 John Shiban (qv), who previously had a long career on the  _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv), was brought on as writer and producer  of Enterprise for its second season. The first episode he wrote was  #2.3, "Minefield", and tackled a sensitive subject in the world of  Trek continuity, the Romulans. Despite fears, the episode was raved  by critics and fans accepted the complicated continuity as a result.