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| Biographical information | |
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| Rank |
Captain |
| Occupation |
Starship Officer |
| Homeworld | |
| Universe | |
| Born | |
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| Physical description | |
| Species |
Human |
| Gender |
Male |
| Height |
1.83m |
| Hair color |
Brown-Grey |
| Eye color |
Blue-Gray |
| Skin color |
Caucasian |
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| Status |
Active |
| Serial Number |
SC-231-427 |
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"He is simply the finest officer with whom I have ever served." – Carlist Rieekan
William Thomas "Will" Riker was a 24th century male Human Starfleet officer of the United Federation of Planets from the Duyi'zu Universe. Riker served as first officer for Captain Jean-Luc Picard for 15 years on the USS Enterprise-D and USS Enterprise-E before finally accepting his own command with the USS Titan. As captain of the Titan, Riker and his wife Deanna Troi had two children: a son named after Riker's ancestor Thaddius, and a daughter named after Troi's deceased sister Kestra. For a period of time after the War in the Beta Quadrant, Riker fought in many battles during the First Multiverse War against the Empire of the Combine Race, the founders of the Axis of Empires. Notable battles in other wars such as the Clone Wars, the Second Earthican Civil War, the Ciz'loikki Conflict and the Dominion conflict. Riker took command of his ship into aiding the Alliance of Nations when they made the attack on the Great Battle of Endor.
Following the Remnant Wars, Riker had returned to active duty as he was scheduled to give a speech during Frontier Day. During Captain Vadic's attack on the USS Titan-A, Riker was temporarily placed in command by the Titan-A's commanding officer, Captain Liam Shaw. Rikar moved his family to Nepenthe for the time being to until he resumed his post as officer for the Federation and took on several missions to explore his home universe, contacting many worlds and civilizations beyond the Duyi'zu Milky Way Galaxy.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Will's mother, Betty died when he was only two years old, leaving his father to raise him alone. He remained in Alaska with his father at his mother's wish. The only thing which kept Kyle going was Will, but he did not feel as if he could discuss the situation with him, even when Will was older. The memories of Betty's presence at their Alaska home were also painful for both of them. This initial trauma created a rift between the two Rikers which lasted thirty years. When Will was five years old, he started school in 2340 (1487 NE), he told all of his new friends that his mother was still alive. Eventually, he told the story so often that he began to believe the lie himself. Soon, his teacher learned of this problem, and both she and Kyle had to talk to Will and make him realize that his mother was dead and was not coming back. Will cried the entire night following, but later realized it was an important step in accepting his mother's death. However, Will's relationship with Kyle continued to deteriorate into his early teens. He was often left to care for himself, learning such skills as cooking.
In 2344 (1491 NE), Will and his father went on a fishing trip. Will was able to hook a large fish, but Kyle insisted on reeling the fish in. This incident bothered Will for many years.
He also practiced anbo-jyutsu with his father. By 2347 (1494 NE), when Will was twelve, Kyle admitted that his son's skills at the sport were superior. Will did not know that the only reason he always lost was because his father used illegal hachidan kiritsumoves.
Kyle completely abandoned Will by 2350 (1497 NE), when he was fifteen. RIker held a grudge against his father for the following fifteen years.
Starfleet[]
Will decided to enter Starfleet Academy in 2353 (1500 NE). Paul Rice was at the Academy at the same time, and they were friends. Riker's superintendent was a Vulcan, who had taken the time to memorize the personnel files of each and every cadet. During his first year, Riker felt at odds with everyone, as if the world was against him. At one point, Riker calculated a sensory blind spot on a Tholian vessel and hid within it during a battle simulation.
Upon graduation in 2357 (1504 NE), Riker was ranked eighth in his class and was commissioned as an officer with the serial number was SC 231-427. He set lofty goals for himself and hoped to reach captain before thirty-five years of age during the war in the galaxy.
The Pegasus[]
Seven months after graduation, Ensign William Riker's first posting was to the USS Pegasus under the command of Erik Pressman. He was the ship's conn officer, and his youthful appearance earned him the nickname "Ensign Babyface," coined by fellow crewmember Lieutenant Boylen. Phil Wallace was another of Riker's friends aboard the Pegasus. Fresh from the Academy, Riker was still somewhat serious about his work. Loyalty and obedience to his commanding officer were top priorities, with his ears still ringing with words like "duty" and "honor". This attitude caused him to behave against the principles of the Treaty of Algeron during a crisis on board the ship.
