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Published Jul 5, 2022

Strange New Worlds 101: The Aenar

A look back at our chief engineer.

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Welcome back to Strange New Worlds 101! This week, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise suffered several tragic losses, including their Chief Engineer Hemmer (Bruce Horak). As the crew — and the fandom — grieves for their fallen friend, we wanted to examine the Aenar more closely in the wake of Hemmer’s final episode. The Aenar were first introduced in Star Trek: Enterprise . Shran , an Andorian who was the frenemy and occasional ally of Jonathan Archer, described them as being the stuff of myth, until, 50 years prior to the events of the series, they were discovered in the Northern Wastes of Andoria. The Wastes were a freezing cold tundra; Hemmer remarked that Valeo Beta V’s icy winds reminded him of home. The Aenar’s skin and hair had no pigmentation, as compared to the blue skin of other Andorians. Most Aenar were blind; though, they possessed strong telepathic senses and, in some cases, a form of precognition. Hemmer demonstrated his skills for Uhura during their first meeting in Strange New Worlds ’ “ Children of the Comet .” This telepathy allowed them to communicate amongst each other, but they had a rule never to read the minds of others without their consent.

This telepathy also allows for the Aenar to fend off some forms of mind control. In “ The Elysian Kingdom ,” Hemmer was the only officer on board the Enterprise aside from M’Benga who wasn’t controlled into believing they were a character from a storybook. While Hemmer ultimately was controlled by the nebula, he maintained his own personality and memories for longer than most of the crew did. In the Enterprise episode “ The Aenar, ” it is revealed that while the Aenar maintain diplomatic ties with the Andorian government, they mostly keep to themselves. However, when one of their own is kidnapped by Romulans, the kidnapped Aenar, Gareb, is forced to pilot an experimental drone ship. However, through the combined efforts of the crew of the NX-01 , Shran, and Gareb’s sister, the drone program is stopped; though Gareb perishes. Shran and Gareb’s sister, Jhamel, eventually become romantically involved and have a child together, named Talla. Perhaps, the most interesting thing about the Aenar is that they are strict pacifists. While Hemmer serves as chief engineer of a Federation starship (and is he the first Aenar to do so?), he never engages in any sort of violence himself. You can read more about Hemmer’s pacifism and how it connects with his character’s journey in our interview with Bruce Horak .

In the fourth episode of Strange New Worlds , “ Memento Mori ,” Hemmer tells Uhura that the Aenar believe that death only comes after they have fulfilled their life’s meaning. It is through her friendship with Hemmer that Uhura, who is still grieving the loss of her family, finds the courage to open herself up again. This, in turn, points her down the path to Starfleet, and to James Kirk’s Bridge crew where she will find a new family. Even now, she’s found people who love and respect her on Pike’s Enterprise . Without Hemmer’s help, we would not have the Uhura we all love from The Original Series. The season finale of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds airs this week, so send us your theories on social and in the meantime, read the recap for the latest episode here and take a moment to remember Hemmer. Despite his gruff exterior, he embodied the best of Starfleet.

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Admiral Valdore is looking out a window on Romulus, while Senator Vrax (with two Remans next to him) complains that their assignment has become a disaster— they tried to sow discord between the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, but the Andorians and Tellarites formed an alliance instead. Valdore thinks the alliance won't last, but Vrax tells him that some other Romulans in the senate don't agree and plan to cancel the mission. Regretting his support of the mission, Vrax blames Valdore for weakening his position in the senate, but Valdore claims that Vrax will be made First Consul, since he has a plan— destroy the Enterprise with drone ships.

On the Enterprise , the Tellarite ambassador has left, but Shran has decided to stay. In the briefing room, T'Pol tells Archer, Malcolm, Phlox, and Shran that a drone ship that's powered by telepresence (a method involving remote operation of a vessel) is nearby. She suggests that the Enterprise crew build their own telepresence unit to interfere with the Romulan drone, also noting that the data they gained from the ship included a brain wave pattern of the pilot, who's telepathic (telepathy is apparently required to pilot this vessel), with Phlox adding that the pilot appears to be related to Andorians.

On Romulus, Nijil reports the damage that Trip and Malcolm did to the drone ship, so Valdore orders the damaged components replaced. Nijil then expresses concern about the pilot, who is psychologically fatigued. Valdore decides that the pilot will be allowed to recover within three days, but in the meantime, he asks Nijil to increase the pilot's stimulants. This concerns Nijil, since the pilot's stimulant levels are already high and he fears killing the pilot.

Shran goes into Archer's ready room, informing him of a transmission which revealed that the pilot is Aenar— a blind subspecies of Andorians that were previously thought to be a myth. He adds that it's unlikely that the pilot built or deployed the drone ship, since Aenar are pacifistic. Archer, wanting to find out who the pilot is, tells Travis to set a course for Andoria.

In sickbay, Trip and T'Pol start on their telepresence unit, but T'Pol tells Trip, who seems tired, to get some sleep and that, according to Phlox, he shouldn't be working again yet, making Trip surprised that she talked about him to Phlox. Trip asks T'Pol if she's ever felt like she's in danger of dying, like he was on the drone ship, and she replies that she doubted her survival while the Enterprise was trying to destroy Sphere 41. He asks her what she thought then, but she reveals that she simply thought about work.

They arrive at Andoria, which is a moon orbiting a gas giant. Before beaming down, Malcolm wants MACOs to accompany Archer and Shran, but Archer refuses, stating that the Aenar might see their presence as a threat. They beam down to Andoria, where it's technically summer despite being -28 degrees. Archer and Shran walk towards the Aenar compound, with Shran revealing that Andorians live in subterranean cities. Shran falls down, since his cut antenna is affecting his balance, but gets up on his own and they enter the compound.

On Romulus, Nijil reveals that the pilot of the drone ship is now resting. Valdore compliments Nijil, calling him a soldier, and when Nijil replies that he's actually a scientist, Valdore replies that all Romulans are soldiers, even since birth. He reveals that he used to be a senator, and back then, he and Vrax were friends, but then he challenged the precept of unlimited expansion and was therefore kicked out of the senate. He concludes that his actions were a mistake and the moral is to never forget that you're a soldier.

On Andoria, Archer and Shran meet some "ice-bores" (worms that heat up whatever they touch and burn whoever touches them). They find a steep incline and Archer suggests they find a different route. Shran disagrees, starts climbing down, and falls down the slope, ending with his leg being impaled. He gets it out and Archer begins doing first aid on him.

Archer manages to stop the bleeding, but fears that Shran will bleed more if he moves— however, if he doesn't movie, he might get hypothermia. Archer tries to contact Enterprise , but there is a dampening field in the way. Then, an Aenar woman appears, followed by several other Aenar. Archer tells them that Shran needs medical attention and the woman agrees to care for him.

