Star Trek: Enterprise was a troubled show from the very beginning. When it came time to create a fourth series in the second wave of Gene Roddenberry's franchise, instead of going forward in time, producers went backward. Co-creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga had inventive, bold ideas for the series, but they were met with pushback from Paramount in every way. Series lead Scott Bakula arguably saved Enterprise by signing his contract when he did, because the pilot was just days away from filming.
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