Future Tense

Episode aired Feb 19, 2003
TV-PGTV-PG
43m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

Mark Major in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Action

Adventure

Drama

Enterprise discovers a pod with the body of a human that seems to be wanted by both Sulibans and Tholians.Enterprise discovers a pod with the body of a human that seems to be wanted by both Sulibans and Tholians.Enterprise discovers a pod with the body of a human that seems to be wanted by both Sulibans and Tholians.

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- James Whitmore Jr.
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Brannon Braga(showrunner)
Stars

Top credits

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Photos11

Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Scott Bakula and Jolene Blalock in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, and Mark Major in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Scott Bakula and John Billingsley in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

Trivia
An early pitch for the story that became "Future Tense" had the USS Defiant (from The Tholian Web (1968)) appearing instead of a timeship from the 31st century. The Defiant later appeared in In a Mirror, Darkly (2005) and In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (2005).

Goofs
When Enterprise is running from the Suliban trying to get to the safety of the Vulcan ship, they state they are only a few million and then a few hundred thousand km away, yet they are traveling at maximum warp and are a few minutes then several seconds away, respectively. Even at the speed of light, it would take less than half a minute to travel a few million km At maximum warp, it would take them about a tenth of a second.

Quotes
Lieutenant Malcolm Reed: If Daniels came here and offered you a chance to go to the 31st century - you wouldn't take it?
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Some things are better left to mystery.
Lieutenant Malcolm Reed: And you called yourself an explorer.
Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker III: Where is the fun in exploring if you know how it all turns out?

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek Online (2010)

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

User reviews8

Review

Top review

8/10

The Pod from the Future

The Enterprise finds a pod drifting in the space, and after opening it in Bay Launch 2, Archer discovers a human body. While investigating the interior of the pod, Trip and Reed find a mysterious stairway and conclude that somehow the ship is bigger inside. Meanwhile, Dr. Phlox finds that the DNA of the pilot has Vulcan and other alien genomes. When the hostiles Suliban and Tholian threaten the Enterprise with their warships demanding the deliver of the pod, Archer calls T'Pol and they go to Daniels' cabin. They unravel that the commission of the pod is nine hundred years ahead in the future.

"Future Tense" has interesting concepts and is full of action. The idea of a vessel bigger inside is revolutionary and original, against the existing principles of physics and therefore very intriguing. The reluctance of T'Pol in accepting that the pod is from the future is acceptable based on the logical principles of the Vulcan culture. However, how can she explain or contradict what she saw in Daniels' cabin? My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Futuro do Presente" ("Future of the Present")

helpful•18