On Enterprise , Phlox wishes he and the crew had more information about the neural interface which connects the pilot to the telepresence unit. He notes that if he tried to connect someone to it now, the person might end up brain-damaged. Trip wants to try the unit, but T'Pol points out that he's not telepathic. He retorts that at least if he tries it, they'll know whether it's safe. T'Pol wants to test the unit herself, but Trip points out that she's currently in command and should at least wait until Archer comes back. She insists on doing it now, since she promised to have it ready before he comes back and they'll need to test it to know if it's ready.

In an Andorian city, an Aenar woman tells Archer that Shran (who is being treated by an Aenar doctor) will soon be recovered. She knows Archer's name despite it being illegal to use telepathy without permission because she learnt it when the Andorian chancellor contacted her species. He asks to see her leader, and she tells him that she's been designated as the "Speaker". He asks if she knows why they're here, and she responds that Starfleet thinks the Aenar are involved with attacks on ships. Archer tells her that she doesn't know the whole story, and she asks him to read his mind. He accepts, and the woman notes that the evidence that an Aenar was the pilot of the drone ship seems irrefutable, but is shocked that one of her species could have caused so much death. She wonders if a missing Aenar man named Gareb was abducted and forced to pilot it, then tells Archer and Shran that they'll need someone to power their own telepresence unit, then leaves to contact other Aenar.

Trip, who is drinking coffee, meets T'Pol in the hallway and she tells him that his emotions are clouding his judgement, but he insists that he's just being rational and doesn't want a good officer put out of commission. Back on Andoria, Shran is now inside quarters, where he meets a young Aenar woman, who can somehow tell he has blue skin despite being blind. They talk about places Shran has been to and the weather there, and then she reveals that she came there to apologise for accidentally reading his mind. She sympathises with him for Talas's death, revealing herself to be Gareb's sister. She is confident that her brother would never intentionally cause harm, further hinting that he was forced. Meanwhile, the pilot, who turns out to indeed be Gareb, is led to the telepresence unit, where Nijil apologetically injects him with stimulants.

T'Pol tests the telepresence unit and initially does well, but then her synaptic patterns go awry. Trip orders Phlox to power down the unit, and it turns out that she's relatively unharmed and just needs several days off. Meanwhile, in the Aenar city, Archer tries to convince the Speaker to help him stop the Romulan drone ship, but she refuses lest it involve using violence. Shran leaves, followed by Archer, and the drone ships launch.

On Andoria, Archer, Shran, and Gareb's sister walk through a tunnel. Gareb's sister thinks Shran needs more recuperation, but he disagrees. A swarm of ice-bores start falling from the roof, reminding Gareb's sister of a time when she and her brother chased some ice bores for two hours, worrying their family, so she fears her family will be worried again. Shran asks her if she's sure she wants to leave, but she responds that she will do anything to save her brother.

In sickbay, Trip expresses doubt about T'Pol retrying the unit, but Phlox states that T'Pol is aware of the risk and not to interfere with her job. Trip asks if the crew has gone crazy, but Phlox says that Trip is the crazy one for trying to date a coworker (T'Pol). Trip blames Phlox, since the neuro-pressure he suggested led to him developing his crush, but Phlox points out that the neruo-pressure was to help with his insomnia. Trip asks for advice on how to deal with his romantic feelings, but Phlox says he just has to cope with it.

On Andoria, a hologram of the Speaker appears in the tunnel in front of Archer, Shran, and Gareb's sister and tries to persuade her to turn back, revealing her name to be Jhamel. The hologram reads Jhamel's mind, concludes that Jhamel is doing what she thinks is right and saving her brother, and accepts her choice. The holographic Speaker disappears, revealing the tunnel behind her to also have been holographic. Then, they walk through an opening to the surface.

Later, Archer, who is now back on the Enterprise , has received word that a cargo ship called the Ticonderoga is missing. T'Pol tells Archer in the corridor that the Enterprise is on its way to the Ticonderoga 's last known location. He tells her to tell Malcolm to update the targeting scanners in case they run into the Romulan drone ship. Jhamel tests the telepresence unit and it works at first, but then she starts shaking, panting, and having synaptic trouble. Trip shuts down the unit and Phlox anaesthetises her.

When the ship arrives at the last known coordinates of the Ticonderoga , T'Pol detects debris, including human bodies. Archer orders her to search for the ship's warp signature, and she asks what will happen to Jhamel. Archer says that Jhamel will recover, but that it's too dangerous for her to try the device again.

Jhamel wakes up in sickbay and asks Shran what happened. When he explains, she reveals that she dreamt about her brother and is annoyed at herself for failing the test. Shran says that she should be proud of her courage, since despite being a commander of the Andorian Imperial Guard, even he wouldn't be brave enough to test it. They flirt a little and Shran refuses to let Jhamel believe Gareb will die. On the bridge, T'Pol notifies Archer that what appears to be a Tellarite freighter is dropping out of warp nearby. Hoshi hails the ship, but there is no reply, so Archer orders Malcolm to open fire.

A fight begins, revealing the ship to be the drone ship in disguise. Archer orders Malcolm to fire at its weapons, but the vessel is moving too quickly. In sickbay, Shran tells Jhamel that the Enterprise is being attacked and starts to go to the bridge. She stops him and insists on using the telepresence unit, claiming to be able to sense her brother. On Romulus, Nijil tells Valdore that the Enterprise is severely damaged. Valdore orders Nijil to send a second drone ship, and insists on it despite Nijil's claim that it's unnecessary.

The second ship appears, disguised as an Andorian battle cruiser, and T'Pol recognises that the telepresence unit has been activated. Archer contacts Phlox, who tells him that Jhamel is insisting on using it. As the firefight continues, Phlox points out that Jhamel is having a "cortical fluctuation", which could lead to another seizure, but Jhamel insists that she can do it. Phlox orders Shran to disconnect her from the unit, but he refuses. Meanwhile, in the Romulan command centre, Nijil finds out that someone is hacking into the telemetric array.

Gareb senses Jhamel and, surprised that she's alive, asks where she is. Upon learning his sister is on the ship he's about to attack, he stops the attack, which Valdore and the Enterprise crew notice. Gareb reveals that the Romulans told him that he was the last of his species, and he feels guilty knowing that he killed people because of a lie. Jhamel tells him to stop the violence instantly.

The drone ships start to attack each other, alarming Nijil. Valdore orders him to disengage the weapons, but Nijil has lost control of the vessels. Meanwhile, Archer orders Malcolm to fire torpedoes at the ships. On Romulus, Valdore threatens to kill Gareb if he doesn't target Enterprise again. Nijil tries to save Gareb, but is held back, so after one drone ship explodes, Valdore kills Gareb.

