Star Trek: Enterprise 27074 224679719 2008-07-09T22:59:59Z Vishnava 6847159 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/80.194.170.157|80.194.170.157]] to last version by MBK004 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Infobox Television | bgcolour = #C0C0C0 | show_name = Star Trek: Enterprise | image = [[Image:Startrekenterpriselogo.jpg|250px]] | caption = ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' intertitle | format = [[Science fiction]] | picture_format = [[1080p]] ([[HDTV]] Production)</br>[[720p]] ([[HDTV]] First run broadcast) | runtime = approx. 44 min. | creator = [[Rick Berman]]<br>[[Brannon Braga]] | starring = ''see [[Star Trek: Enterprise#Cast|below]]'' | country = {{USA}} | language = [[English language|English]] | network = [[UPN]] | first_aired = [[September 26]], [[2001]] | last_aired = [[May 13]], [[2005]] | num_seasons = 4 | num_episodes = 98 | list_episodes = List of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes | preceded_by = ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' | website = http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/index.html | imdb_id = 0244365 | tv_com_id = 2498 }} '''''Star Trek: Enterprise''''' (simply titled '''''Enterprise''''' prior to season three) is a [[science fiction]] [[television program]] created by [[Brannon Braga]] and [[Rick Berman]] set in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe created by [[Gene Roddenberry]]. The series follows the adventures of humanity's first Warp 5 starship, [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], ten years before the [[United Federation of Planets]] shown in previous ''Star Trek'' episodes was formed. ''Enterprise'' premiered on [[September 26]], [[2001]]. The pilot episode, "[[Broken Bow (Enterprise episode)|Broken Bow]]", takes place in the year 2151, halfway between the 21st-century events shown in the movie ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' and the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' television series. Low ratings prompted [[UPN]] to cancel ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on [[February 2]], [[2005]], but the network allowed the series to complete its fourth season; the final episode aired on [[May 13]], [[2005]]. After a run of four seasons and 98 episodes, it was the first ''Star Trek'' series since the original ''Star Trek'' to have been cancelled by its network rather than finished by its producers. It is also the last series in an 18-year run of back-to-back new ''Star Trek'' shows beginning with ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' in 1987. == Production == In May 2000, [[Rick Berman]], executive producer of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', revealed that a new series would premiere following the final season of ''Voyager''. <ref>{{cite web |title=Berman Confirms New Series |date=2000-05-04 |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/378.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> Little news was forthcoming for months as Berman and [[Brannon Braga]] developed the untitled series, known only as Series V, until February 2001, when Paramount signed [[Herman Zimmerman]] and John Eaves to production design Series V.<ref>{{cite web |title=Designers Start Work on New Series |date=[[2001-02-23]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/376.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> Within a month, scenic designer [[Michael Okuda]], another long-time ''Trek'' veteran, was also signed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Okuda to Make His Mark on New Series |date=[[2001-03-12]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/374.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> [[Michael Westmore]], make-up designer for ''Trek'' since ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] (TNG)'', was announced as working on Series V by the end of April.<ref>{{cite web |title=Westmore to Continue Making Aliens |date=[[2001-04-26]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/371.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> Returning as director of photography would be Marvin V. Rush,<ref name=Veterans>{{cite web |title=Star Trek Veterans Back on the Job |date=[[2001-05-15]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/367.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> who had been working on various ''Trek''s since the third season of ''TNG''. For visual effects, Ronald B. Moore was brought in,<ref name=Veterans/> who had previously worked on ''TNG'' and ''Voyager''. However, the biggest news would wait until [[May 11]], [[2001]]. The title of Series V was revealed to be ''Enterprise'', with [[Scott Bakula]], of ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' fame, playing Captain [[Jonathan Archer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=New Series Enterprise & New Captain - Bakula |date=[[2001-05-11]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/369.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> Four days later, the other main cast were announced,<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Cast Named |date=[[2001-05-15]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/364.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> though the character names would not be announced until the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Characters Revealed |date=[[2001-05-16]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/361.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> <blockquote> Well, you know, if you think about it, since ''The Next Generation'', we've had so many ''Star Trek'' entities that were called "''Star Trek''"-colon-something [...] Our feeling was, in trying to make this show dramatically different, which we are trying to do, that it might be fun not to have a divided main title like that. And I think that if there's any one word that says ''Star Trek'' without actually saying ''Star Trek'', it's the word "''Enterprise''."</blockquote> <p align="right">&mdash; Rick Berman<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Cast, Producers Answer Questions, Part I |date=[[2001-07-19]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/356.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref></p> {{Rquote|right|You all are witness to a show that guarantees instant attention, recognition, anticipation and most importantly, success [...] ''Star Trek'' is the most popular science fiction franchise in the world.|Tom Nunan|<ref name=UPNPrez/>}} On May 14, 2001, shooting began for the pilot episode, Broken Bow, on stages 8, 9, and 18 at Paramount Studios. Three days later, Tom Nunan, entertainment producer at UPN, held a press conference formally announcing ''Enterprise'' to the world at large. <ref name=UPNPrez>{{cite web |title=UPN President Introduces Enterprise |date=[[2001-05-17]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/357.html |accessdate=2007-12-20 }}</ref> Featuring a video on the history of the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Nunan held up previous installments of the franchise as proof-of-concept that ''Enterprise'' would succeed. On [[September 26]], [[2001]], the premiere episode of ''Enterprise'', "Broken Bow", aired on UPN with an estimated 12.54 million viewers.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} [[Image:Pathfinder01.jpg|thumb|left|Mars ''[[Sojourner (rover)|Sojourner]]'', seen in the opening to ''Star Trek: Enterprise'']] Through the life of the series, ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' would mark several milestones for ''Star Trek'' television production. ''Enterprise'' was the first ''Star Trek'' to be produced in [[widescreen]], the first ''Star Trek'' series to be broadcast in [[High-definition television|HDTV]], beginning on [[October 15]], [[2003]], midway into the third season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Gets the HDTV Treatment |date=[[2003-10-15]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/3218.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> the first ''Star Trek'' to be filmed on [[digital video]] (season 4),<ref>{{cite web |title=Fourth Season Commences Sans Film |date=[[2004-07-15]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/6165.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> and the first science fiction television or movie production in history to use video footage taken on another planet (the ''[[Sojourner_%28rover%29|Sojourner]]'' rover approaching the [[Yogi Rock]], taken by the [[Mars Pathfinder]] lander and used in the opening credits). Several episodes of ''Enterprise'' have been directed by ''Star Trek'' alumni: ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' star [[LeVar Burton]] directed nine episodes, ''TNG'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' star [[Michael Dorn]] directed one episode, and ''Voyager'' stars [[Roxann Dawson]] and [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] have directed ten and four episodes, respectively. == Cast == {{main|List of Star Trek: Enterprise actors}} *'''[[Jonathan Archer]]''' (''[[Scott Bakula]]''), captain of Earth's first Warp 5 starship, ''Enterprise''. His father designed its engine, giving Archer a very personal connection to his ship. Archer feels an immense amount of pressure concerning his mission, especially when hunting the Xindi to save Earth from destruction. Subsequently is assigned Earth-local or diplomatic missions. Instrumental in founding the Federation. *'''[[T'Pol]]''' (''[[Jolene Blalock]]''), originally attached to the ''Enterprise'' by the Vulcan High Command to keep the humans out of trouble. Becomes very loyal to Archer, leaving her position in the High Command to accompany him, find the Xindi, and later join Starfleet. A version of T'Pol who was flung into the past gives birth to the first human/Vulcan hybrid. In later seasons, forms a romantic relationship with Trip. *'''[[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]''' (''[[Connor Trinneer]]''), chief engineer of the ''Enterprise'', and long-time friend of Captain Archer. Started off as a stereotypical [[hillbilly]], but becomes more seasoned as the series runs, losing a sister in the Xindi attack. In later seasons, forms a romantic relationship with T'Pol. *'''[[Malcolm Reed]]''' (''[[Dominic Keating]]''), armory officer of the ''Enterprise'', also in charge of ship security. Reed comes from a long line of [[Royal Navy]] men, but joined Starfleet due to a fear of drowning. An extremely taciturn man, his own family did not know his favorite food when asked. Due to an allergy he was taking medication for, Dr. Phlox correctly assumed Reed enjoys [[pineapple]]. *'''[[Hoshi Sato]]''' (''[[Linda Park]]''), communications officer and linguistic genius. Capable of picking up alien languages extremely fast, Hoshi serves as the translator between the ''Enterprise'' crew and new alien species, even after the Universal Translator is on-line. Suffered anxiety about her place onboard originally, but exposure to frequent danger helped her realize her value to the ship. *'''[[Travis Mayweather]]''' (''[[Anthony Montgomery]]''), helmsman. A "Space Boomer", Travis is unique on ''Enterprise'' being born in space. Son of a freighter captain, Travis knows many of the alien species and locations that Earth traders frequent. As ''Enterprise'' moves farther and farther from Earth, his value in this area lessens, but his skill at the helm is constantly appreciated, making him the pilot of choice for many missions. *'''[[Phlox (Star Trek)|Dr. Phlox]]''' (''[[John Billingsley]]''), chief medical officer. A member of the Inter-Species Medical Exchange, Phlox is brought aboard the ''Enterprise'' to care for their [[Klingon]] passenger. Afterwards, he volunteers to stay on, delighting in the experience of humanity taking its first steps into the larger galactic stage. An exceedingly cheerful alien, Dr. Phlox uses many animals and various naturalistic cures to practice his trade, instead of the usual technological implements. Devises a method of eradicating Borg nanoprobes, but as the method is fatal to humans and nearly so to Denobulans, it has little use. == Plot == {{main|List of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes}} === Seasons 1 and 2 === The first two seasons of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' depict the exploration of interstellar space by the crew of an Earth ship able to go farther and faster than any humans had previously gone, due to the breaking of the [[Warp drive (Star Trek)|Warp]] 5 barrier, analogous to the [[Bell X-1]] breaking the [[sound barrier]]. The crew faces situations that are familiar to ''Star Trek'' fans, but are unencumbered and unjaded by the experience and rules which have built up over hundreds of years of ''Trek'' history established in previous ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' takes pains to show the origins of some concepts which have become taken for granted in ''Star Trek'' [[Canon (fiction)|canon]], such as Lt. Reed's development of [[force field (science fiction)|force field]]s and Captain Archer's questions about cultural interference eventually being answered by later series' [[Prime Directive]]. A recurring plot device is the [[Temporal Cold War]], in which a mysterious entity from the 27th century uses the Cabal, a group of genetically upgraded [[Suliban]], to manipulate the timeline and change past events. Sometimes sabotaging ''Enterprise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s mission and sometimes saving the ship from destruction, the entity's motives are unknown. Agent [[Daniels (Star Trek)|Daniels]], a temporal agent from the 31th century, visits [[Jonathan Archer|Captain Archer]] occasionally to assist him in fighting the Suliban and undoing damage to the timeline. In the past eighty years since ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'', the [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]]s have been mentoring humanity to what they see as an appropriate level of civilization, routinely holding back scientific knowledge in an effort to keep humans stranded close to home, believing them to be too irrational and emotionally-dominated to function properly in an interstellar community. When ''Enterprise'' finally sets out, the Vulcans are often conspicuously close by. This generates some conflict as, in several early episodes, Archer and others complain bitterly of the Vulcans' unsubtle methods of checking up on them. === Season 3 === Low ratings encouraged the series' producers to seek a new direction. In analyzing past ''Trek'' movie successes, a storyline where the Earth was put in jeopardy was devised, as such a story had proven popular before, as in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' and ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]''. The third season also sees the change of the series' name to ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' as