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{{short description|Fictional spacecraft from Star Trek: Enterprise}}
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{{Infobox fictional vehicle
| name              = ''USS Enterprise''
| image             = Enterprise NX-01.jpg
| caption           = The starship ''Enterprise'' (NX-01)
| first_major       = [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]
| first_minor       = [[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]
| first_date        = 2001
| last_major        = [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]
| last_minor        = [[These Are the Voyages...]]
| last_date         = 2005
| affiliation       = [[Starfleet]]
| launched          = April 12, 2151
| decommissioned    = 2161
| aux_vehicle       = 2x [[Shuttlecraft (Star Trek)|Shuttlepod]]s
2x Workpods
| class             = NX
| registry          = NX-01
| armaments         = Spatial torpedoes<br/>[[Photon torpedo|Photonic torpedoes]]<br/>[[List of weapons in Star Trek#Phase cannons|Phase cannons]]<br/>Plasma cannons
| defense           = Polarized hull plating
| max_speed         = [[Warp drive (Star Trek)|Warp]] 5.06 (maximum speed)<br>5.2 (emergency)
}}

'''''Enterprise'' (NX-01)''' is the fictional [[Spacecraft|spaceship]] that serves as the primary setting of the American [[science fiction on television|science fiction television]] series ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. The ship predates the other [[Starfleet]] ships named ''Enterprise'' and was first seen in the pilot episode "[[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]". Its missions included an initial period of deep space exploration and a mission into the Delphic Expanse following the [[Xindi (Star Trek)|Xindi]] attack on Earth; it was also instrumental in the formation of the United Federation of Planets with the [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcans]], [[Andorian]]s and [[Tellarite]]s.

Its final regular appearance occurred in "[[These Are The Voyages...]]", where the ship is seen en route to the signing of the [[Federation (Star Trek)|Federation]] charter and the decommissioning of the ship. ''Enterprise'' has appeared in several non-canon novels, which describe both its actions in the Romulan War and the vessel's final fate as a museum ship in orbit of [[Pluto]]. A model of an NX class ship was seen on screen in the 2013 film ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]'', and it was once again seen in ‘’[[Star Trek: Picard]]’’ in a refit. It has also appeared in the video game ''[[Star Trek: Encounters]]'' and [[Star Trek: Legacy]]. There was a negative fan reaction to the design, but television critics were mostly positive, calling the design "a sort of retro-futurism".<ref name=shipofthings/> Several ''Enterprise'' toys and models have been released, including versions by [[Art Asylum]], [[Diamond Select Toys]], QMx and Eaglemoss Publications.

==Background==
In the original pitch for ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' by creator [[Gene Roddenberry]], the vessel that the series was set on was called the SS ''Yorktown''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Roddenberry |first= Gene|title=Star Trek|publisher=Desilu Studios|page=9|date=March 11, 1964|url= http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Star_Trek/1_Original_Series/Star_Trek_Pitch.pdf}}</ref> The starship was subsequently renamed [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] before the start of the series because of the growing real world fame of the world's first [[Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-powered]] [[aircraft carrier]], recently launched by the U.S. Navy as the {{USS|Enterprise|CVN-65}}.<ref>{{cite book|last=Roddenberry|first=Gene|title=The Making Of Star Trek|publisher = Ballantine Books|location = New York|date = 1968|url= https://archive.org/details/makingofstartrek00whit |url-access=registration}}</ref> The name ''Enterprise'' has been linked with ''Star Trek'' since.

Following the end of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Joal|title=TV Stuff: 'Voyager' to End Voyage|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/tv/312086/tv-stuff-voyager-to-end-voyage|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=Hollywood.com|date=March 19, 2001}}</ref> which had been used to launch [[UPN]],<ref>{{cite news|title=UPN Launches at Warp-Speed Thanks to 'Star Trek: Voyager'|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/upn-launches-warp-speed-thanks-star-trek-voyager-article-1.682874|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=January 18, 1995}}</ref> they were seeking a new ''Star Trek'' series. The network contacted [[Rick Berman]] during the [[Star Trek: Voyager season 5|fifth season]] of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'',<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 246</ref> and informed him that if he didn't develop a new ''Star Trek'' show then they would find someone else who would.<ref name=bermaninterview2/> Berman had previously been an executive producer on ''Voyager'',<ref>{{cite news|last=Schlosser|first=Joe|title=UPN, Fox Link Taking Shape|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71559540.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193526/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-71559540.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=March 5, 2001}} {{subscription required}}</ref> and other series dating back to ''The Next Generation''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rick Berman Looks Back at 18 Years of Trek – Part 1|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/rick-berman-looks-back-at-18-years-of-trek-part-1|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=February 8, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> Berman contacted [[Brannon Braga]], and the two became the executive producers on the new show.<ref name=bermaninterview2>{{cite web|title=Rick Berman Looks Back at 18 Years of Trek – Part 2|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/rick-berman-looks-back-at-18-years-of-trek-part-2|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=February 9, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> The new series launched after the end of ''Voyager'', but was set a century before the events seen in ''The Original Series''. The new series was originally called ''Enterprise'', without the ''Star Trek'' prefix. UPN president Dean Valentine said that "Paramount felt it was no longer necessary. ''Enterprise'' is synonymous with ''Star Trek''".<ref>{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Noah|title='Enterprise' a "Trek" Prequel|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/brief/467508/enterprise-a-trek-prequel|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=Hollywood.com|date=June 16, 2001}}</ref> Berman's idea was to set it in an earlier time period, with limited technology such as the ship only being able to travel up to [[Technology in Star Trek#Warp_speeds|warp 5]],<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 256</ref> as he felt that after three series being set in roughly the same time period it would be exciting for the fans.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 249</ref>

