I remember hearing Star Trek: Enterprise‘s theme for the first time was shocking back in 2001. Created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, Enterprise was star treks first prequel series. Set in the 22nd century, a hundred years earlier Star Trek: The Original Series, Enterprise (Its original title minus ‘Star Trek‘) was about the pioneering voyage of Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) of the NX-01 Enterprise, the first starship to bear that name.
Arriving from 2001-2005, Star Trek: Enterprise was canceled after 4 seasons on United Paramount Network (UPN). I was an early adopter of EnterpriseAnd I watched all 4 seasons on UPN. EnterpriseS ratings are low for a variety of reasons, and many Star Trek Fans decided to skip the prequel series. Over the past decade, thanks to streaming on Netflix and Paramount+, audiences have begun to rediscover and reassess Star Trek: Enterprise. After a general dislike for Enterprises theme song remains. yet, If you weren’t watching UPN on September 26, 2001, you didn’t experience the shock of hearing “where my heart will take me” for the first time.
Enterprise’s theme song was a huge hit when it came out in 2001
It was a true Star Trek “wait, what?!” Moment
In less than three minutes Star Trek: enterprise‘s premiere, “Broken Bow,” the opening credits began with the now familiar lyrics, “It’s been a long way…getting from there to here…” I would guess my jaw wasn’t the only one that was dropped watching enterprises opening titles set to “Where My Heart Will Take Me” sung by Russell Watson. The syrupy track accompanied the dazzling visuals of ships named Enterprise throughout history, the human race became astronauts, and the launch of the NX-01 Enterprise. It was – and remains – Unlike any Star Trek Opening credits before or sinceAnd it was puzzling to experience for the very first time.
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Star Trek Opening titles of television series are usually set to large orchestral themes composed by luminaries such as Jerry Goldsmith. Enterprise Has a pop song and one that was adapted from the movie Patch Adamsto boot. EnterpriseThe creators, Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, wanted something different for the prequel and chose “Where My Heart Will Take Me” because The lyrics revealed the spirit of human exploration. Berman and Braga took flak from fans for Enterprises theme ever since, and the song in general remains derided, although some Star Trek Fans (myself included) admit to liking or even loving “Wherever My Heart Takes Me.”
Enterprise broke the Star Trek mold
Star Trek: EnterpriseThe main titles were a clear signal that the prequel would be unlike any other Star Trek series that came before. After producing hundreds of episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space NineAnd Star Trek: VoyagerPlus three TNG Movies at this point, Rick Berman and Brannon Braga Hoped to tell different kinds of Star Trek Stories with Enterprise. The original concept for Enterprise Was even put on land before UPN demanded a more traditional Star Trek Show. But Berman and Braga tried to break star trekS shape as much as possible.
One UPN thought that Star Trek: Enterprises vetod producers has a boy band perform in every episode.
From Captain Archer and his crew wearing baseball caps, to Archer bringing his beagle Porthos with him into outer space, to the NX-01 Enterprise’s primitive grappler technology, lack of shields and phasers, and imperfect transporters, Enterprise Didn’t do what anyone else did Star Trek Show did before. Enterprise was also sexier, from the amount of skin Subcommander T’Pol (Jolene Blackock) showed to the series’ big decontamination scenes. But “Where My Heart Will Take Me,” which was played in nearly every episode and was recomposed to be more upbeat in seasons 3 and 4, was a weekly reminder of how unusual Star Trek: Enterprise Is that always elicits a reaction.