Daedalus

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Emory Erickson, the inventor of the transporter, boards the Enterprise to test new transporter upgrades. He also enlists Archer’s help with a risky experiment resulting in a crew member’s death. This forces Emory to reveal the real purpose of his test, searching for and retrieving his lost son.

Our Take

This one starts with an intriguing premise about the transporter’s inventor but settles into a fairly standard guilty-secret story. Bill Cobbs does solid work as Emory, and his scenes with Archer carry real weight, but the mystery telegraphs itself early and the pacing drags in the middle. It’s watchable, just forgettable. Fine for a casual night, but you won’t miss much skipping it.