regeneration star trek enterprise regeneration ninth episode american science fiction television series star trek enterprise episode second season aired upn network united_states episode written directed follow feature film star trek contact prelude seen best worlds set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration episode enhanced aliens accidentally research team arctic aliens researchers ship escaping space enterprise pursues ship attacked forcing archer destroy vessel discover aliens sent message delta quadrant containing coordinates earth message arrive 24th century episode utilised props costumes previous star trek series order represent canon appearance guest cast including wife main cast member ratings received episode similar received previous week number viewers highest year critical response regeneration mixed concerns directed potential continuity problems appearance little obvious follow episode regeneration featuring return queen pitched fifth season star trek enterprise cancelled fifth season released episode aired plot team researchers discover remains crashed spaceship finding frozen wreckage bodies taken nearby compound studied scientists marvel begin repair long dead aliens suddenly seemingly dead subjects attack scientists wreckage enhance transport escape space upgrading faster standard warp drive weapons admiral orders enterprise rescue kidnapped researchers soon receive distress freighter arrive discover ship attack enhanced transport captain tries disable weapons ship jumps warp speed archer brings survivors finds situation reminiscent story remembers relating contact crew soon ensuing melee doctor infected escape finds modifying ship systems learns phase pistols ineffective archer left options orders section reed begins upgrading pistols treats radiation destroy enterprise catches transport recent modifications suddenly activate shut weapons propulsion soon aliens hail enterprise resistance futile response archer reed board ship upgraded pistols plant explosives beam commander tucker alien modifications restoring main power enterprise transport crippled archer realizes altered crew members far gone orders transport destruction later recovering informs archer infected kept hearing repeating numerical sequence earth coordinates sent sub commander states years reach destination archer remains troubled production filming took place february principal photography completed march unit shoot episode completed march coincided commencement filming following episode flight episode played previously worked enterprise main stunt additional background shots cast researchers discovered aliens wife main cast actor share scenes episode husband film days suggested point filming enterprise play character wives director prolific star trek directors directed episodes season enterprise stigma crossing applied slowed production discussion set far process character progress regeneration intended follow events depicted film star trek contact features sphere destroyed whilst orbit 21st century earth executive producer initially refused feature enterprise calling cheap trick agreed appear premise regeneration suggested saying great concept couldn resist set pieces costumes reused earlier star trek productions series finale star trek voyager costume worn previously episode zero sequence debris discovered pieces sets act debris including section uss enterprise appeared contact produced film score regeneration episodes enterprise produced music episode earlier season episode pitched story season enterprise followed events regeneration intended bring actress star trek starfleet medical technician makes contact seen episode result creation queen seen contact played reception home media release regeneration shown united_states upn received share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast ratings previous episode saw increase overall viewing numbers million viewers million meant regeneration fourth highest viewed episode enterprise time airing reviewed episode concerned continuity issues events episode presented captain uss enterprise didn record archer crew encounter enhanced aliens people met time thought good performances thought emotionally affected partial website reviews gave episode score half saying clever premise best executed action season favors reaching obvious bag tricks regeneration listed best episode enterprise mirror carbon creek website den geek home media release episode season dvd released united_states july extras included sixth disc set audio commentary regeneration writers release season occurred august
Regeneration (Star Trek: Enterprise)