forge star trek enterprise forge seventh episode fourth season american science fiction television star trek enterprise originally aired november upn directed script written formed episode arc continued awakening concluded set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration episode crew investigates bombing earth embassy vulcan evidence lead suspect group called captain archer commander seek cross vulcan desert known forge order find ship crew discover evidence planted elements linked episode picks references star trek original series animated series scenes filmed california represent vulcan forge augmented additional cgi represent vulcan animal called ratings forge saw decrease previous episodes plot enterprise ordered vulcan humans die bombing including vice admiral killed saving life ambassador captain archer meets head administrator las vulcan faction responsible possible claim peaceful follow corrupted form teachings vulcan philosopher father vulcan logic initial video dna evidence lead vulcan named known arrives board enterprise speak wife gives mother explains projects map showing path desert vulcan called forge archer believes lead mother archer leave ship begin crossing following map soon encounter traveller calling assists remains sand fire storm kills dies performs mind archer transfer burying archer leads directly concealed sanctuary quickly captured enterprise doctor discovers dna planted commander tucker examine security near embassy single man holding suspicious package furthermore notice guard know bomber unfortunately guard coma blast archer standard vulcan ethics tucker consider mind decides perform surprise discovers suspect vulcan investigator attached las resolves inform production production episode began september ran september standing sets days filming sets created represent portions forge final days filmed site southern california doubled main areas forge property valley owned mining company nearby property owned optical effects added represent cgi based previously appeared star trek animated series episode visual effects producer said team looked animated series looked nice pleasant couple sketches look scary radical departure original modelled cgi supervision staff visual effects supervisor additional care taken create fur close ups required physical portion created single set vulcan city reappears forge mention area vulcan called forge reference vulcan forge deep space episode change heart forge following episodes reference time vulcan history known previously mentioned original series episodes balance terror savage curtain generation episode story mentioned vulcan previously appeared original series episode time presiding fight elder portrayed returns having previously appeared role season episode home appears administrator las having previously appeared admiral deep space episodes paradise lost husband wife duo previously written number star trek related novels books including series collaborations novel federation written non fiction books scenes productions star trek series star trek phase lost series star trek generation continuing mission forge script star trek series previously written scripts shows including sir lost world thief joined enterprise writing team shortly working story episode formed planned vulcan arc arc created address differences seen early seasons enterprise seen star trek series set later periods executive producer said storyline begin approaching later eras enterprise emotional seen earlier aired series storyline fourth season enterprise sought connect series original series forge director second episode enterprise having previously directed season episode went direct episode later season reception home media forge received share adults ages means seen percent households percent watching television time broadcast resulted upn placing major networks nbc leading timeslot rating joan cbs close nbc numbers rating forge saw decrease share received previous episodes cold station approved episode reservations said beautifully threads star trek series way deeply satisfying lifelong disappointed lack travis use green screens scenes website reviews described episode jam packed story cares history star trek gave score saying intriguing outing like cross enterprise original series deep space later fourth season described forge easily enterprise best episode season home media release forge season dvd box set enterprise originally released united_states november blu ray edition released april
The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise)