Star Trek: The Next Generation
Commander William Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) made a name for himself as the first officer of the USS Enterprise - D onStar Trek : The Next Generation . While under the instruction of Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) , Commander Riker gain ground a report as one of the best first police officer in the fleet , and he turned down numerous offers of his own command to remain on the enterprisingness . Riker became one of Picard ’s closest friends and confidants , and they remained close evendecades later on inStar Trek : Picard .
WhenStar Trek : The Next Generationbegan , Commander Riker was presented as a by - the - books Starfleet officeholder with aspiration of becoming a chieftain . As the show progressed , however , Riker relax up , developing his own style of instruction and often come up with originative solvent on the spur track of the minute . TNG’spilot teased Riker ’s past romance with Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) , and the two officer break on to have one ofStar Trek’sgreatest love stories . Will and Deanna finally married inStar Trek : Nemesis , and Riker accepted a promotion to become captain of the USS Titan .
8"A Matter Of Honor"
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 2, Episode 8
When Commander Riker enter in an police officer substitution program , he temporarily wait on as a first officer aboard the Klingon ship IKS Pagh , under the command of Kargan ( Christopher Collins ) . Riker seek outLt . Worf ( Michael Dorn)to get a line about Klingon custom , andhe to the full cover his role on the Klingon ship . Although Riker remains loyal to Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets , he impresses the Klingons with his committedness to their way of aliveness .
The Klingons were wholly changed and updated in Star Trek : The Next Generation in the time of year 2 installment " Matter of Honor . "
Riker cleverly ward off a fight between the Klingons and the Enterprise , play tricks Captain Kargan when he refuses to digest down . In the end , Riker allows Kargan to hit him so that the Klingon captain can reclaim some of his self-respect . Riker has truly done his enquiry and realize the high value Klingons place on laurels . Riker never once disrespects Klingon culture , coming across not only as a heavy officeholder , but also as a really good mortal with a desire to memorise about culture dissimilar from his own .
7"The Icarus Factor"
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 2, Episode 14
Not only does " The Icarus Factor " depict the first prison term Commander Riker is offered his own program line , it also introduces his Padre , Kyle Riker ( Mitchell Ryan).Will and his fatherhave not spoken in fifteen years , andKyle Riker immediately comes across as self-important and unlikable . The instalment reveals that Will ’s mother passed away when Riker was a tot , and the grief triggered by her destruction eventually led to a rift between Kyle and Will .
LaterTNGepisodes , like season 4 ’s " Future Imperfect " and season 6 ’s " Frame of Mind , " show how Riker learn to trust his instincts , something he likely instruct from a young eld .
Kyle vacate his Logos when Will was only fifteen years old , meaningWill learned how to stand for himself early . Not only does this aid explain how Riker became such a competent officer at a relatively untried age , it ’s also likely part of the reason why he chose to prioritize his life history over his relationship with Deanna Troi . Riker had the self-confidence to require a spaceship , but fight with emotional exposure .
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6"Peak Performance"
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 2, Episode 21
When the Enterprise participates in a fight utilisation , Riker is given instruction of the superannuated USS Hathaway . Riker choose his crew , and they start working to find way to combat the endeavor , which is importantly more powerful than the Hathaway . With some help fromEnsign Wesley Crusher ( Wil Wheaton)and Lt . Worf , Riker tricks the Enterprisewith a fabricated image of a Romulan warbird .
When the visiting warfare strategian Sirna Kolrami ( Roy Brocksmith ) questions Riker’s"inappropriate joviality,“Picard insure Kolrami that Riker"is simply the finest officer with whom I have ever served . "
The Hathaway scores the first hit against the endeavour , impressing Kolrami . When a Ferengi ship near , conceive the warfare secret plan to be veridical , Picard and Riker knead together to deceive the Ferengi into think the Hathaway was demolish . Not only is Riker fantastically likable throughout " Peak Performance , " but he proves himself to be a clever and spry - thinking commander multiple times over .
5"The Best Of Both Worlds”
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 3, Episode 26 & Season 4, Episode 1
Star Trek : The Next Generation’s"The full of Both Worlds " two - parter may be most recall for Captain Picard ’s transformation into Locutus of Borg , but the story also cement Commander Riker as one ofStar Trek’sbest first officer . After Picard ’s assimilation , Riker takes bid of the Enterprise , giving the edict to burn on the Borg cubeeven knowing that it would think the death of his friend and former captain .
Star Trek : The Next Generation ’s William Riker had a long and accomplished Starfleet career even after his fourth dimension on Captain Picard ’s USS Enterprise - D.
