Horizon (Star Trek: Enterprise)
"Horizon" | |
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Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 20 |
Directed by | James A. Contner[1] |
Written by | André Bormanis |
Production code | 220 |
Original air date | April 16, 2003 |
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"Horizon" is the twentieth episode of the second season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, and originally aired on April 16, 2003, on UPN. The episode was written by André Bormanis and directed by James A. Contner. The episode's guest stars included Nicole Forester, who had previously appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Joan Pringle; and Corey Mendell Parker.
Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship Enterprise, registration NX-01. When the ship detours to observe volcanic activity on a planet, Ensign Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery) takes the opportunity to visit his family on board the E.C.S. Horizon.
Montgomery had previously suggested the appearance of Mayweather's parents at the end of season one, and was pleased to see them introduced. Several sets to create the Horizon were created on a
Plot
At the direction of Starfleet, Enterprise makes a detour to a planet passing between two gas giants in order to observe the gravitational forces and subsequent volcanic activity. Their new course takes the ship close to that of E.C.S. Horizon, the cargo vessel on which Ensign Mayweather grew up. He requests permission for a further detour to rejoin his family on Horizon, as his father is ill and he hasn't been able to visit him in four years. Captain Archer readily agrees, but bad news arrives when Mayweather learns that his father died some six weeks earlier.
As planned, Mayweather boards Horizon and receives a warm welcome from most of the crew, including his mother Rianna. He finds that his brother, Paul, has been named acting captain, but he doesn't seem to be coping well with his new responsibilities. Mayweather offers to make a few repairs and upgrades to systems on the ship, but Paul tells him to stop, making him feel uneasy and out of place. Soon afterward the ship comes under attack, and a homing device is placed on the hull. Mayweather then recommends a boost in the ship's fighting capability, but Paul insists that the safest course is to flee to the nearest port and yield the cargo as needed.
Back on Enterprise, Commander
Production
In an interview conducted towards the end of the first season of Enterprise, Anthony Montgomery suggested that it would be good to see Travis Mayweather's parents make an appearance in the show.[2] Montgomery was pleased when this came true in "Horizon", saying, "It was really a touching episode for me, you get a feel of how hard it was for Travis to leave the family and join Starfleet."[3]
Production began on January 28, 2003 and lasted for seven days. The first three days of filming took place on the Enterprise standing sets. The second day in particular took place mostly on the set for the gravity neutral "sweet spot" first seen in the Enterprise pilot, "
Nicole Forester, who previously played a Dabo girl on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, appeared in "Horizon" as Nora. Corey Mendell Parker and Joan Pringle both made their Star Trek debuts in this episode.[5] The episode was written by André Bormanis, who had previously written episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and was the story editor for Enterprise during the first and second seasons.[1][6]
Reception
"Horizon" originally aired on
Michelle Erica Green, writing on the website
Home media release
The episode was released on
References
- ^ a b c "Star Trek: Enterprise Series 2 - 20. Horizon". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery Interview". Star Trek: The Magazine. Vol. 3, no. 3. November 2003. p. 19.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (March 26, 2003). "Anthony Montgomery Talks 'Mayweather's Big Moment in April's "Horizon" (SPOILERS)". TrekWeb.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2005. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Home Sweet Home". Star Trek.com. 2003-02-07. Archived from the original on February 16, 2003. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (February 7, 2003). "Anthony Montgomery's Shining Moment On the "Horizon" -- Production, Guest Cast Report". TrekWeb.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Bormanis". Star Trek.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (April 17, 2003). "No Relief on the "Horizon" as Overnight Rating Free Fall Continues". TrekWeb.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (April 23, 2003). "Final Ratings: "Horizon" Hauls Series V's Lowest Numbers Ever". TrekWeb.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2004. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Green, Michelle Erica (April 26, 2003). "Horizon". The Trek Nation. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (August 28, 2003). "The Results Are In: With Season 3 Upon Us, Take a Look at How Season 2 Fared With TrekWeb Readers!". TrekWeb.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ James Gray (August 4, 2005). "Star Trek: Enterprise Season Two Review | DVD Video Review". The Digital Fix.
- ^ Baz Greenland (Mar 22, 2021). "Star Trek: Enterprise Revisited – A Look Back At Season Two". The Digital Fix.
- ^ Jordan Hoffman (December 11, 2014). "Every Episode of Every 'Star Trek' Series Ever, Ranked -- Part Three". Playboy.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-12.
- Tor.com. Archived from the originalon 2022-11-08.
- ^ Ordway, Holly E. (August 7, 2005). "Star Trek Enterprise - The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Enterprise Season: Two Blu-ray Available August 20". StarTrek.com. May 23, 2013. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
External links
- "Horizon" at IMDb
- "Horizon" at Memory Alpha
- "Horizon" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)