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The adventures of Earth's first interstellar spaceship are chronicled in this 'Star Trek' spin-off, which takes place in 2151 (a century before Captain Kirk). It follows Captain Jonathan Archer and his crew as they explore the galaxy and, later, pursue aliens who launched a devastating attack on Earth.

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Star Trek: Enterprise introduced new faces to the prequel series set a century before the events of Star Trek: The Original Series.

• Star Trek: Enterprise was a prequel series set a century before Star Trek: The Original Series, with dwindling ratings leading to its cancellation after season 4.
• The main characters of Star Trek: Enterprise included Captain Jonathan Archer, Sub-Commander T'Pol, Commander Trip Tucker, Lieutenant Malcolm Reed, Ensign Hoshi Sato, Ensign Travis Mayweather, Dr. Phlox, Admiral Maxwell Forrest, Ambassador Soval, and Shran.
• Streaming services have helped renewed appreciation for Star Trek: Enterprise among fans, despite criticisms that the show recycled concepts and didn't explore darker stories like other Star Trek series.

Star Trek: Enterprise introduced a host of new characters who would become pivotal players in Star Trek 's 22nd century . The 4th Star Trek show developed by executive producer Rick Berman, the series was originally titled simply Enterprise in its first two seasons, and it was a prequel set a century before Star Trek: The Original Series. By season 3, the show was retitled Star Trek: Enterprise , but despite a creative shakeup and a more serialized format, the series delivered dwindling ratings for the UPN Network and was canceled after season 4 in 2005.

Infamous for Star Trek: Enterprise 's aligned theme song "Where My Heart Will Take Me" sung by Russell Watson, the prequel depicted the pioneering voyages of the NX-01 Enterprise commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula). Enterprise provided origins and explanations for various Star Trek tropes, but it leaned towards recycling concepts such as a primary trio made up of the Captain, a Vulcan, and a Southerne r. Enterprise also eschewed potentially darker and more harrowing stories, preferring to stick to more familiar Star Trek tales that, unfortunately, felt like a shadow of those seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation and its other spinoffs. However, Star Trek: Enterprise has found a renewed appreciation among fans thanks to streaming services and binging. Here are the main characters of Star Trek: Enterprise .

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Scott bakula as captain jonathan archer, captain of the nx-01 enterprise.

Considered "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century," Captain Jonathan Archer commanded the NX-01 Enterprise , the first Starfleet ship capable of warp 5 travel. As the first human Starfleet Captain to explore deep space, Archer faced serious challenges, from time-traveling Suliban to Klingons to the multi-species aliens called the Xindi. Archer played a major role in the initial formation of the United Federation of Planets , and he served as the first Federation President after the events of Star Trek: Enterprise . Archer's loyal beagle Porthos also joined the NX-01 Enterprise's voyages, going where no dog has gone before. Scott Bakula is a beloved actor best known for his starring role in Quantum Leap.

Jolene Blalock as Sub-Commander T'Pol

Vulcan science officer and first officer of the nx-01 enterprise.

T'Pol served as Science Officer and First Officer of the NX-01 Enterprise. Originally a liaison representing the Vulcan High Command, T 'Pol gradually shifted her loyalties to Captain Archer and Starfleet. T'Pol was a source of calm, experience, and logic among the NX-01 Enterprise's human crew, and she developed an unlikely romantic relationship with Commander Trip Tucker. T'Pol predates Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy/Ethan Peck) by a century as the first Vulcan to canonically serve on the Enterprise. Jolene Blalock also appeared in Starship Troopers 3: Marauder and Stargate SG-1 .

Connor Trinneer as Commander Trip Tucker

Chief engineer of the nx-01 enterprise.

Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III was the Chief Engineer of the NX-01 Enterprise. Trip completed the core command trio with Archer and T'Pol, and he is an old friend of Jonathan's. A good ol' Southerner in the mold of Star Trek: The Original Series ' Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Trip kept Enterprise's engines running and personally experienced many of the wonders and dangers of deep space exploration. Trip and T'Pol also became a romantic item for a time before he was killed off in Star Trek: Enterprise' s controversial series finale . Connor Trinneer also starred in Stargate: Atlantis and The Fabelmans, and he is cohost of The Shuttlepod Show podcast.

