A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series , who frequently appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in more than one episode, sometimes being the main focus. They may be contrasted with "regular" characters, who typically appear in every or almost every episode of a series. Recurring characters appear less frequently than regulars, but more frequently than guest star characters, who may appear in only one, two or more episodes without being expected to return.
78-458: This is a list of recurring characters from the live-action science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise , which originally aired on UPN between 2001 and 2005. The television show takes place in the 22nd century of the Star Trek universe and takes place on a starship (NX-01 Enterprise ) exploring space. Characters are ordered alphabetically by family name, and characters who played
156-574: A mutiny led by his first officer, Jonathan Archer. Later, Forrest was released from the brig by his loyal officers and tried to retake the ship. However, Forrest was forced to trust Archer when the Imperial Starfleet ordered Enterprise to cross into Tholian space and claim the USS Defiant , which the Tholians recovered from the "normal" universe. The Tholians attacked; Forrest fought back aboard
234-518: A terrorist bombing of Earth's embassy on Vulcan while saving the life of Ambassador Soval in " The Forge ". Admiral Gardner succeeded him in his post at Starfleet Command. A Mirror Universe version of Forrest, who achieved the rank of captain and became commanding officer of the Imperial Star Ship Enterprise , appears in " In a Mirror, Darkly ". In this universe, Forrest's first name was Maximilian, not Maxwell. Forrest fell victim to
312-606: A Bajoran aboard the USS Enterprise -D ; her fellow Bajoran Kira Nerys , who was field-commissioned as a Starfleet commander so that she could aid the Cardassian resistance during the Dominion War ; and Ferengi Nog , who enters Starfleet Academy in season four of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ; all were from non-member planets. In addition, Quinn and Icheb from Star Trek: Voyager both spoke of joining Starfleet. An example of
390-707: A JAG court-martial. Courts-martial were held following the loss of the USS Pegasus and USS Stargazer . In the Voyager episode " Parallax ", Tuvok states that the Captain has the authority to conduct a court-martial on the ship, given the circumstance of the ship being isolated from the Federation. Starfleet Medical is the medical branch of Starfleet. Gates McFadden , who played Dr. Beverly Crusher , left Star Trek: The Next Generation during its second season. The character
468-522: A Reptilian scout ship, killing all 22 crewmen. The Reptilians were later able to find a sensor encoder. A few days later, Archer confronted the Xindi Council. Dolim voted to postpone the weapon launch, but meant no such thing. Shortly afterwards, Dolim met Degra in his quarters. Dolim stabbed Degra and vowed to kill his family when the Council was replaced by Reptilian rule. Dolim later admitted killing Degra to
546-525: A contract. They are not obligated to play the role and have no guarantee of work. Actors on recurring status used to be referred to as day players . Starfleet#Starfleet Intelligence Starfleet is a fictional organization in the Star Trek media franchise. Within this fictional universe , Starfleet is a uniformed space force maintained by the United Federation of Planets ("the Federation") as
624-483: A mysterious offshoot of Starfleet Intelligence , which in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine would be identified as Section 31 . He believed he had left Section 31 behind when he was posted aboard Enterprise in 2151; however, in 2154, he was reactivated as an agent during a mission to recover Phlox , who had been kidnapped by a group of Klingons trying to stop a genetically engineered virus running rampant in
702-519: A recurring character in the comic strip Li'l Abner , which eventually went on to appear in the TV cartoon series Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo and The New Shmoo . The Sherlock Holmes series of novels by Arthur Conan Doyle featured well-known recurring characters such as Inspector Lestrade and Mrs. Hudson . In American daytime soap operas , recurring characters are ones played by actors who do not have
780-653: A recurring sketch go on to appear in other sketches, or develop into their own TV shows. For example, when The Carol Burnett Show was canceled the central character of a popular recurring sketch called The Family , Thelma "Mama" Harper , went on to have her own show Mama's Family . Also, recurring characters in sketch comedy shows can go on to have their own movies. This is especially true with Saturday Night Live which has had many recurring characters turn into movies such as Stuart Smalley , Wayne and Garth of Wayne's World , The Blues Brothers , and The Ladies Man . Recurring characters may even revisit shows long after
858-503: A relationship, which is briefly rekindled during a therapeutic holiday Archer takes following the Xindi mission. Their relationship apparently ended because they realized that their jobs would get in the way of a serious relationship, but they remain on good terms afterwards. Recurring character Recurring characters sometimes start out as guest stars in one episode, who then reappear in future episodes because creators or audiences found
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#1732856084285936-520: A result of these successes, Starfleet engineers gained a reputation as the undisputed masters of technological adaptation and modification. As one minion of the Dominion in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, " Rocks and Shoals " notes, Starfleet engineers are reputed to be able to "Turn rocks into replicators." Additionally, Pocket Books has published a series of eBooks and novels in
1014-685: A shipyard named Utopia Planitia in Mars orbit. Utopia Planitia served as Starfleet's main ship yards throughout a large portion of Starfleet's existence. After the Enterprise-D encountered the Borg in the episode " Q Who " the size of the Utopia Planitia shipyards was doubled out of fear of a Borg strike. They were once again doubled after the Dominion threat became more evident. A devastating attack on these shipyards
1092-489: A significant recurring role in the series are listed here; the entire cast is also listed at List of Star Trek: Enterprise cast members . Some of the noted reoccurring guest actors include Jeffrey Combs (who played the Andorian Shran), Vaughn Armstrong (Earth Admiral Maxwell Forrest), Randy Oglesby (Degra), Rick Worthy , and Scott MacDonald . Malcolm Reed , portrayed by Dominic Keating , was, at different times,
1170-465: A suicide mission to destroy the weapon, but was captured by Insectoids and interrogated by Dolim. When Archer refused to say how many Earth ships entered the Expanse, Dolim ordered an attack squadron to destroy Enterprise , but the ships were recalled by Degra , Mallora , and Jannar . Dolim's relationship with Degra plummeted shortly afterwards. While at a secret meeting with Enterprise , Degra destroyed
1248-428: A vortex, having armed the weapon. Dolim was motivated solely by reptilian dominance. While heading for Earth, Dolim fired on insectoid Shrest's ship. His ship was damaged and the hulk that remained was smashed when it crashed into the weapon. Dolim only used them to get the second activation code. The weapon emerged two million kilometers from Earth. If they had all five codes, they could have fired instantly, but as it
1326-589: Is Deep Space Nine , a station near a wormhole commanded by Benjamin Sisko after its transfer from the Cardassian Empire . Starfleet has been shown to handle scientific , defense , and diplomatic missions, although its primary mandate seems to be peaceful exploration in the search for sentient life, as seen in the mission statements of different incarnations of the USS Enterprise . The flagship of Starfleet
1404-606: Is Joss, but in the expansion set "These Are the Voyages..." for the Star Trek Customizable Card Game his card features the name Jeremiah. The episode " Hatchery " reveals that Hayes graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. The character was introduced as the leader of the elite Military Assault Command Operations (MACO) team assigned to Enterprise when the ship was sent to
1482-537: Is a branch of Starfleet first introduced in the original Star Trek . Main characters in subsequent series have been security officers. Starfleet Tactical is a rarely mentioned department in Starfleet that is responsible for planning defensive strategies, as well as engaging in weapons research and development. Although Humans are the most-often-seen crew members onscreen, Starfleet is shown to be composed of individuals from over 150 species, with Vulcans perhaps being
1560-620: Is a major plot point in Star Trek: Picard . In the 2009 film , the Enterprise is shown under construction near James T. Kirk 's home in Iowa. In the 2013 sequel , Montgomery "Scotty" Scott discovers a covert Starfleet facility, near Jupiter, that has built a much larger Federation warship, USS Vengeance . The Starfleet Engineering Corps (also called the Starfleet Corps of Engineers )
1638-516: Is another example, originating on the Channel Four series The Eleven O'Clock Show . The character was such a huge success that Cohen got his own show as the original show was cancelled. Recurring characters are not limited to television. In the early 20th century, the Saturday Evening Post frequently had recurring characters in their cover art, such as Baby New Year . The Shmoo was
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#17328560842851716-456: Is described during this season, and after her return, as having been assigned to Starfleet Medical. Numerous star ship dedication plaques identify other personnel associated with Starfleet Operations . Rear Admiral James T. Kirk served 18 months as Starfleet's Chief of Operations. Starfleet Security is an agency of Starfleet referred to in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Security
