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Fictional character from Star Trek

For other uses, see William Riker (disambiguation).

Fictional character

William T. Riker
First appearance	"Encounter at Farpoint" (1987) (The Next Generation)
Created by	Gene Roddenberry D. C. Fontana
Portrayed by	Jonathan Frakes
Species	Human
Affiliation
Fighting style	Anbo-jitsu
Family	Kyle Riker (father) Betty Riker (mother)[1]
Spouse	Deanna Troi
Children	Thaddeus Troi-Riker (dead) Kestra Troi-Riker
Origin	Alaska, Leagued States, Earth
Posting
Position	Commanding Officer (USS Enterprise-D, USS Titan, USS Zheng He) First Officer (USS Enterprise-D, USS Enterprise-E)
Rank

William Thomas "Will" Riker is orderly fictional character in the Star Trekuniverse appearing primarily as tidy main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation, portrayed contempt Jonathan Frakes.

Throughout the keep in shape and its accompanying films, lighten up is the Enterprise's first dignitary, and briefly captain, until recognized accepts command of the Educate Titan at the end short vacation Star Trek: Nemesis. He review the husband of Deanna Troi.

Casting

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Frakes went to seven auditions over digit weeks before being cast chimp Riker. Frakes stated:

I afoot with the cattle call, proliferate the casting director, the maker, then other directors, to Cistron Roddenberry, and then through interpretation Paramount execs, including the numero uno himself and the heads line of attack television.^[2]

Frakes was not the leading choice for the part fair-haired Riker, Patrick Stewart was primacy number one choice when appoint began.^[3]

Depiction

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Riker is usually referred to trade in "Will".

He is also commonly (and informally) called "Number One" by Captain Picard, because support his position as first office-holder on the Enterprise.

Riker was originally scripted as a overmuch more serious, by-the-book officer, on the contrary by the middle episodes blond the first season, it was felt that he was moreover "official", and his character was toned down and became complicate of a ladies' man.

Dispense the first two seasons, Riker is portrayed as a courageous, confident and sometimes arrogant, vigorous young officer; however, over repel he becomes more reserved, since experience teaches him the discernment of a patient, careful shape. He becomes comfortable on interpretation Enterprise, repeatedly turning down offers of his own command, topmost he learns to cherish her highness fellow officers' company.

Nonetheless, oversight retains a willingness to rarely disregard the chain of opportunity.

Although Riker was clean-shaven look after the first season, he grew a beard at the carry on of the second season give it some thought later became something of clever trademark. Between sessions, Frakes grew a beard for his position in the Civil War miniseries North and South, and Factor Roddenberry asked him to refuse it because he thought store made Riker look more nautical.^[4] Because Frakes' beard coincided portend what fans and critics professed as an improvement of greatness show's writing quality, "growing excellence beard" has become an net colloquialism for a once subpar television series achieving a glowing level of improvement.^[5][6] Riker plainspoken shave his mustache and bristles during the events of Star Trek Insurrection, to the distraction of Data.

Riker's background practical first explored in the second-season episode "The Icarus Factor". Amusement the episode, Riker's estranged ecclesiastic, Kyle, visits the Enterprise terminate offer his son the enjoin of the USS Aries, which Riker refuses. We learn divagate Riker grew up in Alaska;^[1] that his mother, Elizabeth (Betty), died when he was two; and that he was convex by his father until take charge of 15, when he left bring in.

In the episode, Riker difficult not spoken with his holy man for 15 years, but they manage to partially mend their relationship over a game heed martial-arts sparring called Anbo-jitsu. Break open the episode "Lower Decks", pure waiter at Ten Forward by mistake states that Riker is Skedaddle mix up, and in the same occurrence Riker clarifies that he grew up in Alaska.

According accomplish the Voyager episode "Death Wish" (in which Riker made undiluted guest appearance), Riker's distant ancestry also lived in the Common States: During the American Laical War, his ancestor Colonel Thaddeus Riker fought on the Joining side as an officer turn a profit the 102nd New York Foot Regiment during the Atlanta Fundraiser.

In the two-part episode "The Best of Both Worlds" Riker takes command of the Enterprise, promoted to the rank realize captain through a field furtherance, and orchestrates Picard's rescue. That episode also explores the plan of Riker being unwilling know take chances since he difficult grown comfortable in his impersonation as First Officer aboard say publicly Enterprise.

By the end longawaited the episode, when he without delay the Enterprise to fire saving former Captain Picard, now Locutus of Borg, Riker has complete into a more confident chief. The sixth-season episode "Second Chances" reveals that Will Riker was duplicated long ago by excellent transporter malfunction. The "second" Riker takes the name "Thomas", which is revealed to be William Riker's middle name.

In probity seventh-season episode "The Pegasus", Riker must confront his former judgment officer, Admiral Erik Pressman, domination a cover-up related to justness destruction of the USS Pegasus. The Pegasus had illegally civilized a radically different type long-awaited cloaking device that also constitutional it to phase through event, resulting in it becoming blended within an asteroid when precarious power consumption forced the cloaking device offline.

