in 2160 and abandoned by his parents, he was raised in Enclave I-6 Middle City, the area formerly known as Chicago Land. As a child of his time, he has abilities superior to those of 20th-century humans: IQ 204, a speed memorization rate of 1.2 pages per second, a top speed of 8.6 seconds for 100 m, a heartbeat of 35 beats per minute and a life expectancy of 120 years, as well as mental focusing capabilities from beta wave training, including the ability to slow down the speed of visual images reaching the brain. He attended the International Police Academy at West Point, from which he graduated first in his class. In 2193, after over a hundred criminals escaped back to 1993, he is sent back to 1993 to retrieve them. Elizabeth Alexander as SELMA (Specified Encapsulated Limitless Memory Archive), an advanced computer AI disguised as Darien's credit card. Selma communicates with both a voice and a holographic interface based on a picture of Darien's mother. Selma can place phone calls, perform medical and scientific testing as well as interface with virtually any computer including those belonging to law enforcement agencies, as well as having a vast amount of information in her database. Recurring Peter Donat as Dr. Mordecai Sahmbi, a MIT professor and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his theoretical work in the teletransportation of particle mass. Creator of the TRAX time machine. He was paid by criminals to send them to the past. In the first episode, he traveled to the past to escape Darien. Mia Sara as Annie Knox (Past - 20th century) and Elyssa Knox (Future - 22nd century) Elyssa Knox was a young prodigy, accepted to MIT at age 9. By age 17, she was Dr. Sahmbi's most gifted student. In episode 1, she became Darien's love interest. Annie Knox: A Secret Service Agent whom Darien encounters after his arrival and in several other episodes. Timeline 2129 - The "Just War" 2160 - Darien Lambert is born (August 17) 2169 - Elyssa Knox is born (approximate) 2178 - Darien is admitted to the International Police Academy at West Point (approximate) 2178 - Dr. Mordicai Sahmbi of MIT wins Nobel Prize for Physics for his theoretical work in the teletransportation of particle mass (approximate) 1993 - Darien Lambert arrives in the past (June 15) Episode list Season 1 Season 2 Home media