Fortunate Son

Apparantly there is a whole trucking industry going on in the 2150's, with big old freighters like you see in this photo. This particular model is the old J Class only capable of lumbering along at 1.8 Warp. This crew of earthlings was cruising along with a load a dilitheum ore in the hull, when they were attacked by the Nausicaans...a breed of pirate that like to dress up like the old rock band KISS. The Fortunate Son sends out a distress call, Archer and the gang show up to save the day, but the 1st officer, filling in for the injured captain, doesn't want help. He wants revenge and he has taken one of the Naussis hostage and plans to attack the Nausicaans with the advantage of knowing their shield codes from the tortured Nausi. All turns out well in the end though, Travis, who also grew up on a freighter, talks some sense into the 1st officer, but in doing so he rudely interrupts Archer, but Archer was cool with it, he's a laid back captain for sure. Everyone gets along in the end and nobody is killed, not even the Tenebian skunk the kids on freighter have for a pet.