Editing Star Trek: Enterprise (section)

===Cancellation===
The series was considered for cancellation at the end of the second season, with Paramount executives instead requesting a number of changes to renew it following a letter-writing campaign from fans.<ref name=scrapbook/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Larson |first1=Dave |date=February 11, 2005 |title=Some 'Trek' Respect, Please |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11939018.html |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://daytondailynews.newspapers.com/image/410858171/?match=1&terms=Some%20%27Trek%27%20Respect%2C%20 |archive-date=February 11, 2005 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |work=Dayton Daily News |via=}}{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> These included a change of name to ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' early in the third season; and a new action-oriented plot, which resulted in the development of the Xindi story line.<ref name=scrapbook/> There was a major turnover of staff at Paramount in June 2004, with Jonathan Dolgen, the head of entertainment at parent company [[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]], quitting following the departure of Viacom President [[Mel Karmazin]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hofmeister|first1=Sallie|last2=Eller|first2=Claudia|title=Another Exec Quits Viacom in Shake-Up|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jun-03-fi-dolgen3-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=May 31, 2015|date=June 3, 2004|archive-date=October 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018141932/http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jun/03/business/fi-dolgen3|url-status=live}}</ref> Dolgen was described by Bakula as being the "huge ''Star Trek'' guy" at Paramount, and his departure was followed by several other staff members leaving.<ref name=ignremembering /> Fans were resigned to cancellation at the end of the third season, but were surprised when the series was renewed,<ref name=scrapbook/> due in part to a reduction in the fees Paramount was charging UPN per episode.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCollum|first1=Charlie|title='Enterprise' tries hard, looks flat in fourth season|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-122794523.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321175415/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-122794523.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2016|access-date=June 27, 2015|work=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service|date=October 5, 2004|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> However, ''Enterprise'' was moved to a slot on Friday evening, the same night on which ''The Original Series'' was broadcast during its own [[Star Trek: The Original Series season 3|third season]] before it was cancelled.<ref name=scrapbook/> In an interview, Bakula lamented that Enterprise was dependent on a single network; whereas, every other Star Trek series relied on [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]]. He contributed this to a major factor in their cancellation with the quote, "We were subject to the whims of the network and the advertisers".<ref name="/Film 2022-03-07">{{cite news |last=Scott |first=Lyvie |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/789949/scott-bakula-thinks-this-is-why-star-trek-enterprise-was-doomed/ |title=Scott Bakula Thinks This Is Why Star Trek: Enterprise Was Doomed |work=[[/Film]] |publisher=[[/Film]] |date=2022-03-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425050817/https://www.slashfilm.com/789949/scott-bakula-thinks-this-is-why-star-trek-enterprise-was-doomed/ |archivedate=2022-04-25 |accessdate=2022-12-21 |quote="We were subject to the whims of the network and the advertisers," }}</ref>

On February 3, 2005, it was announced that ''Enterprise'' had been canceled.<ref name=cancelled>{{cite web|title=Star Trek: Enterprise Cancelled!|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9469.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207002353/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9469.html |website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=February 3, 2005|archive-date=February 7, 2005|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> This news was passed to the cast and crew during the sixth day of production on "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]".<ref name=prodreportmirror2>{{cite web|title=Production Report: Classic Déjà Vu in "Mirror" Part II|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9522.html?page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050303173304/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9522.html?page=1 |website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=February 8, 2005|archive-date=March 3, 2005|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> The end of the series marked the first time in 18 years that no new ''Star Trek'' episodes were scheduled for broadcast,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lasswell|first=Mark|title=Where to be and what to watch&nbsp;... |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132468212.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035918/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132468212.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=June 19, 2015|newspaper=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|publisher=[[Reed Business Information]]|date=May 9, 2005|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> and ''Enterprise'' was the first live-action series of the franchise since ''The Original Series'' to last fewer than seven years.<ref>{{cite news|last=MacLeod|first=Gavin|title=Insider|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132407876.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116071707/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-132407876.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2018|access-date=June 19, 2015|newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]]|publisher=[[E.W. Scripps Company]]|date=May 13, 2005|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> Braga said at a talk to students in Los Angeles shortly after the news of the cancellation was released that "After 18 straight years on the air and 750-some episodes, the current run of ''Star Trek'' is over. Which is a good thing. It needs a rest".<ref name=bragareflects/> He added that he was not sure how long ''Star Trek'' would be off the air, but called it a "gestation" instead of a "cancellation".<ref name="bragareflects">{{cite web|title=Braga Reflects on Show's Cancellation|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/ENT/article/9772.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050320161623/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/ENT/article/9772.html|archive-date=March 20, 2005|date=March 2, 2005}}</ref>