1794-707: Is killed after being shot and fatally wounded by a Xindi-Reptilian as he was being beamed back to Enterprise . Captain Erika Hernandez , portrayed by Ada Maris , is introduced in the fourth-season episode " Home ". Hernandez is the second Starfleet captain given command of a starship in Earth's Warp 5 program, and is assigned to Columbia (NX-02) , the sister ship of Enterprise (NX-01) . "Home", which takes place in 2154, establishes that some years earlier Hernandez and Enterprise captain Jonathan Archer were in
1872-725: Is mentioned in several episodes in conjunction with projects such as hollowing out the underground laboratory complex inside the Regula I asteroid in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the design of the Yellowstone -class Runabout in the alternate timeline in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Non Sequitur ", and devising a defense against the Breen energy-dampening weapon in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " When It Rains... " As
1950-503: Is not a necessary pre-condition for joining Starfleet. T'Pol of Vulcan is shown to be the first non-human Starfleet officer, receiving a commission as a commander following the Xindi mission and her resignation from the Vulcan High Command. Even after the Federation's formation citizenship was not required; several officers are from planets that are not part of the Federation. For example, Star Trek: TNG ' s Ensign Ro Laren ,
2028-408: Is often considered to be the starship USS Enterprise . Starfleet has many components, including: As early as the original Star Trek , characters refer to attending Starfleet Academy . Later series establish it as an officer training facility with a four-year educational program. The main campus is located near Starfleet Headquarters in what is now Fort Baker , California. Starfleet Command
2106-560: Is said to have evolved into the NX Program, which led to Starfleet launching its first Warp 5–capable starship, Enterprise (NX-01) , in 2151, followed by Columbia (NX-02), in 2155, as well as other vessels. Starfleet acts under the Prime Directive , a policy of non-interference with pre-warp worlds, such as interference in their internal politics. This is said not to be a human construct, but stems from policies originally implemented by
2184-403: Is the branch charged with overseeing legal matters within Starfleet. Several episodes revolve around or involve JAG officers and procedures: Dialog in "Court Martial" reveals that a court-martial may be convened in the absence of any JAG officers by three presiding command-level officers. Additionally, dialog in "The Measure of a Man" indicates that the loss of a starship automatically leads to
2262-726: Is the headquarters/command center of Starfleet. The term "Starfleet Command" is first used in TOS episode " Court Martial ". Its headquarters are depicted as being in Fort Baker, across the Golden Gate from San Francisco, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . Overlooking the Command from the other side of the Golden Gate is the permanent site of the Council of
2340-515: The Star Trek universe, Daniels is an operative in the cross-history conflict called the Temporal Cold War . Daniels is from the 31st century, c. 3064 CE . He is first seen in " Cold Front " as a member of Archer's crew. Soon after, he was killed during a Suliban incursion aboard Enterprise . His quarters, which contained several time travel-related devices, was locked down and banned to all crew members, except in cases of emergency involving
2418-501: The Delphic Expanse . Subsequent episodes featured a running rivalry with Lieutenant Malcolm Reed over shipboard security. Hayes and Reed resolved this rivalry in the episode " Harbinger ". In the penultimate third-season episode, " Countdown ", Hayes and three MACO soldiers beam onto a Xindi ship to rescue Ensign Hoshi Sato . A malfunction did not allow everyone to beam back at once, so Hayes sent everyone ahead of him first. Hayes
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2496-898: The Enterprise ' s operating authority, before the term "Starfleet" became widespread from the episode " Court Martial " onwards. However, references to the United Earth Space Probe Agency, and its abbreviation UESPA, are to be found in episodes of later series. For example, the Friendship One probe (launched, on the fictional timeline, in 2067) is marked with the letters UESPA-1 in the Star Trek: Voyager episode " Friendship One ". Other background props included additional UESPA references, such as Captain Jean-Luc Picard 's family album in Star Trek Generations . During
2574-457: The Enterprise and suddenly find himself in an unfamiliar location and time period; Daniels would then appear to talk to him. Daniels pulled off a similar feat on a much larger scale in the episode " Storm Front ": When the Enterprise returned to Earth after the battle with the Xindi, the crew discovered that they had arrived during World War II . How Daniels survived being vaporized in "Cold Front"
2652-465: The Enterprise – and accidentally exposing the location of the weapon. Right afterwards, Degra and his crew's memories were erased. Three weeks later, Captain Archer reached Azati Prime on a suicide mission to destroy the weapon, but was captured. He tried to convince Degra that the weapon's purpose was false. Three days later, Degra and Janar boarded the Enterprise to find evidence that they were misled by
