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Daedalus (Enterprise episode)
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"Daedalus" is the name of the 86th episode from the television series Star Trek: Enterprise
. "Daedalus" first aired on January 14, 2005, on the American
television network UPN
. The episode takes its title from the Greek mythological figure Daedalus
who was the first person who could fly, by constructing artificial wings.
This episode should not be confused with the identically titled Star Trek: Enterprise novel, Daedalus, by Dave Stern, which was published in 2003 and followed by a sequel, Daedalus' Children, in 2004.
realizes that his old family friend has lied and is using the ship to search for his son, lost years before in a transporter mishap.
Meanwhile, T'Pol begins to reexamine her Vulcan heritage in the wake of her mother's death.
around a table with Captain Archer. Trip assists Emory with the Teleporter upgrade, but after being dismissed by Emory after the successful transporter test, which sent a probe 40,000 km to collect data, the farthest anything has been teleported up to this point, Trip confides in Archer that many of Emory's upgrades and modifications to the ships power systems were not part of his Transporter test. A photonic ghost kills a crewman, then reappears. Archer, T'Pol and security engage and T'Pol gets burned by the ghost, but the scans indicate that it is Emory's son. Archer agrees to help Emory lock on to his son and reassemble his signal which has been trapped in an empty bubble of quantum space, where the first transporter tests were conducted. His son is recovered, but dies soon after.
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
. "Daedalus" first aired on January 14, 2005, on the American
United States
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television network UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
. The episode takes its title from the Greek mythological figure Daedalus
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan.-Family:...
who was the first person who could fly, by constructing artificial wings.
This episode should not be confused with the identically titled Star Trek: Enterprise novel, Daedalus, by Dave Stern, which was published in 2003 and followed by a sequel, Daedalus' Children, in 2004.
Official Short Synopsis
The inventor of the transporter, Emory Erickson, comes aboard Enterprise for a risky experiment.Official full synopsis
The crew welcomes aboard Emory Erickson, the inventor of the transporter device, set to conduct a series of experiments to test a radical upgrade to the technology. However, once Enterprise reaches the test site, ArcherJonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. He is the protagonist of the television series Star Trek: Enterprise, where he is played by Scott Bakula...
realizes that his old family friend has lied and is using the ship to search for his son, lost years before in a transporter mishap.
Meanwhile, T'Pol begins to reexamine her Vulcan heritage in the wake of her mother's death.
Plot details
Emory discusses Sub Quantum TeleportationTeleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
around a table with Captain Archer. Trip assists Emory with the Teleporter upgrade, but after being dismissed by Emory after the successful transporter test, which sent a probe 40,000 km to collect data, the farthest anything has been teleported up to this point, Trip confides in Archer that many of Emory's upgrades and modifications to the ships power systems were not part of his Transporter test. A photonic ghost kills a crewman, then reappears. Archer, T'Pol and security engage and T'Pol gets burned by the ghost, but the scans indicate that it is Emory's son. Archer agrees to help Emory lock on to his son and reassemble his signal which has been trapped in an empty bubble of quantum space, where the first transporter tests were conducted. His son is recovered, but dies soon after.