Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
Episode:101/102
Broken Bow
Jack's Rating:
Enterprise NX-01 is launched| and Captain Archer finds himself in the middle of a Temporal Cold War involving Klingons and Suliban.
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The Klingons
Stardate:
Air Date: 09/26/01
Director: James Conway
Jack's Notes
A great start to the series. Loads of action and enough character development to make everyone interesting from the get-go. I can tell there are a few things I am going to need to adjust to. The lack of shields on the ship, no force fields, and the barely used transporter being a few of them. Still, a well done start.
Episode:103
Fight or Flight
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Ensign Sato faces her fears on an alien ship whose crew was murdered| while Lieutenant Reed tries to upgrade the ship's defense system.
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Air Date: 10/03/01
Director: Allan Kroeker
Jack's Notes
A very good second episode that has plenty of creepy vibes while adding depth to Hoshi.
Episode:104
Strange New World
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A storm traps an away team in a cave on an alien world| and pollen spores cause them to experience psychosis.
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Air Date: 10/10/01
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one shows off the acting chops of Conner Trinneer. Great job acting paranoid. Another good Trek-feeling episode.
Episode:105
Unexpected
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Commander Tucker helps an alien crew fix their engines| has an interspecies encounter in a holodeck| and returns to find himself pregnant.
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The Klingons The Holodeck
Stardate:
Air Date: 10/17/01
Director: Mike Vejar
Jack's Notes
Absolutely hilarious episode! Love seeing Tripp's reaction to finding out he is pregnant. And of course, "I can see my house from here".
Episode:106
Terra Nova
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Enterprise is sent to learn what happened to an early Human colony called Terra Nova.
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Air Date: 10/24/01
Director: LeVar Burton
Jack's Notes
Never a huge fan of episodes where humanoids talk in similes. If the character means "lies" then say that instead of "shale". Still - overall - a fun episode.
Episode:107
The Andorian Incident
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Captain Archer| Commander Tucker| and Sub-Commander T'Pol are taken hostage by Andorians in a Vulcan monastery called P'Jem.
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Air Date: 10/31/01
Director: Roxann Dawson
Jack's Notes
Great episode and they used the transporter! Love to see Jeffrey Combs back in Star Trek again!
Episode:108
Breaking the Ice
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Lieutenant Reed and Ensign Mayweather extract a rare chemical on a comet while Sub-Commander T'Pol considers marriage to Koss.
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Air Date: 11/07/01
Director: Terry Windell
Jack's Notes
A good episode but I think it should have come a few episodes deeper into the season. That would have added more to T'Pol's choice.
Episode:109
Civilization
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Captain Archer and an away team go undercover to a pre-industrial civilization in order to investigate an unexpected sensor reading.
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Air Date: 11/14/01
Director: Mike Vejar
Jack's Notes
This one feels like something you would see on TOS, Voyager, or Next Generation. Great idea and well executed. This one has become my favorite episode of Enterprise after several viewings. 100% classic Trek.
Episode:110
Fortunate Son
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The cargo ship Fortunate is damaged by Nausicaan pirates and Enterprise offers a helping hand| only to find the acting-captain has secret plans.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 11/21/01
Director: LeVar Burton
Jack's Notes
This is the first stinker in the whole season. It's not terrible, but the acting-captain is not well played and the Nausicaan pirates are way less rough than they should be.
Episode:111
Cold Front
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Captain Archer learns that Crewman Daniels is covertly helping to fight the Temporal Cold War against Silik and members of the Suliban Cabal.
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Time Travel
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Air Date: 11/28/01
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill
Jack's Notes
This one is great. I like Silik as a recurring bad guy and this one is yet another good use of the temporal cold war storyline.
Episode:112
Silent Enemy
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Ensign Sato tries to find out what Lieutenant Reed's favorite food is| while Captain Archer deals with a secretive and aggressive alien first contact.
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Air Date: 01/16/02
Director: Winrich Kolbe
Jack's Notes
Now we're talking! This one is actually pretty horrifying. The aliens are menacing and the threat they pose is no joke. Plus - they are just plain creepy looking.
Episode:113
Dear Doctor
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Doctor Phlox and Captain Archer must decide the fate of two species suffering from an evolutionary pandemic.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 01/23/02
Director: James A. Contner
Jack's Notes
A day in the life of Dr. Phlox. John Billingsley is superb as Phlox, who is becoming one of my favorite characters. Good story for this one too.
