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Star Trek: Enterprise

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 .

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• " 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

Star Trek: Enterprise was the only live action Star Trek series to complete its run without a change in the main cast. Star Trek: The Animated Series also didn't have a change in the main voice cast during its two seasons.

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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ENT Season 4 , 22 episodes:

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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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S tar Trek fans are less than impressed over the recent revelation that the upcoming Star Trek prequel movie will focus on first contact and the creation of Starfleet. Chad Porto just shared some of the social media comments, and none of them welcomed a film that is essentially Star Trek: First Contact and StarTrek: Enterprise combined into one set in the Kelvin Timeline.

We've seen the origins of Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in the Kelvin Timeline, which we had not seen in The Original Series. That doesn't make it canon in the Prime Timeline, of course, but at least it was different. But creating a movie now that is focused on something that was covered in a successful movie and four seasons of a television series that many still adore opens the door to many questions. One of them being: if you want to explore more about the beginning of the Federation, why not just expand on Star Trek; Enterprise?

No movie is going to be able to do first contact better than First Contact did, but there are plenty of unanswered questions about the beginning of the Federation that could be covered in a movie. The cast from Enterprise need a wrap-up movie, the actors clearly have the talent to bring in the fans, and this would be a great way to show fans that the powers-that-be really are listening like Alex Kurtzman has been saying .

Star Trek has exceptional talent in its actors from Enterprise, and there were some fairly large threads left dangling when the series ended. The film doesn't have to start right where Enterprise left off, but it would be doing a great service to the fans to show the beginnings of the Federation and possibly even Captain Archer's turn as President of the Federation (even though this never took place in a series or movie).

Fans want a Star Trek movie that is about new ideas and new adventures. Just look at how successful the third season of Star Trek: Picard was. It had most of the same talent from Star Trek: The Next Generation on a new adventure. And it was a phenomenal hit. So instead of going backwards, the studio/producers need to consider moving forward with the cast we know can get the job done.

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as Why a Star Trek: Enterprise movie is a better idea than another Star Trek reboot movie .

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The sixth series in the long-running "Star Trek" franchise," "Star Trek: Enterprise" ran from 2001 to 2005 on the UPN Network (now The CW). The series, created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, took place approximately a century before the events depicted in " Star Trek: The Original Series " (TOS) and followed the crew of the first starship named Enterprise (not the one depicted in "TOS") as they had their first encounters with the show's most iconic alien races, such as the Klingons and Vulcans. Scott Bakula was at the helm as Captain Jonathan Archer, leading his diverse crew through four seasons of science fiction adventure before the show's abrupt cancellation in 2005.

Like all "Star Trek" alumni, the cast of "Enterprise" has enjoyed a certain degree of acclaim long after their series left the air, thanks to the ardent "Trek" fanbase. Some have continued to act and gain even greater fame, while others have settled comfortably into careers split between doing new work and looking back nostalgically at their "Trek" experiences. Following is a list of the primary cast members of "Enterprise," as well as several actors who played recurring roles, and what they've been up to since the mighty starship was permanently parked in spacedock.

Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer

As Captain (and later Starfleet Admiral) Jonathan Archer, actor Scott Bakula led the crew of the Enterprise through four seasons of adventures on "Star Trek: Enterprise." Bakula was arguably the best-known cast member on the series, having earned a Golden Globe and multiple Emmy nominations as the time-traveling hero of the original "Quantum Leap." Bakula was also visible to film and TV audiences through appearances in high-profile projects like "American Beauty" and "Murphy Brown," as well as extensive work in Broadway theater productions.

After "Enterprise" completed its final mission in 2005, Bakula remained extremely active as both a leading man and guest or recurring player. He starred as Special Agent Dwayne "King" Pride in seven seasons of "NCIS: New Orleans," for which he netted a People's Choice Award nomination in 2015. Bakula also starred in the critically-acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning comedy-drama "Men of a Certain Age" with Ray Romano and Andre Braugher, and guested on series ranging from "The Simpsons" to a very funny episode of "What We Do in the Shadows," in which Nandor and Nadja confuse him for Count Dracula. 

On the film front, Bakula has collaborated with Steven Soderbergh on several occasions, including the 2009 feature "The Informant!," the TV drama "Behind the Candelabra" — which earned him a fifth Emmy nomination in 2013 — and most recently, the 2023 science fiction thriller "Divinity," which Soderbergh produced.

Jolene Blalock as Science Officer T'Pol

Landing the role of Science Officer (and later First Officer) T'Pol on "Star Trek: Enterprise" proved to be the big break for Jolene Blalock's acting career. It also turned out to be her most notable screen role: the former model enjoyed guest appearances on series like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "JAG" prior to joining the cast of "Enterprise." While appearing on the series, she also turned up twice on another small-screen sci-fi drama, "Stargate SG-1," and co-starred with Ray Liotta in a thriller, "Slow Burn," which was filmed in 2003 but released in 2007.

Blalock gave only a handful of film and TV appearances after "Enterprise" ended in 2005. The majority of these were guest appearances on "CSI: Miami" and "House," and co-starring turns in the Jason Segel comedy "Sex Tape" and several direct-to-video features, such as "Starship Troopers 3: Marauder." She appears to have stepped away from acting after 2017, preferring instead to focus on her marriage to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, with whom she has three sons. The couple also oversee the Rapino Foundation, a charitable organization that benefits developing nations.

Connor Trinneer as Chief Engineer Trip Tucker

Washington State native Connor Trinneer graduated from stage work and bit parts on television to romantic hero status when he was cast as chief engineer Charles "Trip" Tucker on "Star Trek: Enterprise." Trip's primary storyline was an on-and-off relationship with T'Pol throughout all four seasons of the series, though the pair eventually settled for friendship prior to his apparent death in the final episode of the series. For his work on "Enterprise," Trinneer earned Saturn Award nominations in 2002 and 2003.

Trinneer's post-"Enterprise" work has featured a recurring run as the villainous Wraith Michael on "Stargate: Atlantis" and guest roles on numerous series, including "9-1-1," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "and "24." Film projects included a lead in the SyFy original movie "Star Runners" in 2009 and "Unbelievable!!!" a broad comedy featuring 40 cast members from various "Trek" series, including his "Enterprise" co-stars Linda Park, Dominic Keating, and John Billingsley. 

More recently, Trineer appeared in the Tom Cruise drama "American Made" (as President George W. Bush) and Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans." In 2023 he reprised the role of Trip Tucker in an episode of the animated short series "Star Trek: Very Short Treks." He's also co-hosted several popular "Star Trek" podcasts, including "The Shuttlepod Show" and "The D-Con Chamber," with "Enterprise" co-star Dominic Keating.

Dominic Keating as Tactical Officer Malcolm Reed

British-Irish actor Dominic Keating was already well-known in his native England for roles on series like "Desmond's" before crossing the pond to play Tactical Officer Malcolm Reed on "Star Trek: Enterprise." Keating came to the United States in the late 1990s and landed guest roles on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and other series before joining "Enterprise" for all four seasons on the UPN Network.

Keating remained busy as both a live-action and voice-over actor in the years after "Enterprise." A four-episode arc as an Irish mobster on "Heroes" and guest roles on series like "Prison Break" and "Sons of Anarchy" kept him on screen into the mid-2010s, while video games like "Diablo 3" and "World of Warcraft: Legion" made excellent use of his vocal talents. Keating also played an '80s-era British pop star in a series of TV spots for Sprint/Nextel in the 2010s. More recently, as noted earlier, Keating teamed with Connor Trinneer to co-host the "Star Trek" podcasts, "The Shuttlepod Show" and "The D-Con Chamber."

Linda Park as Communications Officer Hoshi Sato

Shortly after graduating from Boston University in 2001, Linda Park embarked on both her screen acting career and her tenure as a "Star Trek" hero by landing the role of communications officer Hoshi Sato on "Star Trek: Enterprise." Park, who made her feature film debut that same year with a small role in "Jurassic Park III," remained busy with other projects during the series' four-year run, including the 2004 feature "Spectres" starring fellow "Trek" vet Marina Sirtis. She also made her debut as a producer with the 2003 short film "My Prince, My Angel."

Park quickly segued to series regular work on the short-lived "Women's Murder Club" and a recurring role on Starz's "Crash," which was inspired by the 2004 film of the same name. Guest roles on "NCIS" and "Castle" kept her busy for much of the next decade, though she revisited the "Trek" universe in the short fan film "Star Trek: Captain Pike" in 2016. The following year, she joined the cast of "Bosch" for three seasons while also appearing on shows like "The Affair" and "Grey's Anatomy."

