Famous Beagles - Entry 4

A Little Story Of Me

As you have probably read on my Blog,
My Pops hates dogs;
My Moms ADORES dogs.
Pops and Moms made a deal;
If Pops was ready, IF EVER,
They could get a dog.
One day, Pops was ready,
To make Moms very happy.
For their wedding day,
Pops thought a dog,
would be great gift for Moms.
But which type of dog?
After watching an episode
Of Star Trek Enterprise,
He saw Porthos,
a cute little space Beagle.
And after doing a bit of research
On us howling Beagles,
He found me,
To give to Moms.
(See a comic of the deal by clicking here.)

Porthos
A 22nd-century beagle, Porthos is Captain Archer's closest companion and confidant. The four-legged space traveler lives aboard the Enterprise NX-01, remaining primarily in Archer's quarters and the Captain's Ready Room. But he does occasionally get to join an away mission, and if there's an alien tree nearby, he will boldly go "where no dog has gone before."

Archer takes full responsibility for Porthos' care and feeding, and occasionally indulges him with treats of cheese, which he can't get enough of. Unfortunately, dairy products have an adverse effect on Porthos, prompting the occasional visit to Dr. Phlox for gastrointestinal distress.

Porthos is friendly with every member of the crew, even the aloof T'Pol, but he is also an effective watchdog when unwelcome guests invade the captain's quarters. On one such occasion, Porthos was nearly kidnapped by some strange, large-lobed aliens, who couldn't decide if Porthos was "the captain's next meal" or some sort of higher lifeform.

For more info on and more photos of Porthos, click here.