Editing Star Trek: Enterprise (section)

==Production==

===Conception===
{{See also|Star Trek: Enterprise season 1|Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)}}

[[file:Brannon Braga WonderCon 2015.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A headshot of a Caucasian man wearing glasses.|Brannon Braga was one of the co-creators and executive producers of ''Enterprise''.]]

Prior to the end of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' and following the end of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' in June 1999, Paramount approached Rick Berman and [[Brannon Braga]] about the production of a fifth ''Star Trek'' series, either to overlap with the final season of ''Voyager'' or to immediately follow.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 246</ref> Berman had previously created ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' along with [[Michael Piller]], ''Voyager'' with Piller and [[Jeri Taylor]],<ref name=newenterprise>{{cite journal|last1=Spelling|first1=Ian|title=New Enterprise|journal=Starlog|date=October 2001|volume=1|issue=291|pages=74–78|url=https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-291/291#page/n74/mode/1up|access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref> and had been wanting to work with Braga on a series concept. While the fans online were suggesting that it could either be based on [[Starfleet Academy]] or the adventures of [[Hikaru Sulu]], the producers took care that no information was leaked to reveal what the concept was going to be.<ref name=longtrek>{{cite journal |last=Spelling|first=Ian|title=The Long Trek|journal=Starlog|date=November 2001|volume=1|issue=292|pages=67–69 |url = https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-292/292#page/n66/mode/1up |access-date=May 30, 2015 }}</ref> They later revealed that the Academy idea was never properly considered.<ref name=introducing />

Instead, they opted to create a prequel to ''The Original Series'' set after the events in the film ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'',<ref name=longtrek/> as Braga and Berman felt it was a period in the ''Star Trek'' universe which was unexplored.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 247</ref> The idea was for the series to portray the first deep space explorers in the ''Star Trek'' universe, with Braga explaining that everything would be new to the crew and that since the setting was closer in the timeframe to the modern day, their reactions to situations would be more contemporary.<ref name=newenterprise/> As part of this, they sought feedback from members of the submarine service of the [[United States Navy]], which was reflected in certain design work on the series such as the [[Star Trek uniforms|''Star Trek'' uniforms]].<ref name=maiden /> The network executives needed to be convinced of the viability of a prequel series, as they had assumed that the series would take the franchise further into the future.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 249</ref> The initial idea was for the first season to be almost entirely set on Earth as the ''Enterprise'' was rushed to completion to respond to first contact with the [[Klingon]], and the crew being put together. This idea was rejected by the studio executives, and these story elements were instead restricted to the pilot, "Broken Bow."<ref name=boybands>{{cite web| title=A UPN Exec Wanted Boy Bands To Sing On The Enterprise Every Week!! The NX-01 Wasn't Going To Leave Earth Until Season Two!! And 100 Other Things Hercules Learned From The New Season-Two STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Blu-ray!! |url = http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63777|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130821113225/http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63777 |archive-date=August 21, 2013 |publisher=Ain't It Cool News |access-date=June 19, 2015|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref>

They sought to make ''Enterprise'' more character-driven than the previous series in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, and hoped that this would gain viewers who had watched ''The Next Generation'' but had lost interest with ''Deep Space Nine'' and ''Voyager''.<ref name=longtrek/> It was intended to link the series directly into ''The Original Series'' by having [[List of Star Trek characters (T–Z)|T'Pau]], who had previously appeared in the episode "[[Amok Time]]," as a main character. Instead, this character was developed into an original Vulcan character, T'Pol.<ref name=hotvulcan>{{cite journal |last=Spelling|first=Ian|title=The Hot Vulcan |journal=Starlog|date=February 2002|volume=1|issue=295|pages=17–21|url = https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-295/295#page/n16/mode/1up|access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref>{{NoteTag|T'Pau later appeared in the episodes "[[Awakening (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Awakening]]" and "[[Kir'Shara]]" where the character was played by [[Kara Zediker]].<ref name=awake>{{cite web|title=Production Report: "Awakening" Deepens Vulcan Mythos |url = http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/7558.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041009212918/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/7558.html |website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=October 8, 2004 |archive-date=October 9, 2004 |access-date=May 31, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Production Report: Combs Returns for Climactic "Kir'Shara"| url = http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/7645.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20041207054842/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/7645.html |website=StarTrek.com |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|date=October 18, 2004|archive-date=December 7, 2004 |access-date=May 31, 2015 }}</ref>}} Berman explained his vision for the series at launch, saying, "We'll be seeing humanity when they truly are going where no man has gone before. We are seeing people who don't take meeting aliens as just another part of the job. It's not routine. Nothing is routine. Also, by bringing it back 200 years from ''Voyager'', we're making the characters closer to the present, and by doing that they can be a little bit more accessible and a little bit more flawed and a little bit more familiar to you and me."<ref name=thegoods/>

