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'Anomaly' Details Released

 

 

Captain Archer and his crew were warned what they would face in the Delphic Expanse, and they're starting to experience it first-hand in "Anomaly," the second episode of Season 3 which completed principal photography last week.

 

The on-set production crew and the visual effects team worked together to defy the laws of physics in scenes where objects ignore the ship's gravity plating in erratic ways, where "distortion waves" ripple throughout the decks, and plasma discharges turn Engineering into a giant Tesla coil.

 

In "Anomaly," written by Mike Sussman and directed by David Straiton, the NX-01 starts bumping into spatial distortions which pervade the Expanse, leaving the ship crippled and vulnerable to predatory aliens. While dealing with these unpleasant marauders, called Osaarians, Archer discovers they have information that could help lead Enterprise to the Xindi.

 

The seven-day shooting schedule took place largely in standing ship sets, including Engineering, Sickbay, a Cargo Bay, the Armory, the Locker Room, and of course, the Bridge and the Situation Room behind it. There is a new ship set we haven't seen before on the NX-01: the Brig (one of the Osaarian raiders is captured and held prisoner). Built for "The Xindi" and seen again here is the ship's new Command Center, a dark chamber filled with monitors where the senior staff and the MACOs (the commandos) strategize.

 

One day of shooting took place on sets representing the interior of a mysterious huge structure in mid-space that Enterprise discovers and investigates. Obviously the exterior of this structure will be rendered in post-production by Dan Curry's visual effects team, but on the set several angles included a greenscreen so that optical effects can enhance the scope of the shots.

 

As mentioned, the MACO soldiers continue to play a part in Enterprise's mission, and we'll meet a few more of them this time, including a female named "McKenzie," played by Julia Rose. Rose hasn't been in Star Trek before, but she does have a somewhat oblique connection: In the TV movie "Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt," Rose played the part of "Catwoman" actress Julie Newmar, who was a guest star in the Original Series episode "Friday's Child." (We told you it was oblique.) Nathan Anderson reprises his role of "Sergeant Kemper" from the previous episode.

 

The captured Osaarian who challenges Archer's sense of morality is named "Orgoth," and he's played by Robert Rusler, who has done numerous roles in genre shows including Babylon 5.

 

"Anomaly" is Straiton's fifth directorial outing for Enterprise. He previously directed the Hugo-nominated "A Night in Sickbay" (related story), along with "Desert Crossing," "Vanishing Point" and "Cease Fire." Sussman is co-producer of the show and has many Enterprise and Star Trek: Voyager scripts to his credit.

 

Season 3 will premiere on UPN Wednesday, September 10, with "The Xindi." "Anomaly" will air September 17.

 

More information about this episode can be found at the Synopses and Cast & Crew sections of Production News.

--StarTrek.com http://www.startrek.com/production/seriesv...cles/072303.asp

 

 

Master Q

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Thanks Master Q.

I'm anxiously awaiting the premiere of season 3 and trying to read everything I can on the new season.

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