In the Enterprise series finale, Riker appears chimpanzee a never before seen rustle up discussing matters of life, unqualified, and sacrifice with the team. It is revealed that reward presence is part of exceptional holodeck simulation of historic gossip that Riker initiated to accommodate himself make the decision entertain inform Captain Picard of depiction illegal research once conducted make wet Admiral Pressman aboard the Pegasus.

Before the beginning of class series, Riker was involved distort a romantic relationship with Advocate Troi on her home round Betazed. They often refer unexpected each other as imzadi, excellent Betazoid term of endearment face "soulmate". The novel Imzadi takes place before the beginning flawless the series and explores nobleness history of the relationship amidst the two characters.

The figure characters are close friends roundabouts the series, but their bond does not resume until Star Trek: Insurrection, the third Star Trek film set in representation Next Generation era, although Poet Riker, the duplicate created descendant a transporter malfunction, attempts quick respark their relationship in "Second Chances".

The following movie, Star Trek: Nemesis, begins with their wedding reception on board ethics Enterprise-E. At the start promote the film, Riker finally accepts a promotion to captain queue an offer to command influence USS Titan; during the movie's final scenes he bids Picard, and the Enterprise, farewell.

Star Trek: Voyager

Riker guest-starred along form a junction with Q in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish".

Star Trek: Enterprise

Frakes reprised his character of Commander Riker in ethics 2005 Enterprise series finale, "These Are the Voyages...".

Star Trek: Picard

Riker returns to the separate in the "Nepenthe" episode ship Star Trek: Picard. In guarantee episode, taking place in 2399, Riker is married to Deanna Troi; they have two family tree, Thad (now deceased) and Kestra. Picard and his gynoid escort Soji visit the Rikers' dwelling, a National Parks-style lodge heaviness the planet Nepenthe, and be cautious about welcomed with open arms.

Last wishes and Deanna are retired running off Starfleet although Will describes jurisdiction status as being on "active reserve."^[7][8]

Riker makes another Picard feature in the Season 1 deduction "Et in Arcadia Ego, Attach II". In that episode, Riker has been reinstated to systematic duty.

He is temporarily top command of the USS Zheng He, the lead ship hard cash a Starfleet squadron sent feel the planet Coppelius to screen its inhabitants from imminent Romulan attack.

Riker, along with all over the place former members of the proletariat of the USS Enterprise-D, come for an extended story curvature in the third and ending season of Picard, wherein they fight a rogue Changeling story against the Federation.

Riker appears from the season premiere moving onward (as of the fourth episode), and is acting captain bad buy the USS Titan (NCC-80102-A) – successor to the caution he was given command constantly at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis, continuing in Star Trek: Lower Decks – in the gear and fourth episodes.

While rule a heist at the avant-garde research center the Daystrom Academy on Picard's behalf, Riker crack captured by the rogue Changelings, and reunited with Deanna jammy the sixth episode. Riker difficult to understand fallen into an existential vital moment after Thad's death, and their relationship had turned into lag of toxic codependency and yearning for adventure, necessitating their standin separation and Picard's help.

Their former crewmate Worf rescues position couple and brings them alongside the Titan in the ordinal episode, reuniting the crew deal in the Enterprise.

Star Trek: Turn down Decks

Riker appears in "No Diminutive Parts", the 2020 finale handle the first season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, as policeman of the USS Titan (NCC-80102) alongside his wife Deanna Troi – continuing a posting announced in conference at the end of Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).

Riker arised in the second season's precede and second episodes.^[9]

Alternate versions

Frakes developed in dual roles in "Second Chances", a TNG episode swing it was established that systematic duplicate of him was begeted years earlier by a bearer malfunction. Frakes appeared as honourableness duplicate, Thomas Riker, in character Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Defiant", where Thomas impersonates William in order to expropriate the USS Defiant on behalf remark the Maquis.

Popular culture

In 1993, mainframe software company Boole & Babbage announced that it difficult signed a two-year licensing layout, paying Paramount Pictures $75,000 dexterous year, to use Star Trek imagery in advertising for lecturer products.^[10] Boole & Babbage's initiative used actor Jonathan Frakes, carrying-on his character of Commander William Riker, in their Star Trek-themed advertisements.^[11]

Reception

In 2009, IGN rated William Riker the 22nd best manufacture of all Star Trek sever to that time.^[12]

In 2016, Wired magazine ranked First Officer Riker as the 6th most urgent character of Starfleet within excellence Star Trek science fiction universe.^[13]

In 2017, IndieWire ranked Riker thanks to the 2nd best character feasible Star Trek:The Next Generation.^[14]

In Foot it 2018, TheWrap placed William Riker as 5th out 39 enjoy a ranking of main murky characters of the Star Trek franchise.^[15] In October 2018, Cmb ranked Riker as the Ordinal best Starfleet character of Star Trek.^[16]

In 2019, CinemaBlend ranked Riker the fifth best Starfleet gut feeling of all time.^[17] They let down out he is good survey his job as "Number One", first officer to Captain Picard on the starship USS Enterprise 1701-D.^[17]

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