A Star Trek Writer Working On The Hypothetical Captain Archer Spinoff Says It Could Cover A Major Moment Enterprise Didn’t, And I’m Pumped

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As a long-time Star Trek fan, I’ve noticed things have been a little quiet lately. Right now, there are only a few projects in development, which is a big change from just a few years ago when we had *five* shows airing at the same time! But I’m still hopeful. It sounds like things could pick up again soon, and I was especially excited to hear that Enterprise‘s Scott Bakula has been talking about potentially reprising his role as Captain Archer in a spinoff. That definitely got my attention, and suggests Trek isn’t slowing down completely.

Currently, Paramount+ hasn’t greenlit the project, but that hasn’t stopped former Enterprise writer and producer Mike Sussman from trying to build fan enthusiasm for it. In an interview with TrekMovie.com, he mentioned the potential spinoff exploring a period never shown in the original series: the Romulan War.

From the feedback we’ve received since discussing this, it’s become clear that many fans were disappointed they didn’t get to see the Romulan War. We, as fans ourselves, were anticipating it, and it felt like it was skipped over in the Enterprise series finale. I understand their frustration, and I’d like to address that. I want to show some of that conflict, focusing on a key moment that isn’t just for fans’ sake. This scene would actually introduce a very important character who will play a significant role moving forward.

To put it simply, the ending of Star Trek: Enterprise is still the most controversial of all the Star Trek series. Instead of finishing the main storylines of Enterprise, the finale chose to celebrate the entire The Next Generation era. It appears that, beyond getting Captain Archer back on screen, writers like Mike Sussman were focused on showing fans moments from the prequel series that they hadn’t seen before.

It’s great to hear that, particularly when Sussman talked about how focusing more on the Romulans could enhance the storytelling. This involved discussing the connection between them and the Vulcans, and raising a thought-provoking question:

It’s strange, but it almost appears that the Federation – that’s Earth and the Romulans – are deliberately keeping their identities hidden from the Vulcans. It makes you wonder why, doesn’t it? I think it’s a really fascinating question, and I definitely have some thoughts on the matter. Let’s explore this.

The writer is pointing out that Romulans weren’t officially known to Starfleet or the Federation until the TOS episode “Balance of Terror.” However, since then, characters like La’an Noonien-Singh and Christopher Pike have encountered Romulans – though these meetings happened in different timelines, and they still remember them.

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When I asked about bringing back characters from Star Trek: Enterprise, Mike Stussman unexpectedly mentioned actor Todd Stashwick, who many probably recognize from his role as Captain Shaw in Season 3 of Picard. Before that, Stashwick played Talok, a Romulan who pretended to be a Vulcan. He’s currently committed to appearing in Vision, a series for Marvel created by Picard showrunner Terry Matalas, so it seems unlikely he would be free to join this series if it were approved in the near future.

That’s probably okay, as it doesn’t seem like Star Trek plans to approve any new shows very soon. The recent deal with Skydance suggests they’re focusing more on bringing the franchise back to the big screen, although we might hear about more shows being developed next year. I’m particularly curious to see if the Enterprise spin-off – with Scott Bakula reprising his role as Captain Archer – will be among them.

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Star Trek: Enterprise is currently streaming on Paramount+. If you haven’t watched it recently, it’s still a very enjoyable show. It might be even better if a continuation series could help viewers forget the disappointing series finale.

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2025-10-03 20:52