In a dark coincidence just a week before his death, I decided to pick up Harlan Ellison’s “The City on the Edge of Forever.” Shamefully, Harlan Ellison wasn’t really on my radar outside of his work on the critically
Star Trek Enterprise 03×09 – North Star
Our first cowboy episode! We both went into this episode expecting the worst, but ended up pleasantly surprised! Episode Title: Star Trek Enterprise 03x09 - North Star Written By: David A. Goodman Directed By: David Straiton Notable Guest Stars: Emily Bergl (Bethany), Glen Morshower (Macready), James Parks (Deputy Bennings) First Aired: November 12, 2003 Canon…
Star Trek Enterprise 03×05 – Impulse
Responding to an automated distress call, the Enterprise finds the Seleya, a Vulcan ship that entered the Expanse nine months previously, derelict in an asteroid field rich in Trellium-D. Rescue efforts go sideways, as the Vulcan crew is exhibiting classic signs of Zombie-ism. Star Trek: Enterprise 3x05 - Impulse Directed by David Livingston Written by…
Star Trek Enterprise 03×01 – The Xindi
Six weeks into the Expanse and the Enterprise has little to show for it. Fortunately, a tip from a freighter captain points Archer and Co. to the possible whereabouts of a Xindi miner. Star Trek: Enterprise 03x01 - The Xindi Directed by Allan Kroeker Written by Rick Berman and Branon Braga Guest Stars: Richard Lineback,…
Star Trek Enterprise 2×26 – The Expanse
Things get serious real quick, as Earth has been attacked by a mysterious species hailing from the equally mysterious region of space, the Delphic Expanse. Few options left to them Earth sends their flagship, Enterprise, to meet the Xindi threat. Memory Alpha Link Star Trek: Enterprise 02x25 - Bounty Directed by Allan Kroeker Written by…
Star Trek Enterprise 2×14 – Stigma
In this continuation of the arc started with T’Pol’s assault back in episode 17 of season 1, Fusion, we see just how deeply the animosity and disdain runs within the Vulcan culture for those thought to practice mind-melds.
Star Trek Enterprise 2×08 – The Communicator
Episode 035 - Enterprise 2x08 - The Communicator While investigating a pre-warp civilization Reed loses his communicator. He and Archer return to the surface to search for it before it can disrupt the natural progression of this society, but are instead captured and interrogated as potential spies. Our ratings for this episode were all over…
Star Trek Enterprise 1×24 – Desert Crossing
The Enterprise crew once again finds themselves caught in the middle when Archer and Trip accidentally befriend the head of a terrorist organization. The duo are forced to flee into the desert to escape a bombing run. Archer's sidekick, Trip, gets a mild case of heat stroke and flirts with the idea of slipping into…
Star Trek Enterprise 1×21 – Detained
We all learn a little about ourselves and each other during this episode as Archer and Travis face their own prejudices. Also it's a mini Quantum Leap reunion as Dean Stockwell makes an appearance alongside Scott Bakula. Overall we liked this episode, even if we were beaten over the head with the message. For anyone…
Star Trek Enterprise 1×04 Strange New World
An idylic Earth-like setting in a Star Trek episode ended up being more than the crew bargained for? Naahhh.. Enterprise 01x04 - Strange New World Directed by LeVar Burton Written by Mike Sussman & Phyllis Strong Memory Alpha: Link There Are Four Mics is a weekly podcast starring a group of nobodies talking about Star Trek episodes and…