Fucking hell. Just when it was getting really fucking good, too.

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Enterprise has been cancelled.

After months if not years of speculation, UPN has announced today that the fifth STAR TREK television series will not continue beyond this season. Here's the complete release from UPN. Stay with TrekWeb for continuing coverage of this news. At TrekWeb we'd like to thank all the people who have brought STAR TREK and ENTERPRISE to us over the years and express our sadness that this chapter in the STAR TREK franchise is coming to a close. May you all, and STAR TREK, live long and prosper.

"STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE" TO END ITS CURRENT VOYAGE ON UPN IN MAY

UPN and Paramount Network Television have jointly announced that this will be the final season of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE on UPN. The series finale will air on Friday, May 13, 2005.

"Star Trek has been an important part of UPN's history, and ENTERPRISE has carried on the tradition of its predecessors with great distinction," said Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, UPN. "We'd like to thank Rick Berman, Brannon Braga and an incredibly talented cast for creating an engaging, new dimension to the Star Trek universe on UPN, and we look forward to working with them, and our partners at Paramount Network Television, on a send-off that salutes its contributions to The Network and satisfies its loyal viewers."

David Stapf, President of Paramount Network Television, said, "The creators, stars and crew of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE ambitiously and proudly upheld the fine traditions of the STAR TREK franchise. We are grateful for their contributions to the legacy of TREK and commend them on completing nearly 100 exciting, dramatic and visually stunning episodes. All of us at Paramount warmly bid goodbye to ENTERPRISE, and we all look forward to a new chapter of this enduring franchise in the future."

A prequel to the original "Star Trek" series, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE premiered on UPN on Sept. 26, 2001, and aired for its first three seasons on Wednesdays (8:00-9:00PM, ET/PT). On Oct. 8, 2004, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE moved into its current time on Fridays (8:00-9:00PM, ET/PT). Through its four-year run, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE produced a total of 98 episodes and earned four Emmy Awards.

In January, Paramount Domestic Television sold the rebroadcasts of STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE into off-network syndication in over 90% of the country, including 49 of the 50 top markets, and is set for debut in Fall 2005.

The series stars Scott Bakula as Capt. Jonathan Archer, John Billingsley as Dr. Phlox, Jolene Blalock as the Vulcan Sub Commander T'Pol, Dominic Keating as Lt. Malcolm Reed, Anthony Montgomery as Ensign Travis Mayweather, Linda Park as Ensign Hoshi Sato and Connor Trinneer as Chief Engineer Charles "Trip" Tucker III.

Rick Berman and Brannon Braga are the creators and executive producers of the series. STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE is a Paramount Network Television production.

Fucking fuck fuck fuckers from ft. fuckington! Just when they were starting with the Romulan war! ARGH!!

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Those idiots Brannon and Braga better stay the fuck away from Star Trek from now on. This really, really blows. Who knows when we'll see another Trek series, or movie for that matter.

Guess it's time for me to catch up on DS9....

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:(

[OB1]

Yeah right, like you even watched it! It's because of apathetic people like you that the show was cancelled!

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I watched...a few episodes.

[OB1]

Jerk.

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[indent]Yeah you better be silly sorry!!

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[A Black Falcon]

I watched the first season, but couldn't watch much the last few years because I didn't have a TV during the school year... I've watched episodes here and there during summer and vacations and stuff, though. It's too bad that it's being cancelled. Oh, there are better sci-fi shows currently on TV, but Enterprise is okay and shouldn't be cancelled... :(

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The fans are still trying to save it despite this , While this certainly has hurt that effort.They are not giving up , The people who are for UPN renewal are heart broken, Now its move to CBS or game over.

From a business perspective this show was poorly managed , They were way to over confident when they started ,Instead of doing it like MGM with stargate SG1 who philosophy is to keep the quality high and the cost low, Enterprise was the 5th most exspensive tv show in record only and does about the same as stargate SG1 and SGA with triple the bills.Which is why Sg1 is renewed for season 9 and Enterprise is going into cancelation If Enterprise had the same costs as Sci three big shows I bet it would not have been canceld and could have more easily moved to another channel if it needed too.Enterprise needs 6-8 million to justify its costs , If the writers and producers B&B had not pussy footed around in the first two seasons maybe it could have held on to what it had before.

A bad tradition is that trek series since DS9 dont hit their stride till season 3-4, if a new show is created they got to stop that mind set lest they repeat what has just happen now. The first season is the most important one , TV is less forgiving now then it was a long time ago, Once a show loses its audience its almost impossible to get it back , If Enterprise waisnt a star trek series it would not have made it past season 1 with that lack luster offering it had started with, It has to be on par with the best episodes of the previous series from the start , The fans are not gonna watch a show that is not as good as what they have already seen and will not see stories they have already seen. Now Ent finally has caught on and is starting to make some great idea like In a mirror darkly and the upcoming episode "United" which starts the Romulian arc.But its too late now to undo the damage that has been done so its over.

cross your fingers and hope that saveenterprise.com and John Sullivans campaign succeed in convincing les Moonves and Viacom into getting Enterprise back on and moved to CBS empty vacant saturday night time slot.

[A Black Falcon]

:)

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At least there's going to be some good scifi movies this year.

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