Enterprise: Episode 86 - DAEDALUS

"Dr. Emory Erickson, inventor of the transporter, conducts a long-range experiment in order to recover his lost son."

Archer knows Dr. Erickson well as him and Archer's dad are old friends. He boards the ship under false pretenses, Archer thinks he is conducting some experiment. But,  he has come to retrieve his son who has been stuck in transport for 15 years. In conducting this secret mission, Dr. Erickson accidentally kills a crew member. Archer discovers the plan and offers to help retrieve the boy. Unfortunately he re-materializes dead. Dr. Erickson is played by the great actor Bill Cobbs. I remember him from Song of the South, I saw this when I was a kid during it's re-release at the movie theater. This is the only time my father has ever taken me to the movies, it may be the only time he has ever even been to the movies ... in fact it is probably the only time that he has ever done anything non computer related. This episode had a very TNG feel to it and it was well done. But seriously, shouldn't the Doctor go to jail for murder??

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