there is a member of Starfleet in the 24th century named Valerie Archer. It has been speculated that this is a descendant of Jonathan Archer. Valerie Archer's name, according to creator Nick Sagan, is an homage to Dave Bowman from 2001: Odyssee im Weltraum (1968) and Eleanor Arroway from Contact (1997), the latter written by his father, astronomer Carl Sagan.

Out of all the main Xindi characters, the Xindi-Primate (played by Tucker Smallwood) was the only one whose real name we never learned.

Chef is mentioned in all 4 seasons, but is only seen from the neck down in Star Trek: Enterprise: The Catwalk (2002), where he is played by Richard Sarstedt, and does not speak. The cast of 'Enterprise considered their on-set chef the "real chef" of the Enterprise.

In at least two episodes the crew, or some other group, are seen using a device that is a Bajoran tricorder from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

Enterprise is the first "Star Trek" series to be shot in widescreen format, to allow for HDTV format airing. Enterprise is the fourth Star Trek series in the franchise's history to have a September premiere date, and the first Star Trek series in fifteen years to premiere in September. The original Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), Die Enterprise (1973), and Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (1987) all premiered in September. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Star Trek: Raumschiff Voyager (1995) both premiered in January.

In Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert: The Battle (1987) the system that the Enterprise D is in is called Xendi-Sabu. Based on how it is pronounced in that episode, this is a possible reference to the Xindi from Enterprise's third season.

The series ended on May 13, 2005, the same day as Andromeda (2000), another series based on Gene Roddenberry's work.

It was later revealed that if the series had returned for another season, one of the major story lines would have been the beginning of the war with the Romulan empire as originally mentioned in Raumschiff Enterprise: Balance of Terror (1966). Another idea that never got to fruition was to explore the backstory of the Borg Queen (first featured in Star Trek: Der erste Kontakt (1996)). She was originally a Starfleet medical technician who got assimilated and abducted by a Borg drone from Star Trek: Enterprise: Regeneration (2003), and there were serious plans to bring back Alice Krige for the part.

Executive Producer Manny Coto has stated that if the show were renewed for a fifth season, Commander Shran (Jeffrey Combs) would have been made a member of the Enterprise crew and become a regular on the show.

Had the series been renewed for a fifth season, one idea that was pitched was to have the Enterprise undergo a 180-day refit to add a secondary hull attached to the ventral side of the saucer section, which would've included an improved warp core, and a larger, more powerful deflector dish. The NX-01 refitted redesign would have resembled the Constitution-class U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 from Raumschiff Enterprise (1966).

There was never a long-term idea for the identity of the mysterious "Future Guy" behind the Temporal Cold War, although some suggestions had been tossed around. According to the makers, he could have been a Romulan agent trying to interfere with the formation of the United Federation of Planets, a future version of Captain Archer actually trying to prevent some sort of massive disaster or devastating war, or even a Borg. However, none of these explanations stuck, so the decision was made to end the Temporal Cold War storyline early in the fourth season, and leave Future Guy's identity ambiguous.

When the series was canceled after its fourth season, an idea for a follow-up was to produce an eleventh feature film called 'Star Trek: The Beginning'. The film would have taken place shortly after 'Enterprise', during the Earth-Romulan war (a concept that was considered for Enterprise's canceled fifth season) and was intended to be the first of a trilogy. The central character would have been Tiberius Chase, an ancestor of James T. Kirk who goes on a secret mission to sabotage the Romulan war industry in retaliation for Romulan attacks on Earth itself. Shran would be the only familiar character to return, with captain Archer and the Enterprise NX-01 only mentioned briefly. A first draft of the screenplay was written, but the project was shelved due to a regime change within Paramount Pictures, who preferred to produce J.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009) instead.


User reviews

Lestony

Lestony

Just binge-watched STE on Amazon Prime after not having seen the episodes since their initial airing and color me impressed. The cast is uniformly excellent. Scott Bakula in particular is impressive as his Captain Archer transforms from wide-eyed explorer in Seasons 1 and 2 to hardened warrior in Season 3 during the Xindi story line. T'Pol ,a Vulcan with aroused emotions as the series progressed, is also interesting and she is sexy sexy sexy in her cool detached way. .And Dr. Phlox as the outsider looking in on this human exploration endeavor adds a lot with his observations and also his code of ethics. Upon my binge-watching review, I think STE is deserving of critical re-analysis and greater appreciation
Tam

Tam

It is the mid 22nd Century: over a hundred years before Kirk and Spock. The crew of Earth's latest breakthrough Warp 5 starship; led by Captain Jonathan Archer, are making their first steps into the galaxy. Firmly believing humankind has been held back for too long by Vulcan interference, Archer is eager to embark on Enterprise's mission of deep space exploration. Survival proves perilous the farther from home they travel. Outmatched by superior aliens equipped with far more powerful weaponry, this first crew face a steep learning curve. Among their challenges will come Klingon aggression, militaristic Andorians, territorial Romulans and the Suliban; a race receiving aid from the future. This Temporal Cold War story arc heats up with the arrival of a probe sent by the Xindi and seven million people die in an unprovoked attack. With another more powerful weapon being assembled deep within the Delphic Expanse, Starfleet hastily curtails the Enterprise's assignment, sending their most experienced crew in a desperate attempt to save Earth. Along the way, we discover familiar trek-nology from future Star Trek series at a less advanced stage including a crew scared to use the transporter, so frequent use of space suits, decompression airlocks & shuttle-pods and instead of shields, polarised hull-plating. Those coming straight from JJ Abrams' 2009 movie will probably appreciate this uncomplicated style the most. The rest of us get to have fun spotting familiar elements from past series, especially by the fourth season - as we visit the Mirror Universe, encounter green skinned Orions, as the Vulcans gradually come to respect their illogical allies, as they make the very first steps toward uniting warring races.

Out of all the Star Trek series, I generally keep returning to Enterprise for more. I'd like to think that's down to something deeper than knowing the Original Series, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine & Voyager inside and out.

I love these characters and while they're definitely not the perfect, moral human beings Gene Roddenberry might have have created, they do in fact hold true to his ideals. They're ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, stumbling and making mis-steps along the way with best of intentions.

Archer, interested me from the outset (being familiar with Scott Bakula's previous work) his Captain out there alone with no support, no rulebook or role models to learn from their mistakes. His 'quid pro quo' relationship with Shran (a blue-skinned Andorian), both skeptics of the Vulcan's agenda and yet building bridges that will ultimately lead to an interstellar alliance known as the Federation. Trip, likable Southern Engineer who's deep friendship with his Captain, manages to survive his occasional bouts of insubordination. T'Pol, initially an observer from a Vulcan government concerned about the impact of humankind's deep exploration. Growing more accustomed to the crew and their perspective. Her relationship with Trip, which manages to rise above its somewhat exploitive origins and her struggle to maintain control over her emotions. At this point, I should also make it clear I loved what Enterprise did with the Vulcans and how they are every bit the race seen all the way back to the Original Series. I could continue to outline traits of the various other regulars, who are anything but cyphers in my opinion. Under developed in comparison to the big three for sure, but I feel that was changing... even Travis Mayweather got in on the action by the end.

I love the technology - a grappler instead of tractor beams, phase pistols and EM rifles, airlocks and shuttle-pods deployed from bomb bay doors underneath. When you're at a disadvantage, you have nothing but your wits to rely on and this show was about as far from Voyager's technobabble saves the day approach as it was possible for Trek to realistically get.

I still believe there is unexplored potential left in Enterprise and indeed it firmly has feet under the franchise table, as a prequel to both the 60's TV show and JJ Abrams' motion picture based in an alternate reality. 2 reasonably good seasons, 2 excellent ones kept me watching and yet still barely scratched the surface. Had I been in charge of CBS/Paramount in 2005, I certainly would not have cancelled this... not considering how well the stories were coming along in leaps and bounds. I hope they're looking at the popularity of Star Trek in cinemas at the moment, and think back to that day fans held a rally outside the studio, sent emails and letters... all protesting the loss of a show that had finally turned the tide into fan acceptance, only to be unjustly rewarded with the axe. Shame on the Executive who made that decision.
Zulurr

Zulurr

ENTERPRISE came out at a lousy time. Coming in the wake of four other Trek series shows and all the movies, the public never seemed all that stuck on the show. Plus, while I was a huge fan, I must admit that the series started slowly---very, very slowly. As a result, the show was canceled prematurely--after the show had greatly improved but lost its audience. It's really a shame.

The series is supposedly a prequel to all the Star Trek shows and shows the earliest journeys of mankind to the stars. I really liked what the writers did with the Vulcans, as in previous Star Trek shows, this race was super-noble. Here, however, they were less angelic--doing their best to keep humans on Earth as well as showing a deviousness that you only slowly came to realize. But perhaps the most interesting race on the series were the Andorians (who were only briefly seen on the original STAR TREK). These arch-rivals of the Vulcans seemed hyper-aggressive and unreasonable through part of the series, but after a while you come to see that the Vulcans really were jerks and dishonest in this series. While the Andorians were not the nicest of people, despite initial appearances, they could be reasonable and even allies. This plot element that was woven throughout the series was particularly effective and I loved how these beings were far more complex than you first thought (much like the Narn were on BABYLON 5).

