Star Trek: 10 Story Arcs You Can Binge In A Day
8. Andorians Vs Vulcans
The Episodes:
Enterprise: "The Andorian Incident", "Shadows of P'Jem", "Cease Fire", "Proving Ground", "The Forge", "Awakening", "Kir'Shara"
The Background:
A big element of Star Trek: Enterprise that fans initially chafed at was the depiction of the Vulcans as, well, jerks. Not only were the Vulcans condescending and downright hostile to humans in Star Trek: Enterprise, the first season episode "The Andorian Incident" showed the Vulcans also had a strained, even violent relationship with the Andorians. This conflict played out in additional episodes in seasons one, two, and three before the situation is revealed to be part of a larger plot involving the Romulans in the excellent trilogy of fourth season episodes "The Forge", "Awakening", and "Kir'Shara".