The Aenar

"The Aenar"
Star Trek: Enterprise episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 14
Directed byMike Vejar
Story byManny Coto
Teleplay byAndré Bormanis
Production code414
Original air dateFebruary 11, 2005 (2005-02-11)
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"The Aenar" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise, and originally aired on February 11, 2005. It was written by André Bormanis from a story by Manny Coto, and was directed by Mike Vejar. "The Aenar" was the third installment of a three-part story which concluded the events of episodes "Babel One" and "United".

Set in the 22nd century, the series follows the adventures of the first Starfleet starship Enterprise. In this episode, Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and Commander Shran (Jeffrey Combs) travel to Andoria, a moon, seeking the help of the Aenar—an offshoot race of the Andorians—one of whom has been taken by the Romulans to pilot a drone vessel (first seen in the previous episode).

The episode showed the home world of the Andorians for the first time, with the sets for the planet's ice tunnels being created on a sound stage. Alexandra Lydon and Alicia Adams made their first Star Trek appearances in "The Aenar". Reviews were mostly negative, with critics citing issues with plot holes and unanswered questions from the story arc. About 3.17 million households watched its first airing.