He said that this setting would combine elements of ''The Original Series'' while having "a lot of fresh and new elements in it."<ref name=thegoods>{{cite journal |title=Producing the Goods|journal=Star Trek Monthly|date=October 2001|volume=1|issue=83|pages=16–19 }}</ref> It was initially considered whether or not to have ''Enterprise'' overlap with the final season of ''Voyager'', but it was decided that there would be a gap in broadcasting between the two series, as Berman was concerned with the "oversaturation" of the franchise. But he hoped that the "dramatic change" in ''Enterprise'' would mean that new viewers were drawn in to watch it.<ref name=thegoods /> As part of this change, the decision was made to drop "Star Trek" from the title, but Berman explained that "if there's any one word that says ''Star Trek'' without actually saying ''Star Trek'', that word is ''Enterprise''."<ref name=introducing>{{cite journal|title=Introducing&nbsp;... Enterprise! |journal=Star Trek Monthly|date=October 2001|volume=1|issue=84|pages=20–26}}</ref> This title lasted until the third episode of season three, "[[Extinction (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Extinction]]," when the series was renamed ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' as demanded by Paramount Television executives in an effort to reconnect the series with the fans of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |title=Production Report: Burton Faces "Extinction" |url = http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/1768.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031204164908/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/1768.html |archive-date=December 4, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003 |website=StarTrek.com |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref><ref name=scrapbook>{{cite journal |last=Phillips|first=Mark |title=Star Trek Scrapbook; A Change in the Wind |journal=Star Trek Magazine |date=Spring 2014|issue=49|pages=60–65 }}</ref>

===Crew===
[[File:Roxann Dawson 2009 1.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A woman expresses herself with her left hand|[[Roxann Dawson]], an actress on ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', directed ten of the 98 episodes of ''Enterprise''.]]
In addition to the executive producers, a number of former ''Star Trek'' crew members joined the new series. [[Herman F. Zimmerman]] was recruited as Production Designer/Illustrator, having worked on Trek projects throughout ''The Next Generation'', ''Deep Space Nine'' and the feature films.<ref>{{cite web|title=Designers Start Work on New Series|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/376.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211152422/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/376.html|archive-date=February 11, 2005|date=February 23, 2001}}</ref> [[Marvin V. Rush]] resumed his role as Director of Photography, having been involved with ''Trek'' since the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation season 3|third season]] of ''The Next Generation''. Working with him were Douglas Knapp and William Peets as Camera Operator and Chief Lighting Technician respectively. Both had previously worked on ''Voyager''. Another alumna from the previous series was Louise Dorton, who started in the [[Star Trek: Voyager season 1|first season]] of that show as Set Designer, but joined ''Enterprise'' as Art Director.<ref name="oldhands">{{cite magazine |title=Old Hands on Deck! |magazine =Star Trek Monthly |date=September 2001 |volume=1 |issue=83 |page=5 }}</ref><ref name="production-05-15">{{cite web |date=May 15, 2001 |title=Production News: Star Trek Veterans Back on the Job |url=http://startrek.com/production/seriesv/articles/051501a.html |website=StarTrek.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010520172231/http://startrek.com/production/seriesv/articles/051501a.html |archive-date=2001-05-20 }}</ref> [[André Bormanis|Andre Bormanis]], a science consultant and writer on ''The Next Generation'', ''Deep Space Nine'' and ''Voyager'', was brought on as a staff writer.<ref name="bormanis-interview">{{cite interview |date=September 20, 2010 |title=Science of Star Trek - Interview with Andre Bormanis |url=https://www.startrek.com/article/science-of-star-trek-interview-with-andre-bormanis |website=StarTrek.com }}</ref>

[[John Eaves]], who worked on ''Star Trek: First Contact'', became Senior Illustrator for the show, and [[Doug Drexler]] worked under him as Junior Illustrator. [[Michael Westmore]] was once again the Head of Make-up for the series, and was joined by his daughter-in-law [[Michael Westmore|Suzanne Westmore]], who was previously credited on ''Voyager'' as Suzanne Diaz.<ref name="production-05-15" /> [[Ronald B. Moore]], who worked on ''Trek'' productions since ''The Next Generation'' as well as the feature film ''[[Star Trek Generations]],'' returned as Visual Effectors Supervisor. Carol Kuntz was the Costume Supervisor, a position she had held since the production of ''The Next Generation.'' Charlotte A. Parker was ''Enterprise'''s Hair Stylist, previously credited as Charlotte A. Gravenor on ''Voyager''.<ref name="oldhands" /> [[Michael Okuda]] continued as Scenic Arts Supervisor, and as technical consultant to the writing staff.<ref name="production-03-12">{{cite web |title=Production News: Okuda to Make His Mark on New Series |url=http://www.startrek.com/production/seriesv/articles/031201.html |website=StarTrek.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010412205915/http://www.startrek.com/production/seriesv/articles/031201.html |archive-date=2001-04-12 |date=March 12, 2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
[[File:Manny Coto.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A head and shoulders shot of a gray-haired man wearing a white turtleneck shirt.|[[Manny Coto]] joined the writing staff during season three, and became the [[showrunner]] during the final season.]]
A number of directors of episodes in other ''Star Trek'' series returned to work on ''Enterprise''. These included former ''Star Trek'' alumni, such as [[LeVar Burton]], who played [[Geordi La Forge]] from ''The Next Generation;'' and [[Robert Duncan McNeill]], who played [[Tom Paris]] on ''Voyager''. [[Roxann Dawson]] was also announced to direct at the start of the series, having previously played [[B'Elanna Torres]], also on ''Voyager''.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Direct Action |journal=Star Trek Monthly |date=October 2001 |volume=1 |issue=84 |page=7 }}</ref> She went on to direct ten episodes of the series.<ref name="awake" /> After the first season, most of the series's writers were fired by Braga, except [[Chris Black (screenwriter)|Chris Black]]<ref name="boybands" /> who was promoted to co-executive producer for the second season. Former ''The X-Files'' and ''[[The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]'' writer [[John Shiban]] joined the writing team and was also named co-executive producer. Berman called the recruitment of Shiban a "coup" for the series.<ref name="Adalian">{{cite web |date=March 27, 2002 |first=Josef |last=Adalian |title=New 'Enterprise' for scribe |url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/new-enterprise-for-scribe-1117864549/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Daily Variety]] |access-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525202623/https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/new-enterprise-for-scribe-1117864549/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Shiban stayed for the second season, while Black left after the third.<ref name="garcia272">[[#garciaphillips2009|Garcia & Phillips (2009)]]: p. 272</ref>

The fourth season of ''Enterprise'' saw a change to the crew's leadership, with Manny Coto taking over as executive producer and showrunner from Braga and Berman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Manny Coto (Executive Producer, Star Trek: Enterprise)|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/community/chat/archive/transcript/7589.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041017013614/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/community/chat/archive/transcript/7589.html|archive-date=October 17, 2004|date=October 8, 2004}}</ref> He had joined the writing staff in the third season, and wrote the well-received episode "[[Similitude (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Similitude]]."<ref>{{cite web |last=Caron |first=Nathalie |title=How Manny Coto tried to save Star Trek: Enterprise |work=Blastr |url=http://www.blastr.com/2014-4-29/how-manny-coto-tried-save-star-trek-enterprise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410102027/http://www.blastr.com/2014-4-29/how-manny-coto-tried-save-star-trek-enterprise |archive-date=April 10, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |date=April 29, 2014 }}</ref> He was a fan of ''The Original Series'' and sought to link ''Enterprise'' more closely to it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Catching Up with Star Trek Writer Mike Sussman|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/catching-up-with-star-trek-writer-mike-sussman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508230541/http://www.startrek.com/article/catching-up-with-star-trek-writer-mike-sussman|archive-date=May 8, 2013|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=September 30, 2010|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> He brought writers [[Judith Reeves-Stevens|Judith]] and [[Garfield Reeves-Stevens]] onto ''Enterprise'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Alter|first1=Ethan|title=A Decade Without 'Trek,' Part 2: Boldly Going Into the Future|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/a-decade-without-trek-part-2-boldly-going-into-118951416590.html|access-date=June 27, 2015|work=Yahoo! TV|date=May 14, 2015|archive-date=October 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017070018/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/a-decade-without-trek-part-2-boldly-going-into-118951416590.html|url-status=live}}</ref> who previously wrote books on the franchise's production, and worked with [[William Shatner]] on his [[Shatnerverse]] series of ''Star Trek'' novels.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reeves-Stevens, Garfield|url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/reeves-stevens|publisher=Star Trek.com|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602202534/http://www.startrek.com/database_article/reeves-stevens|url-status=live}}</ref> Braga and Berman remained on staff, with Coto describing the situation as having "three showrunners." Coto set the direction for the final season, while the other two gave notes and feedback.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Spelling |first=Ian|title=New Odysseys|magazine=Starlog|date=November 2004|volume=1|issue=328|pages=32–35|url=https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-328JPG/328#page/n33/mode/1up|access-date=September 2, 2015}}</ref>