In sickbay, Phlox and Shran disconnect Jhamel from the unit, and on the bridge, the Enterprise destroys the second drone ship. Meanwhile, on Romulus, Valdore accepts defeat. In sickbay, Jhamel is relieved that the drone ships are gone, but also sad that Gareb is dead.

• Accidental Murder : Discussed when Nijil doesn't want to increase the pilot's stimulants for fear of killing the pilot.
• All for Nothing : When Phlox determines that the telepresence unit is too dangerous for Jhamel to use, Archer laments that their trip to Andoria was for naught. Subverted later when Jhamel succeeds in using it anyway.
• Attack Pattern Alpha : The Romulan drones use Attack Vector 1-7-7 against Enterprise .
• Big Sister Instinct : While it's never established who the elder sibling is, Jhamel is willing to do whatever is needed to save her brother, Gareb.
• Birds of a Feather : Jhamel instantly picks up on Shran's powerful feelings of loss and says that she knows how it feels.
• Bittersweet Ending : Yes, the drone ships are destroyed and Jhamel and T'Pol have recovered, but Gareb is dead, Shran is likely going to face punishment, and Trip is wracked with guilt and transferred to the Columbia .
• Shran's opinion of Archer helping him in consideration of his temporarily-severed antenna is "hands off, pinkskin."
• The admiral tells the story of his downfall from the Senate for questioning the need for conquest. Nijil expresses sympathy, but the admiral says that he's not fishing for pity, he's trying to make a point about service to the Empire.
• The Dulcinea Effect : Trip objects to to T'Pol testing the device on herself, claiming that it's because she's presently in command.
• Flawed Prototype : The telepresence unit that Trip and T'Pol build to disrupt the Romulan marauder. It ends up being incredibly dangerous to the user.
• Hand Wave : Jhamel can tell that Shran has blue skin despite being blind. She avoids explaining how by saying that she's not good at science.
• Heat Wave : On Andoria, the temperature occasionally rises above freezing. Shran describes that as a heat wave by comparison.
• Heroic Sacrifice : Gareb turns the two drone ships against each other and is shot to death by Valdore.
• Hoist by Their Own Petard : As Senator Vrax notes, their mission to destabilize the quadrant has ended up uniting the local powers against a common enemy.
• Human Subspecies : The Aenar are a subspecies of Andorian. The differences with the Aenar is that they're blind, have white skin, and have telepathic powers.
• Humans Are Special : Valdore is well-aware that it was a human crew that brought Andorians and Tellarites together, so he intends to reverse things by hunting down Enterprise with their drone ships and killing everyone onboard.
• When Valdore asks Nijil to increase the pilot's stimulants, Nijil responds that doing so may kill the pilot.
• When T'Pol wants to test the telepresence unit on herself, Trip says that it's a bad idea (partly because she's in command and partly because he likes her).
• Phlox isn't onboard with Jhamel's insistence that she try the telepresnce unit on herself.
• It Will Never Catch On : Valdore scoffs at the notion of a long-term alliance between planets with a bitter history.
• Last of His Kind : The Romulans convinced Gareb he was this when gaslighting him into serving them. He realizes it's not true when Jhamel makes telepathic contact with him.
• Literal-Minded : When Trip asks what went through T'Pol's mind when she was convinced they would die while collapsing the control sphere in the Expanse , she replies "whether to transfer auxiliary power to the deflector array" as opposed to something emotionally meaningful (though it's possible that she just didn't think any emotionally-meaningful thoughts).
• Gareb feels guilty when he finds out that he was made to kill people because of a lie.
• Trip transfers to the Columbia out of guilt, believing that he was responsible for Jhamel's seizure.
• Never Found the Body : Jhamel says this (that a body was never found) of Gareb when he disappeared a year ago. It's why she now believes that he was abducted.
• Nice Job Fixing It, Villain : Valdore and Vrax's opening scene highlights how the mission was supposed to cause discord between the region's major players but has instead prompted a historic alliance between the Andorians and Tellarites. The fact that Earth and Vulcan are in on it makes it even frustrating. Vrax says this was not lost on the Romulan Senate and that reprisals will be made.
• Noodle Incident : Shran recalls missions to worlds with temperatures "slightly below the boiling point of water." He remarks it didn't do his body weight any favors.
• The Not-Love Interest : Shran and Jhamel form a close bond and become very affectionate and emotionally supportive of each other, since they've both lost someone they care about. It never goes beyond that in the episode; although it turns out they became each other's mates and had a daughter by the time of These Are The Voyages...
• No, You : When Trip calls Phlox and the others insane for letting T'Pol try the telepresence device again, Phlox says that Trip is the insane one for romancing a colleague.
• When traveling through an ice tunnel with Archer they come across small holes created by ice-worms generating heat to migrate, and Shran relates the story of falling into one of their nests when he was 15, suffering third degree burns on over half of his body. Granted, he's Andorian with different physiology and it's the future, but that's usually barely survivable with prompt medical treatment, and in the best case results in severe disfigurement and permanent mobility restriction from the scar tissue, but the way it's mentioned he might as well have broken his arm. (In addition, it was implied last episode that Andorians are more susceptible to infection and death from such injuries than humans would be.)
• A short time later, Shran's insistence on making his own way despite his temporary unsteadiness backfires when he tumbles off some stairs and impales his right calf on an icicle. Lodged Blade Removal is employed and the leg is moved off of the icicle and bandaged over his clothes, but the icicle should have done massive damage; that sort of thing can't just be patched up with some gauze, and could lead to a human bleeding out in minutes, especially with the icicle no longer providing pressure. The only major effect on Shran is that he can't walk until treated.
• Perfect Pacifist People : The Aenar only choose leaders when one is needed and decline to give Archer and Shran assistance to find Gareb because, although they acknowledge that he's the marauder's pilot and abhor the fact, they don't want violence used to stop him. Shran isn't impressed, but Jhamel volunteers to help.
• Plagued by Nightmares : Jhamel apparently had recurring nightmares about bad things happening to Gareb after he disappeared.
• Professor Guinea Pig : T'Pol insists on testing their own telepresence device.
• Punch-Clock Villain : Nijil, the Romulan scientist attached to the operation. He shows concern for Gareb, asking for his forgiveness when he's forced to give him an extra dose of stimulants that might kill him and is saddened when he's killed.
• Put on a Bus : Shran tells Archer that he doesn't expect to be awarded with a new ship, so he probably won't see them for a while. He does wish him well and tells him to stay out of trouble. Had ENT been renewed for a fifth season, Shran would have joined the main cast by serving as an advisor.
• Red Oni, Blue Oni : Vulcan is a desert planet, Andoria is an ice moon. No wonder they don't get along. Shran: The Vulcans say the desert teaches men the meaning of endurance. But it's the ice that forges real strength.
• Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right! : Jhamel defies the Aenar leader to join Archer and Shran in their search for Gareb.
• Slippy-Slidey Ice World : We finally visit Andoria, and find that it's a frozen moon of a gas giant. Not that Shran minds. Archer: (looks at scanner) 28 below?! Shran: Lucky for you, it's the middle of summer!
• Strictly Professional Relationship : Discussed when Phlox thinks that it was crazy of Trip to attempt romance with T'Pol, since he and T'Pol are coworkers.
• This Explains So Much : Shran can't resist making this crack when Jhamel looks into Archer's mind. Jhamel: You have an interesting mind, Captain. Many facets. Archer: Thank you. Jhamel: Some of those facets are in conflict. Shran: That explains a lot.
• Underground City : The Aenar settlement is buried beneath the ice. According to Shran, this is typical of all Andorian cities, as they take advantage of geothermal heat.
• Unfinished, Untested, Used Anyway : The makeshift telepresence unit that Trip builds. T'Pol actually does test it, but only minimally, and not enough to guarantee its success when used by an Aenar. Sure enough, Jhamel nearly suffers brain damage when she uses it.
• We Used to Be Friends : Valdore reveals that he and Vrax were once friends, until the former got kicked out of the senate.
• Wham Line : At the end, Trip tells Archer that he wants to transfer to Columbia .
• You Have Failed Me : Vrax worries that if the drone project fails, it will mean his head.
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Old Federation Allies: Star Trek's Aenar And The Andorians Explained

