In 2154, Corporal Richards guarded the quarters of the Andorians Shran and Talas on board Enterprise. Talas approached him to be her "final conquest" before marriage, him but when he resisted, she knocked him unconscious after both shared a hand-to-hand combat. (ENT: "Babel One")
R. Richards was primarily portrayed by stunt actor Paul Sklar, who received no credit for his appearances. Due to re-use of costumes and name tags, Jermaine Soto also portrayed Corporal R. Richards in the fourth season episode "Babel One". His name was not mentioned on-screen, but his tag and rank insignia can be clearly seen.