


During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

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25 episodes • 2001Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Bow | Sep 26, 2001 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Fight or Flight | Oct 3, 2001 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Strange New World | Oct 10, 2001 | 6.6 |
| 5 | Unexpected | Oct 17, 2001 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Terra Nova | Oct 24, 2001 | 6.5 |
| 7 | The Andorian Incident | Oct 31, 2001 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Breaking the Ice | Nov 7, 2001 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Civilization | Nov 14, 2001 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Fortunate Son | Nov 21, 2001 | 6.7 |
| 11 | Cold Front | Nov 28, 2001 | 7.4 |
| 12 | Silent Enemy | Jan 16, 2002 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Dear Doctor | Jan 23, 2002 | 8.2 |
| 14 | Sleeping Dogs | Jan 30, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Shadows of P'Jem | Feb 6, 2002 | 7.2 |
| 16 | Shuttlepod One | Feb 13, 2002 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Fusion | Feb 27, 2002 | 6.8 |
| 18 | Rogue Planet | Mar 20, 2002 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Acquisition | Mar 27, 2002 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Oasis | Apr 3, 2002 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Detained | Apr 24, 2002 | 6.9 |
| 22 | Vox Sola | May 1, 2002 | 6.8 |
| 23 | Fallen Hero | May 8, 2002 | 7.8 |
| 24 | Desert Crossing | May 8, 2002 | 6.1 |
| 25 | Two Days and Two Nights | May 15, 2002 | 6.2 |
| 26 | Shockwave (1) | May 22, 2002 | 8.3 |

26 episodes • 2002Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shockwave (2) | Sep 8, 2002 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Carbon Creek | Sep 25, 2002 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Minefield | Oct 2, 2002 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Dead Stop | Oct 9, 2002 | 7.6 |
| 5 | A Night in Sickbay | Oct 16, 2002 | 6.1 |
| 6 | Marauders | Oct 30, 2002 | 6.4 |
| 7 | The Seventh | Nov 6, 2002 | 6.5 |
| 8 | The Communicator | Nov 13, 2002 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Singularity | Nov 20, 2002 | 6.9 |
| 10 | Vanishing Point | Nov 27, 2002 | 6.8 |
| 11 | Precious Cargo | Dec 11, 2002 | 6.1 |
| 12 | The Catwalk | Dec 18, 2002 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Dawn | Jan 8, 2003 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Stigma | Feb 5, 2003 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Cease Fire | Feb 12, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Future Tense | Feb 19, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Canamar | Feb 26, 2003 | 6.5 |
| 18 | The Crossing | Apr 2, 2003 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Judgment | Apr 9, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Horizon | Apr 16, 2003 | 6.5 |
| 21 | The Breach | Apr 23, 2003 | 6.7 |
| 22 | Cogenitor | Apr 30, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Regeneration | May 7, 2003 | 8.1 |
| 24 | First Flight | May 14, 2003 | 7.3 |
| 25 | Bounty | May 14, 2003 | 6.4 |
| 26 | The Expanse | May 21, 2003 | 7.7 |

24 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Xindi | Sep 10, 2003 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Anomaly | Sep 17, 2003 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Extinction | Sep 24, 2003 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Rajiin | Oct 1, 2003 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Impulse | Oct 8, 2003 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Exile | Oct 15, 2003 | 7.0 |
| 7 | The Shipment | Oct 29, 2003 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Twilight | Nov 5, 2003 | 8.4 |
| 9 | North Star | Nov 12, 2003 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Similitude | Nov 19, 2003 | 7.9 |
| 11 | Carpenter Street | Nov 26, 2003 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Chosen Realm | Jan 14, 2004 | 6.4 |
| 13 | Proving Ground | Jan 21, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 14 | Stratagem | Feb 4, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Harbinger | Feb 11, 2004 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Doctor's Orders | Feb 18, 2004 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Hatchery | Feb 25, 2004 | 6.8 |
| 18 | Azati Prime | Mar 3, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 19 | Damage | Apr 21, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 20 | The Forgotten | Apr 28, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 21 | E² | May 5, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 22 | The Council | May 12, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 23 | Countdown | May 19, 2004 | 8.2 |
| 24 | Zero Hour | May 26, 2004 | 8.2 |

22 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.4Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Front (1) | Oct 8, 2004 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Storm Front (2) | Oct 15, 2004 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Home | Oct 22, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Borderland (1) | Oct 29, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Cold Station 12 (2) | Nov 5, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Augments (3) | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.6 |
| 7 | The Forge (1) | Nov 19, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Awakening (2) | Nov 26, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Kir'Shara (3) | Dec 3, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Daedalus | Jan 14, 2005 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Observer Effect | Jan 21, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Babel One (1) | Jan 28, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 13 | United (2) | Feb 4, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 14 | The Aenar (3) | Feb 11, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Affliction (1) | Feb 18, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Divergence (2) | Feb 25, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Bound | Apr 15, 2005 | 6.3 |
| 18 | In a Mirror, Darkly (1) | Apr 22, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 19 | In a Mirror, Darkly (2) | Apr 29, 2005 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Demons (1) | May 6, 2005 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Terra Prime (2) | May 13, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 22 | These Are the Voyages... | May 13, 2005 | 6.0 |