Scott Bakula has officially accepted the nomination as President of the United Federation of Planets. In Star Trek canon, Bakula’s hero, Captain Jonathan Archer, becomes Federation President more than 20 years after Star Trek: Enterprise ends.
The independent, non-Paramount affiliated fan initiative UNITE4ARCHER was founded to answer the question of how Jonathan Archer became Federation President after his historic voyages as Captain of the Starship Enterprise NX-01. The campaign begins in 2183, with Federation citizens putting Archer forward to become the galactic alliance’s first President.
At Creation Entertainment’s STLV: Trek to Vegas, Scott Bakula appeared on stage with his cast to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Enterprise. When asked by a representative of UNITE4ARCHER whether he would accept the nomination for Federation President, Bakula answered with one word: “Yes!”
Watch the video below created by Nick Hallam of Sci-Finatics:
UNITE4ARCHER established a campaign headquarters at STLV, the biggest Star Trek convention of the year celebrating the franchise’s 60th anniversary. At Archer HQ and the Sol Sector polling station, dozens of fans signed the petition officially nominating Jonathan Archer for Federation President and picked up campaign materials.
In addition to spearheading Jonathan Archer’s fictional Presidential run, UNITE4ARCHER also supports a worthy real-world goal. 100% of campaign contributions support the Astro Society, an organization that has inspired curiosity about the universe through astronomy, STEAM education, and public outreach.
Canadian artist Kavita Maharaj created the stunning President Archer campaign poster seen below, which is available for purchase at Retrospect Studios’ website.
UNITE4ARCHER’s campaign to elect Jonathan Archer as Federation President also naturally connects to Star Trek: United, Scott Bakula’s proposed comeback TV series as President Archer created by Star Trek: Enterprise producer Michael Sussman. Announced at last year’s STLV, Star Trek: United gained popular fan support in hopes that Paramount+ will green-light Bakula’s long-awaited return to Star Trek.
However, opposition to Archer’s presidential campaign arose in the form of Todd Stashwick, who played Talok, an insidious Romulan operative in Star Trek: Enterprise. Stashwick spread his own campaign materials to fans at STLV, denouncing Archer as a “puppet,” and espousing Talok as a “better” nominee. If Star Trek: United happens, Sussman and Stashwick have hinted that Talok would return.
Along with telling the story of how Jonathan Archer was elected Federation President, UNITE4ARCHER’s laudable goal is to bring about the hopeful, diverse, inclusive, and progressive future espoused by Gene Roddenberry that Star Trek is built upon.
UNITE4ARCHER is also a clever and charitable way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Enterprise, and perhaps serve as a step forward towards Scott Bakula’s return as President Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: United.
To learn more about UNITE4ARCHER and join the campaign, visit: UNITE4ARCHER.org.
Stardate 47988.1 · Crew Assessment The Final Frontier Trivia Challenge
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⭐CrewMake it so
☠EnemiesResistance is…
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📖LoreLive long…
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The USS Enterprise is the most iconic starship in science fiction. What is the registry number of Captain Kirk’s original Enterprise from The Original Series?
✓ Correct! NCC-1701 is the registry of Kirk’s original Constitution-class Enterprise. The “-D” suffix belongs to Picard’s Galaxy-class ship, NX-01 is Archer’s Enterprise, and NCC-74656 is Voyager.
✗ Red alert! The answer is NCC-1701. Kirk’s original Constitution-class Enterprise carried this now-legendary registry. NCC-1701-D is Picard’s Enterprise from TNG, NX-01 is Captain Archer’s, and NCC-74656 belongs to Voyager.
02
Kirk’s most trusted officer is a half-human, half-Vulcan science officer famous for his logic and iconic salute. Who is this legendary character?
✓ Correct! Mr. Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, is the half-Vulcan science officer whose “Live long and prosper” salute became a cultural icon. His struggle between logic and emotion defines the heart of the Original Series.
✗ Red alert! The answer is Spock. Data is an android from TNG, Tuvok is Voyager’s Vulcan tactical officer, and Sarek is Spock’s Vulcan father. Only Spock is the half-human, half-Vulcan first officer of Kirk’s Enterprise.
03
Starfleet’s most important regulation forbids interference with the natural development of alien civilizations. What is this guiding principle called?
✓ Correct! The Prime Directive (also known as General Order 1) is Starfleet’s most sacred law. It prohibits interfering with less-developed civilizations — though Kirk, Picard, and Janeway have all famously bent or broken it when lives were at stake.
✗ Red alert! The answer is the Prime Directive. While “General Order One” is technically another name for it, the Prime Directive is the universally known term. The Omega Directive and Temporal Accord are separate, more specialized Starfleet protocols.
04
“Resistance is futile.” This chilling declaration belongs to a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations into its hive mind. What is this fearsome species called?
✓ Correct! The Borg are Star Trek’s most terrifying villains — a hive-mind collective that forcibly assimilates species and technology. Captain Picard was famously assimilated and transformed into Locutus in the landmark TNG episode “The Best of Both Worlds.”
✗ Red alert! The answer is the Borg. The Dominion is the Gamma Quadrant empire from DS9, the Romulans are a rival empire, and Species 8472 is actually one of the few species that the Borg themselves fear. Only the Borg declare “Resistance is futile.”
05
Captain Jean-Luc Picard commands the Enterprise-D in The Next Generation and later received his own series, Star Trek: Picard. Which acclaimed actor portrays him?
✓ Correct! Sir Patrick Stewart brought gravitas, Shakespeare, and Earl Grey tea to the captain’s chair for seven seasons of TNG, four films, and three seasons of Star Trek: Picard. His “Make it so” is one of TV’s most iconic catchphrases.
✗ Red alert! The answer is Patrick Stewart. William Shatner plays Captain Kirk, Avery Brooks is Captain Sisko on Deep Space Nine, and Scott Bakula captains the NX-01 Enterprise. Only Sir Patrick Stewart portrays the legendary Jean-Luc Picard.
06
Starfleet vessels travel faster than light by bending space around them using a matter-antimatter reaction. What is this propulsion system called?
✓ Correct! Warp Drive is the standard faster-than-light propulsion in Star Trek, powered by dilithium-regulated matter-antimatter reactions. Zefram Cochrane invented it in 2063, which led to humanity’s first contact with the Vulcans.
✗ Red alert! The answer is Warp Drive. Transwarp is an advanced Borg technology, Slipstream is an experimental quantum drive, and the Spore Drive uses mycelial network navigation (from Discovery). Standard Starfleet vessels use Warp Drive.
07
At Starfleet Academy, cadets face a notorious no-win scenario designed to test their character under impossible circumstances. James Kirk is the only cadet who ever beat it — by cheating. What is this test called?
✓ Correct! The Kobayashi Maru is an unwinnable rescue simulation that tests how cadets handle certain death. Kirk reprogrammed it so he could win — earning a commendation for original thinking. It was memorably featured in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
✗ Red alert! The answer is the Kobayashi Maru. The Corbomite Maneuver is a TOS episode, not an Academy test. The Kobayashi Maru is the famous no-win scenario that Kirk defeated by reprogramming the simulation — because he doesn’t believe in the no-win scenario.
08
In the widely regarded greatest Star Trek film, a genetically enhanced superhuman from Earth’s past seeks revenge against Captain Kirk. “KHAAAAN!” Who is this iconic villain?
✓ Correct! Khan Noonien Singh, played by Ricardo Montalbán, is Star Trek’s greatest villain. First appearing in the TOS episode “Space Seed,” he returned in The Wrath of Khan (1982) for a devastating revenge plot that cost Spock his life.
✗ Red alert! The answer is Khan Noonien Singh. General Chang is a Klingon from Star Trek VI, Q is TNG’s omnipotent trickster, and Gul Dukat is DS9’s Cardassian antagonist. Only Khan inspired Kirk’s legendary scream across the cosmos.
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