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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
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 26 September, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | 4, 4th, Four, Fourth, Horror / Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D026784D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 6 |
| UPC: | 097360267846 |
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Customer Reviews of Star Trek Enterprise - The Complete Fourth Season
One Of The Best Season Four Star Trek Enterprise was when the series finally came into it's own. Things were picking up with Season Three but, four is when they really hit their mark. This set is a welcome addition to any Star Trek fan.
The best Trek since the Original Series comes to a premature end
I doubt that anyone shares this particular view, but I enjoyed the Enterprise franchise better than any of the Trek series since the Original. Yes, Next Generation was generally good after its initial growing pains, and DS9 and Voyager had some good moments, but overall, I enjoyed Enterprise more. The fourth season is the best of this shortened series, finally fulfilling the promise of filling in the back-stories we've heard so much about in the other series.
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>In both the 3rd and 4th seasons, multi-part episodes were the order of the day. Watching these episodes on DVD is much less irritating than on network TV, since you don't have to wait an entire week between installments! There is also the advantage of being able to develop characters, increase the budget, etc. In the 4th season, there are a number of multi-parters of note:
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>1. The resolution of the Temporal War, where Archer and crew must correct the timeline after Hitler successfully invades the United States, using technology supplied by Earth's enemies.
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>2. The Augments arc. Guest-starring Brent Spiner as Data's (great?) grandfather, this is the best and most important of the story arcs of the season. Dr. Soong steals genetically-modified embryoes (think: Khan, from Space Seed and Wrath of Khan) and raises them as "his" children. They then wreak havoc on the galaxy as they steal ships and generally try to set themselves up as leaders. The arc continues later in the season when Klingons try to replicate the results for their own species, with disasterous results.
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>3. The Forge: In probably the most important arc in terms of character development, Archer and T'Pol seek out a group of rebels in a desolate and dangerous area of Vulcan called the Forge. Here we learn more about Vulcans than at any time since McCoy inherited a katra in ST III.
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>4. In a Mirror, Darkly: Set entirely in the "Mirror, mirror" universe, including a unique title sequence, we see the evil counterparts of our favourite characters. It also improbably serves as a big bridge with the Original series, pulling together elements from the classic Trek episodes "Arena", "Tholian Web", and "mirror, Mirror." Very enjoyable in an action-arcade kind of way, although one has to wonder how an empire could remain stable with this many assassinations: 4 flag-level officers are killed out-of-hand in these 2 episodes alone!
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>5. In the weakest shows of the season, a separist group called Terra Prime tries to get all alien species off of Earth.
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>The final show of the series links it to the Next Generation series by having it take place as a simulation on the Enterprise-D's holodeck (with Riker and Troi taking part as members of Archer's crew).
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>For the most part, the shows are enjoyable, even when they fall into the standard Trek trap of having the 1st half of the 2-parters being much better than the second half's resolutions (but this has been happening since "The Best of Both Worlds", the first season-ending cliffhanger in Next Gen, so there's nothing particularly alarming about it). The best part about Enterprise in general, and this 4th season in particular, is that it uses the accumulated lore of Trek to find story ideas. Thus, we have Tellarites and Andorians at war, followers of Col. Green (who led the bad side in World War III), and even Klingons lacking their cranial ridges (for details, pick up this DVD!)
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>Overall, a very enjoyable season and series, especially for those that have followed the Star Trek shows over the years. A detailed knowledge of the Trek universe is certainly not a requirement, but will add to the enjoyment in viewing these episodes. The extras on the DVD set are not that interesting - the audio and text commentaries are localised in the inferior final few episodes, for example. Nonetheless, the shows themselves are worth the cost of the DVD.
The End of Enterprise.
OK, this is typical. Just as I was starting to like the series and warm up to it, it gest cancelled. Anyway Sesson 3 was very good and Season 4 is in many ways stringer since there is no longer really one very long story that follows through as strongly. Indeed the episodes are stronger in themselves, probably because the show was getting cancelled. The acting is much improved compared to earlier and the show is really filled with special affects for those who like that. Overall they did an excellent job on this series that I will miss.