Fan myth suggests that [[Russell T Davies]], showrunner of the then-upcoming [[Doctor Who (series 1)|revived series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', was in talks about producing a [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]] episode in which the [[Ninth Doctor]] landed the [[TARDIS]] on board the NX-01, but these plans were abandoned with the cancellation of ''Enterprise''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/5199817/the-doctor-whostar-trek-crossover-that-never-was|title=The Doctor Who/Star Trek Crossover That Never Was|last=Anders|first=Charlie Jane|publisher=[[io9]]|date=6 April 2009|access-date=7 August 2018|archive-date=August 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807220604/https://io9.gizmodo.com/5199817/the-doctor-whostar-trek-crossover-that-never-was|url-status=live}}</ref> This was based on a misunderstanding of the quote: The "we" reported to have been discussing a crossover was a reference to Davies talking to the ''Doctor Who'' production team about his desire to write a crossover, not to any discussions between the BBC and Paramount.

The cancellation brought protests by fans—at [[Paramount Pictures]], around the world, and online.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 26, 2005 |first=Ben |last=Berkowitz |title=Trekkies Boldly Go to Bat for 'Enterprise' |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54807-2005Feb25.html |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |publisher=Reuters |page=C03 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202718/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54807-2005Feb25.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Norris|first1=Michelle|last2=Block|first2=Melissa|title=Profile: Fans of "Star Trek: Enterprise" protest the show's cancellation|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-105786044.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140105010002/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-105786044.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2014|access-date=January 4, 2014|newspaper=All Things Considered|date=February 25, 2005|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> A TrekUnited.com website was set up to raise funds for a fifth season,<ref>{{cite news|last=Schwarz|first=Marc|title=The Scoop|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106155794.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409174007/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-106155794.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 9, 2016|access-date=January 4, 2014|newspaper=The Record|date=March 7, 2005|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> but failed to do so and refunded the donations after the unsuccessful campaign.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hinman|first=Michael|title=TrekUnited Negotiations? Nothing More Than Lucky Phone Call|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/article.php?id=1823|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051207053349/http://www.syfyportal.com/article.php?id=1823|publisher=SyFy Portal|date=April 20, 2005|archive-date=December 7, 2005|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> $32&nbsp;million was raised.<ref name=scrapbook /> In 2013, the possibility of a fifth season was still being discussed, with Braga suggesting that fans could prompt [[Netflix]] to produce it by watching the existing four seasons on the service.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walker|first1=Adam|last2=Wales|first2=Chris|title=EXCLUSIVE: Brannon Braga Interview, Part II|url=http://trekcore.com/blog/2013/03/exclusive-brannon-braga-interview-part-ii/|publisher=TrekCore|access-date=June 19, 2015|date=March 24, 2013|archive-date=April 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417032529/http://trekcore.com/blog/2013/03/exclusive-brannon-braga-interview-part-ii/|url-status=live}}</ref> This resulted in a Facebook campaign to promote a fifth season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Max |title=Join the Star Trek: Enterprise Netflix Campaign|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/05/14/join-the-star-trek-enterprise-netflix-campaign|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|access-date=June 19, 2015|date=May 14, 2013|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728171048/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/14/join-the-star-trek-enterprise-netflix-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite the cancellation, Paramount remained optimistic. Studio head David Stapf "looked forward to a new chapter of this enduring franchise in the future."<ref name="torontosun-space dock">{{cite news |date=February 3, 2005 |last=Brioux |first= Bill |title=Enterprise to go in TV's space dock |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |page=55 }}</ref> Berman and screenwriter Erik Jendrensen developed a concept for a new film taking place after ''Enterprise'' but before the 1960s television show.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hughes |first=David |title=The Greatest Science Fiction Movies Never Made |publisher=[[Titan Books]] |year=2008 |pages=35, 37, 44–46 |isbn=978-1-84576-755-6 }}</ref> Meanwhile, Paramount asked [[Roberto Orci]] for ideas to revive the franchise, resulting in the production of a reboot film set in an alternate timeline from the 1966–2005 franchise, simply titled ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'', released in May 2009 and directed by [[J. J. Abrams]].

====Season five====
[[File:Kzinti Dark Stalker 1.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A computer generated image of a dark red spaceship.|The Kzinti Dark Stalker vessel as designed by Josh Finney for use in the fifth season]]
At the time of the cancellation, Coto had hoped for renewal and already started to make plans for the fifth season. These included the expectation that the show would begin to cover the buildup to the Romulan War, as well as continue to link to ''The Original Series'' with references to things such as the cloud city of Stratos, as seen in "[[The Cloud Minders]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Manny Coto Talks Enterprise and 24|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/manny-coto-talks-enterprise-and-24|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=September 6, 2015|date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104607/http://www.startrek.com/article/manny-coto-talks-enterprise-and-24|url-status=live}}</ref> Another feature Coto planned was to have a "miniseries within a series", with four or five episodes devoted to following up on events from the Mirror Universe episode "In a Mirror, Darkly". The producers also intended to bring [[Jeffrey Combs]] onto the series as a regular by placing his recurring Andorian character Shran on the bridge of the ''Enterprise'' in an advisory capacity.<ref name="vegascon09"/>

Work had already begun on an episode referred to by Coto as "Kilkenny Cats", which would have seen the return of [[Larry Niven]]'s [[Kzinti]], usually seen in his ''[[Known Space]]'' novels, and who had previously appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' episode "[[The Slaver Weapon]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gibson |first=Allyn |title=The Kzin Question|url=http://www.larryniven.net/kzin/thekzinquestion.shtml |publisher=LarryNiven.net|access-date=March 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206100835/http://larryniven.net/kzin/thekzinquestion.shtml|archive-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref> At the same time ''Enterprise'' was broadcast, writer Jimmy Diggs was pursuing the idea of a CGI animated film, ''Star Trek: Lions of the Night'', with Captain Hikaru Sulu leading the [[Starship Enterprise|Starship ''Enterprise'']] and attempting to prevent a Kzinti invasion of the Federation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Harvey |first=Sven |title=18 Star Trek Screen Projects That Never Happened|work=Den of Geek |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/star-trek/249167/18-star-trek-screen-projects-that-never-happened|access-date=February 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126210928/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/star-trek/249167/18-star-trek-screen-projects-that-never-happened|archive-date=January 26, 2016|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref> Coto's episode was based on a similar premise, with Diggs brought onto the ''Enterprise'' team to work on the episode.<ref>[[#robb2012|Robb (2012)]]: p. 222</ref> Production had begun on the new Kzinti ships for "Kilkenny Cats", with Josh Finney commissioned.<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Finney|url=http://www.archaia.com/archaia-creators/josh-finney/|publisher=Archaia Entertainment|access-date=February 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607203806/http://www.archaia.com/archaia-creators/josh-finney/|archive-date=June 7, 2015}}</ref>

There have been numerous calls and a campaign for the series to be re-booted and a fifth season made, and some of the actors have indicated their willingness. A lot of this is based on the fact that as one of the more recent ''Trek'' shows, the actors are all still alive and active in the industry,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Trek Enterprise Season 5 Netflix Campaign |website=Trek Mate |first1=Marc |last1=Stamper |url=https://www.trekmate.org.uk/star-trek-enterprise-season-5-netflix-campaign/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Porto |first=Chad |date=2022-01-14 |title=John Billingsley wants to bring Phlox back to Star Trek |url=https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/2022/01/14/john-billingsley-wants-bring-phlox-back-star-trek/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Redshirts Always Die |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814053950/https://redshirtsalwaysdie.com/2022/01/14/john-billingsley-wants-bring-phlox-back-star-trek/  |archive-date= 2023-08-14 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Mick Joest |date=2023-01-08 |title=Star Trek: Enterprise's John Billingsley Shares Honest Thoughts On The Show Getting A Proper Finale And Reveals How He Could've Returned As Dr. Phlox |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/star-trek-enterprises-john-billingsley-shares-honest-thoughts-on-the-show-getting-a-proper-finale-and-reveals-how-he-couldve-returned-as-dr-phlox |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=CINEMABLEND |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-03 |title=TrekToday - Billingsley Would Return To Star Trek |url=https://www.trektoday.com/news/010805_03.shtml |access-date=2023-08-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> and that the show was never really properly finished.