
Set in the mid-22nd century, over 100 years before James T. Kirk helmed the famous vessel, this installment of the "Star Trek" franchise is set on the Enterprise NX-01 -- the first Earth starship capable of warp 5 -- and explores the history of the interplanetary upheaval that eventually leads to the formation of the Federation.

The crew enters a sleep state in order to travel safely through a lethal section of the Expanse, leaving Dr. Phlox and T'Pol in charge.

The crew begins to question Archer's judgment when he goes to extremes to save an abandoned nest of Xindi-Insectoid eggs.

Archer plans to sacrifice himself to destroy the Xindi weapon; Daniels arrives and takes him 400 years into the future to show him the far-reaching consequences of the Enterprise crew's actions and to beg Archer to reconsider.

Archer sacrifices his ethics and attacks an innocent alien ship in order to get the necessary parts to repair the Enterprise's engines and intercept the Xindi superweapon.