Star Trek Enterprise - The Complete Second Season |  | Directors: Allan Kroeker, David Livingston, David Straiton, James A. Contner, James L. Conway
Actors: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 7
Running Time: 1111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 6.3 x 1.9
MPN: PARD056974D
UPC: 097360569742
EAN: 0097360569742
ASIN: B0009I7NGW
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 2001
Release Date: July 26, 2005
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With Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) trapped in the 31st century, season 2 of Enterprise opens with a rousing resolution to season 1's cliffhanger finale. The first four episodes instantly became fan favorites: "Shockwave, Part II" advances the Suliban's role in the Temporal Cold War; "Carbon Creek" reveals the real first contact (albeit a secret one) between humans and Vulcans in Pennsylvania in 1957, allowing Jolene Blalock to play T'Pol's "second foremother" in a Sputnik-era scenario; in "Minefield," Reed (Dominick Keating) is nearly killed by an explosive device attached to Enterprise's hull; the damage is repaired in "Dead Stop," featuring award-winning digital modeling effects as the disabled Enterprise encounters a mysterious automated space station. Season 2 also emphasizes Archer's ongoing friction with the Vulcan High Command, exacerbated when T'Pol's career is threatened (in "Stigma") by her involuntary involvement with ostracized mind-melders. Connections to the original Star Trek (series and films) continue with episodes involving Tellarites, Tholians, Klingons, Andorians, and even a brief appearance by a Tribble (one of many occasions for humor in Dr. Phlox's sickbay, the setting of many of the season's finest dialogue-driven scenes). Early warp-drive history is also explored in "First Flight," a Right Stuff-like episode guest-starring Keith Carradine as Archer's friend and rival in breaking the Warp 2 barrier. Consisting primarily of stand-alone episodes that integrate ongoing story arcs, season 2 showcases the primary cast with generally good results: Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery) visits the "boomer" cargo ship he was raised on in "Horizon"; Hoshi (Linda Park) experiences unsettling transporter symptoms in "Vanishing Point"; and Tucker (Connor Trineer) plays a pivotal role in several episodes, notably "Dawn," "Precious Cargo" and "Cogenitor." And while "Regeneration" provoked controversy among fans for introducing the yet unnamed Borg in an early Starfleet context, it's a fine episode (with echoes of The Thing) that holds up to scrutiny, while others (including "The Crossing," "The Breach" and "Cogenitor") feel somewhat recycled, indicating the challenge of finding new ideas in the Star Trek canon. Overall, however, season 2 is consistently strong, with several episodes directed by cast alumni from previous Trek series, including NextGen's LeVar Burton, and Voyager's Roxanne Dawson and Robert Duncan McNeill. They all lead up to a devastating attack on Earth (with seven million casualties, including Trip's younger sister) in "The Expanse," ending the season with high-stakes mystery as Enterprise enters a treacherous region of space in search of the Xindi, an enemy race that factors heavily in season 3. Abundant bonus features include a generous selection of deleted scenes (non-essential, but interesting to fans); audio commentary (on "Dead Stop" and "Regeneration") by writers Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong, who explain the challenge of writing under constantly shifting production conditions; and text commentary (on "Stigma" and "First Flight"), in which Trek veterans Michael and Denise Okuda demonstrate their encyclopedic knowledge of Star Trek fact and fiction. Six Easter eggs, known as "NX-01 Files," are hidden on the Special Features menus; they offer brief glimpses into specific aspects of production, including set recycling and art direction. "Enterprise" secrets are revealed for those who pay meticulous attention to detail; "Inside 'A Night in Sickbay'" offers a behind-the-scenes assessment of that memorable episode; and "LeVar Burton: Star Trek Director" celebrates the actor's smooth transition to directing after his stint on Next Generation. "Enterprise Profile: Jolene Blalock" is a tribute to the sexy actress by her fellow cast members and executive producers Brannon Braga and Rick Berman, including Blalock's assessment of T'Pol's pivotal role as Enterprise's resident Vulcan. Best of all, however, are the hilarious outtakes: They show the cast as a family unit, combining hard work with humor as the second season progresses. --Jeff Shannon
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Good consistancy January 29, 2010
A. White
Enterprise is like the cousin nobody likes, until you get to know him/her. It's a consistantly well-written show with characters you actually get to know and care about; unlike Voyager which had none of those traits all seven of its seasons versus four with Enterprise. Season Three involves the Xindi arc, lasting the entire season, and it was a pretty good idea that pays off for the show, until of course it gets cancelled after the next one.