==Concept and design==
[[image:2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Retro style|throwback styling]] of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird inspired a similar concept (later abandoned) of having ''Enterprise'' (NX-01) as a throwback design, including secondary hull, of [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]].]]
The [[Star Trek: Enterprise season 1|first season]] was originally intended to be based around the construction of the ship. However, UPN wanted a more typical ship-based ''Star Trek'' series and so the ship was presented as almost finished in the pilot episode, "[[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]".<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Berman, Rick |year=2013 |title=To Boldly Go: Launching Enterprise, Part I: Countdown |series=Star Trek: Enterprise (season one) |medium=Blu-ray |publisher=Paramount Home Entertainment|oclc=843224229 }}</ref> Before the start of the series, the ship was referred to as the SS ''Enterprise''.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 260</ref>

An early design was for a version with a secondary hull, but it appeared to be too similar to the ship seen in ''The Original Series''.<ref name=mandalinterview>{{cite web|last=Nogueira|first=Salvador|title=Interview: ENTERPRISE and VOYAGER Graphic Artist Geoffrey Mandel Talks Designing in the Series and Films, and His New STAR TREK Atlas: STAR CHARTS!|url=http://www.trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=xCW9imJ8mIzUQ|publisher=TrekWeb|date=October 1, 2002|access-date=December 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606094846/http://trekweb.com/stories.php?aid=xCW9imJ8mIzUQ|archive-date=June 6, 2012}}</ref> That [[Retro style|throwback styling]] had been partially inspired by Berman viewing the throwback concept in the 2002 [[Ford Thunderbird (eleventh generation)|Ford Thunderbird]], itself a modern update of [[Ford Thunderbird (first generation)|the original Thunderbird]]. Following that concept, the designers took the styling of the USS ''Enterprise'' from ''The Original Series'' and updated it, but ultimately it looked too much like a simple update to the same vessel.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 263</ref>

The second design concept was similar to the ''Akira''-class starship as seen on television in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''Voyager'' era, with the producers initially intending to use that class of vessel for ''Enterprise'' before [[Herman Zimmerman]] convinced them to go with a design with greater inspiration from ''The Original Series''.<ref name=jaegerakira>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Alex Jaeger Week – The Akira Class|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/alex-jaeger-week-the-akira-class|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615051949/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/alex-jaeger-week-the-akira-class|publisher=The Drex Files|archive-date=June 15, 2009|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name=nxapproved /> The ''Akira'' itself had been created by [[Alex Jaeger]] for the 1996 film ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' with influences from ''[[Battlestar Galactica (ship)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', the [[Klingon]] [[Bird of Prey (Star Trek)|Bird of Prey]] and the ''Miranda''-class starship originally seen in ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''.<ref name=jaegerakira/><ref>{{cite web|title=Miranda-class starship|url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/miranda-class-starship|publisher=Star Trek.com|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> A similar design was created for ''Star Trek: The Academy Years'', a film proposed by [[Harve Bennett]] in 1989. This featured the primary hull of ''Enterprise'' seen in ''The Original Series'', but without a secondary hull.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harve Bennett Talks "Academy Years" Concept & JJ Abrams Star Trek|url=http://trekmovie.com/2010/08/25/harve-bennett-talks-academy-years-concept-jj-abrams-star-trek/|publisher=TrekMovie.com|date=August 25, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref>

===Exterior design===
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''Enterprise'' NX-01 was designed by [[Doug Drexler]],<ref name=qmxfirstlook>{{cite web|title=FIRST LOOK: Artisan Replica Enterprise NX-01 From QMx|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/first-look-artisan-replica-enterprise-nx-01-from-qmx|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=June 28, 2013|access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref> and based on the features of the ''Akira''-class.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 264</ref> The new class itself was designated as ''NX'' by the producers, but Drexler referred to it as the ''Enterprise''-class due to the naval tradition of naming the class after the first vessel.<ref name=drexfilesenterpriseclass/> Drexler had intended for the ship to be similar in design to the ''Daedalus''-class starship with a sphere-shaped primary hull, but the producers wanted a flat saucer-shaped hull as it was more immediately recognizable as a ''Star Trek'' vessel.<ref name=jaegerakira/> Drexler deliberately attempted to insert references to ''The Original Series'' into the ship. One of these was narrow [[strut]]s leading from the body of the ship to the warp [[nacelle]]s – however [[Dan Curry]] wanted them made bulkier as seen in ships of later series. Drexler included a leading edge at the front of the nacelles, and later described that the original struts would have been around a third more than those.<ref name=drexfilesenterpriseclass>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=NX-01 Enterprise Class|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/nx-01-enterprise-class|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073446/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/nx-01-enterprise-class|publisher=The Drex Files|date=June 13, 2009|access-date=December 27, 2013|archive-date=June 17, 2009}}</ref>

Drexler also wanted the [[bussard collector]]s at the front of the warp nacelles to be orange like ''The Original Series'', but this was overruled by producers once more, who wanted them red also like the later series. Drexler thought that this was because Rick Berman wasn't fond of bright colors, and so ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' was filmed in greys and dark blues. The rear ends of the nacelles were influenced by ''Enterprise'' from ''The Original Series'', with the spheres that appeared on the 1960s version split in two for the NX-01. Direct elements from ''The Original Series'' that did make it on to the NX-01 were the [[impulse engine]] cones and the lower sensor dome. The most prominent element from the first television ''Enterprise'' was the deflector dish. For the NX-01, it was vertically compressed placed at the front of the saucer.<ref name=drexfilesenterpriseclass/> The process of Drexler getting his designs approved by the producers was later described as "a long hard battle" by production illustrator and creator of [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]], [[John Eaves]].<ref name=24hournightmare>{{cite web|last=Eaves|first=John|title=The 24 Hour Nightmare!!!|url=http://johneaves.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/the-24-hour-nightmare/|publisher=Eavesdropping|date=April 3, 2009|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref>
[[image:2009VersionX33.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Lockheed Martin X-33]] inspired the design of the shuttlepods on board ''Enterprise''.]]
The exterior model was created in [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] rather than as a physical model, with the production done by [[Pierre Drolet]] from [[Foundation Imaging]] using [[LightWave 3D]]. Two versions were created – a [[Image resolution|high definition]] version that was created for use in the television series itself and a lower resolution, which was also referred to as the "approved model". The low-res model was used for promotional purposes while work was conducted on the television model.<ref name=nxapproved>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=NX Approved Model|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/nx-approval-model|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406075314/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/nx-approval-model|publisher=The Drex Files|date=April 3, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2009|access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref> The exterior of the ship made its debut in a [[centerfold]] spread in the July 14, 2001 edition of ''[[TV Guide]]'' using the approved model. This version looked smaller as the windows on the ship were larger than used on the television version, and the hull had a bronze tint. Regarding this change in coloration, Drexler later said that he didn't know when the change was made as both he and Zimmerman approved the prior version.<ref name=nxapproved/>

Following this initial usage, the approved model was only used as a stand-in for the production version in the previews in the [[Star Trek: Enterprise season 4|fourth season]].<ref name=nxapproved/> The drawing of the exterior of ''Enterprise'' in the captain's ready room was created by John Eaves in less than 24 hours alongside four other drawings of earlier incarnations of the name.<ref name=24hournightmare/> The [[Shuttlecraft (Star Trek)|shuttlecraft]] on the show were directly inspired by the [[Lockheed Martin X-33]], with Zimmerman saying that the re-entry vehicles used now will be the same technology used in the time of ''Enterprise'' because up until then they won't have had the technological push that comes from developing the advanced technology seen being introduced for the first time on the show.<ref name=carey270>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 270</ref> These were referred to as shuttlepods in the show; ''Enterprise'' was equipped with two of them.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Two Days and Two Nights |episode-link=Two Days and Two Nights |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |first1=Rick|last1=Berman|first2=Brannon |last2=Braga|first3=Chris|last3=Black |network=UPN |date=May 15, 2002 |season=1 |number=25 }}</ref>

====Season 5====
Doug Drexler had intended for ''Enterprise'' to undergo a major refit if a fifth season had been produced, and the series had not been cancelled at the end of the [[Star Trek: Enterprise season 4|fourth season]]. This would have seen the addition of a secondary hull, and resulted in the ship taking on an appearance closer to the ''Constitution''-class vessels in ''The Original Series'' and later series.<ref name=sneak/> The redesign made its debut in the 2011 edition of the official ''Ships of the Line'' calendar.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Plans for NX-01 Refit Completed|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/plans-for-nx-01-refit-completed/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109032510/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/plans-for-nx-01-refit-completed/|publisher=The Drex Files|date=November 29, 2009|archive-date=January 9, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> It was one of two designs for vessels never seen on screen to appear in that year's calendar, with [[Matt Jefferies]]' design for the [[USS Enterprise (XCV 330)|USS ''Enterprise'' (XCV-330)]] also appearing.<ref name=sneak>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=2011 SOTL Technofold – Sneak Peek|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/2011-sotl-technofold-sneak-peek/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209062146/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/2011-sotl-technofold-sneak-peek/|publisher=The Drex Files|date=January 31, 2010|archive-date=February 9, 2010|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref>

This refit design of the NX-class made its television debut in the background of ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'''s third season as a decommissioned ship docked at the Starfleet Museum.

===Interior design===
[[image:Star-Trek-Enterprisecrew.jpg|thumb|right|Scott Bakula and Connor Trinneer on the standing bridge set of ''Enterprise'' with three crew members from the aircraft carrier [[USS Enterprise (CVN-65)|USS ''Enterprise'' (CVN-65)]].]]
The interior of the vessel was designed by Zimmerman, who visited [[United States Navy]] [[fast-attack submarine]]s such as the [[USS Houston (SSN-713)|USS ''Houston'']]<ref>[https://ew.com/article/2002/09/13/eyes-enterprise/ "Eyes on the Enterprise" by William Keck, EW.com, September 13, 2002]</ref> for inspiration.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Serious *hit – The NX Bridge|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/serious-hit-the-nx-bridge/#comment-14074|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621025028/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/serious-hit-the-nx-bridge/#comment-14074|publisher=The Drex Files|access-date=December 27, 2013|archive-date=June 21, 2009|date=April 11, 2009}}</ref> He also kept in mind the heritage of the other ships named ''Enterprise'' in the history of ''Star Trek''.<ref>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 261</ref> The designs attempted to allow a greater freedom of filming angles than seen in previous ''Star Trek'' series. The bridge stations were originally designed with both angular and tubular elements, but the tubular elements were dropped as they seemed out of place. John Eaves created the designs for the stations, while [[Michael Okuda|Mike]] and [[Denise Okuda]], [[Jim Van Over]] and [[Anthony Fredrickson]] created the mechanical and detailed elements. Inspiration was taken from United States Navy ships and the [[Space Shuttle]], such as the inclusion of operations manuals on some of the stations such as communications.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eaves|first=John|title=The Stations and Consoles of the NX-01 Bridge|url=http://johneaves.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/the-stations-and-consoles-of-the-nx-01-bridge/|publisher=Eavesdropping|date=June 16, 2009|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> Other elements that were added included a switch from the touch screen controls seen in series such as ''The Next Generation'' to more hands-on dials and buttons as appeared in ''The Original Series''. The set also included what was described as "busy boxes" by the crew, which were parts of the consoles that folded out and were filled with wires - so that background actors could look busy during a shot when ''Enterprise'' was being refitted or when there was battle damage to be seen on screen.<ref name=carey267/>