The major plot running through most episodes involved a doomsday weapon that obliterated Florida when first tested and was destined to be used to wipe out the entire planet and this was an excellent and interesting plot idea. The voyage across unknown space to stop this carnage was kept my interest. Additionally, most of the crew members were interesting and well-written, though since it was made in the 21sst century, they tended to be sex perverts compared to earlier and more chaste series (including one episode where a male crew member got pregnant after making it with another species)! Still, there was a lot to recommend here--too bad it came on the heels of all this other Trek, as it couldn't help but fail due to audience overload.

By the way, there are MANY inconsistencies on the show if you compare it to the original Star Trek, such as the Enterprise looking far more high tech in this series (though it was set in an earlier year). Unless you are a major geek with no life whatsoever, this shouldn't be a major problem. If it IS, then you need to join Star Trek Anonymous!
Dyni

Dyni

For the past year I've watched Enterprise hoping they would get better and quit being so doom and gloom. I was hoping for them to get back to basics and more of the original Star Trek. Well, finally after a so-so year, they get back more to the original and start getting good again. I get all pumped up about it, and what does UPN do; but, cancel it! Well, that settles it. I have no reason to watch UPN again. Too bad another network or syndication wouldn't pick up Enterprise. If it would continue as it's been this year alone, it could run many more years. The camaraderie's is back and it's getting more humorous. The stories are fantastic. And, we're seeing more of the beginning of the original Trek! The writers are getting imaginative again! Well, hopefully there will be a miracle and Enterprise will be saved, though I doubt it. Too bad! I really hope it's not the end of the Star trek series. I hope Enterprise makes a comeback, some how, some way! Someone please save this series!
fire dancer

fire dancer

I have mixed feelings about this show. It probably has contained some of the best and definitely a lot of the worst Trek episodes ever. It was meant to re-invent Trek but all it did was re-use old plot devices. The best thing they ever did was replace Berman, because he had been working on the franchise too long. Trek needs new blood, and for the 4th season they finally got it. But of course it came too late and now the show has been cancelled after it just started to find its footing.

Contrary to some other comments I've seen, Enterprise did NOT use its cast to its fullest potential. Mayweather has been virtually ignored since the first and second seasons (he wasn't even in most of the 3rd season episodes) and when he has been around lately it has only been to lift heavy things or hit something. Reed was just starting to get some good stuff this season. Enterprise had a wonderful opportunity to connect every Trek series together and revitalize the franchise but all it did (and most people believe this) was bury it. Despite Enterprise's accomplishments, its failures reign supreme. As much as I love Trek, it needs a rest. Maybe after a few years it will be brought back by people who have new ideas to bring to it. Then, hopefully, we will truly go where no one has gone before.
Brannylv

Brannylv

And it's mostly pretty decent, at least the first two seasons. Actually, I wholly enjoyed the 3rd Season arc. I noticed that John Shiban, part of the X-Files "John Gilnitz" Trio, had been added to Season 2 as a producer and writer. His episodes were particularly good.

I'm surprised Rick Berman actually worked as a writer for a lot of this, some of his episodes were halfway decent as well, but I remember when this was Airing, I didn't like that from the start they had yet another "time travel" arc with the Suliban and the "Temporal Cold War" which heated up and sucked Jonathon Archer in from "time to time". I attributed that to Braga's writing, sometimes his time conundrums were good, other times, not so much. But I have to give the guy credit for an occasional "Horror" tale, those worked well in Trek. Especially in the time frame that Enterprise was supposed to be telling.

There were too many "24th century" anachronisms, Trek canon from TOS describes the technology of the time as being much more primitive. For example, in "Balance of Terror" we were told that the first war with the Romulan Star Empire was wrought with ships that had no sensors or visuals compared to the TOS era. But yet, the NX01 had a Screen that was comparable to NCC 1701's, or TNG. And TOS had transporters that were not instant like TNG's, yet the NX01 seemed to be almost 24th century quality. And Doctor Phlox, as much as I like John Billingsly, just had to many gadgets that were even ahead of TNG/DS9/Voyager tech.

Nevertheless, this show was still Trek, and now that I can watch it episode by episode, it appears to be much better than my first impression. So I give the whole series a high rating, maybe not each episode. And of course, I thought the last episode was a disgrace and an insult to the series and the actors who had worked so hard to make it happen, not to mention we had already known that Riker was not playing "Cook" on the Holodeck, he was doing calisthenics with Worf instead. The insensitivity of that episode shocked me.

But revisiting this series today, when it was good, it was extremely so. Especially when we get around to "Carbon Creek".
Macage

Macage

I read a little about the history of Star Trek and wonder every time about the strange relation between cult status and commercial success. TOS was not a commercial hit back when it was aired. However, after decades, it reached that cult-status that led Hollywood to produce the movie series first, and TNG later. It would be nice to see a pattern, a cycle (or anti-cycle if you wish), in such Trek developments (not to forget about Voyager and DS9 of course) and maybe there is one: at the apex of amount of series, commercial flop once again seemed to have hit Trek universe. Oddly, I still encounter numerous fans of TNG and VOY today (less DS9 ones, but I always thought that one was not so bad at all).

I was not that much Trek fan at all to understand that a new, prequel series was on its way back in 2000/2001. My first "contact" with Archer and the crew of NX-01 was somewhere in 2003 or 2004, when a friend of mine was watching an episode on his laptop during some lab exercise at university. I saw Scott Bakula and my prejudice was there, pronto: "What? Quantum Leap is the captain of an Enterprise? Forget!". Now I don't have the slightest antipathy to Mr Bakula: I think he was great in Quantum Leap and I always tried to catch the show on TV. But to see him being captain on that ship, where I already had seen Kirk and Picard (I learned to appreciate Picard only a few years ago), two men of so different, but so shaped character, made my opinion be clear: no way this was going to work. And then: a prequel! Please, no more, after I saw what Lucas did to his fantastic space opera! Why was Hollywood always trying to follow tendencies... even if they were proved to be flops from a content point of view? I decided to skip this Trek travel and turned my interest elsewhere. After some more years I learned that ENT was dead just after four seasons, because of commercial flop. I took notice and I thought I was right from the beginning.

Last New Year's Eve, the Italian channel LA7 aired a "special Trek night", showing an episode from TOS, the movie "Generations" and finally the pilot (episode one and two) from ENT. I knew the first two that good, that I skipped them from time to time (helping with dinner preparations), but I watched the pilot in full. It was not enough to make me crazy about, but I was getting curious. I recalled from 2003/2004, that I found the blue outfit ridiculous in a way. And I couldn't understand why they had used a song theme instead of the classic, instrumental Trek theme, of course adapted in some way. So I got the DVDs and started watching...

I am almost at the end of ENT's season one and I wish I to put in words precisely what determined my change of mind. Let's start right from the beginning: the title score. Simply magnificent. I particularly like the scene where Alan Shepard is smiling ironically at the camera (I would like to know when that one was taken) and it stands, for me, as a symbol for all that sacrifices made by countless women and men since generations in air- and spacecraft: very often paying with their own lives. Then, Robert Goddad, as he is writing some formula on a blackboard. Chuck Yaeger and Amelia Earhart. The complete short title sequence perfectly grasps the endeavors made by mankind to unfold the unknown. As to the series: I found the pilot's plot not particularly overwhelming, but the subsequent episodes are intriguing. Besides the episode character of the series, I now like the prequel character and can't get enough to learn how they dealt with first beam transportation, phasers and the necessity of having some sort of "protocol" when leaving the ship, encountering new races etc. This is real dedication to details from the writers/producers! The ship is also more fragile than any other Enterprise we saw, it does not have the defense mechanisms we have on TNG. And then we have the not so easy relationship with the Vulcans and I must admit Mr Bakula does a masterpiece of interpretation when he plays the bullheaded captain, who slowly but constantly transforms into a responsible and open minded captain. Jolene Blalock is the most stunning female Vulcan I have ever seen. Her presence adds a certain eroticism and mystery to the show I have never experienced before in any other Trek show. Sure, there may be some continuity errors, some more evident than others. But we're all human after all, and I am not measuring ENT against TNG and TOS: I just want new stories from the Enterprise and her crew!

As you probably already have understood, today I ask myself why this show has been canceled after just four seasons (if I recall well, TOS was also canceled after four seasons or so). Again, commercial success is the measure of everything. But now, if take myself as unit of measurement and ask myself why did I contribute to let this fail, I feel that there are many, complex reasons. But, evidently, I needed time to appreciate. Time to pull my prejudices down. Time, to remember the "Trek that was" (I watched the movies again and the entire TNG seasons in the meantime) and that is gone for good. Today, if there was a petition to bring ENT back, I would sign it immediately.