===Casting===
[[File:StarTrek Virts Bakula Fincke.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Three men in blue jumpsuits are arm in arm.|Scott Bakula flanked by American astronauts [[Terry W. Virts|Terry Virts]] (left) and [[Michael Fincke]] (right)]]
The crew issued a casting call for the main roles in the series, and Keating and Billingsley made immediate impressions on the casting director and staff. Braga said that they knew they were right for those roles "right off the bat."<ref name=newenterprise /> Keating had previously auditioned for a role on ''Voyager'' two years prior, but Berman wanted to keep him for a future main role, saying that when he auditioned for Reed the actor "nailed it,"<ref name=thegoods /> although there were discussions about the accent he should be using, with Keating suggesting one from the north of England which the producers mistook for Scottish. In the end, they chose to go with Keating's natural voice.<ref name=reedmylips>{{cite journal|title=Reed My Lips|journal=Star Trek Monthly|date=November 2001|volume=1|issue=85|pages=38–41}}</ref> He also praised the casting processes involving Trinneer, Park and Billingsley, calling the latter "perfect" in his role as Doctor Phlox.<ref name=thegoods /> Park was not required to audition, but instead was hired on the basis of her performance in a scene she appeared in [[The WB]] series ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]]'' alongside Anthony Montgomery – despite that the character was intended to be older until Park was cast.<ref name=boybands /> Montgomery had previously auditioned to play [[Tuvok]]'s son in ''Voyager'', and after being chosen for the part of Travis Mayweather, he elected to take the part instead of a role in a low-budget movie he had been offered.<ref name=scrapbook/>

The longest casting process was that of Bakula as Archer, due to the extended contract negotiations that took place, which added to a delay in production.<ref name="longtrek" /> He had been sought for the part by the executive producers, and although Bakula wanted to do the show, he "wanted to feel that [he] was making a good deal and that everyone was going to work together to make this a good experience." He had signed up for a pilot for CBS called ''Late Bloomers'' before agreeing to appear on ''Enterprise''.<ref name=leapoffaith>{{cite journal|last1=Spelling|first1=Ian|title=Leap of Faith|journal=Starlog|date=December 2001|volume=1|issue=293|pages=55–59|url=https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-293/293#page/n55/mode/1up|access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref> One of the reasons he agreed to join the cast of ''Enterprise'' was that he had previously worked with [[Kerry McCluggage]], one of the co-founders of UPN, on ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''.<ref name=ignremembering /> Berman later admitted that they did not have an alternative in mind if Bakula decided to turn down the role.<ref name=thegoods />
[[file:JoleneBlalockEgypt 3.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A brunette woman; her hair cascades over her left shoulder.|[[Jolene Blalock]] (T'Pol) was the final member of the main cast to join the series.]]
Braga explained that the most difficult casting was that for T'Pol, as they were seeking a [[Kim Cattrall]] type. Blalock and [[Marjorie Monaghan]] were among the final three to be considered for the part, with Blalock gaining the role,<ref name=outforv>{{cite web|last1=Höhne Sparborth|first1=Christian|title=Marjorie Monaghan out for Series V Role|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/180401_01.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040428033744/http://www.trektoday.com/news/180401_01.shtml|archive-date=April 28, 2004|website=TrekNation|publisher=[[UGO Networks]]|access-date=May 17, 2015|date=April 18, 2001}}</ref> despite her agents rejecting requests for her to attend auditions early in the casting process.<ref name=didsurma>{{cite web|title=Did Ron Surma Cast Your Favorite Trek Star? – Part 2|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/did-ron-surma-cast-your-favorite-trek-star-part-2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204200815/http://www.startrek.com/article/did-ron-surma-cast-your-favorite-trek-star-part-2|archive-date=February 4, 2011|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 27, 2015|date=February 1, 2011}}</ref> By the time that Blalock auditioned in the final group, the crew had seen hundreds of actresses, according to Berman. His main issue at the time was to find a "beautiful woman who can act and doesn't want to go right into feature films."<ref name=thegoods /> Blalock was excited about the casting as she had been a lifelong ''Star Trek'' fan, with her favourite character being [[Spock]].<ref name=introducing />

