S1E6
Terra Nova
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
The Enterprise crew alters course to investigate the mystery of Terra Nova, a legendary deep space Earth colony whose inhabitants mysteriously disappeared decades ago. But when they arrive, they encounter the descendants of the colonists who have become a tribe of human hating cave dwellers and more alien than Archer could ever have imagined.
Our Take
A decent mystery hour that spends too long wandering caves before anyone explains anything. The payoff is genuinely sad once it arrives, and the idea of colonists turning hostile toward Earth has some weight to it. It just takes a slow road getting there. Worth a watch if you like the slower, moodier episodes, but nobody’s missing much if they skip it.