well as an updated main title theme. Season three introduces the [[Xindi (Star Trek)|Xindi]], an enemy bent on annihilating humanity via a planet-destroying super weapon similar to [[Star Wars]]' [[Death Star]]. The third season follows a single [[story arc]], beginning in the second season finale "[[The Expanse (Enterprise episode)|The Expanse]]", in which a mysterious probe cuts a wide, deep trench from central [[Florida]] to [[Venezuela]], killing seven million people. ''Enterprise'' is recalled and retrofitted as a warship, with more powerful weapons and a group of elite Military Assault Command Operations ([[MACO]]s), the precursor to the heavily armed Starfleet security personnel of later ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. ''Enterprise'' travels through an area known as the [[Delphic Expanse]] to find the Xindi homeworld and prevent another attack against Earth. === Season 4 === Season 4 produced a mixture of two- and three-episode arcs, with few standalone episodes. After closing out the [[Temporal Cold War]] and Xindi arcs in the first three episodes, the general theme of the season was a refocus on the prequel concept of the series, with many episodes referencing themes, concepts, and characters from past series. The fourth season saw [[Brent Spiner]] ([[Data (Star Trek)|Data]] from ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'') as the imprisoned scientist [[Arik Soong|Dr. Arik Soong]], an ancestor of Data's creator, in a three-episode arc at the end of which Soong abandons the concept of improving mankind in favour of creating artificial intelligence: a reference to what will eventually become Data. The Soong episodes later gave rise to a story arc where the [[Klingons|Klingon]] were attempting to improve their species through the continuation of Soong's work. This allowed for an explanation of why the TOS Klingons lacked brow ridges and were much more human looking than any of the other series. Season 4 also addressed some discrepancies between the Vulcans of ''The Original Series'' and those depicted in ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. In the Vulcan Civil War arc, Romulan subversion of the Vulcan High Command leads to a splinter group of Vulcans opposed to the High Command's actions, believing those actions to be against the teachings of Surak, the mythic leader who brought logic to Vulcan. After this storyline, Vulcans began a cultural transformation that was presumably a turn toward the more dispassionate, honest Vulcans of ''Trek'' series set further in the future. In the final story arc of the season, a human terrorist group called Terra Prime, bent on removing all non-humans from human planets, genetically engineers a child from DNA samples of Commander Tucker and Subcommander T'pol. They use the baby as a means to rile up humans who have become afraid of aliens since the Xindi conflict, and launch a campaign from Mars to drive the alien outsiders from human space. This storyline has been said by producers to represent how humanity must overcome its own bigotry and hatred in order to become the human race seen in later ''Trek''s. The series cancellation was announced prior to the writing of the final episode of the fourth season, allowing the writers to craft a [[series finale]]. This final episode, titled "[[These Are the Voyages... (Enterprise episode)|These Are the Voyages ...]]", aired [[May 13]], [[2005]], in the United States, and was one of the [[These Are the Voyages... (Enterprise episode)#Controversy and fan reactions|most heavily criticized episodes of the ''Star Trek'' franchise.]]{{ndash}} much of the criticism focusing on the premise, which essentially reduced the finale to a holodeck adventure from an earlier ''Star Trek'' series. The episode featured guest appearances by [[Jonathan Frakes]] and [[Marina Sirtis]] as their ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' characters [[William Riker]] and [[Deanna Troi]]. The show took place during the ''TNG'' episode "[[The Pegasus (TNG episode)|The Pegasus]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=UPN Releases 'Terra Prime,' Finale Plot Details |date=[[2005-03-24]] |work=Trektoday.com |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/240305_01.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> [[Brent Spiner]] lent his voice to the finale, and is briefly heard as [[Data (Star Trek)|Data]]. == Cancellation == :''See [[List of Star Trek: Enterprise episodes]] for the [[Nielsen Ratings]].'' By the third season, ratings were continually declining, and the threat of cancellation loomed over ''Star Trek: Enterprise''. This, along with the poor box office performance in 2002 of the film ''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]'', cast an uncertain light upon the future of the ''Star Trek'' franchise in general. ===2004=== On [[May 20]], [[2004]], it was announced that ''Enterprise'' had been renewed for a fourth season, but that the show would move from Wednesday to Friday nights.