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[[Image:Future_Guy.jpg|thumb|right|I'm Future Guy, a critical character with no identity and no backstory.]]The '''Temporal Cold War''' was a recurring plot device in ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. Supposedly rival factions from different periods in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation's]] future were attempting to alter history for their own ends, and their efforts often required them to interfere with the course of events involving the [[Enterprise (NX-01)]]. | [[Image:Future_Guy.jpg|thumb|right|I'm [[Future Guy]], a critical character with no identity and no backstory.]]The '''Temporal Cold War''' was a recurring plot device in ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. Supposedly rival factions from different periods in the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation's]] future -- the 28th and 31st centuries -- were attempting to alter history for their own ends, and their efforts often required them to interfere with the course of events involving the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' ]]. | ||
The "evil" faction from the future could not easily travel into the past to accomplish their goals, but they could communicate with their 22nd century agents, a faction within the [[Suliban]] race. The "good" faction could send its own agents into the past, and at least one secretly joined the crew of the ''Enterprise'' for a period of time. | The "evil" 28th-century faction from the future could not easily travel into the past to accomplish their goals, but they could communicate with their 22nd century agents, a faction within the [[Suliban]] race. The "good" 31st-century faction could send its own agents into the past, and at least [[Daniels|one]] secretly joined the crew of the ''Enterprise'' for a period of time. | ||
The writers of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' admitted that they didn't really have a plan for how the Temporal Cold War would play out when they created this story arc, and their lack of a plan shows in the nonsensical nature of related episodes. | The [[Berman and Braga|writers]] of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' admitted that they didn't really have a plan for how the Temporal Cold War would play out when they created this story arc, and their lack of a plan shows in the nonsensical nature of related episodes. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 13 July 2022
The Temporal Cold War was a recurring plot device in Star Trek: Enterprise. Supposedly rival factions from different periods in the Federation's future -- the 28th and 31st centuries -- were attempting to alter history for their own ends, and their efforts often required them to interfere with the course of events involving the Enterprise .
The "evil" 28th-century faction from the future could not easily travel into the past to accomplish their goals, but they could communicate with their 22nd century agents, a faction within the Suliban race. The "good" 31st-century faction could send its own agents into the past, and at least one secretly joined the crew of the Enterprise for a period of time.
The writers of Star Trek: Enterprise admitted that they didn't really have a plan for how the Temporal Cold War would play out when they created this story arc, and their lack of a plan shows in the nonsensical nature of related episodes.