NCC-1657
U.S.S. Hercules
Ares-class battlecruiser commanded by Captain Samuel Travis — a senior frontline commander whose experience anchored Ramirez's core of battle-tested captains.
- Registry
- NCC-1657
- Class
- Ares-class battlecruiser
- Command
- Captain Samuel Travis
Reference Media · Scene Markers
Timestamped screengrabs and recovered production stills tied to U.S.S. Hercules — anchored to Axanar transcripts and archive assets.
Broadcast captures
16:58.3Travis reviews Garth's battle plan
Captain Samuel Travis calls Garth's Axanar strategy one hundred percent insanity — before backing the plan that ends the war.
Garth of Izar (recounting)Prelude to Axanar
00:17.9Sam Travis bridge shoot
Principal photography with J.G. Hertzler as Samuel Travis on the USS Ares bridge set.
Alec PetersAxanar March 2023 Update
00:45.0USS Hercules pilot feature
Axanar Confidential segment featuring USS Hercules pilot Haley Leary — Hercules production coverage.
Axanar ProductionsAxanar Confidential #59 — USS Hercules Pilot
Service Record
The Hercules served as a frontline Ares-class battlecruiser under Captain Samuel Travis, one of Starfleet's most senior and respected wartime commanders. Travis was among the three captains Ramirez consulted when planning the decisive engagement at Axanar.
Prelude records Travis reviewing Garth's battle plan with blunt honesty — calling it "one hundred percent insanity" before ultimately backing the audacious strategy that won the war.
Production Record
J.G. Hertzler portrayed Samuel Travis in principal photography for the Axanar sequels. Production updates document bridge shoots featuring Travis alongside other senior officers of the Four Years War era.
Transcript & Broadcast Record
“Sam sat there… looked at it… then looked at me and said, 'One hundred percent insanity.'”
Garth of Izar · Prelude to Axanar
“We shot J.G. Hertzler as Sam Travis… spectacular.”
Alec Peters · Axanar shoot update (Alec Peters)
See Also
References
Era: Four Years War