It first aired on November 12, 2003 on UPN. The Catwalk. Believe me. T'Pol asks to speak with the captain in private, and she comments that she thinks that it's too dangerous to keep the craft with them, since they've been attacked by two hostile species and the radiation could spread to other sections of the ship. Berman and Brannon Braga sought to bring Patrick Stewart in to direct an episode of Enterprise, and it was also suggested that either he or Whoopi Goldberg could appear on-screen as their Star Trek: The Next Generation characters. When he eventually he married her, would he do it because he loved her or because of the foreknowledge he had received? First of all, the conditions are awful and the crew starts to become testy. Please enter your birth date to watch this video: You are not allowed to view this material at this time. Archer gives it, and wonders what the High Command will make of Vulcans and Humans exchanging chromosomes some day. When militants take over a world, the Enterprise crew move to evacuate Denobulan geologists that are deep underground. That corpse is FULL of surprises! Realizing that it could be from the 31st century, Reed recalls his childhood dream of building a time machine, but Tucker dislikes the idea of knowing the future and rejects the hypothetical invitation to go there. TV-PG | 43min | Action, Adventure, Drama | Episode aired 18 December 2002. [29], Enterprise received five nominations in three categories at the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards. While making quick friends, and eagerly learning about the advanced technology, Trip gets curious about the Vissians third gender, known as the Cogenitor, who is crucial in the Vissian reproductive process. This promotion had a Nemesis competition tied into it, offering the chance for five winners to take a trip to Los Angeles to attend the premiere of the film. © 2020 METACRITIC, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. [5], Perhaps the biggest announcement made prior to the start of the season was the return of the Romulans to Star Trek. Soon it is discovered that the alien passengers are immune to the radiation and lied their way into hiding on Enterprise, which has been boarded and commandeered by aliens who assumed it to be abandoned. Think of all the awkward first dates I could avoid." The Enterprise finds a derelict ship, apparently from the future, and is attacked by Suliban , and later Tholian , … This episode is more interesting than some and a nice change of pace. "Future Tense" T'Pol thinks that Archer's curiosity is placing Enterprise in an unnecessary danger, but he has already made his decision, saying that this situation is an important opportunity to gather information. Reed thinks that is irrelevant. He said at a press junket held by the Television Critics Association in July 2002 that "We're just starting. Both the Vulcans and the Andorians make a claim to a small planet and military conflict soon erupts. No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month. [5], Two other Star Trek alumni returned to Enterprise to direct. He expected that it would feature in the first episode of the season, "Shockwave" (part two), but then there would be a break before it was featured again. When they open a hatch on the vessel's hull, the situation repeats itself: Tucker anticipates Reed's choice of destination as 1588, while Reed has a feeling of repetition. "You're probably the kind of person who jumps to the end of a book before you read it." She tries to delay them, but their ships dock with Enterprise. While going to investigate a huge dark matter, Captain Archer receives a message from Admiral Forrest informing that A.G. had died in Mount McKinley. While Enterprise is surveying a black hole in a trinary star system, the stellar phenomenon causes strange effects on the crew. "What happened in 1588?" The cell ships drop out of warp and start a firefight with the other aliens. Archer asks the doctor to perform a DNA test, and to check the Starfleet genetic database to see if there is a match. SoBerman and Bragga are firmly stuck in the past and only the Andorians and episodes like "Carbon Creek" and "First Flight" save the season. T'Pol states that she prefers to embrace logic over surprises. [7] Prior to the second season cast members Linda Park and Connor Trinneer undertook the same directing course that Dawson previously took during her time on Voyager. Travis's visit home to the ECS Horizon becomes rather turbulent, as he clashes with his brother, the ship's new captain, and as the ship is attacked by pirates. [6] She said that after a season of working together, the cast of Enterprise were finding their characters "beautifully". T'Pol confirms that the corpse is Human. [17], The season opened with Nielsen ratings of 4.9/8 percent for "Shockwave" (part two). We want to have a season that maybe has more action in it than it had last season. Star Trek: Enterprise Season show reviews & Metacritic score: When a lethal neutronic storm approaches faster than Enterprise can escape, the crew take shelter in the maintenance shafts inside the warp nacelles. 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The database says the small vessel is powered by a temporal displacement drive, which is probably why the Suliban want it. "Now, did you marry her for love, or because some book told you to?" It appears everything was sent back to the 31st century, but T'Pol says there is no evidence to support that view. [26], Michael Simpson, while writing for SciFiNow, suggested that the second season of Enterprise "suggests a fatal failure to recognise what went wrong" with the first season. This episode was the 50th episode of the series and featured guest appearances from three members of the crew of the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65). "[12] He predicted that possible storylines would include Jonathan Archer fulfilling more of his potential as Captain of the Enterprise, as well as further instalments in the Temporal Cold War story-arc and further interactions between the crew and both the Andorians and the Vulcans. After his close friend and colleague A.G. Robinson is killed in a mountain climbing accident, Captain Archer tells T'Pol about the Warp 2 test flight almost ten years earlier. After T'Pol is contacted by the Vulcan High Command, Archer, Mayweather and T'Pol travel to an arctic world to apprehend a fugitive. "Star Trek" - The original cast are still the best! ← 41st of 97 released in ENT → Continuing their analysis, Tucker and Malcolm Reed find another hatch inside the ship covered by organic circuits. The season ends with a cliffhanger that sets up the Xindi story arc, set in the Delphic Expanse, of the third season. She suggests destroying the vessel. Forrest skeptically says it could be from the distant Vega colony, and that he'll consult the Earth Cargo Authority for more information. Dr. Phlox tries to obtain research on a terminal disease from the Vulcan contingency, without revealing T'Pol has been infected by it. Production number: 042 ", "A hundred light years from Earth, you might have solved the greatest missing person case of the century! More questions arise when both the Suliban and Tholians make claims to the craft. T'Pol thinks that even if the captain is right, it is unlikely that aid will arrive in time. The second season also saw the return of executive producer Rick Berman to writing duties after he had been working on the film Star Trek: Nemesis. [4], Executive producer Rick Berman was looking forward to resuming writing with Brannon Braga on episodes of Enterprise as he had been previously busy with work on the film Star Trek: Nemesis. Phlox believes there are unlikely to be any lasting effects since the radiation intensity is quite low. As the fighting goes on, the Vulcans announce they are willing to discuss cease fire terms. As Enterprise pursues, a virus causes T'Pol to go into premature Pon Farr. Archer orders the ship to go to maximum warp, but the Suliban match speed. T'Pol informs the captain that the Suliban are losing the battle, with more than half of their ships already destroyed, and that there is not much time left. Written by She replies that the impossibility of time travel is not an opinion, but simple logic. As the fighting goes on, the Vulcans announce they are willing to discuss cease fire terms. Its captain hails Enterprise and claims possession of the vessel. He said that the inclusion of the Borg in the episode "Regeneration" lacked fresh ideas as a similar idea had previously appeared in season one with the Ferengi making first contact but not being named in "Acquisition". © 2020 CBS Interactive. [14] Berman, said that the revelation of who was controlling the Suliban would not be shown during the second season, but he promised a "really good" season and was open to William Shatner appearing in the show. In the launch bay, Tucker says that he would like to travel to the past to see the dinosaurs, while Reed says he'd choose to go to 1588 to witness the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Check box if your review contains spoilers. Tucker leaves and, alone with T'Pol, the captain says that he will make contact with the Vulcan High Command to apologize for the trouble to Tal'Kir and thank them for the help. Enterprise drops out of warp near the rendezvous point, where they see the Tal'Kir almost destroyed by Tholian vessels, which see Enterprise as it approaches. In need of fuel, Enterprise visits a mining colony for deuterium supplies. Action, Adventure, Drama. These aliens soon thaw out and flee Earth, taking the research team with them. Archer asks Tucker about the warp engines and is told that it will take a few hours to fix them all; the weapons have also been rendered inoperable by scrambled power relays. John Shiban, The Catwalk After Archer and Trip become curious about a visit T'Pol made to a Pennsylvanian mining town called Carbon Creek, she tells the two a tale about a Vulcan ship that crash-landed in 1957. When Trip meets one of the species' third gender, known as Cogenitor, he is disturbed to learn that all cogenitors are treated extremely poorly. Add the first question. STAR TREK ENTERPRISE SEASON 2 (2002) (9.0/10). The critical reception to the second season was mixed, with one reviewer stating that the series did not learn from the mistakes of the first season and another calling it childish for the lack of consequences being seen in the episodes. I'm not sure whether this end's the bow or the stern. Phlox remembers the Vulcan Science Directorate has asserted that time travel is impossible, and suggests that after Enterprise's findings, they might reconsider their opinion. They eliminate a number of possibilities pertaining to how it could have gotten there, and finally conclude that it may have been taken there in a cargo ship. When a lethal neutronic storm approaches faster than Enterprise can escape, the crew take shelter in the maintenance shafts inside the warp nacelles. [24] But also added, "it's pretty hard to get your hopes up too high for Enterprise. The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s. | APU is short for auxiliary power unit so he is essentially saying the "auxiliary auxiliary power unit" is not responding. "I'm sure someone named Reed had a lot to do with that.