| Species | Human |
|---|---|
| Home planet | Earth |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Rank | Captain |
| Portrayed by | Ada Maris |
Captain Erika Hernandez, portrayed by Ada Maris, is introduced in the fourth season episode "Home."
Hernandez is the second Starfleet captain given command of a starship in Earth's Warp 5 program, and is assigned to Columbia (NX-02), the sister ship of Enterprise (NX-01).
"Home", which takes place in 2154, establishes that some years earlier Hernandez and Enterprise captain Jonathan Archer were in a relationship, which is briefly rekindled during a therapeutic holiday Archer takes following the Xindi mission. Their relationship apparently ended because they realized that their jobs would get in the way of a serious relationship, but they remain on good terms afterwards.
In the episode "Affliction," Hernandez accepts the transfer of Enterprise chief engineer Charles Tucker, though she has to withstand complaints from her engineering crew, including requests for reassignment, due to Tucker's hard-driving manner of working.
In "Divergence," the Columbia is used in a risky maneuver that allows Tucker to perform an EVA to access a sabotaged Enterprise while both ships are still travelling at high warp. Hernandez later allows Tucker to stay aboard Enterprise briefly in order to oversee repairs.
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