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Renewed for Fourth Season |date=[[2004-05-20]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/5218.html |accessdate=2007-12-19 }}</ref> This move echoed the rescheduling of the original ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' to a [[Friday night death slot|Friday night time slot]] for its third season prior to its ultimate cancellation, as Friday nights have traditionally been considered "[[Friday night death slot|Death Row]]" for a major TV production. Hired as a writer during the third season, [[Manny Coto]] was promoted to co-executive producer, becoming the series [[showrunner]] for the fourth season. Coto decided to retain the "arc" concept of season 3, but reduce it from one season-long arc to several "mini-arcs" of two or three episodes, with few standalones. The producers attempted to attract viewers by terminating a long-running story arc (the [[Temporal Cold War]]) and scheduling numerous episodes that served as prequels to storylines from ''TOS'' and ''TNG''. Beginning in the summer of 2004, and continuing throughout the fourth season, there were reports that [[William Shatner]] would reprise the role of [[James T. Kirk]] or perhaps an ancestor in the series,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekweb.com/articles/2004/05/22/40afa6641e910.shtml|title=Rick Berman on Enterprise Season 4|year-[[2004-05-22]]|publisher=TrekWeb|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> however an agreement could not be reached.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/170305_02.shtml|title=Coto, Writers Reveal Mirror Universe Backstory|year-[[2005-03-17]]|publisher=TrekToday|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> The fourth season got off to a slow start in the ratings on [[October 8]], [[2004]], due to the Friday time-slot, preemptions by local sports in some markets, and by coverage of the second presidential debate between [[George W. Bush]] and [[John Kerry]] in others. As well, ''Enterprise'' fans continued to indicate they chose to watch the weekend showing rather than the Friday broadcast, or chose to "time-shift" the program using their [[VCR]] or [[TiVo]] equipment. In October 2004, it was announced that ''Enterprise'' was the 25th most popular [[Season Pass]] on the [[TiVo]] television recording system in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=TiVo Press Releases |date=[[2004-11-01]] |work=Tivo.com |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20041101030509/http://www.tivo.com/5.3.top100.asp |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> ===2005=== Speculation as to the future of the series came to an end on [[February 2]], [[2005]], when UPN announced the series had been cancelled and its final episode would air on Friday, [[May 13]], [[2005]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Trek: Enterprise Cancelled! |date=[[2005-02-03]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9469.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> Fan groups such as "Save Enterprise" joined forces<ref name=TrekUnited>{{cite web |title=Save Enterprise 2005 Outlook |work=TrekUnited.com |url=http://www.trekunited.com/news/content/view/21/44/1/1/ |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> and announced a drive to raise money to finance a further season of ''Enterprise''. Approximately $30 million was the goal of the campaign, based upon estimates of the cost for a full season cited by John Billingsley and others.<ref name=TrekUnited/> In addition, Washington, D.C., lobbyist Dan Jensen, circulated a letter on Capitol Hill in an effort to appeal to the sentiments of legislators. As a result, then Florida Congressman [[Mark Foley]] (R) agreed to sign the letter. The Washington "lobbying" effort garnered considerable press, and had a feature article on the front page of ''[http://www.rollcall.com/issues/50_84/news/8432-1.html/ Roll Call]'', the most widely circulated political newspaper in the United States. Production of the fourth season concluded on [[March 8]], [[2005]], and by the end of the month, Startrek.com was reporting the ''Enterprise'' sets had been taken down, marking the first time that Stage 9 at Paramount Studios has been without ''Star Trek'' sets since the late 1970s. The website did not indicate whether the sets have been preserved in storage (the industry term being 'fold-and-hold') or if they have been destroyed.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief History of Paramount Stages 8 & 9 |date=[[2005-04-05]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9513.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> As of [[April 13]], [[2005]], Paramount and UPN remained adamant that the cancellation of the series was final and that the studio was not interested in continuing the current incarnation of ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Enterprise Decision Final, Support Appreciated |date=[[2005-04-12]] |work=Startrek.com |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/10510.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> TrekUnited officials, however, still claimed to be in talks with Paramount over the future of the series.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paramount Said 'No' to TrekUnited Campaign |date=[[2005-04-12]] |work=Trektoday.com |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/120405_02.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> The website IGN Filmforce, reporting on rumors Paramount had actually decided to cancel ''Enterprise'' after its fourth season as early as midway through the second year, quoted an unidentified "executive involved with ''Enterprise''" as saying this scenario was "very likely".<ref>{{cite web |title=IGN: Trek Report: "Bound" |date=[[2005-04-15]] |work=movies.ign.com |url=http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/604/604625p1.html |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> ==Media Information== === Soundtrack === {{main|Enterprise (soundtrack)}} ==== Theme song ==== {{main|Where My Heart Will Take Me}} The series' theme song, written by [[Diane Warren]] and sung by [[Russell Watson]], was a marked contrast to the sweeping instrumental themes used in all other ''Star Trek'' series. It was also the first such theme not to have been composed specially for ''Star Trek'', having previously appeared (performed by [[Rod Stewart]]) in the film ''[[Patch Adams (film)|Patch Adams]]'' (1998). Like other aspects of the series, the theme song polarized fans. Online petitions were signed demanding its removal from the titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,179633~3~0~whytrekkieshateenterprises,00.html|title=Sound Trek|year-[[2001-10-16]]|publisher=EW.com|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> A new, more upbeat arrangement of the theme song was introduced for the third season, but this did not assuage the song's critics, and elicited criticism from some who liked the original version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/561/561279p1.html|title=The Trek Report #2:Bring on the Augments|year-[[2004-10-28]]|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> The theme song, as well as the opening credits, were altered for two back-to-back episodes in season 4 entitled "[[In a Mirror, Darkly (Enterprise episode)|In a Mirror, Darkly]]", which take place in an alternate [[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|mirror universe]]. Throughout the show's run, there was extensive Internet speculation as to whether the theme song and opening credits (which were questioned by some for depicting only American flight and spaceflight advances) while omitting historically important incarnations, such as the two aircraft carriers, USS Enterprise CV-6 and CVN-65 respectively {{ndash}} also for 'ignoring' [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] milestones [[Sputnik]] and [[Gagarin]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treknation.com/interviews/bormanis_interview_trekbrasilis.shtml|title=Andre Bormanis Interview|year-[[2002-11-12]]|publisher=The Trek Nation|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref>) would be changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/040903_01.shtml|title=Is Enterprise Losing Faith of the Heart?|year-[[2003-09-04]]|publisher=TrekToday|accessdate=2006-12-19}}</ref> This speculation was fueled in October 2004 when the official website startrek.com posted<ref>http://www.startrek.com/startrek/videoview?id=7730&episodeid=6485&count=-1</ref> an opening credits sequence in that Scott Bakula recites a modified version of the famous "Space, the final frontier..." speech (with the phrase "[[where no human has gone before]]" in place of "where no man" or "where no one"), accompanied by "Archer's Theme", the instrumental used as the closing credits music for the series. === Original novels and relaunch === Like the ''Trek'' series that preceded it, a series of original novels based on ''Enterprise'' was launched by [[Pocket Books]] soon after the program debuted. During the run of the series, however, only five books were published (not counting episode novelizations), a low number compared to the other series. No ''Enterprise''-specific novels appeared at all in 2005 and the first post-cancellation novel, ''Rosetta'' by Dave Stern, did not appear until February 2006. As explained by Pocket Books editor Margaret Clark, it was decided to scale back the number of books published not due to low sales or lack of interest in the prequel series, but due to the fact that the televised series often conflicted with planned literary plotlines, or beat the book series to the punch entirely. The novel ''Surak's Soul'' by [[J.M. Dillard]], includes as a major plot point the aftermath of T'Pol killing a person during a mission. Before it was published, however, the TV series aired "The Seventh", an episode with a similar core plot point, which forced last-minute revisions to Dillard's book. Later, the novel ''Daedalus'', by Dave Stern, included flashbacks to the early days of the NX Program which needed to be revised to avoid conflicting with the already-broadcast episode "[[First Flight (Enterprise episode)|First Flight]]", which also featured a look at the early days of the NX Program. Apparently, things weren't expected to change during the fourth season; in a May 2005 posting at the [[TrekBBS]], Clark explained that the lack of ''Enterprise'' novels was intended to avoid any further potential storytelling "land mines" since "Season Four kept doing stuff we wanted/planned to do".