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Geek Girl Authority
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
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4 STAR TREK Romances
In the most recent Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode, 'Wedding Bell Blues,' Spock (Ethan Peck) and Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) almost get married (sort of). But that's just one of the romances we have seen unfolded on the Franchise over the years. For this week's Trek Tuesday , we're exploring four Star Trek romances. Did we include your favorite? Troi & Riker Photo Credit: Trae Patton/Paramount+. ©2021 Viacom, International Inc. All Rights Reserved. The relationship between Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) and William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is one of the most famous and popular romances from the Star Trek Franchise, and with good reason. This romance was first introduced in the very first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 'Encounter at Farpoint.' In that episode, it was established that Troi and Riker had been in a relationship that had concluded before The Next Generation even began. However, from the very first shared psychic communication, it was clear that a connection still existed between the pair. As the series continues, many episodes hint that the romance between the two has not come to a conclusion. Just one example is The Next Generation Season 3's 'Ménage à Troi,' which even shows the pair sharing an onscreen kiss. RELATED: Trek Two Takes: Is it 'I do' or 'I, Q'? But eventually, Riker and Troi's romance reaches a more stable situation. In 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis, the couple's wedding served as a key set piece. Not only was the entire U.S.S. Enterprise-D/U.S.S. Enterprise-E bridge crew present, but even Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) showed up for the proceedings. And in Star Trek: Picard Season 1 and Season 2, as well as Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1, it is confirmed that Troi and Riker's relationship persists decades into the future. While there are many Star Trek couples, few have the staying power of Riker and Troi. Culber & Stamets Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2018 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. On Star Trek: Discovery, Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) and Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) are a couple whose love story has more than a few wrinkles. They are married when they first appeared in Discovery Season 1. But their relationship ran into trouble when Culber is murdered by Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif). However, that was not the end of the romance between Stamets and Culber. You do know about the Black Mountain, right? In Discovery Season 2, Stamets found Culber alive in the mycelial network while rescuing Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), in the episode 'Saints of Imperfection.' This allowed Culber to return to the land of the living. RELATED: Star Trek: 8 Visitors to the Black Mountain At first, Culber and Stamets found their relationship on rocky ground. At one point, Culber intended to transfer away from the U.S.S. Discovery and into service on the U.S.S. Enterprise. But he eventually determined that his place was on Discovery alongside his husband. As the series progressed, Stamets and Culber's relationship remained in a stable situation. On many occasions, the couple can be seen offering support and reassurance to one another. Sisko & Yates When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine begins, Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) is still mourning his late first wife, Jennifer (Felecia M. Bell). But as the series continued, he began to emotionally heal. His son Jake (Cirroc Lofton) subsequently introduced Benjamin to Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson). Yates was a cargo pilot who regularly made stopovers at Deep Space 9. Sisko and Yates shared an interest in baseball, and the couple bonded over their enthusiasm. Eventually, Yates took a job working for the Bajorians, allowing her to live on the space station full time. RELATED: Book Review: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko However, Sisko and Yates' relationship ran into trouble when he discovered that she was smuggling cargo for the Maquis. Yates was subsequently sent to prison, and her relationship with Sisko seemed to have concluded. But Yates was subsequently released and returned to work for the Bajorians. This gave Sisko the opportunity to apologize to her for their breakup. The couple was reunited, and eventually, Sisko proposed. After the couple was married, Yates unexpectedly became pregnant. While Yates has yet to have the child when Deep Space Nine concludes, their daughter has appeared in several expanded universe stories. Jariner Photo Credit: Paramount+ On Star Trek: Lower Decks, Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) initially has an antagonistic relationship with Jennifer 'Jen' Sh'reyan (Lauren Lapkus). But in the second season finale, Mariner finally admits to Jen that when she likes someone, she's prone to making fun of them. Soon, a relationship has kindled between the pair. As Lower Decks Season 3 continues, it becomes more serious. In 'Hear All, Trust Nothing,' Jen even asks Mariner to accompany her to the 'Salon' being held by Jen's friend, Castro (Gabrielle Ruiz). While the event does end with Jen and Mariner stunning everyone there (including themselves), they nevertheless have a fun time. RELATED: Star Trek: Lower Decks : 7 Non-Franchise References But in the penultimate episode of Lower Decks Season 3, 'Trusted Sources,' Jen breaks up with Mariner as Mariner is transferred to Starbase 80. In the Season 3 finale, 'The Stars At Night,' it seems as though Jen is open to a reunion. However, Mariner ignores her. In the Lower Decks Season 5 episode 'The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel,' Jen gets her revenge. Assigned to an away mission with Mariner, Jen pretends she doesn't realize that Mariner had broken up with her. Eventually, this forces Mariner to admit that she never had a proper conversation with Jen about the end of their relationship. However, Jen's subterfuge sets the stage for them to clear the air. At the conclusion of the relationship, Jen and Mariner part ways as friends. These Star Trek episodes are currently available for streaming on Paramount+. Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: CHRISTINE CHAPEL Avery Kaplan (she/her) is the author of several books and the Features Editor at Comics Beat. With her spouse Ollie Kaplan, Avery co-authored the middle school textbook on intersectionality Double Challenge: Being LGBTQ and a Minority. She was honored to serve as a judge for the 2021 - 2024 Cartoonist Studio Prize Awards and the 2021 Prism Awards. She lives in the mountains of Southern California with her partner and a pile of cats, and her favorite place to visit is the cemetery. You can also find her writing on Comics Bookcase, the Gutter Review, Shelfdust, the Mary Sue, in the Comics Courier and in many issues of PanelxPanel, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.
