ninth episode fourth season american science fiction television series star trek enterprise writer episode season director second episode story arc following episodes forge awakening vulcan arc showed themes relating resulting comparisons books code compared library set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration episode enterprise attempts war caught vulcan captain archer commander aim vulcan capital use reveal administrator las plot rest addition guest stars returning previous arc episodes episode home returned episode shot seven days standing sets brig built specifically episode saw return vulcan weapon introduced star trek original series episode time episode originally aired december upn received nielsen rating percent highest ratings seen fourth season warmly received critics praised performance noted episode indication improving quality series mixed opinion ending episode plot enterprise heads ambassador informs believe developing weapon technology guides enterprise fleet hiding commander dubious believing enterprise joins fleet ships intercept commander tucker attempts buy time ordering enterprise directly fleets works administrator las orders targeted forge captain archer commander having found sacred believe usher vulcan enlightenment endeavor capital route discuss taboo mind offers mind states safe performed trained art syndrome merely product conducted trio attacked major vulcan captured escape tells captors headed mount order true destination taken capital archer arrive husband provides security codes present command reveal embassy bombing merely pretext weaken prior strike visibly angered las stunned high minister orders fleet stand enterprise returns vulcan visits release marriage dissolved granting earth greater autonomy transferred vulcan high priest las relieved post meets secretly revealed agent states worlds matter time production like home written script fourth season directed episode second episode season having previously directed guest stars appeared previous episode awakening including administrator las addition resumes role time having appeared role home forge appearing having appeared home vulcan priest appeared original series episode enterprise incident commander saw return commander sixth time ambassador appeared recurring character enterprise pilot episode broken bow filming began october continued october despite desert locations filming took place represented variety places vulcan desert like forge remaining sets standing sets constructed previous episodes exceptions sets represent scenes board commander vessel bridge set previously series single wall brought storage order appear backdrop appears enterprise brig built specifically episode scenes appearing traditional vulcan weapon introduced original series episode time long shaft crescent blade end brand new props built episode modifying original design making lightweight vulcan played stunt actors non speaking roles additional stunt doubles required archer needed antennae seen screen themes followed events previous episodes story arc elements seen earlier season episode home forge sees captain travel vulcan desert known forge order find faction known journey archer transferred awakening duo meet find peaceful enterprise leaves orbit start bombarding caves located killing mother les speaking awakening runner previously said envisaged story arc vulcan reformation metaphor real world 16th century playing role view supported book star trek myth saw original vulcan religion prior reformation arc seen forge onwards catholic_church administrator las linked anti christ way saw pope anti christ role story place subversive form alliance suggested similar context library collection thirteen found egypt date 2nd 5th centuries unlike attempts suppress revelation similar manner catholic_church suppression seen fictional works code prophecy reception aired united_states upn december broadcast saw episode come fourth place timeslot nielsen rating percent means seen percent households percent watching television time broadcast gained higher ratings aired like grounded life ratings highest ratings season far previously achieved cold station guide listed hot list day preview ign said finally grows star trek series week described far perfectly executed trek story right lot easier things miss said overall improvement fourth season best star trek gave rating half book star trek myth said felt revelation previous vulcan administration working suddenly makes sense years previously vulcan policy linked generation episode unification review ain cool news praised reliability thought major surprises biggest shock revelation bombing gave rating reviewed episode calling absolutely gripping episode ending admission ending suppose point guess vulcan good place thought torture scenes pointless pleased characterisation seen archer tucker website reviews said episode perfect good intriguing ending praised thought torture screens potent ending rushed gave episode rating home media release season dvd box set enterprise originally released united_states november blu ray edition released april
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