1×025

1x025 is the second episode of the first season of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise. It first aired on November 7, 2001. The episode was written by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, and directed by James Whitmore Jr.

The plot centers on Captain Archer and his crew as they encounter a spatial anomaly that begins to disintegrate the Enterprise. Inside the anomaly, they discover a derelict alien vessel that appears to be the source of the phenomenon. Archer and Commander Tucker venture into the alien ship to investigate, discovering that it is powered by a device that is creating the anomaly as a byproduct of its energy generation. They also find evidence of a long-dead alien race.

The crew works to find a way to neutralize the alien device before it destroys the Enterprise. They eventually devise a plan to overload the device with a controlled burst of energy, causing it to shut down. The anomaly dissipates, and the Enterprise is saved. The episode explores themes of exploration, the unknown, and the potential dangers of advanced alien technology. It also features a subplot involving Ensign Mayweather, who experiences hallucinations due to exposure to exotic radiation from the anomaly.