23 Facts About Jonathan Archer

Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise.

Jonathan Archer is the protagonist of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, where he is portrayed by Scott Bakula.

Jonathan Archer played a major role in the formation of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, and was later President of the United Federation of Planets from 2184 to 2192.

Jonathan Archer grew up with a distrust of Vulcans, perceiving them as having held back humanity's progress, particularly with regard to his father's warp five project.

The suspension of Jonathan Archer did not completely stop the progress of the Enterprise's construction, as the program eventually resumed after a six-month halt.

Jonathan Archer ran into species from all over the quadrant trying to kill him and his crew.

Encounters with the Mazarites, Xindi, Tholians, Suliban and Klingons caused Jonathan Archer to become more of a military commander.

Also during this period, Jonathan Archer has the distinction of making Earth's official first contact with dozens of alien races, including the Andorians, Axanar, Suliban, Tandarans, Tellarites, Tholians, Xindi and Romulans.

Daniels' comments are that Jonathan 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.

The katra is later transferred to a Vulcan priest, and Jonathan Archer is left unharmed.

Jonathan Archer is 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.

Jonathan Archer briefly took Archer ahead in time to the point where Archer is about to sign the Federation accords on Earth, expanded further in the series finale.

Jonathan 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.

Jonathan Archer later went on to serve as ambassador to Andoria from 2165 to 2175.

From 2175 to 2183, Jonathan Archer served as a member of the Federation Council, followed by eight years as Federation President.

Jonathan Archer was an honorary member of the Andorian Imperial Guard.

Unused production artwork would have shown that Jonathan 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.

Jonathan Archer 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 captain of Enterprise.

Unlike in the "normal" Trek universe, where Forrest and Jonathan Archer are close friends, the mirror versions of the characters did not get along well at all.

Jonathan Archer led a mutiny against Forrest and took over Enterprise.

Jonathan Archer surrendered, but had locked the ship's navigation controls so its heading could not be altered.

Jonathan Archer led an away team to take control of the Defiant while the Enterprise was destroyed by the Tholians.

In 2016, Captain Jonathan Archer was ranked as the 9th most important character of Starfleet within the Star Trek science fiction universe by Wired.