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…
Black Mirror 4×01 – USS Callister
Black Mirror 4x01 - USS Callister Something a little different this week. Black Mirror gives us an episode that promises some Trek vibes. The Federation ship USS Callister, Captained by Robert Daly and crewed by the true withholders of his totally deserved recognition, respect, and admiration, boldly goes where no man has gone before. Check…
Star Trek Enterprise 2×15 – Cease Fire
Archer gets himself pulled into negotiations between the Andorians and Vulcans, a task everyone but the plucky captain himself seems to think is a lost cause. We start to see some tenants of the Federation shine through in this episode. Very exciting!
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 2×13 – Dawn
Trip has a not so friendly encounter with an Arkonian pilot named Zho’Kaan while testing the shuttlepod’s autopilot, leading to a short camping trip on the surface of a moon. Not so bad on its own, but turns out it can get to well over 250 degrees in the daylight and both ships were damaged…
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…