Enterprise Club is an episode-by-episode discussion of the Star Trek prequel series, Enterprise. Does the series deserve its poor reputation among fans, or is it time to re-evaluate its place in the franchise?
Enterprise finds a damaged Klingon scout ship. Special thanks to Kristine Chester for editing this episode. You can find her on Twitter @12thKnight.
The Club discusses one of the great season 1 episodes, “Dear Doctor.” Special thanks to Kristine Chester for editing this episode. You can find her on Twitter @12thKnight.
Enterprise is hounded by an alien vessel that seems intent on capturing the crew in “Silent Enemy.” To tackle it, the Club is joined by its first special guest, Kristine Chester of Heroes of the Hydian Way. You can find Kristine on Twitter @12thKnight or playing roleplaying games on Heroes of the Hydian Way at … Continue reading 1×12 – “Silent Enemy” →
Enterprise has very strange tableware and the club talks about it. Supplemental Logs: “A Matter of Time” (TNG 5×09) “Trials and Tribble-ations” (DS9 5×06) Archer’s Salt and Pepper Shakers
Enterprise responds to a distress beacon from the Earth freighter Fortunate. Brandon makes multiple beverage-related DS9 references, Ben uncovers Trip’s reason for being on the mission, Rachel plots to clone Memory Alpha, and Rissa examines 22nd century pronunciation. Supplemental Logs: “The One With Khan” (TOS 1×24) “The One With Frozen People and Then They Find … Continue reading 1×10 – “Fortunate Son” →
As Enterprise pays a visit to a pre-industrial civilization, the Club muses on the advantages of Klingon succession protocol, Rachel takes the Club on a whirlwind tour of Crandorian fauna, and everyone marries T’Pol. Then, Brandon demonstrates he knows episode titles but not seasons. Like, at all. Other missions mentioned in this episode: “The Enemy … Continue reading 1×09 – “Civilization” →
Enterprise receives a bunch of mail while Rachel pitches a new podcast, Rachel expounds on Vulcan therapeutic habits, and Rachel considers the etymology of eisillium. Other missions mentioned in this episode: “Amok Time” (TOS 2×05) “The Pegasus” (TNG 7×12) Every DS9 Episode
Enterprise goes sightseeing, Chekhov’s Reed goes off, Rachel finds her calling, and the Club fixes Trip. Other missions mentioned this episode: “Arena” (TOS 1×19) “Journey to Babel” (TOS 2×15) “The Wounded” (TNG 4×12) “Starship Mine” (TNG 6×18) “Tsunkatse” (VOY 6×15)
The Club returns from their holidays on the overside to do a look-back at the episode “Terra Nova,” in which a visit to a lost Earth colony ensnares Enterprise in approximately four episodes at once. But are any of them good? Also, Rachel stymies Brandon’s ability to conjure episode titles from his brain and Rissa … Continue reading 1×06 – “Terra Nova” →
The Club discusses how unsuited Trip is for humanity’s first deep space mission. As an added bonus, we briefly discuss the episode “Unexpected.” Yeah, we aren’t happy about it, either. Other missions mentioned in this episode: “The Man Trap” (TOS 1×05) “Booby Trap” (TNG 3×06) “Galaxy’s Child” (TNG 4×16)
Enterprise Club sets course for an uncharted planet while Enterprise gets cavalier about exploring an alien ecosystem. We meet some of the ship’s lower deck crew, and Archer begins the long history of Starfleet captains taking all the most valuable crew members on even the most trivial missions, and Trip begins the long history of … Continue reading 1×04 – “Strange New World” →
While the Enterprise Club tries to figure out what kind of club it is, exactly, Enterprise sets out on its first regular episode with a dangerous first contact. Hoshi wonders if she’s really cut out for space travel while we wonder if anyone else on the ship is. Meanwhile, Reed still wants to blow things … Continue reading 1×03 – “Fight or Flight” →
The crew sets course for Rigel X, and some rather unfortunate scenes ensue. Will the crew of Enterprise manage to recover Klang and avert an interstellar incident with the Klingons? And what dark secrets do the Suliban hide? Plus: Learn where the break between episodes is. (It’s not where you think.)
The maiden voyage of the Enterprise Club! Join Ben, Brandon, Rissa, and Rachel as they set out on the long road of watching and discussing every episode of Enterprise. In this episode, we meet our hosts, talk about the state of Star Trek circa 2001, and get our first look at the new ship and … Continue reading 1×01 – “Broken Bow” (Part I) →