Manny Coto Manuel " Manny " Hecto Coto was the showrunner for the fourth season of . Coto was brought into " Star Trek " for the third season of " Star Trek : Enterprise " and wrote several episodes . Showrunners Rick Berman and Brannon Braga were so impressed with his work , and his love for the original " " , that he became the new executive producer for the fourth and final season . However , both men had little choice by then ; debuting with a relatively large audience , " Enterprise " quickly lost viewer - ship and inspired criticism of both the series and its creators , with fans – and , as it turned out after - the - fact , by production staffers as well – criticizing alleged violations in established continuity . With the additional failure of at the box office in , outspoken critics vehemently clamored for the removal of the " current leadership of the franchise from their positions , including Rick Berman , Brannon Braga , and their entire staff " . At the end of the third season of " Enterprise " , Paramount Television and UPN indicated its cancellation and the apparent end of Rick Berman ' s tenure as the overseer of " Star Trek " productions . Whether or not influenced by the vocal criticism and though retaining their official credit , franchise management indeed virtually relegated Berman and Braga to the role of figurehead ( admitted as such by Braga in 2007 ) , and their places were " de facto " filled for the last season by Coto and Mike Sussman , under whose tenure much of the perceived continuity violation was redressed , aided by writers such as Judith and Garfield Reeves - Stevens , who , like them , had an equally thorough understanding of " Star Trek " - lore . His influence helped the show fulfill its stated initial purpose , a prequel to the beloved and , through a series of episodes , many of them parts of two - or three - part arcs , that explored some of the missing links in the " Star Trek " mythology . Episodes focused on what became of the Augment s between the Eugenics Wars and the return of Khan , why the Vulcan s changed between " Enterprise " and " The Original Series " , why the Klingon s of " The Original Series " look different from those in other appearances , how the threat of the Romulan s helped to birth the Federation , and who created the transporter . Other homages to earlier " Trek " incarnations include the appearance of an " Original Series " - era ship and the " Enterprise " crew donning original series uniforms , as well as a guest appearance by " Next Generation " cast member Brent Spiner . While the last season as a whole was generally well received , it did not save the series , as its cancellation had already been decided upon by the studio . Magnanimously – considering the intense and vicious criticism he had received from the fan base – in 2007 Braga singled out Coto for praise in setting the course straight for the troubled production , " " I thought Manny Coto did a great job . One could argue that " Enterprise " might have been that from the beginning . When I was seeing what Manny was doing it was like " you know what ? Maybe this should have been the show from the start " , " " having added , " " If " Enterprise " had continued , we would have kept going with Manny Coto ’ s unique vision of the show . " " During Creation " Star Trek " convention appearances in 2005 and 2009 , Coto himself has discussed his involvement with the series , from becoming an unapologetic and unadulterated " Trekkie " in the early 1970s when growing up in Orlando , through being invited by Braga to write for the series , to his decision making as showrunner on the series in Season 4 , as seen in the bonus features especially produced by Roger Lay , Jr . for the 2014 Season 3 and Season 4 Blu Ray set releases . Unsurprisingly , considering Coto ' s fondness of " Star Trek " , Coto has cited working on " Enterprise " as the highpoint of his life – stating he would have " given up a son " if he had been given the chance to work on the franchise from the start , and that he would have died a happy man if he would have been allowed to work on nothing else for the remainder of his life , had the franchise persisted – musing that the more time passes , the more " unreal " and " dreamlike " his memories of the whole experience seem to become . Career outside " Star Trek " . Shortly after graduating from the American Film Institute , Coto wrote and directed an episode of " Tales from the Crypt " . He went on to write and direct the feature films " Dr . Giggles " and " Star Kid " . He was a writer and producer on the first season of the 1995 revival of " The Outer Limits " , and also created the short - lived science fiction series " Odyssey 5 " for Showtime , whose cast included Tamara Craig Thomas , Leslie Silva , and Peter Weller , the latter two of which Coto worked with again on " Enterprise " . ( Coto subsequently cast Weller again on other series – see below . ) Actually , " Odyssey 5 " was the reason for his subsequent invitation to write for " Enterprise " as Braga had seen a few episodes . Coto has admitted that the cancellation of " Odyssey 5 " left him in a state of despair initially , but that his invitation to work on " Star Trek " instantaneously propelled him in a state of bliss , constituting a disorienting emotional experience . Following the cancellation of " Star Trek : Enterprise " , Coto was hired as an executive producer on the FOX series " 24 " in its fifth season . The cast at that time included Roger Cross , Gregory Itzin , Jude Ciccolella , and Glenn Morshower . During the season , Peter Weller was again cast in a major role , as were Mark Sheppard , Ray Wise , and Tzi Ma . Season six introduced James Cromwell , Alexander Siddig , and Bob Gunton in major roles , as well as Raphael Sbarge and Megan Gallagher . Season seven introduced Annie Wersching and Jeffrey Nordling in regular roles , along with Kurtwood Smith , John Billingsley , and Tony Todd in major roles , and a one - time appearance by Connor Trinneer . A well received series , Coto won a Emmy Award in 2006 in the category " Outstanding Drama Series " , supplemented by a 2007 Writers Guild of America Award nomination in the category " Dramatic Series " . After an eighth and final season of " 24 " ( featuring Nazneen Contractor ) , Coto became an executive producer on the Showtime series " Dexter " , where he yet again worked with Peter Weller , as well as Raphael Sbarge . That series won Coto in 2011 both an Emmy Award , as well as a second Writers Guild of America Award nomination . Coto married Robin Trickett on December 27 , 2004 in Venice , Italy .