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"Broken Bow" (the pilot episode) uses an
instrumental form of the opening song for it's closing
credits. This is different from any other episode. |
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This is the
first Star Trek series that does not use a cameo
appearance from a previous Trek series. Because this
series takes place 100 years before any Star Trek
series, Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell) was used. |
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Vaughn
Armstrong appears for the first time in a Star Trek
series as a human. (Admiral Maxwell Forrest, Starfleet
Commander-in-chief.) |
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Admiral
Forest, Commander Williams and Admiral Leonard were
named in honor of DeForest Kelley, (Leonard H. McCoy MD)
William Shatner (James T. Kirk) and Leonard Nimoy,
(Spock) from Star Trek: The Original Series. |
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Archer's first
name was originally Jackson, but finding only one person
in the country named Jackson Archer, Jonathan was chosen
for a name to avoid a liable suit. (there were 20
Jonathan Archers.) Scott Bakula suggested Captain
Jonathan Archer's middle name be "Beckett", in reference
to his previous character on the television series,
Quantum Leap. |
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"Star Trek"
was originally left off the title because of its
overuse, it was thought that "Enterprise" was just as
recognizable. |
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The Enterprise
Inspection Pod in is a redesigned section of the Phoenix
cockpit - Zefram Cochrane's craft in
Star
Trek: First Contact. |
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The Enterprise
interiors were inspired by a visit to a docked nuclear
submarine. |
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The Enterprise
bridge set has 80 plasma screens built into it. |
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Dominic
Keating was denied a callback for a guest shot on
"Star Trek: Voyager"
(1995) because Rick Berman wanted him for Enterprise. |
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Lieutenant
Malcolm Reed was originally written as a Major in the
Starfleet Marine Corps. There were also plans to include
Starfleet marines in all away missions. These plans were
scrapped. (though eventually reappeared in season three) |
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Malcolm Reed
was named for a minor character in Horatio Hornblower. (C.S.
Forester) |
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Travis
Mayweather was originally a lieutenant because of his
extensive space experience, but was made an ensign due
to the age difference between himself and Reed. |
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Anthony
Montgomery was the last actor to read for the role of
Travis Mayweather. |
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Most of the
sound effects for the Enterprise come from original
1960s Star Trek series - including all the bridge
sounds, doors, communicator chirps, and most of the
panel sounds. |
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Enterprise has
polarized hull plating instead of shields. |
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The crew are
introduced to phase pistols during the pilot episode.
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Approval for
transport of bio-matter (humans) has not yet gained full
approval. |
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The Enterprise
NX-01 (22nd century) bears resemblance to the Akira
Class starship, introduced in
Star
Trek: First Contact. |
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The Enterprise
carries a designation of NX-01 indicating it is a
"prototype" starship. It also indicates the first
Starfleet starship to use this naming convention. |
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Enterprise is
the first Starfleet vessel to use the new "Warp 5
Engine" developed by Zefram Cochrane and Jonathan
Archer's father, Henry. |
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T'Pol holds
the rank of Subcommander. A rank traditionally
associated with Romulans. |
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Originally
T'Pol was named T'Pau, whose character appears in an
episode of Star Trek. This was changed to avoid paying
royalties to the writer of the original Star Trek
episode in which she appeared each time "T'Pau" was
used. |
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The Chief
Medical Officer (Doctor Phlox) character's name came
from the Hierarchy race from the
"Star Trek: Voyager" episode
"Tinker, Tenor, Doctor Spy". This name however was
merely used in the script. |
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Crewmembers of
the US carrier Enterprise, the first ship sent to the
Middle East following Sept. 11 2001, have small cameos
in Desert Crossing. |
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Scott Bakula's
co-star Dean Stockwell from "Quantum Leap" guest-stars
in
"Detained". |
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Enterprise was
the most special effects-laden television show on the
network at the time. A reported 2,700 special effects
shots occurred in the first season alone. Roughly 300
occurring in the in the two hour
"Broken Bow" pilot and an average of 100 per each
episode after. |
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The Suliban
were named after the Taliban (Creator Rick Berman stated
the Suliban were named long before September 2001). |
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Commander Tucker's nickname
was originally "Spike". The eventual nickname 'Trip' is
short for 'tripple' - Trip is a third generation Charles
Tucker. [Tripple T] |
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Two animal actors portray "Porthos"
on this series. The two female beagles [though indeed
Porthos is a male] are named "Breezy" and "Wendy". |