Editing Azati Prime (section)

==Production==
"Azati Prime" was the first episode of ''Enterprise'' to be filmed in 2004, starting on January 5. Filming took eight days, concluding on January 14. The eighth day overlapped with the production of the following episode, "[[Damage (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Damage]]". The story was developed by [[Manny Coto]] alongside [[Rick Berman]] and [[Brannon Braga]]. Coto developed it into a script, his third of the series. The director of the episode was [[Allan Kroeker]], who also directed "[[The Xindi]]" earlier in the season as well as the final episodes of both ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''.<ref name=prodreport>{{cite web|title=Production Report: Kroeker Directs Pivotal "Azati Prime"|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/ENT/article/4189.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407221759/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/ENT/article/4189.html|archive-date=April 7, 2004|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=January 15, 2004|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref> The episode featured a number of guest stars, including Smallwood, Oglesby, MacDonald and Worthy, who appeared in their recurring roles on the Xindi council. Winston appeared as Daniels for the second time during season three,<ref name="prodreport"/> having made his debut in season one's "[[Cold Front (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Cold Front]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Cold Front|url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/cold-front|publisher=Star Trek.com|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref>

The Xindi shuttle set had been constructed for "[[Hatchery (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Hatchery]]", while a new set was constructed for the bridge of the ''Enterprise''-J, which consisted mostly of a [[green screen]].<ref name=prodreport/> The future ''Enterprise'' was designed by [[Doug Drexler]], who drew the first design only two days prior to the production meeting for the episode. The computer generated model was created in a few hours, and Drexler later said that they would have finished it differently.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Enterprise J Sketchbook|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/enterprise-j-sketchbook/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126214009/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/enterprise-j-sketchbook/|archive-date=January 26, 2013|publisher=The Drex Files|date=June 27, 2010|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref> He imagined that the vessel was so large that there would be universities and entire parks on board, with the [[Elevator|turbolifts]] replaced by short range [[Transporter (Star Trek)|transporters]]. More than one design was created, with the final version created with elements from different designs.<ref name=search>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Enterprise J Search|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/enterprise-j-search/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117224511/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/enterprise-j-search/|archive-date=November 17, 2011 |publisher=The Drex Files|date=February 16, 2009|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref> One of the elements incorporated into the version seen on screen was a reduction in the size of the warp nacelle supports as Drexler said that he did not like that they had increased in size.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drexler|first=Doug|title=Enterprise J Search Redux|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/enterprise-j-search-redux/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126213941/http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/enterprise-j-search-redux/|archive-date=January 26, 2013|date=March 29, 2009|publisher=The Drex Files|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref> [[John Eaves]] also created a number of designs for aquatic Xindi vessels for use in the episode, as well as a rejected design for the superweapon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eaves|first=John|title=Azati Prime Episode #70|url=http://johneaves.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/azeti-prime-episode-70/|publisher=Eavesdropping|date=August 5, 2009|access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref>