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+ | | other title = Originally titled '''''Enterprise''''' |
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+ | | logo = ENT head.png |
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+ | | abbr = ENT |
+ | | creator = [[Rick Berman]]<br />[[Brannon Braga]] |
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+ | | studio = [[Paramount Pictures]] |
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+ | | network = [[UPN]] |
+ | | dates = 2001 – 2005 |
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+ | | run = {{d|26|September|2001}}–{{d|13|May|2005}} |
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+ | | episodes = 97 {{small|(1 is feature-length)}} |
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+ | | timespan = [[2151]]-[[2155]]<br />[[Stardate]] 47457.1 ([[2370]]) |
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+ | | setting = Enterprise NX-01.jpg |
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+ | | setting cap = The ''Enterprise'' NX-01 |
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+ | | cast = Enterprise crew Season 1.jpg |
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+ | | cast cap = The cast in [[ENT Season 1|Season 1]] |
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+ | | cast2 = Enterprise cast, S3.jpg |
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+ | | cast2 cap = The cast in [[ENT Season 3|Season 3]] |
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+ | | logo2 = Enterprise Logo season 1.jpg |
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+ | | logo2 cap = Original logo |
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− | '''''Star Trek: Enterprise''''' |
+ | '''''Star Trek: Enterprise''''', originally titled '''''Enterprise''''' until Season 3, is the sixth series set in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe. 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]] {{NX|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]] replacing {{s|VOY}}. It was cancelled in {{y|2005}}. |
− | As of {{y|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, due to its placement in the ''Star Trek'' timeline, ''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 {{alt|James T. Kirk}}, making it the only TV series in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe to |
+ | As of {{y|{{CURRENTYEAR}}}}, due to its placement in the ''Star Trek'' timeline, ''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 {{alt|James T. Kirk}}, making it the only TV series in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe to maintain continuity in both the [[prime reality|prime]] and [[Alternate reality|alternate realities]]. |
*{{audio|file=ENT main title 1-2.ogg|text=Main Title Theme (seasons 1-2)}} |
*{{audio|file=ENT main title 1-2.ogg|text=Main Title Theme (seasons 1-2)}} |
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*{{audio|file=ENT main title 3-4.ogg|text=Main Title Theme (seasons 3-4)}} |
*{{audio|file=ENT main title 3-4.ogg|text=Main Title Theme (seasons 3-4)}} |
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+ | *"[[Where My Heart Will Take Me]]" lyrics (composed by [[Diane Warren]], vocals by [[Russell Watson]]) |
*{{audio|file=ENT main title 4, mirror.ogg|text=Mirror 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]]) |
*{{audio|file=ENT main title 4, mirror.ogg|text=Mirror 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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== Summary == |
== Summary == |
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− | + | ''Enterprise'' was created in the hopes of revitalizing the ''Star Trek'' franchise since ratings for the previous series, {{s|VOY}}, had 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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''Enterprise'' was set in the [[22nd century]], at a time before the [[Federation]] and while [[United Earth]] was just becoming a player in [[space|interstellar]] [[politics]]. |
''Enterprise'' was set in the [[22nd century]], at a time before the [[Federation]] and while [[United Earth]] was just becoming a player in [[space|interstellar]] [[politics]]. |
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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. |
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. |
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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) {{bl| |
+ | 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). {{bl|startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/6165.html}} The series was also the first to be produced in widescreen format. The decision to air ''Enterprise'' in the widescreen (16:9) format was made halfway through filming of the first season, which required episodes filmed prior to the decision to be re-telecined from the original masters (which had been filmed in the 4:3 ratio used for all previous ''Star Trek'' television series). {{el|ascmag.com/articles/star-trek-50-part-x-enterprise-goes-back-to-the-future}} |
''Enterprise'' was nominated for five individual [[Saturn Award]]s, won an [[ASCAP Award]] in 2002 for "Top TV Series", was nominated for seventeen [[Emmy Award]]s, winning four, and two episodes were nominated for [[Hugo Award]]s. |
''Enterprise'' was nominated for five individual [[Saturn Award]]s, won an [[ASCAP Award]] in 2002 for "Top TV Series", was nominated for seventeen [[Emmy Award]]s, winning four, and two episodes were nominated for [[Hugo Award]]s. |
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== Plot summary == |
== Plot summary == |
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− | Launched in the year [[2151]], the {{class|NX}} [[starship]] ''Enterprise'' |
+ | 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 [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Starfleet|United Earth 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 ''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 [[ |
+ | ''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 [[Coridanite]] 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 [[Human]]ity. While the mission was successful, after nearly a year in the Expanse, the ship suffered severe damage and many losses. |
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 |
+ | 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 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 [[civilization]]s. |
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+ | ==Reception== |
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+ | During its four-year run, ''Enterprise'' was nominated for 17 [[Emmy Award]]s, mostly in "technical" categories such as visual effects and makeup. It won four: "Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series", "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)", and "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)" (twice). |
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==Main cast== |
==Main cast== |
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− | *[[Scott Bakula]] |
+ | * [[Scott Bakula]] as [[Jonathan Archer]] |
− | *[[John Billingsley]] |
+ | * [[John Billingsley]] as [[Phlox]] |
− | *[[Jolene Blalock]] |
+ | * [[Jolene Blalock]] as [[T'Pol]] |
− | *[[Dominic Keating]] |
+ | * [[Dominic Keating]] as [[Malcolm Reed]] |
− | *[[Anthony Montgomery]] |
+ | * [[Anthony Montgomery]] as [[Travis Mayweather]] |
− | *[[Linda Park]] |
+ | * [[Linda Park]] as [[Hoshi Sato]] |
− | *[[Connor Trinneer]] |
+ | * [[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 main cast. {{s|TAS}} also didn't have a change in the main voice cast during its two seasons. |
+ | {{bginfo|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' was the only live action ''Star Trek'' series to complete its run without a change in the main cast. {{s|TAS}} also didn't have a change in the main voice cast during its two seasons.}} |
=== Special guest stars === |
=== Special guest stars === |
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+ | * [[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Ezral]] |
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* [[Golden Brooks]] as [[Alicia Travers]] |
* [[Golden Brooks]] as [[Alicia Travers]] |
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+ | * [[Clancy Brown]] as [[Zobral]] |
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+ | * [[Keith Carradine]] as [[A.G. Robinson]] |
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* [[Bruce Davison]] as [[Menos]] |
* [[Bruce Davison]] as [[Menos]] |
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+ | * [[Fionnula Flanagan]] as [[V'Lar]] |
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* [[Jonathan Frakes]] as [[William T. Riker]] |
* [[Jonathan Frakes]] as [[William T. Riker]] |
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* [[Marina Sirtis]] as [[Deanna Troi]] |
* [[Marina Sirtis]] as [[Deanna Troi]] |
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* [[Peter Weller]] as [[John Frederick Paxton]] |
* [[Peter Weller]] as [[John Frederick Paxton]] |
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− | === Recurring |
+ | === Recurring guest stars === |
− | * [[Vaughn Armstrong]] as [[ |
+ | * [[Vaughn Armstrong]] as [[Maxwell Forrest]] / [[Maximilian Forrest]] |
* [[Abby Brammell]] as [[Persis]] |
* [[Abby Brammell]] as [[Persis]] |
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* [[Jeffrey Combs]] as [[Commander]] [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] |
* [[Jeffrey Combs]] as [[Commander]] [[Thy'lek Shran|Shran]] |
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* [[Gary Graham]] as [[Ambassador]] [[Soval]] |
* [[Gary Graham]] as [[Ambassador]] [[Soval]] |
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* [[James Horan]] as [[Humanoid Figure]] |
* [[James Horan]] as [[Humanoid Figure]] |
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− | * [[Ada Maris]] as Captain [[ |
+ | * [[Ada Maris]] as Captain [[Hernandez]] |
* [[Alec Newman]] as [[Malik]] |
* [[Alec Newman]] as [[Malik]] |
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* [[Randy Oglesby]] as [[Degra]] |
* [[Randy Oglesby]] as [[Degra]] |
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* [[Scott MacDonald]] as Commander [[Dolim]] |
* [[Scott MacDonald]] as Commander [[Dolim]] |
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* [[Tucker Smallwood]] as [[Xindi-Primate councilor 1|Xindi-Primate Councilor]] |
* [[Tucker Smallwood]] as [[Xindi-Primate councilor 1|Xindi-Primate Councilor]] |
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− | * [[Kellie Waymire]] as [[Crewman]] [[ |
+ | * [[Kellie Waymire]] as [[Crewman]] [[Cutler]] |
* [[Joel West]] as [[Raakin]] |
* [[Joel West]] as [[Raakin]] |
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* [[Matt Winston]] as {{dis|Daniels|Crewman}} |
* [[Matt Winston]] as {{dis|Daniels|Crewman}} |
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==Production crew== |
==Production crew== |
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− | *[[Rick Berman]] – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Rick Berman]] – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Brannon Braga]] – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Brannon Braga]] – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Chris Black]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Chris Black]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Manny Coto]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Manny Coto]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
− | *[[John Shiban]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[John Shiban]] – Co-Executive Producer, Writer |
− | *[[David A. Goodman]] – Supervising Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[David A. Goodman]] – Supervising Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Ken LaZebnik]] – Supervising Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Ken LaZebnik]] – Supervising Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Mike Sussman]] – Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Mike Sussman]] – Producer, Writer |
− | *[[Alan Brennert]] – Producer, Writer |
+ | * [[Alan Brennert]] – Producer, Writer |
− | *[[André Bormanis]] – Executive Story Editor, Science Consultant, Writer |
+ | * [[André Bormanis]] – Executive Story Editor, Science Consultant, Writer |
− | *[[Alan Kobayashi]] – Graphic Designer |
+ | * [[Alan Kobayashi]] – Graphic Designer |
− | *[[Dawn Velazquez]] – Producer |
+ | * [[Dawn Velazquez]] – Producer |
− | *[[Gene Roddenberry]] – Creator of ''Star Trek'' |
+ | * [[Gene Roddenberry]] – Creator of ''Star Trek'' |
==Opening credits== |
==Opening credits== |
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− | The [[Star Trek: Enterprise opening title sequences|opening credits]] for ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' contained a number of images referencing modern-day as well as historical exploration and space travel leading up to the launch of ''Enterprise'' NX-01 in 2151, including the |
+ | The [[Star Trek: Enterprise opening title sequences|opening credits]] for ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' contained a number of images referencing modern-day as well as historical exploration and space travel leading up to the launch of ''Enterprise'' NX-01 in 2151, including the {{dis|Enterprise|OV-101|''Enterprise'' OV-101}} shuttle, named in real life in honor of ''Star Trek''. Also used in the sequence is 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]]. |
Two versions of the opening title sequence were created, one for the prime ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe to the tune of "[[Where My Heart Will Take Me]]" which was seen at the beginning of the majority of episodes, and the other which documented the rise of the [[Terran Empire]] in the [[mirror universe]] episodes {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly}} and {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}} which was done to an instrumental. |
Two versions of the opening title sequence were created, one for the prime ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe to the tune of "[[Where My Heart Will Take Me]]" which was seen at the beginning of the majority of episodes, and the other which documented the rise of the [[Terran Empire]] in the [[mirror universe]] episodes {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly}} and {{e|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}} which was done to an instrumental. |
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==Related topics== |
==Related topics== |
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+ | * [[ENT directors]] |
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+ | * [[ENT performers]] |
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+ | * [[ENT recurring characters]] |
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+ | * [[ENT studio models]] |
+ | * [[ENT writers]] |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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== Video games == |
== Video games == |
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− | Only two official video games |
+ | Only two official video games set in 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 == |
== Syndication == |
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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}}. |
− | Episodes are available on |
+ | Episodes are available on {{el|cbs.com/hd/?offset{{=}}0&category{{=}}hd&reload{{=}}true&pid{{=}}&show{{=}}enterprise|CBS.com}} and its sister site {{el|tv.com/star-trek-enterprise/show/2498/summary.html|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. |
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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== Media == |
== Media == |
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*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (VHS)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on VHS]] |
*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (VHS)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on VHS]] |
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*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (DVD)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on DVD]] |
*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (DVD)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on DVD]] |
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*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (Blu-ray)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on Blu-ray]] |
*[[Star Trek: Enterprise (Blu-ray)|''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on Blu-ray]] |
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=== Music === |
=== Music === |
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===="Where My Heart Will Take Me"==== |
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:''See also: "[[Where My Heart Will Take Me]]".'' |
:''See also: "[[Where My Heart Will Take Me]]".'' |
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+ | The use of an {{w|album-oriented rock}} theme tune is in stark contrast to previous series in the franchise, and provoked a negative reaction in some fans, {{incite|Which fans?}} to the point of protesting outside the studios. |
One of its most prominent detractors is [[Simon Pegg]]. Pegg was a fan of ''Star Trek'' prior to appearing in the films, but according to a 2011 interview: |
One of its most prominent detractors is [[Simon Pegg]]. Pegg was a fan of ''Star Trek'' prior to appearing in the films, but according to a 2011 interview: |
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Revision as of 00:03, 3 April 2022
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Star Trek: Enterprise, originally titled Enterprise until Season 3, is the sixth series set in the Star Trek universe. 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 replacing Star Trek: Voyager. It was cancelled in 2005.
As of 2024, due to its placement in the Star Trek timeline, 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, making it the only TV series in the Star Trek universe to maintain continuity in both the prime and alternate realities.
- 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)
- Mirror 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
Enterprise was created in the hopes of revitalizing the Star Trek franchise since ratings for the previous series, Star Trek: Voyager, had 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). [1](X) The series was also the first to be produced in widescreen format. The decision to air Enterprise in the widescreen (16:9) format was made halfway through filming of the first season, which required episodes filmed prior to the decision to be re-telecined from the original masters (which had been filmed in the 4:3 ratio used for all previous Star Trek television series). [2]
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 Earth 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 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 Coridanite 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 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.
Reception
During its four-year run, Enterprise was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards, mostly in "technical" categories such as visual effects and makeup. It won four: "Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series", "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)", and "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)" (twice).
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
Special guest stars
- Rene Auberjonois as Ezral
- Golden Brooks as Alicia Travers
- Clancy Brown as Zobral
- Keith Carradine as A.G. Robinson
- Bruce Davison as Menos
- Fionnula Flanagan as V'Lar
- Jonathan Frakes as William T. Riker
- Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
- Brent Spiner as Doctor Arik Soong
- Peter Weller as John Frederick Paxton
Recurring guest stars
- Vaughn Armstrong as Maxwell Forrest / Maximilian Forrest
- Abby Brammell as Persis
- Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran
- Steven Culp as Major Hayes
- John Fleck as Silik
- Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
- James Horan as Humanoid Figure
- Ada Maris as Captain Hernandez
- Alec Newman as Malik
- Randy Oglesby as Degra
- Scott MacDonald as Commander Dolim
- Tucker Smallwood as Xindi-Primate Councilor
- Kellie Waymire as Crewman Cutler
- Joel West as Raakin
- Matt Winston as Daniels
- Rick Worthy as Jannar
- Kara Zediker as T'Pau
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
Opening credits
The opening credits for Star Trek: Enterprise contained a number of images referencing modern-day as well as historical exploration and space travel leading up to the launch of Enterprise NX-01 in 2151, including the Enterprise OV-101 shuttle, named in real life in honor of Star Trek. Also used in the sequence is a clip of Zefram Cochrane's ship, the Phoenix, from Star Trek: First Contact, and the real-life animated footage of the Mars rover.
Two versions of the opening title sequence were created, one for the prime Star Trek universe to the tune of "Where My Heart Will Take Me" which was seen at the beginning of the majority of episodes, and the other which documented the rise of the Terran Empire in the mirror universe episodes "In a Mirror, Darkly" and "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II" which was done to an instrumental.
Episode list
Season 1
ENT Season 1, 25 episodes:
Title | Episode | Production number | Date | Original airdate |
---|---|---|---|---|
"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 |
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"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 directors
- ENT performers
- ENT recurring characters
- ENT studio models
- ENT writers
- Composers
- Undeveloped ENT episodes
- Paramount Stage 8
- Paramount Stage 9
- Paramount Stage 18
Notes
The wrap party for Enterprise was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 7:00 pm. "Dress Festive" and notations that cocktails, dinner, and a DJ were available were on the invitations. 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 set in 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 novels
- Star Trek: Enterprise soundtracks
- Star Trek: Enterprise on VHS
- Star Trek: Enterprise on DVD
- Star Trek: Enterprise on Blu-ray
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.
"Where My Heart Will Take Me"
- See also: "Where My Heart Will Take Me".
The use of an album-oriented rock theme tune is in stark contrast to previous series in the franchise, and provoked a negative reaction in some fans, (citation needed • edit) to the point of protesting outside the studios.
One of its most prominent detractors is Simon Pegg. Pegg was a fan of Star Trek prior to appearing in the films, but according to a 2011 interview:
"I think that the theme music to Enterprise was probably the most hideous Star Trek moment in history. I couldn't believe that they had this great idea of sort of pre-Kirk/Spock Star Trek, and they gave it a dreadful soft-rock music start. It just seemed so ill-advised. I mention Admiral Archer [in 2009's Star Trek] – it isn't struck off because of the terrible music. Scotty actually mentions him. But [the theme music] is terrible. I've never seen Enterprise, because I couldn't get past that music. It would still be ringing in my ears when the show starts." [3](X)
Star Trek television series |
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The Original Series • The Animated Series • The Next Generation • Deep Space Nine • Voyager • Enterprise • Discovery • Picard • Lower Decks • Prodigy • Strange New Worlds |
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
- Star Trek: Enterprise at the Internet Movie Database
- Star Trek: Enterprise