As any good Starfleet officer should , Riker prioritizes the prophylactic of Earth and the Federationover the life of one man . But that does n’t mean he gives up on Captain Picard . With a peculiarly clever use of a discus separation , Riker make an opening for Worf andLt . Commander Data ( Brent Spiner)to saving Picard . After the Borg are defeated , Riker turns down another offer of command , know that no ship can equate to the Enterprise .
4"Second Chances"
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 6, Episode 24
In " Second Chances , " the Enterprise - D discovers anexact duplicate of Will Riker , who has been stranded on the inhospitable planet of Nervala IV for the last eight year . A conveyer belt fortuity resulted in one Riker being shine back to the USS Potemkin , whilea dead ringer Riker remained on the planet . Lt . Riker select to go by his middle name , Thomas , and he fight to find his place among the Enterprise crew .
Thomas Riker later return inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 3 , episode 9 , " Defiant , " having fall in the rebel group known as the Maquis .
The last eight year have turned Will Riker into a different somebody , and Thomas retains the recklessness of a untested Riker . Thomas rekindles his Romance language with Deanna Troi , who comes to see the strange site as a second chance . “Second Chances " is a fascinating theatrical role cogitation of Riker , as it literally pits two different version of him against one another . In the end , Thomas departs the Enterprise for another assignment , and Will gives him his trombone as a farewell gift .
3"The Pegasus”
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 7, Episode 12
WhenAdmiral Erik Pressman ( Terry O’Quinn) visit the initiative , Riker must decide whether to remain fast to his former maitre d’hotel or his current one . Riker serve under Captain Pressman while aboard the USS Pegasus , which had been take for granted destroyed year before . Throughout " The Pegasus , " it becomes clear thatPressman participated in some kind of cover - up , and Riker is struggling with whether to come neat to Captain Picard .
Jonathan Frakes has become a Star Trek icon in his own right with some large instant as Commander William Riker on Star Trek : The Next Generation .
It ’s finally revealed thatthe Pegasus was being used to quiz an illegal Federation cloaking devicewhen the accident that shoot down most of its crew occurred . An ensign at the fourth dimension , Riker had fly with Captain Pressman after many of the crew member mutiny . Riker eventually proves his integrity by revealing the truth to Picard , even though it signify disobey verbatim monastic order from Pressman .
2"Nepenthe"
Star Trek: Picard - Season 1, Episode 7
Star Trek : Picardseason 1revealed that Riker and Troi had settled together on Nepenthe in the hope that the planet ’s healing properties would help their Logos , Thaddeus , reclaim from an illness . Tragically , Thad hap away , leaving Riker , Troi , and their daughter Kestra ( Lulu Wilson ) . When Picard show up on Riker ’s doorstep with the android Soji ( Isa Briones ) in tow , Will and Deanna immediately receive them into their homebefore they even know why they ’re there .
Captain Riker returns in thePicardseason 1 finale , leading a Starfleet Armada , just in time to chamfer the Romulans from Coppelius .
Although Riker had convey a breakage from Starfleet in the backwash of his Logos ’s illness , he and Troi remained close with Picard , and they trust his judgement without reservation . Riker has nail down into family aliveness , making pizza pie and jest with his girl . Still , he ’s smart enough to figure out the ground for Picard ’s visit , clocking that Soji is an mechanical man related to Data and realizing that the Romulan Tal Shiar are involved .
1"Seventeen Seconds"
Star Trek: Picard - Season 3, Episode 3
AfterCaptain Liam Shaw ( Todd Stashwick)is injured in the battle with Vadic ( Amanda Plummer ) and her ship , the Shrike , Shaw transfers statement of the USS Titan - A to Captain Riker . Trapped in a nebula , Riker want to take flight the Shrike to prioritize the gang ’s safety , but Picard urges him to fight . Riker finally goes with Picard ’s design and fires on the Shrike , only to take in , horrified , as the Shrike ’s portal weapon station the Titan ’s submarine powerful back at them .
" Seventeen Seconds " opens with a flashback as Riker shares the news of his newborn Logos with Picard , which nicely ties in with Jean - Luc ’s journeying to get to know his son , Jack Crusher ( Ed Speleers ) .
Throughout " Seventeen Seconds , " Riker does his in force to get the Titan out of danger , but his scheme keep failing . Still , Riker never lose Leslie Townes Hope , jumping from one tactic to the next and rely on the ship ’s crew to do their jobs well . As always , Riker proves to be a great headwaiter even when his architectural plan do n’t work , andJonathan Frakes truly delivers ( as both an actor and a director).In the dramatic last scene , Riker orders Picard off the Titan ’s nosepiece , blaming him for the ship ’s plight .
Picard and Riker finally come back together , realizing that they exploit best as a squad , just as they did throughout all seven seasons ofStar Trek : The Next Generation .
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