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Encyclopedia > Travis Mayweather
Travis Mayweather
Ensign Travis Mayweather
Ensign Travis Mayweather
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
Home planet: Earth/ECS Horizon, Cargo Vessel
Affiliation: Starfleet
Posting: Enterprise helmsman
Rank: Ensign
Portrayed by: Anthony Montgomery

Travis Mayweather is a fictional character played by Anthony Montgomery in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, serving as a navigator and helm officer on board the Earth starship Enterprise (NX-01). He was born in 2126 aboard the ECS Horizon, a human J-class cargo ship, and later visited many places such as Trillius Prime, Draylax, Vega Colony and both Tenebian moons. He is a "boomer", meaning he grew up in space on board cargo ships. This also means that he has more experience in space than the captain of the Enterprise, Jonathan Archer. Mayweather is a quiet and enthusiastic young man who is a highly skilled pilot and has some spelunking experience. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links ST-TravisMayweather. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ... The gender symbols used to denote a male or female organism. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eye color is a polygenic trait and is determined primarily by the amount and type of pigments present in the eyes iris. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ... Starfleet Command symbol In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... The Enterprise (NX-01) is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer. ... Ensign is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather on Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Anthony Montgomery as Travis Mayweather on Star Trek: Enterprise. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... The Enterprise (NX-01) is a starship in the Star Trek fictional universe commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer. ... The Earth J-class starship is a type of cargo ship that travels at low warp between the stars. ... A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Inside the cave at Cave Stream, New Zealand Caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves. ...

Travis Mayweather has at least one brother, Paul Mayweather, who became the captain of the ECS Horizon after the death of their father - the ship's previous captain - in January 2153. Their mother, Rianna Mayweather, was the ship's medic and chief engineer. Travis returns home to the Horizon circa January 10, 2153 while the Horizon was heading to the Deneva colony. While heading to Deneva Station, the Horizon was attacked by pirates but Travis Mayweather's experience with weapons from Starfleet allowed the Horizon to defend herself against her attackers. In 2155, Travis Mayweather holds the rank of Ensign and is in the command division. This article concerns the rank and title of Captain. ... The ECS Horizon, a J-class starship, is the cargo ship that Travis Mayweather grew up on. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... Starfleet Command symbol In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... Ensign is a commissioned rank of the Starfleet in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ...


Over the course of the series, Travis has been injured, incapacitated or even "killed" more times than any other character in the primary cast.


When Star Trek: Enterprise was first conceived, Travis Mayweather was intended to be a lieutenant, because of his experience in space. His rank was changed to ensign because the producers thought that having Mayweather and the older Lieutenant Malcolm Reed at a similar rank wouldn't be believable. In the final episode of Enterprise, it is indicated that both Mayweather and Hoshi Sato are still ensigns despite having served aboard the NX-01 for ten years. The reason for this has yet to be chronicled, although it is not unheard of for Starfleet personnel to serve for extended periods of time without promotion, such as Harry Kim who remained an ensign for the entire seven years of Star Trek: Voyager; the demotion of Tom Paris in that series also sets precedent for an as-yet unchronicled incident that may have had a bearing on the two officers' ranks. Part of this could have been that the Starfleet of the 22nd Century does not seem to have the ranks of Lieutenant Junior Grade or Lieutenant Commander (thus making promotions fewer and further between). Malcolm Reed (born September 2) is the fictional British officer on the Enterprise, in the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Spoiler warning: Hoshi Sato (July 9th, 2128-2246) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe and the communication officer aboard the starship Enterprise (NX-01) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Harry Kim is a fictional character of the Star Trek universe, played by Garrett Wang, who served aboard the Starship Voyager, with the rank of Ensign and as its chief operations officer, on Star Trek: Voyager. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Thomas Eugene Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a fictional character in the Star Trek television series Star Trek: Voyager. ...


Mirror Universe

In the two-part episode "In a Mirror, Darkly" we learn that the Mirror Universe version of Travis Mayweather is a sergeant in the MACO corps. He eventually allies himself with the Mirror Hoshi Sato in her attempt to take over the Terran Empire. In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... MACO The MACOs (Military Assault Command Operations) are an elite Terran military command in the Star Trek: Enterprise fictional universe. ... Spoiler warning: Hoshi Sato (July 9th, 2128-2246) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe and the communication officer aboard the starship Enterprise (NX-01) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... The official emblem of the Terran Empire The Terran Empire is, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets. ...


Criticism

Fan criticism about the under-use of minor characters on Enterprise began during the first season, but Mayweather has always been regarded as having received the worst treatment. The executive producers had long declared their intention to build up a new "big three" core character set of Archer, T'Pol, and Tucker, to mimic the previously successful Kirk-Spock-McCoy mechanic on the Original Series. This was tried previously on Star Trek: Voyager, with Janeway, Seven of Nine and The Doctor reigning over the Voyager crew, while the other regular cast members received less screentime (which resulted in further criticism). Star Trek's producers attempted to recreate the Big Three on Enterprise, and though Phlox received a certain amount of screentime (probably because of the charisma of his character), Reed, Hoshi, and Mayweather were the subject of few (if any) storylines devoted to them, and sometimes even lacked dialogue. James Tiberius Kirk (2233 - 2293/2371), played by William Shatner, is the leading character in the original Star Trek TV series and the films based on it. ... For other uses, see Spock (disambiguation). ... Leonard Horatio McCoy, M.D., nicknamed Bones (as in Sawbones, an old-fashioned colloquialism for a doctor or a surgeon), is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by the late DeForest Kelley. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2332 in Bloomington, Indiana), played by Kate Mulgrew, is a Starfleet officer in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Nine-Two-One, or Seven of Nine (often referred to as simply Seven), is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, played by Jeri Ryan in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... The Doctor is a character on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... Doctor Phlox is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Enterprise played by John Billingsley. ... Malcolm Reed (born September 2) is the fictional British officer on the Enterprise, in the TV series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... Spoiler warning: Hoshi Sato (July 9th, 2128-2246) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe and the communication officer aboard the starship Enterprise (NX-01) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ...


When Enterprise began, many critics, and the fanbase as a whole, expressed fears that he would become another "Harry Kim," a main character on Voyager whose underuse was widely criticized. Unfortunately, Mayweather surpassed the precedent set by Kim, and has replaced him in the Star Trek lexicon as the archetypal example of a useless and underdeveloped character. In four seasons, Mayweather only had two episodes devoted to himself, and he only had significant dialogue in a half dozen. Eventually it came to the point that Mayweather had few if any speaking lines in any episode (even including throwaway acknowledgement such as "Aye, sir"), and recurring characters like Shran were developed and characterized more than he ever was. Harry Kim is a fictional character of the Star Trek universe, played by Garrett Wang, who served aboard the Starship Voyager, with the rank of Ensign and as its chief operations officer, on Star Trek: Voyager. ... Thylek Shran is a recurring character in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ...


Ironically, Mayweather and Sato, widely viewed as the characters with the least amount of dialogue and screen time in the 'normal' version of Star Trek: Enterprise, seemed poised to take power over the Mirror Universe at the end of "In a Mirror, Darkly (Part II)". With greater irony, Travis and Hoshi eliminated Mirror-Archer without saying a word, just silently kissing as he lay dying. The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... In the Star Trek television series, the Mirror Universe is an alternate reality. ... In a Mirror, Darkly is a two-part episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. ...


External links

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 The Original Series  Kirk | Spock | McCoy | Scott | Uhura | Sulu | Chekov | Chapel | Rand
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 The Next Generation  Picard | Riker | Data | La Forge | Worf | B. Crusher | Troi | W. Crusher | Yar | Pulaski
 Deep Space Nine  B. Sisko | Kira | J. Dax | Odo | Bashir | O'Brien | Worf | J. Sisko | Quark | Rom | Nog | E. Dax | Garak | Martok | Damar | Dukat | Weyoun | Winn
 Voyager  Janeway | Chakotay | Tuvok | Paris | Torres | Kim | Doctor | Neelix | Seven | Kes
 Enterprise  Archer | T'Pol | Tucker | Reed | Phlox | Sato | Mayweather

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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Travis Mayweather (714 words)
Mayweather is a quiet and enthusiastic young man who is a highly skilled pilot and has some spelunking experience.
Travis Mayweather has at least one brother, Paul Mayweather, who became the captain of the ECS Horizon after the death of their father - the ship's previous captain - in January 2153.
In 2155, Travis Mayweather holds the rank of Ensign and is in the command division.
Ex Astris Scientia - Enterprise (ENT) Season 1, Part 1 (13807 words)
T'Pol, Tucker, Mayweather, Cutler and Novakovich are staying on the planet for the night when a storm forces them to leave their camp and seek refuge in a cavern.
Reed and Mayweather have their share of fun too when they build a snowman with pointed ears (although I wonder how they could do it without warming up the snow with their hands), and Reed is happy to get something to blow up again.
Travis Mayweather who grew up on a cargo ship but then decided to join Starfleet is the obvious exception.
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