My guess is they’re hoping to inject some old-school magic back into the series. Guest appearences usually turn out some great ratings (and the eps aren’t too bad either).
Spiner will be playing an ancestor of Data’s creator, Dr. Noonien Soong. Spiner did triple-duty as Data, Lore, and Dr. Soong in the TNG ep “Brothers.”
kickASS
i quit watching Enterprise, as it didn’t hold my interest, save the guest spot by Dean Stockwell. i always liked the Data plotlines though, so i will be sure to catch this.
Re: kickASS
I know I might be blaspheming by making this analogy, but it took Worf to join DS9 before people (like me) started watching it again. I think Enterprise has made huge strides over the past season, and if this gets the audience up and keeps the show alive for a while longer (and if the series doesn’t regress) then I’m all for it.
In the words of Troy McLure
;-)