Editing Jonathan Archer

{{Short description|Fictional character from Star Trek: Enterprise}}
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{{Infobox character
| name        = Jonathan Archer
| series      = [[Star Trek]]
| image       = Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek - Enterprise.jpg
| caption     = [[Scott Bakula]] as Captain Jonathan Archer
| species     = Human
| gender      = Male
| occupation  = Commanding Officer, [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' (NX-01)]]<br />[[Chief of Staff]], [[Starfleet|Starfleet Command]]<br />Ambassador to [[Andorians|Andoria]]<br />Federation Councilman<br />President of the [[United Federation of Planets]]
| first       = "[[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]" (2001)
| last        = "[[These Are the Voyages...]]" (2005)
| creator     = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rick Berman]]
* [[Brannon Braga]]
}}
| portrayer   = [[Scott Bakula]]
| nationality = American
| title       = [[Starfleet ranks and insignia#Captain|Captain]]<br />[[Starfleet ranks and insignia|Admiral]]
| family      = Henry Archer (father)<br />Sally Archer (mother)
| lbl24       = Origin
| data24      = Earth
| lbl25       = Born
| data25      = August 4, 2112 <br />upstate New York
}}

'''Jonathan Archer''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise. He is one of the [[protagonist|protagonists]] of the television series ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', where he was portrayed by [[Scott Bakula]].

Archer was the commanding officer of the first [[starship]] ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' (NX-01) from 2151 to 2161. Archer also played a major role in the formation of [[Starfleet]] and the [[United Federation of Planets]], and was later [[President (government title)|President]] of the [[United Federation of Planets]] from 2184 to 2192. According to a computer display in the episode "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]", historian [[Patterns of Force (Star Trek: The Original Series)|John Gill]] considered Archer "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century."

==Biography==
===History===
[[File:Scott Bakula by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|Actor [[Scott Bakula]] portrayed Archer.]]
Archer, the son of famed [[Warp drive (Star Trek)|warp]] engineer Henry Archer and his wife Sally, was born on August 4, 2112 in [[Upstate New York]], where he spent most of his formative years; he later claimed to have spent the majority of his life in [[San Francisco]].<ref>Son of Henry Archer. [[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)]]</ref><ref>Book preface about his father [[Singularity (Star Trek: Enterprise)]]</ref> The second-season episode "First Flight" depicts in flashback that he spent many years as a test pilot in the nascent Starfleet's NX program, based in San Francisco.  His dreams of exploring started as a boy. As a youth, Archer earned the [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout Award]], along with 26 [[Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)|Merit Badge]]s, from the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. (Mentioned in the episode "[[Rogue Planet (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Rogue Planet]]".<ref>Boy scout and merit badges earned. [[Rogue Planet (Star Trek: Enterprise)]]</ref>) He is an avid [[water polo]] fan, and often relaxes by watching water polo games.

Archer grew up with a distrust of [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]]s, perceiving them as having held back humanity's progress, particularly with regard to his father's warp five project. As a [[Starfleet ranks and insignia|commander]], Archer served as a test-pilot in the NX warp trials with A.G. Robinson, Duvall and Gardner. (All mentioned in the episode "[[First Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise)|First Flight]]".<ref>Test pilot in NX warp trials and theft of NX-Beta. [[First Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise)]]</ref> It is assumed it is this Gardner who becomes [[Starfleet ranks and insignia|Admiral]] when [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Maxwell Forrest|Maxwell Forrest]] dies in "[[The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise)|The Forge]]".<ref>Gardner (peer). Made Admiral after the death of Maxwell Forrest. [[The Forge (Star Trek: Enterprise)]]</ref>) Robinson pushed the limits of a test ship, the NX-Alpha, resulting in its destruction. The Vulcans recommended terminating the warp trials, which Starfleet agreed to, until [[Charles Tucker III]]<ref>Long time friend [[Charles Tucker III]]</ref> (who would later serve as chief engineer under Archer) fixed the intermix ratios, and Archer and Robinson took the NX-Beta, the second test ship, without clearance to prove its readiness. The suspension of Archer did not completely stop the progress of the ''Enterprise''<nowiki/>'s construction, as the program eventually resumed after a six-month halt.

=== Seasons 1 and 2 ===
As a man who loves to travel amongst the stars, Archer learns that being captain is a larger duty than manager and [[astronomer]]. He ran into species from all over the [[Galactic quadrant|quadrant]] trying to kill him and his crew. Encounters with the Mazarites, [[Xindi (Star Trek)|Xindi]], [[Tholian]]s, [[Suliban]] and [[Klingon]]s caused Archer to become more of a military commander.

In addition, Archer learns that the duties of captain include being a diplomat. During Seasons 1 and 2, he is somewhat uncomfortable with this role, especially in the episode "[[A Night in Sickbay]]" when his pet beagle, [[#Porthos|Porthos]], contracts a deadly illness on an alien world.

While exploring, Archer becomes an enemy of the Klingons. In a dispute with the [[Klingon|Klingon Empire]] in 2152, he is convicted and sentenced to exile on [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country#Plot|Rura Penthe]], even though he is innocent of the charges and despite the Klingons having acknowledged his previous service to the Empire. With his escape, a [[bounty (reward)|bounty]] is put on Archer's head and tensions with the Klingon Empire increase.

Also during this period, Archer has the distinction of making [[Earth in fiction|Earth]]'s official [[First contact (science fiction)|first contact]] with dozens of [[extraterrestrial life|alien]] races, including the Akaali, the [[Andorian]]s, [[Fight or Flight (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Axanar]], Suliban, [[Detained (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Tandarans]], [[Tellarite]]s, Tholians, [[Xindi (Star Trek)|Xindi]] and [[Romulan]]s.

===Temporal Cold War===
Although initially optimistic, Archer becomes involved in his first mission as captain of ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' in the middle of the [[Temporal Cold War]]. The Temporal Cold War begins at the beginning of the pilot episode, "[[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Broken Bow]]". In that episode, the audience is introduced to the [[Suliban]] and a mysterious being from the future (informally referred to as "Future Guy") who is guiding them.

As the Temporal Cold War continues, Archer also meets [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Daniels|Daniels]], whose purpose seemingly is to safeguard Archer in particular and ''Enterprise'' in general. Daniels' comments are that Archer will be the man who helps form the [[United Federation of Planets]], and it becomes apparent by the third season that Daniels is representing the Federation throughout the Temporal Cold War.

===Season 3===
In Season 3, he was the military commander in the Expanse. Following the [[Xindi (Star Trek)|Xindi]] attack on [[Earth in fiction|Earth]] in 2153, Archer becomes a changed man.No longer a congenial captain, he is now driven and determined to seek out and confront the perpetrators. Archer commits desperate, controversial acts of questionable morality to ensure a future for Earth, including [[Anomaly (Star Trek: Enterprise)|torturing a prisoner]], [[Similitude (Star Trek: Enterprise)|cloning Tucker]] to harvest body parts to save the chief engineer and thus killing the clone, and [[Damage (Star Trek: Enterprise)|stealing a vital warp coil]] and leaving a ship of aliens stranded in space.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 23, 2004 |author1=Kate O'Hare |title='Star Trek: Enterprise's' Bakula Contemplates Ripples in Space |url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7C87709%7C1%7C,00.html |website=Zap2it |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040817070003/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7C87709%7C1%7C,00.html |archive-date=2004-08-17 |quote=Along the way, the easygoing Archer has been forced to make difficult and sometimes-questionable decisions, all of which have taken their toll. |url-status=dead}}</ref>

While on his mission to locate the Xindi, Archer is briefly [[Extinction (Star Trek: Enterprise)|transformed]] into a member of the extinct Loque'eque by a mutagenic virus. Later, he is infected by [[subspace (Star Trek)|subspace]] [[Parasitism|parasite]]s, creating an [[Twilight (Star Trek: Enterprise)|alternate timeline]] in which the ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]''<nowiki/>'s mission fails and the Xindi succeed in destroying Earth (although the nature of these parasites mean that this timeline is erased when Phlox's cure for Archer erases the parasites themselves from history). With the help of [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Daniels|Daniels]], Archer, along with [[T'Pol]], [[Carpenter Street (Star Trek: Enterprise)|travels back in time]] to the year 2004 to prevent the release of a Xindi-Reptilian [[biological warfare|bio-weapon]].

By the end of the season, Archer is [[Zero Hour (Star Trek: Enterprise)|presumed dead]] when the Xindi superweapon is destroyed, after having convinced three of the five Xindi races that reports of humanity's future conflict with them are wrong. However, in reality, he is transported back to the early 1940s during [[World War II]], as is the ''Enterprise''.

===Season 4===
After returning home in 2154, Archer helps a faction of [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcans]] fight an oppressive government on their planet. During this incident, he is the recipient of the ''[[Katra (Star Trek)|katra]]'', or living spirit, of the great Vulcan philosopher [[Surak]]. The ''katra'' is later transferred to a Vulcan priest, and Archer is left unharmed. This leads to the reformation of Vulcan society, and explains{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} why the Vulcans of Archer's time were so different from the Vulcans of [[James T. Kirk|Kirk's]] time. In the process, Archer becomes the first known Human participant in a Vulcan [[Vulcan (Star Trek)#Mind melds|mind meld]]. Since that experience, he has used that knowledge at least once: To assist [[T'Pol]] with conducting her first mind meld to gain information about who kidnapped [[Phlox (Star Trek)|Dr. Phlox]] (the episode "[[Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Affliction]]").

Archer is also involved in one of the first, and possibly most significant, treaties yet, being asked to escort Gral, the [[Tellarite]] ambassador, to the Tellarite-[[Andorian]] negotiations. En route, he and his crew run into the Andorian [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Thy'lek Shran|Shran]], a long-time friend/enemy/ally. During Shran's stay, [[Romulan]]s attack and cause the fragile alliance to crash to a halt. In the mix-up, a Tellarite kills Shran's lover [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Talas|Talas]], and Shran avenges her death by demanding the Tellarite who killed her to fight to the death. In an attempt to protect the fragile peace treaty, Archer takes the challenge instead and Shran is incapacitated. The alliance remains intact, and soon evolves into the [[United Federation of Planets]]. ("[[Babel One]]", "[[United (Star Trek: Enterprise)|United]]", "[[The Aenar]]", "[[Demons (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Demons]]", "[[Terra Prime]]", "[[These Are the Voyages...]]").

===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]].

===Porthos===
'''Porthos''' is Archer's dog. One of four males born in a litter of English [[Beagle]]s, Porthos and his brothers, Athos, Aramis and d'Artagnan, were named after characters from ''[[The Three Musketeers]]'' by [[Alexandre Dumas, père]]. He has been Archer's faithful companion since the age of six weeks, and has remained so for the duration of Archer's 10-year assignment as [[Starfleet ranks and insignia#Captain|captain]] of ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]''.

Porthos was portrayed by a male beagle named Prada in Season 1. Afterwards, he was played by a further two female beagles, Breezy and Windy, although the character of Porthos remained male.

Archer would occasionally leave Porthos in the care of [[Phlox (Star Trek)|Dr. Phlox]] when he was away or otherwise unavailable.

Archer cares very much for Porthos. In the [[Broken Bow (Star Trek: Enterprise)|pilot episode]], [[Travis Mayweather]] says Archer won't use the [[transporter (Star Trek)|transporter]] for himself and certainly not for his dog. In "[[A Night in Sickbay]]", Porthos nearly dies when he contracts a deadly [[pathogen]] on the [[Kreetassan]] homeworld, but is saved when Phlox [[organ transplant|transplants]] a gland from a [[chameleon]]-like creature.

In "[[Similitude (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Similitude]]", Archer explains in answer to the question "Can he do any tricks?" that "I haven't taught him any, mostly what he does is eat, sleep and not fetch." He also commented "there's nothing Porthos likes more than dinner time".

Although Porthos is not the first domesticated pet to be featured in a ''[[Star Trek]]'' series ([[Data (Star Trek)|Data]] owned a cat, [[Data (Star Trek)#Spot|Spot]], in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and Captain Jean-Luc Picard owned a [[Pterois volitans|lionfish]] named Livingston), Porthos has the distinction of being the first pet to maintain an ongoing presence in the series, and even – as illustrated above – become the focus of an episode.

In the [[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Mirror Universe]] depicted in "[[In a Mirror, Darkly]]", Porthos is a [[Rottweiler]]. According to the episode's [[podcast]] on [[Star Trek#External links|Startrek.com]], the dog that portrayed the mirror Porthos was known on set as an even bigger "baby" than the dogs which have played the regular Porthos. Episode writer [[Mike Sussman (TV series writer/producer)|Mike Sussman]] noted that the animal was "The sweetest dog I have ever met."{{Citation needed|reason=Cite podcast or (more likely) Cite DVD commentary and provide timestamp so that editors can [[WP:VERIFY]] this|date=March 2022}}

In the episode "[[Acquisition (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Acquisition]]", Porthos was interrogated by a group of [[Ferengi]] pirates while the rest of the crew were incapacitated, but the aliens' [[universal translator]] could not decipher his barking. The pirates didn't know what to make of the dog, even speculating that he was perhaps food. They then decided they could sell him to a zoo.

[[Brannon Braga]]'s nephew had a dog named Porthos, which he thought was good name for a dog and took as inspiration for Archer's dog.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/star-trek-communicator-issue-135/page/n20/mode/1up?q=Porthos|title = Star Trek Communicator Issue 135|date = October 2001}}</ref>

==Mirror Universe==
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In the [[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Mirror Universe]], '''Jonathan Archer''' was [[executive officer|first officer]] of the [[Enterprise (NX-01)#Mirror Universe|ISS ''Enterprise'']] with the rank of [[Starfleet ranks and insignia|Commander]]. In this universe, he served under the command of [[Starfleet ranks and insignia#Captain|Captain]] [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Maxwell Forrest|Maximilian Forrest]], the alternate version of [[Starfleet ranks and insignia|Admiral]] [[List of minor recurring characters in Star Trek: Enterprise#Maxwell Forrest|Maxwell Forrest]]. Unlike in the "normal" ''[[Star Trek|Trek]]'' universe, where Forrest and Archer are close friends, the mirror versions of the characters did not get along well at all.