<ref name=Books>{{cite web |title=Star Trek Books News |date=[[2005-05-18]] |work=TrekToday.com |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/180505_01.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-18 }} </ref> With the series concluded, novelists are free to compose continuation novels without fear of being preempted or contradicted by the show, save for any restrictions put in place by the finale episode. In May 2005, Clark announced plans for a new series of ''Enterprise'' novels that will constitute a "relaunch" similar to that of the literary continuation of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. Clark indicated that the books will cover events in the six years between "Terra Prime" and "These Are the Voyages...".<ref name=Books/> An original novel, ''Last Full Measure'', was released in April 2006. It takes place during the third season Xindi Arc and therefore isn't considered part of the relaunch (''Rosetta'' takes place during the fourth season and likewise is not considered a relaunch volume, either). However, ''Last Full Measure'' does contain a "framing sequence" that serves as a preview for the Relaunch. This framing sequence, which has proven controversial, suggests Trip Tucker did not die in the events of "These Are the Voyages..." and is alive in the early 23rd century, though the reason for this is not explained. According to Clark, again posting on the TrekBBS, dissatisfaction over the finale episode is the driving factor behind the continuation novels/relaunch including a story arc that suggests that Trip's death in the finale was not as it seemed. The first official relaunch novel, ''The Good That Men Do'' by [[Andy Mangels]] and [[Michael A. Martin]] was published by Pocket Books on [[February 28]], [[2007]], and gives a different perspective on the events shown in the final episode. This book also provides a lead-in to a series of books that will document the [[Romulan War|Earth-Romulan War]] that has been referenced in the other Star Trek materials, but was never developed during the television production of ''Enterprise''. This relaunch novels based on Trip not actually dying in the final episode are based on an enigmatic moment in the final episode where when Trip is supposedly near death and is being loaded into a medical chamber he looks up at Archer, smiles and winks. Archer smiles back and also winks. The novels take this to mean the death of Trip was actually an elaborate ruse and not his actual death. === DVD releases === In October 2004, coinciding with the start of the show's fourth season and months before the cancellation announcement, Paramount revealed plans to release the four seasons of ''Enterprise'' to DVD in North America during 2005. It has yet to be revealed whether this had any bearing on the decision to cancel the program since ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' was offered to syndication midway through its run with no impact on its network status, and ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|DS9]]'', and ''Voyager'' all saw episodes released to [[home video]] during their runs, long before those series ended. It had also become commonplace for current series to have past seasons released to DVD. The first season DVD was released on [[May 3]], [[2005]], ten days prior to the broadcast of the final episode. This release marked a couple of firsts for ''Star Trek'' TV series DVD releases. It was the first to include extensive deleted scenes (although footage cut from the premiere of ''Voyager'' had been included in a featurette previously), and it was the first to include an outtakes or [[blooper]] reel. The remaining seasons were released on [[July 26]], [[September 27]], and [[November 1]]. {| class="wikitable" !DVD Name !Ep # !Release Date<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Trek: Enterprise on DVD |work=TVShowsOnDVD.com |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shows/Star-Trek-Enterprise/3975 |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> |- | Season 1 | 26 | [[May 3]], [[2005]] |- | Season 2 | 26 | [[July 26]], [[2005]] |- | Season 3 | 24 | [[September 27]], [[2005]] |- | Season 4 | 22 | [[November 1]], [[2005]] |} == Reception == [[Image:Star Trek Enterprise ratings chart.png|right|thumb|A graph of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Nielsen ratings]] for the series' duration]] Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' on UPN: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Timeslot ! Season Premiere ! Season Finale ! TV Season ! Rank ! Viewers<br />(in millions) |- ! 