These Are the Voyages... is the series finale of the American science
fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. The 22nd episode of
the fourth season and the 98th of the series overall, it first aired
on the UPN network in the United States on May 13, 2005. "These Are
the Voyages..." is a frame story in which the 22nd-century events of
Star Trek: Enterprise are recounted in a 24th-century holodeck
re-creation that is insinuated into the Star Trek: The Next Generation
episode "The Pegasus", which aired eleven years before. The episode
features guest stars Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Jeffrey
Combs, as well as a voice cameo from Brent Spiner. Series creators
Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, who co-wrote the episode, conceived
"These Are the Voyages..." as a valentine to Star Trek fans.Set in the
22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet
starship Enterprise, registration NX-01. In this episode, the story
moves to the year 2370, when Commander William Riker grapples with
making a difficult admission to his commanding officer about a
cover-up. Riker, after consulting Counselor Deanna Troi, turns to the
simulated events of the year 2161 for guidance, when the crew of
Enterprise travels home to Earth for both decommissioning and the
formation of the United Federation of Planets.Reaction to "These Are
the Voyages..." was negative. Critics and cast alike believed the Next
Generation frame robbed the characters and their fans of closure, and
that the death of Commander Trip Tucker felt forced and unnecessary.
The final episode attracted 3.8 million viewers, the highest number
since the previous season. After a strong premiere, Enterprise had
grappled with declining ratings throughout its run. By the fourth
season, fewer than three million viewers tuned in each week despite
what some fans and critics considered an increase in episode quality.
After selling the syndication rights, UPN and Paramount announced in
February 2005 that the fourth season would be the show's last. With no
new Star Trek episodes in the fall of 2005, the 2005â€"2006 season was
the first year without a first-run Star Trek in 18 years. Despite the
cancellation, Paramount hoped to revive the series, and Berman began
work on a possible new Star Trek film, which was ultimately rejected
in favor of the J. J. Abrams-directed Star Trek. These Are the Voyages... Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter