When this series was on TV back in 2001, I completely ignored it. Every time I tuned in, I found the whole style and actors pretty unappealing. After over 20 years, I now dare to watch this series. I've spent the last few months watching all the episodes of TNG, DS9 and VOY and saved Enterprise for afterwards so as not to spoil the fun.
But my impression back then is still the same today, even after all these years: the actors look like they were cast straight from the street. I can barely remember any of the names of these interchangeable faces, even after the fourth episode. Scott Bakula as the captain of the Enterprise is completely miscast. The guy has the charm as if he could just be the captain of a coast guard boat with a two-man crew. And with the crew on the Enterprise, and especially on the bridge, I get the feeling that there are a bunch of chickens running wild and decisions are made purely on gut instinct.
Normally, the officers in Star Trek are presented as absolute specialists in their field who follow a strict chain of command. With this Enterprise I have the feeling that there are a few teenagers playing space explorers and have no idea what they should actually do. The only one who has a plan is apparently T'Pol - but the crew has completely conspired against her because they feel that their urge to explore has been restricted by the evil Vulcans for 100 years.
The story of this episode itself isn't bad at all. It's actually typical Star Trek. If it weren't for this incompetent crew of trigger-happy and amateur cowboys, you could almost get something out of this episode. So all that's left in the end is the bad aftertaste of complete ignorance of all protocol by a second-rate spaceship crew who would be better served raising cows on a ranch in Texas.