1st ! Wednesday 8:00PM | [[September 26]], [[2001]] | [[May 22]], [[2002]] | 2001-2002 ! style="text-align:center" | '''#115'''<ref name="Rating2001-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|title=How did your favorite show rate? (2001-02)|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=2002-05-28|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> ! style="text-align:center" | '''5.9'''<ref name="Rating2001-02" /> |- ! 2nd ! Wednedsay 8:00PM | [[September 18]], [[2002]] | [[May 21]], [[2003]] | 2002-2003 ! style="text-align:center" | '''#132''' ! style="text-align:center" | '''3.94''' |- ! 3rd ! Wednesday 8:00PM | [[September 10]], [[2003]] | [[May 26]], [[2004]] | 2003-2004 ! style="text-align:center" | '''#178'''<ref name="Rating2003-04">{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_12|title=2003-04 Ratings|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Medianet|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> ! style="text-align:center" | '''3.3'''<ref name="Rating2003-04" /> |- ! 4th ! Friday 9:00PM | [[October 8]], [[2004]] | [[May 13]], [[2005]] | 2004-2005 ! style="text-align:center" | '''#146'''<ref name="Rating2004-05">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471|publisher=[[Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2005-05-27|title=2004-05 Primetime Wrap|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref> ! style="text-align:center" | '''2.81'''<ref name="Rating2004-05" /> |} ===Rebroadcasts=== UPN continued to air reruns of ''Enterprise'' for only a month after the series finale, with the last network-broadcast episode, "In a Mirror, Darkly Part II", airing on [[June 11]], [[2005]]{{ndash}} this despite initial announcements that reruns would continue throughout the summer. With disruptions from local sports programming, many areas never had the opportunity to see all the episodes, which had been aired elsewhere. Syndicated rebroadcasts of the series began in North American markets on [[September 17]], [[2005]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Enterprise' Enters Syndication September 17th |date=[[2005-08-28]] |work=TrekToday.com |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/270805_02.shtml |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> Broadcasts in high definition began on [[HDNet]] in late 2006. [[NBC Universal]]'s [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|SciFi]] began showing the series on [[January 8]], [[2007]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Trek: Enterprise |work=SciFi.com |url=http://www.scifi.com/enterprise/ |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> in four-episode blocks every Monday night. Since Sci Fi does not own HD airing rights to the series, it is still shown in a 4:3 letterbox 16:9 format on the HD feed. It is aired on Star World on weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in India. In October 2007, Virgin 1 in the UK announced, it was "The new home of Star Trek"<ref>{{cite web |title=Every Night on Virgin 1 |work=virginmedia.com |url=http://virgin1.virginmedia.com/startrek |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> and that this would include the channel showing a re-run episode of ''Enterprise'' at 9 p.m. every Monday. ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{commons}} {{wikiquote}} * [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/index.html ''Star Trek: Enterprise''] at StarTrek.com * [http://www.scifi.com/enterprise ''Star Trek: Enterprise''] at SCIFI.com {{memoryalpha article|Star_Trek:_Enterprise|''Star Trek: Enterprise''}} * [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/documentaries/article/3686.html Identification of images in opening credits] {{Star Trek}} [[Category:2001 television series debuts]] [[Category:2005 television series endings]] [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:Citytv network shows]] [[Category:Drama television series]] [[Category:Space operas]] [[Category:Star Trek: Enterprise| ]] [[Category:Star Trek series]] [[Category:Science fiction television series]] [[Category:Television series by CBS Paramount Television]] [[Category:Television spin-offs]] [[Category:UPN network shows]] [[bg:Стар Трек: Ентърпрайз]] [[de:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[et:Enterprise (seriaal)]] [[es:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[fr:Star Trek : Enterprise]] [[it:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[hu:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[nl:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[ja:スタートレック:エンタープライズ]] [[pl:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[pt:Star Trek: Enterprise]] [[ru:Звёздный путь: Энтерпрайз (телесериал)]] [[sv:Star Trek: Enterprise]]