In the episode, Archer is accused of aiding a rebelling Klingon colony and brought before a tribunal on the Klingon outpost Narenda III--the outpost destroyed by the Romulans in TNG's "Yesterday's Enterprise." Hertzler's Kolos is the public defender, who will try and keep the captain from a life sentence mining dilithium on Rura Penthe (STAR TREK VI). The Klingon Tribunal Chamber was constructed deliberately to pay homage to the set design of the final TOS-era feature film, with the accused spotlighted in the central platform of a smokey chamber ruled over by a sphereical-gavel-wielding magistrate. There will even be scenes on Rura Penthe, the arctic environment recreated on Paramount soundstages and with post-production enhancements.

In addition to Hertzler, the guest cast will include John Vickery as 'Prosecutor Orak' (previously 'Gul Rusot' in DS9's final episodes); and Daniel Riordan as the ancestor of 'Duras', who draws the Enterprise into the story.

The episode is directed by James L. Conway and wrapped Monday. The teleplay was written by consulting producer David A. Goodman from a story by himself and Taylor Elmore. "Judgment" airs March 26th on UPN. Reach the original report here.