John Billingsley as Dr. Phlox

John Billingsley had been active on television and in films for over a decade prior to landing the role of Dr. Phlox on "Star Trek: Enterprise." His work included roles in features like "High Crimes" and on network series like "Northern Exposure" and "The West Wing," as well as a recurring turn as serial killer George Marks, the only criminal to escape capture on "Cold Case."

When "Enterprise" came to a close in 2005, Billingsley resumed his busy TV and film schedule , which included recurring roles as the creepy, vampirized coroner Mike Spencer on "True Blood," scientist Shenandoah Cassidy on the short-lived "Intelligence," and conspirator Terrence Steadman in Season 1 of "Prison Break." 

By the mid-2010s, Billingsley was appearing in multiple series per year: between 2014 and 2019 alone, he was in episodes of "Bones," "Twin Peaks," "The Orville," and "Lucifer," while also enjoying recurring roles on "Turn: Washington's Spies" (as the father of Revolutionary War spy Robert Townsend) and the Freeform series "Stichers," in addition to his work on "Intelligence." His busy streak has continued well into the next decade, with guest turns on "Station 19," "Manhunt," and "Pam and Tommy."

Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather

Ensign Travis Mayweather served as the Enterprise's navigator and helmsman throughout the four-season run of "Star Trek: Enterprise." As played by actor Anthony Montgomery, Mayweather lent stalwart support to the Enterprise crew's adventures, and on occasion, became the focus of an episode. Among these was the Season 2 episode "Horizon," which introduced viewers to Mayweather's family and his complicated relationship with his father and brother.

Montgomery, whose grandfather was the legendary West Coast jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, was familiar to TV viewers prior to "Enterprise" through a recurring role on the WB series "Popular," a short-lived early TV credit for Ryan Murphy. When "Enterprise" completed its final mission in 2005, Montgomery moved on to guest roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and the rebooted "Magnum, P.I." and recurring roles on series like "Greenleaf." He also returned to series regular work with the BET limited series "The Family Business" in 2020. 

In addition to his acting career, Montgomery also released a pair of albums of original music and created a graphic novel series, "Miles Away," with writer Brandon Easton.

Vaughn Armstrong as Admiral Maxwell Forrest

Though Vaughn Armstrong's name may not seem immediately familiar to you, he holds something of a celebrated place in the "Star Trek" universe. Armstrong played 12 different characters on four separate "Trek" series, including nearly every alien race in the show's vast array of extraterrestrials, including multiple Klingons, a Borg, and a Romulan. However, he's probably best known as Starfleet commander Admiral Maxwell Forrest, who initiated the Enterprise's missions, on 14 episodes of "Enterprise." True to form, Armstrong also played Klingon and Kreetassan commanders on the series as well.

The LA theater veteran, who appeared in episodes of "Wonder Woman," "Days of Our Lives," and "Melrose Place" prior to his run on "Enterprise," remained very busy after the show's conclusion. Guest and recurring TV credits include "Mad Men," "Modern Family," and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," while Armstrong also turned up in several independent features (including "Unbelievable!!!") and lent his voice to several "Star Trek" video games. In addition to his acting work, Armstrong also led the Enterprise Blues Band, a folk and blues group that featured several other "Trek" performers in its lineup, like Richard Herd and Casey Biggs.

Gary Graham as Ambassador Soval

Though science fiction fans may often associate actor Gary Graham with the mostly forgotten "Alien Nation" spinoff series and its many made-for-TV features, the Long Beach, California native also made several appearances in another long-running sci-fi franchise. Shortly after guest-starring on an episode of "Star Trek: Voyager," Graham played the Vulcan ambassador Soval on 12 episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," and reprised the role in the short "Star Trek" fan film "Prelude to Axanar." He also turned up in two other "Trek" fan films, "Of Gods and Men" and "Renegades," as well as the slightly more professional "Unbelievable!!!"

Graham's pre-"Trek" and "Alien Nation" credits included the films "All the Right Moves" and Stuart Gordon's "Robot Jox," and after "Enterprise," he appeared in episodes of "Nip/Tuck" and "Crossing Jordan." He kept busy with roles in low-budget independent films throughout the 2000s, including the critically panned "Jeepers Creepers: Reborn" in 2022, and also played in various amateur bands. The 73-year-old Graham died of cardiac arrest on January 22, 2024.

Randy Oglesby as Degra

Randy Oglesby was another character actor who found regular employment on various series within the "Star Trek" universe. He made his first appearance on a Trek series in an episode of "The Next Generation" and later played multiple characters on "Deep Space Nine," while also enjoying a guest shot as a Brenari refugee on "Voyager." He is perhaps best known for playing Degra, the architect of the world-destroying Xindi weapon, on 10 episodes of "Enterprise." He also played a Xyrillian on "Unexpected," the fifth episode of Season 1, before taking on Degra in Season 3.

