Braga made a major continuity glitch in Voyager's 5th season when he had the Hanson family out looking for the Borg before first contact had ever been made with the Borg.

No, that glitch can be corrected with this episode. By bringing the Borg in on Enterprise it can be revealed that STarfleet DID in fact have knowledge of the Borg and kept it top secret (like Roswell or Area 51) so as not to cause a panic. This would validate the Voyager episode "Dark Frontier" and wash away that major continuity error.

Braga is to be commended for fixing his mistake.

The fans who are booing this episode are being ridiculous. This is a good idea and I can't wait to see it.

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...tell me that when this is all over, B&B will hit the temporal reset button and make it "Bobby in the shower" via the TCW. Otherwise, it is really hard to see how this one has any hope of obeying the simplest of continuity structure.

And for the record, I'm not a continuity freak...but this makes me pale.

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I can just see Berman and Braga sitting around the Paramount office sipping martinis and brainstorming ways to get the Borg into Enterprise to boost ratings. Is this what they've resorted to? Where's the creativity? More importantly, where's the science? The Enterprise crew are, after all, exploring uncharted sections of space full of "strange new worlds." Further, Berman and Braga are supposed to be developing the backstory to the Federation. Where are the "new lifeforms and new civiizations?" So far, we have seen some new lifeforms that will be in the Federation (the Andorians come to mind), but none that have been developed with any kind of credible depth.

We've seen plenty of episodes where Archer is taken hostage or winds up in some prison or on a prison ship. We're going to see it again with the laughable ST6 rip off episodes sending Archer to Rura Penthe. We've even seen the same old cliched time travel stories (which they have made an entire subplot out of) that have worn very thin. Again, we'll see more of that I'm sure. We've seen token appearances by 23rd and 24th century aliens that Enterprise technically shouldn't know about yet. We've seen more than enough of Jolene Blalock's body (don't recall TNG, DS9 or TOS so blatantly using sex to get ratings).

Now we're going to see yet another Borg episode with no teeth (ala Voyager). I'm sure that the Enterprise crew will all make it out A-OK like they always do. We still have yet to see a single Enterprise crewman die (unless you count Daniels, which I don't). When are the guys in the red shirts gonna start dying to allow us to at least pretend that space is a dangerous place? Where are the "Crewman 47's" dying to prove that the situations are serious (with all due respect to Galaxy Quest)?

At times, Enterprise has given us great stories and hope, but overall has failed miserably. Where are the moral dilemnas that made TNG worth watching? Where is the character devlopment that made DS9 great? Some of you might compare this to TNG or DS9 where it took a couple of seasons to get it right. From my perspective, Enterprise has either had a few great episodes, or mostly episodes that weren't worth the material they were filmed on. TNG and DS9, on the other hand, were just sort of luke warm in the first couple of seasons, then they took off. I don't feel that with Enterprise...

That's just my opinion. I don't know. Am I wrong? What do you think?

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I think it will be neat, blah blah blah. Your not giving it a chance yadda yadda yadda. If done right it won't be a continuity disaster pbbbbbtttt.

Ya know, everyone always has the same things to say about every episode synopsis that comes up on here. There's always the melee of insults flying toward Bermaga (as one poster cleverly called the duo) the usual put downs, the one or two poor saps that stick up for the current state of Trek...Ya know, it's old...on both sides of the field. I'm just gonna watch the show and enjoy it.........for whatever it is. I hope that more of you will too before this website changes it's name to www.screwtrek.com.

And before anyone bites my head off...yes, this is my half-hearted attempt at being humorous.

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Maybe its like the chicken & the egg.

These drones could be the birth of the Borg race.

{hits self for stupid thought} leaves question why they were trying to assimulate the enterprise deflector to communicate with Borg in Delta Quadrant.

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The synopsis confirms my worst fears. The Borg are back as a ratings stunt. They could have made a nice episode by not exposing the crew to The Borg outright and leaving The Borg as a mystery to Starfleet. Only the audience would be aware of the awesome threat posed by The Borg.

Instead, it turns out that Archer has first contact with The Borg, not the Enterprise D or Raven. I'll also bet that Archer and Reed are able to escape safely from The Borg vessel. The Borg have gone from being the scariest and most powerful of all alien races created by Trek in the last twenty years to a bunch of losers. B&B have gutted a once truly great adversary in the Trek universe.

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They've penned some of the better ENT episodes. So there is hope for a decent episode even if continuity is lost.

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Before Steve's update I had hope that this episode would not involve Archer or the Enterprise and could lead to the formation of section 31. Now with this update I see a MAJOR problem.

"When human scientists begin examining the strange cybernetic humanoids they find in the ice, the beings come to life and eventually steal a transport, borgify it, and run into Archer and the NX-01. "

1- Why would the Borg from that sphere steal a transport? Keep in mind that they are 24th century Borg who have come back in time to assimilate Earth. If they are on Earth already, why not start assimilating everyone in sight? The humans of this time period cannot hope to be a match for them.
2- Some may argue that the NX-01 isn't worthy of assimilation but, again, these Borg are from the 24th century and know what WILL happen. Their mission should be to assimilate Earth, thus accomplishing their presumed-failed mission in First Contact.
3- The come up against the NX-01. Come on now. Let me set this scene for you all. Remember the Mars defense ships that came after the Borg cube in "The Best of Both Worlds"? The three ships were destroyed in 3 single shots. BOOM. No more Enterprise. Series Over. Star Trek over. Borg win. No future, no Kirk, no Picard, no nothing.