Dominic Keating as Lieutenant Malcolm Reed

Armory officer of the nx-01 enterprise.

Lt. Malcolm Reed was the tactical and armory officer of the NX-01 Enterprise. The British Reed developed many of the tactical procedures Starfleet would later adopt, and his "Reed Alert would evolve into "Yellow Alert" and "Red Alert." Reed also had an affiliation with Section 31 prior to serving on Enterprise. Dominic Keating also appeared in Sherlock Holmes and The Host.

Enterprise's Trip & Reed Actors Reenact Classic Star Trek Shuttlepod Episode

Linda park as ensign hoshi sato, communications officer of the nx-01 enterprise.

Ensign Hoshi Sato was the Communications Officer of the NX-01 Enterprise. A talented linguist who can speak 40 languages, including Klingon, Sato's work would eventually lead to the development of the universal translator. Star Trek: Enterprise 's series finale revealed that Hoshi served on the Enterprise for a decade. In the Mirror Universe, however, Hoshi cunningly installed herself as the first Empress of the Terran Empire. Linda Park also appeared in Crash and For All Mankind.

Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather

Helmsman of the nx-01 enterprise.

Ensign Travis Mayweather was the conn officer, navigator, and helmsman of the NX-01 Enterprise. Mayweather was a "boomer" who grew up on cargo ships in deep space before he joined Starfleet. Travis was perhaps the most underdeveloped character among Star Trek: Enterprise' s main cast, and he has been injured, incapacitated, or even "killed" more times than any other character. Anthony Montgomery also stars in Greenleaf and All The Queen's Men.

John Billingsley as Dr. Phlox

Chief medical officer of the nx-01 enterprise.

Dr. Phlox was the Chief Medical Officer of the NX-01 Enterprise. As a Denobulan, Phlox was on Earth as part of the Interspecies Medical Exchange before he was called to serve on Enterprise. Phlox was knowledgeable and tolerant of other alien species, and he was another source of experience about the perils of deep space for Enterprise's human crew. Phlox had unusual physical characteristics as a Denobulan , and he utilized offbeat methods of medicine in his Sickbay, including live alien species . John Billingsley also starred in Intelligence, Turn: Washington's Spies, and The Orville .

Vaughn Armstrong as Admiral Maxwell Forrest

Captain archer's commanding officer.

Admiral Maxwell Forrest was Captain Jonathan Archer's friend and superior officer. Forrest oversaw Starfleet's NX Program, which was Earth's successful attempt to develop a warp 5 engine. Forrest was a recurring character on Star Trek: Enterprise who gave Archer orders, and he was an ally regarding Starfleet's thorny dealings with the Vulcan High Command. Forrest was killed on Vulcan during a terrorist bombing in Star Trek: Enterprise season 4. Prior to Enterprise , Vaugh Armstrong portrayed numerous alien characters on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager .

Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval

A vulcan who lived too long among humans.

Soval is the Vulcan Ambassador to Earth in the 22nd century. Although disliked by Captain Archer, who saw him as the spokesman for the Vulcan hindrance of Starfleet, Soval eventually revealed himself to be quite fond of humans, and his actions were intended to protect humanity. Soval was also one of the rare Vulcans of his era capable of mind-melds. Soval represented Vulcan in the alliance of worlds including Earth, Andoria, and the Tellarite homeworld that would lead to the founding of the United Federation of Planets. Gary Graham is best-known for the Alien Nation franchise, and he also appears in The Expendables.

Jeffrey Combs as Shran

Enterprise's andorian ally.

Thy'lek Shran is an Andorian who was a popular recurring character on Star Trek: Enterprise . Shran was a Commander in the Andorian Imperial Guard whom the NX-01 Enterprise first encountered when a Vulcan listening station that spied on Andoria was discovered on the moon, P'Jem. Although initially disliking humans, who he called "pink-skins," Shran eventually became a trusted ally of Captain Archer, and he gained respect for Vulcans like T'Pol. Had Star Trek: Enterprise received a season 5, Shran would have likely joined the main cast in a bigger role. Jeffrey Combs has played numerous characters in the Star Trek franchise, including Weyoun and Liquidator Brunt.

