William T. Riker

William Thomas Riker was a Terran Starfleet officer who served as First Officer of the ISS Enterprise-D. An ambitious officer, Riker made no secret of his desire for command. Subsequently, his relationship with Captain Picard was distant, though he was able to stave off assassination attempts. His mistress was Deanna Troi.

In 2371, the Enterprise was destroyed while engaging Klingon renegades in the Veridian system while Riker was in command of the ship. The Imperial Starfleet saw this as the best possible opportunity to eliminate Riker once and for all. Riker was expected to be severely punished by Picard for his gross negligence. But, instead, Picard forgave him for his actions, praising Riker for his diligence. In 2372, Riker became first officer of the ISS Enterprise-E under the command of Captain Picard.