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Riker

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A character on Star Trek who is the Enterprise's first officer and the captain's friend
  • proper noun
translation icon : Riker
  • I'm Commander William Riker from the starship Enterprise.
  • Commander Riker
  • Cmdr Riker
  • Riker said

Out of the following three, Will Riker, Deanna Troi, and Data.

Examples

  • But Commander Riker might not want to come.

    Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

  • I'm Commander William Riker from the starship Enterprise.

  • I just thought you should know what happened. "Thank you, sir," Riker said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Will Riker, you have been my trusted right arm for 15 years.

    Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

  • Oh, I am, Commander Riker.

    Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

  • "I can see we've got some work ahead of us," Riker said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • This film was directed by Jonathan Frakes, the actor who plays Commander Will Riker.

    Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

  • Commander Riker, evasive maneuvers.

    Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

  • Riker and Troi were romantically involved before we first met them in "Encounter at Farpoint," the first episode of ST: TNG.

    Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

  • Will Riker, you have been my trusted right arm for 15 years.

Surface Forms

Riker main

Etymology

Riker is the name of Star Trek's first officer William Riker, and the name likely comes from an old German word ric meaning 'rule' or 'power', so it fits his role as a strong leader.