Things on captain archer's desk

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Jonathan Archer was the first captain of the first USS Enterprise, and was also the last captain to be featured in a Star Trek TV series. He was more informal than his successors in many ways, but he is still an important part of Star Trek's history. The items he kept on his desk provide details about the show and its creators.

1. CD Racks

   • One of the most interesting objects on Captain Archer's desk was also one of the most common -- CD racks. This feature was included to demonstrate that the show was set in the near future, with the computers and entertainment systems of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" nowhere to be seen. Ironically, the presence of the CD racks now dates the show slightly, given that no mention is made of a crew member owning an MP3 player.

   Zefram Cochrane Statue

   • A particularly notable feature of Captain Archer's desk is a statue of a man with one hand held to the sky. The statue features Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of the warp drive, who is a vital figure in Star Trek lore. This version is meant to be the Cochrane seen in the movie "Star Trek: First Contact," played by James Cromwell. Cromwell also makes an uncredited cameo as Cochrane in the Enterprise pilot episode "Broken Bow."

   Pan American Airlines Photo

   • Archer's desk also contains a subtle nod to the original creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry. Captain Archer has a framed photo of a Pan American Airlines Boeing clipper, a sea plane and airliner. Prior to moving into television, Gene Roddenberry worked as an airline pilot and, specifically, worked as a captain for Pan American Airlines.

   Computer

   • Another style choice that distinguished the show was its approach to technology. It featured a more low-tech, contemporary appearance, which is evident in Captain Archer's computer. While the computer featured hints of the LCARS system of touch screen controls that later series would feature, it's clearly a contemporary computer monitor, with little futuristic styling.

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