Episode 2 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" properly introduced the Enterprise's chief engineer, Hemmer (Bruce Horak). Hemmer is a member of a familiar "Star Trek" species, but not quite the one you may think. Specifically, he's an Aenar (pronounced i-nar ), a subspecies of the Andorians. The pale white Aenar resemble their blue-skinned cousins, but there are some differences that go more than skin-deep. The Aenar are blind and have telepathic abilities which Andorians lack.

While not as famous as the Vulcans or Klingons, the Andorians go back to "Star Trek: The Original Series." The Aenar are a more recent introduction to the franchise, debuting in 2004 during an eponymous episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise." Indeed, Hemmer is the first Aenar main character in a "Trek" series. 

Let's look back at the history of these two closely related alien races.

Introducing the Andorians

The Andorians debuted in the second season of "Star Trek," specifically "Journey to Babel." In this episode, the Enterprise is assigned to transport numerous diplomatic delegations to the titular planet; among the representatives are Andorians. The villain of the episode is an Orion spy posing as an Andorian named Thelev (William O'Connell).

Written by D.C. Fontana, "Journey to Babel" is an important episode for the "Trek" canon. For one, it fleshes out Spock's backstory and marks the first appearance of his parents, Vulcan Ambassador Sarek (Mark Lenard) and Amanda Grayson (Jane Wyatt). On a more macro-scale, the episode makes the world of "Trek" feel much fuller by emphasizing that the Federation is more than just Humans and Vulcans.

Though very little of Andorian culture was revealed, Fontana's script described them as a "warrior breed," and ambassador Shras (Reggie Nalder) notes his people are "violent." Indeed, later works would depict the Andorians as militaristic, especially compared to their Federation comrades.

Of all the alien species introduced in the original "Trek," the Andorians had the most distinctive appearance. The work of make-up artist Fred Phillips , they were blue-skinned, white-haired, and with a pair of antennae atop their heads. Their costumes were vaguely medieval, with chain-mail beneath green/brown vestments. The Andorians certainly looked more like aliens than the Vulcans/Romulans or "TOS"-era Klingons. However, this was a double-edged sword. Make-up expenses kept the Andorians from being a major presence in the series; they only appeared in four episodes, and none besides "Babel" was more than a cameo. The same held true for the "Star Trek" films, where Andorian characters were little more than crowd filler in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and "The Voyage Home."

Absent from the Next Generation

The Andorians were an even more meager presence in the 24th-century era "Trek" shows, specifically "Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," and "Voyager." Indeed, no Andorians appear in the latter two shows. The closest they came on "Next Generation" was a background appearance in "Captain's Holiday" and Data creating a holographic model of an Andorian in "The Offspring." The "TNG" Andorians looked more like the Great Gazoo, with green skin, a bulbous head, and longer antennae. With such a lacking design, perhaps it was for the best they didn't show up more.

A non-presence in the TV series, the expanded universe had to pick up the slack in fleshing out the Andorians. The "Deep Space Nine" novels by S.D. Perry on an offhand comment in "Data's Day" that Andorian marriages have four participants. Perry interpreted the species as not simply polyamorous but actually having four sexes: the roughly masculine chan and thaan and the approximately feminine zhen and shen. Take this with a grain of salt, though; "Trek" novels are treated as secondary canon and filmed works have depicted Andorians as a binary-sex race.

IDW's "Alien Spotlight" comic meta-series included an Andorian issue, published in 2007. Written by Paul D. Storrie with art by Leonard O'Grady, the issue centers on a 24th century Andorian named Sharad. A member of Starfleet Intelligence, Sharad finds that there is discontent among his people, some of whom prefer the "Old Ways" when Andorians were the types of conquerors who Starfleet often fights against. Sadly, this is one of the only "Trek" works that explore Andorians' place in the Federation.

Andorian resurgence on Enterprise

The first "Star Trek" series to explore the Andorians in any depth was "Enterprise." Producer Brannon Braga's goal was to , "take the goofiest aliens from 'The Original Series' and make them a real culture that's cool and believable."

Advances in make-up no doubt helped facilitate their increased presence; their antennae now protruded from their foreheads rather than from the top of their heads, where the make-up splotches could be concealed with hair. The "Enterprise" Andorian design was a big improvement on the "TNG" look, harkening closer to how they looked in the original series. "Enterprise" also boasted the first recurring Andorian character, Commander Shran (Jeffrey Combs), and the first appearance of Andorian ships.

"Enterprise" is a prequel , set in the mid-22nd century about 10 years before the Federation's founding. In a call back to "Journey to Babel," the Andorians were revealed as one of the four founding members of the Federation, alongside Humanity, Vulcans, and Tellarites. The series used the Andorians as foils for the Vulcans; warriors driven by passion and romanticism instead of logical scientists.

Debuting in "The Andorian Incident," Shran and his compatriots are initially antagonists; they hold the Vulcan monastery of P'Jem hostage, believing the Vulcans are using it as cover for a listening post. Things become greyer when it turns out their suspicions were right. For the rest of the series, the Andorians waffle between ally and antagonist to humanity but ultimately settle on the former side, reflected in the friendship between Shran and Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula). "Enterprise" Season 4 is also when we finally meet the Aenar.

