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The '''ECS ''Horizon''''' was a [[22nd century]] [[J class]] [[freighter]] of the [[Earth Cargo Service]] under the [[CO|command]] of [[Paul Mayweather]].
 
The '''ECS ''Horizon''''' was a [[22nd century]] [[J class]] [[freighter]] of the [[Earth Cargo Service]] under the [[CO|command]] of [[Paul Mayweather]].
   
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==History==
 
The ''Horizon'' was commissioned in [[2102]], and it was rumored that the inside of her [[warp core]] casing was autographed by [[Zefram Cochrane]]. ({{ENT|Horizon}})
 
The ''Horizon'' was commissioned in [[2102]], and it was rumored that the inside of her [[warp core]] casing was autographed by [[Zefram Cochrane]]. ({{ENT|Horizon}})
 
[[Image:ECS Horizon bridge.jpg|left|thumb|The ECS ''Horizon''{{'}}s [[bridge]]]]
 
[[Image:ECS Horizon bridge.jpg|left|thumb|The ECS ''Horizon''{{'}}s [[bridge]]]]
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Although the capabilities of this vessel vastly limit its travel radius (not taking into account possible upgrades to its engines in the future), it has been suggested that this vessel ''may be'' the ''[[Horizon (starship)|Horizon]]'' that discovered the planet [[Sigma Iotia II]] in [[2168]]. This is believed, in part, due to the fact that the dialog from {{TOS|A Piece of the Action}} never clarified the origins of that ''Horizon'', outside of being an [[Earth]] [[starship]]. Interestingly, this connection to TOS was not lost on the set decorators of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' – in "Horizon," a hard-bound copy of a [[book]] beginning with the title ''[[Chicago Gangs]]'' can be briefly glimpsed on a bookshelf in Travis' [[quarters]] aboard his old ship.
 
Although the capabilities of this vessel vastly limit its travel radius (not taking into account possible upgrades to its engines in the future), it has been suggested that this vessel ''may be'' the ''[[Horizon (starship)|Horizon]]'' that discovered the planet [[Sigma Iotia II]] in [[2168]]. This is believed, in part, due to the fact that the dialog from {{TOS|A Piece of the Action}} never clarified the origins of that ''Horizon'', outside of being an [[Earth]] [[starship]]. Interestingly, this connection to TOS was not lost on the set decorators of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' – in "Horizon," a hard-bound copy of a [[book]] beginning with the title ''[[Chicago Gangs]]'' can be briefly glimpsed on a bookshelf in Travis' [[quarters]] aboard his old ship.
   
==Notes==
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===Notes===
 
The bridge of the Horizon was built using a redressed Enterprise bridge set.
 
The bridge of the Horizon was built using a redressed Enterprise bridge set.
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===Apocrypha===
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The [[ENT]] novel [[Kobayashi Maru (ENT novel)|Kobayashi Maru]] states the ECS ''Horizon'' was the ship that visited [[Sigma Iotia II]] as mentioned in {{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}. In the episode, it was stated that the ''Horizon'' came "from the same outfit as" the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, but it was never specified if that "outfit" was [[Starfleet]] or another [[Earth]] agency. Information on that ''specific vessel'' can be found at [[Horizon (starship)|''Horizon'']].
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==External link==
 
==External link==

Revision as of 16:09, 22 September 2009

The ECS Horizon was a 22nd century J class freighter of the Earth Cargo Service under the command of Paul Mayweather.

History

The Horizon was commissioned in 2102, and it was rumored that the inside of her warp core casing was autographed by Zefram Cochrane. (ENT: "Horizon")

ECS Horizon bridge

The ECS Horizon's bridge

In 2126, Travis Mayweather was born aboard the Horizon halfway between Draylax and the Vega Colony. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Fortunate Son")

In 2141, the Horizon encountered a Deltan ship. Travis Mayweather, who was fifteen at the time, described the Deltans as very attractive and very open. (ENT: "Bound") The Horizon once came under attack by Nausicaan pirates; it barely escaped in one piece. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")

In January 2153, the Horizon was attacked by the same pirates that attacked the ECS Constellation many weeks prior. However, thanks to Travis Mayweather's skills the ship was able to withstand the attack. (ENT: "Horizon")

Among the planets visited by the ECS Horizon were:

Crew

Background

The Horizon made only a single appearance, in ENT: "Horizon".

According to a deleted scene from ENT: "Fight or Flight", the Horizon made a two light year journey from a planet called Livinius to another called Belarn Prime when Mayweather was a child. The trip took the freighter almost nine months. The deleted scene can be found on ENT Season 1 DVD.

Although the capabilities of this vessel vastly limit its travel radius (not taking into account possible upgrades to its engines in the future), it has been suggested that this vessel may be the Horizon that discovered the planet Sigma Iotia II in 2168. This is believed, in part, due to the fact that the dialog from TOS: "A Piece of the Action" never clarified the origins of that Horizon, outside of being an Earth starship. Interestingly, this connection to TOS was not lost on the set decorators of Enterprise – in "Horizon," a hard-bound copy of a book beginning with the title Chicago Gangs can be briefly glimpsed on a bookshelf in Travis' quarters aboard his old ship.

Notes

The bridge of the Horizon was built using a redressed Enterprise bridge set.

Apocrypha

The ENT novel Kobayashi Maru states the ECS Horizon was the ship that visited Sigma Iotia II as mentioned in TOS: "A Piece of the Action". In the episode, it was stated that the Horizon came "from the same outfit as" the USS Enterprise, but it was never specified if that "outfit" was Starfleet or another Earth agency. Information on that specific vessel can be found at Horizon.


External link

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