Star Trek Discontinuity - Enterprise

In Enterprise, there are many encroachments on Star Trek continuity. So many, in fact, that it would probly take the next six months to name all of them individually and in-depth, each in a separate post. Since many of these infractions are of a similar type, this post will be used to mention the different types of Enterprise’s infractions on Trek continuity. First, there is the “Enterprise makes contact with a new alien race that is never heard from or even mentioned again.” The most notable of these aliens are the Sulabon, or more specifically, the Kubal. If these aliens are such a menace, then why are they never heard from in Kirk or Picard’s time? The same goes for the 50+ other “new” alien species that NX-01 encountered, none of them are featured, seen, or even mentioned in the future of Star Trek! Of course the real reason for this is that Enterprise takes place before the other Star Trek series, but was made after them. Within the Star Trek universe, however, the complete absence of any and all Enterprise aliens in subaquent time periods makes Enterprise lose some credibility. Another violation of Star Trek continuity that occurs far too often is the appearance of aliens in Enterprise that were not supposed to exist yet. Most notably, the Ferengi and the Borg were not supposed to have been known to humanity until Picard’s time. Although the aforementioned races do not mention their names, that still doesn’t make it any more credible, especially regarding the Borg, because Phlox was assimilated to the point where he was partially integrated with the hive mind. It strikes me as odd that he could have been directly in contact with the collective, and never have learned their name! The most blatant violation regards the Klingons, who, in Enterprise, are aware of humans and vice versa. However, it is stated in the original series episode Day of the Dove that first contact with the Klingons did not occur until 2218 roughly 60 years after Enterprise!