ENT Season 3

Six weeks into the Delphic Expanse, the crew is tipped off by a freighter captain who knows a lone Xindi working on a remote mining colony. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “The Xindi” and their early impressions of the changes the show has undergone very early in season three. Plus!…

Enterprise is damaged by spatial anomalies and boarded by interstellar pirates who rob the ship of critical resources. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Anomaly” and the tight-rope walk of characterization that is “Angry Archer”. Plus! The guys chat about Phlox’s motivations, epic space battles, and threatening to decompress your enemies.

Archer, Reed, and Sato are threatened by a virus that mutates them into a primal lifeform. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Extinction” and Enterprise returning to its roots – and not in a good way. Plus! The guys talk about easy solutions, final scenes, and cheap paper towels.

Enterprise takes on board Rajiin, a beautiful, enigmatic passenger with ulterior motives. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Rajiin” and Enterprise’s desperate attempts to conjure up an audience. Plus! The guys chat about the Xindi slinky shoulder pads, the potential waste of time that is Vulcan massage sessions, and possible outcomes…

After finding the drifting hull of a Vulcan cruiser inside an asteroid field, Captain Archer and his crew are surprised to find Vulcans “alive” on it. When they are stranded there, they must find out what happened to the crew before T’Pol succumbs to the same fate. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and…

Hoshi is contacted by a mysterious telepath, who offers to help Enterprise in its mission… for a price. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Exile” and our lack of knowledge regarding Hoshi’s dreams, interests, and fears. Plus! The guys break down being truthful about your graveyard, bouncing shuttlecraft, and metaphors about…

Enterprise discovers a Xindi mining outpost where components of the Xindi weapon are being assembled. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “The Shipment” and making rash decisions you might later regret. Plus! The guys chat about intra-Xindi relationships, constructing the right away team, and getting bugs out of your guns.

The effect of a Delphic Expanse anomaly leaves Archer unable to form any new long-term memories. Twelve years later, he wakes up one morning and is stunned to learn the outcome of the Human-Xindi conflict, including the loss of Earth, and the near-annihilation of the Human race. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and…

Archer and the crew try to discover why a 19th century-era Human settlement has been placed in the middle of the Expanse. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “North Star” and Enterprise finding a genre to match its storytelling habits. Plus! The guys chat about avoiding the Prime Directive, bad alien…

During an engine performance test, Trip Tucker is critically injured and left comatose in sickbay. Phlox suggests that Tucker’s only hope for survival is the creation of a “mimetic simbiot” – in other words, a clone. The crew and Trip’s clone have to face the unforeseen emotional ramifications of his creation. In this episode of…

Archer and T’Pol travel back in time to stop the Xindi-Reptilians in 21st century Detroit. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Carpenter Street” and the logic of the Xindi travelling back to 2004. Plus! The guys chat about the lack of excitement for a Red Sox World Series victory, not finding…

Enterprise is hijacked by a group of religious extremists who worship the mysterious spheres in the Expanse. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Chosen Realm” and the utter failure of the M.A.C.O.’s. Plus! The guys chat about charismatic villains, not having a backup hard drive, and homages to The Original Series.

An Andorian ship commanded by Shran unexpectedly appears in the Expanse to help the Enterprise locate the Xindi primary weapon. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Proving Ground” and the benefit of characterization. Plus! The guys chat about getting to know the Xindi, ways the show could have developed the Andorians…

Enterprise captures Degra, the mastermind behind the Xindi weapon project, and Archer tries to trick him into revealing the location of the final weapon. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Stratagem” and solving a problem without fighting. Plus! The guys chat about sticking around, blaming the Insectoid Xindi for everything, and…

Enterprise rescues an alien from a massive spatial anomaly, but its lone pilot refuses to explain why he was there. Reed and Hayes confront each other over their roles on the ship. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Harbinger” and the potential WB-ness of Star Trek: Enterprise. Plus! The guys chat…

In order to traverse a trans-dimensional disturbance safely, Phlox must put the rest of the crew in stasis and pilot Enterprise himself. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Doctor’s Orders” and chat about an “Austin Powers” influenced episode of Star Trek. Plus! The guys talk about choosing neither character work nor…

Enterprise finds a derelict Xindi-Insectoid starship carrying a cache of unhatched eggs and Archer takes an increasingly obsessive interest in preserving them. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Hatchery” and additional reasons to avoid close contact with alien eggs. Plus! The guys chat about disrespecting dead alien babies, taking off your…

The crew discovers the Xindi weapon and plans to launch a suicide mission to destroy it, with Archer insisting that he be at the helm. But, when Archer is captured, he must convince Degra and the other Xindi leaders, that Humanity is no threat to the Xindi. Meanwhile, the Xindi launch a heavy attack on…

The Enterprise crew must cope with devastating damage to the ship, with another alien ship needing assistance nearby. T’Pol seeks help from Phlox with a personal problem, and dissent grows in the Xindi Council. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Damage” and the trouble with chasing the dragon of emotion. Plus!…

Two members of the Xindi Council offer to stop the launch of the weapon if Archer can prove that the Xindi have been manipulated; the crew holds a memorial for their dead shipmates. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “The Forgotten” and whether or not some storylines were truly forgotten. Plus!…

An accident during an attempt to use a Xindi subspace corridor places the Enterprise in a bizarre confrontation… with itself. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “E²” and Enterprise returning, yet again, to time travel. Plus! The guys chat about unnecessary ret-conning, switching the parents and children, and the continuing development…

Archer confronts the Xindi Council while T’Pol, Reed and Mayweather infiltrate an Expanse Sphere to gather info about the Sphere Builders. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “The Council” and its incredible info dump of exposition. Plus! The guys talk about Elder Scrolls RPGs, not being sure about what is going…

With help from some Xindi factions, the Enterprise crew attempts to stop the arming of the Xindi weapon. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss “Countdown” and Enterprise reverting to familiar action set pieces. Plus! The guys chat about the death of Major Hayes, motivating the Aquatics, and fish tanks in space.

With the weapon on its way to Earth, Archer leads a small team to intercept it before it can strike; T’Pol leads Enterprise on a mission to destroy one of the spheres in the Expanse. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay finish the third season of Enterprise with a discussion about “Zero…

The third season of Star Trek: Enterprise focuses on Enterprise NX-01’s mission to prevent a second Xindi attack from destroying Earth. Unlike the show’s second season, Enterprise’s third season embraces a heavily serialized format dedicated to the search for the Xindi primary weapon. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay break down Star…