"The Aenar" is the final chapter of a three-part "Enterprise" episode . The previous chapters centered around a Romulan drone ship equipped with a holographic projector to mimic other ships' appearance. The Romulans' goals were to foment unrest; Shran's ship is destroyed by the drone posing as a Tellarite ship.

In part 2, "United," the drone ship's pilot was revealed to be an Aenar. His people are properly introduced when Archer and Shran visit Andoria to get answers. Incidentally, this was the first onscreen depiction of the Andoria, revealed as a cold, harsh world where the inhabitants dwell underground.

The Aenar are a pacifistic and isolationist people; the Romulans' pilot Gareb (Scott Allen Rinker) was abducted so his captors could exploit his telepathic abilities. Gareb's sister Jhamel (Alexandra Lydon) is able to communicate with her brother and sabotage the Romulans' plans.

"Enterprise" ended prematurely after Season 4. Considering it was building towards the Earth-Romulan War and the founding of the Federation from the ashes of conflict, it's a certainty the Andorians would've continued to be a major presence in the series. Whether the same is true for the Aenar remains unclear.

Andorians and Aenar in modern Star Trek

The Andorians have made sporadic appearances throughout "Star Trek: Discovery." The make-up hews close to the "Enterprise" iteration but with more accentuated facial features; a white version of this make-up was used to bring Hemmer to life. Animated comedy series "Star Trek: Lower Decks," (where make-up costs are a non-issue) also features a recurring Andorian character, Jennifer Sh'reyan (Lauren Lapkus).

"Strange New Worlds" marks the first appearance of the Aenar since their debut. Evidently, in the century since, at least some of them have abandoned their forebears' isolationism. Speaking to Nerdist , Horak described his character as:

"Crunchy outside and gooey on the inside. He is a bit crunchy on the outside. I think that comes from just his incredible intelligence and his incredible abilities. The Aenar species, at least as far as my research goes, is—they're a dying species. I think that kind of pressure might, or that kind of loneliness or aloneness, might give someone a bit of a crunchy exterior."

With Hemmer as part of the main cast, it's possible that "Strange New Worlds" will be the lynchpin series for the Aenar that "Enterprise" was for their Andorians cousins.

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The Aenar, the third installment of the Romulan arc, begins with the crew of the USS Enterprise-E in hot pursuit of a Romulan ship, the Scimitar, as it attempts to escape through a newly discovered wormhole. But when the Scimitar’s crew succeeds in opening the wormhole, the Enterprise is left in pursuit of a much larger and more powerful enemy, the mysterious Aenar race.

The Aenar are a race of blind telepaths living on a distant world. Through the use of a powerful telepathic link, the Aenar have the ability to control advanced starships with their minds. Unfortunately, a powerful Romulan companion, Sub-Commander T’Pol, has infiltrated the Aenar world and convinced them to use their powers to aid the Romulan war effort.

In response to the threat, the Enterprise crew sets out to the Aenar world to find a way to end the telepathic link between the Aenar and the Romulan ship. With help from the Aenar, they discover that the telepathic link is being powered by a powerful energy source, the psionic amplifier, located in the heart of the planet.

Commander Trip Tucker and Ensign Hoshi Sato lead a team to the psionic amplifier to disable it while the rest of the Enterprise crew battles against the Romulan ship. In a daring move, Tucker and Sato successfully disable the amplifier, deactivating the telepathic link and giving the Enterprise a chance to finally capture the Scimitar.

Meanwhile, Sub-Commander T’Pol has been taken prisoner by the Aenar. She reveals the true nature of the Romulan’s plan to the Aenar: the Romulans plan to use the Aenar’s ships to launch an attack on the Federation.

Realizing the danger posed by the Romulans, the Aenar decide to help the Enterprise. Through a daring plan devised by Captain Archer, the Aenar and the Enterprise crew manage to capture the Scimitar and prevent the Romulan plan from coming to fruition.

With the Romulan threat averted, the Aenar thank the Enterprise crew for their help. They use their telepathic powers to send the crew back to their ship, and the Enterprise returns home safely. The crew reflects on their success, thankful that the Aenar had been willing to help them in their time of need.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bruce Horak Explains Enterprise’s Aenar Influence, Plus ‘Living A Dream’ With Hemmer’s Eyes

Bruce Horak shared some insight on his character.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds really impressed many Paramount+ subscribers with its premiere episode, and the fun is only getting started. The end of the first episode saw the ship’s chief engineer, an Aenar named Hemmer, join and become one of the final members of the crew . The character gets a more proper introduction in “Children of the Comet” and future episodes, and audiences will get to see what actor Bruce Horak’s character is all about. 

I spoke to Bruce Horak about Hemmer ahead of Episode 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and asked if the Aenar of Star Trek: Enterprise influenced his performance. Horak, who listed Enterprise ’s Trip Tucker as one of his favorite engineers of the entire franchise, talked about what he loved about the past Aenar performances:

I particularly liked just the physicality of those actors and how they were moving. Not kind of stumbling around with their hands or anything, but moving with this grace and the slowness and the stillness. That I really appreciated. That was a big part of it. Just really taking on and trying to embody some of that physicality.

The Aenar are a small population of the much more prominent Andorian species and are most notable for their pale skin and lack of eyesight. While the Aenar are blind, their telepathic abilities act as an enhanced sight that allows them to sense the thoughts and movements of those around them. Hemmer boasts these abilities in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and will no doubt use them to maintain the flagship of Starfleet. 

Playing an Aenar means that Bruce Horak is the latest of Star Trek actors who must sit in the makeup chair and undergo extensive work to look the part. I asked Horak if there are ever days when he gets up and wishes that he wasn’t the guy who has hours of makeup before shooting, and he shared how playing Hemmer is “living a dream” for him:

I guess? I don’t know. I’m still in the cosmos with this one, it’s great. I took some film and television classes when I was in college, and I just absolutely hated the way that my eyes looked on screen. And my teacher at the time said, “Listen, the camera doesn’t lie. It’s going to pick up. It’s going to be able to tell that you’ve had work done and that one eye is prosthetic, and that’s just the way it is. Either you’re good with that, or you do theater, or you do something else.’ And, for a long time, I was very, very shy and self-conscious of how I looked on screen. The first time I saw Hemmer on screen– they’ve digitally given me new eyes, and it’s like living a dream. I’ve gotten this incredible transformation. Essentially, I’ve gotten eye surgery, and I got paid for it, so, you know, who can complain?

Bruce Horak isn’t quite tired of the prosthesis yet, and with good reason. It’s cool to hear how satisfied he is with the end result of how Hemmer turned out, and how pleased he is with the final product in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . After all, prosthetics aren’t for every Star Trek actor. Just ask Jeffrey Dean Morgan or even a noted vet like Colm Meaney !

