Observer Effect

Episode of Star Trek: Enterprise (S4 E11)

Instance of: Star Trek episode

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"Observer Effect" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise and the eighty-eighth overall. It was first aired on January 21, 2005, on UPN. It was written by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, and directed by Mike Vejar. Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship, Enterprise, registration NX-01. This episode sees alien entities test the Enterprise crew by observing their reactions to a deadly silicon-based infection. Actual first contact with these aliens – the Organians – would occur about a century later, during the events of the original series Star Trek episode "Errand of Mercy".

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Part of the series: Star Trek: Enterprise followed by: Babel One · follows: Daedalus
Director: Mike Vejar
Screenwriter: Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Country of origin: United States
Takes place in fictional universe: Star Trek universe
Production code: 411
Season: Star Trek: Enterprise, season 4 followed by: Babel One · follows: Daedalus
Released: January 21, 2005 place of publication: United States
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April 23, 2006 place of publication: Germany
Date of first performance: January 21, 2005
Color: color
Characters: Jonathan Archer
Phlox
T'Pol
Malcolm Reed
Travis Mayweather
Hoshi Sato
Trip Tucker
Cast: Scott Bakula character role: Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley character role: Phlox
Jolene Blalock character role: T'Pol
Dominic Keating character role: Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery character role: Travis Mayweather
Linda Park character role: Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer character role: Trip Tucker
Voice actor: Gudo Hoegel character role: Jonathan Archer · language: German
Tonio von der Meden character role: Phlox · language: German
Susanne von Medvey character role: T'Pol · language: German
Frank Röth character role: Malcolm Reed · language: German
Florian Halm character role: Travis Mayweather · language: German
Melanie Manstein character role: Hoshi Sato · language: German
Crock Krumbiegel character role: Trip Tucker · language: German
Title: Observer Effect
Beobachtungseffekt
Aspect ratio (W:H): 16:9
Original language: English
Genre: science fiction
Runtime: 42 min
Set in period: 22nd century from narrative universe: Prime Universe
Media franchise: Star Trek
Distribution format: video on demand
Distributor: Netflix
Set in environment: fictional planet
Followed by: Babel One
Follows: Daedalus
Copyright status: copyrighted
References work, tradition or theory: observer effect

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