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Star Trek: Enterprise , originally titled Enterprise until Season 3, is the sixth series set in the Star Trek universe. Created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga , and based upon Gene Roddenberry 's classic 1966 Star Trek (and its subsequent spin-offs), Enterprise was a prequel set a century before the time of Kirk and Spock . The series followed the voyages of the first starship Enterprise and mankind 's first steps into the "final frontier". Initially titled as simply Enterprise , the series ran an abbreviated four seasons. The series debuted in 2001 on the United Paramount Network replacing Star Trek: Voyager . It was canceled in 2005 .

As of 2024 , due to its placement in the Star Trek timeline, Enterprise is the only Star Trek production whose continuity is not affected by the events of the 2009 film reintroducing the crew of James T. Kirk , making it the only TV series in the Star Trek universe to maintain continuity in both the prime and alternate realities .

• Main Title Theme (seasons 1-2)  file info
• Main Title Theme (seasons 3-4)  file info
• " Where My Heart Will Take Me " lyrics (composed by Diane Warren , vocals by Russell Watson )
• Mirror Main Title Theme  file info (used in episodes " In a Mirror, Darkly " and " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II ", composed by Dennis McCarthy & Kevin Kiner )
• 2 Plot summary
• 3 Reception
• 4.1 Special guest stars
• 4.2 Recurring guest stars
• 5 Production crew
• 6 Opening credits
• 7.1 Season 1
• 7.2 Season 2
• 7.3 Season 3
• 7.4 Season 4
• 7.5 Proposed Season 5 stories
• 8 Related topics
• 10 Video games
• 11 Syndication
• 12.1.1 "Archer's Theme"
• 12.1.2 "Where My Heart Will Take Me"
• 13 External links

Summary [ ]

Enterprise was created in the hopes of revitalizing the Star Trek franchise since ratings for the previous series, Star Trek: Voyager , had waned near the end. Intended to be more modern, with characters far from Gene Roddenberry's 24th century Utopian Humanity, Enterprise was situated in one of the least explored eras in the Star Trek universe and a time only 150 years from present day.

Enterprise was set in the 22nd century , at a time before the Federation and while United Earth was just becoming a player in interstellar politics .

The producers – under the guidance of Roddenberry's successor, Rick Berman – sought to set the series apart from those that had come before, creating nearly every set, prop and costume anew and tending toward a more encompassing, "you-are-there" style of storytelling.

According to comments made by Executive Producer Brannon Braga in discussions with fans at TrekMovie.com , Berman's original idea for the series was to have the entire first season set on Earth as Humanity's first-ever warp starship was constructed. This was soon decided to be too far removed from the style of the franchise as a whole, and so the premise was redrafted.

Enterprise , like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine before it, featured numerous story arcs throughout its run. Story lines included the Temporal Cold War and the Xindi arc that took up the show's entire third season.

The series was the first to incorporate lyrics into its opening theme song (unused lyrics did exist for the original series' fanfare); it also did not include the words Star Trek in its title until the third season episode " Extinction ".

Like its predecessor, Star Trek: Voyager , Enterprise aired on UPN , rather than in first-run syndication like TNG and DS9. Premiering on 26 September 2001 with a strong opening, the two-hour pilot " Broken Bow " garnered a 9.9 overnight rating and a 15% share. Ratings, however, declined over the next few seasons, dipping to an average 2.5 million viewers an episode.

As early as the second season , rumors of the show's imminent cancellation pushed the producers to find new directions to take the series. Beginning with the series' third season, Enterprise adopted a darker tone and a more violent arc, in some ways mirroring the post 9/11 sentiment.

While many critics were impressed with the new pull of the series, ratings remained low, and the show was canceled at the end of its fourth season.

Even so, Enterprise accomplished a number of technical firsts for a Star Trek series. It was the first series to air in high definition , with " Exile " being the first episode to air in that format. It was produced with third-generation Sony HDTV cameras starting in Season 4; the first 3 seasons were filmed with traditional 35mm film cameras (which were then transferred to digital for broadcast). [1] (X) The series was also the first to be produced in widescreen format. The decision to air Enterprise in the widescreen (16:9) format was made halfway through filming of the first season, which required episodes filmed prior to the decision to be re-telecined from the original masters (which had been filmed in the 4:3 ratio used for all previous Star Trek television series). [2]

Enterprise was nominated for five individual Saturn Awards , won an ASCAP Award in 2002 for "Top TV Series", was nominated for seventeen Emmy Awards , winning four, and two episodes were nominated for Hugo Awards .

