Editing Jonathan Archer (section)

===Place in history===
The time traveler [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Daniels|Daniels]] revealed that Archer would eventually have a major role in the founding of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in 2161. He briefly took Archer ahead in time to the point where Archer is about to sign the Federation accords on [[Earth in fiction|Earth]], expanded further in the series finale.

Archer's fate is revealed in the episode "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]], Part II" when a computer information screen aboard the 23rd century [[Starfleet]] vessel USS ''Defiant'' is briefly visible. According to the computer profile, Archer was an [[Starfleet ranks and insignia|Admiral]] and Chief of Staff at [[Starfleet|Starfleet Command]] at the time of his retirement. He later went on to serve as ambassador to [[Andorian|Andoria]] from 2165 to 2175. From 2175 to 2183, Archer served as a member of the Federation Council, followed by eight years as Federation [[President (government title)|President]] (2184–2192). He was also an honorary member of the Andorian Imperial Guard. Historian [[Patterns of Force (Star Trek: The Original Series)|John Gill]] considered Archer "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century." The same computer display states that Archer's Planet and Archer IV (mentioned in "[[Yesterday's Enterprise]]" and "[[Strange New World (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Strange New World]]" respectively) were named after him.

Unused production artwork would have shown<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Bernd |title=Ex Astris Scientia - Biographical Data from ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" |url=https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/ent-characters-iamd.htm |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.ex-astris-scientia.org}}</ref> that Archer dies peacefully in his sleep at his home in [[Upstate New York]] in 2245, exactly one day after he attends the commissioning ceremony of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]]. However, this biographical computer display contained a number of discrepancies, including listing 2160 as the year that Archer's captaincy of ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' came to an end. The series later established that Archer's command ended in 2161, as seen in the series finale, "[[These Are the Voyages...]]".

At least three starships were named after him: the ''Archer''-class scout ship featured in the tie-in novel series ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' and its follow-up ''Star Trek: Seekers'', an unspecified ship alluded to in ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]''  and the USS Archer NCC-627 in the pilot episode of ''[[Star Trek: Strange New Worlds]]''. Archer Spacedock from ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' is also named for Jonathan Archer.

The 2009 ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'' film briefly references Archer, as [[Montgomery Scott]] receives punishment stemming from an incident involving a [[Transporter (Star Trek)|transporter]] and "Admiral Archer's prized beagle." There was some confusion as to if this actually referred to Jonathan Archer himself as this would make him 141 years old. ''Star Trek'' writer Bob Orci went on record to clear up the issue, "Admiral Archer is a reference to the Archer we all know and love, and yes he would be over 100, which is a likely life expectancy in a futuristic space faring race of humans (as depicted by McCoy’s ([[DeForest Kelley]], playing the 137 year old Admiral) appearance in ''The Next Generation''.)"<ref>[http://trekmovie.com/2009/05/18/orci-kurtzman-to-answer-fan-questions-at-trekmovie-transcript-of-last-weeks-impromptu-qa/#1828678 TrekMovie.com transcript]</ref>

In the ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]'' episode "[[Choose Your Pain]]", Archer is shown listed on the Starfleet Database as one of Starfleet's most decorated Captains as of 2256. Also included in the list are: Robert April, Matthew Decker, Philippa Georgiou, and [[Christopher Pike (Star Trek)|Christopher Pike]].