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds releases new episodes on Paramount+ on Thursdays. It’s the latest entry in a lot of Star Trek coming in the near future , so be sure to jump on board and see why many fans are excited about this show. 

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Biology [ ]

Aenar resembled Andorians. Their eyes and skin were white. In the 2150s , at least some Aenar had a smooth, bulbous forehead. They had white hair. ( ENT episode : " The Aenar ")

In the 2250s , Hemmer 's forehead resembled that of other Andorians of this decade . Hemmer considered his telepathic senses to be superior to humanoid sight. ( SNW episode : " Strange New Worlds ")

Aenar blood was blue. ( SNW episode : " Memento Mori ")

Andorian-Aenar hybrids do not inherit their Aenar parents' telepathic abilities. ( TOS novel : The Higher Frontier )

History [ ]

The Aenar were long considered a myth by the Andorians until they were discovered in 2104 after which official diplomatic relations were maintained by both governments. They remained pacifistic and reclusive, and never participated in the defense of Andoria . By the 2150s , the Andorian Guard commander Thy'lek Shran knew only a handful of Andorians who had seen an Aenar. ( ENT episode : " The Aenar ")

In 2153 , Gareb was abducted and taken into Romulan space. ( ENT episode : " The Aenar ")

In November 2154 , the Aenar were dragged into interstellar politics when Admiral Valdore i'Kaleh tr'Irrhaimehn and his scientist Nijil manipulated Gareb and used to remote control a telepresence drone ship . ( ENT episode : " United ")

The Romulan Star Empire sought to destabilise the local region by sowing conflict, telling Gareb that all Aenar had been wiped out, and providing him with an avenue for revenge. Commander Shran and the Human Captain Jonathan Archer traveled to the Aenar compound beneath the Northern Wastes to find out which Aenar colluded with the Romulans. Thirijhamel zh'Dhaven (Jhamel) agreed to join the Allies to help recover her brother Gareb. Unfortunately, Gareb could not be saved from Romulan captivity. However, he was instrumental in destroying the two telepresence drone ships after his sister Jhamel had made contact with him. ( ENT episode : " The Aenar ")

Jhamel and her Andorian lover in 2154 .

In 2155 , Orion slavers abducted more Aenar. One of Jhamel's betrothed joined Shran, and lost his life when the hostages were saved. Jhamel, one of the rescued, and Shran entered the shelthreth with two other Aenar. ( ENT novel : The Good That Men Do )

Aenar-Andorian hybrid Anishtalla zh'Dhaven in 2161 .

Anishtalla zh'Dhaven (Talla) , daughter of the Aenar Jhamel and the Andorian Shran, was one of the few Aenar-Andorian hybrids . In the 23rd century , Thelin th'Valrass was one of the last. The Eveste Elders , under pressure due to the Andorian reproductive crisis , would not allow further interracial bondings. ( ENT episode : " These Are the Voyages... ", ST - Myriad Universes novel : The Chimes at Midnight )

The Aenar Hemmer held the rank of commander and served as chief engineer under Captain Christopher Pike aboard the Constitution -class starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) in 2259 . ( SNW episode : " Strange New Worlds ")

The efforts to end the Andorian ice age destabilised several Aenar cities, leading to a deterioration in the relationship between the two subspecies in the 23rd century. In the 2270s , the Andorian Science Institute was working on continuing the climate change without affecting the Aenar settlements further, but the Aenar did not trust those efforts. ( ST - Myriad Universes novel : The Chimes at Midnight )

In 2278 a group of unknown attackers massacred the last remaining Aenar city on Andoria, leaving only a few dozen Aenar alive. It was discovered that the Aenar were not a naturally telepathic race at all. Each Aenar was bonded with a Spectre , a non-corporeal entity from another dimension that provided its host with telepathic and sometimes telekinetic abilities. These Spectres were dissidents from their home dimension and were being hunted by the Spectre Lords for the crime of making contact with corporeal beings. The attackers were acting on the Lords' behalf. Eventually the surviving Aenar and the telepathic New Humans migrate to a subspace domain where they and their Spectres can be safe from the Lords' attacks, leaving the Aenar effectively extinct in the Federation's universe. ( TOS novel : The Higher Frontier )

Aenar-Andorian hybrid Thelin th'Valrass around 2285 .

The species had long been thought to have become extinct as of the late 23rd century. After the Borg Invasion of 2381 , the remains of a very large Aenar city was located by Andorian scientists. By 2387 , however, the Aenar population was known to number 4.1 million. ( ST - Typhon Pact novel : Paths of Disharmony , ST reference : Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library )

Despite their reclusive and pacifistic nature, numerous Aenar had joined Starfleet as officers , like Lieutenant Marrien of Starbase 39-Sierra , by 2409 . ( STO - Romulan Struggle mission : " Heading Out ")

Alternate timelines [ ]

In a permutation of the mirror universe where James O'Brien transformed the Terran Rebellion into a resurgent Terran Empire , numerous Aenar served in Imperial Starfleet , outnumbering the Andorians. In 2409 , male Aenar were commonly fully or partially shaved and sported a beard. They were first encountered by Starfleet during an attempted invasion of the primary universe . ( STO mission : " Crack in the Mirror ")

In a timeline where Spock died as a child , Thelin th'Valrass lived to serve on the USS Enterprise . From 2270 to 2274 , he was part of the Andorian Science Institute 's effort to end the Andorian ice age, and concerned with protecting the Aenar from its effects. He ended his participation of the project when the Eveste Elders denied him to join either an Andorian or a mixed shelthreth . Admiral Thelin rose to become a military hero and war criminal in the Genesis War between the Federation and the Klingon Empire in the 2280s and 2290s . ( ST - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novel : The Chimes at Midnight )

Known individuals [ ]

• Anishtalla zh'Dhaven (3/4 Aenar)
• Cheremis (1/16th Aenar)
• Hemmer [1]
• Kinoch zh'Lenthar
• Rukash th'Miraph
• Sisyra zh'Sakab
• Thelin th'Valrass (1/4 Aenar) [2]
• Thirijhamel zh'Dhaven
• List of Aenar duty officers

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External links [ ].

• Aenar article at Memory Alpha , the wiki for canon Star Trek .
• Aenar article at The Star Trek Online Wiki .
• ↑ SNW episode : " Strange New Worlds ".
• ↑ ST - Myriad Universes - Echoes and Refractions novel : The Chimes at Midnight .
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Star Trek Has Finally Revealed the Evil Enterprise's Weird Fate

Watch out for any goatees.

Today, everyone knows what a multiverse is. But back in 1967, parallel universe stories weren’t nearly as common as they are now, even within the sci-fi genre. A classic Star Trek episode, Jerome Bixby’s “Mirror, Mirror,” helped popularize the alternate universe trope, complete with meaner versions of yourself who may rock an evil little goatee like Mirror Spock.

Star Trek’s Mirror Universe also gave us an alternate version of the USS Enterprise in the ISS Enterprise , a ship that served the Imperial Terran Empire, not the United Federation of Planets. Now, in the Discovery Season 5 episode “Mirrors,” the evil ISS Enterprise is back... as a force for good. Here’s what it all means. Spoilers ahead.

The ISS Enterprise returns

Captain Burnham watches the ISS Enterprise warp to Federation HQ.

While pursuing the thieves Moll and L’ak, Book and Burnham take a shuttlecraft into an unstable wormhole and discover the floating, pseudo-derelict ISS Enterprise . One of the clues to the Progenitor’s tech has been hidden on it, but for Burnham, it’s kind of like a bizzaro universe homecoming. Burnham spent a decent amount of time in the Mirror Universe in Discovery Season 1 , and in Season 2 she found herself on the Enterprise with her brother Spock just before jumping from the 23rd century to the 32nd century.

In “Mirrors,” Burnham notes that “crossing between universes has been impossible for centuries,” which means the ISS Enterprise must have crossed over into the Prime Universe well before the 32nd century. Burnham is referencing the events of Discovery Season 3, when we learned that Philippa Georgiou, a resident of the Mirror Universe, couldn’t go back to her home universe because those dimensions had drifted apart. But the ISS Enterprise , which was previously captained by an evil Kirk, crossed over into the Prime Universe well before that moment, and Discovery has now added details connecting The Original Series, Deep Space Nine , and Discovery Season 3.

How evil Spock became good

Spock talking with Kirk in “Mirror, Mirror.”

In the Deep Space Nine episode “Crossover” we learn that after Kirk talked to Mirror Spock and encouraged him to try making the Terran Empire a peaceful power, Mirror Spock did just that. But as Mirror Kira explained, Mirror Spock’s idealism didn’t work out the way he’d hoped:

“Spock rose to Commander in Chief of the Empire by preaching reforms, disarmament, peace. It was quite a remarkable turnabout for his people. Unfortunately for them, when Spock had completed all these reforms, his empire was no longer in any position to defend itself against us [the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance].”

Discovery appears to be referencing this exact event, even if Spock isn’t named outright. When Book learns the ISS Enterprise became a refugee ship for people who’d turned against the Empire, he says, “The Terran High Chancellor was killed for trying to make reforms.”

This likely references Spock, but adds the twist that he was perhaps betrayed by other people within the Terran Empire, even if Earth adopted his reforms. Now, by the end of “Mirrors,” the 23rd-century ISS Enterprise has been moved to the Prime Universe and the 32nd century. It’s an antique by modern standards, but it’s a contemporary of the USS Discovery, so it’s still serviceable. This means that by the end of Discovery Season 5 there will still be a version of the classic Enterprise floating around Federation headquarters, so when the Starfleet Academy series debuts, 32nd-century Starfleet cadets will have access to the classic version of the most famous Enterprise. It may technically be an evil twin, but its historic adventures aren’t over just yet.

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Kirk’s starship enterprise returns in star trek: discovery - with a big twist.

The Starship Enterprise makes a shocking return in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, but it's a version that hasn't been seen since TOS season 2.

Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5 - "Mirrors"

• The Mirror Universe's ISS Enterprise, last seen in Star Trek: The Original Series' "Mirror, Mirror," makes a shocking return in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5.
• Star Trek: Discovery filmed scenes on the USS Enterprise set of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
• The ISS Enterprise now exists in the 32nd century, offering a new glimpse into the alternate reality of the Mirror Universe.

Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) Starship Enterprise makes a shocking return in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, but with a jaw-dropping twist - it's the ISS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Original Series ' "Mirror, Mirror"! Written by Johanna Lee & Carlos Cisco and directed by Jen McGowan, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors," sees Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) enter interdimensional space to pursue Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis) and the next clue to the Progenitors' ancient treasure. What Burnham and Book never expected to find was the Mirror Universe's derelict ISS Enterprise.

Star Trek: Discovery picked up the mantle of the Mirror Universe from Star Trek: The Original Series , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and Star Trek; Enterprise. Discovery 's season 1's game-changing Mirror Universe arc introduced Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh), who would enter Star Trek 's Prime Universe and is now headlining Paramount+'s upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 movie. Star Trek: Discovery deepened the saga of the Mirror Universe, but the alternate reality's final appearance was in Star Trek: Discovery season 3. Thanks to Star Trek 's Temporal Wars , it's now impossible for the Prime and Mirror Universes to cross over in Star Trek: Discovery 's 32nd century.

Individuals who both time travel and cross from Star Trek' s Prime and Mirror Universes suffer a lethal medical condition, such as what happened to Emperor Georgiou.

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Star trek: discovery brings back kirk’s mirror universe starship enterprise, the iss enterprise last appeared in star trek: the original series' "mirror, mirror".

The Mirror Universe's ISS Enterprise in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5 is the same Constitution Class starship from Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 4, "Mirror, Mirror," which was the ISS Enterprise's only prior canonical appearance. The ISS Enterprise was trapped in interdimensional space and abandoned by its crew, who were refugees and freedom fighters attempting to flee the Mirror Universe for Star Trek 's Prime Universe in the 24th century. As Captain Burnham later learned, the refugees made it to the Prime Universe, and one scientist even became a Starfleet Admiral.

In Star Trek: Enterprise season 4's "In A Mirror, Darkly", the 22nd-century Terran Empire gained control of the Constitution Class USS Defiant, which crossed over and time traveled from the 23rd-century Prime Universe.

In Star Trek: The Original Series ' "Mirror, Mirror", the ISS Enterprise was commanded by Captain James T. Kirk who assassinated its prior Captain, Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter). "Mirror, Mirror" saw the Prime Universe's Kirk, Lt. Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Dr. Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley), and Scotty (James Doohan) switch places with their Mirror counterparts due to a transporter accident during an ion storm. Before switching back, Prime Kirk planted a seed with the goateed Mirror Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to take control of the Terran Empire and institute reforms to prevent the inevitable destruction of the Empire.

Mirror Spock's reforms were successful but ultimately weakened the Terran Empire, which was conquered by the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance, as seen in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Star Trek: Discovery Filmed Season 5’s Enterprise On Strange New Worlds’ Set

Star trek: strange new worlds was on hiatus after season 2..

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors", was filmed on the USS Enterprise set of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . When Discovery season 5 was in production in late 2022, Strange New Worlds was on hiatus after completing season 2 filming in June . ( Strange New Worlds wouldn't begin season 3 production until December 2023.) Sonequa Martin-Green, David Ajala, Eve Harlow, and Elias Toufexis shot on Strange New Worlds ' sets, which are located in Toronto where Star Trek: Discovery also filmed.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is in production, and the series has been renewed for season 4.

Star Trek: Discovery redressed Strange New Worlds ' USS Enterprise set to become the ISS Enterprise. Scenes were filmed on the Enterprise's bridge, hallways, and medical bay. Interestingly, by using Strange New Worlds ' Enterprise set, which depicts the USS Enterprise before Captain Kirk assumes command, Star Trek: Discovery season 5 establishes that the ISS Enterprise, which crossed into the Prime Universe decades after Star Trek: The Original Series , is the same ship as in "Mirror, Mirror" despite the very different interiors.

Star Trek: Enterprise recreated the sets of Star Trek: The Original Series ' USS Enterprise for the interiors of the USS Defiant.

What Happens To Mirror Universe’s Enterprise In Star Trek: Discovery?

The 32nd century just got another 23rd-century starship.

Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker piloted the ISS Enterprise out of interdimensional space and into Star Trek 's Prime Universe with the help of the USS Discovery. Afterward, Burnham assigned Lt. Commanders Kayla Detmer (Emily Coutts) and Joann Owosekun (Oyin Oladejo) to fly the ISS Enterprise to Federation headquarters, so that the Mirror Universe's starship could be put into "storage". However, there are now fascinating ramifications to the ISS Enterprise existing in Star Trek: Discovery 's 32nd century .

Amazingly, the ISS Enterprise is also now the second 23rd-century starship in 3191 along with the USS Discovery itself.

Although the ISS Enterprise is obsolete by 32nd-century standards, it's still a bonanza of Mirror Universe technology that the United Federation of Planets has now acquired . This would certainly be of interest to Dr. Kovich (David Cronenberg). The 23rd-century ISS Enterprise is a window not just to 900 years ago, but also to the alternate reality, especially since the Mirror Universe is now sealed off permanently from the Federation. Amazingly, the ISS Enterprise is also now the second 23rd-century starship in 3191 along with the USS Discovery itself. Perhaps the ISS Enterprise will reappear and play a role in the second half of Star Trek: Discovery season 5.

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[while using the telepresence unit, Jhamel has had a convulsion] 

Jhamel : I failed, didn't I?

Commander Shran : Ridiculous. That kind of bravery is never a failure. I'm a commander in the Imperial Guard, and I'd be afraid to go anywhere near that thing.

Jhamel : My brother's going to die, isn't he?

Commander Shran : I won't hear that from you.

Jhamel : It's hard to be strong.

Commander Shran : You make it look easy.

[he takes her hand] 

Commander Shran : Keep being strong. For me.

Jhamel : What's it like, your ship?

Captain Jonathan Archer : Warm.

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Jhamel was a member of an Andorian subspecies called the Aenar . She was the sister of the Aenar Gareb , who was kidnapped by Romulans to control a drone ship .

Worried about the well-being of her brother for over a year, Jhamel admitted to having horrible nightmares . She agreed to accompany Captain Jonathan Archer and Shran back to Enterprise NX-01 . She also agreed to help them with a telepresence unit to locate her brother and stop the drone ship attacks. Jhamel tested the telepresence unit and experienced considerable synaptic problems leaving her exhausted afterwards yet found the experience exhilarating. Phlox determined that Jhamel would recover, but insisted that it was too dangerous to try the device again. Over the course of the mission, Shran became greatly impressed and indeed moved by her courage, bravery and the loyalty and love she showed for her brother. As the mission progressed, Shran, who had recently lost his lover, developed romantic feelings for her.

She ignored the warning and, with support from Shran and over the objections of Dr. Phlox, used the machine again, and was able to find out that her brother was tricked by the Romulans and forced to cooperate. She telepathically contacted her brother and told him the truth. He destroyed the drone ships, but Jhamel sensed her brother die when a Romulan Admiral named Valdore executed him. Though a horrific experience, she was relieved to know that her brother was not alone when he died. ( ENT : " The Aenar ")

She eventually coupled with Thy'lek Shran and bore him a daughter named Talla in 2156 . ( ENT : " These Are the Voyages... ")

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The long lost original model of the USS Enterprise has been returned

The model, in the opening credits of Star Trek , had been missing since the 1970s. It popped up on eBay last fall. The seller helped facilitate its return to the family of the creator of Star Trek .

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The long-lost original model of the USS Enterprise, the one that could be seen in the opening credits of the TV show "Star Trek," has been returned. Missing since the 1970s, the model popped up on eBay last fall. The seller eventually took down the item and helped facilitate its return to Rod Roddenberry, the son of the late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry, the son, says he now hopes to get the model into a museum for the public to enjoy.

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The Star Trek: Origins movie shouldn't ignore Star Trek: Enterprise

A new origins movie for Star Trek is set to go into production later on this year for a possible 2025 or 2026 release. There's has been a lot of speculation about the timeline of the film, with Inverse offering plenty of detail about the Star Trek timeline and how a film set in the 2210s or 2220s wouldn't rattle too much of Trek's history in either timeline with the caveat that "if you don't think about the prequel series, Star Trek: Enterprise."

Enterprise was set during 2151, and the events of the series were interwoven with other series in the franchise, such as the Ferengi's first appearance on the series instead of Star Trek: The Next Generation and, of course, the horrible series finale that connected The Next Generation's Commander Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis). Yes, plenty of fans would love to forget the finale, but the fact remains that it happened. And even Star Trek: Discovery referenced Archer's visit to Qo'noS from the premiere of the series. So it's kind of hard to jettison the series as a whole.

With the Origins movie supposedly set before the Kirk and Spock era as the movie has been touted, that could put it after Enterprise, but, if the movie is set during the Prime timeline, there are a lot of landmines that could potentially disrupt canon. Some fans, of course, will say that canon has been shredded by various other series already, but a film on the big screen takes things to a new level, especially if it's supposed to be the origination of some aspect of Star Trek.

One possible idea would be to take the story back to Captain Pike's origins, which would still put the movie in the 2230s, roughly, with Strange New Worlds being set in 2259. Since Strange New Worlds is an ongoing series, that would be a great tie-in. Another option would be the origins of Captain April who helmed the Enterprise in 2245. Hopefully, the movie won't take the origin storyline so far back in time that it will disrupt everything that has been created. And, if that's the choice that is taken, then we can just hope the movie gets set in the Kelvin timeline so the Prime timeline remains as unaffected as possible!

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as The Star Trek: Origins movie shouldn't ignore Star Trek: Enterprise .