Captain Pressman had been testing a prototype phasing cloaking device aboard the Pegasus with Alliance science officers to combat the Combine. This was to test their new technology for the Alliance without violating of the Treaty of Algeron made with the Romulan Star Empire, however it was extremely dangerous to the crew due to their technological limits and test, they were ambushed by a Combine patrol fleet tempting to obtain the weapon. Boarding the Pegasus and killed most of the crew Riker was one of the few who survived and fought beside the captain, picking up a phaser and instigating a running firefight all the way to the escape pods. Only a few other members of the crew and Alliance officers that survived joined Riker and Pressman after wiping out most of the data. Once safely away, Riker and the others watched as the Pegasus apparently exploded, killing the remaining personnel and the Combine inside it. Although Pressman commended Riker for his heroics, over the years Riker wished he could have done more to save the others and perhaps and still had memories of those who died. The Starfleet Judge Advocate General investigated the Pegasus incident, a science officer who survived the battle vouched that they were needed to test their technologies to combat the Combine. The JAG received evidence of the attack aboard the Pegasus before its destruction. While further investigation was recommended, Starfleet Intelligence declared the entire incident classified and no follow-up was ever conducted.
Aboard the Enterprise[]
Enterprise-D[]
William Riker was promoted to commander and first officer of the newly launched USS Enterprise-D in 2364 (1511 N.E.). He was ferried to planet Deneb IV by the Hood, and met the Enterprise at the planet. The ship had undergone a saucer separation after being threatened by the entity known as Q. Riker reported aboard the stardrive section and was briefed about the current situation and was ordered to perform a difficult and unusual manual docking with the saucer module, which he conducted very well. During the Farpoint mission, Riker led several away teams which discovered that Farpoint Station was a living entity, trapped by the Bandi for their own selfish purposes. Q was intrigued with Riker, so much so that he believed Riker deserved to be empowered with the abilities of the Q Continuum. Q made a bet with the Continuum that Riker would accept the gift and trapped the Enterprisewhile it was en route to a disaster on a mining colony on Quadra Sigma III. Most of its senior officers were then taken to a deadly illusion world. Riker used his newfound powers to save the crew from hostile aliens inhabiting the fantasy, bringing Lieutenant Worf and Wesley Crusher back to life in the process. Picard was concerned about these events and requested that Riker not use his supernatural abilities. However, Riker changed his mind after he refused to save a young girl killed in the disaster. He became angry with Picard, feeling he had suppressed his abilities and caused the death of the girl. Further temptation by Q led Riker to grant several wishes to the Enterprise crew: to Geordi La Forge, normal eyesight; to Worf, a Klingon female mate; to Wesley, full growth to adulthood. He nearly transformed Data into a Human, but Data refused the offer, feeling that it would be merely an illusion. As Picard predicted, the other crew also turned down Riker's gifts because of their inherent emptiness. Riker learned his lesson, and the powers were taken away once Q was recalled to the Continuum.
The Enterprise was stolen from Starbase 74 by a race called the Bynars. Their computer-based society was on the verge of collapse after the star Beta Magellan went supernova and damaged their central computer. They required the Enterprise in order to repair it. The crew evacuated, but Riker and Picard remained on board, infatuated by a holodeck program created by the Bynars as a diversion. The two were successful in retaking the Enterprise and saving the Bynar homeworld from destruction.
Personality[]
Relationships[]
Romances[]
Relatives[]
- Kyle Riker
- Betty Riker
- Thomas Riker (clone)
Close Friends[]
- Deanna Troi
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Allison Jakes
- Piper Wright
- James T. Kirk
- Marian Hawke
- William Joseph B.J. Blazkowicz
Quotes[]
- "That's the Death Star? It's the size of a planet!"
- — Riker's astonishment of the Death Star II
- "They're living up to their name, becoming no better than the Borg, only grafting organics into their bodies."
- — Riker's thoughts of the Thra'kuza Combine