 Best Star Trek ever January 27, 2010
F. Nocco (Bay area, CA)
In my opinion Enterprise is the best and most engaging of all the Star Trek series but season three is it's masterpiece.
To fully appreciate season three the first two seasons should be watched first in it's natural order. Most fascinating was watching Capt. Archer (Scott Bakula) evolve from the naive explorer to hard core warrior who willstop at nothing to achieve his mission however just as he is on the brink of losing his soul he retreats as the series comes to a finish. The cast is brilliant but Bakula's performance really stands out.
It is truly sad that this series was cancelled as I totally enjoy the tying of lose ends between all Star Trek franchises and learning the origins of previous series episodes. Much Star Trek canon is validated in this series. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Somewhat repetitive but addicting December 1, 2009
Jarell Dinan (Boise, ID USA)
Season 2: Once again I couldn't stop watching til I finished, and I'm eagerly waiting for season 3 to arive in the mial. At times the story lines seem repetitive but ultimitaly the charactors keep me thoroughly entertained and hooked. Scott Bakula is a fantastic captian! I highly recommend this series.
 RICK BERMAN KILLS STAR TREK October 19, 2009
Greg Kline (Harriman, New York United States)
I stumbled upon the original Star Trek series as a kid in it's initial run in 1966. The episode was "Devil In The Dark". A story about silicon based beings, and learning to appreciate and cohabitate with them. I've since seen every episode of every Star Trek incarnation, most of them multiple times. The point is, I have some credentials.
What made Star Trek soar, was that it was a show of IDEAS. And it was pretty much the first sci-fi space show where the aliens didn't come out blasting, in a bid to exterminate humanity for whatever fear-based goofy reason. People who were tired of the old warn out themes of good guys vrs bad guys, now had a place to turn. Gene Roddenberry was a thoughtful visionary, who humbly loved the fans, and genuinely believed in Star Trek, and the better angels of humanities hopes and dreams that it represented. He was hands on through every episode of the original Star Trek, and Next Generation. And he brought in a variety of top notch writers with great ideas.
When Gene became ill, Rick Berman took over. Gene never liked Rick due to his arrogange, and incredible disdain for the fans. Rick never shared in Gene's vision, and treated the audience as simpletons and sheep, churning out half-hearted off-handed scripts. After Gene died, Rick became increasingly disrespectful of the Trek tenets.
With Enterprise, Star Trek became yet another two-dimensional comic book good guys vrs bad guys show. Nowhere was this more evident, than with the Xindi saga. Ideas took a back seat. Further, imagination was undercut with the whole premise of Enterprise. With space exploration, people want to explore the frontiers, not go way back in time to the beginning. Who wrote Enterprise? Rick Berman, and his right hand yes-man Brannon Braga. Only at the end, with the shows ratings sinking like a stone, did they bring in some talent. Too little, too late.
I love Star Trek, but putting bias aside, and taking off the rose colored glasses, Enterprise was a bad show that sullied the great Star Trek name, and for the most part, you can pin that squarely on Rick Berman. I thank the lord he had nothing to do with the new Star Trek movie. Memorable quote. Rick and Gene are walking across the Paramount lot, and Rick says pompously waving his hand "See all these people, they all work for ME". And Gene replied "Funny, they all worked WITH me".
May a new series return, at the farthest edges of the future, with ideas not yet explored.
PROBABLY THE BEST ST SERIES EVER July 14, 2009
Charles S. Kneipp (Bossier City, LA)
I've been looking at the Sci-Fi (oops, ScyFy) based ST forums and ST-E has been taking a lot of fire. I don't see it...I am going back through the entire series and all I've seen "bad" are one or two episodes that I think are weak, personally. In season two there is the superb "Carbon Creek" which answered the question of where we got Velcro. I have found ST-E to have plot depth and craftsmanship, series continuity, and character development. The time travel arcs are particularly hard hit in the forums; I think they are excellent and very well done.
This season two collection is well done. I found no video or sound problems and a lot of extras. The menu presents a short learning curve and there is a minimum of overpackaging.
I honestly cannot understand why this series was not more popular.
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