Jan 31, 2022
“Rogue Planet” 20th-anniversary reflections.
A camping trip turns mysterious—and potentially deadly—when
giant snails get into Captain Archer's head. Actually, they enter
through telepathy, not the ear canal, and they're being hunted by
an alien race who visits this dark, rogue planet from time to time
for sport. Hunting these snails, which they call wraiths, is a
challenge for them. Archer and the crew of the Enterprise also face
a challenge as they attempt to unravel the mystery of the beautiful
woman in a blue dress with apple blossoms in her hair.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew
Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you
through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In
this installment, we explore “Rogue Planet” and ask just what the
snail is going on in this story that feels like it could belong to
any Star Trek series. We discuss the evolving character of Malcolm
Reed, Archer's desire to help the aliens who are being hunted,
similarities to DS9's Changelings, authorial intent, and more.
Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing
Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive
Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)