2730-486: The Enterprise , ordering the crew to abandon ship. The Tholians destroyed the ship, killing Forrest. Major J. Hayes , played by Steven Culp , first appeared in the third-season premiere, " The Xindi ". Hayes' first name was not revealed in the TV series, although his first initial "J" was embroidered on his uniform. Licensed spin-off media give contradictory first names; Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin's non- canon novel Last Full Measure indicates Hayes' given name
2808-420: The Starfleet Corps of Engineers series. Starfleet Intelligence is an intelligence agency of the United Federation of Planets . It is entrusted with foreign and domestic espionage, counter-espionage, and state security. In the non-canon Star Trek: New Frontier novels the series main character Mackenzie Calhoun was once a Starfleet Intelligence operative. The Starfleet Judge Advocate General (or JAG )
2886-449: The Vulcans , who regarded an alien civilization's attainment of warp speed as the reason for making first contact with them. This was to avoid any unfortunate incidences during space travel, as well as avoiding interfering in the natural development of a civilization. The Prime Directive and Starfleet's first-contact policies are at the center of several episodes in each Star Trek series and
2964-634: The Xindi mission, in which Enterprise becomes a generational ship unable to return to Earth , Reed dies without leaving any heirs, having been unable or unwilling to find a mate. The episode " Shuttlepod One " revealed that Reed has an apparent crush on T'Pol , but this was never expanded upon further, he even went so far as to state to Trip that " T'Pol has an awfully nice bum!". It is worth noting that Keating intentionally played him as gay, and stated so multiple times. 2007 interview 2013 interview The episode " Divergence " revealed that in 2149, Reed, then an Ensign , had been recruited as an operative for
3042-536: The Xindi . He later transported Archer to the year 2161 (" Zero Hour "), giving him a glimpse of the inauguration ceremony for the United Federation of Planets (which occurred in a later episode, in " These Are the Voyages... "), warning Archer that allowing the Xindi to change history would result in the destruction of the UFP before it even existed. In his final appearance in the fourth-season premiere, " Storm Front ", he
3120-417: The "surprise star of the entire season" and noting that "Degra rises above the other anonymous members of the council to become a fully rounded individual." In Star Trek: Enterprise, Commander Guruk Dolim is a reptilian representative of the multi-species race Xindi on the Xindi Council, played by Scott MacDonald . He was a military commander of a Reptilian regiment. Dolim hand-picked from his regiment
3198-551: The Council, only regretting not doing it sooner. Shortly afterwards, the Reptilians and Insectoids took control of the Xindi planet-killer. Enterprise , as well as Primate and Arboreal ships, engaged the reptilian/insectoid armada. The fleet and weapon then escaped into a vortex. Just before they did, Dolim captured Ensign Hoshi Sato . Sato was captured to arm the weapon. The weapon was designed to be armed with three activation codes (the reptilians and insectoids only had two). Sato
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3276-511: The Empire. Part of his mission involved sabotaging a piece of evidence that might have assisted Enterprise in tracking down the Klingons faster. For this, Reed was temporarily relieved of duty and incarcerated in the brig by Archer, although Archer later reinstated Reed after determining that he had been placed in what Archer called "an impossible situation" by his Section 31 superior, Harris. Following
3354-512: The Klingon mission, Reed demanded that Harris never communicate with him again. Harris, however, replied that Reed had committed himself to a cause he could never simply walk away from. Indeed, Reed would later re-establish contact with Harris under orders from Archer during the Terra Prime incident. In 2018, The Wrap ranked Reed as the 31st best character of Star Trek overall, noting he developed
3432-481: The Royal Navy, a fact that led to some friction with his father, who is also a Royal Navy veteran. Reed is also an Eagle Scout , obtaining 28 Merit Badges , two more than his commanding officer, Jonathan Archer . Reed is responsible for the development of or contributing to the development of procedures that are used throughout the Star Trek timeline. In the episode Singularity , Reed develops what would be known as
3510-671: The Sphere Builders. During this time, a Reptilian warship arrived and demanded that Degra undock. Degra and the Enterprise succeeded in disabling the ship. However, to prevent the exposure of his new alliance with Archer, Degra destroyed the Reptilian ship, killing all 22 crew members. This incident led to the end of Degra's life in February 2154. When Archer confronted the Council, the Primates, Arboreals, and Reptilians voted and agreed to postpone
3588-456: The Tactical Alert (i.e. Red Alert) of Star Trek lore. In 2016, the character was ranked as the 29th most important character of Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired magazine . Den of Geek recommended the following episodes for the character, " Singularity " and " Affliction ." They were "fascinated" by the character's development of starship security. In
3666-652: The Tactical Alert which would bring the ship to battle readiness at a moment's notice. This was jokingly referred to by Commander Tucker as the "Reed Alert". Reed initially liked the idea but then decided it was "a bit narcissistic". The Tactical Alert would evolve into the condition "Red Alert" and "Yellow Alert" used in all other Star Trek series. Reed has an almost suicidal sense of self-sacrifice, and can also be consumed at times with regret over paths not followed in his love life, due to his inability to "get close" to women; he and Charles Tucker III have at least one ex-girlfriend in common. In one alternate timeline seen during
3744-510: The Temporal Cold War. Daniels explained little of the nature of his organization, preferring to keep the group's nature, organization and abilities mostly unknown, to keep Captain Archer from learning too much about the future. His method of transporting others through time was unusually subtle, lacking any obvious visual effects or disorientation. Typically, Archer would walk through a door on
3822-403: The USS Enterprise – and other places." Crewman Daniels is not to be confused with another Starfleet officer, Lieutenant Daniels (played by Michael Horton ), who was the tactical officer on the USS Enterprise -E during the events of Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Insurrection . In the Star Trek science fiction franchise , Degra (2103–2154) is a primate of
3900-670: The United Federation of Planets in what is now the Presidio of San Francisco . Throughout the Star Trek franchise, the main characters' isolation from Starfleet Command compels them to make and act upon decisions without Starfleet Command's orders or information, particularly in Voyager when the main protagonists have no means of contacting Earth for several years. StarTrek.com notes that many of Starfleet's ships are built on Mare Island near San Francisco. It states: The Enterprise-D and USS Voyager are depicted to have been constructed at
3978-521: The Xindi Council learned from the Sphere Builders that humans were going to destroy them in the 26th century. Degra agreed to design a planet-destroying weapon, completing the prototype in 2153. He was married with two children. When the first weapon arrived in the Sol System, Degra and the other council members watched as the Reptilian pilot fired the weapon, killing seven million people. As he watched
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#17328560842854056-567: The actor who played them has left the cast, for example, the character Mary Katherine Gallagher was portrayed by Molly Shannon when she hosted Saturday Night Live in 2007, six years after she left the cast. Sometimes a recurring character from one show appears on another show, such as when Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis hosted Saturday Night Live in 1983 and portrayed Bob and Doug MacKenzie, or when Emily Litella (portrayed by Gilda Radner ) from Saturday Night Live appeared on The Muppet Show in 1978. Sacha Baron Cohen 's character Ali G
4134-859: The actors or storylines compelling enough to revisit. Sometimes a recurring character eventually becomes part of the main cast of characters; such a character is sometimes called a breakout character . Some notable examples of main characters who were originally recurring characters are: Eli Gold on The Good Wife ; Leo Chingkwake on That '70s Show ; Angel and Oz on Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; Marc St. James on Ugly Betty ; Vanessa Abrams on Gossip Girl ; Zack Allan on Babylon 5 ; Steve Urkel on Family Matters ; Donna Moss on The West Wing ; Steve Harrington on Stranger Things ; and Felicity Smoak on Arrow . In other cases, recurring characters have been given spin-off series of their own, such as Dr. Frasier Crane who originally
4212-528: The audience could connect with. Usually they appear in their own sketch and the sketch itself can become a regular part of the show. Some notable examples include the Church Lady and Hans and Franz from Saturday Night Live , the Gumbys from Monty Python's Flying Circus , and Bob and Doug McKenzie from SCTV . However, the characters are not always limited to their own sketches. Sometimes, characters from
4290-502: The collapse of the Temporal War, Daniels reappeared and returned Archer to his original timeline. At this point, Archer told Daniels in no uncertain terms he never wanted to see him again. In Star Trek: Discovery 's series finale " Life, Itself ", set in the 32nd century, the mysterious Doctor Kovich (in his 10th appearance in that series) is revealed to be an older Daniels, introducing himself to Michael Burnham as "Agent Daniels of
4368-447: The end of Cheers . On sketch comedy programs, recurring characters are generally a staple . For example, in the sketch comedy series Your Show of Shows , Sid Caesar used the concept frequently: As we were building and evolving our sketch comedy, we would look for new types of sketches that had legs (not caterpillar legs). We liked the idea of recurring characters and themes. It gave us something we could start with and something
4446-495: The film Star Trek: First Contact . Starfleet Headquarters is shown to be located on Earth , northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge in the present-day Fort Baker area. Starfleet Academy is located in the same general area. Additionally, various episodes show Starfleet operating a series of starbases throughout Federation territory, as ground facilities, or as space stations in planetary orbit or in deep space. One example
4524-572: The franchise's protagonists are Starfleet commissioned officers . During production of early episodes of the original series , several details of the makeup of the Star Trek universe had yet to be worked out, including the operating authority for the USS Enterprise . The terms Star Service (" The Conscience of the King "), Spacefleet Command (" The Squire of Gothos "), United Earth Space Probe Agency (" Charlie X " and " Tomorrow Is Yesterday "), and Space Central (" Miri ") were all used to refer to
4602-652: The most common aliens seen. Already in TOS , the USS Enterprise and other ships have a mixed-species crew, although this does not appear to be an absolute rule; for instance, the episode " The Immunity Syndrome " refers to the USS Intrepid as having an all-Vulcan crew. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " Take Me Out to the Holosuite " also features such a crew, serving aboard the USS T'Kumbra . In keeping with this idea, Star Trek: Enterprise , in its first two seasons,
4680-402: The principal means for conducting deep space exploration, research, defense , peacekeeping , and diplomacy (although Starfleet predates the Federation, having originally been an Earth organization, as shown by the television series Star Trek: Enterprise ). While most of Starfleet's members are human and it has been headquartered on Earth, hundreds of other species are also represented. Most of
4758-583: The process imagined by the writers is given when the character Nog attempts to apply to the Academy. He is told that since he is from a non-member world (Ferenginar), he requires a letter of recommendation from a command-level officer before his application can be considered, with the implication that this is the standard procedure for all non-Federation applicants to Starfleet. In the Star Trek Expanded Universe, an example of what typically becomes of
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#17328560842854836-412: The production of Star Trek: Enterprise , some larger Starfleet insignia designs included the name "United Earth Space Probe Agency". Multiple Star Trek: Enterprise episodes refer to Starfleet having started operation some time between 2112 and 2136, when it funded research begun by Zefram Cochrane and Henry Archer, which led to the first successful flight of Warp-3 vessels in the 2140s. This research
4914-707: The reactor began to overload, Archer completed the destruction sequence. Dolim then engaged him in hand-to-hand combat. During the struggle, Archer placed an explosive charge on his back. Archer detonated the charge, blowing up Dolim. Maxwell Forrest is a Vice Admiral in Starfleet . He was played by Vaughn Armstrong in Star Trek: Enterprise . Admiral Forrest was named after DeForest Kelley , who played Doctor McCoy in The Original Series. Vice Admiral Forrest (often referred to in dialog as just " Admiral ")
4992-421: The reptilian pilot for the Xindi weapon kamikaze attack on Earth in 2153. Dolim was absolutely ruthless in his duties; when his daughter gave birth to a slightly deformed male child (who would be unable to join the military because of these deformities), Dolim promptly ordered the boy's execution. When the Enterprise reached Azati Prime , the site of the weapon construction site, Captain Archer embarked on
5070-487: The species Xindi . He is a representative in the Xindi Council but also a weapons designer, on the third season story arc. He was first seen in " The Xindi " and referred to by name in " Rajiin ". He was played by Randy Oglesby . Degra was also a scientist and engineer. He studied the mysterious spheres in the Delphic Expanse . Degra helped to design the power systems on the Xindi-Reptilian warships, and developed several theories for planet-destroying weapons . Circa 2152,
5148-402: The starship Enterprise (NX-01) . While on board, Captain Archer launched an elaborate ruse to trick Degra to reveal the location of the weapon. Degra gave them the coordinates of the star system Azati Prime , but he was tipped off. Archer then launched another ruse, making it seem that the Enterprise reached Azati Prime. Degra protested, claiming that the Xindi defense perimeter would destroy