Bakula's casting as Archer was announced via press release on May 10, 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scott Bakula to Star as Captain Archer in Paramount Network Television's ENTERPRISE, the Newest 'Star Trek' Series|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Scott+Bakula+to+Star+as+Captain+Archer+in+Paramount+Network...-a074417707|access-date=June 23, 2016|work=PR Newswire|date=May 10, 2001|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032302/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Scott+Bakula+to+Star+as+Captain+Archer+in+Paramount+Network...-a074417707|url-status=live}}</ref> However, some of the British media mistook the announcement for Bakula taking over from [[Patrick Stewart]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boldly Going Where Only 2 Men Have Gone Before|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-74461380|access-date=June 23, 2016|work=The Daily Mirror|date=May 12, 2001|url-access=subscription|via=|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728171048/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-74461380/boldly-going-where-only-2-men-have-gone-before|url-status=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New Trek Star|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-74460506.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120140541/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-74460506.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|access-date=June 23, 2016|work=Daily Record|date=May 12, 2001|url-access=subscription |via=}}</ref> Details of the rest of the main cast were released on May 15,<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise Cast Named|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/364.html|publisher=StarTrek.com|access-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040820021814/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/364.html|archive-date=August 20, 2004 }}</ref> with the rest of the character details publicised the following day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise Characters Revealed|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/361.html|publisher=StarTrek.com|access-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316051147/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/361.html|archive-date=March 16, 2009|date=May 16, 2001}}</ref>

Some recurring characters were played by actors who had previously appeared in ''Star Trek'' productions, with [[Jeffrey Combs]] portraying the [[Andorian]] Shran, making his first appearance in the season one episode "[[The Andorian Incident]]." He had previously portrayed the Vorta Weyoun as well as the Ferengi Brunt on ''Deep Space Nine''.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Blue is the Colour|journal=Star Trek Monthly|date=November 2001|volume=1|issue=85|page=5}}</ref> [[Vaughn Armstrong]], who played Admiral Maxwell Forrest, had previously appeared in a number of roles in various ''Trek'' productions since his first part as a Klingon in ''The Next Generation'' episode "[[Heart of Glory]]"; by the end of the ''Enterprise'' run, he had appeared as 13 different characters in total.<ref>[[#garciaphillips2009|Garcia & Phillips (2009)]]: p. 279</ref> [[Randy Oglesby]], [[Rick Worthy]] and [[Scott MacDonald (actor)|Scott MacDonald]] had also appeared in a variety of roles within the franchise before taking on the recurring parts of Xindi council members throughout season three.<ref name=didsurma/>

Throughout the production on ''Enterprise'', there were rumours that William Shatner would make a guest appearance.<ref>{{cite web|title=Actors Speak of 4th Season, Personal News|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/6232.html |website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041029142047/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/6232.html |archive-date=October 29, 2004 |date=July 26, 2004}}</ref> During season four, this idea was raised once again when Reeves-Stevens suggested that the tantalus field (previously thought to be a [[raygun]]) seen in ''The Original Series'' episode "[[Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: The Original Series)|Mirror, Mirror]]" actually sent its victims back in time to a penal colony in the regular universe. This in turn would allow Shatner to reprise his role as the [[Mirror Universe]] version of Captain [[James T. Kirk]]. Shatner pitched this to Braga and Berman, but instead they pitched another idea back to the actor in which he could play the chef of the ''Enterprise'', who was taken to the future by Daniels and required to impersonate Kirk. After they could not settle on an idea, the Mirror Universe concept was reworked into the two-part episode "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]."<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Slam XIII – Sunday Recap|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/10226.html|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050325071222/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/10226.html|archive-date=March 25, 2005|date=March 16, 2005}}</ref>