Plot summary [ ]

Launched in the year 2151 , the NX-class starship Enterprise (the first of United Earth 's advanced warp five vessels) was at first on temporary assignment . Though years of preparation still lay ahead, the ship was unexpectedly put into service when a Klingon national crash-landed on Earth , putting the entire planet at stake should he not make it back to his people. Under the command of United Earth Starfleet Captain Jonathan Archer , son of the famed scientist Henry Archer , the crew of Enterprise succeeded in their mission, but found themselves surrounded by deeper mysteries. Warranting the extension of their assignment into a full-blown mission of deep space exploration, the crew of Enterprise set off into the unknown, taking with them a Vulcan science officer (or chaperone) named T'Pol and a Denobulan doctor named Phlox .

Enterprise 's first years were rocky; while the ship made contact with such species as the Suliban and the previously mentioned Klingons, such contact was not peaceful. In its first two years alone, the ship's crew found themselves in armed conflict with a range of species from the Tholians to the Coridanite to the Borg ... and things only got worse. By its third year in space, an alien species known as the Xindi brutally attacked Earth, killing millions.

The NX-01 was dispatched to a remote and previously uncharted area of space known as the Delphic Expanse in order to prevent the Xindi from completing their ultimate goal of destroying Humanity . While the mission was successful, after nearly a year in the Expanse, the ship suffered severe damage and many losses.

Upon returning home, Enterprise served a more diplomatic role in the service of United Earth, easing relations between the Vulcans, the Andorians , and the Tellarites , and paving the way toward a Coalition of Planets , an alliance that eventually lead to the founding of the United Federation of Planets . Though still often tumultuous, Enterprise continued its mission of exploration as well, bringing Humans in contact with even more new worlds and new civilizations .

Reception [ ]

During its four-year run, Enterprise was nominated for 17 Emmy Awards , mostly in "technical" categories such as visual effects and makeup. It won four: "Outstanding Hairstyling For A Series", "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)", and "Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore)" (twice).

Main cast [ ]

• Scott Bakula as Jonathan Archer
• John Billingsley as Phlox
• Jolene Blalock as T'Pol
• Dominic Keating as Malcolm Reed
• Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather
• Linda Park as Hoshi Sato
• Connor Trinneer as Charles Tucker III

Special guest stars [ ]

• Rene Auberjonois as Ezral
• Golden Brooks as Alicia Travers
• Clancy Brown as Zobral
• Keith Carradine as A.G. Robinson
• Bruce Davison as Menos
• Fionnula Flanagan as V'Lar
• Jonathan Frakes as William T. Riker
• Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Doctor Arik Soong
• Peter Weller as John Frederick Paxton

Recurring guest stars [ ]

• Vaughn Armstrong as Maxwell Forrest / Maximilian Forrest
• Abby Brammell as Persis
• Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran
• Steven Culp as Major Hayes
• John Fleck as Silik
• Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval
• James Horan as Humanoid Figure
• Ada Maris as Captain Hernandez
• Alec Newman as Malik
• Randy Oglesby as Degra
• Scott MacDonald as Commander Dolim
• Tucker Smallwood as Xindi-Primate Councilor
• Kellie Waymire as Crewman Cutler
• Joel West as Raakin
• Matt Winston as Daniels
• Rick Worthy as Jannar
• Kara Zediker as T'Pau

Production crew [ ]

• Rick Berman – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
• Brannon Braga – Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
• Chris Black – Co-Executive Producer, Writer
• Manny Coto – Co-Executive Producer, Writer
• John Shiban – Co-Executive Producer, Writer
• David A. Goodman – Supervising Producer, Writer
• Ken LaZebnik – Supervising Producer, Writer
• Mike Sussman – Producer, Writer
• Alan Brennert – Producer, Writer
• André Bormanis – Executive Story Editor, Science Consultant, Writer
• Alan Kobayashi – Graphic Designer
• Dawn Velazquez – Producer
• Gene Roddenberry – Creator of Star Trek

Opening credits [ ]

The opening credits for Star Trek: Enterprise contained a number of images referencing modern-day as well as historical exploration and space travel leading up to the launch of Enterprise NX-01 in 2151, including the Enterprise OV-101 shuttle, named in real life in honor of Star Trek . Also used in the sequence is a clip of Zefram Cochrane 's ship, the Phoenix , from Star Trek: First Contact , and the real-life animated footage of the Mars rover .