5226-434: The tactical officer and armory officer aboard the starship Enterprise . He held the rank of Lieutenant . Reed, born 2117, is English . Reed's parents are Stuart and Mary, and he has a sister, Madeline. They appeared on-screen in the episode " Silent Enemy " while communicating with Enterprise . In addition to his parents and sister, other known relatives are an Uncle Archie and "two spinster aunts." Reed's great-uncle
5304-462: The telemetry, Degra asked himself, "How many of those seven million were children?" Several months afterwards, Degra and his colleagues constructed the second weapon and planned to test it in the Calindra system. The test appeared to be successful, but the weapon failed to destroy one of the system's moons. Degra's hope to see what went wrong was dashed when the weapon was taken by an unknown ship. Shortly afterwards, Degra and his crew were captured by
5382-401: The third-season episode " Carpenter Street ", he sent Archer and T'Pol back to the year 2004 to investigate why some Xindi Reptilians were on Earth in that time period. He was also seen in the episode " Azati Prime ", in which he transported Archer into the future – placing him aboard a future starship called the Enterprise-J , to inform him about the Sphere Builders and their relationship to
5460-403: The weapon launch. Shortly afterwards, Commander Dolim met Degra in his quarters and stabbed him. As Degra died, Dolim vowed that "when the humans have been eliminated, when the Council is replaced by Reptilian rule," he would find Degra's family and kill them. Dolim was killed by Jonathan Archer before this threat could be carried out. In 2005, The Digital Fix praised the character Degra, as
5538-403: Was a recurring character on Cheers . Kelsey Grammer , along with fellow recurring actor John Ratzenberger were hired for seven episodes, to play Frasier Crane and Cliff Clavin respectively. Cliff was scheduled to recur during the 1982–1983 season, Frasier to recur during 1984–1985 season. Both actors were subsequently upgraded to the main cast, and Crane continued in his own series following
5616-484: Was able to add her own layer of encryption. However, to preserve their future, the Sphere Builders helped decipher the codes. Just then, Enterprise , the primate/arboreal fleet, and six Aquatic ships arrived to confront the reptilians. When this occurred, the sphere builders activated one of their spheres and created another anomaly field that disabled three powerful aquatic ships and several smaller arboreal vessels. The reptilians used this to their advantage and escaped into
5694-545: Was apparently extremely ill: parts of him were more than a hundred years old while other parts were almost at a fetal stage. He used his last remaining strength to transport Archer and the Enterprise to Earth in the year 1944 to stop an alien race from changing history and allowing the Nazis to win World War II . After warning T'Pol that the Temporal Cold War had exploded into a full-fledged conflict, Daniels apparently died, but with
5772-404: Was in frequent contact with Jonathan Archer during the Enterprise 's missions. During the 2140s, then- Commodore Forrest oversaw the NX Program, Earth's attempt to develop a starship with warp drive faster than warp 2 . It was on his orders that the Enterprise 's missions began. He frequently clashed with Vulcan Ambassador Soval over the crew's performance. Forrest was killed in
5850-481: Was in the British Royal Navy on Earth , but was killed in action while chief engineer of HMS Clement (a submarine that struck a mine, a leftover from an unmentioned war). Reed has a strong appreciation for his uncle, not only because of the heroics of this relative but also because they both share a common condition: aquaphobia , or the fear of drowning. He is one of the few men in his family who did not join
5928-417: Was never explained. Daniels continued to make occasional appearances in the series. In the first-season finale, " Shockwave ", Daniels transported Archer to an altered version of the 31st century in which the United Federation of Planets had never existed. Daniels, apparently the only other person besides Archer left on Earth who knew about the main timeline, helped the captain restore the original timeline. In
6006-664: Was the only show to have an entirely human crew, as it was set before the formation of the Federation , although the vessel did carry Phlox , a Denobulan serving in a medical exchange program, and T'Pol , then serving as an observer from the Vulcan High Command. Star Trek: The Next Generation saw the introduction of Starfleet's first Klingon officer. Other races—such as Bolians, Betazoids, and Trill—were seen, and given more central roles, in later series; some of these, notably Klingons, had been shown as enemies in earlier episodes. Various episodes show that Earth /Federation citizenship
6084-498: Was they needed extra time. As the weapon armed, Dolim's ship engaged and destroyed an unarmed civilian space station. Degra's ship arrived and transported Archer and his MACO team to the weapon. The MACOs killed the Reptilian soldiers and Archer began to deactivate the reactor, planting explosives to destroy the weapon. Dolim transported to the weapon to reverse the damage. Meanwhile, the Andorian ship Kumari destroyed Dolim's ship. As
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