===Sets and filming===
{{see also|Enterprise (NX-01)}}
The majority of the filming took place on the [[Paramount Pictures]] lot in Los Angeles, California. The temporary sets for the show were housed on stages 8 and 9; while the permanent sets including the [[Bridge (nautical)|bridge]], [[engine room]] and the [[arsenal]] were located on stage 18. The engineering set itself was built across two levels with the large warp drive taking up the majority of the space.<ref name=boarding>{{cite journal|last1=Spelling|first1=Ian|title=Boarding Enterprise|journal=Starlog|date=December 2001|volume=1|issue=293|pages=82–84|url=https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-293/293#page/n82/mode/1up|access-date=May 30, 2015}}</ref> Stages 8 and 9 had housed sets for the earlier ''Star Trek'' series since production was started on the abandoned ''[[Star Trek: Phase II]]'' during the late 1970s. They were subsequently used for the films ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]'', ''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'' and ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' before being used for ''The Next Generation'' and ''Voyager''.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Brief History of Paramount Stages 8 & 9|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9513.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216133229/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/9513.html|archive-date=February 16, 2005|date=February 4, 2005}}</ref> Stage 18 had not been previously used for the production of any ''Star Trek'' series or films.<ref name="introducing" />

During the course of filming the pilot, between 130 and 150 members of staff worked on constructing the sets; this reduced to 20 to 25 crew members when the show went to series. These teams were led by construction coordinator Tom Arp, who had previously worked on ''Deep Space Nine'' and a number of ''Star Trek'' films in the same capacity. Although a number of episodes required specific sets to be built from scratch, the team would save certain elements to enable them to be reused in later episodes. The production had a warehouse in Burbank to store those pieces while they were not being used.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tom Arp: Star Trek Set Construction|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/bst/article/128.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050803023236/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/bst/article/128.html|archive-date=August 3, 2005}}</ref> Midway through the third season, from "[[Exile (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Exile]]" onwards, the series started to be broadcast in [[1080i]] [[high-definition television]]. Alongside ''[[Jake 2.0]]'', it was one of the first two series on UPN to be broadcast in high-definition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enterprise Gets the HDTV Treatment|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/3218.html|publisher=StarTrek.com|access-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905120522/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/3218.html|archive-date=September 5, 2009|date=October 15, 2003}}</ref> The show contains over 4,214 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consumerist.com/2015/04/20/here-are-the-most-ridiculously-long-binge-watches-available-for-anyone-with-200-hours-to-kill/|title=Here Are The Most Ridiculously Long Binge-Watches Available For Anyone With 200+ Hours To Kill|work=Consumerist |date=April 20, 2015|access-date=May 2, 2017|archive-date=February 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201124857/https://consumerist.com/2015/04/20/here-are-the-most-ridiculously-long-binge-watches-available-for-anyone-with-200-hours-to-kill/|url-status=live}}</ref> of special effects, dialogue, and other scenes. Although it was broadcast in high definition at 1080i, it was not released on 1080p blu-ray until later.  An example of high definition is the 2017 Blu-ray collection of the full series called ''Enterprise: The Full Journey''.<ref name="redvdit.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.redvdit.net/star-trek-enterprise-full-journey/|title=Star Trek Enterprise: The Full Journey - Blu-ray Review - Films At Home|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214110737/http://www.redvdit.net/star-trek-enterprise-full-journey/|archive-date=December 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Until the start of the fourth season, the series was shot on traditional [[film stock]]. The first three seasons were shot on wide screen 35mm film with an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, and it was 3-perf Super 35mm film.<ref name="redvdit.net"/> After Rush began testing a Sony digital camera on the standing sets for two days prior to production on "[[Storm Front (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Storm Front]]" and demonstrated the footage to Braga and Berman, the decision was made to switch to digital production. Rush felt that the audience would not see a great deal of difference as the footage could be shot in a way to look the same as the earlier seasons; but he felt that filming in [[high-definition video]] would be a benefit because of the additional detail that could be seen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fourth Season Production Commences Sans Film|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/6165.html|website=StarTrek.com|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040813204938/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/news/article/6165.html|archive-date=August 13, 2004|date=July 15, 2004}}</ref> At the time, this was cutting-edge for a TV show, allowing the production team improved low-light performance and enabling more shooting compared to chemical films.<ref name="macobserver.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.macobserver.com/dvdailies/2004/10/06.1.shtml|title=DV Dailies - Star Trek: Enterprise Beams Up Sony HD Cameras For Season Four -- The Mac Observer|website=macobserver.com|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=February 7, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207205549/http://www.macobserver.com/dvdailies/2004/10/06.1.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> A Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta High-Definition camera was used, and the recording technology also used Sony' CineAlta 24P, a trademarked name of that company.<ref name="macobserver.com"/> The decision to move to Sony's technology was a unanimous agreement of the show's three executive producers, and was also supported by the director of photography.<ref name="macobserver.com"/> Season four's Blu-ray release in 1080p has been praised as sharp and with satisfying color, and the best-looking of the seasons.<ref name="blu-ray.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Trek-Enterprise-Season-Four-Blu-ray/92719/|title=Star Trek: Enterprise - Season Four Blu-ray|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=December 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231013437/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Star-Trek-Enterprise-Season-Four-Blu-ray/92719/|url-status=live}}</ref> The fourth season has been released multiple times, and as a combined full-series set in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treknews.net/2016/11/03/star-trek-enterprise-complete-series-blu-ray-set-coming-january/|title=STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE Complete Series Blu-ray Set Coming In January [UPDATED]|date=November 3, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=July 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718025004/http://www.treknews.net/2016/11/03/star-trek-enterprise-complete-series-blu-ray-set-coming-january/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blu-ray.com"/>