Oglesby began acting in the early 1980s, appearing in films like "Pale Rider" and on series like "Dallas" under the names Thomas or Tom Oglesby. After adopting his middle name (Randall) for screen work, Oglesby appeared steadily through the 1990s and 2000s in projects like "Independence Day" and "Pearl Harbor" before making his "Enterprise" debut. He continued to appear on other series during this time period, most notably on "The Practice" and "JAG"; post-"Enterprise" roles included guest shots on "Mad Men," "True Blood," and most recently, "WandaVision" (as Wanda's doctor). Oglesby also enjoyed a recurring role on " For All Mankind " as the conservative governor and later vice-president Jim Bragg.

Jeffrey Combs as Commander Shran

Actor Jeffrey Combs is perhaps best-known for his horror film roles, including mad scientist Herbert West in the "Re-Animator" trilogy, along with "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Would You Rather." But Combs also has a long history of film and television roles outside of the horror genre; like Gary Graham, these included guest and recurring appearances on numerous titles in the extended "Star Trek" universe. One of his best-known "Trek" turns came as the flinty Andorian commander Shran on 11 episodes of "Enterprise" between Seasons 1 and 4.

Combs' "Trek" work also included multiple characters on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," as well as appearances on "Star Trek: Voyager" and voice-acting on "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and several "Trek" video games. Combs' post-"Enterprise" roles have been firmly divided between live-action and animated projects: the former included episodes of "The 4400," "Cold Case," "Gotham" and "Creepshow," while Combs could also be heard voicing characters on "Transformers: Prime" (as Ratchet), "Ben 10: Omniverse," "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes" (as The Leader) and "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Rick Worthy as Jannar

Like Jeffrey Combs, Gary Graham, and other versatile character actors on this list, Rick Worthy turned up in several different film and television projects within the "Star Trek" franchise. The most substantial of these was a recurring appearance as the sloth-like Arboreal named Jannar on 10 episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise," but eagle-eyed viewers can also catch Worthy as a Klingon on "Deep Space Nine," two different androids and a Starfleet crew member on "Voyager," and as an Elloran officer in the 1998 feature "Star Trek: Insurrection." Two years prior to that appearance, Worthy also lent his voice to the 1996 video game "Star Trek: Klingon."

Worthy's credits prior to "Enterprise" included appearances on "NYPD Blue" and "Stargate SG-1," and he remained exceptionally busy on TV after the "Trek" series came to a close in 2005. He played the humanoid Cylon Simon in eight episodes of the "Battlestar Galactica" reboot and later turned up in multiple episodes of "Heroes," "Supernatural" (as the Alpha Vampire), and "The Vampire Diaries" (as the father of Kat Graham's character, Bonnie Bennett). More recently, Worthy enjoyed lengthy runs as Resistance member Lem Washington on "The Man in the High Castle," and as Henry Fogg, dean of the magic university Brakebills, on "The Magicians."

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• The history of the USS Enterprise is rich, with each version representing the top-of-the-line starship for its era in the Star Trek franchise.
• From the primitive XCV 330 to the futuristic Enterprise-G, the iconic ship symbolizes diplomacy, heroism, and exploration in the universe.
• Captain Kirk, Captain Picard, and Captain Seven of Nine all left their mark on the Enterprise, showcasing its enduring legacy in the Star Trek universe.

There have been many versions of Star Trek 's signature starship, the USS Enterprise, and here's every vessel to bear the iconic name. Home to some of the most exciting adventures in the Star Trek franchise's illustrious history, the Starship Enterprise is also one of the most recognizable ships in science fiction, even though it has gone through a lot of changes since its debut in Star Trek: The Original Series . Generally maintaining its signature saucer and nacelles look, the specifications of each version of the Enterprise have seen it grow and change with each major refit — still, it's always been the United Federation of Planets' flagship no matter what era it flew in.

The USS Enterprise first appeared in Star Trek: The Original Series but was already a veteran of the Federation fleet by the time Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew went on their historic five-year mission. The history of Starfleet is inextricably tied to the Enterprise, and each show makes it clear that she's the top of the line. Going as far back as the events of Star Trek: Enterprise , the titular vessel was the first to attempt deep space exploration during the prequel series. However, small clues alluded to the fact that an Enterprise was always a part of space travel, long before Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) first donned his uniform.

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12 Pre-Federation Enterprises & Enterprise NX-01

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Excluding the real-life space shuttle launched by NASA in 1977, the oldest known example of a space-faring ship to bear the name Enterprise was briefly hinted at during Star Trek: Enterprise . In Star Trek: Enterprise season 2, episode 24, "First Flight," a painting of the USS Enterprise XCV 330 showed a probe-like vessel with a long tube body that was surrounded by massive orbiting rings. Far from the most powerful Starfleet ship, the XCV 330's design was primitive even by Enterprise- era standards, and little has been revealed in canon about the specifications or history of the vessel.

Launched in the year 2150, the Enterprise NX-01 was Captained by Jonathan Archer until the year 2161, and was the setting for the series Star Trek: Enterprise . The hull of the NX-01 consisted of a massive saucer section that tapered off into two nacelles that were in line with the saucer and gave the ship a sleeker profile compared to later incarnations of the Enterprise. The first Earth starship capable of reaching Warp 5, the NX-01 Enterprise was the top of the line for its era, which was crucial to Earth making the necessary alliances to form the United Federation of Planets.

11 USS Enterprise NCC-1701

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After the formation of the United Federation of Planets, the Enterprise NX-01 was scuttled because it was woefully behind the times compared to the superior technology of the Vulcans. As such, the Enterprise name sat dormant until the creation of the Constitution Class starship when the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 was launched in 2245. The USS Enterprise was first commanded by Captain Robert April (Adrian Holmes), under whom Commander Christopher Pike served as the ship's Number One. Pike assumed command of the Enterprise five years later and led the Federation flagship for almost 15 years.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds depicts the final five-year mission of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) before he cedes the Captain's chair to James T. Kirk (William Shatner). Due to the real-world changes in television production, Pike's Enterprise has some subtle differences from Kirk's starship in Star Trek: The Original Series. The nacelles are a slightly more vibrant red, while the exterior of the ship seems better lit than its successor. It's also been noted that Pike's Enterprise is bigger than Kirk's , suggesting that a refit takes place between Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: The Original Series .

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 ended with an epic cliffhanger and here's everything known about when it will be resolved in season 3.

10 USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (With Refit)

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Captain Kirk's two five-year missions between 2265 and 2280 are the stuff of Starfleet legend. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 1 finale confirmed that, without Captain James T. Kirk, the Federation would have become involved in a brutal war with the Romulan Star Empire. Twenty years after the starship first launched, Kirk's Enterprise showed no signs of its age as it conducted its two five-year missions, battling Romulans, Klingons, and encountering innumerable strange stellar phenomena.

Much larger than its predecessor, the NX-01, the Enterprise NCC-1701 also sported a massive saucer section and nacelles but featured a secondary hull that sat below the saucer for a less aerodynamic design. Various refits throughout its lifetime updated the look of the ship, and by the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture , the Enterprise had an updated interior. The eventual self-destruction of the vessel, enacted by Admiral Kirk in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , sent the Enterprise out in a blaze of glory afrer 40 years of service.

After Kirk, two other men Captained the USS Enterprise NCC-1701: Captain Willard Decker (Stephen Collins) and Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy).

9 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A

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Following the total destruction of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 in Star Trek: The Search for Spock , Admiral Kirk was demoted back to Captain and given a new USS Enterprise in the form of the newly commissioned NCC-1701-A in 2286. Almost identical in look and technical specifications to its predecessor, the Enterprise-A was beset with technical problems, as seen during the events of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier .

James T. Kirk was the only person to captain the USS Enterprise-A in its seven-year service period, and the vessel was decommissioned in 2293 after Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . Star Trek: Picard season 3 revealed Kirk's Enterprise-A as one of the exhibits at the Fleet Museum on Anthan Prime in the early 25th century.

8 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B

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The Constitution Class NCC-1701 and 1701-A Enterprises were the top of the line during their tenures, but the emergence of the Excelsior Class starship in Star Trek: The Search for Spock showed that the Constitution Class had become a Starfleet dinosaur. In Star Trek Generations , the Excelsior Class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B was launched in 2293, led by Captain John Harriman (Alan Ruck).

The USS Enterprise-B's saucer section was flattened and the neck between the two hulls was removed for a more streamlined look. After the apparent death of Captain Kirk during its first flight, the rest of the history of the NCC-1701-B was only captured in non-canon stories. Still, her impressive 36-year service period almost surpassed that of the original NCC-1701 in length.

7 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C

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Despite only appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation , season 3, episode 15, "Yesterday's Enterprise," the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C is nevertheless one of the most important incarnations of the ship. The Enterprise-C was destroyed in 2344 while defending the Klingon outpost Narendra III during an attack by the Romulans.

The USS Enterprise-C was an Ambassador Class starship that replaced the streamlined look of the NCC-1701-B with a longer neck, and the NCC-1701-C featured a tubular secondary hull that was reminiscent of its predecessors. Commanded by Captain Rachel Garrett (Tricia O'Neil) , the Enterprise-C was the only Enterprise captained by a woman until Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) took over command of the USS Enterprise-G in Star Trek: Picard's season 3 finale. While little is known about the Enterprise-C, its service was integral in the Federation forging an alliance with the Klingons.

6 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

The Enterprise grew in scale with each subsequent redesign, and the USS Enterprise 1701-D joined Starfleet as the largest vessel to ever sport the name, dwarfing the familiar and classic NCC-1701 model. The most notable starship from Starfleet's impressive Galaxy Class, the Enterprise-D was commissioned in 2363 and served as the setting for the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation . Commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) during its eight years in deep space, the enhanced technology of the Enterprise-D allowed her to be a formidable force in the galaxy and a TNG character all her own.

Some phenomenal episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation were set entirely aboard the USS Enterprise-D.

The oval design of the Enterprise's removable saucer section was in stark contrast to the circular design of previous ships, and the secondary hull dropped the tubular structure in favor of a flattened and wide look. The D was eventually destroyed during the events of Star Trek Generations, and yet her sub-decade tenure was packed with more important events than many of the previous Enterprises combined. Commodore Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) lovingly restored the USS Enterprise-D, and the ship saved the galaxy one last time in Star Trek: Picard season 3, before coming to rest in a place of pride at the Fleet Museum.

5 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E

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Though previous starship classes lasted for generations, the upgrades of the post- Star Trek: The Next Generation era saw a new class every few years. To replace the USS Enterprise-D following Star Trek: Generations , the Sovereign class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E was commissioned under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 2372. Sent back in time to defeat the Borg during the events of Star Trek: First Contact , the Enterprise-E minimized the lower hull and brought the nacelles in line with the saucer for a narrow body that matched the warlike tone of post- TNG Star Trek .

Captain Picard's USS Enterprise-E largely avoided Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Dominion War, with Jean-Luc noting his frustration at this in Star Trek: Insurrection . However, the Enterprise did find itself on the fringes of the conflict during Insurrection when they confronted the So'na - manufacturers of the ketracel white used to control the Jem'Hadar. Picard left the Enterprise-E to lead a rescue armada to assist with the evacuation of Romulus during the supernova disaster. Picard was succeeded by Captain Worf (Michael Dorn), but what happened to the Enterprise-E under Worf's command remains a mystery.

4 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-F

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The Odyssey Class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-F was launched in 2386 and was slated for early decommissioning as part of Starfleet's Frontier Day celebrations in 2401. Not much is known about the starship, beyond the fact that several Captains commanded the ship over its 15 years of service.

The USS Enterprise-F originated in the Star Trek Online video game and was made canon by Star Trek: Picard season 3 production designer Dave Blass.

The Enterprise-F's final ceremonial flight on Frontier Day 2401 was commanded by Admiral Elizabeth Shelby (Elizabeth Dennehy), before her tragic death at the hands of the Borg. As Picard and the crew of the restored Enterprise-D destroyed the Borg signal, severing the connection to the assimilated Starfleet, it's likely that the Enterprise-F is now stored at the Fleet Museum after the end of Star Trek: Picard season 3 .

3 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G

Star Trek: Picard season 3 brought the story of the Enterprise full circle, by restoring it to Constitution Class status. In 2402, the Constitution III Class/Neo-Constituion Class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G launched, having undergone an extensive refit. The refit turned the USS Titan-A into the Enterprise-G, out of respect for Admiral Picard and the crew's heroic actions during the Borg and Changeling attack during the final episodes of Picard season 3.

If Terry Matalas' Star Trek: Legacy gets a series order then the USS Enterprise-G should get multiple upgrades befitting the Federation's flagship.

