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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
EAN: 0097360267846
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitled
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: PARD026784D
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 01, 2005
Running Time: 939 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2001
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Product Description:
The STAR TREK franchise continues with its fourth spinoff television series, ENTERPRISE. Set in the 22nd century (100 years before the stewardship of Captain Kirk), the prequel series charts the intergalactic adventures of the first humans to explore the far reaches of outer space on the eponymous Starship Enterprise NX-01. Ship commander Captain Jonathan Archer (QUANTUM LEAP's Scott Bakula) leads his crew on a pioneering mission to chart new planets and alien civilizations at a time when the United Federation of Planets is in its infancy. John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer costar as Bakula's intrepid crew. This collection includes every episode from the series' fourth and final season, which attempts to tie up loose threads and storylines from previous STAR TREK incarnations.
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Despite the near-certainty of cancellation, ratings in the cellar and nothing left to lose, the fourth and final season of Star Trek: Enterprise was unanimously hailed as the best. After ending season 3 with a mind-boggling cliffhanger, series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga handed show-runner duties to executive producer Manny Coto, who rejuvenated the flagging franchise by bridging the gap between Enterprise and the future developments of Star Trek: The Original Series. By recruiting lifelong Trek experts Mike Sussman and the husband-and-wife team of Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens to his writing staff, Coto ensured that political events in the Enterprise timeline would lead to a "coalition of planets," thus forming the Federation cornerstone of Star Trek's future. But first, Coto had to find a way to extract Capt. Archer (Scott Bakula) and his battle-worn crew from an alternate timeline--the result of the continuing Temporal Cold War--in which the Nazis have invaded U.S. soil in 1944. In the normal Enterprise timeline, political upheavals have left relations between Vulcans, Andorians, Tellarites, and Humans in a state of near-disastrous chaos.
Into this blazing cauldron of action-adventure, Coto and staff introduced story arcs that connected to Star Trek's future, including a three-episode arc ("Borderland," "Cold Station 12," and "The Augments") in which Dr. Arik Soong (played by Next Generation alumnus Brent Spiner) and his superhuman "Augments" chart a tragic course that would lead, in future generations, to the creation of Spiner's cybernetic NextGen character, Data. "The Forge," "Awakening," and "Kir'Shara" returned T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) to her native Vulcan, where encounters with the legendary philosopher Surak, and zealous sect called the Syrannites, lead to pivotal history with the Vulcan High Command. In subsequent episodes, Phlox (John Billingsley) would discover the reason why some Klingons lack "cranial ridges" (thus solving a vexing Star Trek mystery), and "In a Mirror, Darkly" marked and eventful return to the "Mirror Universe" from the original series episode "Mirror, Mirror," for what Coto aptly describes (in the bonus featurette) as a two-part "romp," complete with a "Mirror Universe" title sequence, the reappearance of the U.S.S. Defiant from the original series episode "The Tholian Web," and a glorious recreation of a "Constitution Class" starship bridge that gave long-time Trekkies a breathtaking rush of nostalgia.
In the closing episodes, the formation of the Federation is threatened by a radical xenophobe (Peter Weller) whose isolationist tactics lead Trip (Connor Trinneer) and T'Pol to a future of interspecies parenthood, and while the series-ending "These Are The Voyages..." is considered a disappointment by some, it provided a suitable Next Generation tribute to Star Trek's past, present, and future. Considering the daunting challenge of tying up loose ends while looking forward in a way that demanding fans could appreciate, it's fair to say that Enterprise reached a satisfying conclusion that its cast and crew can be proud of.
DVD features
It's only fitting that Season 4's bonus features have a bittersweet quality, celebrating the Star Trek franchise while acknowledging its uncertain future. For the first time on any Star Trek series, closure was imposed prematurely, and "That's a Wrap" (a video from the Enterprise wrap party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood) has the privileged feel of an emotional family reunion. (Unfortunately, Jolene Blalock and Connor Trinneer were unable to attend.) "Inside the 'Mirror' Episodes" offers a closer look at those enjoyably nostalgic episodes ("we put the 'Ho' back in Hoshi" jokes Mike Sussman about Linda Park's "empress" persona), and in "Links to the Legacy," Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens explain how they brought Enterprise closer to its original Star Trek heritage. "Visual Effects Magic" charts the astonishing advancements in digital effects since the comparatively crude effects of Next Generation, and "Enterprise Secrets" reveals an affectionate assembly of behind-the-scenes personnel on the final day of shooting. There's one final Easter egg (NX-01 File #10) about the ultimately futile "Save Enterprise" fan protest against series cancellation (with appreciative comments by Scott Bakula and Connor Trinneer), and as always, the informative audio and text commentaries are fan-essential features loaded with detailed trivia and anecdotal history. --Jeff Shannon
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This is the worse season for any Star Trek franchise ever. I've been a Trek fan almost my entire life but even I am upset at the shows they did for this final season of Enterprise. While I've never been a fan of Scott Bakula in his role as captain, I think he did some of his best work in both the 3rd and 4th seasons. That aside the weak attempt to draw some sort of correlation with the other franchises by doing a show set in the alternate universe was pathetic to say the least. I got the idea they ... Read More
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If you bought the rest of the series, you will want see this one as well, if only because you are like me and grew up with ST.
The cast of the Enterprise took some getting used to at the begining but by the 4th season we were totally involved with the characters and were emotionally invested in the story line. It is a pity that so many good ideas got wasted and not developed any further in this season.
There are excellent performances from extremely good actors like John Billingsley, ... Read More
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It is the mid 22nd Century: over a hundred years before Kirk and Spock. The crew of Earth's first Warp 5 starship led by Captain Jonathan Archer, continue to make history with every light year. Back home many believe Starfleet are partly responsible for drawing dangerously unwanted attention to Humanity. Last season, a lethal probe sent by the Xindi killed 7 million in an unprovoked attack. Having prevented the Xindi superweapon destroying Earth, this first crew now try to resume their mission of exploration... ... Read More
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Good product. The crew is loosening up by this season. A bit more sexual content than previous seasons so not as appropriate for younger viewers.
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I really enjoyed watch Star Trek Enterprise. I'm a Trekkie, I like it all. I just wish it wasn't cancelled.
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