Star Trek: Enterprise
“Strange New World”
Episode Number | 4 (1.04) |
Production Number | 4 |
Season | 1 |
Stardate | |
Original Airdate | 10-Oct-2001 |
Story | Rick Berman & Brannon Braga |
Teleplay | Mike Sussman & Phyllis Strong |
Director | David Livingston |
Synopsis
Crew members go on a survey mission to a seemingly uninhabited Earth-like planet where a mysterious alien presence sends them into a state of paranoid overdrive.
Guest CastKellie Waymire (Crewman Elizabeth Cutler)
Henri Lubatti (Crewman Ethan Novakovich)
Rey Gallegos (Crewman)
Porthos
- Enterprise has 82 crew members according to Trip.
- This is the first uncharted planet visited by Enterprise. It is also the first use of the Vulcan term Minshara-class planet, one which is suitable for humanoid life, and a pre-cursor to the future "M-class" planet.
- This is the first appearance of Crewman Cutler, the ship's entomologist.
- When Novokavich is transported to the ship, swirling debris is beamed up as well, fused into his skin.
- The crew is affected by tropolisine pollen; the psychotropic compound is known for its hallucinogenic effects.
- T'Pol uses the Vulcan nerve pinch on Mayweather to give him the inaprovaline injection.