Horizon 

Mayweather temporarily leaves Enterprise to visit the cargo ship Horizon, where he was born and raised. Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew observes an unusual planetary event.

Director:

James A. Contner (as James Contner)

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Scott Bakula	...	Capt. Jonathan Archer
John Billingsley	...	Dr. Phlox
Jolene Blalock	...	Sub-Cmdr. T'Pol
Dominic Keating	...	Lt. Malcolm Reed
Anthony Montgomery	...	Ensign Travis Mayweather
Linda Park	...	Ensign Hoshi Sato
Connor Trinneer	...	Cmdr. Charles 'Trip' Tucker III
Joan Pringle	...	Rianna Mayweather
Corey Mendell Parker	...	Paul Mayweather
Nicole Forester	...	Nora
Adam Paul	...	Nichols
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez	...	Juan
Ken Feinberg	...	Alien Captain

Storyline

Ensign Travis Mayweather takes leave when Enterprise rendezvous with the cargo ship Horizon, his childhood home. The family reunion is bittersweet when Mayweather learns of his father's death and he butts heads with his brother/acting captain, Paul, who resents Travis' leaving the Horizon and finding a successful career with Starfleet. Meanwhile, Enterprise backtracks to visit a planet undergoing drastic geographical changes. T'Pol looks to avoid attending movie night.

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Plot Keywords:

crying man | mother son relationship | unprovoked attack | horizon the starship | adult son | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

If you look on the book shelf in Mayweather's quarters aboard the Horizon, there is a white book entitled "Gangsters of the 20th Century," suggesting that this is the same ship Horizon that played a major role in the backstory of Star Trek: The Original Series: A Piece of the Action (1968).

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Goofs

When Captain Archer goes to see Mayweather and he is in zero gravity, the captain's hair is not out of place. His hair should be at least standing up.

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Quotes

Ensign Travis Mayweather: Charlie must be at the helm.
Rianna Mayweather: What makes you say that?
Ensign Travis Mayweather: His warp jumps were always a little rough.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Original Series: A Piece of the Action (1968)

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Soundtracks

Archer's Theme [Enterprise - Music from the Original Television Soundtrack]
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

User Reviews

A More Personal Effort

We've been told all along that Travis Mayweather came from a family operated freighter. This is intergalactic grunt work, not very romantic. While Enterprise is exploring some planetary phenomena, the Mayweather cargo ship "Horizon" is passing nearby. Travis asks for permission to visit. What he doesn't know is that he had never been informed of his father's death some six weeks earlier. When he gets to the ship, things are tense. His brother is now Captain. There has always been some tension between the boys and Mom has had to play referee. The brother sees Travis's dropping in as a threat, especially when he begins to make modifications to his ship. Cargo ships are often pirated and this is no exception. The other issue for Travis is that he is sometimes seen as a bit of a traitor for leaving his family behind. I know it's not the most exciting episode, but it is decent drama.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1