===Music===
{{see also|Enterprise (soundtrack)}}
[[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]] was recruited by the production team to score the pilot, "Broken Bow". He had scored other episodes of the franchise, including the pilot of ''The Next Generation'', "[[Encounter at Farpoint]]", and won an [[Emmy Award]] for his work on the ''Voyager'' episode "[[Heroes and Demons]]".<ref name=inoutmusic /> His work on "Broken Bow" was subsequently released in the United States on CD by [[Decca Records]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dennis McCarthy|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/dennis-mccarthy/discography/317269/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141123114322/http://www.mtv.com/artists/dennis-mccarthy/discography/317269/|archive-date=November 23, 2014|website=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks]]|access-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref> Other composers who worked on ''Enterprise'' included [[Paul Ballinger]], [[David Bell (composer)|David Bell]], [[Jay Chattaway]], [[John Frizzell (composer)|John Frizzell]], [[Kevin Kiner]], [[Mark McKenzie (composer)|Mark McKenzie]], [[Velton Ray Bunch]] and [[Brian Tyler]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Star Trek: Enterprise' Soundtrack Collection Announced|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/11/28/star-trek-enterprise-soundtrack-collection-announced/|publisher=Film Music Reporter|access-date=June 27, 2015|date=November 28, 2014|archive-date=March 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321173815/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/11/28/star-trek-enterprise-soundtrack-collection-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Opening sequence and theme song===
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{{main|Faith of the Heart#Russell Watson cover version}}
The franchise was known for typically using orchestral themes,<ref>{{cite web|last=Brigden|first=Charlie|title=Top 10 Star Trek Scores|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-trek/14298/top-10-star-trek-scores|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107101649/http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/star-trek/14298/top-10-star-trek-scores|archive-date=January 7, 2015 |website=Den of Geek|access-date=August 26, 2016|date=April 28, 2009}}</ref> but Berman said that the theme tune would be more "contemporary" than heard in previous series and a "little hipper".<ref name=inoutmusic>{{cite web|title=Goldsmith Out, McCarthy in for 'Broken Bow'|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/260701_03.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629023206/http://www.trektoday.com/news/260701_03.shtml|archive-date=June 29, 2004|website=TrekNation|publisher=[[UGO Networks]]|access-date=June 27, 2015|date=July 26, 2001}}</ref> The theme was revealed to be a cover of the [[Rod Stewart]] single "[[Faith of the Heart]]", by British [[tenor]] [[Russell Watson]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Best of British|journal=Star Trek Monthly|date=November 2001|issue=85|page=4}}</ref> Stewart's song had originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1998 film ''[[Patch Adams (film)|Patch Adams]]''. For the use in ''Enterprise'', it was retitled to "Where My Heart Will Take Me", but prompted a negative reaction from existing ''Star Trek'' fans.<ref name="trekkiehate"/> These included an online petition to have the song removed,<ref name="trekkiehate"/> and there was a protest held outside of Paramount Studios.<ref name="bermandefends">{{cite web|title=Berman Defends 'Faith'|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2001-12/12/11.00.tv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030220144135/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2001-12%2F12%2F11.00.tv|archive-date=February 20, 2003|publisher=Sci-Fi Wire|date=12 December 2001|access-date=15 June 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Executive producers Braga and Berman both defended the choice, with Berman saying that the fan response was split over the song<ref name=bermandefends/> while Braga said that some people found the song "uplifting".<ref>{{cite web|title=Braga Pleased with 'Enterprise' Reception|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/101001_01.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030302145032/http://www.trektoday.com/news/101001_01.shtml|archive-date=March 2, 2003|website=TrekNation|publisher=[[UGO Networks]]|date=October 10, 2001|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> The U2 song '[[Beautiful Day]]' had been used as a [[temp track]] on the test reels before "Faith of the Heart" was chosen.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/star-trek-enterprise-season-1-blu-ray-review/ |title=Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 1 Blu-Ray Review |last=Simpson |first=Michael |date=March 28, 2013 |work=Sci-Fi Now |access-date=September 12, 2014 |archive-date=September 12, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912215114/http://www.scifinow.co.uk/reviews/star-trek-enterprise-season-1-blu-ray-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="montyco" />

