05/27/2003 Archived Entry: "Enterprise 2x24: First Flight"

Flashback episode. Yuck. This episode is a prequel to Enterprise, which is, itself, a prequel to all Trek. Was there a point to this episode? I don’t know. We see the first warp 2 flight. So? What was so special about warp 2? Will we get a warp 3 episode one day? Warp 4?

I seriously doubt that a control room would be as somber as the one shown when warp 2 was reached. I can easily imagine people cheering when such a landmark is achieved, but nope, everyone is instead looking like their mothers just died.

The only thing we really learn from this episode is that Archer was once a by-the-books kinda guy. And that Forrest was never truly leader material, young pilot-in-training Archer seemed more in control of every situation they were both in than Forrest was.

The effects and designs were, once again, awesome. The NX launch pad/runway was very well done and the NX Alpha seemed like a logical evolution of Cochran’s Warp ship from First Contact.

Best line this episode was from T’Pol “Enthusiasm will not alter the laws of physics”.

For being mediocre, I give this 6/10

Replies: 2 comments

I found it was largely a character building episode, as most flashbacks tend to be. You know, show what a character used to be like and why they became what they are today.

As for how I liked it? It was very meh. I dunno. It didn't thrill me. It was okay, but if I had never seen it, I'd be okay.

Posted by Romer @ 05/28/2003 05:28 PM EST

We learn a little bit about some of the characters, but nothing insightful, I'd say.

Posted by Rayne @ 06/15/2003 01:44 PM EST