Battle of Azati Prime The Battle of Azati Prime was an indecisive military conflict fought during the Xindi incident in 2154 . Four Xindi warships under the command of Dolim launched an unauthorized attack on while in the Azati Prime system . Dolim was ordered by Degra , with the backing of the Xindi Council , to call off the attack before " Enterprise " was destroyed . Prelude . Prior to the battle , " Enterprise " Captain Archer formulated a plan to destroy the Xindi weapon in a suicide attack . However , upon entering the oceanic expanses of the planet Azati Prime , Archer was captured and delivered to the Xindi - Reptilian s , who proceeded to torture Archer for information . Upon learning of the destruction of a Xindi monitoring station , the Reptilians ascertained the location of " Enterprise " , now under the command of Sub - Commander T ' Pol , who wanted to find " a diplomatic solution " to retrieve Archer . The Reptilians , however , unilaterally decided to launch an attack , with the intention of destroying the Earth vessel . Under the command of Dolim , a squadron consisting of two Reptilian warships and two Insectoid starships approached " Enterprise " with orders to strike the craft . Battle . Facing four Xindi ships , " Enterprise " was severely outgunned and outnumbered . With the Xindi ' s superior technology , the first few shots easily penetrated " Enterprise " s hull plating , leaving the hull exposed to Xindi weapons fire . Despite being outgunned , " Enterprise " s weapons fire managed to destroy one of the attacking Reptilian ships , before it began to sustain heavy damage . " Enterprise " s limited defensive capabilities led to its systems becoming exposed , as the Xindi targeted crucial systems , including weapons , communications , and propulsion . ( ) Defenseless , " Enterprise " came perilously close to destruction . ( ) Eventually , the attack abruptly halted . Degra , with the backing of the Council , had ordered Dolim to withdraw . Aftermath . The battle ended in a tactical stalemate ; the Xindi had lost one vessel , and " Enterprise " was suffering extensive damage . Following the disengagement , Dolim remained resentful toward the other members of the Council for having to suspend an attack on an enemy vessel in Xindi space , which served to further divide the Council and the eventual launch of the weapon under control of only two of the Xindi sub - species , the Reptilians and Insectoids . The damage to " Enterprise " had been heavy . In addition to the extensive hull damage that could only be repaired upon its return to Earth months later , the primary warp coil was destroyed in the attack , rendering the ship unable to travel at warp speed ; the crew of " Enterprise " were forced to steal a weaker warp coil in order to continue their mission . In addition , the starboard warp nacelle took heavy damage . The weapons systems were also severely damaged ; following the battle , only the aft torpedo launcher was working , although the phase cannons and forward launchers were eventually repaired . Most of the primary systems were rendered inoperative , although they were eventually repaired over the course of the mission . C , D and E decks suffered hull breaches ( three people were blown into space when C Deck decompressed ) . In addition , " Enterprise " crew suffered eighteen killed and approximately twenty - four wounded . ( )