Warp Five 83: Space ... The Final Frontier

Enterprise Season One: The Early Missions. Just how do you create a prequel to a universe as fleshed out as Star Trek? The challenge that faced the writers and producer's of Enterprise was not an easy one. The first season tried to lay the groundwork for Starfleet's very first outing into deep space and to place the Star Trek future must closer to us, to something that we could actually relate to. What worked? What didn't work? Was it the "prequel" that fans were expecting? In this episode of Warp Five, hosts Norman Lao and Will Nguyen are joined by Floyd Dorsey, Mike Morrison, and Jeffrey Harlan for an in-depth look at the very beginning of Enterprise, focusing on the first six episodes of Season One. ChaptersThe First Six Episodes (00:04:08)Hoshi: A Point-of-View Character (00:11:05)Strange New World: Solidifying Optimism (00:14:16)Unexpected: A Bit Inappropriate? (00:16:20)Terra Nova: Should've Been a Two-Parter? (00:18:42)Working Out the Design Puzzle (00:23:14)Does It Work As a Prequel? (00:26:41)Early Standout Characters (00:33:47)Early Characters That Needed Time (00:41:46)Final Thoughts on the First Six (00:51:03)Passing the Baton (01:01:56) HostsNorman C. Lao and Will Nguyen GuestsFloyd Dorsey, Mike Morrison, and Jeffrey Harlan ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer), Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Editor and Executive Producer), Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer), Floyd Dorsey (Associate Producer), Mike Morrison (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager), Will Nguyen (Content Manager)