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Marina Sirtis ( born 29 March 1955 ; age 69) is the English-American actress best known for playing Counselor Deanna Troi on Star Trek: The Next Generation . She later played the role in four Star Trek films , as well as episodes of Star Trek: Voyager , the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise , episodes of Star Trek: Picard , and an episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks .

Along with Colm Meaney ( Miles O'Brien ), Michael Dorn ( Worf ) , and Patrick Stewart ( Jean-Luc Picard ), Sirtis is one of four regular Star Trek cast members to have made multiple appearances as the same character on a different series. She, Jonathan Frakes , and John de Lancie are the only performers to portray the same character on five different Star Trek series.

Sirtis credits both the Star Trek television and movie series for bringing her a following of fans that can never be rivaled. Several costumes worn by Sirtis on Star Trek were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including her evening dress from the episode " Man Of The People " [1] and her flashback costume from the episode " Violations ". [2]

• 1 Personal life
• 2.1 Early film and television career
• 2.2 TNG and the 1990s
• 2.3.1 Television
• 2.3.3 Video Games
• 3.1 Appearances as Deanna Troi
• 4 Star Trek interviews
• 5 External links

Personal life [ ]

Sirtis was born in the London Borough of Hackney to Greek parents, who initially did not want her to pursue a career in acting. She trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company, affiliated with the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, to which she had to apply in secret so her parents would not find out. Once she earned a name for herself in the theater, she went on to work on television productions. Having grown up in London, she is an enthusiastic fan of soccer (her brother plays the sport in Greece) and an ardent supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. .

Her father died on 24 October 1981, exactly ten years before Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry passed away. In 1992, Sirtis married rock guitarist Michael Lamper . Her TNG castmates Brent Spiner and Michael Dorn were groomsmen at her wedding.

On December 7, 2019, Sirtis' husband died in his sleep. [3]

Early film and television career [ ]

In the late 1970s, Sirtis appeared in several British television series such as Hazell and Minder . In the 1980s, she worked with director David Carson in an episode of the British crime drama Call Me Mister and in an episode of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes . Carson later directed Sirtis in four episodes of The Next Generation and in Star Trek Generations . Also in the early 1980s, she appeared in a famous Cinzano Bianco commercial with TOS guest actress Joan Collins .

Sirtis also participated in several films, the first of which was the 1983 British drama The Wicked Lady with her second film being Space Riders. This was followed shortly thereafter with her first role in an American production, as an unfortunate prostitute in the 1984 thriller Blind Date , which starred Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan actress Kirstie Alley . She then appeared in 1985's Death Wish 3 , which also featured Ed Lauter .

Just prior to being cast on Star Trek: The Next Generation , Sirtis made a guest appearance on the American action drama Hunter . Her episode was directed by James Darren , who later played Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

TNG and the 1990s [ ]

Sirtis originally auditioned for the part of Macha Hernandez who was later renamed (and recast) in Natasha Yar . She read for this part at her first three auditions before Gene Roddenberry wanted her and Denise Crosby to switch their roles. (" TNG Season 1 DVD special feature "The Beginning" ) Sirtis started auditioning on 23 March 1987 and was cast on 6 May 1987 on the day when she packed to leave the States. In an interview she noted that the pilot episode " Encounter at Farpoint " was the only time in the first season she wore her own hair. ( TNG Season 1 DVD special feature "Selected Crew Analysis"-"Casting" )

During TNG's first three years, Sirtis did not act in any other film or television production. In 1990, during a break between the TNG's third and fourth seasons , Sirtis starred in the British movie One Last Chance for director Gabrielle Beaumont . The following year, she co-starred with Zach Galligan and Jim Metzler in the horror-comedy film Waxwork II: Lost in Time .

After TNG wrapped in 1994, Sirtis began voicing the major character of Demona in the animated series Gargoyles . Her TNG co-star Jonathan Frakes also joined her on that series as the voice of David Xanatos. Two other TNG castmates, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner , had recurring voice-over roles on the show, while LeVar Burton and Colm Meaney each voiced in one episode. Many other Star Trek alumni have lent their voices to this series, including Nichelle Nichols , Kate Mulgrew , Avery Brooks , Paul Winfield , Matt Frewer , Clancy Brown , Salli Elise Richardson , and David Warner . Gargoyles aired from 1994 through 1996, after which Sirtis and Frakes continued their roles in the subsequent series, Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles , from 1996 through 1997. They also voiced the characters in various direct-to-video Gargoyles movies released through 1998.

In 1994, Sirtis made a guest appearance on the short-lived series Heaven Help Us , which starred Ricardo Montalban . In 1997, Sirtis, Leonard Nimoy , and James Doohan all had guest voice-over roles in the "Where No Duckman Has Gone Before" episode of Duckman , which starred the voice of Jason Alexander in the title role. Sirtis then guest-starred on Diagnosis Murder (in an episode written by David Bennett Carren and J. Larry Carroll ) before continuing her connection with science fiction with appearances on The Outer Limits (with Roger R. Cross ) and Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict .

2000 – present [ ]

Marina Sirtis on the set of Star Trek Nemesis

Television [ ]

In 2000, Sirtis appeared on the Sci-Fi Channel 's Stargate SG-1 . In 2003, she guest-starred on the drama series The Closer , on which Raymond Cruz is a regular cast member. In 2006, Sirtis had a recurring role on the UPN series Girlfriends , which starred Star Trek: Enterprise guest actress Golden Brooks . That same year, Sirtis was seen on the CBS series Without a Trace , playing the mother of a missing high school basketball star. Former Enterprise star Connor Trinneer played the basketball coach in the same episode, but he shared no scenes with Sirtis. Enterprise guest star Enrique Murciano was a main cast member on Without a Trace .

Sirtis and Star Trek actor Ben Cross both had supporting roles in the Sci-Fi Channel original movie Grendel , which aired in 2007. Shortly thereafter, Sirtis and her TNG castmates ( Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden , Wil Wheaton , and Denise Crosby ) all voiced themselves in the "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" episode of Seth MacFarlane 's hit animated show, Family Guy . Sirtis previously voiced Counselor Troi for another Family Guy episode ("Peter's Got Woods"), but her segment was cut and replaced by a different TNG segment. Sirtis was also heard in an episode of MacFarlane's The Cleveland Show later in 2009.

Also in 2009, Sirtis guest-starred on the short-lived CBS series Three Rivers , working with Alfre Woodard and Spencer Garrett . She has most recently been seen in the ABC Family series Make It or Break It , along with Brett Cullen .

She guest starred on a 2011 episode of Grey's Anatomy .

Between 2013 and 2016, Sirtis appeared on three episodes of NCIS as Mossad Director Orli Elbaz (whose predecessor, Eli David, was portrayed by Michael Nouri ); other Trek actors who appeared with Sirtis included Alan Dale and Leslie Hope .

In 2019, she appeared as a schoolteacher in the episode "Sanctuary" from The Orville .

Sirtis and TNG co-star Michael Dorn worked together in the independent films Lesser of Three Evils (2005, along with Brian Thompson ) and The Deep Below (2007), as well as the unsold sitcom pilot Through the Fire , which Dorn wrote and directed. Sirtis also appeared in such independent films as Terminal Error (2002, with Michael Nouri ), Net Games (2003, with Ed Begley, Jr. ), and Spectres (2004), the latter of which co-starred Enterprise actress Linda Park as well as Tucker Smallwood .

In addition, Sirtis was part of the ensemble cast of the acclaimed drama, Crash , which won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture. Fellow Voyager and Enterprise guest star Daniel Dae Kim ( Gotana-Retz , Corporal Chang ) also appeared in this film. The film has since been adapted as a television series on Starz, with a cast that includes Sirtis' Spectres and Enterprise co-star, Linda Park .

Sirtis starred in a science fiction film written and executive produced by and co-starring TOS star Walter Koenig entitled InAlienable , released in 2008. Among the other performers in the film are fellow Star Trek alumni Erick Avari , Gary Graham , Richard Herd , J.G. Hertzler , Andrew Koenig , Judy Levitt , Lisa LoCicero , Courtney Peldon , Alan Ruck , and Patricia Tallman . It is interesting to note that when originally announced in 2003, this film (then known as Illegal Alien ) was set to star Sirtis' TNG co-star John de Lancie and Voyager 's Robert Picardo . [4] (X)

Her more recent film credits have included the direct-to-video sequels Green Street Hooligans 2: Stand Your Ground and The Grudge 3 . She also co-starred with John Rhys-Davies in the British film 31 North 62 East and appeared with Jack Kehler in the independent drama Otis E. She is currently set to reunite with John Rhys-Davies in an independent action thriller called Shadows from the Sky .