To borrow a great moniker from another poster...
Bermaga are out of their GD mind. This is an obvious ratings stunt and could be one of the final nails in the coffin.

I will probably watch this but it will hurt.

I just watched the DS9 season 1 DVD episode "Duet" and after watching it I said aloud "I had forgotten what good Trek is like"


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We all got it wrong. At least with me, it's not a continuity issue. I couldn't care less. It's just the fact THAT THEY'RE DOING IT is what annoys me. It reeks of the same sweeps period, uninspired Voyager tactics that contributed to make that show such an unfulfilling experience week in and week out.

It's ridiculous. I thought they aspired to be something better. All I see them do is resort to the same old cliche's and gimmicks that were done much better a decade ago. I've been patient and I've given them a shot but I think I'm moving on. I'll move on before my memory of Trek continues to be eroded by the present mediocrity and poor imitations.

It may turn out to be a decent episode, but I don't want to see it.

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for the next Star Trek series so we can find out who really made first contact with the Borg. And then we'll have to wait for series 7 to find out who truely made first contact with the borg. And then, after a long wait, in series 8 it will finally be revealed the truth about who made first contact with the borg. They are masters at keeping the audience guessing!

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If it means sacrificing a good plot line or arc then thats fine with me.

How many of the 12 million people who saw the pilot watched in disgust because they knew the Klingons supposedly made First Contact in 2218? HARDLY ANY

I rest my case :)

My point is that a throwaway line on a 35yr old show shouldnt dictate the plotlines here because most people are not aware of first contact dates etc.

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Unlike all the nerds on the net, I don't care if they brake continuity or not. To me, TOS never existed, as it just too old to take into account. They should remake it with new actors and updated technology, preferably, TREK VI technology.

As for the Borg ... as long as they don't go out and say "We are the borg", I don't think it will brake TNG continuity. I don't think archer will act like Picard and try to learn everything about them, leaving a big question mark on what they experienced. In any case, they'll never get to know if this is a serious threat or else. Certainly not the same impact as in the episode where Picard encounters the borg cube.

I wish there would be more Trek fans like me, who just enjoy anything trek and don't let this nerdy stuff about continuity ruing the experience. I think people are too sensitive. Its only a TV show.

And, I am a TREK fan. Don't give me that "If you are a trek fan, you'd love TOS" ... thats so pathetic.

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at least Voyager waited till season 3 to do that.

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Y'know, I was thinking that this episode was gonna be more like a hommage to "The Thing" than one of those throw away Borg episodes from Voyager. I was hoping to see a show where the Enterprise was recalled to Earth because of a discovery in the Arctic of something extra-terrestrial, and that some "TECH" thing on Enterprise was needed to better understand it (thus, why our crew would be recalled home and involved in the story). Once there, this could've turned into a "horror" episode, with throw away crew members, guest stars, etc disappearing and dying. In the end, Archer saves the day (destroying the debris) and in the VERY LAST SHOT, we see what to Archer and Co is something completely alien, but to US (the audience) is unmistakenably body parts of a dead Borg.
Bottom line: this episode didn't have to be a ratings stunt (which its obviously become) and could've actually been a thrilling, exciting, SMART episode worthy of the Star Trek name. Oh, that's right, this show isn't called Star Trek. So instead of a high class episode, we're given another throwaway Borg episode worthy of Targ dung. I actually considered giving the series another shot by watching this episode, but with this latest report, I've lost all interest.

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So when we first heard this, this was our reaction.

Trekkie A: WTF? B&B find yet another way to screw with Star Trek. ENT officially blows chunks.

Trekkie B: Wait, I like this idea. It never mentions the Enterprise, and perhaps the entire episode takes place in the artic lab and the whole thing is eventually convered up by a newly formed Section 31! This is awesome! B&B are geniuses!

And now the new synopsis has came out...

Trekkie A: I told you so.

Trekkie B: You told me so.

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Looks like these next few months will be the most debated period in Trek history since the introduction of 7 of 9.

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It seems to me that B&B found a VERY small loophole to avoid breaking continuity, and this loophole is so small, that they shouldn't even bother making this episode.

As I recall, Picard made first contact with the borg, and that is FINAL!... NOT captain Archer. The Borg DO NOT belong in the 22nd century at all. If this were the case, somebody from the 31st century should correct this... and in the end, we have a rest button episode.......... which shouldn't be shown in the first place!

I originally loved the idea of a major cover up that could have lead to the formation of section 31... but obviously that's not going to happen.

B&B have so much to work with in this era. Why the borg AGAIN! Why not Romulans, or Tellarites!?

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I didn't read the article about the Borg episode (trying to avoid spoilers), but at the end of it they have the schedule. And it shows that they will air 2 episodes on May 21, including the season finale. The next to last episode (supposed to be a Klingon episode) will be directed by Roxanne Dawson and the final episode is directed by Alan Kroeker.

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I jsut read the reprot on the enterprise borg ep. from what i see, i think if it's handled right, it'll be an awesome episode. of coarse the obvious question is, why didn't picard look at old reports after q who and say, "oh yeah, the very first enterprise ran itno these guys in 2152." But then ou always run into those problems with prequels. anyway, i'm looking forward to it. that is if my upn statin gets it's shit together and fix their broadcast tower. they've been off the air for 4 months now

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I think I'm going to shit myself! Oh god I can't wait for this episode. I love the Borg, and I don't care if they show up more on ENTERPRISE, would be a good thing to have more "mysterious" happenings, maybe finding ancient remains of Borg drones, giving the stigma given in Dark Frontier as myth and legend, oh god why can't we have more Borg episodes!

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