Two versions of the opening title sequence were created, one for the prime Star Trek universe to the tune of " Where My Heart Will Take Me " which was seen at the beginning of the majority of episodes, and the other which documented the rise of the Terran Empire in the mirror universe episodes " In a Mirror, Darkly " and " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II " which was done to an instrumental.

Episode list [ ]

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Season 4 [ ]

ENT Season 4 , 22 episodes:

Proposed Season 5 stories [ ]

Related topics [ ].

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The wrap party for Enterprise was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Boulevard on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 7:00 pm. "Dress Festive" and notations that cocktails, dinner, and a DJ were available were on the invitations. The introduction featured the following text: " This Mission May Be Over But Let's Get The Party Started! Paramount Network Television invites you and your guest to journey back in time at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and glimpse the future in the newly-launched Theodore Restaurant and Lounge. Let's commemorate the final voyage of Star Trek: Enterprise . "

Video games [ ]

Only two official video games set in the Enterprise era have been released – Star Trek: Encounters and Star Trek: Legacy . However, these two games are not true Enterprise games, as they cover the franchise as a whole.

Syndication [ ]

With four seasons, Enterprise reached syndication less than a year after its cancellation, in some markets airing multiple times a week beginning on 17 September 2005 . The syndication run of the series features the first episode of season 1 , two episodes of season 2 , and all episodes of the final season . Notable stations cleared Enterprise in syndication for most of the run including WNBC in New York City, KNBC in Los Angeles and WCIU in Chicago. However, with the 40th anniversary of Star Trek , Enterprise was replaced in syndication by "remastered" versions of classic TOS episodes on 16 September 2006 .

Episodes are available on CBS.com and its sister site TV.com . Netflix online streaming subscribers can also view episodes.

The first three seasons are also available on the Xbox Live Marketplace (currently US only), a premium service offered with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Each episode costs about two to three US dollars, and are available in both standard and high-definition widescreen. Two part episodes are broken up into two separate episodes and must be purchased separately.

All seasons are also available on the iTunes Store and on Amazon Instant Video in both standard and high-definition widescreen.

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"Archer's Theme" [ ]

"Archer's Theme" is an instrumental piece of music used over the closing credits. It was composed by Dennis McCarthy .

The theme was originally intended to be played over the opening credits of the show. ( citation needed • edit ) McCarthy, having also composed the theme for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , wrote the piece in a style reminiscent of the later Star Trek series. Even though the piece opens with a subdued but recognizable version of Star Trek theme fanfare, McCarthy wrote it in keeping with the spirit of the show to be overall less classical and more modern instrumentally.

The producers' decision to use "Where My Heart Will Take Me" in its stead was a controversial decision that the producers made in an attempt to make the series appeal to an audience wider than that of existing Trek fans. ( citation needed • edit )

Altogether four different versions of end credits were used in the show. In the pilot episode, "Broken Bow", an instrumental version of "Where My Heart Will Take Me", also known as "Faith of the Heart", was used.

In the following episode, " Fight or Flight ", "Archer's Theme" is heard in a different arrangement. In addition, there is a different closing theme in the double feature " In a Mirror, Darkly ", reprising this episode's unique opening credits music.

"Where My Heart Will Take Me" [ ]

The use of an album-oriented rock theme tune is in stark contrast to previous series in the franchise, and provoked a negative reaction in some fans, ( citation needed • edit ) to the point of protesting outside the studios.

