Captain Jonathan Archer ordered the use of the long range sensors after Enterprise NX-01 went through the liquid phosphorus layer around a gas giant in 2151 and detected a Suliban helix. (ENT: "Broken Bow") Also in 2151, Captain Archer ordered Lieutenant Malcolm Reed to stay on their long range scanners and let him know when the Enterprise made another contact with the unidentified aliens they had encountered earlier. (ENT: "Silent Enemy") In 2153, T'Pol identified the Borg-assimilated transport Arctic One on the ships long-range sensors. (ENT: "Regeneration")