Star Trek - Enterprise: The Complete Collection [DVD]

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The Full JourneyMaking History with Every Light YearIn 2001, the Star Trek saga explored the very beginnings of humankind’s exploration of deep space with Star Trek: Enterprise. After decades of waiting to initiate interstellar exploration, Starfleet resists the warnings of their advisors in the Vulcan High Command and finally launch the Enterprise NX-01. Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) takes command of the first vessel with Warp 5 interstellar capabilities, relying on his trusted friend and chief engineer, Commander Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer). The stoic Science Officer T’Pol (Jolene Blalock) serves as a Vulcan liaison, while the gregarious Denobulan Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley) acts as chief medical officer. With tactical officer Lt. Malcolm Reed (Dominic Keating), master linguist Ensign Hoshi Sato (Linda Park) and space-born navigator Ensign Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery), the crew discovers new worlds and contacts new civilisations for humankind, the trek into the infi nite has just begun.Touch the SkyIn season two of Star Trek: Enterprise, Captain Jonathan Archer leads his crew through realms of unexpected danger and unknown wonder. Chief Engineer Trip Tucker finds romance with an alien princess. Science Officer T’Pol reveals the untold story of the Vulcans’ first encounter with humankind in 1957. Ensign Travis Mayweather returns to the home where he was raised: a space-borne cargo ship. Dr. Phlox uses all of his knowledge to combat assimilation by the Borg. A transporter accident threatens the existence of Ensign Hoshi Sato and the entire crew faces an uncertain future after humankind’s first encounter with the hostile Xindi. Aboard the Enterprise NX-01, adventure knows no limits.Strength of The SoulIn season three of Star Trek: Enterprise, the starship embarks on a mission that could end in war. Following the ruthless attack by a Xindi probe on Earth, Captain Jonathan Archer is prepared to break all the rules in his hunt for the enemy. Science Officer T’Pol defies the Vulcan High Command to join the mission. Lt. Malcolm Reed finds his security priorities at odds with the Military Assault Command Operations troopers assigned to the ship and Chief Engineer Trip Tucker forever changed by his sister’s death in the Xindi attack, must negotiate with the bizarre fluctuations of the Delphic Expanse, a region of space that violates known physics. On their most dangerous mission yet, the crew risks everything to fight for the future.Reach Any StarIn the fourth and final season of Star Trek: Enterprise, the crew’s bold actions help decide a brave new future. Hurled back in time in a final battle with the reptilian Xindi, Captain Jonathan Archer must repair a time-warped version of history in Nazi-occupied America. T’Pol finds herself personally caught up in a Vulcan civil war. The crew encounters the criminal genius of Dr. Arik Soong, the ancestor of Data’s creator. Klingons kidnap Dr. Phlox in an effort to undo a genetic disaster and in the epic finale, the series looks forward to the last days of the Enterprise NX-01 as the courage and sacrifice of its officers help establish the United Federation of Planets and inspire all the generations to come. Review: Prejudice Against This Series Overcome! - I hadn't watched this on TV as I could never get past the Theme Song (why oh why could they have not used the Theme used 'In A Mirror Darkly') and whilst I liked Sam Beckett, I hated NCIS New Orleans (loved NCIS/LA) and just couldn't see Bakula as a Star Trek character. Being able to skip the opening theme cured the first hang-up whilst gritting my teeth and letting Bakula grow on me more than solved the 2nd. In fact, after Picard, he is now my favourite Captain! Yes, Season 1 and 2 seemed a little slow, but nothing really dreadful - remember, there were quite a few howlers in TOS, not to mention the dreadful (except for W.o.Khan) TOS films! Season 4 was excellent. Typical to cancel it as it really got going. The use of story arcs was good and there is a fair amount of 2 (and 3) part episodes which I recommend viewing in one go as a movie. Filling in Star Trek history and linking to other ST series is always satisfying and ST Enterprise does this well. Season 4 did seem to go all in with movie-like soundtrack which, however, felt overpowering and smothered some dialogue on to many occasions. There are 97 episodes. Yes, 97. The 98th is really a 'deleted' scene from STNG Season 7 Episode 12 'Pegasus'! Unlike most reviewers, I find the storage system dreadful (like the Voyager and STNG box sets). The lack of a play all function is also a major irritation. The lack of non-English subtitles was also a shame. Review: A magnificent ST series! - Star Trek: Enterprise is a magnificent prequel series to the Star Trek franchise! Set about a century before Kirk’s time, it captures the history of the time before the formation of the United Federation of Planets, and the “new” starship technology of the prototype NX-01 Enterprise, a warp 5 vessel. It highlights the diplomatic tensions between Earth’s Starfleet and the Vulcans. The crew of this prototype Enterprise is absolutely outstanding, each in his/her role! The stories are very well-written, very entertaining, some are simply brilliant, and all true to the traditional Star Trek themes. This DVD box collection, along with the other Star Trek collections in the same format, is appealing and quite compact, and its visual quality is pretty good. All Star Trek series are part of the franchise canon. Enterprise most certainly holds up amazingly well to be up there with the rest of the series!