Anomaly 

"Anomaly" is an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise starring Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, and Jolene Blalock. After an attack by Osaarian pirates, Enterprise follows them to a mysterious sphere.

Director:

David Straiton

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Scott Bakula	...	Captain Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock	...	Sub-Commander T'Pol
Dominic Keating	...	Lieutenant Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery	...	Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
Robert Rusler	...	Orgoth
Nathan Anderson	...	Sergeant Kemper
Julia Rose	...	Corporal McKenzie
Sean McGowan	...	Hawkins
Kenneth White	...	Engineering Crewman (as Kenneth A. White)
Ryan Honey	...	Guard
Ken Lally	...	Security Guard

Storyline

Enterprise encounters the Osaarians, the pirates of the Delphic Expanse. Archer goes to extremes to get information about the Xindi. A sphere, dating back at least a millennia, harnesses massive energy and may be the cause of the anomalies of the mysterious Delphic Expanse.

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Plot Keywords:

male alien | space anomaly | sphere | pirate | supplies | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 23 mins) One of the numbers visible on the screen is 8675309, a number made rather famous by one Tommy Tutone.

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Quotes

Capt. Jonathan Archer: We're taking you back to the sphere.
Orgoth: So you have let your morality get in the way after all.
[he chuckles]
Orgoth: Mercy is not a quality that will serve you well in the Expanse, Captain.

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Soundtracks

Where My Heart Will Take Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Russell Watson
Episode: {all episodes}

User Reviews

Enterprise builds its first successful story arc

This is the second episode to fully take place within The Expanse - a region of space which experiences anomalies which alter the laws of physics, and where whole ships full of rational creatures go mad (i.e. vulcans and others). In Anomaly, Archer and company are boarded by highly efficient pirates and stores, supplies, munitions and equipment are stolen. The crew takes one pirate prisoner and locks him up as they try to track the ship on which the others escaped. This pursuit eventually leads to the biggest, most mysterious anomaly they have yet encountered in The Expanse.

This episode is fast-paced, economically directed and scripted, and original. The acting is also a cut above average for Enterprise.

Recommended, but only after seeing The Expanse (season ender for Season 2) and The Xindi (season opener for Season 3).