- An alien probe launches a devastating attack on Earth. Archer, still being hunted by the Klingons, brings the Enterprise back home to investigate.
- An unknown probe fires on Earth from space, cutting a swath from Florida to Venezuela. Everything in the path of the attack was destroyed, resulting in the deaths of seven million humans including Tucker's younger sister Elizabeth. Enterprise is recalled to Earth for upgrades to the ship and to take on military crewmen. Silik gives Archer a message from the future about Earth's latest enemy. The Klingon Empire gives Duras another chance to capture Archer. Enterprise heads for infamous and dangerous Delphic Expanse.—Meribor
- In April 2153, an alien probe attacks Earth, cutting a destructive swath 4,000 km long, from Florida to Venezuela, killing millions, including Commander Tucker's younger sister, Elizabeth. Enterprise is recalled to Earth by Admiral Forrest. On the way, Captain Archer is kidnapped by the Suliban Cabal. He accuses the Suliban leader, Silik (John Fleck), of being responsible for the Earth attack, but Silik professes ignorance. The Cabal's sponsor, a vague and shadowy holographic human from the distant future, informs Archer about the Temporal Cold War and the Xindi, the race that attacked Earth. He claims the Xindi have been told by another Cold War faction that their home-world will be destroyed, in 400 years, by Humans. He also says that the probe was only a test, and the Xindi are building a far more powerful weapon. When completed, it would destroy Earth. This will contaminate the time-line and the future person tells Archer to prevent this at any cost, while returning him to the Enterprise.
Enterprise is again ambushed, attacked by a Klingon Bird of Prey commanded by Captain Duras (Daniel Riordan) at the behest of the Klingon High Council. Duras has been asked to bring Archer back to Klingon to complete his sentence. Fortunately, three other Starfleet vessels arrive, forcing it to retreat. Archer relates his encounters to Starfleet and the Vulcan High Command, and it is clear that the Xindi of the present are pre-emptying the destruction of their home-world in the future. Ambassador Soval (Gary Graham) is dubious of Archer's temporal war argument, and tries to dissuade him from venturing into the Delphic Expanse (where the Xindi are based, a region of space about 2000 light yrs across), a dangerous section of space that once destroyed the Vulcan ship Vaankara (the Vulcan crew went mad and started tearing at each other).
Archer, acting on advice from the shadowy informant, scans the crashed probe, revealing a component with an unmistakable date stamp placing the date of construction at 420 years in the future. Starfleet orders Archer to take Enterprise to the Expanse to try to stop the Xindi. Starfleet refits the Enterprise with improved weapons (Photonic torpedoes), shields, and a detachment of MACOs (Military Assault Command Operations soldiers) are stationed aboard for the mission.
Ambassador Soval informs T'Pol that her assignment on Enterprise has been terminated by the High Command, who deem this to be purely a human matter. T'Pol logically points out that if they needed a Vulcan on the Enterprise before, they are in greater need now, so her assignment should be continued. She debates, but does not disobey. Enterprise begins their journey towards the Expanse, and to return T'Pol to Vulcan. They are again attacked by Duras, but Archer retaliates using his new torpedoes at 10% and then 50% strength. The Klingon war-bird limps away. T'Pol reveals she has resigned from the Vulcan High Command and wishes to stay on the ship. After she tells Archer that "you need me", the detour to Vulcan is canceled. After a three-month journey, Enterprise nears the Expanse and are again attacked by Duras. Archer decides to use the 100% setting on his torpedoes, and Duras' ship is destroyed. The Enterprise continues on into the Delphic expanse.
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