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Jonathan Archer

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2119
 [1] The Warp 5 complex is founded on Earth, dedicated to building a warp engine capable of reaching over one hundred times the speed of light. Zefram Cochrane, now a resident of Alpha Centuri, departs on a trip into deep space afterwards. He vanishes, and is eventually presumed to have died in space. [2]
  People :  Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval, Zefram Cochrane
  Species :  Humans
2121
Picture from 2121  [3] Warp specialist Henry Archer enjoys a day at the beach with his son Jonathan, teaching him to fly a remote controlled model spacecraft. Archer imparts the lesson that Jonathan must not be afraid to take on the elements when flying, advice that he would remember as Captain of the NX-01 thirty years later. [2]
  People :  Henry Archer
  Species :  Humans
2143
 [4] Archer meets Trip for the first time whilst serving as an engineer on the NX test program. [4]
  People :  Charles Tucker III
 [5] Archer becomes the pilot of the second successful warp 2 flight. Although the flight is unauthorised and takes place over the objections of the Vulcan advisors, the success leads to the engine design being approved for further development. [5]
  People :  Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval
  Species :  Humans
2147
 [4] Archer saves Trip's life. [4]
  People :  Charles Tucker III
2150
 [6] Captain Archer requests a personal evaluation from the former commanding officers of the candidates he is reviewing for the position of helm officer. Ensign Mayweather's father responds with a single line claiming that his son is the most natural rudder and stick man he has ever known, and Archer would be a fool not to select him. The letter wins Mayweather the post. [6]
  People :  Travis Mayweather
2151
Picture from 2151  [2] Archer becomes captain of Enterprise, NX-01, the first Human warp 5 capable vessel. His crew includes Trip Tucker as Chief Engineer, Reed as Armoury Officer, Mayweather as Helmsman, T'Pol as Science officer, Phlox as Chief Medical officer, and Hoshi as Linguist and Communications officer. [2]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval
  Species :  Humans
 [4] Enterprise embarks on its maiden voyage, returning the Klingon Klaang to his home world. This marks the first contact between Humanity and the Klingons. Although apparently successful at the time [2], the contact ultimately proves disastrous and leads to decades of hostilities between the two powers. [7]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Klingons, Humans
Picture from 2151  [8] The NX-01 makes first contact with the Axanar. [8]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Axanar, Humans
 [2] Trip becomes the first Human male to become pregnant after an encounter with a Xyrillian woman. [4]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans
 [9] Enterprise travels to Terra Nova, Earth's first extrasolar colony, and contacts the descendants of the original colonists. [9]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans
 [10] Archer reveals the existence of a secret Vulcan intelligence installation beneath the Vulcan monastery at P'Jem to the Andorians. Shortly afterwards they destroy both the monastery and the base beneath. [10]
  People :  T'Pol, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval, Shran
  Species :  Humans, Andorians, Vulcans
 [11] Silik infiltrates the NX-01 whilst it is observing the great Plume of Agosoria. He sabotages the ship in order to save it from an accident which would otherwise have destroyed it. Archer attempts to capture Silik with the assistance of Daniels, but fails. [11]
  People :  Silik, Daniels
  Species :  Suliban
Picture from 2151  [12] The NX-01 encounters a rogue planet drifting between star systems. First contact with both the Eska and Wraiths on the planet. [12]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Eska, Wraith
2152
 [13] The NX-01 Enterprise visits Risa, the first Human vessel to do so. Half of the crew have the opportunity to enjoy two days and nights of shore leave on the planet. [13]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, Malcolm Reed, Hoshi Sato
  Species :  Risans, Humans
 [14] The NX-01 visits the Kretassian homeworld. Despite some minor diplomatic embarrasments, the visit is ultimately successful. [14]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Kreetassan, Humans
 [15] First contact between Humanity and the Retellian species occurs when the NX-01 encounters a Retellian ship. The contact turns sour when the Retellians are found to be kidnappers smuggling a victim. [15]
  Species :  Humans
 [16] First contact with the Takret. The crew of the NX-01 are forced to shelter in the ship's nacelles when an energy storm threatens the ship. The Takret military makes an unsuccessful attempt to steal the ship during the storm. [16]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Takret, Humans
 [17] Captain Archer negotiates a ceasefire between the Vulcans and Andorians, resolving the Weytahn / Pan Mokar crisis. This marks the first time Humans are able to provide major assistance to the Vulcans. [17]
  People :  Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval, Shran
  Species :  Vulcans, Andorians
Picture from 2152  [18] The NX-01 apparently causes the destruction of a Paraagan mining colony with the loss of over 3,000 lives. Captain Archer is able to prove that the Suliban actually caused the explosion. Captain Archer is taken into the future by Daniels; the NX-01 is subsequently captured briefly by the Suliban, but escapes with archer's help. [18]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Silik, Daniels, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval
  Species :  Suliban, Humans
 [19] The NX-01 discovers a disabled vessel drifting in space. The ship proves to be from the future; in spite of considerable interference from the Tholians and Suliban, Archer is successful in returning the vessel to its rightful owners. [19]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Tholians, Suliban, Humans
 [20] Captain Archer is captured by the Klingons and charged with assisting a group of rebels. His advocate, Kolos, is unable to save him despite considerable evidence in his favour. Convicted, he is sent to Rura Pente but subsequently escapes thanks to some bribery by the NX-01 crew. [20]
  People :  Kolos
  Species :  Klingons
2153
 [21] A group of Borg which have been frozen on Earth's polar region since being destroyed by the Enterprise-E in 2063 are revived by a team which is investigating the debris. They assimilate the investigators and escape the planet, but are subsequently destroyed by the NX-01 [21]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Borg, Humans
Picture from 2153  [22] A Xindi attack on Earth kills 7 million people, including Trip's sister Elizabeth. Enterprise is recalled and sent to the Delphic Expanse to investigate the origin of the Xindi weapon and prevent further attacks. [22]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Silik, Admiral Forrest, Ambassador Soval
  Species :  Humans, Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
Picture from 2153  [23] The NX-01 discovers a Xindi outpost which is assisting in the construction of the weapon intended to destroy Earth. Archer manages to convince the leader of the facility to sabotage his next shipment. [23]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans, Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
 [24] The NX-01 encounters a group of Humans who have lived on a planet in the Delphic Expanse for more than a centry after being abducted from Earth by the Skagarans. The humans had since overthrown the Skagarans, who were treated as second class citizens. [24]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans, Skagaran
 [25] The prototype Xindi weapon fails a test firing thanks to the sabotage arranged by Captain Archer. Archer's attempt to steal the weapon fails, but he is able to acquire detailed scans of the device thanks to some help from Shran. [25]
  People :  Shran
  Species :  Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
2154
 [26] The NX-01 is badly damaged by the Xindi whilst attempting to destroy the final version of the weapon at Azati Prime. Thanks to Daniels' intervention, Archer is able to convince Degra that Humanity may not be responsible for the destruction of the Xindi Homeworld in the future. [26]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Daniels
  Species :  Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
Picture from 2154  [27] Captain Archer destroys the Xindi weapon as it approaches Earth. [27]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Shran
  Species :  Humans, Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
 [27] NX-01 Enterprise destroys the sphere network maintaining the Delphic Expanse. [27]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Sphere Builders, Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
 [27] In the aftermath of the defeat of the Sphere Builders, the NX-01 is returned to Earth by the Xindi. As the ship arrives it is sent into the past [28] by Daniels in order to combat the Na'kuhl's disruption of Earth's timeline. Daniels is killed in the process by unknown causes. Unknownst to the crew, Silik stows away on the ship when it travels to 1944. [28]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Silik, Daniels
  Species :  Sphere Builders, Humans, Xindi Aquatics, Xindi Arboreals, Xindi Insectoids, Xindi Primates, Xindi Reptilians
 [29] The NX-01 returns from 1944 safely, having defeated the Na'kuhl and ended the Temporal Cold War. The destruction of the Na'kuhl time machine restores the timeline, resurrecting Daniels. [29] Silik is killed in the past during the mission. [30]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox, Silik, Daniels
  Species :  Humans, Na'kuhl
Picture from 2154  [31] A group of genetically engineered Humans steal a Klingon bird of prey, murdering the crew in the process. The NX-01 is sent to capture the Augments. During the mission, several of the crew are captured by Orion slavers but subsequently rescued successfully. [31]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Humans, Klingons
 [32] The Augmented Humans assault Cold Station 12, stealing samples of various deadly diseases. [32]
  People :  Phlox
  Species :  Humans
 [33] Captain Archer is able to destroy the stolen Bird of Prey, killing the Augments. [33]
  Species :  Humans, Klingons
Picture from 2154  [34] The Earth embassy on Vulcan is badly damaged by a terrorist bomb, killing doezens of people - including Admiral Forrest. Although the Syrrannites are initially blamed [34], it is discovered that administrator V'Las is actually responsible for the crime as part of his campaign to discredit and destroy the Syrrannites in preparation for his planned war against the Andorians. [35] Although the attack on Andoria does begin, V'Las is deposed and the attack halted. [36]
  People :  T'Pau, Surak, Admiral Forrest, Shran
  Species :  Andorians, Humans
 [37] Shran's ship, the Kumari, is destroyed, apparently by a Tellarite ship. Further investigation reveals that the attacker was in fact a Romulan drone ship designed to mimic other vessels. [37] Captain Archer is able to gather a multi-species fleet to track down the drone ship. [38] He is ultimately able to destroy it. [39]
  People :  Shran
  Species :  Romulans, Andorians, Tellarites, Humans
 [40] The Orions attempt to capture the NX-01 by infiltrating the ship with three females. The attempt fails. Commander Tucker returns to the ship as Chief Engineer. [40]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, D'Nesh, Navaar, Maras, Harrad-Sar
  Species :  Orions
2161
 [41] The United Federation of Planets is formed by the Human, Vulcan, Andorian and Tellarite governments. [26]
  People :  Charles Tucker III, T'Pol, Malcolm Reed, Travis Mayweather, Hoshi Sato, Phlox
  Species :  Vulcans, Humans, Tellarites, Andorians
2169
 [42] Jonathan Archer becomes Ambassador to Andoria. [43]
  Species :  Andorians, Humans
2175
 [42] Jonathan Archer steps down as Ambassador to Andoria and is elected as a Federation Councilman. [43]
2183
 [42] Jonathan Archer steps down as a Federation Councilman. [43]
2184
 [42] Jonathan Archer becomes President of the United Federation of Planets. [42]
2192
 [42] Jonathan Archer steps down as Federation President after eight years. [43]
2245
 [44] The first Starship Enterprise is launched from the San Francisco Fleet yards in orbit of Earth. [45] The launch is attended by Ex-President of the United Federaton of Planets, Jonathan Archer. [46]
  People :  James T. Kirk, Spock, Leonard H. McCoy, Montgomery Scott, Hikaru Sulu, Nyota Uhura, Pavel A. Chekov, Christine Chapel, Janice Rand


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References

# Series Season Source Comment
1 ENT 1 Broken Bow At the Enterprise launching ceremony in 2151 the complex was stated to have been founded 32 years ago
2 ENT 1 Broken Bow
3 ENT 1 Broken Bow Stated to be thirty years prior to the episode date of 2151
4 ENT 1 Unexpected
5 ENT 2 First Flight
6 ENT 2 Horizon Archer says this happened two and a half years ago
7 TNG 4 First Contact
8 ENT 1 Fight or Flight
9 ENT 1 Terra Nova
10 ENT 1 The Andorian Incident
11 ENT 1 Cold Front
12 ENT 1 Rogue Planet
13 ENT 1 Two Days and Two Nights
14 ENT 2 A Night In Sickbay
15 ENT 2 Precious Cargo
16 ENT 2 The Catwalk
17 ENT 2 Cease Fire
18 ENT 1 Shockwave, Part 1
19 ENT 2 Future Tense
20 ENT 2 Judgment
21 ENT 2 Regeneration
22 ENT 3 The Xindi
23 ENT 3 The Shipment
24 ENT 3 Twilight
25 ENT 3 Proving Ground
26 ENT 3 Azati Prime
27 ENT 3 Zero Hour
28 ENT 4 Storm Front, Part I
29 ENT 4 Home
30 ENT 4 Storm Front, Part 2
31 ENT 4 Borderland
32 ENT 4 Cold Station 12
33 ENT 4 The Augments
34 ENT 4 The Forge
35 ENT 4 Awakening
36 ENT 4 Kir'Shara
37 ENT 4 Babel One
38 ENT 4 United
39 ENT 4 The Aenar
40 ENT 4 Bound
41 TNG 5 The Outcast
42 ENT 4 In A Mirror, Darkly Part II Date shown on his onscreen biography
43 ENT 4 In A Mirror, Darkly Part II
44 Star Trek Chronology Page 41
45 Various Original Series episodes
46 Mike Sussman This was a part of Archer's biography written for but not seen in "In a Mirror Darkly"
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Broken Bow
Comment : At the Enterprise launching ceremony in 2151 the complex was stated to have been founded 32 years ago
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Broken Bow
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Broken Bow
Comment : Stated to be thirty years prior to the episode date of 2151
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Unexpected
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : First Flight
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Horizon
Comment : Archer says this happened two and a half years ago
Series : TNG Season 4
Episode : First Contact
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Fight or Flight
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Terra Nova
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : The Andorian Incident
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Cold Front
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Rogue Planet
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Two Days and Two Nights
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : A Night In Sickbay
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Precious Cargo
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : The Catwalk
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Cease Fire
Series : ENT Season 1
Episode : Shockwave, Part 1
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Future Tense
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Judgment
Series : ENT Season 2
Episode : Regeneration
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : The Xindi
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : The Shipment
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : Twilight
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : Proving Ground
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : Azati Prime
Series : ENT Season 3
Episode : Zero Hour
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Storm Front, Part I
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Home
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Storm Front, Part 2
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Borderland
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Cold Station 12
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : The Augments
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : The Forge
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Awakening
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Kir'Shara
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Babel One
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : United
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : The Aenar
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : Bound
Series : TNG Season 5
Episode : The Outcast
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : In A Mirror, Darkly Part II
Comment : Date shown on his onscreen biography
Series : ENT Season 4
Episode : In A Mirror, Darkly Part II
Book : Star Trek Chronology
Comment : Page 41
Series : TOS Season
Episode : Various Original Series episodes
Source : Mike Sussman
Comment : This was a part of Archer's biography written for but not seen in "In a Mirror Darkly"


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