Awakening (Star Trek: Enterprise)
"Awakening" | |
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Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 8 |
Directed by | Roxann Dawson |
Written by | André Bormanis |
Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
Production code | 408 |
Original air date | November 26, 2004 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Awakening" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, and originally aired on November 26, 2004 on UPN. The script was written by André Bormanis and the episode was directed by Star Trek: Voyager alumna Roxann Dawson. The episode was the first of the season for both Bormanis and Dawson. The episode is the second of a three-part episode arc which started in "The Forge" and concludes in "Kir'Shara".
Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first
Elements of the plot of the episode were compared by executive producer to the
Plot
Ambassador
V'Las, now largely unopposed on the Council, becomes increasingly obsessed with decisively ending the Syrrannite threat once and for all. He postpones his plans to bombard the encampment, after delays in convincing Enterprise to leave orbit. He contacts Starfleet, and the Admiralty give Commander Tucker direct orders, which he refuses to carry out. He attempts, with assistance from Soval, to send a rescue shuttlepod to "The Forge", but they are intercepted by Vulcan patrol vessels. V'Las then finally orders Vulcan warships to directly engage Enterprise, and Soval suggests that they should retreat before they are severely damaged.
A ritual is performed to transfer the katra into the mind of
Production
"Awakening" was the second part of a three-part trilogy of episodes during the fourth season of Enterprise that were created to deal with the differences between the Enterprise-era
The episode saw the re-casting of two roles which had previously appeared in episodes of
Robert Foxworth reprises his role from the first part of the trilogy as Administrator V'Las, and Joanna Casidy had previously portrayed T'Les earlier in the season in the episode "Home". John Rubinstein, who appears in "Awakening" as Koval, has previously appeared as a Mazarite earlier in the series in the episode "Fallen Hero" and had appeared in "The 37's", an episode of Voyager.[3] Foxworth had been friends with Joanna Cassidy for years, and they had played a married couple on Six Feet Under, but they did not share any scenes or meet on set.[4] Gary Graham returned as Soval, who he has portrayed throughout the series from the pilot episode onwards.[3] Director Roxann Dawson has previously portrayed B'Elanna Torres in Voyager, and "Awakening" marked the tenth episode of the series that she had directed. It was her only episode of season four, and her last on Enterprise. It was also writer André Bormanis' first episode of the season, who had previously written several episodes of the series as well as Voyager.[3]
Filming started on September 23, 2004, and concentrated on Enterprise ship scenes on the standing sets for the first two days. After that production moved to the cave sets, which were dressed with Vulcan artifacts. On the fourth day of production, those artifacts were removed so that the same sets could use used to film the visions that Archer has of Surak. All exterior scenes in the Vulcan desert-like Forge were shot on a soundstage. The final day of filming took place on October 1, when all the scenes set in the Vulcan High Command were filmed. These involved only Foxworth, Graham and Rubinstein as well as a handful of extras.[3]
Reception
"Awakening" was first aired in the United States on
Michelle Erica Green, reviewing the episode for
In 2018, Screen Rant praised casting actress Kara Zediker as the Vulcan character T'Pau.[10]
Home media
The first home media release of "The Forge" was in the season four DVD box set of Enterprise, originally released in the United States on November 1, 2005.[11] The Blu-ray edition was released on April 1, 2014.[12]
References
- ^ "Star Trek: Enterprise Series 4 - 8. Awakening". Radio Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b "Producers Reveal Tidbits about Season 4". Star Trek.com. July 21, 2004. Archived from the original on October 14, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Production Report: "Awakening" Deepens Vulcan Mythos". Star Trek.com. October 8, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ Kate O'Hare (November 24, 2004). "It's Sort of a 'Six Feet' Reunion on 'Enterprise'". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2004-11-25.
- ^ a b "CBS Tops NBC for Friday Win". Zap2it. November 27, 2004. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "'The Forge' Fails to Ignite Ratings". TrekNation. November 20, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "'CSI: NY' Gives CBS the Lead on Friday". Zap2it. November 20, 2004. Archived from the original on November 16, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ Green, Michelle Erica (November 27, 2004). "Awakening". TrekNation. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
- ^ "Star Trek: 10 Casting Decisions That Hurt Enterprise (And 10 That Saved It)". ScreenRant. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ Douglass Jr., Todd (October 24, 2005). "Star Trek Enterprise - The Complete Fourth Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Final Season Enterprise Blu-ray Set Available April 1". StarTrek.com. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
External links
- "Awakening" at IMDb
- Awakening at Memory Alpha
- Awakening at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)