Zimmerman and his team took feedback from the directors of previous ''Star Trek'' series to make the new space easier to film. Whereas in other series there have been purpose-built sets for briefing rooms, following the feedback this area was built into the bridge itself as the directors had stated that it proved difficult to make several people sitting around a table seem interesting.<ref name=carey267>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 267</ref> The [[Transporter (Star Trek)|transporter]] design was intended as a reference to ''the original series'' design that was created by [[Matt Jefferies]], with Zimmerman including certain design elements such as the wall patterns around the transporter itself.<ref name=carey268>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 268</ref> The design of the engineering deck was overhauled from previous series with the intention for it to look like the engine room of a nuclear submarine.<ref name=carey268/> Zimmerman described it saying, "You're going to see a very powerful engine that looks like a very powerful engine."<ref name=carey269>[[#carey2001|Carey & Ruditis (2001)]]: p. 269</ref>

==Appearances==
===Deep space exploration===
The ship first appeared in the pilot of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', "Broken Bow". The episode showed the maiden voyage of ''Enterprise'', with the crew of 84<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Silent Enemy |episode-link=Silent Enemy (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last=Bormanis |first=André |author-link=André Bormanis |network=UPN |date=January 16, 2002 |season=1 |number=12 |time=30:11 |quote=Archer: 81 humans, a Vulcan and a Denobulan (plus Daniels, killed in previous episode [[Cold Front (Star Trek: Enterprise)]], written by Beck, Stephen and Finch, Tim)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |title=Oasis |episode-link= Oasis (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |first1=Rick |last1=Berman |first2=Brannon |last2=Braga |first3=Stephen |last3=Beck |author-link1=Rick Berman |author-link2=Brannon Braga |author-link3=Stephen Beck |network=UPN |date=April 3, 2002 |season=1 |number=20 |time=20:21 |quote=Liane: How many people are on Enterprise. Trip: 83 (plus Daniels, killed in previous episode [[Cold Front (Star Trek: Enterprise)]], written by Beck, Stephen and Finch, Tim)}}</ref> returning a [[Klingon]] named Klang ([[Tom Lister, Jr.]]) to his homeworld, Qo'noS.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bark|first=Ed|title='Enterprise,' premiering Sept. 26 on UPN|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-78416530.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193704/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-78416530.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014|access-date=December 27, 2013|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|date=September 19, 2001}} {{subscription required}}</ref> Following that success, the ship and crew are ordered to begin a deep space exploration mission.<ref name=brokenbow/> At launch, the vessel was limited to a maximum speed of warp 5 and was equipped with an experimental [[Transporter (Star Trek)|transporter]].<ref name=brokenbow>{{Cite episode |title=Broken Bow|episode-link=Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=September 26, 2001 |season=1 |number=1 & 2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Virtue|first=Graeme|title=Do the Timewarp|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9990864.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193625/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-9990864.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014|access-date=December 27, 2013|newspaper=The Sunday Herald|date=July 14, 2002}}{{subscription required}}</ref> The ship was launched three weeks ahead of schedule on April 16, 2151,<ref name=brokenbow/> and several of its weapon systems were not yet online but it was equipped with polarized hull plating as a defensive measure. It was not until the following month while in combat with an unknown foe that its [[spatial torpedoes]] were calibrated; and the [[phase cannons]] were installed in the following September.<ref name=brokenbow/><ref name=fightorflight>{{Cite episode |title=Fight or Flight|episode-link=Fight or Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=October 3, 2001 |season=1 |number=3 }}</ref><ref name=silentenemy>{{Cite episode |title=Silent Enemy|episode-link=Silent Enemy (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Bormanis|first1=André |network=UPN |date=October 3, 2001 |season=1 |number=12 }}</ref>