Episode:114
Sleeping Dogs
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Ensign Sato| Lieutenant Reed and Sub-Commander T'Pol attempt to help an unresponsive Klingon ship escape the crushing pressures of a gas giant.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate:
Air Date: 01/30/02
Director: Les Landau
Jack's Notes
Great episode! It is taking me a while to get used to the fact that Klingons are not on friendly terms with Starfleet.
Episode:115
Shadows of P'Jem
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Sub-Commander T'Pol is recalled to Vulcan. During her final away mission| she and Captain Archer are kidnapped| leading to another confrontation between Vulcans and Andorians.
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Air Date: 02/06/02
Director: Mike Vejar
Jack's Notes
This one was a surprise. A hostage situation with Andorians in the mix. Great story and a lot of fun.
Episode:116
Shuttlepod One
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After finding debris from Enterprise| Lieutenant Reed and Commander Tucker are stranded in a shuttlepod far from help.
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Air Date: 02/13/02
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Absolutely one of the best in the series. Great interplay between Reed and Tucker with some very hilarious moments.
Episode:117
Fusion
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Enterprise encounters a crew of emotional Vulcans; Sub-Commander T'Pol experiences an illicit mind meld| with unsettling results.
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Air Date: 02/27/02
Director: Rob Heddon
Jack's Notes
While a very good episode, Tolaris is just too creepy.
Episode:118
Rogue Planet
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Enterprise finds a sunless solitary planet with a small group of aliens who are hunting wraiths| an indigenous telepathic and shape-shifting species.
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Air Date: 03/20/02
Director: Allan Kroeker
Jack's Notes
An interesting and well acted episode. I like the reveal of the girl's identity - very well thought out.
Episode:119
Acquisition
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A group of Ferengi hijack Enterprise| but Commander Tucker| Captain Archer and Sub-Commander T'Pol resist the pirates in order to win back their ship.
Features:
The Ferengi
Stardate:
Air Date: 03/27/02
Director: James Whitmore| Jr.
Jack's Notes
Another of the best Trek episodes. Masterfully acted and written.
Episode:120
Oasis
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Captain Archer and an away team find a mysterious crew apparently alive on a ship that crash-landed years ago.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 04/03/02
Director: Jim Charleston
Jack's Notes
I had the plot of this one figured out a bit too fast, however the acting is great and the creepy aspect makes it a lot of fun.
Episode:121
Detained
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Captain Archer and Ensign Mayweather find themselves imprisoned in a Suliban internment camp run by the Tandarans.
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Air Date: 04/24/02
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Fantastic to see Bakula and Stockwell together again - sadly as opponents this time. Very interesting episode.
Episode:122
Vox Sola
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A strange| symbiotic alien creature boards Enterprise and starts kidnapping members of the crew.
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Air Date: 05/01/02
Director: Roxann Dawson
Jack's Notes
This one has a very "Alien" feel - not that it's a bad thing. Creepy and strange.
Episode:123
Fallen Hero
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Enterprise finds itself under attack while transporting a controversial Vulcan ambassador.
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Air Date: 05/08/02
Director: Patrick Norris
Jack's Notes
Another stellar episode with some terrific acting and a nice twist.
Episode:124
Desert Crossing
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Commander Tucker and Captain Archer are invited to a desert planet by a man named Zobral| only to discover that he has ulterior motives.
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Air Date: 05/08/02
Director: David Straiton
Jack's Notes
This one is fun - I wish Clancy Brown would pop up more often on Star Trek in the future.
Episode:125
Two Days and Two Nights
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Enterprise finally arrives for shore leave on Risa. While there| the crew experience more than they are later willing to admit.
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Air Date: 05/15/02
Director: Michael Dorn
Jack's Notes
Hilarious and fun episode. Only Hoshi has a normal vacation....
Episode:126
Shockwave Part I
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Enterprise is recalled to Earth after the crew is blamed for the accidental destruction of a colony world. En route| it is hijacked by Suliban and Captain Archer is trapped in the future.
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Time Travel
Stardate:
Air Date: 05/22/02
Director: Allan Kroeker
Jack's Notes
The temporal cold war is a really neat idea and I had been waiting for more info about it. This episode shows off Bakula's acting chops and gives viewers a really nice cliffhanger to end season one.