 Executive producers Rick Berman and <unk> <unk> developed the story , which was turned into a teleplay by David Wilcox . It was directed by Mike <unk> , his fourth episode of the series , although he had also developed several more episodes of the other series in the franchise . Filming on " Marauders " began on August 21 , 2002 , utilising the standing ship sets . The shoot on the following day mostly took place on a sound stage , while the third day 's on set filming used the <unk> set as well as a newly created ship 's gym set . The remainder of the eight days filming took place on location at a quarry in <unk> County , California , located about an hour 's journey north west of Los Angeles . Temperatures were mild for that time of year , but the actors were still told to wear <unk> and drink plenty of water . The actors portraying the Klingons joined on the second of the five days on location , with the majority of them played by stunt men . According to Bakula , the set used for the colony was the largest build so far for Enterprise . 
