Portrait of a Character – Travis Mayweather (Mirror)
Origins
This character is canon, and he is one of the only people unambiguously left standing at the end of In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (Hoshi is also alive but it’s somewhat unclear about the other main characters).
Portrayal
Anthony Montgomery as Mirror Travis Mayweather (image is courtesy Memory Alpha)
As in canon, Travis is played by actor Anthony Montgomery.
I think the actor did a bang-up job and, since he’s improved as an actor, I would love to see him pick it up again.
Personality
Ruthless, nasty, irresponsible, and more than a little dumb, Travis is an interesting choice of henchman and lover for Hoshi. She continually corrects him and puts him down in public, but he provides a huge public service for her. Because no one wants him in power, Hoshi remains safe. As for Travis, he remains fairly safe as his relationship with Hoshi is non-exclusive and she actively seeks other fathers for her elder children. As a result, there are few rewards to replacing him, and men like José, Frank, Chip, and Aidan do better to remain more subservient. Travis is the one with a target painted on his back.
Relationships
The Empress Hoshi Sato
The Mirror Travis, while he is dying for some fun times with women like the Mirror versions of Melissa Madden and Shelby Pike, is beholden to the Empress. In Coveted Commodity in particular, he is essentially led around on a leash. His only hope is to pass on his genes to Izo and work to assure his son’s survival. This he does by blackmailing Dr. Morgan into agreeing to help Izo, even after Travis’s death. This Morgan more or less does (although, like most denizens of the Mirror, Morgan’s word isn’t worth much).
Theme Music
Everybody else in Temper seems to have gotten a theme song except for Travis!
Prime Universe
The Prime Universe Travis is a rather different guy and is covered in his own post.
Quote
“Use knives or swords. It’s more fun.”
Upshot
In Temper in particular, I really got a chance to let Travis have it with both barrels. He dies in three separate timelines. Once is by Jun Sato; the other two times, he’s fragged by his own troops. An ignominious end, no matter how you slice it, for an evil man who was ‘only following orders’.
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