Video Games [ ]

In 2007, Sirtis voiced the character of Matriarch Benezia in the hit video game Mass Effect . Armin Shimerman , Raphael Sbarge , and Dwight Schultz also had voice-over roles in this game.

The voice cast of 2017's XCOM 2: War of the Chosen features Sirtis along with Michael Dorn , Jonathan Frakes , Denise Crosby , Dwight Schultz , and John de Lancie .

Star Trek appearances [ ]

Appearances as Deanna Troi [ ]

• " Encounter at Farpoint "
• " The Naked Now "
• " Code of Honor "
• " The Last Outpost "
• " Where No One Has Gone Before "
• " Lonely Among Us "
• " Justice "
• " The Battle "
• " The Big Goodbye "
• " Angel One "
• " Too Short A Season "
• " When The Bough Breaks "
• " Home Soil "
• " Coming of Age "
• " The Arsenal of Freedom "
• " Symbiosis "
• " Skin Of Evil "
• " We'll Always Have Paris "
• " Conspiracy "
• " The Neutral Zone "
• " The Child "
• " Where Silence Has Lease "
• " Elementary, Dear Data "
• " The Outrageous Okona "
• " Loud As A Whisper "
• " The Schizoid Man "
• " Unnatural Selection "
• " The Measure Of A Man "
• " The Dauphin "
• " Contagion "
• " The Royale "
• " Time Squared "
• " The Icarus Factor "
• " Pen Pals "
• " Samaritan Snare "
• " Up The Long Ladder "
• " Manhunt "
• " The Emissary "
• " Peak Performance "
• " Shades of Gray "
• " Evolution "
• " The Ensigns of Command "
• " The Survivors "
• " Who Watches The Watchers "
• " The Bonding "
• " Booby Trap "
• " The Enemy "
• " The Price "
• " The Vengeance Factor "
• " The Defector "
• " The Hunted "
• " The High Ground "
• " A Matter of Perspective "
• " Yesterday's Enterprise "
• " The Offspring "
• " Sins of The Father "
• " Allegiance "
• " Captain's Holiday "
• " Tin Man "
• " Hollow Pursuits "
• " The Most Toys "
• " Ménage à Troi "
• " Transfigurations "
• " The Best of Both Worlds "
• " The Best of Both Worlds, Part II "
• " Brothers "
• " Suddenly Human "
• " Remember Me "
• " Reunion "
• " Future Imperfect "
• " Final Mission "
• " The Loss "
• " Data's Day "
• " The Wounded "
• " Devil's Due "
• " First Contact "
• " Galaxy's Child "
• " Night Terrors "
• " The Nth Degree "
• " The Drumhead "
• " Half a Life "
• " The Host "
• " The Mind's Eye "
• " In Theory "
• " Redemption "
• " Redemption II "
• " Ensign Ro "
• " Silicon Avatar "
• " Disaster "
• " The Game "
• " Unification I "
• " Unification II "
• " A Matter Of Time "
• " New Ground "
• " Hero Worship "
• " Violations "
• " The Masterpiece Society "
• " Conundrum "
• " Power Play "
• " The Outcast "
• " Cause And Effect "
• " The First Duty "
• " Cost Of Living "
• " Imaginary Friend "
• " The Next Phase "
• " Time's Arrow "
• " Time's Arrow, Part II "
• " Realm Of Fear "
• " Man Of The People "
• " Schisms "
• " Rascals "
• " A Fistful of Datas "
• " The Quality of Life "
• " Chain Of Command, Part I "
• " Chain Of Command, Part II "
• " Ship In A Bottle "
• " Face Of The Enemy "
• " Tapestry "
• " Birthright, Part I "
• " Starship Mine "
• " Lessons "
• " The Chase "
• " Frame of Mind "
• " Suspicions "
• " Second Chances "
• " Timescape "
• " Descent "
• " Descent, Part II "
• " Liaisons "
• " Interface "
• " Gambit, Part I "
• " Gambit, Part II "
• " Phantasms "
• " Dark Page "
• " Attached "
• " Force of Nature "
• " Inheritance "
• " Parallels "
• " The Pegasus "
• " Homeward "
• " Sub Rosa "
• " Lower Decks "
• " Thine Own Self "
• " Eye of the Beholder "
• " Genesis "
• " Journey's End "
• " Firstborn "
• " Bloodlines "
• " Emergence "
• " Preemptive Strike "
• " All Good Things... "
• Star Trek Generations
• Star Trek: First Contact
• Star Trek: Insurrection
• Star Trek Nemesis
• " Pathfinder "
• " Life Line "
• " Inside Man "
• ENT : " These Are the Voyages... "
• " Nepenthe "
• " Seventeen Seconds "
• " No Win Scenario "
• " The Bounty "
• " Surrender "
• " The Last Generation "
• LD : " No Small Parts "

Star Trek interviews [ ]

• TNG Season 1 DVD special feature "The Beginning"
• TNG Season 1 DVD special feature "Selected Crew Analysis" ("Casting", "Character Notes", "Camaraderie")
• TNG Season 2 DVD special feature "Mission Overview Year Two" (" Ten Forward "), interviewed on 20 September 1988
• TNG Season 2 DVD special feature "Selected Crew Analysis Year Two", interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 3 DVD special feature "Mission Overview Year Three" (" The Offspring "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 3 DVD special feature "Selected Crew Analysis Year Three" ("Crew Profile: Riker and Troi "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 3 DVD special feature "Memorable Missions" (" Who Watches The Watchers "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 4 DVD special feature "Mission Overview Year Four", interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 4 DVD special feature "Selected Crew Analysis" ("Crew Profile: Counselor Troi ", "Profile: Vash "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 5 DVD special feature "Memorable Missions Year Five" (" The Game ", " Power Play "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 5 DVD special feature "A Tribute to Gene Roddenberry " ("Gene Roddenberry Building Dedicated to Star Trek's Creator", "Gene's Final Voyage"), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 6 DVD special feature "Bold New Directions Year Six", interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 6 DVD special feature "Departmental Briefing Year Six" ("Acting with Spiner "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "Mission Overview Year Seven" ("The Final Episode"), interviewed on 30 March 1994
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "Departmental Briefing Year Seven" ("Creating Stronger Women"), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "Starfleet Moments & Memories Year Seven", interviewed on 23 August 1991
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "The Making of "All Good Things..." Year Seven" ("Familiar Faces"), interviewed on 30 March 1994
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "Special Profiles Year Seven" (" Lwaxana Troi "), interviewed on 1 November 2001
• TNG Season 7 DVD special feature "Dressing The Future Year Seven" ("The Process"), interviewed on 20 March 1994
• "Marina Sirtis – Counselor Deanna Troi", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 1 , p. 24, interviewed by Marc Shapiro
• "Marina Sirtis – Counselor Deanna Troi", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 3 , pp. 50-54, interviewed by Edward Gross
• "Counselor's Profile: Rob Bowman ", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 7 , p. 5, interviewed by David McDonnell
• "The Stars, Mon Amour", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 11 , p. 14
• "Marina Sirtis – Counselor Deanna Troi", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 12 , pp. 13-16, interviewed by Christina Mavroudis
• "Marina Sirtis – Counselor Deanna Troi", The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 17 , pp. 49-50, interviewed by Kamy Cunningham
• All Good Things Blu-ray special feature The Unknown Possibilities of Existence: Making "All Good Things" ( 2014 )

External links [ ]

• Marina Sirtis at Wikipedia
• MarinaSirtis.tv – official site
• Marina Sirtis at the Internet Movie Database
• Marina Sirtis at X (formerly Twitter)
• Marina Sirtis at TriviaTribute.com

Creating Counselor Troi

The character of Deanna Troi, and her relationship with the ship’s first officer, Will Riker, was modeled on Lieutenant Ilia. The bald Deltan had been intended as a permanent addition to the Enterprise crew in Star Trek: Phase II but appeared only once, when that series was turned into The Motion Picture . (See Creating Lieutenant Ilia .)

Like Ilia, Troi is an empath. Like the Deltan, she hails from an alien world with liberal attitudes to sexual relations.

The last part came later. Denise Crosby, who ended up playing security chief Natasha Yar, told Entertainment Weekly in 2007 that, originally, “Troi was this cool, Icelandic blonde. Almost Spock-like.” Marina Sirtis was reading for the role. Crosby was auditioning for Troi.

Somewhere, about the second or third audition, Gene Roddenberry had this idea: Let’s just switch them and see what happens.

Tasha, who was written as a Latina, became Caucasian. Troi became first quarter- and later half-Betazoid.

Makeup and accent

There was a suggestion to give Troi three breasts, but Dorothy C. Fontana, a veteran of the original Star Trek series and once again the only female writer on the show, objected:

I felt women have enough trouble with two. And how are you going to line them up? Vertically, horizontally, or what? I was like, please, don’t go there. And they didn’t, fortunately.