The exploration mission was temporarily cancelled in the final episode of the first season, "[[Shockwave (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Shockwave]]", following the destruction of a colony after a [[Shuttlecraft (Star Trek)|shuttlepod]] from ''Enterprise'' ignited the atmosphere. The ship was recalled to Earth, but after an investigation showed that the Suliban were responsible, the mission resumed.<ref name=shockwave1>{{Cite episode |title=Shockwave (part 1)|episode-link=Shockwave (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=May 23, 2002 |season=1 |number=26 }}</ref><ref name=shockwave2>{{Cite episode |title=Shockwave (part 2)|episode-link=Shockwave (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=September 18, 2002 |season=2 |number=1 }}</ref> In "[[Minefield (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Minefield]]", ''Enterprise'' suffered a hull breach from a [[Romulan]] mine,<ref name=minefield>{{Cite episode |title=Minefield|episode-link=Minefield (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Contner|first1=James A.|network=UPN |date=October 2, 2002 |season=2 |number=3}}</ref> but the crew was informed of a nearby repair facility where the breach was repaired in "[[Dead Stop]]".<ref name=deadstop>{{Cite episode |title=Dead Stop|episode-link=Dead Stop |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|last2=Strong|first2=Phyllis|network=UPN |date=October 9, 2002 |season=2 |number=4 }}</ref> Following the failure of a plasma injector in the warp drive, the ship had to make a detour to the Kreetassan homeworld in "[[A Night in Sickbay]]".<ref name=nightin>{{Cite episode |title=A Night in Sickbay|episode-link=A Night in Sickbay |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=October 16, 2002 |season=2 |number=5 }}</ref>

===The Delphic Expanse===
In the episode "[[The Expanse (Star Trek: Enterprise episode)|The Expanse]]", the final episode of the [[Star Trek: Enterprise season 2|second season]], ''Enterprise'' was recalled once again to Earth following an attack by the Xindi resulting in the deaths of seven million people, mostly in Florida. The ship and crew were given a new mission, to go into the [[Delphic Expanse]] and track down the Xindi to prevent the use of a greater weapon that would destroy Earth. Before departure, the ship was equipped with [[photon torpedoes|photonic torpedoes]], a new command centre and took on board a detachment of Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) soldiers.<ref name=theexpanse>{{Cite episode |title=The Expanse|episode-link=The Expanse (Star Trek: Enterprise episode)|series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=May 21, 2003 |season=2 |number=26 }}</ref> During the year-long mission in the expanse, the ship and its crew searched for the location of the Xindi superweapon. During this time, ''Enterprise'' was repeatedly damaged by the spatial anomalies in the area, which appear to be caused by several alien-built moon-sized spheres.<ref name=anomaly>{{Cite episode |title=Anomaly|episode-link=Anomaly (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|network=UPN |date=September 17, 2003 |season=3 |number=2 }}</ref><ref name=exile>{{Cite episode |title=Exile|episode-link=Exile (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Strong|first1=Phyllis|network=UPN |date=October 15, 2003 |season=3 |number=6 }}</ref> The ship suffers a further hull breach and other damage during the events of "[[Chosen Realm]]" when the ship and crew are caught up in the Triannon civil war.<ref name=chosenrealm>{{Cite episode |title=Chosen Realm|episode-link=Chosen Realm |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise |last1=Coto|first1=Manny|network=UPN |date=January 14, 2004 |season=3 |number=12}}</ref>

While investigating a possible location of the superweapon in "[[Azati Prime]]", ''Enterprise'' was severely damaged by several Xindi vessels and its warp coil was destroyed.<ref name=azatiprime>{{Cite episode |title=Azati Prime|episode-link=Azati Prime |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon |last3=Coto|first3=Manny|network=UPN |date=March 3, 2004 |season=3 |number=18 }}</ref> This necessitates the crew stealing a warp coil from an Illyrian vessel in the following episode "[[Damage (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Damage]]" as without it the ship could not travel at warp and intercept the Xindi weapon.<ref name=damage>{{Cite episode |title=Damage|episode-link=Damage (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Strong|first1=Phyllis|network=UPN |date=March 3, 2004 |season=3 |number=19 }}</ref> Following that acquisition, the ship and crew is approached by a version of ''Enterprise'' that had been sent 117 years into the past and has become a [[generational ship]] attempting not to disrupt the timeline. The crew of the two versions of ''Enterprise'' work together and enable the present-day ''Enterprise'' to enter a subspace corridor to allow Captain [[Jonathan Archer]] ([[Scott Bakula]]) to meet with the Xindi Council. The whereabouts of the future ''Enterprise'' are unknown, but there is speculation as to whether it was destroyed or ceased to exist.<ref name=e2>{{Cite episode |title=E²|episode-link=E² |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|network=UPN |date=May 5, 2004 |season=3 |number=21}}</ref>

After locating the Xindi weapon in "[[The Council (Star Trek: Enterprise)|The Council]]",<ref name=council>{{Cite episode |title=The Council|episode-link=The Council (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|network=UPN |date=May 5, 2004 |season=3 |number=22}}</ref> the weapon was launched in "[[Countdown (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Countdown]]" with ''Enterprise'' in pursuit.<ref name=countdown>{{Cite episode |title=Countdown|episode-link=Countdown (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Bormanis|first1=André |last2=Black|first2=Chris|network=UPN |date=May 19, 2004 |season=3 |number=23}}</ref> While Captain Archer leads a boarding party onto the weapon in the final episode of [[Star Trek: Enterprise season 3|third season]], "[[Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Zero Hour]]", ''Enterprise'' is commanded by [[T'Pol]] ([[Jolene Blalock]]) who directs it to a nearby sphere and Commander Tucker modifies the ship's deflector dish to use it as a weapon to destroy the sphere. Despite the interference of several Sphere Builders, the modifications destroy the sphere and set off a chain reaction destroying all the other spheres within the Expanse. ''Enterprise'' rendezvous with Archer's away team and it is revealed to the crew that Archer failed to make it off the superweapon before its destruction. The heavily damaged ship is returned to Earth inside a Xindi-Aquatic vessel.<ref name=zerohour>{{Cite episode |title=Zero Hour|episode-link=Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Berman|first1=Rick |last2=Braga |first2=Brannon |network=UPN |date=May 26, 2004 |season=3 |number=24}}</ref> Upon arrival, the crew find that the events of the [[Temporal Cold War]] have overtaken them and the vessel is sent back in time to an alternative 20th century where [[Nazi Germany]] has successfully invaded the United States. After the crew defeat the alien Vosk ([[Jack Gwaltney]]) and recover Captain Archer, the ship is returned to its correct time by Temporal Agent [[Daniels (Star Trek)|Daniels]] ([[Matt Winston]]) in "[[Storm Front (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Storm Front]]".<ref name=stormfront>{{Cite episode |title=Storm Front (part 1)|episode-link=Storm Front (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny |network=UPN |date=October 8, 2004 |season=4 |number=1 }}</ref><ref name=stormfront2>{{Cite episode |title=Storm Front (part 2)|episode-link=Storm Front (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny |network=UPN |date=October 15, 2004 |season=4 |number=2 }}</ref>

