Serpula (fungus) are formed. The strand mycelium of "Serpula", which can be up to 8 mm thick, are invasive and can spread over non-nutritive surfaces to find new food sources, even spreading through pores in stone, brickwork, and cement. After its initial growth period, the fungus can produce the water it needs and can continue growth into dry timber, eventually degrading it to powder—hence the term "dry rot". "S. lacrymans" is the most serious cause of building timber decay in the UK and northern Europe. The "Dictionary of the Fungi" (10th edition, 2008), suggests that the genus contains two species. , the
Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise) and thought that the cliffhanger ending was unnecessary. The two part story featuring the episodes "Affliction" and "Divergence" were subsequently ranked the fifth best story of "Enterprise" by "Den of Geek" writer James Hunt. The only home media release of the episode is on DVD; having been released as part of the season four box set on November 1, 2005 in the United States. The Blu-ray edition was released on April 1, 2014. Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise) "Affliction" is the fifteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", and originally aired on February 18, 2005. The