star trek enterprise season fourth season american science fiction television series star trek enterprise commenced airing upn network united_states october concluded airing episodes set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration fourth season saw changes production team runner joined team season executive producer changes included star trek brought board writers season final season series cancelled filming episode mirror following cancellation fans conducted protests raised funds pay fifth season efforts unsuccessful final episode series gained highest number viewers season according nielsen_media_research despite critics describing fourth season warmer manner finale received poorly later storyline series nominated emmy awards episodes fourth season award won outstanding visual effects broadcast series visual effects society awards plot overview following season long arc season season comprised shorter story arcs included wrap temporal cold war storyline began pilot episode broken bow arcs covered differences seen enterprise compared seen series set later star trek timeline season featured greater number references star trek original series slave girls genetically engineered humans similar appearing story arc featured return franchise cast main cast guest cast episodes following table episodes listed order aired production series risk cancellation following season rights holders reduced cost episode charged network upn million episode broadcast schedule subsequently changed repeat episodes moved friday nights season making debut timeslot october guide described new time slot network drawing virtually viewers executive calls eighth runs movies enterprise star trek series moved friday night timeslot following budget cut star trek original series season moved timeslot subsequently cancelled fourth season saw change production team enterprise previously run creators executive producers joined production team season executive producer following work series odyssey scripts received having written episodes fourth season credited runner explained interview publicized stepped moved exactly true kinda moved speak running actually charge writing guess dealing writers writing room coming stories approve approve notes explained process pitch stories work following appointment executive producer sought changes writing team joined team having known previously writing star trek novels books included collaborations novels television episode written star trek enterprise planned vulcan story arc season forge went write episodes course season including observer effect united divergence prime series continued linking nasa appearing engineers board enterprise series finale cancellation announced february enterprise cancelled news passed cast crew sixth day filming second mirror following broadcast final episode time eighteen years new episodes star trek series scheduled broadcast star trek enterprise live action spin original series seven seasons end series cast crew party held april hollywood roosevelt hotel president said creators stars crew star trek enterprise upheld fine traditions star trek franchise grateful contributions legacy trek completing nearly exciting dramatic visually stunning episodes paramount warmly bid goodbye enterprise look forward new chapter enduring franchise future cancellation enterprise protested fans series actions included fans gates response cancellation organised websites raised money intended new star trek programming raised month cancellation website sought raise million pay fifth season failed close gaining general donors plus million anonymous donations investors work american industry rallies held world page advertisement supporting taken los_angeles_times money unsuccessful campaign reportedly accidental contact paramount themes fourth season sought different previous series enterprise way story arcs worked earlier series ongoing temporal cold war plot attack end second season resulting season long story arc season instead season split smaller arcs planned start season arcs resolution long running temporal cold war stating intention resolve mark final appearance enterprise tied storyline episodes wrapping cold war reveal identity future guy person future advising explained pre season interview debating time leave question open haven decided ideas haven settled identity question mark identity future guy later revealed twitter archer future returned franchise having previously played character data star trek generation enterprise played role ancestor data creator compared character talked fear inspired human authorities time enterprise actions involving illegal storyline involved references original series genetic vein seen episode space seed later film star trek wrath khan episode enterprise story arc saw appearance slave girls seen pilot star trek cage credited idea fourth season saying wanted season episodes star trek fan know fan original series heard wars producers sought resolve issues difference enterprise compared series actions attitudes said difference era later eras lie vulcan storyline seen forge awakening compared arc introduced character previously seen original series episode time awakening younger version character played reception ratings following friday evening timeslot enterprise going directly episodes stargate overall ratings nielsen_media_research placed place season season opened ratings percent storm series lowest ratings received mid season episode observer effect episodes percent ratings storm cold station received percent ratings highest ratings seasons received series finale gained ratings percent credited falling ratings received series variety elements saying certainly great start got good reviews huge audience half dozen episodes started slip blame blame scripts blame franchise fatigue don know didn work reviews links original series seen positive improvements star trek enterprise critics including elements appearance slave girls story arcs praised included augment arc return genetic famous khan original series loss felt improved time franchise continued progressive stance showing racial minorities outside normal stereotypes critical response final episode negative example described hands worst series finale episode featured simulation uss enterprise star trek generation events episode return commander counselor written responded negative criticism episode saying remember normal circumstances people probably thought cool episode great concept driving later said known people going react independent sunday criticized appearance generation characters finale saying like watching great gone fat falling flat face running bus review compared use episode star trek equal ninth season dallas revealed dream pam finale chicago_sun-times gave finale half star review saying death dramatically pointless death history franchise described episode best ways fans saying turned inappropriate ode star trek generation preview episode daily herald suggested figure meant appeal devoted general audience appealed awards episodes fourth season enterprise received nominations emmy awards stylist team nominated outstanding series work episode mirror lost team nominated work episodes cold station beaten nomination specific episode overall season makeup team nominated series miniseries movie special award went hbo series nominated television series 31st saturn awards award went lost second storm awarded outstanding visual effects broadcast series visual effects society awards received award behalf production team new_york_city seen episode nominated live action broadcast program lost opening sequence television series media information following end series fourth season released dvd end included complete set containing seasons series
Star Trek: Enterprise (season 4)