Rajiin
"Rajiin" | |
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Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
Directed by | Mike Vejar |
Story by | Paul Brown Brent V. Friedman |
Teleplay by | Brent V. Friedman Chris Black |
Production code | 304 |
Original air date | October 1, 2003 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Rajiin" is the 56th episode of the American
Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first
Several sets were built for the episode, including the alien bazaar. Filming took longer than the normal seven days, with secondary shoots taking an additional day and a half. It was the highest-rated episode of the season so far, with 4.52 million viewers watching the first broadcast. The critical reception was mixed with criticism levelled at its "gratuitous" female sexuality, but the reviewers were pleased that it showed a sense of continuity in the overall Xindi arc with it described as a "space opera".[2][3]
Plot
The
After bartering, he sells them the formula for liquid
Afterwards, T'Pol returns to her cabin and is surprised to find Rajiin inside. She tries to resist, but is soon overcome. Rajiin attempts to flee using the
Production
Filming on "Rajiin" began on July 30, 2003, and primary shooting concluded after seven days filming on August 7. The second unit continued on August 8, with a further half day of shooting taking place the following week during the filming of the following episode "Impulse". This was the first episode to be worked on by Brent V. Friedman, who had joined the staff as a Consulting Producer. He had previously been a producer on other similar genre television series such as Dark Skies and The Twilight Zone. "Rajiin" was directed by Mike Vejar, who had previously directed episodes of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. This was his fifth episode of Enterprise, and his first of season three.[4]
Several sets were built for this episode, including an alien bazaar and a chemical laboratory. As the Xindi council returned in Rajiin for the first time after the first episode of the season "The Xindi", the guest stars who had appeared as their members returned. These included Tucker Smallwood, Randy Oglesby, Rick Worthy and Scott MacDonald. The titular character, Rajiin, was played by Nikita Ager. She had recently appeared in the television film Mermaids, which had also been co-written by Friedman. Main cast member Dominic Keating described Ager, saying "This girl is HOT! Oh my word. I forgot my lines a couple of times."[4] Scott Bakula compared her character to Mata Hari and said Ager "did a wonderful job, and again, in a role that demanded a lot of different things from her."[5] Dell Yount appeared as B'Rat; he had previously appeared in the Deep Space Nine episode "Sons of Mogh".[4]
Reception
"Rajiin" was first aired on October 1, 2003, on UPN. It received a 2.7/4% share, meaning that it was seen by 2.6 percent of all households, and 4 percent of all households watching television at the time of the broadcast. This translated to approximately 4.52 million viewers.[6] It was the highest-rated episode of season three at that point, despite it going up against Smallville on The WB for the first time this season.[7]
Michelle Erica Green of
Home media release
The first home media release of "Rajiin" was as part of the season three DVD box set, released in the United States on September 27, 2005.[8] The Blu-ray release of the third season of Enterprise took place on January 7, 2014.[9]
References
- ^ "Star Trek: Enterprise Series 3 - 4. Rajiin". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b c d Green, Michelle Erica (October 2, 2013). "Rajiin". TrekNation. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Production Report: Reptilians, Riffraff and "Rajiin"". Star Trek.com. August 13, 2003. Archived from the original on December 18, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Bakula Chat Transcript". StarTrek.com. 2003-01-10. Archived from the original on 2003-10-04.
- ^ Marc Berman (2 October 2003). "Programming Insider". MediaWeek.com. Archived from the original on 2003-10-04.
Too bad Scott Bakula can't leap back into an older - and better - edition of Star Trek.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (October 3, 2003). "Final Ratings: "Rajiin" Posts Highest Numbers in Months as SMALLVILLE Proves No Kryptonite". TrekWeb. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Douglass Jr., Todd (September 27, 2005). "Star Trek Enterprise – The Complete 3rd Season". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Miller III, Randy (January 7, 2014). "Star Trek: Enterprise – Season Three (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
External links
- "Rajiin" at IMDb
- "Rajiin" at Memory Alpha
- "Rajiin" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)