Cast Biographies Trip

Tucker, III; Charles "Trip"

An old buddy of Captain Archer's and renowned as a gifted orbital engineer, "Trip" is a charming Southerner with an offbeat sense of humour who is always on the hunt for the next big adventure. Whether it's deep-sea diving, constructing starships in orbit, or interspecies dating, Trip is good to go. Trip is the third senior officer on Enterprise, but he's a "fish out of water" when dealing with new civilizations. Trip — his father and grandfather were both Charles, so "Trip" is short for "triple" — has been in Starfleet for 12 years, and has known Archer for eight. The two officers met back when Archer was a commander involved with the NX-Test Program and Trip was a lieutenant on Captain Jefferies' engineering team. Trip and Archer teamed up with Commander A.G. Robinson to convince Starfleet and its Vulcan advisors that the NX program was worth keeping on track. Though they resorted to unorthodox means, launching an NX vessel without permission, they were ultimately successful. From then on, the duo shared a strong bond, and once endured harsh survival training in the Australian outback together. The captain describes his chief engineer as "tough as nails," and has saved Trip's life several times. During an Omega training mission on Titan, Trip's EV pack froze up and he got nitrogen narcosis and tried to remove his helmet — Archer ordered him to keep it on. Likewise, when the two were stranded on a brutal desert planet, Archer saved a delirious Trip from succumbing entirely to heatstroke. For his part, Trip is always there when the captain needs cheering up. When Archer was depressed about Enterprise's botched first contact with the Kreetassans, his chief engineer lightened the mood with a data module of the Stanford vs. Texas water polo match.
Prior to his time on Enterprise, Trip had only been to one inhabited planet beyond Earth — and it was "inhabited" by dust-dwelling ticks. Thus, he craves adventure, and tends to get "antsy" when things are too dull. Luckily, Enterprise's mission thus far has been packed with new experiences. Trip went down in history as the first human male to become pregnant and the first example of interspecies pregnancy involving a human after his encounter with the Xyrillian female Ah'len. During his brief experience being "with child," Trip experienced all the usual hormonal irregularities, resulting in mood swings and fluctuations in appetite. Luckily, Enterprise managed to locate the Xyrillians and transfer the embryo.
Trip has interests outside of engineering, and enjoys taking pictures of the many new sights encountered by Enterprise. He also took photos of Captain Archer, so that an Oakland artist would be able to paint the captain's portrait, to be displayed at Starfleet Command. He is quite athletic, and very much enjoyed the game of Geskana, which was introduced to him by charismatic alien leader Zobral. Despite his jovial nature, Trip has been known to tear up during the occasional movie. His favourite food is pan-friend catfish, particularly his mother's recipe, and his favourite flavour of ice cream is Rocky Road.
Trip experienced a devastating tragedy in 2153 — his younger sister, Elizabeth, was killed when the Xindi attacked Earth. Elizabeth, who Trip called Lizzie, was an architect living in Florida. This deep, personal loss has made Trip determined to track down the Xindi in the Delphic Expanse. With this new mission underway, Trip's top-notch engineering skills and dedication guarantee Archer that the ship's warp engines are in the best possible hands.

Connor Trinneer

BORN: Walla Walla, Washington; USA
DATE OF BIRTH: March 19th, 1969

Born in Walla Walla, Washington, Connor Trinneer attended Pacific Lutheran University in Washington where he played college football and ultimately discovered the theatre. He graduated with a B.F.A. in Acting and then went on to receive an M.F.A. in Acting and Directing from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Trinneer now stars as Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III in Enterprise. His other television credits include guest-starring roles on several series such as Freaky Links, Gideon's Crossing, Melrose Place, Touched by an Angel, Pensacola and ER, as well as a recurring part on One Life to Live. He also played in the independent films "Duncan's Shadow" and "Raindogs," in which he was the lead. Trinneer also appeared in the PBS film "Far East" and in the HBO film "*61."
Trinneer's theatre background includes several off-Broadway and regional productions including "Hamlet," "Much Ado About Nothing," "Far East," " The Rover," "The Tempest," "Picnic," "Julius Caesar" and "Arcadia."
Trinneer currently resides in Los Angeles. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, working out, surfing, snowboarding, reading and traveling, and is a novice coin collector.