Like most characters in the [[Mirror Universe (Star Trek)|Terran Empire]], the mirror Archer was treacherous, cunning and scheming. He led a [[mutiny]] against Forrest and took over ''Enterprise''. However, with the help of [[T'Pol]] and other [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]]s, Forrest was freed and retook the ship. Archer surrendered, but had locked the ship's navigation controls so its heading could not be altered. His reason for the mutiny was brought to light as he had been informed about a ship that seemed to be from another dimension. With the ship's course unable to be changed and [[Starfleet]] now intrigued by what Archer had become aware of, Forrest was ordered to investigate, he also had Archer punished in the Agony Booth for a then record of ten hours, giving the Commander only one hour to clean up and get ready for a staff meeting after his release. On arrival, they discovered the USS ''Defiant'', a [[Starfleet]] ship from 100 years into the future of the "normal" universe.

Archer led an away team to take control of the ''Defiant'' while the ''Enterprise'' was destroyed by the [[Tholian]]s. He and his team, plus survivors from the ''Enterprise'', discovered [[The Tholian Web|the ''Defiant'' was not only from another dimension, but the future]] and that the alternate dimension never had a Terran Empire. After successfully crushing a rebellion against the Empire, Archer attempted to take the futuristic vessel to [[Earth in fiction|Earth]] where he would proclaim himself Emperor. However, before he could do so, he was killed by his universe's [[Hoshi Sato]], who poisoned him, took the ship and claimed the Terran throne for herself.

==Reception==
In 2019, ''Vulture'' ranked Captain Archer as the 8th ''Star Trek'' captain by their selection criterion, a combination of competency and managerial style.<ref name="vulture">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-star-trek-captains-ranked.html|website=www.vulture.com|title=Which Star Trek Captain Has the Best Managerial Technique?|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> They note Archer as being interested in exploration, but also having a relaxed attitude and that he also enjoys spending times with friends and his pet dog.<ref name="vulture" /> Space.com rated Archer as the sixth best captain of ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.space.com/38244-best-star-trek-captains.html|title=6 'Star Trek' Captains, Ranked from Worst to Best |author=Elizabeth Howell |date=2017-09-22 |website=Space.com |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> ''The Washington Post'' ranked Archer as the seventh best Captain of ''Star Trek''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/09/26/ultimate-ranking-best-star-trek-captains/ |title=The ultimate ranking of the best "Star Trek" captains |author=Special to The Washington Post |date=September 26, 2017 |website=[[The Denver Post]] |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 22, 2017 |author=Frank Ahrens |title=Perspective {{!}} The ultimate ranking of the best 'Star Trek' captains |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2017/09/22/the-ultimate-ranking-of-the-best-star-trek-captains/ |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] }}</ref>

''Screen Rant'' rated Archer as the fourth best captain, noting that he had to pioneer space without the benefit of the institutions he helped to create, and noted his ability to take on challenges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-captains-best-worst/|title=Star Trek: The 13 Most Amazing Captains (And 12 Who Should've Never Had Command)|date=September 23, 2018|website=ScreenRant |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref> CBR ranked Archer as the 5th best member of [[Starfleet]] 2018, in between [[Spock]] (#6) and [[Kathryn Janeway|Captain Janeway]] (#4) in their ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-trek-starfleet-members-ranked/|title=Star Trek: The 25 Best Members Of Starfleet, Ranked|date=October 27, 2018 |website=CBR |access-date=March 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, ''The Wrap'' ranked Archer as the 29th best main cast character of ''Star Trek'' overall.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2018 |author=Jeremy Fuster |title=All 39 'Star Trek' Main Characters Ranked |website=TheWrap.com |url=https://www.thewrap.com/all-39-star-trek-main-characters-ranked-from-spock-to-wesley-photos/ }}</ref> In 2016, Captain Archer was ranked as the 9th most important character of [[Starfleet]] within the ''Star Trek'' science fiction universe by [[Wired magazine|''Wired'']].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2016/09/star-treks-100-crew-members-ranked/|title=Star Trek's 100 Most Important Crew Members, Ranked|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|date=September 5, 2016|magazine=Wired|access-date=March 20, 2019|issn=1059-1028}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[List of Star Trek characters#Star Trek: Enterprise|List of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' characters]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/character/1122628.html STARTREK.COM: Jonathan Archer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070506051516/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/character/1122628.html |date=May 6, 2007 }}
* [https://twitter.com/_MichaelSussman/status/900853960289918976 Production artwork showing Archer's biography], from ''In A Mirror, Darkly''

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