His character really hasn't done much since the first episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise" three seasons ago, so that must explain why Anthony Montgomer, who playes Ensign Travis Mayweather in the series, has plenty of time to talk to the media.

In a recent interview with DreamWatch magazine, Mayweather isn't upset about his lack of screen time. In fact, he said he was "just as excited as I was the day I was hired to play Travis."

"I wouldn't mind finding out how my character really feels about Sub Commander T'Pol," Montgomery said. "I've always played it that Travis had met aliens before, and she just happens to be a lot stuffier than most of those that he has previously dealt with. I wanted to put a new spin on things."

With the new Xindi threat that was introduced at the end of last season, Montgomery said that it should help his character grow, even though he has not had his own episode this season so far.

"Giving (the Enterprise crew) this mission will create an even more solid foundation on which future stories can be told," he said. "I enjoyed (Mayweather's) exuberance and youthful vigor in the first two seasons. This year, though, I'm trying to make him more grounded and in control, and not appear as frantic in different instances. Travis is an adult who pilots the fastest ship in Starfleet, and I want to see that portrayed."

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