Borderland (Enterprise episode)
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"Borderland" is the name of the 80th episode from the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. It is the fourth episode from the fourth season of the series. "Borderland" initially aired on October 29, 2004 on the American television network UPN.
"Borderland" marks the point in the series history where it had aired more episodes than the parent program, Star Trek: The Original Series, that only ran for 79 installments.
"Borderland" is also the first episode in a three episode arc that features the highly anticipated return of Brent Spiner (Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation) as the criminal mastermind Dr. Arik Soong, an ancestor of the scientist who created Data.
The title, "Borderland", is named for the volatile region of space between the Klingon Empire and the Orion Syndicate where much of the story unfolds. It featured the first on-screen appearance of male Orions, a species that was introduced in the very first Star Trek story, "The Cage".
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[edit] Plot summary
- Note: This episode is part of a three episode arc involving the "Augments". To follow the full plot, see the other two episodes of the arc "Cold Station 12", and "The Augments".
After a small band of genetically enhanced superhumans ("Augments") escape from their home planet and take control of a Klingon "Bird-of-Prey" war-ship (after having jettisoned its crew into space), the Klingon empire threatens to retaliate with everything they've got.
In the meantime, Starfleet's flagship vessel, Enterprise, has completed repairs for damages suffered during the war with the Xindi, and is ready to take on its new mission — find the "Augments" and bring them back to avert a war with the Klingon empire.
[edit] Trivia
- From here on in, Enterprise's Captain's Chair is fitted with the same design as the one in the Original Series.
- The second time an actor from another star trek series has played the ancestor of one of their previous characters. The fist was Colonel Worf (The Undiscovered Country), who is the Grandfather of Worf (TNG) and father of Mogh. Colonel Worf was played by Michael Dorn, the same actor who portrays him in The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and in the Next Generation based movies.
- This is the first reappearance of Augments since the eugenics wars.
| Preceded by: " Home " |
Star Trek: Enterprise episodes | Followed by: " Cold Station 12" |
[edit] Guest Cast
- Brent Spiner as Dr. Arik Soong
- Alec Newman as Malik
- Abby Brammell as Persis
- Joel West as Raakin
- Big Show as Orion Slaver #1
- Dave Power as Pierce
- J.G. Hertzler as Klingon Captain
- Dayo Ade as Klingon Tactical Officer
- Gary Kasper as Orion Slaver #2
- Bobbi Sue Luther as Orion Slave Woman
- Thom Williams as Klingon Soldier #1
