Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
Episode:104
Strange New World
Jack's Rating:
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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Stardate:
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:116
Shuttlepod One
Jack's Rating:
After finding debris from Enterprise| Lieutenant Reed and Commander Tucker are stranded in a shuttlepod far from help.
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Stardate:
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:121
Detained
Jack's Rating:
Captain Archer and Ensign Mayweather find themselves imprisoned in a Suliban internment camp run by the Tandarans.
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Stardate:
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:207
The Seventh
Jack's Rating:
Sub-Commander T'Pol is reactivated as a Vulcan intelligence agent| reawakening a dark secret from her past.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 11/06/02
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
A good episode with a couple of flubs in the writing and continuity...still a pretty good story and well acted.
Episode:211
Precious Cargo
Jack's Rating:
While answering a distress call| Commander Tucker is kidnapped along with a demanding alien princess.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 12/11/02
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one is probably one of the more fun episodes. I love Trip, so this one featuring him makes it a favorite.
Episode:214
Stigma
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Sub-Commander T'Pol learns she has Pa'nar Syndrome| contracted from her mind meld in Fusion| and faces being ostracized by Vulcan society.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 02/05/03
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
I love the way they are showing a totally different side of the Vulcan race....to be explained in season 4.
Episode:218
The Crossing
Jack's Rating:
Incorporeal aliens attempt to take over Enterprise.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 04/02/03
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one was awesome. I love Archer's solution at the end too - basically, without a prime directive, he just says "FU" to the aliens.
Episode:223
Regeneration
Jack's Rating:
A group of Borg (from Star Trek: First Contact) are revived after a century frozen in the Arctic ice.
Features:
The Borg
Stardate:
Air Date: 05/07/03
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Easily one of Trek's best episodes. The sense of peril is very real. The action is fast paced and tense. The acting and direction is spot-on perfect. This episode should be included on the First Contact Blu-Ray disc.
Episode:305
Impulse
Jack's Rating:
Enterprise encounters a Vulcan ship whose crew has become unstable due to Trellium-D exposure. Sub-Commander T'Pol soon begins to exhibit the same symptoms.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 10/08/03
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Zombie Vulcans! Excellent creepy atmosphere in this one and I love the eventual aftermath of this episode on T'Pol and Archer.
Episode:313
Proving Ground
Jack's Rating:
Xindi scientists test their new| planet-killing weapon in an asteroid field as Captain Archer is suddenly assisted by Andorians in the Delphic Expanse.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 01/21/04
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Yet another terrific Xindi mission story that stars a personal favorite - Commander Shran. Great stuff.
Episode:315
Harbinger
Jack's Rating:
Enterprise encounters a dying alien| one of the Sphere Builders| for the first time.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 02/11/04
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one felt disconnected from the Xindi storyline....but eventually ties in perfectly. I just think it was a bit drawn out.
Episode:322
The Council
Jack's Rating:
Captain Archer speaks at the Xindi Council| sparking a civil war for control of the superweapon.
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Stardate:
Air Date: 05/12/04
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Finally! The meeting we have been waiting for! Another great advancement in the story.
Episode:404
Borderland
Jack's Rating:
Dr. Arik Soong restores his relationship with his genetically-enhanced children| Augments.
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The Klingons
Stardate:
Air Date: 10/29/04
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one is good overall but the augment part of the story on this episode feels disjointed.
Episode:409
Kir'Shara
Jack's Rating:
Archer and T'Pol bring back the Kir'Shara (Surak's artifact) that will lead to vast changes in the Vulcan world. T'Pol's Pa'nar Syndrome is cured by T'Pau.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate:
Air Date: 12/03/04
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
A great ending to a worthwhile storyline!
Episode:413
United
Jack's Rating:
Archer and Shran engage in mortal combat as Archer tries to unite the Andorians and Tellarites who are being set at each other's throats by a remote-controlled Romulan vessel.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate:
Air Date: 02/04/05
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Another awesome episode. I love that season 4 has a lot of multi-part stories....it's just sad because I know they did this because the show was ending.