===The Coalition of Planets and the Romulan War===
Following the Xindi mission, ''Enterprise'' undergoes repairs and upgrades in "[[Home (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Home]]".<ref name=home>{{Cite episode |title=Home|episode-link=Home (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|network=UPN |date=October 22, 2004 |season=4 |number=3}}</ref> In "[[Daedalus (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Daedalus]]", Dr. Emory Erickson ([[Bill Cobbs]]), the inventor of the device, performed an upgrade on the transporter.<ref name=Daedalus>{{Cite episode |title=Daedalus |episode-link=Daedalus (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=LaZebnik|first1=Ken|last2=Bryant|first2=Michael|network=UPN |date=January 14, 2005 |season=4 |number=10}}</ref> Further upgrades occurred to the plasma injector in the warp drive, allowing ''Enterprise'' to reach a cruising speed of warp 5.02 and an emergency speed of warp 5.2.<ref name=babelone/><ref name=affliction/> While carrying a [[Tellarite]] [[Ambassador]] to a conference on Babel One, the ship is diverted due to attacks on several nearby vessels. It is discovered to be a Romulan vessel that uses holograms to change its external appearance.<ref name=babelone>{{Cite episode |title=Babel One|episode-link=Babel One |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|last2=Bormanis|first2=André |network=UPN |date=January 28, 2005 |season=4 |number=12 }}</ref> The attacks are explained in "[[The Aenar]]" as being an attempt by the Romulans to provoke a war between the Andorians and the Tellarites,<ref name=aenar>{{Cite episode |title=The Aenar|episode-link=The Aenar |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny|last2=Bormanis|first2=André |network=UPN |date=February 11, 2005 |season=4 |number=14}}</ref> but instead ''Enterprise'' is used as the location for peace talks and is also one of a fleet of vessels used to create a sensor grid to track down the Romulan ship. This temporary alliance between the humans, Vulcans, Andorians and Tellarites becomes known as the Coalition of Planets.<ref name=united>{{Cite episode |title=United|episode-link=United (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Reeves-Stevens|first1=Judith|last2=Reeves-Stevens|first2=Garfield|network=UPN |date=February 4, 2005 |season=4 |number=13}}</ref>

''Enterprise'' returns to Earth once more and Commander Tucker transfers to the USS ''Columbia'' in "[[Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Affliction]]".<ref name=affliction>{{Cite episode |title=Affliction|episode-link=Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny|last2=Sussman|first2=Michael|network=UPN |date=February 18, 2005 |season=4 |number=15}}</ref> He is later reinstated as Chief Engineer to ''Enterprise'' in the following episode, "[[Divergence (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Divergence]]", after the two vessels undergo a dangerous high warp [[zip line]] transfer after ''Enterprise''{{'}}s warp drive is sabotaged by Klingons.<ref name=divergence>{{Cite episode |title=Divergence |episode-link=Divergence (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Reeves-Stevens|first1=Judith|last2=Reeves-Stevens|first2=Garfield|network=UPN |date=February 25, 2005 |season=4 |number=16 }}</ref> A [[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Mirror Universe]] version of ''Enterprise'' is seen in the first part of "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]" under the command of Captain [[Maxwell Forrest|Maximilian Forest]] ([[Vaughn Armstrong]]). The ship is destroyed in combat with [[Tholians]] shortly after a [[mutiny]] by Commander Archer.<ref name=darkly>{{Cite episode |title=In a Mirror, Darkly|episode-link=In a Mirror, Darkly |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Sussman|first1=Michael|network=UPN |date=April 22, 2005 |season=4 |number=18}}</ref> In "[[Demons (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Demons]]" and "[[Terra Prime]]", ''Enterprise'' travels back to Earth to resolve a crisis with a terrorist cell called Terra Prime, which seeks to remove all alien influence from Earth.<ref name=demons>{{Cite episode |title=Demons|episode-link=Demons (Star Trek: Enterprise) |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny|network=UPN |date=May 6, 2005 |season=4 |number=20}}</ref><ref name=terraprime>{{Cite episode |title=Terra Prime|episode-link=Terra Prime |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Coto|first1=Manny|last2=Reeves-Stevens|first2=Judith|last3=Reeves-Stevens|first3=Garfield|network=UPN |date=May 13, 2005 |season=4 |number=20}}</ref>

