Quinn Erickson was the son of Emory Erickson, the inventor of the molecular transporter, and the brother of Danica Erickson. He was very good friends with Jonathan Archer. In 2139, he was one of the first people to test his father's sub-quantum teleportation device. Unfortunately, his pattern was lost in subspace in an area called the Barrens. However, Emory learned that there were fluctuations within the subspace node of the Barrens, which caused Quinn's transporter signal to reappear, manifesting itself as an energy distortion. Emory was then convinced that his son was still alive, suspended in subspace, and could be rescued.