War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing by Michael A. Martin. Reception "Fallen Hero" first aired May 8, 2002, on UPN as a double-bill followed by "Desert Crossing". According to Nielsen Media Research, it received a 3.2/5 rating share among adults. It had an average of 5.34 million viewers. Michelle Erica Green of TrekNation wrote: "despite lots of space battles and some verbal fireworks, it plods." Green praised guest star Fionnula Flanagan for her memorable performance as V'Lar, and said John Rubinstein was delightfully menacing as the Mazarite captain, and that they gave the episode some entertaining moments, but was critical of how the regular cast were used. Keith DeCandido of Tor.com gave it 7 out of 10, in his 2022 rewatch. In 2021, The Digital Fix said this was a "strong episode" that explores the Vulcans interactions with humans, centering on a Vulcan Ambassador played by guest actress Fionnula Flanagan. Home media This episode was released as part of Enterprise season one, which was released in high definition on Blu-ray disc on March 26, 2013; the set has 1080p video and a DTS-HD Master Audio sound track. References External links Star Trek: Enterprise (season 1) episodes 2002 American television episodes Television episodes written by Rick Berman Television episodes written by Brannon Braga