The series itself chronicled the early moments in Star Trek canon, such as early relations with species like the Vulcans and Klingons.
Its cancellation in 2005 marked the first time in 18 years a Star Trek series was not in production, which continued up until Star Trek: Discovery.
Episodes at first primarily focused on Jonathan Archer, his Commander Charles “Trip” Tucker III (Connor Trinneer), and Sub-commander T’Pol (Jolene Blalock), but branched out into other stories in later seasons.