To make the Betazoid Troi exotic, Sirtis wore black contact lenses and a hairpiece. She also spoke with an accent.

Sirtis, who was born in England to Greek parents, is quoted in James Van Hise’s Trek: The Next Generation as saying,

I didn’t want anyone to pin down my accent to any particular country.

In a commentary for the 2002 DVD release of Season 1, she elaborated:

It was an Eastern European accent, which kind of started with the Tasha Yar auditions, ’cause she was supposed to be from Eastern Europe. Then, when they told me to make an accent up, from Betazed, I kind of just modified that Eastern Europe accent a bit. I based it on a friend of mine, who’s actually Isreali.

The accent would wane over time to the point where Troi sounded American in the movies.

Troi wore a “skant” (unisex skirt) in the pilot, “Encounter at Farpoint”. It would be years before she appeared in uniform again.

Sirtis told Starlog in 1988 that, after the first episode,

the producers decided that the look didn’t suit the character the way she was originally envisioned. They wanted something a bit more elegant and contained.

The actress was given various dresses to wear, a new one every season.

The downside, Sirtis lamented, was that the more cleavage her costumes revealed, the less cerebral her character seemed to become.

When Captain Jellico (Ronny Cox) told Troi to put on a uniform in Season 6’s “Chain of Command”, Sirtis was thrilled, telling the BBC :

First of all, it covered up my cleavage and, consequently, I got all my brains back, because when you have a cleavage you can’t have brains in Hollywood. So I got all my brains back and I was allowed to do things that I hadn’t been allowed to do for five or six years. I went on away teams, I was in charge of staff, I had my pips back, I had phasers, I had all the equipment again, and it was fabulous.

Sirtis’ Season 7 publicity photo is the only one in which she appears in Starfleet uniform.

Non-threatening

In her 1988 interview with Starlog , Sirtis said the women of The Next Generation were getting a “pretty fair crack”.

The chief of security is a woman, the captain takes my advice very seriously and Dr Beverly Crusher is the only one who can declare the captain unfit.

Four seasons in, she was more critical, telling Cinefantastique in 1991:

The women on this show are very non-threatening. I don’t think it’s realistic. It’s not realistic for the twentieth century, so it’s definitively not realistic for the twenty-fourth century. Ever since Denise [Crosby] left the show, the two women that are left are both doctors in the caring professions. You don’t see women in power positions.

Jeri Taylor, who joined The Next Generation at the beginning of Season 4 and remained the only woman on its writing staff (Fontana had left at the end of Season 1), agreed, telling Cinefantastique in 1993:

They had been put in caretaker roles. It’s hard to find stories that break them out of that mold.

It didn’t help that some of the male writers didn’t see much use for a counselor at all.

Brannon Braga is quoted in The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years as saying,

A therapist on a ship full of characters that supposedly had gone beyond human foibles and no longer succumbed to petty jealousy and anger?

Tracy Tormé, who also served as story editor during the first season, argued the character was too “soft” and “touchy-feely”. But then, Tormé, who wrote the episode “Conspiracy”, thought The Next Generation was too “timid” altogether and he left after two seasons.

Writing Troi

In the beginning, Sirtis struggled with how much emotion to show, telling Star Trek: The Magazine years later:

I didn’t understand what I was doing. I had the impression that Troi was an open sore of emotions, but I wasn’t aware that you didn’t have to show emotion to get the message across.

The writers weren’t sure either.

In “Encounter at Farpoint”, Troi communicates with Riker telepathically, a skill she would later use only with her mother. Sirtis told Starlog the producers decided too much ability would be “too limiting” to the character.

So they changed the level of Troi’s powers. Now, when I experience something, it’s a very strong emotion and that frees my character up to have more substance and scope.

But it was seldom exploited. Sirtis told SFX for a special Star Trek edition released in 2013 that Troi was written out of several Season 1 episodes because her ability to sense feelings would have killed the drama. She feared she might even lose her job, but then Crosby quit and Gates McFadden was fired, leaving Sirtis the only woman of the first season to make it into the second.

Sirtis told Star Trek Monthly in 1997 that it wasn’t until the third season that Troi became more grounded. “She became less decorative and more interesting.” But there was still some way to go.

Michael Piller, who joined as a writer by then, confessed in a 1990 interview with Cinefantastique that he struggled with writing Troi:

The trouble with Troi is that because she’s an empath, you think she walks into a room and says, “I feel pain.”

He knew that was a cliché:

She is a total woman who has feelings of her own with a job to do on the Enterprise . She’s the captain’s most trusted confidant, valuable in dealing with strategic issues.

But his colleague Ronald D. Moore also had a hard time finding things for Troi to do:

It is difficult, because you run into a double trap of how much does she know and when. Especially when dealing with powerful aliens. It’s unfortunate, because the things she’s had, she’s been wonderful in.

Sirtis herself had no desire to get involved in writing, telling Cinefantastique ,

My basic theory of acting is you learn your lines and try not to bump into the furniture.

She would meet the writers for lunch once or twice per season to talk through Troi’s development.

Taylor made a conscious effort to inject more life into the character, telling Cinefantastique in 1992:

She was underutilized, somewhat one-dimensional. She did one thing: she sensed things. The actress is just too good not to let her stretch herself. I tried to broaden her role.

In an attempt to strengthen Troi’s character in Season 4, the writers chose to develop an often-pitched story in which she loses her empathetic powers. This became “The Loss”.

“This basic idea has been pitched to us every season,” Piller told Cinefantastique in 1991.

Finally, because we needed a Troi show, we said, let’s do it here.

Author Sara Century writes for the official Star Trek website that the episode showed a tremendous amount of growth “by targeting and suspending the thing that Deanna relies on for everything — her intuition.”

By inhibiting her ability to empathize, the threat of the week showed us how the generally brave and calm Deanna deals without her own supreme inner harmony. The answer is, not great, but isn’t that more relatable?

“Man of the People” gave Sirtis another opportunity to act out of character. Troi becomes a receptacle for the negative emotions of a peace envoy and undergoes a dramatic metamorphosis.

“Face of the Enemy” (which was also directed by a woman, Gabrielle Beaumont) put her in a position where her empathic abilities weren’t relevant at all. Troi wakes up looking like a Romulan and discovers she must safely transport a defector to the Federation.

The writers had finally figured out Troi could do more than probe the intentions of the alien of the week. Toward the end of the series, Piller told Cinefantastique :

Marina is one of the great talents and nobody really knew it when this whole thing started. The more we give her to do, the more she seems capable of doing.

Troi’s brief and late-series romance with Worf confused and even upset some fans, but Century believes it was the better parts of both of their character arcs. Troi and Worf might appear to have little in common, but their relationship put an emphasis on their “substantial emotional common ground.”

Both are incredibly loyal, prideful and easily angered, but both are also deeply gentle spirits that struggle with violence on a profound and often unspoken level. Though he isn’t always forthcoming, Worf is easily one of the most emotional people on the crew. Troi’s light pushing of Worf to be more open, honest and communicative about his many feelings helped Worf. Meanwhile, his passion and sense of honor gave Troi the stable foundation she needed to express her interest in him.

The romance was short-lived, but Century argues it allowed viewers see the characters through a new lens.

Of course, the more permanent love interest in Troi’s life was Riker. After a few close encounters early on, the two settled into a friendship where they would often seek out each others’ counsel, notably when Riker was attracted to a member of an androgynous race who identified as female in “The Outcast”.

Sirtis told fans on the 1991 SeaTrek cruise that they should not expect the romance the blossom:

Forget about it! It’s not going to happen! Jonathan and I play a lot of stuff that ends up on the cutting room floor. We would like to see the characters have a relationship, but the producers want him to be “stud of the galaxy” to boff the “bimbo of the week”.

Taylor put it more diplomatically:

It’s not anything we have any interest in developing, because it leads you into constricting traps. We acknowledge that there was a relationship between Riker and Troi. They have a profound friendship. I don’t think you should close any avenue off in a series that may go on for many more years. We draw on that relationship for subtext.

It wasn’t until Star Trek: Insurrection that the characters were drawn back together by the rejuvenating influence of the Ba’ku planet. In early drafts, they merely flirted and kissed. It was at the studio’s suggestion that Piller, who wrote the script , developed the relationship more seriously.

In the next and final movie of The Next Generation , Nemesis , the couple got married.

Radical empathy

Looking back on her role in a 1995 interview with Star Trek: Communicator , Sirtis said Troi was always the “nicest person aboard the Enterprise ” for her, “because, instead of being wacky and zany, she was always understanding and sympathetic toward people.”

Century argues this “radical empathy” was Troi’s strength. In a lot of fiction, she points out, women’s emotions devour and destroy them. Female empaths and telepaths are frequently portrayed as unstable and prone to losing control. “That’s never the case with Troi.” She “shows that people who are guided by their hearts actually have a bit of an edge in life.”

We live in a society that views compassion as a weakness, particularly feminine compassion. The message that to care is to give up your strength is instilled through media, culture, even in the mechanics of our very language. Allowing yourself to feel the world with one or two degrees less of a protective layer around your heart takes courage, and courage takes power. Like many highly sensitive people, Deanna Troi is regularly underestimated and her importance reduced. Through her patience and understanding, Troi insists that forcing yourself to view the world with empathy makes you a stronger person, not a weaker one.

Why Deanna Troi Wore a Starfleet Uniform in TNG's Final Seasons

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Counselor Deanna Troi started wearing a regulation Starfleet uniform in later seasons and it changed the character.

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• On Star Trek: The Next Generation , Counselor Deanna Troi wore different uniforms than the rest of the USS Enterprise crew.
• In the pilot episode, Deanna Troi was seen the Starfleet skant, which actor Marina Sirits called "the cosmic cheerleader" outfit.
• However, near the end of Star Trek: TNG Deanna Troi starts to wear a Starfleet uniform and she has a good reason to do so

One of the most underappreciated characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation was the newest addition to the Enterprise's bridge crew. Recognizing the importance of mental health, a counselor was added to the cast of Starfleet officers. Yet, Deanna Troi rarely wore a Starfleet uniform until the final seasons of The Next Generation , and the reason is surprising. Interestingly, despite spawning three sequel series, no other Star Trek series of the era included a ship's counselor, making Troi unique.

The real-world reason for Deanna Troi's penchant for civilian attire was not as high-minded as Star Trek is supposed to be. Given the full-body costumes, there was little in the way of showing skin among the cast. Skimpy outfits for series regulars and guest stars were very common for Star Trek: The Original Series . However, the late 1980s and 1990s were different times. The new costumes provided a way for producers to add some "sexy" to the bridge, and it came via the low-cut, skin-tight outfits actor Marina Sirtis was forced to wear. The in-universe rationale, however, makes sense. The USS Enterprise-D was a ship with a crew complement of more than a thousand people, as well as civilians and children. The Starfleet uniform is a symbol of authority, so Troi wore civilian clothes, without rank, to make people feel more comfortable . Yet, it's that symbol of authority that inspired her to later wear only Starfleet uniforms while on duty in The Next Generation Seasons 6 and 7.

Updated by Joshua M. Patton on March 3, 2024: This article has been updated to expand upon the characterization of Deanna Troi and comport to CBR's current formatting standards.

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In the series pilot episode, Deanna Troi wears the "skant," a mini-skirt uniform worn by both men and women. "I was dressed as the cosmic cheerleader...[i]magine a potato with matchsticks sticking out of it," Sirtis says The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. After that episode, however, she sticks to civilian clothes, though the actor didn't find these outfits any more flattering. It wasn't until the two-part episode "Chain of Command" in Season 6, that she finally got her Starfleet uniform.

In the episode, Ronny Cox guest starred as the infamous Captain Jellico, given command of the Enterprise while Captain Picard went off on a secret mission. Jellico's brusque style contrasted in many ways with Picard's, causing serious friction with First Officer Will Riker . As Counselor Troi tries to explain to Jellico why the crew is resisting his many commands, he tells her to start wearing her uniform . He appreciated "formality on the bridge." After this episode, Troi is rarely seen out of uniform. While some might suggest it was Jellico's influence, Troi started this particular journey a season earlier. The Season 5 episode "Disaster" involved a massive power outage on the Enterprise. Troi is the senior officer on the bridge and has to take command. Despite problems with how the character was written, "Disaster" is a great episode for Troi. She's uncertain in her role, and the officers under her command challenge her decisions. A member of the empathic Betazoid species, Troi uses her emotions in command, going with the orders that "feel" right. During "Conundrum," a later Season 5 episode where everyone loses their memories, she's the only one who notices something is wrong.

A Season 7 episode of The Next Generation , "To Thine Ownself," potentially explains why Troi stayed in uniform. She mentions her brief time in command as both a frightening and exciting challenge. So, she decides to go up for promotion to full Commander. While she never mentions the Starfleet uniform, if Deanna Troi wanted to lead, she needed the authority a uniform provided . She still wore civilian clothes while off-duty, but once in uniform, the ship's counselor became a more involved member of the crew. This continued into the movies, where she donned the new grey and black uniform introduced in Star Trek: First Contact . However, in Star Trek: Picard Troi sticks to civilian clothing until she gets one of the leather Starfleet field jackets the rest of the crew wear.

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The creation of Deanna Troi is one of the Star Trek: Phase II ideas in The Next Generation , recycled by Gene Roddenberry. The character of Ilia, a Deltan, was used in The Motion Picture , and Troi was her replacement. The Betazoid abilities were supposed to be more than mere empathy, specifically manifesting in an increased libido. The character was even supposed to have three breasts, though writer Dorothy "D.C." Fontana talked Roddenberry out of that. While it seems sexist now, it's equally possible it was a misguided attempt to challenge the moral conventions of the time about women and sex. Just as skants provided an updated version of The Original Series ' miniskirt but subverted expectations being worn by both men and women.

Still, as far as Sirtis was concerned, Deanna Troi's characterization improved once she donned a Starfleet uniform . "I was thrilled when I got my regulation Starfleet uniform," she told the BBC in 2001 , "consequently, I got all my brains back because when you have a cleavage, you can't have brains in Hollywood." Once she was in uniform, Troi would go on away missions, use phasers, and generally take part in more action-oriented scenes than she did before. Even still, Sirtis may be selling the early seasons of Troi a little short. While not always written strongly, her character has always been a vital part of the crew in the eyes of both fans and her castmates.

Whether in uniform or more revealing civilian clothes, Deanna Troi is a remarkable character. She is the most compassionate and caring character on the show, save perhaps for Whoopi Goldberg's Guinan. She carved out a place for herself among leaders, warriors, and scientists with her depth of concern for people. At its core, that is what Star Trek is supposed to be about. However, the change had an effect on Sirtis, and her performance as Troi only got stronger once she started looking like a true member of Starfleet .

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While Marina Sirtis appreciated wearing what the cast calls "the spacesuit" more than civilian attire, she almost wore a uniform of a different color. When Star Trek: The Next Generation was still in the casting process, Sirtis auditioned for the role of security officer Tasha Yar. Meanwhile, model and actor Denise Crosby read for Troi. It was series creator Gene Roddenberry who made the call for the two actors to switch roles. According to The Fifty-Year Mission, an oral history of Star Trek , producers "selected [Denise Crosby and Marina Sirtis] for the opposite roles, and Gene said, 'I want Crosby to play Tasha and Marina to play Troi.'" Crosby was ultimately killed off near the end of the first season because, as Crosby reveals in the same book, she felt her character was being under-utilized, but she was forced to stand on the bridge for long hours on shooting days. Crosby would return for two episodes later in the run, however.

Troi's character went through many changes during the development process , but she was always meant to be the counselor. Some writers, like Brannon Braga, felt the character didn't make sense, especially given the "Roddenberry Box," a set of rules declaring Starfleet officers don't have petty disagreements, fights, or jealousy. Despite writing some of the best Star Trek episodes across the franchise, a counselor was very necessary. The ship is often in dangerous and traumatic situations, so it makes sense the crew and civilians aboard the vessel would need someone to talk to. Consulting producer David A. Goodman credited the show and character "for making therapy palatable for a whole new generation," in The Fifty-Year Mission . In fact, her seat on the bridge was meant to reinforce her importance as a member of the Bridge crew.

No matter what uniform she's wearing, a Starfleet spacesuit or the goofy grey and pink workout outfit, Deanna Troi is an iconic Star Trek hero. The decision to allow Troi to wear a proper uniform and take on more command responsibility was, arguably, long overdue by Season 6. Yet, even when the writers struggled to live up to Troi's potential, she was supposed to be as intelligent as Spock, after all, Sirtis was able to elevate the material through her performance.

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What Happened To Star Trek's Counselor Troi?

As Counselor Deanna Troi on the sci-fi TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation , British-American actor  Marina Sirtis played one of the most iconic female characters in the  Star Trek franchise. Although her role was originally slated to be cut after the show's first season , Sirtis managed to keep her job as Troi, appearing in 176 episodes from 1987 to 1994. Fans fell in love with the cerebral and compassionate empath, and Troi eventually became one of the show's most popular characters. But what has Marina Sirtis been up to since The Next Generation was canceled? Along with frequent appearances on the fan convention circuit, Sirtis still acts regularly. In fact, she's had roles in dozens of other films, TV shows, and video games over the last two decades. If you've been wondering whatever happened to Counselor Troi, then keep on reading to catch up with this talented actress and find out what she's up to today.

More Star Trek (1994-2017)

Although Star Trek: The Next Generation came to a close in 1994, that wasn't the end of Sirtis' work within the popular sci-fi franchise. She reprised her role as Counselor Troi in the feature films Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) alongside much of the original ST:TNG cast. Deanna Troi also popped up in several other Star Trek productions, including three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager from 1999 to 2000, and also in the emotional 2005 series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise , which also featured her former co-stars Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner . Although the Enterprise finale marked her last appearance as Deanna Troi, Sirtis later returned to the Star Trek franchise yet again in a different role. You might recognize her as the voice of the Enterprise's computer in the fan-created web series Star Trek Continues from 2013 to 2017.

Gargoyles (1994-1996)

After The Next Generation , Marina Sirtis tried her hand at voice acting, joining the cast of the Disney animated series Gargoyles . From 1994 to 1996, Sirtis voiced Demona, the lead antagonist of the series and one of the show's most popular characters. Demona was originally pitched as the leader of the Gargoyles , but she was changed into a villain with a thirst for vengance against the humans that slaughtered her clan. According to Sirtis , she put a lot of thought into Demona's evil nature and hatred for humankind, because the gargoyle's anger came from "a real place of pain and betrayal." While many fans who approach Sirtis at conventions are fans of her work in both Star Trek and Gargoyles , she says that quite a few prefer Demona over the "passive" and "girly" Deanna. Sirtis wasn't the only TNG actor that ended up on Gargoyles ; some of her former co-stars also voiced characters on the show  — including Jonathan Frakes as David Xanatos, Michael Dorn as Coldstone, and Brent Spiner as Puck.    

More Voice Acting (1996-2017)

Once Sirtis proved her voice acting chops with her role on Gargoyles , other shows and video games were soon lining up to cast her in their projects. From 2011 to 2013, she provided the voice of antagonist "Queen Bee" and several other characters in the Cartoon Network animated series Young Justice , which adapts the stories of many young superheroes from the DC Universe. Sirtis has also lent her voice to a number of other animated characters, including delusional dog/goddess Samantha on Adventure Time , Cosma in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes , and other voices in episodes of Family Guy and The Cleveland Show . Along with these roles for television, Sirtis has also voiced characters in several video games, including as Deanna Troi in two Star Trek games and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff , Matriarch Benezia in 2007's Mass Effect , and most recently as Elena Dragunova in 2014's XCOM 2: War of the Chosen .   

The Outer Limits (1999)

After taking some away from traditional sci-fi with her role in Gargoyles and appearances in mystery-themed productions like Gadgetman and Diagnosis: Murder , Marina Sirtis returned to the science fiction genre with a role in the Showtime series The Outer Limits . In the 1999 episode " The Grell ," Sirtis played Olivia "Liv" Kohler, wife of High Secretary Paul Kohler (Ted Shackleford). After generations living as slaves, the alien Grell species rebel against their human masters. Paul and his family are caught in the crossfire when their plane is shot down by the rebels. But when their Grell slave Jesha shows loyalty to the Kohlers and their children instead of turning them over to the rebel leaders, Paul and Olivia are forced to rethink their bigoted worldview. This episode also has an interesting connection to Star Trek  — after directing "The Grell," Jorge Montesi went on to direct 20 episodes of the sci-fi series Andromeda , which was produced by Gene Roddenberry's widow Majel Barrett-Roddenberry , who played Deanna Troi's mother Lwaxana Troi in The Next Generation .

Stargate SG-1 (2000)

In 2000, Marina Sirtis made an appearance in another popular science fiction franchise when she guest-starred as Dr. Svetlana Markov on the Showtime series Stargate SG-1 . In the episode " Watergate ," the SG-1 team is dispatched to Russia after Stargate Command learns that the Russians have set up their own Stargate Program. The Russian Stargate is "stuck" open on an aquatic planet, and Dr. Markov requests SG-1's assistance in shutting the gate. When they arrive, the SG-1 team find that much of the Russian Stargate personnel have been mysteriously killed, and they are unable to shut down the gate from the Earth side. After traveling through the gate in a mini-sub, Markov and the SG-1 team learn that the oceans covering the new planet are actually microscopic alien beings made of water vapor, who can "infect" and control other beings — like the commander of the Russian Stargate operation. Once they're discovered, the aliens retreat back through the gate and allow it to be closed it for good.

Casualty (2001)

In 2001, Marina Sirtis landed a role much closer to "home" when she appeared in an episode of the popular British hospital drama Casualty . In the episode " Something from the Heart ," she played MP Jane Taylor, a politician with strong and controversial opinions about the country's National Health Service. Taylor is having an affair in secret with businessman Mark Fletcher (Shaun Scott), which comes to light after she meets her lover at a hotel and he's gravely injured and trapped when a gas explosion rocks the building. Although she gives a false name while being treated at Holby City Hospital, Taylor's recent appearances in the news and her concern for Fletcher mean that her secret may not stay hidden for long — especially when a curious tabloid reporter starts snooping around. This wouldn't be the last time Sirtis appeared in a British hospital drama — seven years later, she guest-starred in a 2008 episode of the Casualty spinoff series Holby City .  

Crash (2004)

Marina Sirtis picked up a minor role in the 2004 Academy Award-winning drama Crash , directed and co-written by Paul Haggis. Based on a real-life carjacking incident from Haggis' life, Crash follows the interweaving lives of several different people over the course of two days in Los Angeles, played by an ensemble cast that also included Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Michael Peña, and Ryan Phillippe. In Crash , Sirtis plays Shereen, the wife of distrustful and paranoid Persian shopkeeper Farhad (Shaun Toub). Sirtis doesn't have a lot of screen time in the film, but her scenes cause some important developments. After Shereen is accosted, Farhad and their daughter Dorri (Bahar Soomekh) buy a gun and hire a locksmith, who's unable to fix the door on their shop. When their shop is later vandalized and defaced with racist graffiti, Farhad goes to the locksmith's home with his gun to take revenge.  

Girlfriends (2006)

In 2006, Marina Sirtis played a recurring role during a three-episode arc as Gina Richards on the long-running UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends , starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, and Persia White. In the season six episode "It's Raining Men," Sirtis plays a high-paid professional matchmaker William Dent (Reggie Hayes) hires to help find him a love connection. William's been struggling to get back into the dating scene after numerous failed relationships, and at first, Gina strikes out in finding him a match. But after she convinces William to relax his strict requirements (like "must resemble Lt. Uhura from Star Trek ") she finally finds him a near-perfect match. However, that match just happens to be William's old girlfriend, Monica. Although they didn't end things on the best of terms before, William and Monica rekindle their old flame and end up engaged by the end of the two-part season six finale.

Annihilation Earth (2009)

In 2009, Marina Sirtis landed a starring role in the science fiction thriller TV movie Annihilation Earth from Syfy. She stars as Paxton, who leads a secretive U.N energy project called EVE. The project uses three high-powered particle colliders, which provide most of Europe's energy. When someone covertly accesses the project mainframe using the codes of Raja (Colin Salmon), Paxton removes the scientist from the team despite his protests of innocence. Later, a terrorist posing as a reporter steals biometric data from David (Luke Goss) and uses it to break into the EVE facility in France and cause a huge explosion that kills millions of people. A massive earthquake hits the Middle East the next day, and Raja warns David that he believes someone has discovered the "Doomsday Equation," a mathematical code that could destroy the world if used in the remaining particle colliders. Over the next 48 hours, David and Paxton's decisions will determine the fate of the planet — and of humankind itself.

A Dark Reflection (2015)

Marina Sirtis plays a supporting role in the 2015 investigative thriller A Dark Reflection (also known as Flight 313: The Conspiracy ). This British indie film was directed and produced by former British Airways pilot Tristan Loraine and collaboratively funded by volunteers and members of airline unions and passenger groups. Loraine claims the film is based on his own experiences as an airline pilot and that he made the Erin Brockovich -esque movie in order to expose an alleged cover-up involving toxic cabin air in commercial jets .

The film stars Georgina Sutcliffe as investigative journalist Helen Eastman, who starts to dig for answers when her boyfriend Joe (TJ Herbert) is fired from his job as an air traffic controller after an in-flight incident. Joe believes there was something wrong with the airplane run by Jaspar Air — owned by Charles Jaspar (Nicholas Day) and his wife Maggie (Sirtis) — and Helen is soon chasing down a pattern of plausible deniability that points to a major conspiracy lurking just under the surface.

NCIS (2013-2016)

From 2013 to 2016, Marina Sirtis played a recurring role on the police procedural drama series NCIS as Mossad director Orli Elbaz. Elbaz takes over the position as Israel's top spy from Eli David (Michael Nouri) in the show's tenth season, and subsequently appears in episodes during season 11 and the season 13 finale. Elbaz didn't just succeed David as the top Mossad official — the pair have something of a long history, which includes an affair that broke up Eli's marriage to his wife Rivka. According to Sirtis, she didn't have to read for the role and was positively thrilled to have been offered the part by NCIS creators Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. For Sirtis, the opportunity to play such a strong woman and "awesome character" really appealed to her "because that's who I am," and Elbaz represents that perfectly since she "can kick anyone's ass...I love that about her."

My Summer Prince (2016)

In 2016, Sirtis played a supporting role in the Hallmark Channel TV movie My Summer Prince . This family-friendly rom-com focuses on young PR assistant Mandy Cooper (Taylor Cole), who joins her boss Deirdre (Lauren Holly) on a mission to help rehabilitate the image of the rebellious royal Prince Colin (Jack Turner). The pair fly to small-town Greenbriar, Idaho after Colin manages to turn a photo op into a potential prison sentence by defacing a public landmark. When Deirdre gets ill, it's up to Mandy to handle the scandal and Prince Colin herself, and things get even more complicated when she finds herself falling for him. Thankfully, Mandy gets some assistance from Penelope Sheridan (Sirtis), a longtime staffer of the royal family with some experience in reining in Colin's behavior. My Summer Prince offers Sirtis a chance to explore her comedic chops, and many of the movie's funniest moments come from her performance.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

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[the crew is discussing whether Troi's unborn child might pose a security risk] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Captain.

[the senior officers abrubtly stop their discussion and focus on Counselor Troi] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Do whatever you feel is necessary to protect the ship and the crew. But know this: I'm going to have this baby!

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Then it would seem that the discussion, is over.

[folds his hands in reservation to the impending situation] 

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : .

Lt. Commander Data : [on Troi's delivery of Ian]  Thank you for allowing me to participate. It was remarkable.

Counselor Deanna Troi : [Commander Riker approaches, smiling, Troi looks to him]  Were you here all along?

Commander William T. Riker : Yes. He's beautiful, Deanna. Just like his mother.

[grins, leans in and kisses Deanna's cheek] 

Dr. Kate Pulaski : How do you feel?

Counselor Deanna Troi : Fine. Wonderful.

[looks to the baby in her arms, then back to Pulaski] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Thank you, Doctor, for everything.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : Amazing.

Counselor Deanna Troi : [Deanna looks back to the baby again, smiling. A tear of happiness and joy rolls down her cheek, as she sighs a deep breath] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : [right before giving birth]  You don't have to do anything, Data. Just be with me.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : There's nothing to be nervous about.

Lt. Commander Data : Nervous? I find this very interesting.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Ian, could you tell us why you're here?

Ian Andrew Troi : Because Mommy said it was time to eat.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : No, I mean, why're you here on this ship?

Ian Andrew Troi : I live here.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Ian, I think the Captain wants to know if you are ready to tell us why you came here.

Ian Andrew Troi : No. Not yet.

Counselor Deanna Troi : The answer is within him. When his cognitive powers have sufficiently developed, he may be able to articulate it.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I hope he will tell us soon.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher has expressed his desire to remain on the Enterprise.

Commander William T. Riker : I see. And, how did you respond?

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I haven't yet, Number One, I didn't feel it was my decision alone. His remaining, will have effects on all of us.

Commander William T. Riker : Good point, with his mother gone, who will see to his studies?

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : That's true. Of course, that responsibility would fall to Commander Data.

Commander William T. Riker : And, who will tuck him in at night?

Wesley Crusher : [embarrassed]  Come on, Commander!

Lieutenant Worf : [somewhat reluctant]  I will accept that responsibility.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Well, we know he'll get his sleep

[looks to Worf and smiles] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : .

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [looks to Riker, put his hand on his chin in thought]  You know, Number One? It seems to me that you would be best suited for these responsibilities. Are you willing to serve?

Commander William T. Riker : Difficult decision.

[Riker looks to Wesley, who looks back in quiet anticipation. Riker grins] 

Commander William T. Riker : Yes, I can do that.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [looks to Wesley]  Very well, Mr. Crusher, contact your mother at Starfleet Medical, give her my regards, and tell her that you have my permission to remain on the Enterprise. But

[points to Wesley] 

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I will abide by her wishes.

Wesley Crusher : [grins]  Yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir! I know she'll agree!

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Now, do you have course and speed laid in?

Wesley Crusher : Yes Sir, they are!

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Very well, Mr. Crusher. Engage.

[Wesley grins, and sets the Enterprise's next course] 

Commander William T. Riker : I don't mean to be indelicate,

[turns to Troi] 

Commander William T. Riker : but who's the father?

Counselor Deanna Troi : Last night, *while I slept*, something, that I can only describe as a presence, entered my body.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : A life form of unknown origin and intent, is *breeding*, right now, inside of Counselor Troi. Our purpose here today is determine what course of action we need to take.

Lieutenant Worf : The decision is clear. The pregnancy must be terminated to protect the ship.

Commander William T. Riker : [as the bridge crew is discussing the issue, Troi hears a heartbeat within her mind, and looks down at her stomach, then back up to the conference room screen which shows a gestating fetus. The crew's voices are muffled, but can still be clearly heard as Troi is focusing on the baby growing inside her]  This situation presents a danger to us and the counselor. It's an invasion, of what, I don't know.

Lt. Commander Data : Captain, this is a life form. Denying it the right to survive, takes away our opportunity to study it.

Counselor Deanna Troi : [Data encounters Counselor Troi in the corridor, breathing heavily and holding her stomach]  Data? Would you help me to Sickbay?

[Data acknowledges and takes Deanna by the arm, helping her] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : [the doors open to Sickbay, Data and Deanna enter]  It's time!

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [runs up]  Oh, you bet it is! Let's get you to maternity!

[takes Deanna by the arm] 

Lt. Commander Data : [clicks his combadge]  Security team to sickbay.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : Is that really necessary?

Lt. Commander Data : Yes, Doctor. Captain's orders.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : I don't see the need for *armed guards* in the delivery room.

[shakes her head] 

Dr. Kate Pulaski : . This way.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [Pulaski rushes in and begins to examine Ian]  What happened? Did he eat anything, did he fall?

Counselor Deanna Troi : [shakes her head]  No!

Lt. Commander Data : [reads the readout on his tricorder]  Commander, the child is the source of the unusual radiation.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Ian said he was the reason the ship was in danger.

Lt. Commander Data : That analysis is correct.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [continues to try to bring Ian around]  I'm losing life signs.

Counselor Deanna Troi : [holds Ian's lifeless hand]  You must save him!

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [Pulaski continues to work, but to no success. She runs her scanner over Ian again, then bows her head]  I'm sorry.

[Troi kneels down and begins to weep over the loss of her son. Suddenly, Ian's body disappears and becomes a small, radiant star of energy. The energy star floats into Troi's open hands and Deanna cups her hands around it. Her weeping slowly subsides, then she smiles. Finally, like releasing a dove, she opens her hands and the energy star floats up and through the bulkhead into space] 

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [Riker's combadge beeps] 

Lieutenant Geordi La Forge : Commander, the containment field has... stabilized!

Commander William T. Riker : Thank you, Lieutenant.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Then Ian was right. He was the cause.

Commander William T. Riker : Apparently so.

Counselor Deanna Troi : [Deanna shakes her head and looks down for a moment, then looks back up at everyone]  He is a life force entity. When we passed each other in space, he was curious about us, so he thought the best way to learn, was to go through the process. To be born, to live as one of us, and in that way, to understand us. He never meant any harm.

Commander William T. Riker : There was a moment, when you smiled.

Counselor Deanna Troi : He said "Thank you". I told him, we will miss him.

[looks down again] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : And, I will.

Ian Andrew Troi : [being tucked into bed by Deanna]  I can feel that some of the people are very worried.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Yes, I feel it too. But don't you worry

[smiles and lovingly strokes Ian's hair] 

Ian Andrew Troi : It's me, Mommy! I'm the reason.

Counselor Deanna Troi : What?

Ian Andrew Troi : It's me.

Counselor Deanna Troi : You?

Ian Andrew Troi : Yes. I have to leave you now, or it will be very bad for everyone.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Leave? You're going to die! No, you can't!

[shakes her head no in desparation, and clicks her combadge] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Sickbay, this is Counselor Troi! I need a doctor in my quarters, NOW!

[Ian has stopped breathing, Troi leans down and begins to shake Ian trying to bring him out of it] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Ian! Ian, No Ian!

Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Counselor Deanna Troi is pregnant. She... she is going to have a baby.

Commander William T. Riker : Baby?

[everyone looks at Deanna] 

Commander William T. Riker : This is a surprise.

