List of Minor Recurring Characters in Star Trek: Enterprise - Maxwell Forrest

Maxwell Forrest

Maxwell Forrest was a Vice Admiral in Starfleet. He was played by Vaughn Armstrong.

Vice Admiral Forrest (often referred to in dialog as just "Admiral") was in frequent contact with Jonathan Archer during the Enterprise's missions.

During the 2140s, then-Commodore Forrest oversaw the NX Program, Earth's attempt to develop a starship with warp drive faster than 120 times the speed of light.

It was on his orders that the Enterprise's missions began. He frequently clashed with Vulcan Ambassador Soval over the crew's performance.

Forrest was killed in a terrorist bombing of Earth's embassy on Vulcan while saving the life of Ambassador Soval in "The Forge". Admiral Gardner succeeded him in his post at Starfleet Command.

Mirror Universe

A Mirror Universe version of Forrest, who achieved the rank of captain and became commanding officer of the Imperial Star Ship Enterprise, appears in "In a Mirror, Darkly". In this universe, Forrest's first name was Maximilian, not Maxwell. Forrest fell victim to a mutiny led by his first officer, Jonathan Archer. Later, Forrest was released from the brig by his loyal officers and tried to retake the ship. However, Forrest was forced to trust Archer when the Imperial Starfleet ordered Enterprise to cross into Tholian space and claim the USS Defiant, which the Tholians recovered from the "normal" universe. The Tholians attacked; Forrest fought back aboard the Enterprise, ordering the crew to abandon ship. The Tholians destroyed the ship, killing Forrest.