One of its most prominent detractors is Simon Pegg . Pegg was a fan of Star Trek prior to appearing in the films, but according to a 2011 interview:

" I think that the theme music to Enterprise was probably the most hideous Star Trek moment in history. I couldn't believe that they had this great idea of sort of pre-Kirk/Spock Star Trek , and they gave it a dreadful soft-rock music start. It just seemed so ill-advised. I mention Admiral Archer [in 2009's Star Trek ] – it isn't struck off because of the terrible music. Scotty actually mentions him. But [the theme music] is terrible. I've never seen Enterprise , because I couldn't get past that music. It would still be ringing in my ears when the show starts. " [3] (X)

External links [ ]

• Star Trek: Enterprise at StarTrek.com
• Star Trek: Enterprise at the Internet Movie Database
• Star Trek: Enterprise at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Star Trek: Enterprise at Wikipedia
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Star Trek Enterprise Cast: Where Are They Now?

Where did these intrepid explorer's hearts take them next?

Star Trek Enterprise ran for four seasons, from 2001 until 2005. Though not the shortest of the spin-offs, it has received undue amount of criticism and hate, largely due to its existence as a prequel rather than a sequel series.

It was the butt of many criticisms that Discovery has received, not least about the issues arising around canon. However, time has been slightly kinder to Enterprise and audiences are coming to see it in a slightly more positive light, all these years later.

The cast that was assembled for the show is both varied and a veritable who's who of the Sci-Fi scene of the time. Many faces that walked the hallways of NX-01 would appear in many contemporary Sci-Fi shows, including Stargate and its various spin-offs.

Some of the names on this list have gone on to have huge careers, both in front of and behind the camera. There are faces that may have only appeared for several brief moments that may make fans take a moment to goggle that they had appeared here so early on. Other faces regrettably have not fared so well in the years that have followed Enterprise's cancellation, though such is the life of actors in Hollywood.

With the renewed current interest in the Star Trek franchise, now is a good time to revisit this short but colourful chapter of Trek history and find out just what the cast of Enterprise is up to these days. Starting with...

17. Seth MacFarlane

This man needs very little introduction. Easily one of the most outspoken Star Trek fans in Hollywood, Seth MacFarlane was once a crew member under Captain Archer, setting sail on the first warp 5 vessel.

MacFarlane is probably the most well known name to have come out of the series, as of course he was already established before it began. Family Guy hit the air in 1999, almost instantly becoming a success, despite setbacks in the beginning.

MacFarlane went on the record asking for a bright and upbeat view of the future when Star Trek Discovery was announced, which was a plea that fell on somewhat deaf ears in year one. So, he went ahead and made his own Star Trek (just without the name!). The Orville has turned into one of the brightest surprises of the last few years, combining the whacky humour that he is known for with a genuinely optimistic view of the future.

He may have only appeared in a grand total of about a minute of screen time, but Seth's passion for Star Trek is legendary. As it has contributed to so much of the content he has created, it is only right to include him here!

Writer. Reader. Host. I'm Seán, I live in Ireland and I'm the poster child for dangerous obsessions with Star Trek. Check me out on Twitter @seanferrick

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Star Trek: Enterprise Cast: Where They Are Today

Come with us as we catch up with the Star Trek: Enterprise cast. Here's where they are today.

The entertainment industry is so fast-paced in the way it is constantly pumping out new content in the form of films, TV shows, books, and music. There is always something new for audiences to watch. Therefore, as time passes, after a popular series ends, it is a regular occurrence to realize that decades have gone by since you went back to it. After so many years, we all have the privilege of being able to revisit the magic that we once knew as well as catch up with the talented actors that made those stories come to life.

As popular franchises go, Star Trek is one of the most iconic sci-fi franchises in history. Star Trek: Enterprise is a sci-fi series that began in 2001. This branch of the popular Star Trek franchise went on for a fantastic four seasons, and captured the hearts of Star Trek fans for years. This series acts as a 100-year prequel that gives us a glimpse into how the Federation came about. After over 20 years since this show premiered, let's take a look at where the cast of Star Trek: Enterprise is today.

8 Jolene Blalock

Actress and model Jolene Blalock played the Vulcan First Officer T'Pol in Star Trek: Enterprise . Although we love to see some stunning actors and actresses thrive in a career in the spotlight, Blalock left the glitz and glamour of acting and modeling for her family. She did eventually quit acting when she became pregnant, and she and her husband Michael have three children.