Illustrator John Eaves created a drawing of a number of real-world and ''Star Trek'' vessels leaving Earth, which was subsequently turned into a poster by Dan Madsen at the ''Star Trek Communicator'' magazine. Eaves gave copies of this poster to Braga and Berman, with Berman suggesting the possibility that this could be a good concept for an opening sequence.<ref name="eavesopening">{{cite web |last1=Eaves |first1=John |title=The Opening Credits of Enterprise|url=https://johneaves.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/the-opening-credits-of-enterprise/|publisher=Eavesdropping|access-date=June 19, 2015|date=April 29, 2009|archive-date=December 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219104626/http://johneaves.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/the-opening-credits-of-enterprise/|url-status=live}}</ref> The aim of the sequence was to follow the evolution of exploration, flight and space flight. As suggested by Eaves' poster, it included real-world vessels such as the [[frigate]] [[HMS Enterprise (1705)|HMS ''Enterprise'']], [[hot air balloon]] ''[[Montgolfier brothers|Montgolfier]]'', [[Wright Flyer III|''Wright Flyer'' III]], ''[[Spirit of St. Louis]]'' and [[Bell X-1]], as well as the [[Lunar Module Eagle|Lunar Module ''Eagle'']], [[Space Shuttle Enterprise|Space Shuttle ''Enterprise'']], [[Mars rover]] ''[[Sojourner (rover)|Sojourner]]'' and [[International Space Station]]. ''Star Trek'' vessels featured included two new designs by Eaves as well as the first warp vessel, the ''Phoenix'', and the ''Enterprise'' (NX-01).<ref name="eavesopening" /><ref>[[#hasslerwilcox2008|Hassler & Wilcox (2008)]]: p. 162</ref> The ''Phoenix'' spacecraft was presented in the 1996 feature film ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' as Earth's first warp vessel, whose inaugural warp flight triggered first contact with the Vulcans. 
The eighty second title sequence was produced by Montgomery Co. Creative, Culver City, California.<ref>{{cite web |title=Opening credit sequence for Star Trek: Enterprise |url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/documentaries/article/3686.html |website=StarTrek.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031218170729/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/documentaries/article/3686.html |archive-date=December 18, 2003 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref name="montyco">{{cite AV media |title=Montgomery & Co. Creative |url=http://montyco.tv/sources/work/work_pages/MC_Enterprise.html |website=MontyCo.tv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823023813/http://montyco.tv/sources/work/work_pages/MC_Enterprise.html |archive-date=August 23, 2016 |access-date=July 15, 2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The two-part episode ''[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]'' uses a different opening sequence than the remainder of the series, reflecting themes of war and conquest in the [[Mirror Universe]].<ref>{{cite web |date=January 30, 2017 |last=Granshaw |first=Lisa |title=Ranking every mirror universe episode of Star Trek |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/every-mirror-universe-episode-star-trek-ranked |website=[[Syfy|SYFY WIRE]] |quote=Best scene: The opening credits |access-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515080252/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/every-mirror-universe-episode-star-trek-ranked |url-status=live }}</ref>

===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.