get the role, but he grew to like Kolos immensely and was pleased to get the chance to work with Scott Bakula again. Hertzler said the Klingon makeup still took about 3 hours, and he worked 3 days that were as long as 16 to 18 hours, but he loved it. Reception "Judgment" first aired April 9, 2003 on UPN. According to Nielsen Media Research it was rated 2.5/4 and was watched by 3.7 million viewers. In 2014, The A.V. Club gave this episode an honorable mention in their list of recommended Enterprise television episodes. In 2019, Den of Geek recommended this episode to understand the importance of the character Kolos to the show, praising "great acting" by actor J.G. Hertzler and said the episode has a "thought provoking" narrative about culture. In 2021, The Digital Fix noted this episode for its focus on Klingons, but showing the audience a different side to the aliens with a "brilliant performance" by J.G. Hertlzer as a Klingon lawyer. They felt the episode reminded them of scenes from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and noting that it is set on Rura Penthe which was also featured in that theatrical film. In his 2022 rewatch, Keith DeCandido of Tor.com gave it 10 out of 10. Home media release "Judgment" was first released for home media use on DVD as part of the second series box set of Star Trek: Enterprise. The episode also featured as one of the three Enterprise episodes on the Star Trek Fan Collective DVD Set "Captain's Log". Scott Bakula said he picked it as his favorite episode because he loved the simplicity of it, the tremendous guest cast, and the moral lesson of a few people standing up and making a difference. A release on Blu-ray Disc for season two occurred on August 20, 2013. References External links Episode commentary: Star Trek Star Trek: Enterprise (season 2) episodes 2003 American television episodes Television episodes directed by James L. Conway