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− | '''''Star Trek: Enterprise''''' is the fifth live-action TV series set in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe and the sixth in total. Created by [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]], and based upon [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s classic {{y|1966}} [[Star Trek: The Original Series|''Star Trek'']] (and its subsequent spin-offs), ''Enterprise'' was a "prequel", set a century before the time of [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Spock]]. The series followed the voyages of the first [[starship]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] and [[human|mankind]]'s first steps into the "final frontier". Initially titled as simply ''Enterprise'', the series ran an abbreviated four seasons. The series debuted in {{y|2001}} on the [[UPN|United Paramount Network]]. It was cancelled in {{y|2005}}. |
+ | '''''Star Trek: Enterprise''''' (originally titled '''''Enterprise''''' until Season 3) is the fifth live-action TV series set in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe and the sixth in total. Created by [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]], and based upon [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s classic {{y|1966}} [[Star Trek: The Original Series|''Star Trek'']] (and its subsequent spin-offs), ''Enterprise'' was a "prequel", set a century before the time of [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Spock]]. The series followed the voyages of the first [[starship]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] and [[human|mankind]]'s first steps into the "final frontier". Initially titled as simply ''Enterprise'', the series ran an abbreviated four seasons. The series debuted in {{y|2001}} on the [[UPN|United Paramount Network]]. It was cancelled in {{y|2005}}. |
As of {{y|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, due to its status as a prequel series, ''Enterprise'' is the only ''Star Trek'' production whose continuity is not affected by the events of the [[Star Trek (film)|2009 film]] reintroducing the crew of [[James T. Kirk (alternate reality)|James T. Kirk]]. |
As of {{y|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, due to its status as a prequel series, ''Enterprise'' is the only ''Star Trek'' production whose continuity is not affected by the events of the [[Star Trek (film)|2009 film]] reintroducing the crew of [[James T. Kirk (alternate reality)|James T. Kirk]]. |
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*{{audio|file=ENT maintitle 4alternate.ogg|text=Alternate Main Title Theme}} (used in episodes {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly}} and {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}}, composed by [[Dennis McCarthy]] & [[Kevin Kiner]]) |
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⚫ | Perhaps the most controversial of all the ''Star Trek'' spin-offs, and certainly the most polarizing, ''Enterprise'' was created in the hopes of revitalizing the ''Star Trek'' franchise, ratings for the previous series, ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', having waned near the end. Intended to be more modern, with characters far from Gene Roddenberry's [[24th century]] Utopian Humanity, ''Enterprise'' was situated in one of the least explored eras in the ''Star Trek'' universe and a time only 150 years from present day. |
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⚫ | According to comments made by Executive Producer [[Brannon Braga]] in discussions with fans at [http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/12/vegascon-07-braga-reflects-on-a-life-with-trek/#more-920 TrekMovie.com], Berman's original idea for the series was to have the entire [[ENT Season 1|first season]] set on Earth as Humanity's first-ever warp starship was constructed. This was soon decided to be too far removed from the style of the franchise as a whole, and so the premise was redrafted. |
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⚫ | Like its predecessor, ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''Enterprise'' aired on [[UPN]], rather than in first-run syndication like [[TNG]] and DS9. |
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− | Numerous factors contributed to the demise of ''Enterprise''. Due to its setting, the show was perhaps doomed from the start to step on the toes of previous [[canon]] and [[fanon]], provoking the ire of the core ''Star Trek'' fan base. ''Enterprise'' may also have taken a ratings hit because viewers that used then-new digital video recorders were not yet included in official counts. |
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⚫ | Like its predecessor, ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''Enterprise'' aired on [[UPN]], rather than in first-run syndication like [[TNG]] and DS9. Premiering on {{d|26|September|2001}} with a strong opening, the two-hour pilot {{e|Broken Bow}} garnered a 9.9 overnight rating and a 15% share. Ratings, however, declined over the next few seasons, dipping to an average 2.5 million viewers an episode. |
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⚫ | As early as the [[ENT Season 2|second season]], rumors of the show's imminent cancellation pushed the producers to find new directions to take the series. Beginning with the series' third season, ''Enterprise'' adopted a darker tone and a more violent arc, in some ways mirroring the post 9/11 sentiment. |
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⚫ | ''Enterprise''{{'}}s first years were rocky; while the ship made contact with such species as the [[Suliban]] and the previously mentioned Klingons, such contact was not peaceful. In its first two years alone, the ship's crew found themselves in armed conflict with a range of species from the [[Tholian]]s to the [[Coridan]] to the [[Borg]]... and things only got worse. By its third year in space, an alien species known as the [[Xindi]] brutally attacked Earth, killing millions. |
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⚫ | The NX-01 was dispatched to a remote and previously uncharted area of space known as the [[Delphic Expanse]] in order to prevent the Xindi from completing their ultimate goal of destroying [[Human]]ity. While the |
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⚫ | Even so, ''Enterprise'' accomplished a number of technical firsts for a ''Star Trek'' series. It was the first series to air in {{w|high-definition television|high definition}}, with {{e|Exile}} being the first episode to air in that format. It was produced with third-generation Sony HDTV cameras starting in Season 4; the first 3 seasons were filmed with traditional 35mm film cameras (which were then transferred to digital for broadcast) {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/6165.html}}. The series was also the first to be produced in widescreen format. |
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⚫ | Upon returning home, ''Enterprise'' served a more diplomatic role in the service of United Earth, easing relations between the Vulcans, the [[Andorian]]s, and the [[Tellarite]]s, and paving the way toward a [[Coalition of Planets]], an alliance that would eventually lead to the founding of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. Though still often tumultuous, ''Enterprise'' continued its mission of exploration as well, bringing Humans in contact with even more new worlds and new civilizations. |
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⚫ | Launched in the year [[2151]], the {{class|NX}} [[starship]] ''Enterprise'', (the first of [[United Earth]]'s advanced [[warp|warp five]] vessels) was at first on [[Broken Bow (episode)|temporary assignment]]. Though years of preparation still lay ahead, the ship was unexpectedly put into service when a [[Klingon]] [[Klaang|national]] crash-landed on [[Earth]], putting the entire [[planet]] at stake should he not make it back to his people. Under the [[Captain|command]] of [[Starfleet|United Starfleet]] [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]], [[son]] of the famed [[scientist]] [[Henry Archer]], the [[crew]] of ''Enterprise'' succeeded in their mission, but found themselves surrounded by deeper mysteries. Warranting the extension of their assignment into a full-blown mission of [[deep space]] exploration, the crew of the ''Enterprise'' set off into the unknown, taking with them a [[Vulcan]] [[science officer]] (or chaperone) named [[T'Pol]] and a [[Denobulan]] [[doctor]] named [[Phlox]]. |
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⚫ | ''Enterprise''{{'}}s first years were rocky; while the ship made [[First contact|contact]] with such [[species]] as the [[Suliban]] and the previously mentioned Klingons, such contact was not peaceful. In its first two years alone, the ship's crew found themselves in armed conflict with a range of species from the [[Tholian]]s to the [[Coridan]] to the [[Borg]]... and things only got worse. By its third year in space, an [[alien]] species known as the [[Xindi]] brutally attacked Earth, killing millions. |
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− | Throughout its ten-year voyage, the events of ''Enterprise'' shaped the next generation of space exploration. ''Enterprise'' was truly the first to "boldly go where no man had gone before..." |
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⚫ | The NX-01 was dispatched to a remote and previously uncharted area of space known as the [[Delphic Expanse]] in order to prevent the Xindi from completing their ultimate goal of destroying [[Human]]ity. While the mission was successful, after nearly a year in the Expanse, the ship suffered severe [[damage]] and many losses. |
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⚫ | Upon returning home, ''Enterprise'' served a more [[diplomatic]] role in the service of United Earth, easing relations between the Vulcans, the [[Andorian]]s, and the [[Tellarite]]s, and paving the way toward a [[Coalition of Planets]], an [[alliance]] that would eventually lead to the founding of the [[United Federation of Planets]]. Though still often tumultuous, ''Enterprise'' continued its mission of exploration as well, bringing Humans in contact with even more new [[worlds]] and new [[civilizations]]. |
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⚫ | Perhaps the most controversial of all the ''Star Trek'' spin-offs, and certainly the most polarizing, ''Enterprise'' was created in the hopes of revitalizing the ''Star Trek'' franchise, ratings for the previous series, ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', having waned near the end. Intended to be more modern, with characters far from Gene Roddenberry's [[24th century]] Utopian Humanity, ''Enterprise'' was situated in one of the least explored eras in the ''Star Trek'' universe and a time only 150 years from present day. |
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− | Premiering on {{d|26|September|2001}} with a strong opening, the two-hour pilot {{e|Broken Bow}} garnered a 9.9 overnight rating and a 15% share. Ratings, however, declined over the next few seasons, dipping to an average 2.5 million viewers an episode. |
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''Enterprise''{{'}}s opening title sequence is notable, featuring the [[Enterprise (OV-101)|''Enterprise'' OV-101]] shuttle, named in real life in honor of ''Star Trek'', an interesting paradox. Also used in the sequence: a clip of [[Zefram Cochrane]]'s ship, the ''[[Phoenix]]'', from ''Star Trek: First Contact'', and the real-life animated footage of the [[Mars]] [[Sojourner|rover]]. |
''Enterprise''{{'}}s opening title sequence is notable, featuring the [[Enterprise (OV-101)|''Enterprise'' OV-101]] shuttle, named in real life in honor of ''Star Trek'', an interesting paradox. Also used in the sequence: a clip of [[Zefram Cochrane]]'s ship, the ''[[Phoenix]]'', from ''Star Trek: First Contact'', and the real-life animated footage of the [[Mars]] [[Sojourner|rover]]. |
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The wrap party for ''Enterprise'' was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 7:00 PM. The notes "Dress Festive" and that cocktails, dinner, and a DJ are available are on the invitation. The introduction featured the following text: "''This Mission May Be Over But Let's Get The Party Started! Paramount Network Television invites you and your guest to journey back in time at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and glimpse the future in the newly-launched Theodore Restaurant and Lounge. Let's commemorate the final voyage of Star Trek: Enterprise''". |
The wrap party for ''Enterprise'' was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 7:00 PM. The notes "Dress Festive" and that cocktails, dinner, and a DJ are available are on the invitation. The introduction featured the following text: "''This Mission May Be Over But Let's Get The Party Started! Paramount Network Television invites you and your guest to journey back in time at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and glimpse the future in the newly-launched Theodore Restaurant and Lounge. Let's commemorate the final voyage of Star Trek: Enterprise''". |
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− | Only two official video games using the ''Enterprise'' |
+ | Only two official video games using the ''Enterprise'' era have been released - ''[[Star Trek: Encounters]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]''. However, these two games are not true ''Enterprise'' games, as they cover the franchise as a whole. |
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With four seasons, ''Enterprise'' reached syndication less than a year after its cancellation, in some markets airing multiple times a week. However, with the 40th anniversary of ''Star Trek'', ''Enterprise'' was replaced in syndication by "remastered" versions of classic [[TOS]] episodes on {{d|16|September|2006}}. |
With four seasons, ''Enterprise'' reached syndication less than a year after its cancellation, in some markets airing multiple times a week. However, with the 40th anniversary of ''Star Trek'', ''Enterprise'' was replaced in syndication by "remastered" versions of classic [[TOS]] episodes on {{d|16|September|2006}}. |
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Episodes are available on [http://www.cbs.com/hd/?offset=0&category=hd&reload=true&pid=&show=enterprise CBS.com] and its sister site [http://www.tv.com/star-trek-enterprise/show/2498/summary.html TV.com]. [[Netflix]] online streaming subscribers can also view episodes. |
Episodes are available on [http://www.cbs.com/hd/?offset=0&category=hd&reload=true&pid=&show=enterprise CBS.com] and its sister site [http://www.tv.com/star-trek-enterprise/show/2498/summary.html TV.com]. [[Netflix]] online streaming subscribers can also view episodes. |
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− | The first three seasons are also available on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] (currently US only), a premium service offered with the Xbox 360. Each episode costs about two to three US dollars, and are available in both standard and high-definition widescreen. Two part episodes are broken up into two separate episodes and must be purchased separately. |
+ | The first three seasons are also available on the [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] (currently US only), a premium service offered with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Each episode costs about two to three US dollars, and are available in both standard and high-definition widescreen. Two part episodes are broken up into two separate episodes and must be purchased separately. |
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+ | "Archer's Theme" is an instrumental piece of music used over the closing credits. It was composed by [[Dennis McCarthy]]. |
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+ | The theme was originally intended to be played over the ''opening credits'' of the show.{{incite}} McCarthy, having also composed the theme for ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', wrote the piece in a style reminiscent of the later Star Trek series. Even though the piece opens with a subdued but recognizable version of Star Trek theme fanfare; McCarthy wrote it in keeping with the spirit of the show to be overall less classical and more modern instrumentally. |
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Revision as of 09:37, 22 July 2015
Template:Realworld Star Trek: Enterprise (originally titled Enterprise until Season 3) is the fifth live-action TV series set in the Star Trek universe and the sixth in total. Created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, and based upon Gene Roddenberry's classic 1966 Star Trek (and its subsequent spin-offs), Enterprise was a "prequel", set a century before the time of Kirk and Spock. The series followed the voyages of the first starship Enterprise and mankind's first steps into the "final frontier". Initially titled as simply Enterprise, the series ran an abbreviated four seasons. The series debuted in 2001 on the United Paramount Network. It was cancelled in 2005.
As of 2024, due to its status as a prequel series, Enterprise is the only Star Trek production whose continuity is not affected by the events of the 2009 film reintroducing the crew of James T. Kirk.
- Main Title Theme (seasons 1-2) file info
- Main Title Theme (seasons 3-4) file info
- Where My Heart Will Take Me lyrics (composed by Diane Warren, vocals by Russell Watson)
- Alternate Main Title Theme file info (used in episodes "In a Mirror, Darkly" and "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II", composed by Dennis McCarthy & Kevin Kiner)
Summary
Perhaps the most controversial of all the Star Trek spin-offs, and certainly the most polarizing, Enterprise was created in the hopes of revitalizing the Star Trek franchise, ratings for the previous series, Star Trek: Voyager, having waned near the end. Intended to be more modern, with characters far from Gene Roddenberry's 24th century Utopian Humanity, Enterprise was situated in one of the least explored eras in the Star Trek universe and a time only 150 years from present day.
Enterprise was set in the 22nd century, at a time before the Federation and while United Earth was just becoming a player in interstellar politics.
The producers - under the guidance of Roddenberry's successor, Rick Berman - sought to set the series apart from those that had come before, creating nearly every set, prop and costume anew and tending toward a more encompassing, "you-are-there" style of storytelling.
According to comments made by Executive Producer Brannon Braga in discussions with fans at TrekMovie.com, Berman's original idea for the series was to have the entire first season set on Earth as Humanity's first-ever warp starship was constructed. This was soon decided to be too far removed from the style of the franchise as a whole, and so the premise was redrafted.
Enterprise, like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine before it, featured numerous story arcs throughout its run. Story lines included the Temporal Cold War and the Xindi arc that took up the show's entire third season.
The series was the first to incorporate lyrics into its opening theme song (unused lyrics did exist for the original series' fanfare); it also did not include the words Star Trek in its title until the third season episode "Extinction".
Like its predecessor, Star Trek: Voyager, Enterprise aired on UPN, rather than in first-run syndication like TNG and DS9. Premiering on 26 September 2001 with a strong opening, the two-hour pilot "Broken Bow" garnered a 9.9 overnight rating and a 15% share. Ratings, however, declined over the next few seasons, dipping to an average 2.5 million viewers an episode.
As early as the second season, rumors of the show's imminent cancellation pushed the producers to find new directions to take the series. Beginning with the series' third season, Enterprise adopted a darker tone and a more violent arc, in some ways mirroring the post 9/11 sentiment.
While many critics were impressed with the new pull of the series, ratings remained low, and the show was canceled at the end of its fourth season.
Even so, Enterprise accomplished a number of technical firsts for a Star Trek series. It was the first series to air in high definition, with "Exile" being the first episode to air in that format. It was produced with third-generation Sony HDTV cameras starting in Season 4; the first 3 seasons were filmed with traditional 35mm film cameras (which were then transferred to digital for broadcast) Template:Brokenlink. The series was also the first to be produced in widescreen format.
Enterprise was nominated for five individual Saturn Awards, won an ASCAP Award in 2002 for "Top TV Series", was nominated for seventeen Emmy Awards, winning four, and two episodes were nominated for Hugo Awards.
Plot summary
Launched in the year 2151, the NX-class starship Enterprise, (the first of United Earth's advanced warp five vessels) was at first on temporary assignment. Though years of preparation still lay ahead, the ship was unexpectedly put into service when a Klingon national crash-landed on Earth, putting the entire planet at stake should he not make it back to his people. Under the command of United Starfleet Captain Jonathan Archer, son of the famed scientist Henry Archer, the crew of Enterprise succeeded in their mission, but found themselves surrounded by deeper mysteries. Warranting the extension of their assignment into a full-blown mission of deep space exploration, the crew of the Enterprise set off into the unknown, taking with them a Vulcan science officer (or chaperone) named T'Pol and a Denobulan doctor named Phlox.
Enterprise's first years were rocky; while the ship made contact with such species as the Suliban and the previously mentioned Klingons, such contact was not peaceful. In its first two years alone, the ship's crew found themselves in armed conflict with a range of species from the Tholians to the Coridan to the Borg... and things only got worse. By its third year in space, an alien species known as the Xindi brutally attacked Earth, killing millions.
The NX-01 was dispatched to a remote and previously uncharted area of space known as the Delphic Expanse in order to prevent the Xindi from completing their ultimate goal of destroying Humanity. While the mission was successful, after nearly a year in the Expanse, the ship suffered severe damage and many losses.
Upon returning home, Enterprise served a more diplomatic role in the service of United Earth, easing relations between the Vulcans, the Andorians, and the Tellarites, and paving the way toward a Coalition of Planets, an alliance that would eventually lead to the founding of the United Federation of Planets. Though still often tumultuous, Enterprise continued its mission of exploration as well, bringing Humans in contact with even more new worlds and new civilizations.
Main cast
- Scott Bakula (as Jonathan Archer)
- John Billingsley (as Phlox)
- Jolene Blalock (as T'Pol)
- Dominic Keating (as Malcolm Reed)
- Anthony Montgomery (as Travis Mayweather)
- Linda Park (as Hoshi Sato)
- Connor Trinneer (as Charles Tucker III)
Star Trek: Enterprise was the only live action Star Trek series to complete its run without a change in the cast. Star Trek: The Animated Series also didn't have a change in the main voice cast during its two seasons.
Recurring characters
- Vaughn Armstrong as Admiral Forrest
- Jeffrey Combs as Shran
- Steven Culp as Major Hayes
- John Fleck as Silik
- Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
- James Horan as Humanoid Figure
- Scott MacDonald as Commander Dolim
- Tucker Smallwood as Xindi-Primate Councilor
- Randy Oglesby as Degra
- Kellie Waymire as Crewman Cutler
- Matt Winston as Daniels
- Rick Worthy as Jannar
Production crew
- Rick Berman - Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
- Brannon Braga - Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
- Chris Black - Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- Manny Coto - Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- John Shiban - Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- David A. Goodman - Supervising Producer, Writer
- Ken LaZebnik - Supervising Producer, Writer
- Mike Sussman - Producer, Writer
- Alan Brennert - Producer, Writer
- André Bormanis - Executive Story Editor, Science Consultant, Writer
- Alan Kobayashi - Graphic Designer
- Dawn Velazquez - Producer
- Gene Roddenberry - Creator of Star Trek
Episode list
Season 1
ENT Season 1, 25 episodes:
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"Broken Bow" | 1x01/02 | 40358-721 | 2151-04-16 | 2001-09-26 |
"Fight or Flight" | 1x03 | 40358-003 | 2151-05-06 | 2001-10-03 |
"Strange New World" | 1x04 | 40358-004 | Unknown | 2001-10-10 |
"Unexpected" | 1x05 | 40358-005 | Unknown | 2001-10-17 |
"Terra Nova" | 1x06 | 40358-006 | Unknown | 2001-10-24 |
"The Andorian Incident" | 1x07 | 40358-007 | 2151-06-19 | 2001-10-31 |
"Breaking the Ice" | 1x08 | 40358-008 | Unknown | 2001-11-07 |
"Civilization" | 1x09 | 40358-009 | 2151-07-31 | 2001-11-14 |
"Fortunate Son" | 1x10 | 40358-010 | Unknown | 2001-11-21 |
"Cold Front" | 1x11 | 40358-011 | 2151-09-09 | 2001-11-28 |
"Silent Enemy" | 1x12 | 40358-012 | 2151-09-01 | 2002-01-16 |
"Dear Doctor" | 1x13 | 40358-013 | Unknown | 2002-01-23 |
"Sleeping Dogs" | 1x14 | 40358-015 | Unknown | 2002-01-30 |
"Shadows of P'Jem" | 1x15 | 40358-014 | Unknown | 2002-02-06 |
"Shuttlepod One" | 1x16 | 40358-016 | 2151-11-09 | 2002-02-13 |
"Fusion" | 1x17 | 40358-017 | Unknown | 2002-02-27 |
"Rogue Planet" | 1x18 | 40358-018 | Unknown | 2002-03-20 |
"Acquisition" | 1x19 | 40358-019 | Unknown | 2002-03-27 |
"Oasis" | 1x20 | 40358-020 | Unknown | 2002-04-03 |
"Detained" | 1x21 | 40358-021 | Unknown | 2002-04-24 |
"Vox Sola" | 1x22 | 40358-022 | Unknown | 2002-05-01 |
"Fallen Hero" | 1x23 | 40358-023 | 2152-02-09 | 2002-05-08 |
"Desert Crossing" | 1x24 | 40358-024 | 2152-02-12 | 2002-05-08 |
"Two Days and Two Nights" | 1x25 | 40358-025 | 2152-02-18 | 2002-05-15 |
"Shockwave" | 1x26 | 40358-026 | Unknown | 2002-05-22 |
Season 2
ENT Season 2, 26 episodes:
Title | Episode | Production number | Date | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Shockwave, Part II" | 2x01 | 40358-028 | Unknown | 2002-09-18 |
"Carbon Creek" | 2x02 | 40358-027 | 2152-04-12 | 2002-09-25 |
"Minefield" | 2x03 | 40358-029 | Unknown | 2002-10-02 |
"Dead Stop" | 2x04 | 40358-031 | Unknown | 2002-10-09 |
"A Night in Sickbay" | 2x05 | 40358-030 | Unknown | 2002-10-16 |
"Marauders" | 2x06 | 40358-032 | Unknown | 2002-10-30 |
"The Seventh" | 2x07 | 40358-033 | Unknown | 2002-11-06 |
"The Communicator" | 2x08 | 40358-034 | Unknown | 2002-11-13 |
"Singularity" | 2x09 | 40358-035 | 2152-08-14 | 2002-11-20 |
"Vanishing Point" | 2x10 | 40358-036 | Unknown | 2002-11-27 |
"Precious Cargo" | 2x11 | 40358-037 | 2152-09-12 | 2002-12-11 |
"The Catwalk" | 2x12 | 40358-038 | 2152-09-18 | 2002-12-18 |
"Dawn" | 2x13 | 40358-039 | Unknown | 2003-01-08 |
"Stigma" | 2x14 | 40358-040 | Unknown | 2003-02-05 |
"Cease Fire" | 2x15 | 40358-041 | Unknown | 2003-02-12 |
"Future Tense" | 2x16 | 40358-042 | Unknown | 2003-02-19 |
"Canamar" | 2x17 | 40358-043 | Unknown | 2003-02-26 |
"The Crossing" | 2x18 | 40358-044 | Unknown | 2003-04-02 |
"Judgment" | 2x19 | 40358-045 | Unknown | 2003-04-09 |
"Horizon" | 2x20 | 40358-046 | 2153-01-10 | 2003-04-16 |
"The Breach" | 2x21 | 40358-047 | Unknown | 2003-04-23 |
"Cogenitor" | 2x22 | 40358-048 | Unknown | 2003-04-30 |
"Regeneration" | 2x23 | 40358-049 | 2153-03-01 | 2003-05-07 |
"First Flight" | 2x24 | 40358-050 | Unknown | 2003-05-14 |
"Bounty" | 2x25 | 40358-051 | 2153-03-21 | 2003-05-14 |
"The Expanse" | 2x26 | 40358-052 | 2153-04-24 | 2003-05-21 |
Season 3
ENT Season 3, 24 episodes:
Title | Episode | Production number | Date | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|
"The Xindi" | 3x01 | 40358-053 | Unknown | 2003-09-10 |
"Anomaly (ENT)" | 3x02 | 40358-054 | Unknown | 2003-09-17 |
"Extinction" | 3x03 | 40358-055 | Unknown | 2003-09-24 |
"Rajiin" | 3x04 | 40358-056 | Unknown | 2003-10-01 |
"Impulse" | 3x05 | 40358-057 | Unknown | 2003-10-08 |
"Exile" | 3x06 | 40358-058 | Unknown | 2003-10-15 |
"The Shipment" | 3x07 | 40358-059 | Unknown | 2003-10-29 |
"Twilight" | 3x08 | 40358-060 | Unknown | 2003-11-05 |
"North Star" | 3x09 | 40358-061 | Unknown | 2003-11-12 |
"Similitude" | 3x10 | 40358-062 | Unknown | 2003-11-19 |
"Carpenter Street" | 3x11 | 40358-063 | Unknown | 2003-11-26 |
"Chosen Realm" | 3x12 | 40358-064 | Unknown | 2004-01-14 |
"Proving Ground" | 3x13 | 40358-065 | 2153-12-06 | 2004-01-21 |
"Stratagem" | 3x14 | 40358-066 | 2153-12-12 | 2004-02-04 |
"Harbinger" | 3x15 | 40358-067 | 2153-12-27 | 2004-02-11 |
"Doctor's Orders" | 3x16 | 40358-068 | Unknown | 2004-02-18 |
"Hatchery" | 3x17 | 40358-069 | 2154-01-08 | 2004-02-25 |
"Azati Prime" | 3x18 | 40358-070 | 2154-01 | 2004-03-03 |
"Damage" | 3x19 | 40358-071 | Unknown | 2004-04-21 |
"The Forgotten" | 3x20 | 40358-072 | Unknown | 2004-04-28 |
"E²" | 3x21 | 40358-073 | Unknown | 2004-05-05 |
"The Council" | 3x22 | 40358-074 | 2154-02-12 | 2004-05-12 |
"Countdown" | 3x23 | 40358-075 | 2154-02-13 | 2004-05-19 |
"Zero Hour" | 3x24 | 40358-076 | 2154-02-14 | 2004-05-26 |
Season 4
ENT Season 4, 22 episodes:
Title | Episode | Production number | Date | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Storm Front" | 4x01 | 40358-077 | Unknown | 2004-10-08 |
"Storm Front, Part II" | 4x02 | 40358-078 | Unknown | 2004-10-15 |
"Home" | 4x03 | 40358-079 | Unknown | 2004-10-22 |
"Borderland" | 4x04 | 40358-080 | 2154-05-17 | 2004-10-29 |
"Cold Station 12" | 4x05 | 40358-081 | Unknown | 2004-11-05 |
"The Augments" | 4x06 | 40358-082 | 2154-05-27 | 2004-11-12 |
"The Forge" | 4x07 | 40358-083 | Unknown | 2004-11-19 |
"Awakening" | 4x08 | 40358-084 | Unknown | 2004-11-26 |
"Kir'Shara" | 4x09 | 40358-085 | Unknown | 2004-12-03 |
"Daedalus" | 4x10 | 40358-086 | Unknown | 2005-01-14 |
"Observer Effect" | 4x11 | 40358-087 | Unknown | 2005-01-21 |
"Babel One" | 4x12 | 40358-088 | 2154-11-12 | 2005-01-28 |
"United" | 4x13 | 40358-089 | 2154-11-15 | 2005-02-04 |
"The Aenar" | 4x14 | 40358-090 | Unknown | 2005-02-11 |
"Affliction" | 4x15 | 40358-091 | 2154-11-27 | 2005-02-18 |
"Divergence" | 4x16 | 40358-092 | 2154-12 | 2005-02-25 |
"Bound" | 4x17 | 40358-093 | 2154-12-27 | 2005-04-15 |
"In a Mirror, Darkly" | 4x18 | 40358-094 | 2155-01-13 | 2005-04-22 |
"In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" | 4x19 | 40358-095 | 2155-01-18 | 2005-04-29 |
"Demons" | 4x20 | 40358-096 | 2155-01-19 | 2005-05-06 |
"Terra Prime" | 4x21 | 40358-097 | 2155-01-22 | 2005-05-13 |
"These Are the Voyages..." | 4x22 | 40358-098 | 47457.1 | 2005-05-13 |
Proposed Season 5 stories
Related topics
- ENT performers
- ENT recurring characters
- ENT directors
- Composers
- Undeveloped ENT episodes
- Paramount Stage 8
- Paramount Stage 9
- Paramount Stage 18
Notes
Enterprise's opening title sequence is notable, featuring the Enterprise OV-101 shuttle, named in real life in honor of Star Trek, an interesting paradox. Also used in the sequence: a clip of Zefram Cochrane's ship, the Phoenix, from Star Trek: First Contact, and the real-life animated footage of the Mars rover.
The wrap party for Enterprise was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 7:00 PM. The notes "Dress Festive" and that cocktails, dinner, and a DJ are available are on the invitation. The introduction featured the following text: "This Mission May Be Over But Let's Get The Party Started! Paramount Network Television invites you and your guest to journey back in time at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and glimpse the future in the newly-launched Theodore Restaurant and Lounge. Let's commemorate the final voyage of Star Trek: Enterprise".
Video games
Only two official video games using the Enterprise era have been released - Star Trek: Encounters, and Star Trek: Legacy. However, these two games are not true Enterprise games, as they cover the franchise as a whole.
Syndication
With four seasons, Enterprise reached syndication less than a year after its cancellation, in some markets airing multiple times a week. However, with the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, Enterprise was replaced in syndication by "remastered" versions of classic TOS episodes on 16 September 2006.
Episodes are available on CBS.com and its sister site TV.com. Netflix online streaming subscribers can also view episodes.
The first three seasons are also available on the Xbox Live Marketplace (currently US only), a premium service offered with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Each episode costs about two to three US dollars, and are available in both standard and high-definition widescreen. Two part episodes are broken up into two separate episodes and must be purchased separately.
All seasons are also available on the iTunes Store and on Amazon Instant Video in both standard and high-definition widescreen.
Media
- Star Trek: Enterprise on VHS
- Star Trek: Enterprise on DVD
- Star Trek: Enterprise on Blu-ray
- Star Trek: Enterprise soundtracks
Music
"Archer's Theme"
"Archer's Theme" is an instrumental piece of music used over the closing credits. It was composed by Dennis McCarthy.
The theme was originally intended to be played over the opening credits of the show. (citation needed • edit) McCarthy, having also composed the theme for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, wrote the piece in a style reminiscent of the later Star Trek series. Even though the piece opens with a subdued but recognizable version of Star Trek theme fanfare; McCarthy wrote it in keeping with the spirit of the show to be overall less classical and more modern instrumentally.
The producers' decision to use "Where My Heart Will Take Me" in its stead was a controversial decision that the producers made in an attempt to make the series appeal to an audience wider than that of existing Trek fans. (citation needed • edit)
Altogether four different versions of end credits were used in the show. In the pilot episode, "Broken Bow", an instrumental version of "Where My Heart Will Take Me", also known as "Faith of the Heart", was used.
In the following episode, "Fight or Flight", "Archer's Theme" is heard in a different arrangement. In addition, there is a different closing theme in the double feature, "In a Mirror, Darkly", reprising this episode's unique opening credits music.
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Companion series: After Trek • Short Treks • The Ready Room |
Web content: very Short Treks |
In development: Starfleet Academy |
External links
- Star Trek: Enterprise at Wikipedia
- Star Trek: Enterprise at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Template:IMDb-link
- Star Trek: Enterprise at StarTrek.com