Star Trek: Enterprise
Series, 2001, Before Kirk, Set in 2151–2161
Star Trek: Enterprise is #15 of 26 in release order and #1 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.
Star Trek: Enterprise recap
In 2151, ninety years after first contact, Captain Jonathan Archer takes Earth's first warp 5 ship, the Enterprise NX-01, into space with Vulcan sub-commander T'Pol, engineer Trip Tucker and the crew. In season 1, the crew makes first contacts and is drawn into a Temporal Cold War fought by factions from the future, with the Suliban as their agents. In season 2, the missions continue, and the season ends with a Xindi probe killing seven million people on Earth. In season 3, the Enterprise goes into the dangerous Delphic Expanse to stop the Xindi from building a weapon to destroy Earth, learning that the Xindi have been manipulated by the Sphere Builders. In season 4, Archer helps reform Vulcan's leadership, faces genetically engineered Augments, and helps Earth, Vulcan, Andoria and Tellar build an alliance despite a human isolationist group, Terra Prime.
Star Trek: Enterprise ending explained
The finale is set years later and is watched by Riker as a holodeck simulation during The Next Generation. Trip dies saving Archer from pirates, and Archer gives a speech at the signing that founds the United Federation of Planets in 2161.
Where to watch Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 56%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: Insurrection, before Star Trek: Nemesis.
- Chronological order: first, before Star Trek: Discovery.
What to watch before Star Trek: Enterprise
In release order, 12 Star Trek essentials come before Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) to Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
Cast
- Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
- Jolene Blalock as T'Pol
- Connor Trinneer as Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
- John Billingsley as Phlox
- Dominic Keating as Malcolm Reed
- Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
- Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather
- Bobby Pappas as Engineer (uncredited)
- Vaughn Armstrong as Captain Maximilian Forrest
- Louis Ortiz as Borg Drone (uncredited)
- Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
- Randy Oglesby as Trena'L
Created by Brannon Braga, Rick Berman.