star trek enterprise fifteenth episode fourth season american science fiction television series star trek enterprise originally aired february script written story executive producer second episode enterprise directed episode story concludes divergence set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration episode crew investigate kidnapping doctor ship attacked new type taken colony work cure plague effects include removal ridges episode sought answer question looked different star trek original series series franchise featured number guest stars previous connections franchise including running generation played ambassador star trek films appeared episodes star trek previously standing sets appear interior columbia scenes filmed outside lot los_angeles california initial ratings highest ratings fourth season critical reception mixed subsequently considered best story lines featured enterprise plot enterprise returns earth time launch second class starship columbia commander tucker prepares transfer doctor attacked san_francisco kidnapped captain archer investigate scene reed given secret assignment secretive agent know commander seeking information conducts mind realize attackers spoke discover freighter recently left orbit head pursuit columbia tucker feathers new team captain asks reasons transfer later tucker shared vision despite different ships enterprise destroyed ship investigating suddenly attacked boarded repel attack captured alien taken fact archer discovers reed evidence confines brig archer learns ship orders maximum speed order prevent warp core ship increases speed warp fastest taken colony general doctor seek help cure plague horror kills infected autopsy performed determines victims dna supplemented genetically augmented human learns experimented augmented dna events seen self escaped told days cure outbreak late suggests course action create stable augmented refuses assist production storyline answers ongoing question begun pilot episode enterprise broken bow original series appeared human applied star trek motion picture appeared forehead ridges continued appear way remaining movies voyager episode trials references change chief brien suggesting genetically modified doctor assuming viral taken place theories created fans included idea specific home world discounted original series appeared ridges deep space episode blood oath original series restricted budget funding prosthetic motion picture original series decided use frequently expensive original design created suggestions based people 13th 14th century broken bow aired featured forehead ridges despite series set prior original series episode script old style referred type semi storyline fourth season enterprise runner sought connect series original series revealed interview chicago_tribune episode start section episode featured appearance screen despite mentioned original series marks fifth writing credit fourth season director previously directed episode filming took place december december standing sets appear locations uss columbia including bridge captain mess engineering section exterior scenes attacked filmed paramount lot los_angeles new_york streets earlier season opening episode storm sequence instead filmed area studio administration building building previously doubled high school sitcom happy days casting cast general underwent hour process role later described nightmare previously involved star trek runner cast generation better known fresh prince air featured cameo prisoner previously appeared deep space episodes sons daughters invited son cast doctor having previously appeared ambassador star trek appeared episodes deep space voyager previously appeared episodes star trek television series including episode episodes voyager appeared enterprise episode rogue planet appeared episode second appearance enterprise previously appeared episodes voyager played whilst stunt doubled second appearance creator animated television family guy role enterprise previously appeared unnamed character season episode forgotten gains ensign rivers reception home media release originally aired upn february received share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast equals ratings received previous episode received highest ratings fourth season far finished programs nbc abc cbs fox reviewed episode described good ride thought linking reason appearance change augmented humans earlier season clever idea introduction section suspect hadn mentioned season arc pleased level detail shown screen tucker changing patch uniform transfers columbia green said episode ending perfect website reviews gave episode score saying solid entertaining real signs greatness thought cliffhanger ending unnecessary story featuring episodes divergence subsequently ranked fifth best story enterprise den geek writer home media release episode dvd having released season box set november united_states blu ray edition released april
Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise)