- Travis Mayweather
Star Trek character|if=|Title = Travis Mayweather
bgcolor = #ccccff
Caption = Ensign Travis Mayweather
Species = Human
Gender =Male
Birth = 2126
Planet =Earth /ECS "Horizon"
Affiliation =Starfleet
Rank = Ensign
Posting = "Enterprise" helmsman
Portrayed =Anthony Montgomery Travis Mayweather is a
fictional character , played byAnthony Montgomery , in thetelevision series "", serving as anavigator and helm officer aboard the starship "Enterprise". He holds the rank of Ensign, and is in the command division.Character overview
Mayweather was born in 2126 aboard the ECS "Horizon", a human J-class
cargo ship , and visited many places such as Trillius Prime, Draylax, Vega Colony, and both Tenebian moons. He is a "boomer", meaning he grew up in space aboard cargo ships, and that he has more experience in space than even his commanding officer, CaptainJonathan Archer .Mayweather is a quiet and enthusiastic young man who is a highly skilled pilot and has some
spelunking experience. He has at least one brother, Paul, who became the captain of the "Horizon" after the death of their father, the ship's previous captain, in January 2153. Their mother, Rianna, was the ship's medic and chief engineer. Mayweather returned home to the "Horizon" circaJanuary 10 ,2153 while the "Horizon" was heading to the Deneva colony. While heading to Deneva Station, the "Horizon" was attacked bypirates but Mayweather's experience with weapons fromStarfleet allowed the "Horizon" to defend herself against her attackers.Over the course of the series, Mayweather has been injured, incapacitated, or even "killed" more times than any other character in the primary cast.
When "" was first conceived, 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
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 "Enterprise" 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 ""; the demotion ofTom Paris in that series also sets precedent for an as-yet un-chronicled 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).Mirror Universe
In the two-part episode "
In a Mirror, Darkly ", theMirror Universe version of Travis Mayweather is asergeant in theMACO corps. He eventually allies himself with the MirrorHoshi Sato in her attempt to take over theTerran Empire .ee also
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External links
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/ENT/character/1122657.html STARTREK.COM: Travis Mayweather]
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