Since time is my so recurrent reason for ENT being "my" flop, when it was aired, I wonder if Hollywood should not apply more flexible time spans when it measures commercial success. To the cast and crew of ENT, I wish you to come back either as series or as movie.

10/10
Doriel

Doriel

I just finished binge watching all 4 seasons and i am happy to say i thoroughly enjoyed myself. I do remember seeing a few episodes when i was younger but i didnt pay much attention. I do agree with others when they say this show was a victim of its time. There was so many other shows on at the time it just got lost. I liked all the characters. I enjoyed most of the story lines. I would say 90% of the episodes are great. You always have some fillers in any tv show. One thing i did hate was not the original theme song but when they changed it. It was terrible and was really distracting. Many didnt like the original theme song but i thought it gave the show its own personality. Anyway i enjoyed. The show should of been at least 6 seasons. I just hope the actors know what a wonderful show they made and not remember all the idiot critics comments that plagued this show. I dont know why people listen to critics
Hawk Flying

Hawk Flying

One of my favorite Star Treks out of all of them so far. I watched them all from the original series up until Enterprise. I loved Enterprise the most to my own surprise. Disappointed that there were only 4 seasons. I hoped for at least a solid 7-8.

T'POL'S ACTING WAS AMAZING! It might be just me, but I could tell she was really T'Pol and not just acting to be T'Pol. Here face said more than words could. Simply amazed. The pillar of the series in my opinion.

This is one of those series I could rewatch and not get tired or bored of it. Awesome job from everyone who worked on this series. The new Discovery (which I could not watch because of so many issues) could learn something from it.

Not sure why this series got so much hate. Probably will be considered a classic in about 20 years, as is always the case with under-appreciated/underrated art or movies. I watched all the previous Star Trek's and in my opinion, this one was no worse, but even excelled at many things from its predecessors which I liked.

I was actually SAD at the last episode, both because of the ending but also because I knew this would be the last episode. I wish it could keep on going endlessly and that's a feeling I rarely experience with movies or TV shows.
Fek

Fek

What a shame that this series was ended so early. They did a marvelous job and I think things were only going to get better. I think that this show is becoming steadily more popular after cancellation-not unlike the original Star Trek I hope they have a chance to continue the series someday-there's so much more that they can do with it- they could do new episodes,straight-to-DVD movies-I'll take anything... Captain Archer's crew's adventures are only just beginning....I'd love to see them fight the Romulan War... ANyway-I can't recommend Enterprise highly enough-it's full of interest for both old Trek fans and new ones...
Mavegelv

Mavegelv

While flawed in some ways, Ent has some qualities that make it one of the better series of Star Trek. The actor's, on the whole, are better actors, The story lines are a bit less fantastic than some of the unbelievable ones in the some of the other shows. Enterprise is often outgunned, and often the underdog. It has a grittier feel to it, somewhat more believable.

The steady evolution of T'Pols character is good too, it gives a view of Vulcan culture that adds some depth to the show. The long drawn out romance between T'Pol and Trip is more subtle than some of the others. Shame it only got to 4 seasons...it and TNG are my favorites.
Bev

Bev

I was very annoyed when they cancelled Enterprise as I thought it was a really good series and deserved to be on a lot longer than it was.

I loved it from the first time it came on the TV till when it finished. If I have a criticism, I felt the last season particularly towards the end was rushed a bit so all the loose ends were tied up but on the whole, I really enjoyed watching the series.

It continued in the essence of the other Star Trek Series and was a very entertaining and unbeatable series. It was definitely not a weak series and I thought the writing and direction was brilliant but most of all it was the cast that kept me watching every week, they really did a good job and should be congratulated on continuing the spirit of what Star Trek stood for, so thank you Scott Bakula (Captain Archer), Jolene Blalock (T'Pol), Connor Trinneer (Trip), Dominic Keating (Malcolm), Linda Park (Hoshi), Anthony Montgomery (Travis) and John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox).
Faezahn

Faezahn

Enterprise is the most genuinely invigorating thing to happen to not only Trek, but television as well. But I don't really want to rehash everything that everybody else has said, want I want to do is express my disappointment in a majority of the fans.

Back Off!!! A lot of the comments on this site have been nothing more than whining and nit-picking about what Enterprise "isn't." The concept of this show has apparently flown past your heads at warp 4.5! This isn't Trek as we know it! That is the point, the traditional Trek was a tired dog that was on it's last leg. The idea here is to do something new, something different that we weren't ready for. Stop analyzing what it should be, what it could be, and what it has already done wrong.

For those of you who haven't yet seen it, I'm telling you that it is fantastic; it's thrilling, touching, funny, adventurous, and as interesting and curious as the original series. But, when you watch it, go in with ABSOLUTELY no preconceived notions of what Trek is or what it should be. Berman and Braga have done exactly what they have set out to do and that is to reinvent Trek.

And for those of you who apparently had to bite your lip through this, where the heck is YOUR sense of adventure. We are seeing the BEGINNING of Star Trek! This is a dream come true! I mean come on guys, we got to witness the FIRST time they ever see a Klingon!! How cool is that. If you would stop trying, endlessly to find something to complain about, you would find yourself enjoying little things like finding out where Kirk's famous speech "Space, the final frontier..." actually came from, or seeing how afraid they are of the transporters. How you can not be slightly giddy seeing Jonathan Archer pick up a "Phase Pistol" and ask, "What's this?" These are the nuggets that you are letting slip by because you have this notion that you know what is best for Star Trek. I have loved all the series'( though Voyager is by far my least favorite) but it was time for something new.

One last beef with the fans, lay off the theme song. I think its wonderful. This is another one of those preconceived notions we have of what Trek is supposed to be. Yes, it is different than what we are used to, but if you stop judging and actually watch the images being shown and actually LISTEN to the words, you may find it slightly inspiring. Not to mention the fact that it is actually a very pretty song, that is, when you haven't already canned it because of being close minded.

This series is not about the continuation of Star Trek, it is about the beginning of mankind's exploration into deep space; this is why it isn't called Star Trek: Enterprise, but instead it is just Enterprise. This is not the utopian society of past Trek shows. These people are flawed, curious, impulsive, and very far from perfect. They make many mistakes and that is their enduring charm. They want this so bad and are just learning how to swim. There are so many other things I loved, such as the grappler and the amazement of a pathetic warp 5, not to mention the fantastic cast and characters (Scott Bakula has always been a personal favorite of mine!,)but I just don't have room to go into detail.

So on that note, stop shooting them down before they get going; I have a feeling its going to be one Hell of a ride! Let's Go!
Micelhorav

Micelhorav

I've watched most of the original series and all of the next generation, voyager, and deep space 9. I've seen all of the movies several times. Enterprise is hands down the best of them all. It only ran for 4 seasons primarily due to the franchise being overplayed. At the time they aired it, they had already saturated the market with Star Trek shows and movies. Also season 3 wasn't the best. 1,2,and 4 are incredible and some episodes from 3 are great as well, but the overall story left a lot to be desired. Thankfully they rapped up season 4 in a way that left the viewer feeling fulfilled. There were no cliff hangers. Everything was resolved. So feel free to watch the series know that your only disappointment at the end is that it is the end.It saddens me that the show had to come to an end, but I'm happy I was able to enjoy it.
Delirium

Delirium

Really good series. I'm very surprise because I read a lot of bad reviews - maybe by some Trekies purists? Anyway, more I'm going through the seasons, more I appreciate the work of this production team.
blac wolf

blac wolf

Enterprise became my favorite show as soon as I saw it, the opening song, the characters, the design... All ran through my mind every day after viewing it. Enterprise is at its core a show about exploration, about breaking the boundaries that other people have put on you. Its also about discovery, which as its turns out isn't always a good thing. The characters Don't start out set in stone, and then have problems thrown at them, the change over the course of the show, and the writers were not afraid to shake their lives up; sometimes is horrific ways.

We get to see Earth meet new alien cultures, go through its first interstellar war, and see it develop. The show doesn't pull its punches either, when things die they are dead, characters can be irrational, immoral, and generally very realistic.

Enterprise succeeds where much TV fails, it created a cast of interesting, developing characters while still delivering the action that makes TV fun. But without people, action is Empty. Enterprise is perfect in my eyes at least, and deserves to be seen. Even if you don't normally like Sci-fi, you might enjoy this show. A lot.
Fenrinos

Fenrinos

I was hesitant about this as Voyager was a maximum of ten decent episodes in it's 7 year run. When I saw Scott Bakula's name toplining the cast I felt reassured as I loved Quantum Leap. The series kicked off with the best pilot by far and a bloody good run of four seasons. I firmly believe Voyager had an awful lot of Trekkies turn against TV Trek. This show was carefully thought out and had a good crew with likable characters. The series met an unfortunate demise and was not continued. With Star Trek's history now altered by the latest movie this is the only 'valid' show and should be continued with a TV movie or movies. A story involving a disastrous first contact mission leading to the establishment of the Prime Directive and/or the onset of hostilities with the Klingons would make for great viewing as this cast was top notch and deserves it....
Doomredeemer

Doomredeemer

One of the better series. I likely particularly because it was close to home. You see it in the bare no frills ship. They were just getting started and it was cancelled.
Balladolbine

Balladolbine

I needed soms time tot really like it. But after a few episodes I really began tot like it. Great actors
Steamy Ibis

Steamy Ibis

I am a huge fan of Star Trek and my favorite had been The Next Generation. I was skeptical about watching Enterprise which kept me from watching it when it first aired. But after having watched all the other Star Treks I gave Enterprise a go. As I began watching episodes the show became more and more exciting and had me wanting more and more. I've watched every movie, every episodes including the latest Discovery. I watched the last episode of Enterprise and I became sad that it was over. I did not like the ending of the show. Strange how up I can become so involved in a show or books story line that when completed you become depressed. Enterprise has been the best series I've watched. The story line is so awesome I don't understand why there was only 4 seasons. Star Trek has kept me a fan since the beginning. I want more.
Hellmaster

Hellmaster

Star Trek: Enterprise is a very under-rated show. Yes it has a very different look to other Trek series. It even has a very different style of opening theme song. "Where My Heart Will Take Me", is a very fitting song for this series the lyrical content fit the material perfectly. Since this series is about the very first star-fleet ship sent out for space exploration. You have to understand that the humans had been depending on aid from the Vulcans for years before sending out their first warp 5 ship. That opening sequence illustrates the evolution of explorers and their means of exploration.

Even though this series only last 4 seasons, it really sets the scene for the original series. From the explanation of the different appearances of the Klingons to Kirk's time to the 24th century. The various first contacts between humans and other alien races and the first steps of initiating achieving the united federation of planets. But I dare say the manner in which the unification of species is portrayed is far from far fetched. With clear signs of xenophobia problems along the way.

As for the crew itself. We have Captain Johnathan Archer, our fearless leader of the series. Enterprise's very own space cowboy "Trip" as the chief engineer, Malcum the weapons master, Travis the pilot, Flaux the doctor, Hoshi the communications officer and a very talented multi linguist, and of course Commander Tu'pol the Vulcan science officer.

So if you are a Trek fan I fully recommend this series. It is very under rated, but it is an excellent science fiction production. Watch it!
SlingFire

SlingFire

I'm stunned. It's hard to believe that with the cancellation of "STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE", for the first time in18 years there will not be a STAR TREK series on the air. I have spent an abnormal amount of time engaged in water cooler talk as to why the latest STAR TREK spin-off failed to last more than 4 seasons. I do consider myself a TREK fan but I am hesitant to use terms like Trekkie or Trekker. I see STAR TREK the same way I see religion. It can be a great source of comfort, it should be used in moderation and I don't want to associate with or be associated with its followers. These devoted fans by the way recently raised over 15 million dollars to keep this fifth TREK series on the air, forcing them to delay moving out of their parent's basements for at least... Well I guess they had the disposable income anyway. Don't get me wrong, some of my best friends are Trekkies or Trekkers. Go rent the documentary TREKKIES and you will know what I am talking about.

What Gene Roddenberry pitched, as "Wagon Train to the Stars" became much more than what WilliamShatner described on SNL as, "...just a TV show!" Roddenberry managed to address the problems of the day that would not have been addressed otherwise on TV, by using outer space as its backdrop. The show inspired many to reach for the stars by studying science. People of color and women seeing Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) on the Enterprise bridge saw a future that included them. The show inspired new technology and it's packaging. Imagine what your cell phone or home computer would look like without STAR TREK as inspiration. Gene Rodenbery's vision also showed us a future where people of all races worked and played together (including TV's first interracial kiss Plato's Stepchildren).

I know that I'm making this sound bigger than just the cancellation of a TV show. I liked Enterprise and was not bothered by the multiple episode story lines. I still saw Gene Roddenberry's original intentions realized in this latest STAR TREK franchise. I liked that Captain Jonathan Archer's (Scott Bakula ) Enterprise and crew was less sophisticated than Captain Kirk's or Picard's. The bottom line is that it doesn't matter if you are battling an unknown alien threat or debating the moral implications of interfering with the development of an alien species, as long as the show is well written and well acted, that's all that matters.

One of the great things about Trek is that you can never run out of story ideas. All you have to do is look at today's newsmakers, paint them green and stick them on another planet.

Fear not Trekkies or Trekkers. Even though we are saying goodbye to Captain Archer's Enterprise, the franchise will live long and prosper. There is now talk about an 11th STAR TREK feature scheduled for release in 2007. I look forward to it, just don't expect to see me at the first screening and I definitely wont be in uniform because to quote Groucho Marx, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member".

Stay Tuned Tony Figueroa
Wenyost

Wenyost

Dear all, I have been watching Star Trek since my cradle days (probably even before, as my mother was watching TOS while she was pregnant with me). I have watched all Star Trek reincarnations, and I do love every single of the episodes, characters, seasons. I want to believe that part of who I am today is because of the 40-odd years I lived through Star Trek. As others have already commended on this list, it fuelled my imagination, it shaped my motives and my desires, and helped me learn valuable lessons about morality and humility. I never publicly questioned or criticised Star Trek. Never. Even when I wasn't sure where it was going with its plots, I wholeheartedly surrendered to it and let it take me wherever it wanted. After all, I was just a passenger hitching a free ride on this intergalactic adventure. I simply let myself be 'assimilated'.

I had hoped that Star Trek would be one of those life-long forces to take me from cradle to grave (and I still hope it will be eventually). When I learnt that Enterprise was cancelled, I felt as if part of me died. I felt empty (and angry). *SPOILER* The very last moments of the last episode of Enterprise (where the three captains recite those famous words) were so impossibly painful to watch. They simply left a permanent scar in me.

However, in all honesty, I do blame us for this cruel conclusion. Us, the fans that kept on nagging and complaining about this being wrong or that being inaccurate. We are (in a great part) responsible for Star Trek's demise. We, the people who actually loved it the most are the ones who actually violated its 'prime directive' by trying to interfere with its "natural" development. It is just sad to think that had we been more supportive, we would now be watching season 7 of Enterprise.
Gianni_Giant

Gianni_Giant

As an avid fan of Star Trek, I really tried to like Enterprise, but it didn't do it for me.

First of, choosing a prequel was a huge risk, Star Trek has an universe of it's own, and (re)writing the past leaves people often puzzling about their own ideas about it. And besides, with enterprise looking far more advanced then the enterprise in the old series, it's often hard to imagine it's a prequel. It is a well known fact that Braga and Berman hated the old series, and I get the impression it was just their chance to "rewrite trek history".

Secondly it was a huge mistake involving time travel and the Xindi, to me it was simply not a believable start of a prequel series. I would have expected a detailed plot regarding the troubles of starting up the federation. Yet 3 seasons where wasted around time travel, season 4 is a lot better and would have been a great start for the series.

Thirdly, the character development was only focused on t'Pal and Archer, the rest of the crew was pretty under developed most of the times. It it nice to see though, that in each Star Trek series the doctor is always an enjoyable character.

Fourthly, the show misses the "Star Trek" feeling, I found it typical that in the beginning the show didn't even carry the Star Trek label, as if it was never the intention of making a Star Trek show. What made Star Trek stand out was mostly the social criticism and idealism, and this show barely touched any of that.

And lastly it saddens me that the current fan base of Enterprise watches the series because the "the female characters are hot" or "it's action packed". Of course nothing wrong with both, but it shouldn't the main reason to watch the show.

All in all, Star Trek has gone pretty much downhill since Voyager, many people who disliked Voyager saw Enterprise as a second chance for the franchise. With Enterprise now canceled as a TV show, I can only hope the franchise is laid to rest for a long while. It should only be revived again when Berman and Braga have left, and someone with a true heart for the series steps in with some fresh ideas.
Keth

Keth

Its Official, after 4 years of Enterprise, UPN has announced Enterprise will end after this season. Look on www.startrek.com.

PS i think the 3rd season killed Enterprise and a fan base unwilling to stretch their imaginations and get some new material in. The 3rd Season with a great area called the Delphic Expanse has never been mentioned in previous Star Trek canon and I think it would have been considering Earth was nearly destroyed.

Typically it gets cancelled as Season 4 was improving its outlook, the 3-story arcs were great and we were starting to get the Vulcans back into the Vulcans we recognised (I think the new types of Vulcans were a turn off for fans as well.) I was loving all the Tellarites/Andorians/Vulcans/Humans starting to work together, we had the beginnings of the Federation.

Its a shame but I personally do blame a lack of imagination in Berman/Braga.