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Basic Info
Full Name: William Thomas Riker
Nickname/s: Will, Number One
Species: Human
Location of Birth: Alaska, Earth
Birth Date: August 19, 2335
Serial Number: SC-231-427
Quarters Location: Formerly, Enterprise D: Room 0912, first Deck 8, then Deck 9
Rank: Commander (TNG Seasons 1-7 and Movies)
Captain (Nemesis)
Position: First Officer (TNG Seasons 1-7 and Movies)
Commanding Officer (End of Nemesis)
Affiliation: Federation, Starfleet
Schooling/ Training: Graduated Starfleet Academy, 8th in his Class, in 2357.
Assignments
Location | Starting Rank | Notable Events |
---|---|---|
U.S.S. Pegasus | Ensign (Conn Officer) | Involved in Pegasus incident as explained in the episode TNG The Pegasus. |
Betazed | Lieutenant | Where he met Deanna Troi and began a relationship that lasted 7 years. |
U.S.S. Potemkin | Lieutenant | Involved in a transporter accident that created a duplicate, Thomas Riker. TNG Second Chances. |
U.S.S. Hood | Lieutenant Commander (First Officer) | Almost Court martial-ed for refusing to allow his captain to beam into a hostile situation on a planet. |
U.S.S. Enterprise D | Commander (First Officer) | See the episodes section of this page for notable events during this timeframe. |
U.S.S. Enterprise E | Commander (First Officer) | See the episodes section of this page for notable events during this timeframe. |
U.S.S. Titan | Captain | Took up position at the end of Nemesis. |
Personal Life
Family
Mother: Betty Riker
Father: Kyle Riker
Wife: Deanna Troi
Mother-In-Law: Lwaxana Troi
Transporter Duplicate: Thomas Riker
Hobbies and Interests
Trombone: Plays as a hobby, not professionally. Likes to play jazz.
Poker: Participates in ships weekly poker games.
Cooking: Enjoys making a home cooked (Non-replicator) meal.
Episodes
Number of Episodes:
TNG: 178/178 Movies: 4 ENT: 1
First Episode Appeared in:
Encounter at farpoint S1 E1
Last Episode Appeared in:
These Are the Voyages… (Enterprise Season 5)
Episodes Featuring Riker:
Generations (Movie)
Riker was in command during the Enterprise D’s final battle. During the fight with the Duras sisters, which was ultimately won, the Enterprise suffered catastrophic damage. Riker gave the order to evacuate the crew and separate the Saucer section. When the battle sections warp core breached the shockwave caused the saucer section to crash into the nearby planet. The entire crew survived..
The Actor

Name: Jonathan Frakes
Birthday: August 19, 1952
Place of Birth: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathansfrakes