"Enterprise" (2001) TV series 2001-2005

Creators:

Rick Berman
Brannon Braga

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

26 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Before Janeway...and Picard...before Spock...and Kirk...the Star Trek saga began.

Plot:

A prequel series, set 100 years before the original Star Trek series, which focuses on the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the formation of the Federation and the Earth-Romulan Wars. The series is set aboard the Earth ship Enterprise NX-01, captained by Jonathan Archer.

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Space | Prequel | Planet | Exploration

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 29 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Dec. 1	4:00 PM	SYFY	Stratagem	#3.14
Wed. Dec. 2	4:00 PM	SYFY	Harbinger	#3.15
Thur. Dec. 3	4:00 PM	SYFY	Doctor's Orders	#3.16

Cast

Scott Bakula	...	Captain Jonathan Archer / ... (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jolene Blalock	...	Sub-Commander T'Pol / ... (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Dominic Keating	...	Lieutenant Malcolm Reed / ... (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Anthony Montgomery	...	Ensign Travis Mayweather / ... (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato / ... (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Connor Trinneer	...	Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III (98 episodes, 2001-2005)
Mark Correy	...	Engineer Alex (43 episodes, 2001-2005)

Also Known As:

Star Trek: Enterprise (USA) (new title)
Star Trek: Series V (USA) (working title)
Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials) | 42 min (98 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) (video rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (video rating) | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Australia:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:M (season 1) | USA:TV-PG | UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Braga Productions

Trivia:

Because the show is 100 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 original 1960s Star Trek series - 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 3) - The transporter has only recently been approved for transporting bio-matter (people)...and no one on the crew trusts it. It has 4 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 : First Contact. 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 Cochrane and Jonathan Archer's father, Henry.

Quotes:

[a Vulcan captain abruptly cuts off transmission]
Commander Tucker: I'm getting real sick of being cut off.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#36.5)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Where My Heart Will Take Me

A Mixed Series

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.