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Intensely curious. Born and raised an explorer. Unlike the Starfleet captains in centuries to come, he exhibits a sense of wonder
and excitement, as
well as a little trepidation about the strange things he will encounter. He holds a grudge against the Vulcans, who
he blames for impeding humanity's
progress. But his science officer is Vulcan, and he's struggling to reconsider those preconceptions.
Although he has a strong sense of duty, he's a bit of a
renegade - he's not afraid to question orders or even disobey them if he feels
in his gut that he's right.
Captain Archer has followed the construction of the Enterprise since "the first girders... were put into place," and he is instrumental
in convincing
Starfleet to continue with her launch when the Vulcans feel humanity is not ready. Archer knows that his Captain's
Logs will be essential for future captains, so
he makes the detailed, personal, and humorous.
Although Archer feels that T'Pol represents the worst arrogance of the Vulcans, he'll come to rely on her interstellar experience
and even appreciate
her wry humor. The two characters will be obstacles to one another but develop a unique human/alien relationship
that is rather unorthodox at this point in
time.
Captain Archer is a mentor figure for the chief engineer, Charlie "Trip" Tucker III, who can be overly exuberant at times.
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