Counselor Deanna Troi : More so for me.

[Troi undergoes a completely painless delivery] 

Dr. Kate Pulaski : Are easy births the norm for Betazoids?

Counselor Deanna Troi : Not according to my mother.

[Dr. Pulaski mentions that in her experience, the fathers were almost always present during their babies' delivery] 

Counselor Deanna Troi : Difficult under the circumstances.

Lt. Commander Data : Perhaps *I* could serve in that capacity.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : Counselor Troi is going to need the comfort of a human touch and not the cold hand of technology.

Counselor Deanna Troi : Doctor, I think Commander Data will do very nicely.

Dr. Kate Pulaski : Your choice.

Lt. Commander Data : [to Counselor Troi]  Although I know, in technical terms, how life is formed. There are several things about the process that alludes me. The child inside you, Are you able to access his thoughts? Does he have thoughts? You are aware of him, Is he aware of you? When does that awareness begint?

Counselor Deanna Troi : [starting to give birth]  It's happening...

Lt. Commander Data : [thinking she is connecting with her unborn child's thoughts]  How does it feel?

Counselor Deanna Troi : Data!

Lt. Commander Data : Yes?

Counselor Deanna Troi : NOW!

Lt. Commander Data : [realizing what Troi has been trying to tell him]  Now? Now? Now! Doctor! Doctor! Doctor!

Dr. Kate Pulaski : [coming over to assist Troi's delivery]  This is an impatient baby! He's very eager to make his appearance.

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Why Scotty didn't ask about his friends on Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Relics"

A fter Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country, no one really knows what transpired in the lives of the original crew of the Enterprise. Some retired. Others went on to work in the underground world like Mr. Spock, but we didn't know what had happened to Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (James Doohan) until the season six episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Relics."

Doohan returns in the episode with his character's life signal having been stored in the USS Jenolan's transporter buffer for seventy-five years. Scotty had been a passenger aboard the Jenolan when the ship got stuck in the Dyson sphere's gravity field. After seventy-five years, Scotty is amazed at the new technology, but he doesn't ask about his friends. And many fans have asked why over the years. As it turns out, one scene actually had Counselor Troi (Marina Sirtis) asking Scotty if he wanted to know what happened with his friends and family. Scotty's response was that he wasn't ready to hear that.

In Star Trek All Good Things: A Next Generation Companion, writer Ronald D. Moore said that he thought the topic would clutter things up. Troi would have to tell him about each of his friends, and that would take a while. On top of that, if Troi had told Scotty what had happened to everyone, it would have essentially been locking the crew into their futures. That would have changed the plot of Star Trek: Generations which released two years later. Though some might not think that was a bad thing, there was no way to know how things were actually going to go for the rest of the Star Trek: The Original Series' characters.

Though only Chekov (Walter Koenig) and Captain Kirk (William Shatner) showed up with Scotty on the bridge of the new Enterprise at the beginning of Star Trek: Generations, the writers/producers had no way of knowing if other actors from the original series would return to the big screen. This might not have been their thought process at first, considering the movie wasn't in production at the time, but they knew Star Trek was going to continue. To do that, it couldn't lock the characters away, although, Generations ended up doing that with Captain Kirk . Hopefully, the captain's fate will be corrected in a future iteration of Star Trek.

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as Why Scotty didn't ask about his friends on Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Relics" .

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Star trek: the next generation 's series finale at 30 (exclusive), "all good things..." co-writer brannon braga on how he and former writing partner ronald d. moore made tv history..

Thirty years ago today, Star Trek writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore found themselves shouldering the unique responsibility of simultaneously writing The Next Generation cast's first Trek movie while also scripting their last episode of television.

For others, the dual writing duties would likely feel (at best) overwhelming. But that wasn't the case for Braga.

"We didn't flinch," Braga tells the Television Academy in an exclusive interview celebrating the 30th anniversary of TNG 's series finale, "All Good Things...," which aired in syndication on May 23, 1994. "I can't speak for Ron, but I don't recall us ever saying, 'Should we be doing this?' We were deeply immersed in these characters. And I think there was something cool about doing a two-hour finale and the movie at the same time, because they were very different stories."

But both "All Good Things..." and what would go on to be the seventh Star Trek feature film, Generations , were similar in that they dealt with one of Trek 's most popular plot and thematic devices: time. Ironically, time was also foremost on the then–writing team's minds as they juggled both scripts — with roughly three weeks allotted to write the series finale. Moore and Braga were in the middle of rewriting a draft of Generations when they were tapped by the late TNG showrunner (and Braga's mentor) Michael Piller to script "All Good Things...." The riveting two-part episode features Captain Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) moving back and forth across three different time periods — with the help of his omnipotent nemesis, Q (John de Lancie) — on a mission to save the galaxy from an anti-time anomaly. As Picard struggles to restore temporal order to the universe, he must interact with three different versions of his beloved Enterprise-D crew — past, present and future — in ways that remind the considerate and accomplished starship captain to better appreciate how vital the here and now is, even in the time travel–heavy world of Star Trek .

Whereas Generations would garner mixed reviews from both audiences and critics upon its release in November 1994, "All Good Things..." quickly became a fan-favorite and is regarded by many as one of the most creatively successful series finales in TV history.

"It proved ultimately to be what the movie should have been," Braga explains. "The movie had a lot of cooks in the kitchen. There were many studio mandates. It was conceived to be a 'passing of the baton.' On 'All Good Things...,' [Paramount] largely left us alone. We were left to do what we do, and I think you can feel the benefit of that in the final product."

In honor of the 30th anniversary of "All Good Things...," Braga takes us behind the scenes of the writing process, shares which pivotal scene he and Moore watched being filmed and why a fourth timeline featuring the Borg was ultimately cut from the story.

Television Academy: Traditionally, the showrunner writes the series finale, but not in TNG 's case. Do you recall when you and Ron were assigned the finale, and maybe what Michael's thinking was at the time with that assignment?

Brannon Braga: I don't know the exact timeline. But I do know that we received the movie assignment sometime in the seventh season of Next Gen . Because I remember we were pretty much in the throes of our 26-episode season and how excited we were. And that's a much longer development process, a movie. It's slower and bigger and more complicated. And, in the meantime, you're racing along with the TV show. I also remember not being too worried about [writing both the movie and the finale] because the TV schedule was such that the movie was a marathon, and the TV show was a sprint. And you just had to get the TV episodes written. So in some ways, I don't think we lost a step.

As for why we were chosen, I think [ TNG executive producer] Jeri Taylor was probably already working on Star Trek: Voyager . And Michael, I believe, was also developing Voyager , but he still had a hand in Deep Space Nine .

When during TNG 's run was it discussed that the seventh season would be its last, at the height of its ratings popularity?

Those conversations were happening really early. And the reason I remember that is because Michael Piller asked me to go [write on] Deep Space Nine at the end of season six of Next Gen . Piller wanted me to come over, and he really thought I would fit well with the concept. And I really liked Deep Space Nine . I love its concept, and I was really enchanted with the idea of working on that kind of Star Trek . But because he gave me the option, I declined. And the reason I gave him was, "I want to see Next Gen through to the end." And that's because I knew, at that point, that season seven was going to be the last season. But I didn't know about "All Good Things..." at that point. I didn't know that I would be working on the final episode. I just knew that I had to see Next Gen through, emotionally.

You and Ron seem to have taken the news rather well, of writing the last episode of Next Gen while in the middle of writing that cast's first movie.

I remember feeling excited. We didn't flinch. I can't speak for Ron, but I don't recall us ever saying, 'Should we be doing this?' We were deeply immersed in these characters. Ron had been writing the show for five seasons. I'd been writing it for four. That's nine seasons, collectively. And we were just in the middle of it. And I think there was something cool about doing a two-hour finale and the movie at the same time, because they were very different stories. For the finale, we were going to tell a movie-sized story with significant developments in the characters.

It's funny that "All Good Things..." was the easiest of the two. We wrote that much more quickly, I think we had three weeks on that script. It felt easier, because the movie had [input from] William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, the studio and [ TNG producer] Rick Berman. The movie had a lot of cooks in the kitchen. A lot of mandates. It was conceived as a "passing of the baton." It had to have [Captain] Kirk, it had to have the Klingons. And Leonard Nimoy, at one point, crossed paths [with directing Generations ].

What was the notes process like on the finale, or did the studio pretty much leave you alone?

[Paramount] largely left us alone. The studio wasn't giving us notes. We were left to do what we do, and I think one can feel the benefit of that in the final product. Rick gave us notes, I'm sure, but not many. And it was his suggestion for Picard's last line, in the poker scene, the "sky's the limit" line.

Speaking of that last scene, where Picard joins the crew's traditional poker game for the first time, I know that also was the last scene shot for the show. Were you able to go to set for that?

