53rd episode american science fiction television series star trek enterprise episode season aired september upn network united_states episode written executive producers directed set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration beginning episode season enterprise features ongoing storyline following attack earth previously unknown aliens called end season episode crew enterprise attempt track location lone working mining colony tricked mining captain commander escape alien assistance lieutenant ship new team saw appearance new sets new costume sub commander episode saw large number guest stars including times season major played tucker episode received ratings percent according nielsen_media_research watched million viewers received mixed reception critics praised increase action promised season episode criticised elements writing plot enterprise travels deeper secret council aliens discuss lone human spaceship captain directs enterprise mining colony strikes deal exchange half liquid platinum archer commander allowed meet worker named archer requests coordinates alien refuses help archer helps escape archer declines soon learns motives ordered warships enterprise crew claims know escape asks archer help return guiding starfleet officers archer reluctantly agrees leads tucker sewage removal system group soon detected floods system effort kill narrowly escape killed quickly fall hands security forces sub commander persuades lieutenant allow newly assigned military assault command operations attempt extraction led perform remarkably combat manage rescue archer tucker enterprise leaves orbit warships arrive unfortunately dies providing coordinates ship reaches position year old field space debris production episode followed plot introduced final instalment second season probe unknown alien race attacks earth number new sets costumes required preparations beginning departments weeks filming began change new outfit costume tests taking place week filming began redesign studio executives wanting appeal male demographic production team looked mid series boost introduction seven provided star trek voyager sought enterprise appeal demographic manner kate later joked reference change women future certainly choose wear tight uncomfortable skin tight seen new pilot executive producers wrote episode said establishing enterprise going little bit different year think terms felt best way immediately reveal audience order introduce called big episode sought set rest season shoot began june expectation days opposed usual seven complete special effects episode ground painted blue processed wood represent mineral ground stuck actors shoes costumes ended spread paramount lot series filmed turn unexpected places set rest series found sets dismantled end season guest cast featured actors roles season enterprise included marines command major played time appearance felt characterisation work production second episode shipment read article los_angeles_times troubled youth joined military serving iraq war found discussing director basis character appearances corporal previously appeared voyager episode eye previously appeared voyager episode nemesis appearance following episode actors appearing included members council kim anderson appeared voyager case admiral episode flesh appeared character times season enterprise played voyager alumnus appeared episode appeared different characters star trek franchise including appearance film star trek insurrection star trek deep space episode soldiers empire appeared voyager roles prototype addition making return franchise previously appeared senator deep space episode pale reception aired united_states upn september according nielsen_media_research received percent share adults means seen percent households percent watching television time broadcast estimated watched million viewers following episode received rating viewer number increased reviewed usa_today giving stars said storyline promise provide action excitement alterations desperation called seven vulcan said main issue series writing episode felt tucker written poorly like compensate reviewer moniker watched episode ign giving stars said like watching television episode things stuff tried doesn work star trek list criticism directed introduction described clones modification theme tune described bad knock offs reviewer said set poor tone rest season said double mind review good bad elements praised action sequences alien green enjoyed twist end destroyed felt races interesting hand thought scenes dark nude scenes unnecessary book adaptation home media release adapted novel conjunction preceding episode entitled book published pocket books trade paperback format october home media release season dvd box set released united_states september blu ray release enterprise released january
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