zero hour star trek enterprise zero hour fourth final episode season american science fiction television series star trek enterprise seventy seventh episode overall aired upn network united_states set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration season enterprise features ongoing story following attack earth previously unknown aliens called episode sub commander leads enterprise attack sphere attempt destroy sphere network team led captain weapon route earth spheres weapon destroyed archer lost presumed dead enterprise returns earth crew suddenly find sent time different second world war episode written series creators directed episode took days film included larger guest cast normal episodes enterprise competition winners twist end zero hour originally conceived writers joke developed course season concept alien nazis twist explained resolved season opener storm roughly million viewers watched zero hour broadcast plot sub commander orders enterprise sphere attempt destroy entire sphere network arrive find sphere builders created distortion field doctor determines minutes exposure kill crew commander tucker dish destroy sphere approach guardians arrive begin damaging ship systems prevent destruction setting chain reaction successfully destroys rest spheres ending spatial region captain archer accompanied team enters vortex created weapon pursuit recovering pushed archer archer suddenly pulled future time founding archer arriving near earth archer receives unexpected transmission commander engages destroys ship chaos archer team able beam aboard weapon fierce fire fight archer try disable weapon commander attempts stop fails weapon destroyed reed return enterprise sad news archer weapon ferried aquatic ship enterprise returns earth unable contact starfleet surprised orders tucker ensign fly san_francisco suddenly attacked final scene switches world war german field hospital doctor summons officers examine unfamiliar uniform burns patient recently brought patient revealed archer personnel steps shadows revealing gray skinned alien production writing story zero hour culmination season long storyline introduced events alien race called attacks earth kills seven million people course season enterprise went previously search prevent attack destroy earth executive producer writer felt end season arc composed council countdown zero hour compared acts story episode written alongside duo creators star trek enterprise idea enterprise successful mission planned start development year long storyline producers writing team joke bizarre twist crew returning earth discovering ruled giant writers decided based cliffhanger sought unusual twist said remember said nazis ended nazis didn feel like decided alien nazis expected returning episode season interesting wanted end series cast given final pages script production actor portrays enterprise called ending lovely twist makes scratch head wonder seen twist wrapped start season episode storm time nazis appeared star trek franchise episode patterns force star trek original series star trek voyager killing game episode states zero hour takes place statement episodes executive producer runner following season explained mistake script later stated timeline published imagination events zero hour took place february day setting episode countdown direction filming guest stars directed episode previously directed season closing episode episode season previously franchise directed finale star trek deep space star trek voyager production began march completed working days later ability shoot scenes second unit production following episode pages script shot final day filming instead normal seven zero hour final episode enterprise shot film stock following season decision switch high definition digital video stated interview wayne endings episode filmed later denied stage grand slam event march clarify script final scene delivered house accompanied security guard dog explained later online chat official star trek website ending filmed zero hour featured guest stunt cast larger usual episodes enterprise final day filming extras set additional actors appearing zero hour included portrayed agent end episode appeared times previous star trek franchise actor nazi captain voyager episode killing game previously appeared enterprise episode returned reprise role zero hour storm season addition actors appearing episode members public walk appearances starfleet crewmen engineering set won prize high school english drama teacher joining seattle based upn affiliate radio station appearing gained role charity auction held wired magazine benefit later cameo fan production star trek gods men reception broadcast zero hour broadcast upn network united_states watched million viewers received nielsen rating percent meant seen percent households percent households watching television time broadcast zero hour placed upn fifth place ratings timeslot episode broadcast later year june sky prior broadcast finale season rumours series going cancelled upn decided renew series moved season friday nights zero hour final episode enterprise broadcast wednesday evening critical reception supervisor enterprise nominated series miniseries movie special prosthetic emmy awards work zero hour award instead went work episode review found ending episode amusing describing insane left hook cliffhanger praised character development episode kept returning described evil alien nazis website reviews gave episode half stars said episode featured science fiction clichés having weapon destroyed earth orbit said final scene episode ending compared finale version film planet book gender sexuality star trek author states declaration daniels reed future events meant racial cultural important future saying archer required future proceed expected statement need institutional white male power asserted writing enterprise changed following new political direction september attacks previous post star trek generation series progressively multi cultural period bill_clinton administration home media release home media release zero hour season dvd box set released united_states september blu ray release enterprise announced early season released january music episode released disc star trek enterprise collection december including orchestral pieces sphere builder board offensive sphere final showdown captain
Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise)