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Proving Ground
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Series: 'Enterprise'
Episode Title: 'Proving Ground'
Episode Number: 313
Synopsis: "An Andorian ship led by Commander Shran arrives in the Delphic Expanse to help Enterprise hone in on the Xindi superweapon."

Original Airdate: January 21, 2004
Rerun: July 21, 2004
Fan Rating: 8.7/10 (Full Poll Results)

Credits

Written By: Chris Black
Directed By: David Livingston

Guest Stars:


Notes

  • Rumoured to feature the return of Shran, who will reportedly help Captain Archer in an attempt to capture a Xindi weapon. (October 23, 2003 - TrekToday)

  • Jeffrey Combs: "Shran shows up in the Expanse...a surprise to me. It's quite a good script, actually." (November 03, 2003 - TrekToday)

  • Filming ran for seven days from October 30 to November 7. (November 14, 2003 - TrekToday)

  • Jeffrey Combs on the relationship between Shran and Archer: "It's begrudging respect. My character in this [episode] is kind of put in a really interesting test of loyalty." (November 19, 2003 - TrekToday)

Reviews

Poll Results


How would you rate 'Proving Ground'?
9-10 60.6% - (522 Votes)
7-8 19% - (164 Votes)
Wasn't Able To See It 8.3% - (72 Votes)
Didn't Want To See It 6.3% - (55 Votes)
5-6 3.4% - (30 Votes)
1-2 1.2% - (11 Votes)
3-4 0.8% - (7 Votes)

Total Votes: 861

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