Deanna Troi

Deanna Troi
Counselor Deanna Troi
Species:	Half Betazoid (through mother) Half human (through father)
Gender:	Female
Home planet:	Betazed
Affiliation:	Starfleet
Posting:	USS Enterprise-D Counselor USS Enterprise-E Counselor USS Titan Counselor
Position:	Counselor
Rank:	Lieutenant commander, Commander
Portrayed by:	Marina Sirtis

Deanna Troi, played by actress Marina Sirtis, is a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the related films which followed.

She served as counselor aboard the USS Enterprises NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701-E, and currently aboard the USS Titan.

Overview

Deanna Troi was born on March 29, 2336, near Lake El-Nar,^[1] Betazed, to parents Ambassador Lwaxana Troi and the late Starfleet Lt. Ian Andrew Troi. Deanna had an older sister named Kestra, whom she never knew. Kestra died in a drowning accident while Deanna was a baby (revealed in episode "Dark Page"). Unlike her mother, Deanna was quiet and reserved, and often embarrassed by her mother's outspoken, jaunty behavior.

The Troi family lived near Lake El-Nar, until Kestra died. Being brought up on Betazed, Deanna had little access to Earth culture, but her father used to read stories about the Old West to her every night. From that, she fostered a lifelong interest in the genre.

Later, she attended Starfleet Academy from 2355 to 2359, as well as the University on Betazed, earning an advanced degree in psychology^[1].

As a child, Deanna was 'genetically bonded' to a human boy named Wyatt Miller. This meant that upon becoming adults, they would have to marry. However, when the time finally arrives, circumstances result in the wedding being called off ("Haven").

Though lacking the full Betazoid range of telepathic abilities, due to her half-human heritage, Deanna is an extra-sensory empath with Clairsentience. This often came in useful when dealing with hostile aliens.

In 2365, Troi has a son, she names 'Ian Andrew' after her father. The conception of the child was the result of impregnation by an alien entity, seeking to learn more about humans by living a human existence. The child ages rapidly and dies after several days ("The Child").

In 2370, Deanna Troi is promoted to the rank of Commander ("Thine Own Self"). She also became a bridge commanding officer, in which she is allowed to take command of a starship should the commanding three officers become unable to lead.

In an alternate future created by Q in TNG's final episode, "All Good Things...", Troi dies of unknown, but apparently tragic causes in 2375. This causes a rift to develop between Worf (with whom she was briefly romantically involved near the end of the series) and Riker. Jean-Luc Picard presumably prevents these, and other events from happening by revealing the alternate future to his crew, though the true development of Riker and Worf's relationship until 2395 is mostly unknown.

In 2379, as seen in Star Trek: Nemesis, Deanna Troi marries Commander William Riker and is transferred to the USS Titan, along with him. He is promoted to the rank of Captain, and assumes command of the vessel. Troi continues to be an experienced counselor, offering advice to Reginald Barclay on several occasions (seen in Star Trek: Voyager), but her exact position on the Titan has not been revealed in official continuity.

Guest appearances

Besides being a regular in The Next Generation and its films, 'Deanna Troi' later appears in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager toward the end of its run, and also in the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise.

Key episodes and milestones

Next Generation episodes, movies and other Star Trek series episodes in which Troi's character is expanded or takes a key role:

• "Encounter at Farpoint" - first appearance
• "The Child" - impregnated by an alien
• "Disaster" - assumes command of the Enterprise-D during a disaster
• "Thine Own Self" - promoted to commander
• "Face of the Enemy" - is abducted, then forced to pose as a Romulan officer
• "Chain of Command" - is ordered to begin wearing an actual starfleet uniform
• Star Trek: Insurrection - rekindles romantic relationship with Riker
• Star Trek: Voyager episodes "Pathfinder", "Life Line", "Inside Man" - Takes leave from the Enterprise-E to counsel Reginald Barclay
• Star Trek: Nemesis - marries Riker; is telepathically violated by Shinzon; crashes the USS Enterprise-E into the Reman Scimitar

History of this character

During brainstorming sessions while Star Trek: The Next Generation was being conceived, it was suggested that Deanna Troi would have three breasts. One of the creators of the show objected: "...how are you going to line them up? Vertically, horizontally, or what?". That idea was discarded, leaving Troi with two breasts^[2].

References

External links

• Deanna Troi article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki

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