SPOILER ALERT!!!

The 1940's-era adventure continues for the NX-01 crew in "Storm Front, Part II," which saw a variety of location, backlot and swing set locations, with continued use of period vehicles, wardrobe and other set dressing in the production that concluded Tuesday. And in this episode, John Fleck gets to show his real face for the first time in Star Trek: Enterprise.

In the script written by Manny Coto, Archer and Silik (Fleck) — who still very much dislike each other — have to work together to foil the plans of Vosk, the Na'kuhl temporal operative responsible for the changes in the timeline that led to Nazi occupation of the eastern United States in 1944. If they fail, the "Temporal Cold War" won't be "cold" anymore, and could lead to the destruction of time itself.

The majority of this shoot took place away from the standing ship sets. Though this segment had the usual seven-day budget, it actually spanned two whole weeks because the schedule bounced back and forth between Part I of "Storm Front" and Part II (related report). Part II began on Wednesday, July 21, with scenes from both segments involving Fleck in Suliban makeup, on miscellaneous ship sets including the Brig. Day 2 was the following Monday, which was a location shoot in Griffith Park, the large park just a few miles north of Paramount that surrounds Dodger Stadium and holds the Griffith Observatory (seen in "Future's End, Part I"). That was an unusually short day, coming in well under budget at 6.5 hours for two scenes in a "Wooded Area" that included Scott Bakula, Connor Trinneer, Anthony Montgomery (all in period clothing), Jack Gwaltney as "Vosk," a few Nazi soldiers and a couple of MACO extras.

Day 3, Tuesday, was spent entirely on the Bridge set, with the entire principal cast minus John Billingsley (because his character isn't usually on the Bridge). The next day was spent mostly on swing sets on Stage 9 representing interiors of Vosk's Compound. On this day Fleck started out in his usual Suliban mask, but then he got to take it off and reveal his natural visage — as Silik shapeshifts into human form while on the surface of Earth. That night, the cast and crew went outside into the alley behind Stage 9 for the exterior of Vosk's Compound. Though Fleck is looking human in those scenes, the shots will be digitally manipulated in post-production to render some of Silik's shapeshifting moves.

Thursday was the last day for Part I (six new pictures on left), and Part II picked up again on Friday with sequences on the Paramount New York Streets backlot. Bakula performed those scenes with guest stars continuing from Part I that included Golden Brooks as "Alicia" and Steven Schirripa as "Carmine", along with Fleck in human form and a contingent of extras in Nazi uniforms and other period wardrobe. Things wrapped up Monday and Tuesday of this week, on mostly swing sets for the climactic scenes, which — once visual effects are completed in post — should be nothing less than spectacular. The long day Tuesday was capped by a night shoot in the soundstage alley for an elaborate firefight sequence using conventional prop weapons, including a hand-grenade explosion which sent three German-dressed stuntmen flying.

David Straiton was director on "Storm Front, Part II." Straiton also directed last season's second episode, "Anomaly," along with location-heavy "North Star," and several other Enterprise episodes including the Hugo-nominated "A Night in Sickbay." Coto, who is now the head writer of the show, wrote both parts of "Storm Front."

The second episode is tentatively scheduled to air Friday, October 15. Season 4 is set to premiere with the first part of "Storm Front" on Oct. 8.

More cast listings for "Storm Front, Part II" can be found at its Episode Detail page, which is where all future information will be posted.