Byron Thames Byron Thames is an actor , musician , composer , and filmmaker who appeared as a crewman in the pilot . Thames was born in Jackson , Mississippi and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 8 . In 1980 he began studying acting and soon landed the role of Matt Sims in the drama series " Father Murphy " , where he was a cast member during the shows run between 1981 and 1983 and appeared alongside " Trek " performers Warren Munson , Ivy Bethune , and James Cromwell . In the early ' 80s , Thames had also guest roles in television series such as " CBS Afternoon Playhouse " ( 1982 , with Terrence O ' Connor ) , " CHiPs " ( 1983 , with Robert Pine and Ray Young ) , " The Powers of Matthew Star " ( 1983 , with Scott Marlowe and Terrence McNally ) , and " Silver Spoons " ( 1984 ) . Early film credits include the drama " Heart Like a Wheel " ( 1983 , with Michael Cavanaugh , Ellen Geer , Dick Miller , and Bob Minor ) , the drama " Blame It on the Night " ( 1984 , with Leslie Ackerman ) , ' s comedy " Johnny Dangerously " ( 1984 , with Joe Piscopo , Ray Walston , Vincent Schiavelli , and Chuck Hicks ) , and the drama " Seven Minutes in Heaven " ( 1985 , with Michael Zaslow and Ed O ' Ross ) . Thames received three Young Artist Award nominations for Best Young Actor for his performances in " CBS Afternoon Playhouse " , " CHiPs " , and " Heart Like a Wheel " . In 1984 , Thames went back to Jackson and lived with his father while he attended the local high school . In 1987 he moved back to Los Angeles to follow his dream of being an actor . In the late ' 80s , he got guest roles in the television series " Vietnam War Stories " ( 1987 , with Merritt Butrick , John DeMita , and Tim Russ ) , " Highway to Heaven " , " 21 Jump Street " ( 1987 ) , " Freddy ' s Nightmares " ( 1988 , along Byron Morrow and Arell Blanton ) , " Family Ties " ( 1989 , with Brian Bonsall ) , and " Monsters " ( 1989 ) . Thames also appeared in the television drama " A Father ' s Homecoming " ( 1988 , with Brenda Bakke , Michael McKean , and Nana Visitor ) , in the war drama " 84C MoPic " ( 1989 , with Nicholas Cascone and Glenn Morshower ) , and had a recurring role as Laird Gibbons in the comedy series " A Brand New Life " ( 1989 - 1990 ) . In 1989 , Thames married and became father . The following years , he only had a few roles , such as in the music video " This Is the Life " , a supporting role in the television drama " Cooperstown " ( 1993 , with Ed Begley , Jr . , Joanna Miles , Paul Dooley , and Douglas Price ) , and guest roles in " Diagnosis Murder " ( 1994 ) and " ER " ( 1995 , with Sam Anderson , Kathleen Garrett , Lily Mariye , and Brian Cousins ) . Prior to his appearance in " Enterprise " , Thames filmed the drama " Don ' s Plum " ( 2001 ) along Nikki Cox . He then focused on writing and his band " Duke Daniels " , in which he played piano and organ . He toured through the United States , recorded an album , and specialized on producing film and television projects . In 2003 he realized the short drama " Love Songs " , on which he worked as writer , director , actor , producer , and composer . He also had supporting roles in the comedy " Space Daze " ( 2005 ) , the comedy " Boxboarders ! " ( 2006 , with Kitty Swink ) , and " Spaced Out " ( 2006 , with Fred Williamson ) , worked as assistant editor on the reality shows " Bound for Glory " ( 2005 ) and " Las Vegas Law " ( 2006 ) , and as composer on the short drama " Expendable " ( 2007 ) . Thames released several instrumental albums , including " Film Score Tracks " and " Sinematica " . Since 2007 , Thames is married to actress Tricia Leigh Fisher , whose parents are actors Eddie Fisher and . More recently , Thames had cameo roles in the " Californication " episode " La Ronde " ( 2008 , with Pamela Adlon and Mädchen Amick ) and in the comedy " Working Title " ( 2008 ) , and portrayed Clint Dexter in Connie Stevens ' drama " Saving Grace B . Jones " ( 2008 ) .