The Council (Star Trek: Enterprise)
"The Council" | |
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Star Trek: Enterprise episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 22 |
Directed by | David Livingston |
Written by | Manny Coto |
Featured music | Velton Ray Bunch |
Production code | 322 |
Original air date | May 12, 2004 |
Guest appearances | |
"The Council" is the seventy-fourth episode of the American
Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first
The episode featured several returning guest stars, including Randy Oglesby, Tucker Smallwood, Josette DiCarlo and Sean McGowan. Additional sets were required for the scenes at the Xindi Council, while the sets for Degra's ship had been created for an earlier episode. Although most scenes were filmed between February 12 and 23, the scenes featuring the Sphere-Builders were filmed in conjunction with the following episode on February 26. Two reviewers praised the episode, and it was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects. There was a slight increase in ratings with the episode earning a 3.4/5% audience share, translating into approximately 3.35 million viewers.
Plot
Enterprise is en route to the
Meanwhile, a shuttlepod containing Sub-Commander T'Pol, Lieutenant Reed, Ensign Mayweather and MACO Corporal Hawkins, investigate a nearby sphere in order to try to collect more data on the Sphere Builders (who are now becoming increasingly concerned with the human threat). The shuttle enters a concealed exhaust vent, and reaching the core, the team retrieve a memory module. The intrusion activates an automated defense system, and Hawkins is killed helping the others escape.
Doctor
Production
Filming on "The Council" began on February 12, 2004, and concluded on February 23, having taken seven days to film with shooting placed on hold for Presidents' Day. The exception to this was the scenes featuring Sphere-Builders which were shot in conjunction with the following episode, "Countdown", on February 26. Manny Coto wrote "The Council", his fifth episode for Enterprise. David Livingston directed the episode, which was his fourth of the season – tying Roxann Dawson for the most episodes during season three. It was the second time that Coto and Livingston had collaborated on an episode, having previously worked together on "Harbinger".[2]
A number of temporary sets were built for the episode, including those for the Xindi Council, which were meant to be originally created in-universe by the extinct avian race of Xindi. The sets for Degra's ship continued to be used, and the Enterprise sets still featured damage following the actions in earlier episodes. "The Council" featured a larger than normal number of guest actors to represent various members of the Xindi Council. These included Tucker Smallwood as the Primate Council Member;[2] He had previously appeared in the role earlier in the season in "The Xindi" and "Rajiin". Smallwood had also appeared elsewhere in the genre in Space: Above and Beyond as Commodore Ross.[3] Sean McGowan made his fourth and final appearance of the series in "The Council", while Randy Oglesby also made his final appearance as Degra. Josette DiCarlo returned as a female Sphere-Builder, after first appearing in "Damage", while Mary Mara and Ruth Williamson both made their Enterprise debuts as other Sphere-Builders.[2]
Reception
"The Council" was first aired on May 12, 2004 on UPN. It received a 3.4/5% share, meaning that it was seen by 3.4 percent of all households, and 5 percent of all households watching television at the time of the broadcast. This translated to approximately 3.35 million viewers. It was a slight increase on the ratings received by the previous episode "E²", which was viewed by a 3.3% audience share.[4]
Michelle Erica Green watched the episode for
The episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, but lost to the team that worked on the episode "Countdown".[8][9]
Home media release
The first home media release of "The Council" was as part of the season three DVD box set, released in the United States on September 27, 2005.[10] The Blu-ray release of Enterprise was announced in early 2013,[11] and released on January 7, 2014.[12]
References
- ^ "Star Trek: Enterprise Series 3 - 22. The Council". Radio Times. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Production Report: Approaching the Inner Lair of "The Council"". Star Trek.com. February 26, 2004. Archived from the original on February 27, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Davenport, Callum (August 18, 2003). "Tucker Smallwood". Trek Today. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Krutzler, Steve (May 13, 2004). ""Council" Can't Legislate Rating Upturn; The Good News: Numbers Steady". TrekWeb. Archived from the original on September 20, 2005. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Green, Michelle Erica (May 13, 2004). "The Council". TrekNation. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- Jammer's Reviews. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Baz Greenland (2021-04-05). "Star Trek: Enterprise Revisited - A Look Back At Season Three". The Digital Fix. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Green, Michelle Erica (September 13, 2004). "'Enterprise' wins two Emmy Awards". Trek Today. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ "Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series Nominees / Winners 2004". Television Academy.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Enterprise Trekking To Blu-ray; Fans Helped Pick Covers". Star Trek.com. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 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
- "The Council" at IMDb
- The Council at Memory Alpha
- "The Council" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)