The USS Enterprise-G is commanded by Captain Seven of Nine , who is joined by First Officer Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd), as well as Ensign Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers), son of legendary Enterprise Captain, Jean-Luc Picard. With a roster like that, it's clear the name Enterprise will continue to be associated with diplomacy, heroism, and exploration long into Star Trek 's future.

2 USS Enterprise-J

In Star Trek: Enterprise season 3, episode 18, "Azati Prime," Temporal Agent Daniels (Matt Winston) takes Captain Archer 400 years into the future to visit the USS Enterprise-J. Archer had been preparing to embark on a suicide mission to destroy the Xindi weapon, and Daniels hopes to change his mind. Daniels shows Archer evidence that Xindi officers are serving on the Enterprise-J, but Archer refuses to believe that humans and Xindi could ever work together.

Suitably futuristic looking, the USS Enterprise-J features a large, flat saucer section with proportionately smaller nacelles than any previous Enterprise. As Daniels and Archer have their discussion on board the Enterprise-J, an image of the exterior of the ship can be seen on a viewscreen. Likely due to time and budget constraints, a fully-rendered exterior shot of the Enterprise-J never appears on screen.

The Enterprise-J was designed by Acadamy Award-winning visual effects artist, Doug Drexler, who reportedly had a very limited amount of time to work on the design. A more detailed image of the ship appeared in the 2005 Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar.

1 32nd Century USS Enterprise

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Star Trek: Discovery never showed the 32nd-century USS Enterprise , although the show did imply that some version of the ship was still in service. Throughout its colorful history, the Enterprise has remained one of Starfleet's most important starships, and it would be somewhat surprising if this wasn't true in the 32nd century. While it would have been cool to see what 32nd-century upgrades the Enterprise had acquired, Discovery did offer a glimpse of another ship named Enterprise.

Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) stumbled upon a wormhole containing the 23rd century ISS Enterprise , which had traveled from the Mirror Universe. This ship embodied the hope inspired by ships named Enterprise, as it not only allowed Burnham to escape the wormhole unscathed, but also saved a shipful of refugees fleeing the brutal Mirror Universe. From Star Trek's (and Starfleet's) very beginnings to its distant future, the USS Enterprise remains one of the most famous and influential starships of all time.

Leonard Nimoy's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Vision Centered On 6 Rules

It has been written in the pages of /Film in the past ( by yours truly ) that "Star Trek" excels when it eschews the boring tropes of action thrillers in favor of philosophy, diplomacy, crisis, teamwork, and character. Action movies demand that heroes use violence to solve their problems, and most of the films in the genre climax with a fistfight, a shootout, or a chase. Often, the hero will even go so far as to murder the villain. Action movies use fake violence as a simple solution to complex problems. How easy it would make things if kicking a man off a cliff repaired the world's ills!

"Star Trek," at least to my mind, has always served as an important counterpoint to action-forward thinking. Yes, plenty of "Star Trek" stories (especially the 13 movies) end with an explosion and/or the murder of the villain, but it has always been truer to its principles when it solves its problems with diplomacy and heroism. 

Case in point: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." That film was the highest-grossing "Star Trek" film from 1986 until 2009, and it features no villains, no action sequences, no gunfights, no fistfights, and no car chases. The story, for those unfamiliar, involves a mysterious probe that unexpectedly begins draining Earth's oceans, looking for humpback whales, hunted to extinction many years before. The Enterprise crew, using a repurposed Klingon ship, travel back in time to 1986 to rescue a pair of whales and bring them back to the 23rd century to deflect the probe. 

According to the 1995 book "The Art of Star Trek" by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, director Leonard Nimoy had a distinct anti-action policy for "Voyage Home," and expressly forbade six action-forward concepts for his screenplay.

The six anti-action mandates

In the book, Nimoy said that he wanted his film to lack the following: 

"No dying, no fighting, no shooting, no photon torpedoes, no phaser blasts, no stereotypical bad guy. I wanted people to really have a great time watching this film [and] if somewhere in the mix we lobbed a couple of big ideas at them, well, then that would be even better." 

This was, perhaps, a response to the previous two "Star Trek" movies that were loaded with death and violence. "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" contained a stereotypical bad guy, a lot of phaser blasts, a lot of shooting, a lot of photon torpedoes, and numerous deaths, including the death of Spock (Nimoy). There wasn't a lot of hand-to-hand combat, at the very least. "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" was about how the Enterprise crew hijacked the Enterprise in an effort to reunite Spock's disembodied consciousness with a newly grown version of his body. In so doing, however, Kirk's son died, the Enterprise blew up, and the crew went into hiding, knowing they'd be court-martialed. 

"Star Trek IV," Nimoy felt, was the perfect time to keep the story light. A time travel story about ecology and biodiversity was just what the doctor ordered, and audiences responded with enthusiasm; the film made $133 million at the box office against its $26 million budget. As stated, it was the most lucrative Trek movie until J.J. Abrams made his 2009 reboot. Perhaps ironically, Abrams' film was the most action-packed Trek film yet and violated all of Nimoy's "Voyage Home" mandates. 

What's the big idea?

And, of course, "Star Trek IV" wasn't a dour race against the clock, but a whimsical fish-out-of-water comedy, mining laughs from the 23rd-century Enterprise crew interacting with Reagan's America. Spock confronts a punk rocker in one scene. In another, Kirk (William Shatner) needs to sell his personal effects in order to obtain currency, something no one has in the 23rd century. The lightness only worked in the film's favor. 

As for a big idea, Nimoy cleverly made his film an environmentalist screed, arguing that hunting a species to extinction is not logical, and will have unknown, dire consequences for the future. If we don't save the animals on the planet right now, we may be dooming ourselves to an extraterrestrial death hundreds of years in the future. In early brainstorming sessions, Nimoy figured the endangered animal in question should be a small, ugly fish called a snail darter . As the story evolved, the animal in question became a whale, which presented more enticing storytelling options; how does one, for instance, transport a pair of whales onto a starship? And how does one acquire Klingon ship parts in 1986 (as the ship, naturally, required repairs)?

So Nimoy got all six of his mandates, threw in some thoughtful ideas, and came out with the most successful "Star Trek" movie. 

It's odd, then, that so many of the more recent "Star Trek" movies have faced "Wrath of Khan" as their template. Four "Trek" movies in a row have been about villains wanting revenge, and each one ended with a violent, deathly fight. Maybe if a 14th "Star Trek" movie is ever made , it too will be a light-time travel adventure about ecology. 

‘I Loved It’: Christopher Lloyd Shares Why It Was So Enjoyable Playing Star Trek III: The Search For Spock’s Main Villain

Good ol' Kruge.

Before he played Doc Brown opposite Michael J. Fox ’s Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies ( a role first offered to Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh ), Christopher Lloyd left his stamp on the science fiction genre on an established franchise. The Taxi star was cast to play Kruge, the main villain in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , which you can stream with a Paramount+ subscription . 40 years after its release in theaters, Lloyd reflected on why he enjoyed playing the Klingon baddie so much.

In an interview with Variety tied to him being nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his guest performance in Hacks (which those with a Max subscription can stream), Lloyd discussed other major milestones in his career, including taking part in the third Star Trek movie. Here’s what the actor had to say about his time on The Search for Spock , which was directed by Leonard Nimoy :

I’d come to the Paramount Studio at four in the morning to get that makeup put on — the way it built up my forehead — and then the costume. How can you not feel like you’re the character when you do all that? I loved it. I tried to find what is it about this guy that I could relate to an audience whereby they will feel something about themselves in this guy — even if it’s somebody you don’t want at your dinner table, you know? It doesn’t change his undesirable traits, but I want the audience to feel they’re not engaged with somebody off a different planet. They’re engaged with somebody they can talk to.

So in addition to feeling that Kruge was a compelling villain, Christopher Lloyd also had a blast getting to wear the makeup and prosthetics that transformed him into Kruge. Although Klingons with ridged foreheads were previously seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture , The Search for Spock made that aspect of their appearance less pronounced. Star Trek III is one of just two movies in this film series where a Klingon character is the chief antagonist, the other being Christopher Plummer’s Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .

Of course, Kruge has gone down in Star Trek history as being responsible for the death of David Marcus, James Kirk’s son, and instigating the events that led to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) being destroyed when its self-destruct sequence was activated. This all happened as a result of the Klingon looking to obtain Genesis, which was used at the end of The Wrath of Khan, and utilize the terraforming device as a weapon for the Klingon empire. Fortunately, he wasn’t successful in achieving this goal, and Kirk brought Kruge’s reign of terror to an end when he kicked him off a cliff while they were fighting.

Be sure to see where we placed The Search for Spock in our ranking of the Star Trek movies . Looking ahead, the Paramount+-exclusive movie Section 31 will arrive on the streaming platform in early 2025, and there’s also a Star Trek origins movie that’s expected to hit theaters later on the 2025 release schedule .

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