Geek Girl Authority
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: 16 Returning Franchise Characters
In many ways, Star Trek: Lower Decks was built on the Franchise shows that preceded it. True, the show did break new ground by showing us a new side of Starfleet. But it also brought back many characters who had previously appeared in other shows and movies. For this week's Trek Tuesday, we're sharing X Star Trek characters who debuted elsewhere in the Franchise and returned on Lower Decks. Did we include your favorite? Riker and Troi Photo Cr: Best Possible Screen Grab CBS 2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The first major returning Franchise character appeared in the Lower Decks Season 1 finale, 'No Small Parts.' In this episode, the U.S.S. Cerritos came under attack by the Pakleds in the Kalla system. But just when the California class ship is about to succumb to the Pakled party, some familiar heroes show up to lend a hand. RELATED: Unpacking Star Trek: Lower Decks Opening Battle Scene Through the Seasons These are William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis). Both characters were originally introduced in the series premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 'Encounter at Farpoint.' Riker (or at least his transporter clone) would later appear on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, while both Riker and Troi appeared on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard. And both characters appeared in all four The Next Generation era Star Trek movies. Tom Paris Photo: PARAMOUNT+ ©2021 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved One of the great things about Lower Decks is that it takes place after the final The Next Generation era movie, Star Trek: Nemesis. This means that it is also set after the Voyager finale, which means that it takes place after the U.S.S. Voyager has returned to the Alpha Quadrant. Lower Decks took advantage of this chronology in Season 2's 'We'll Always Have Tom Paris.' In this episode, Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) from Voyager visits the Cerritos. This is a during a handshake tour which Paris is undertaking in the wake of Voyager's return to Earth. Sonya Gomez Photo: PARAMOUNT+ ©2021 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved In the Lower Decks Season 2 finale, 'First First Contact,' Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) reunites with one of her old friends, Sonya Gomez (Lycia Naff). Now, Gomez is the captain of the U.S.S. Archimedes. RELATED: Star Trek: Lower Decks : 8 Big Bradward Boimler Episodes But when we first met Gomez, she was just an ensign aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D. She appeared in The Next Generation Season 2 episodes 'Q Who' And 'Samaritan Snare.' But in those episodes, Gomez held the rank of ensign. The character's appearance as a captain in Lower Decks emphasizes that even the higher ranking officers originally start off on the lower decks. Quark and Kira Photo: PARAMOUNT+ ©2022 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved The Lower Decks Season 3 episode 'Hear All, Trust Nothing' sees the Cerritos visiting Deep Space 9. Since Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome) previously served on the station, she's less enthusiastic than the other beta shifters. However, the rest of the Cerritos crew encounters Quark (Armin Shimerman) and Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor). Both characters originally debuted in the Deep Space Nine series premiere, 'The Emissary.' According to the commentary track for the episode, Shimerman found it necessary to wear his prosthetic Ferengi teeth while recording his voice over lines. Leeta and Rom Photo Credit: Paramount+ In Lower Decks Season 4's 'Parth Ferengi's Heart Place,' the Cerritos visits Ferenginar. Once again, the visit opens the door for several Deep Space Nine alums to make an appearance on the animated show. RELATED: Star Trek: Lower Decks : 9 Essential D'Vana Tendi Episodes Due to the nature of their mission, this brings Freeman in contact with the leaders of Ferenginar. Thanks to a narrative development from the climax of Deep Space Nine, there are now Grand Nagus Rom (Max Grodénchik) and his wife, Leeta (Chase Masterson). Nova Squadron Photo Credit: Paramount+ Over the course of Lower Decks Season 4, ships throughout the quadrant have been disappearing. In the penultimate episode of the season, 'The Inner Fight,' the person behind these disappearances is revealed. It's Nick Locarno (McNeill). Locarno originally appeared in The Next Generation Season 5's 'The First Duty.' That episode also introduced the rest of Nova Squadron, which includes Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). Several other members of the squadron appear in a flashback in the Lower Decks Season 4 finale, 'Old Friends, New Planets.' These are Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill) and Crusher. The Anaximander Crew Photo credit: Paramount+. In the penultimate episode of Lower Decks fifth and final season, several legacy characters return. These characters comprise the crew of the U.S.S. Anaximander, under the command of William Boimler (Jack Quaid). These include T'Pol (Jolene Blalock) from Star Trek: Enterprise , Garak (Alexander Robinson) and Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) from Deep Space Nine and a plethora of Harry Kims (Garrett Wang) from Voyager . Later, the crew meets a variant of Lily Sloane (Alfre Woodard) from RELATED: Star Trek: Lower Decks : Who's Who on the Anaximander 's Bridge Crew Technically, these characters aren't returning characters. Instead, they are multiversal variants of characters we've met in Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise and Star Trek: First Contact. But it is never the less exciting to see these familiar faces return, even if they are coming from another timeline. These Star Trek: Lower Decks episodes are currently available for streaming on Paramount+. STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: 5 Merchandising Ideas for Paramount's Profit Avery Kaplan is the author of several books and the Features Editor at Comics Beat. She was honored to serve as a judge for the 2021 Cartoonist Studio Prize Award and the 2021 Prism Awards. She lives in the mountains of Southern California with her partner and a pile of cats, and her favorite place to visit is the cemetery. You can also find her writing on Comics Bookcase, NeoText, Shelfdust, the Mary Sue, in many issues of PanelxPanel, and in the margins of the books in her personal library.