That was the one time Ron and I went to the set. We didn't go to the set often, because there was usually no time when you're doing 26 episodes. You're either writing or in the writers' room. But we went down for certain scenes. We went down to meet Stephen Hawking, who was in another poker scene [the season six episode "Descent, Part I"]. But for the finale's poker scene, we just wanted to be there, because we knew it was the final scene. It was the last scene to be shot. It was a strange mixture of emotions, because there were tears. Some people were very moved, because this was the end of seven years. The show was enormously popular at the time. It was taken off air at the height of its popularity, which was a smart move in some ways.

But despite the bittersweetness of it all, they were reconfiguring the sets for the movie. The movie started shooting in a week. There was a compartmentalization going on. The show was the show, and the movies were the movies. They were just different. But it was a very emotional moment. And I think that almost always comes across on-screen. I think you sense the authenticity of what the actors are going through in that scene. To me, that scene boils down to the subtlety of Patrick's performance. And I would credit Marina Sirtis [who plays the Enterprise 's empathic counselor Deanna Troi] with her delivery of the "You were always welcome" line to Patrick. It was very moving. Marina's a great actress, very instinctive.

The anomaly Picard and the Enterprise crew must stop concerns anti-time, which is a very clever concept and plot twist. How did you and Ron come up with that?

I distinctly remember sitting in Ron's office and coming up with the phrase "anti-time." That came out when we were writing; I think I was typing and Ron was pacing, which was usually the case. We hadn't really figured out all the particulars or what we sometimes called "technobabble," but in this case, I think it was conceptual. The conceit was coming up with the anti-matter equivalent of time. And it was just one of those things where you suddenly had something to hang your hat on, like, "If it's like anti-matter with time, I think I know how we can explain what's happening and why it's dangerous, because you don't want time and anti-time to collide, much like you don't want matter and anti-matter to come together, either.

In an early version of the story, instead of using Dr. Beverly Crusher's (Gates McFadden) medical ship, the Pasteur , the crew in the future timeline were going to take the mothballed Enterprise from a museum—  

Yes, and that was cut from an early draft. We really wanted to do it, too, but we ended up on Beverly's medical ship instead. But that's not what it was supposed to be. It was supposed to be stealing the Enterprise out of a museum, which I think Terry [Matalas, Braga's former writer's assistant] ended up doing a version of on [the final season of] Picard . By the way, if you think about it for a second, it's much better, because you've got the three Enterprise s working together. That's perfection. With all due respect to Beverly's medical ship, it would have been more emotionally satisfying if it were the Enterprise .

There was a fourth timeline involving the Borg that stemmed from the events of TNG 's third season finale, "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I." Do you recall any scene specifics?

I may be misremembering, but it may have had to do with an assimilated Earth.

I believe it was a timeline where the Borg had won. But I know we added it because we thought we needed additional stakes, that the time anomaly might be too abstract. And we were eager to bring the Borg back, because we hadn't really dipped our toe into the Borg, full throttle, like we did with "Best of Both Worlds." I don't remember specific scenes, unfortunately. But I do remember it didn't last long. It wasn't working. Michael didn't want it. It became pretty clear, pretty quickly, that three was the right number. But that was something Ron and I carried into the development and script for Star Trek: First Contact [the 1996 sequel to Generations ].

I am surprised you didn't ask me about the "people getting younger" subplot that Michael Piller wanted to do.

Whoa, I didn't even know that was a thing, and I've watched this episode a ton. Can I ask you about that now?

I'm going to tell you about it. So there was a subplot that took place in the present-day storyline, where we were going to have all these ships that came and gathered around the anomaly, because it turns out that the anomaly had some anti-aging effect. It was de-aging people, and ships were gathering from all over to soak in the rays of the anomaly.

So that explains, in part, where a pregnant nurse on the Enterprise becomes "un-pregnant" and loses her baby. And why Geordi LaForge's [the blind engineer played by LeVar Burton] eyes start acting up.

Right. Those are little remnants of the storyline that got cut. And I think the reason it got cut out was it didn't have to do anything with anything. Ron and I were resistant to it, because we didn't think it really serviced the main plot of the episode, the emotional story for the characters. And, of course, Michael Piller would end up taking those ideas and using them in [the 1998 feature film] Star Trek: Insurrection .

How was it when you first watched the final episode? Do you remember where you were?

I had seen early cuts of the episode, but the first time I saw it was at the premiere on the lot that Paramount did. And Michael wasn't generous with his compliments. So when he did compliment you, it really meant something. And I remember every one, because he was a real mentor to me. And I owe so much to him. And he complimented us at the after-party. He was happy. And it was his legacy, too.

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• Deanna Troi was born on March 29, 2336, making her 28 when she joined the USS Enterprise-D for Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• At the age of 34 in 2370, Troi took the Bridge Officer's Test and was promoted to the rank of Commander.
• In Star Trek: Picard, Deanna reappears at 63 in Season 1 and has a major role in Season 3 at the age of 65, saving the day with her empathic abilities.

Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) served on the USS Enterprise for seven seasons and four movies of Star Trek: The Next Generation before returning in Star Trek: Picard , but how old is she in each show? Half-human and half-Betazoid, Deanna had the ability to sense the emotions of those around her. Not only did this make her a better ship's counselor, but it also allowed her to help Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) assess potential threats. Troi's empathic powers proved useful on many occasions throughout TNG , as she could determine whether potential foes were hiding something.

Although the writers of Star Trek: The Next Generation did not always know what to do with Counselor Troi as a character, actress Marina Sirtis never failed to make Deanna compelling. By the time Troi joined the USS Enterprise-D crew, she was already an accomplished counselor and Starfleet officer, who was granted a position on the bridge. Deanna Troi was born on March 29, 2336, on the planet Betazed, to her human father Ian (Amick Byram), and her Betazoid mother Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett). Ian Troi passed away when Deanna was only seven years old, but she retained fond memories of her father into her adulthood.

With her empathic abilities and profound sense of compassion, Marina Sirtis' Counselor Troi became the heart of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

How Old Counselor Troi Is In Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marina sirtis and deanna troi were both born on march 29..

Deanna Troi was 28 when she joined the crew of the USS Enterprise-D for Star Trek: The Next Generation 's premiere mission to Farpoint Station in 2364. Deanna's ability to sense emotions proved vital during this mission, as she realized that the station was actually a large, shape-shifting lifeform that had been imprisoned. From that first mission onward, Troi was an invaluable member of the Enterprise-D crew, not only because of her empathic powers but also because of her compassionate counseling. Over the next several years, Deanna was nearly part of an arranged marriage, was impregnated by an alien entity, temporarily lost her Betazoid powers, and went undercover as a Romulan operative, just to name a few of her experiences.

After remaining platonic throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation , Will and Deanna rekindled their romance and finally married in 2379 in Star Trek: Nemesis. ​​

In 2370, at the age of 34, Deanna took the Bridge Officer's Test and was promoted to the rank of Commander. Deanna had several romances throughout TNG , but her best and most successful relationship was with Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). After remaining platonic throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation , Will and Deanna rekindled their romance and finally married in 2379 in Star Trek: Nemesis. ​​Soon after, Captain Riker took over command of the USS Titan, and Deanna joined the crew of her husband's ship. In 2381, when Deanna was 45, she gave birth to her and Will's first child, Thaddeus Troi-Riker. Their daughter, Kestra (Lulu Wilson), was born some years later.

Tragically, Thad Troi-Riker passed away due to illness as a child, which created understandable strain in Deanna and Will's marriage.

How Old Counselor Troi Is In Star Trek: Picard

Star trek: picard season 3 sees counselor troi reunite with her tng crew..

Counselor Troi appears in one episode of Star Trek: Picard season 1, when Admiral Picard visits the home of Will and Deanna on Nepenthe. With Soji Asha (Isa Briones) , the android "daughter" of Data (Brent Spiner) in tow, Picard arrives at the Troi-Riker home in 2399 to wait for his friends on the La Sirena. Deanna is 63 years old at this point. Troi makes a more substantial return in Picard season 3, which takes place in the year 2401. Now 65 years old, Troi plays a major role in stopping the Changeling/Borg plot to destroy the Federation.

Although scheduling conflicts kept Marina Sirtis from appearing in the first half of the season, Deanna makes a surprising entrance in Picard season 3, episode 6, "The Bounty," as a prisoner of the Changeling Vadic (Amanda Plummer). Vadic has just captured Riker, and he and Deanna spend their brief imprisonment discussing their marriage. After they reunite with the rest of the TNG crew on the USS Titan, Troi uses her empathic abilities to sense the Borg presence in the mind of Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers). Troi later saves her husband and his friends by using her empathic powers to locate them on the attacking Borg cube, finally giving one of Star Trek's best counselors the chance to save the day.

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