The Best Enterprise Episodes

For many Trekkers, Enterprise is seen as the weakest of all series. The show did, however, have some exceptional episodes. Here is a list of my top ten favorites and why.

#10 “Regeneration” The Borg episode. Even before it aired, it was very controversial. Some Internet bloggers hated it before they saw it. I was skeptical when I first heard about it but felt the writers pulled it off. It was a nice follow up to “First Contact” and did not destroy the Star Trek canon. Good TV often involves a gamble. It had a bit of an X-Files feel to it and was scary at times.

#9 “Forge”, “Syrianites”, “Kir'Shara” Also known as the Vulcan trilogy. Since Enterprise first aired many fans wondered why the Vulcans in Enterprise were different from the Vulcans inn the rest of Star Trek. This answers that question. This episode also includes an appearance by the Vulcan leader T'Pau, who appeared in the original series episode “Amok Time”.

#8 “Babel I,” “United,” “Enar” Because of established Star Trek history, Romulan appearance on Enterprise were tricky. No human could interact with them. This necessitated that any Romulan character would probably be a main character. Brian Thompson gave a masterful performance as a disgraced senator turned military commander. The episode involved a Romulan ship controlled by remote. My only complaint was that the Romulans wore the uniforms from “Star Trek Nemesis.”

#7 “Azadi Prime” All through season three, we were wondering, who are the mysterious aliens who are aiding the Xhindi. That question is answered in this episode. We also get a glimpse into the twenty seventh episode and the Enterprise J.

#6 “Twilight” Archer loses his short term memory due to a temporal life form. There is a reference to the original series episode “Space Seed” and “Star Trek II.” Demoralized humanity is forced to settle on Seti Alpha Five.

#5 “Zero Hour” This was the season three finale. The entire season, which was one big way. There was a lot of references to the birth of the federation in this episode as well. The episode ends with a surprise.

#4 “Broken Bow” The pilot episode. One of the most creative and innovative Star Trek pilots. It was somewhat of a sequel to “Star Trek: First Contact”. It even had a cameo appearance by James Cromwell. We are introduced to Silic, the Suluban who is being aided by someone in the future.

#3 “Borderlands,” “Cold Station,” “Augments” Brent Spiner guest stars as an ancestor to Data's creator. This trilogy pay homage to “Star Trek II.” It even includes a reference to Kahn. This episode has a death defying rescue by Archer.

#2 “Storm Front I and II” The Enterprise crew just saved Earth from the Xhindi. You'd think they'd be able to relax. They couldn't because an alien race had gone back in time and teamed up with the Nazis to build a tunnel to the future. The Enterprise crew must stop the plot with the help of an unexpected ally.

#1 “In a Mirror Darkly” One of the most creative episodes in TV history and one of the best Star Trek episodes. It is a prequel to the classic Star Trek episode “Mirror, Mirror.” Unlike the previous episodes involving the mirror universe, this is set entirely in the mirror universe. All of the crew are evil, although some are more than others. It is a dark episode. It is also a sequel to the classic episode “The Tholian Web.” This is the first time since the 1960s since we have seen the Gorn and the Tholians.