North Star 

Enterprise investigates a previously unknown colony of humans who are living in the fashion of the American Old West. They are oppressing an alien race called the Skagarans.

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	...	Capt. Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock	...	Sub-Cmdr. T'Pol
Dominic Keating	...	Lt. Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery	...	Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
Emily Bergl	...	Bethany
Glenn Morshower	...	MacReady
James Parks	...	Deputy Bennings
Paul Rae	...	Bartender
Steven Klein	...	Draysik
Gary Bristow	...	Stablehand
Alexandria M. Salling	...	Skagaran Girl
Jon Robert Baron	...	Skagaran Boy (as Jon Baron)

Storyline

The crew of Enterprise is very surprised to find a planet with 6000 humans and around 1000 aliens living on it. Archer, T'Pol and Tucker start investigating. Scans show a settlement was created about 250 years ago and the people are still living a Wild West life. Archer soon finds out the aliens are called Skagaraans and the government of these Skags was overthrown many years ago by a certain Cooper Smith. There seems to be a lot of hatred towards them and they consider them lawless outcasts. Archer makes contact with Bethany, who illegally teaches the Skags in Skag Town.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to john ford | reference to arizona | view through rifle scope | shaving with a straight razor | crashed starship | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This takes place in 2153.

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Goofs

Much of the equipment, furniture and technology used in the human settlements such as pistols would be impossible for a population of only 6,000. Even if correct for the time period of the abduction, such items depended on the manufacturing capabilities of much larger and widespread industrial bases.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Deputy Bennings: Any last words?
Skagaran: Go to hell!
Deputy Bennings: Didn't know Skags believed in hell.

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Connections

References The Thing (1982)

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Soundtracks

Archer's Theme [Enterprise - Music from the Original Television Soundtrack]
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

User Reviews

Why??

Xindi on the cusp of destroying earth, millions dead from an attack, a race against time to find them and prevent the end of the human race but time to stop off for an unrelated episode. Surely this filler episode should of been in season 1 or 2.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1