north star episode american science fiction television series star trek enterprise ninth episode season aired november upn episode written directed set 22nd century series follows adventures starfleet starship enterprise registration episode crew enterprise discover lost colony humans colony originated wagon train american old west 1860s abducted slave labor alien race called humans treat second class citizens wrote episode set challenge executive producer wrote references film original series episode gun episode filmed western town set nicknamed points texas universal_studios lot critical response episode mixed ratings held steady previous episode share plot whilst enterprise discovers planet inhabited humans living fashion 1860s american frontier captain archer commander tucker sub commander beam surface period costume investigate head numerous towns observe humans aliens hand tucker acquire horse archer stops deputy town tavern questioning archer plans intentions sheriff tells close eye archer archer wishing learn enters house teacher named seen earlier depart town remnants year old wrecked spacecraft deputy notices leave arrive find tucker arrived earlier travel enterprise investigate data logs found wreckage archer stays enterprise ensign discovers humans masters brought planet men arrive arrest teaching children later detained prison archer helps escape shot process archer orders emergency beam locals doctor treats injury discovers quarter planet hands deputy badge orders action archer returns security crew led wearing modern uniforms landing center town informs sheriff earth return help mission shoots starting chaos archer shot finally enterprise departs returning surface providing educate local children earth recent history production north star episode season directed writer previously written episodes judgment precious cargo wrote star trek themed episode fan gone explained episode inspired original series episodes piece action patterns force executive producer set challenge writing parallel earth story similar featured fit enterprise types stories featured original pitch star trek nbc humans evolved societies planets similar added reference episode gun naming character said character named character film radio television series later described north star favourite episode series western themed episode star trek original series gun generation episode included number guest cast members emily appeared north star having previously appeared miniseries taken produced previously appeared episodes appeared episode appeared voyager played deputy north star episode filmed location season production moved lot universal_studios western town set points texas shoot started second day filming days utilized number sets including main street stable saloon sets film movies set world stable particular film little set piece brought filming scenes landed air shots added special effects filming completed horses safety considerations scenes stunt doubles undertook action scenes main cast members required ride horseback episode heavy number stunts supervised scenes standing sets paramount filmed days shooting overlapped day shooting following episode reception home media release north star aired november upn received share adults ages means seen percent year olds percent year olds watching television time broadcast ratings received previous episode entitled twilight showed loss viewers overall north star received lower ratings following episode received ratings share watched episode saying expecting similar original series episode gun pleased find similar voyager said episode stylish beautifully paced morality play doesn heavy handed silly felt sided lack information summed north star describing fun throw away episode website reviews described shallow trek adventure numbers setting rarely substance gave score season north star described mediocre episodes season north star released season dvd box set released united_states september season released blu ray united_states january
North Star (Star Trek: Enterprise)