Ensign Travis Mayweather

Travis Mayweather has not had a good year at all. 18 months ago his family's ship the Horizon was attacked by unknown aliens. The ship was pillaged and then destroyed killing all 23 crewmembers including Travis's mother and brother! Travis took 2 months off on Earth after that event and on the outside appears to be ok now. The war this season and the death of many Starfleet personal has added to Travis's inner frustration coupled with his family's death.

Indeed Phlox is a bit worried because Travis seems to be too friendly, given the circumstances this is good indication that he is burying a lot of his real feelings. When Phlox tries to approach him on this Travis's becomes rather agitated with him. Near the end of this season Fenton comes on board and it is discovered that there may be a link between Fenton and the Horizons destruction. Mayweather finally reaches a point where he does something that will have tragic consequences and damage his relationship with another crewmember.