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“Azati Prime” 20th-anniversary reflections It’s been a long road, but the Enterprise finally arrives at Azati Prime, home to the Xindi weapon construction site. While Trip and Travis go deep-diving for the Xindi weapon, Hoshi learns the ins-and-outs of a bug’s life as she prepares Archer for some insectoid discourse. Meanwhile, a celebration of sorts is happening among the Xindi as they mark the completion of their weapon. But not everyone is happy. Dolim the reptile certainly isn’t, and he takes out his impatience and anger on Archer and the Enterprise itself, which is moments away from destruction when the credits roll. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Azati Prime” as we discuss the turning point in the Xindi arc, Archer’s trip to the future, how the conflict comes into focus, T’Pol under pressure, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Building the Story (00:02:34) Deep Diving (00:08:31) Daniels and the Enterprise-J (00:12:46) The Conflict Comes into Focus (00:21:08) Degra’s Struggles (00:27:39) Archer’s Choice (00:32:04) T’Pol’s Stress (00:36:35) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:40:26) Closing (00:42:19) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Hatchery” 20th-anniversary reflections As the Enterprise pushes toward Azati Prime, Archer leads an away team to a derelict Xindi-Insectoid vessel and discovers hundreds of gestating eggs, with life support failing. While examining the hatchery, a tendril suddenly sprays him with goo. Phlox initially dismisses it as a mild neurotoxin, but Archer grows increasingly obsessive about saving the hatchlings. Clearly, the situation is stickier than the doctor thought. As his behavior shifts from principled to unhinged, the crew stage a quiet mutiny to keep their mission on track. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Hatchery” as we discuss the big question the story asks, the crew's reaction to Archer's space madness, how it all fits into the overall Xindi arc, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) The Unexplored Argument (00:02:08) In-Universe Recap and Realities (00:10:15) Detoured by Space Madness! (00:13:43) Ignoring the Signs (00:19:25) Trip and T'Pol Step Forward (00:23:11) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:26:43) Closing (00:28:53) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Doctor's Orders” 20th-anniversary reflections As the Enterprise makes its way to Azati Prime, it must pass through a region of space where a massive trans-dimensional disturbance will likely cause fatal brain damage to any conscious human. Doctor Phlox proposes to place the entire human crew in neuro-sedation for the four days it will take to cross the area at full impulse and volunteers to watch over his comatose crewmates with only Porthos—and what appears to be T'Pol—for company. As the anomaly begins to expand faster than expected and Phlox's grip on reality starts to slip, he must navigate an empty ship and overcome hallucinations before the crew suffers permanent neurological damage. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Doctor's Orders” as we discuss how the story mirrors Voyager's "One," helps fill the required 24 episode slots, and shows us more of Phlox than we ever wanted to see. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) "One" More Time (00:01:59) Absolute Filler (00:06:14) Why T'Pol? (00:12:34) Phlox au Naturel (00:15:06) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:18:18) Closing (00:21:10) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Harbinger” 20th-anniversary reflections En route to the coordinates coaxed out of Degra, Enterprise investigates a massive convergence of spatial anomalies and rescues a humanoid alien. They soon learn that the alien is from another dimension and is, in fact, of the species that is reshaping the Delphic Expanse through the spheres. He's a guinea pig of sorts, a test subject being used to check the progress of the spatial transformation. As his condition deteriorates and he attempts to sabotage the ship, members of the crew grapple with more important things: twists and turns in their personal relationships. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Harbinger” as we discuss how the story teases the bigger picture, T'Pol coming undone, personality conflicts, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Untitled Test Subject (00:02:06) Revealing Enough? (00:05:51) Two Jocks in High School (00:11:49) T'Pol Coming Apart (00:16:54) Archer's Boundaries (00:27:59) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:08) Closing (00:35:00) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Stratagem” 20th-anniversary reflections With time growing short to locate the Xindi weapon, the Enterprise crew kidnaps Degra, the Xindi-Primate leading its development, and stages an elaborate ruse—including some long hair for Archer—to trick him into leading them to the finished design before it is deployed against Earth. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Stratagem” as we discuss the growing desperation, how the story humanizes Degra, and the benefits of longer seasons. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Quit Playing Games with My Mind (00:01:48) Humanizing Degra (00:13:58) Benefits of Longer Seasons (00:20:08) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:23:27) Closing (00:26:24) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Proving Ground” 20th-anniversary reflections An old man once said, "It's dangerous to go alone!" That's something the crew of the Enterprise has learned to be true as they've pursued the Xindi weapon. Luckily, a helping hand is on the way. A blue one. It's been a long time since Archer last crossed paths with Shran, but when the Andorian Commander shows up in the Expanse, he's glad to see him. Even if the Andorian agenda may not really be to save the pink skins, the assist is still appreciated. The sabotage? Not so much. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Proving Ground” as we discuss the reintroduction of Shran, Andorian–Human connections, the Xindi arc's real-world connections, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Welcome Back Andorians! (00:02:00) T'Pol's Influence on Shran (00:08:42) Setting Up the Future (00:11:15) Andorian–Human Connections (00:14:13) Plotting (00:24:38) Gregorian Calendar in Space (00:26:50) Archer and Shran (00:29:00) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:31:42) Closing (00:35:52) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Chosen Realm” 20th-anniversary reflections The Enterprise crew already knows that there is something unusual about the spheres scattered around the Delphic Expanse, but the extent to which some locals hold them sacred comes into focus when they bring aboard of a group of aliens who find scientific examination of the globes to be paramount to sacrilege. As these extremists attempt to commandeer the ship, Archer and his crew learn that they are in conflict with a rival group who view the spheres in a slightly different way, with extraordinary consequences for their shared home world. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Chosen Realm” as we discuss its real-world parallels and how it ramps up the mystery of the Expanse while propelling us into the second half of the season. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) One of These Things Is Just Like the Others (00:01:39) Pacing the Reveal (00:05:17) Holy Objects (00:07:26) That's So Trivial (00:17:11) Tension Between Religion and Science (00:23:42) The Maturing of Jonathan Archer (00:32:13) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:34:35) Closing (00:36:46) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Carpenter Street” 20th-anniversary reflections As the Xindi continue to develop their superweapon to destroy Earth, the Xindi-Reptilians decide to take matters into their own hands and create a bioweapon. To do so, they need a sample of each human blood type. Where best to find that? Detroit, Michigan, of course. In the year 2004. When temporal agents get wind of the incursion, they send Daniels to let Archer know. Though details are thin, he sends Archer and T'Pol back in time to stop the lizards from completing their mission. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Carpenter Street” as we discuss the choice to go back in time, the timeliness of the subject matter, fast food upselling, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Have It Your Way (00:02:18) Going Back in Time (00:07:05) Why a Bioweapon (00:17:46) Why Take T'Pol (00:22:49) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:30:44) Closing (35:44) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Similitude” 20th-anniversary reflections Sexy time with T'Pol turns into a brainstorming session for Trip Tucker, but the neuropressure-induced euphoria won't last long. When he attempts to pull off his plan to improve engine performance, he is critically injured. Without Trip, the Enterprise has little chance of successfully completing its mission, so Doctor Phlox proposes a bold resurrection plan: growing a symbiont to harvest its tissue. As the clone rapidly matures from silent embryo to Southern drawl, it experiences a rapid ride through Trip's life, putting Archer, T'Pol, and others in a difficult position. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Similitude” as we discuss the importance of Trip to the mission, the ethics of Archer's decision, Sim's sacrifice, and, of course, compare and contrast with Voyager's "Tuvix." Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“North Star” 20th-anniversary reflections As they explore the Expanse in search of the Xindi superweapon, the Enterprise crew runs across a planet inhabited by humans. Living in a town that looks like it was yanked right out of the 19th-century Wild West, these humans love their whiskey and hate the locals. Archer learns that they were brought to the planet by the Skagarans, an alien race that was sourcing slave labor from Earth in the 1860s. As conflict between Archer and the sheriff deputy grows, he takes action to save a teacher who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for teaching Skagaran children to read and do math. And while he cannot take the humans back to Earth right away, Archer leaves behind materials to help them fill in the lost centuries of progress and build a better society. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “North Star” as we discuss the story's classic roots, its message about prejudice and isolation, and how it works as a breather within the Xindi arc. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Quite a Contrast (00:02:32) A Reminder for Archer (00:11:25) Contrasting Westerns (00:16:20) Casting for Success (00:22:47) A Positive Ending (00:26:19) A Literary Return (00:32:05) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:50) Closing (36:30) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Twilight” 20th-anniversary reflections As anomalies in the Delphic Expanse rock the Enterprise, T’Pol is trapped under debris and Archer works to rescue her. Although he pulls her out just in time, another wave smacks him head-on and knocks him out. Even worse, the wave deposits interspatial parasites in his hippocampus. He is also left with anterograde amnesia, leaving him without the ability to form long-term memories. One morning, he awakes to find that he’s been shacking up with T’Pol for the past 12 years, that he has a Vulcan haircut, and that the Xindi conflict is over—and Earth lost. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Twilight,” Mike Sussman‘s clever concept, the story’s Voyager origins, and how it raises the stakes for the rest of the season. Chapters Intro (00:00:00)   A Clever Concept (00:02:10) Jolene and Scott Shine (00:05:20) Voyager Origins (00:13:00) The Reset Button (00:23:33) THIS Is Ceti Alpha V!!! (00:29:30) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:50) Closing (36:30) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“The Shipment” 20th-anniversary reflections With deployment of the Xindi superweapon just weeks away, the Enterprise follows a tip from Hoshi’s almost boyfriend, Tarquin, and visits a planet where Xindi-Arboreals are refining kemocite. The mineral will be used in the construction of the weapon, something the facility’s primary technician, Gralik Durr, claims to be unaware of when confronted by Archer. He agrees to help the humans by sabotaging the final shipment. Meanwhile, Trip, Phlox, and T’Pol take apart Xindi-Reptilian guns and discover that they are powered by worms. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “The Shipment,” how the episode quickly pushes the Xindi story forward, its nuanced look at conflict and trust, and a fun science fiction take on alien tech. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Pushing the Story Forward (00:02:15) Durr's Doubts (00:10:23) A Nuanced Discussion (00:14:07) Archer's Angst (00:21:14) KemoCITE! (00:24:48) Gunny Worms (00:26:45) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:31:33) Closing (00:36:25) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Exile” 20th-anniversary reflections Contacted telepathically by an alien who says he might be able to help find the Xindi, Hoshi decides to take advantage of the opportunity by packing her nicest dresses and high heels for a stay at his mysterious castle. At first she’s happy to be his guest and even enjoys a lavish dinner of her Earth favorites—despite being creeped out by his mind-reading. But the mood is soured when she discovers the graves of past guests just outside, leaving little more to do until the Enterprise returns but translate a book written in an undecipherable alien language while staying comfortable in leisure wear. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Exile” as we discuss Star Trek's attempt to do Beauty and the Beast in space. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Be Our Guest! (00:02:25) Mixed Signals (00:07:43) An Unnecessary Pit Stop? (00:16:01) An Uneasy Feeling … or Sphering (00:20:58) Visual Effects (00:24:06) Mind Games and Plot Holes (00:28:19) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:35) Closing (00:41:16) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Impulse” 20th-anniversary reflections A distress call leads the Enterprise to a derelict Vulcan cruiser trapped in an asteroid field. When the crew boards the ship to mount a rescue, they find not the calm and cold Vulcans they’re used to but rather scary and cold zombies. As they attempt to get off the ship, whatever has transformed the Vulcan crew begins to affect T’Pol. And as her behavior becomes more and more irrational, a new threat to survival comes from within the landing party itself. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Impulse” as we discuss how the story flips the Human–Vulcan narrative and accelerates T'Pol's character development. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Flipping the Vulcan-Human Narrative (00:02:10) Suspicious Minds (00:12:34) One Long Chase Sequence (00:17:19) Jolene's Brilliant Performance (00:21:56) Remembering Who We Are (00:28:13) VFX Advancements (00:34:01) Shortest Cold Open (00:37:24) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:39:34) Closing (00:45:27) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Rajiin” 20th-anniversary reflections While the Xindi Council continues to debate how best to destroy Earth, the Enterprise welcomes aboard a beautiful passenger. Archer rescued the lingerie-clad alien from a slave market on the Xanathan planet where he, Tucker, and Reed sought clues about the Xindi and a way to synthesize trellium-D. It turns out that the freed woman may not have the information they need, but she does have ulterior motives … and the hots for everyone. Things take an even weirder turn when the Xindi Reptilions and Insectoids show up looking for their electric Barbarella. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Rajiin” as we discuss Xindi motivations, Rajiin's reality, Archer's hard knocks journey, and how this installment advances the overall story. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Xindi Motivations (00:02:14) Archer Learns Star Trek Tropes (00:07:16) Should Rajiin Have Returned? (00:14:46) Muddy Powers (00:18:58) Susceptible to Abuse? (00:23:36) Managing Time in Storytelling (00:28:03) Advancing Trip and T'Pol (00:31:45) A TOS Vibe (00:37:26)   Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:39:52) Closing (00:44:07) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)