The Romulan war was not seen on screen, but instead has been described in the non-canon novel ''[[The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing]]'' by Michael A. Martin, and subsequent follow-up books.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael A. Martin On The Romulan War And More, Part 1|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/michael-a-martin-on-the-romulan-war-and-more-part-1|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=October 25, 2011|access-date=December 28, 2013}}</ref> The events of the episode "[[These Are the Voyages...]]" on board ''Enterprise'' are set six years after those seen in "Terra Prime" in 2161, but are actually related in the [[holodeck]] on board ''Enterprise''-D during the events of the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode "[[The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Pegasus]]". Following the Romulan war, ''Enterprise'' is diverted en route to Earth where is it due to be present for the signing of the [[Federation (Star Trek)|Federation]] charter.<ref name=voyages>{{Cite episode |title=These Are the Voyages...|episode-link=These Are the Voyages... |series=Star Trek: Enterprise |series-link=Star Trek: Enterprise|last1=Berman|first1=Rick|last2=Braga|first2=Brannon|network=UPN |date=May 13, 2005 |season=4 |number=22 }}</ref> The non-canon [[Shatnerverse]] novel ''[[Captain's Glory]]'' states that following its decommissioning, ''Enterprise'' was placed into the orbit of [[Pluto]] as a museum piece.<ref>[[#shatner2007|Shatner et al. (2007)]]: p. 287</ref>

===Other appearances===
''Enterprise'' appeared in the video games ''[[Star Trek: Encounters]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]'', both released in 2006. It is the first vessel that the player controls in each storyline, before moving onto the USS ''Enterprise'' seen in ''The Original Series'' and later depictions.<ref>{{cite news|last=Slagle|first=Matt|title='Star Trek' Game is Less Than Breathtaking|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-116E93D619A6CD90.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193528/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-116E93D619A6CD90.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=Post-Tribune|date=January 11, 2007}} {{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Castro|first=Juan|title=Star Trek: Encounters Review|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2006/10/24/star-trek-encounters-review|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=IGN|date=October 24, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ocampo|first=Jason|title=Star Trek: Legacy Review|url=http://www.gamespot.com/star-trek-legacy/|access-date=January 1, 2014|newspaper=Gamespot}}</ref> ''Enterprise'' was seen as a model in a collection depicting the history of flight in Fleet Admiral Alexander Marcus' ([[Peter Weller]]) office in ''[[Star Trek Into Darkness]]'' (2013). It was placed next to other historical vessels such as the ''[[Wright Flyer]]'', the Space Shuttle and the ''[[NX-Alpha]]''.<ref name=intodarkness /><ref>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Will|title=Peter Weller on feminism, sequels, and more|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/peter-weller-on-feminism-sequels-and-more-102818|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=The A.V. Club|date=September 13, 2013}}</ref> An NX-class starship in the style of the planned season 5 [[refit]] appeared at the Fleet Museum in the 2023 ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'' episode, "[[The Bounty (Star Trek: Picard)|The Bounty]]" although it is unclear if this was meant to be the ''Enterprise'' or another NX-class starship as the ''Enterprise'' had been decommissioned prior to undergoing any refit.

==Reception and commentary==
There was a negative fan reaction to the design of ''Enterprise'', and criticism of the efforts of Drexler and the other designers. When questioned about this, [[Geoffrey Mandel]] stated in an interview, "Having been around then, I also know that Doug Drexler and John Eaves did EXACTLY what the producers asked them to: Rick and Braga had very strong opinions, and knew exactly what they wanted."<ref name=mandalinterview />

Allan Johnson, while writing for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', said that ''Enterprise'' looked "sleeker and less cheesy than the original 'Trek'."<ref name=tribunereview>{{cite news |last= Johnson|first=Allan|title='Enterprise' gives UPN 'Trek' with future|url-access = limited|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-09-26-0109260006-story.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200513214017/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-09-26-0109260006-story.html |url-status=live|archive-date=13 May 2020|newspaper= Chicago Tribune|date=September 25, 2001}}</ref> Johnson added that although it contained technology that wasn't as advanced as that seen in the earlier ''Star Trek'' series set in the 24th century, it "still maintains a techno-savvy, post-1960s 'Trek' flair."<ref name=tribunereview/> David Kronke in the [[Los Angeles Daily News|Los Angeles ''Daily News'']], said that the sets were "largely gun-metal gray, representing a sort of retro-futurism – sort of what might've happened if '50s sci-fi design cliches had had today's technology to work with" and that the consoles had a "simpler mechanical feel".<ref name=shipofthings>{{cite news |last=Kronke|first=David|title=Ship of Things To Come|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79022857.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924163745/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79022857.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Daily News|date=October 2, 2001}} {{subscription required}}</ref> In his review of "Broken Bow" for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', David Segal described ''Enterprise''{{'}}s speed of warp 4 as slower than a [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Segal|first=David|title=Creaky 'Enterprise'|url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-474476.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193618/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-474476.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 10, 2014 |access-date=December 28, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 26, 2001}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

In 2018, [[Io9]]/[[Gizmodo]] ranked the NX-01 fictional spacecraft design shown in this episode, as the 7th best version of starship ''Enterprise'' of the ''Star Trek'' franchise.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/all-11-versions-of-the-u-s-s-enterprise-ranked-1823170805|title=All 11 Versions of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Ranked|last=Whitbrook|first=James|website=io9|date=21 February 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-09|archive-date=2019-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709231459/https://io9.gizmodo.com/all-11-versions-of-the-u-s-s-enterprise-ranked-1823170805|url-status=dead}}</ref> They felt that it both felt familiar as an ''Enterprise'' design, but also had its own look.<ref name=":0" />