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7 Connor Trinneer

The one and only Trip Tucker was played by the talented Connor Trinneer in Star Trek: Enterprise . Since the show ended in 2005, Trinneer has still continued on in the film and TV industry with some of his projects including the Stargate Origins series in 2018 as well as the 2017 Tom Cruise crime action film American Made . From sci-fi and action to horror and romance, Trinneer continues to be a versatile actor post- Star Trek , something that is not easy for actors coming out of popular franchises like this one.

6 Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating played Lieutenant Malcolm Reed in Star Trek: Enterprise . This British actor has also found a place in the industry after the series ended. Since Star Trek , you can spot Keating in projects like 2011's The One Warrior , 2019's Once Upon a Time in London , and the mystery crime film The Host . Keating's impact on the Star Trek universe was definitely felt and still talked about to this day.

5 Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula is one the most recognizable faces from the Star Trek: Enterprise cast due to his current acting roles. In Star Trek: Enterprise , Bakula was Captain Jonathan Archer. By the time Enterprise came out, Bakula was no stranger to the sci-fi genre, having already starred in the 1989 series Quantum Leap . These days, if you are just dying to see Bakula in his element, make sure you check him out as he stars as Dwayne Pride in CBS's NCIS: New Orleans .

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4 Linda Park

Next up, we have Hoshi Sato herself, the incomparable Linda Park . Park's career continued after Star Trek: Enterprise 's end in 2005, with her taking parts in projects like the show Women's Murder Club in 2007, the romance drama The Face of Love in 2013, and even in the show Bosch that premiered its first season in 2014. Her most recent role was pretty big as she played Julie Yang in the controversial Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story starring Evan Peters as the notorious serial killer.

3 John Billingsley

John Billingsley plays Dr. Phlox in Star Trek: Enterprise . Since the show ended, Billingsley has not hit the pause button on his acting career. Some of his most recent roles include Harry in the 2017 film The Man from Earth: Holocene , Russo in The Shift in 2023, and some guest appearances in popular shows like NCIS: Hawaiʻi, 2022's biographical drama Pam & Tommy , and the action drama Station 19 .

2 Anthony Montgomery

Anthony Montgomery played the role of Travis Mayweather in the Star Trek series . Although we recognize Montgomery's talents as an actor in this role alone, did you know that he also happens to be a graphic novelist? The ever-so-talented Montgomery has kept busy since the show's end, taking part in some films like 2017's The Preacher's Son and 2020's Lost Girls: Angie's Story .

1 Vaughn Armstrong

Vaughn Armstrong played Star Trek: Enterprise 's Admiral Forrest. However, in terms of the Star Trek franchise as a whole, Armstrong is pretty much royalty, having played a whopping 12 characters throughout different projects in the franchise. From the shows and the movies, to the voices in video games, Armstrong has really made a name for himself in this franchise. Armstrong as also extended his talents to other shows and films including ABC's comedy Modern Family and The Fosters , and the 2019 short The Obituarist.

Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first USS Enterprise has boldly gone back home, solving a decades-long mystery

DALLAS -- The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry's son decades after it went missing.

The model's disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model's return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he's thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves," Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

Heritage's executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they'd discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn't go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it," Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show's original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series' episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can't get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless," Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is," he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn't something he'd thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don't think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he'd thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years," he said with a laugh.

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands over the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at the Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, view the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

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DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

AP AUDIO: Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the return of the original model of the USS Enterprise from the TV show “Star Trek.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

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The long lost original model of the USS Enterprise has been returned

The model, in the opening credits of Star Trek , had been missing since the 1970s. It popped up on eBay last fall. The seller helped facilitate its return to the family of the creator of Star Trek .

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The long-lost original model of the USS Enterprise, the one that could be seen in the opening credits of the TV show "Star Trek," has been returned. Missing since the 1970s, the model popped up on eBay last fall. The seller eventually took down the item and helped facilitate its return to Rod Roddenberry, the son of the late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry, the son, says he now hopes to get the model into a museum for the public to enjoy.

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage

DALLAS — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

Lost for a generation, original ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise model finally completes its voyage home

DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model's disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model's return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he's thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

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“This is not going home to adorn my shelves," Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

Heritage's executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they'd discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn't go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it," Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show's original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series' episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless," Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is," he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn't something he'd thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don't think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he'd thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.