In 2019, [[Syfy|SyFy]] ranked the fictional starship design, the NX-01 ''Enterprise'' as the 8th best version of the starship in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction universe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/star-trek-ranking-the-starships-enterprise|title=From one generation to the next: Ranking the Starships Enterprise|last=Brigden|first=Charlie|date=2019-01-21|website=SYFY WIRE|language=en|access-date=2019-07-31}}</ref>

===Models and toy lines===
The initial {{convert|7|in|cm|adj=mid}} figure range by [[Art Asylum]] each shipped with an ''Enterprise'' bridge console. They slotted together to form a bridge diorama.<ref>{{cite news|last=Szadkowski|first=Joseph|title=Art Asylum Brings Sense of Adventure to Toy World|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-83531465|access-date=December 27, 2013|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=March 2, 2002}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{subscription required}}</ref> The actual ''Enterprise'' was also released by Art Asylum, and debuted at the 2002 [[New York Toy Fair]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Model Enterprise NX-01 Revealed|url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/130202_02.shtml|publisher=TrekNation |access-date= December 28, 2013|date=February 13, 2002}}</ref> Following the acquisition of Art Asylum by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|title=Diamond Select Acquires Art Asylum |url= https://www.giftsanddec.com/business-news/diamond-select-acquires-art-asylum/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200513215623/https://www.giftsanddec.com/business-news/diamond-select-acquires-art-asylum/|url-status=live|archive-date=13 May 2020|publisher=GiftsandDec.com|date=15 May 2007}}</ref> the company continued to release ''Enterprise'' toys. These included both the main television version and a Mirror Universe configuration as seen in "In A Mirror, Darkly".<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Trek Enterprise NX-01 Ship|url=http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.asp?p=subcategory.asp%3FCategoryID%3D335%26SubcategoryID%3D269|publisher=Diamond Select Toys|access-date=December 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808004801/http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.asp?p=subcategory.asp%3FCategoryID%3D335%26SubcategoryID%3D269 |archive-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Star Trek Enterprise NX-01 Mirror Universe Ship|url= http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.asp?p=subcategory.asp%3FCategoryID%3D335%26SubcategoryID%3D269 |publisher=Diamond Select Toys|access-date=December 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808004801/http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/store.asp?p=subcategory.asp%3FCategoryID%3D335%26SubcategoryID%3D269 |archive-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref>

''Enterprise'' has also been released as part of model lines. These include a 350:1 scale replica of the CGI model by [[QMx]]. It features more than 150 [[LED]]s, sound effects and a signed plaque by Doug Drexler. Each QMx model takes 150 hours to make and was limited to a production run of 1,000 units.<ref name=qmxfirstlook /> QMx also produced the models seen in ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', including the one of ''Enterprise''.<ref name=intodarkness>{{cite web|title=STID: History of Starflight Models |url=http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/ |publisher=QMx Online |date=May 20, 2013 |access-date=December 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232306/http://www.qmxonline.com/news/stid-history-of-starflight-models/ |archive-date=December 30, 2013 }}</ref> ''Enterprise'' has also been released as a model kit by [[Round 2 Models]] as part of their Polar Lights line. These include both the version seen in the television series,<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Trek: Enterprise NX-01|url=http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/star-trek-nx01|publisher=Round 2 Models|date=June 2013|access-date=December 28, 2013|archive-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001819/http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/star-trek-nx01|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the refit design intended for season five.<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Trek: Enterprise NX-01 Refit|url=http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/star-trek-nx01|publisher=Round 2 Models|date=January 2014|access-date=December 28, 2013|archive-date=December 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001819/http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/star-trek-nx01|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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* {{cite book|last1=Carey|first1=Diane|author-link1=Diane Carey|last2=Ruditis|first2=Paul|author-link2=Paul Ruditis|title=Enterprise: Broken Bow|year=2001|publisher=Pocket Books|location=New York|isbn=0-7434-4862-6|ref=carey2001|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/brokenbownovel0000care}}
* {{cite book|last=Nemecek|first=Larry|author-link=Larry Nemecek|title=Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion|year=2003|edition=3rd|publisher=Pocket Books|location=New York|isbn= 0-7434-5798-6|ref=Nemecek1995}}
* {{cite book|last1=Reeves-Stevens|first1=Judith|last2=Reeves-Stevens|first2=Garfield|author-link1=Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens|author-link2=Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens|title=The Art of Star Trek|publisher=Pocket Books|location=New York|year=1995|isbn=0-671-89804-3|ref=reeves1995}}
* {{cite book|last1=Shatner|first1=William|last2=Reeves-Stevens|first2=Judith|last3=Reeves-Stevens|first3=Garfield|author-link1=William Shatner|author-link2=Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens|author-link3=Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens|title=Captain's Glory|publisher=Pocket Books|location=New York|year=2007|isbn=978-0-7434-5376-9|ref=shatner2007}}
* {{cite book |last=Stillwell|first=Eric |author-link=Eric A. Stillwell|year=2007 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Z2kMNOGX0FIC |title=The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise |publisher=[[Lulu (company)|Lulu]]|location=Raleigh, North Carolina |isbn=978-1-4357-0256-1|ref=stillwell2007}}
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==External links==
{{Memory Alpha|Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)}}

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