Star Trek Proved William T. Ricker (Jonathan Frakes) is a great captain without the starship Enterprise. Introduced in Star Trek: The Next GenerationCommander Ricker was the first officer of the USS Enterprise-D led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). Riker was the heir to the Starship Enterprise’s captain’s chair, and Will wait 15 years to succeed Picard as the captain From the flagship of the United Federation of Planets. But it never happened in Star Treks prime timeline.
Commander Riker spent 15 years as number one waiting to become the Enterprise’s captain. Riker’s tenure on the USS Enterprise-D lasted for 7 years from Star Trek: The Next Generationand the feature film Star Trek Generations. Starting in Star Trek: First ContactRiker continued his role as first officer of the USS Enterprise-E. Finally, in Star Trek: NemesisRiker decides to leave the enterprise. After marrying counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Riker accepted a promotion to captain of the USS Titan. Although it took another 18 years, Star Trek Fans finally saw how great Captain Riker is Without the Starship Enterprise.
Star Trek proved that Riker didn’t need the Enterprise to be a great captain
Riker is a titan among starship captains
It took Star Trek: Picard Season 1 in 2020 for Captain Riker to show what he can do. Ricker and Troy, along with their daughter Kestra Troy-Ricker (Lulu Wilson), appeared in Star Trek: Picard Season 1, Episode 8, “Nepenthe” When Admiral Picard brought Dr. Soja Asha (Isa Briones) to his old friends for sanctuary. Star Trek: Picard Season 1’s finale, Captain Riker headed up a Starfleet armada, commanding the USS Zheng He. Riker was facing down a Romulan fleet ready to destroy Soji’s homeworld of Koplius. This was the first time audiences saw Captain Riker in action on screenAnd it was a real crowd-pleasing moment.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Seasons 1 and 2 then brought Captain Riker and the USS Titan into a wonderful surprise. Riker and the USS Titan came to rescue the USS. Cerritos, and Ensign Brad Boyler (Jack Quid) is briefly transferred to Riker’s starship. Lower decks was set just shortly after Star Trek: Nemesis In 2380, and the relatively younger, hilariously rambunctious Will Riker is riding high as captain of the Titans. Thanks to Star Trek: Picard And Star Trek: Lower Decks, Ricker was featured at two different points in his captaincyand he brought the house down every time.
Captain Riker is one of the best additions to modern Star Trek
We always knew Riker had it in him.
Captain Riker is one of the best Star Trek Legacy characters that have been rejuvenated in Star Trek on Paramount+’s TV series. Riker was always popular on Star Trek: The Next GenerationHowever There was a lingering feeling of not wanting to fulfill his potential. Riker was supposed to be an aggressive and ambitious future captain of the Enterprise, however TNG Set him in his role as number one. When Riker was finally promoted to captain, Star Trek: Nemesis Never even shown will take command of the USS Titan, leaving fans to wonder what about Captain Riker’s voyage for nearly two decades.
Jonathan Frakes won a Best Supporting Actor Saturn Award for his performance as Captain Will Riker in Star Trek: Picard Season 3.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 truly gave Captain Riker his due. Once he took over the command of the USS. Titan-A, Captain Riker’s ingenious tactics defeated Captain Vadik (Amanda Plummer) and her starship, the Shrike, in the Ryton Nebula. Riker even one-upped Vadik by using the Titan’s tractor beam to hurl an asteroid at the Shrike, disabling the Changeling’s fearsome warship. The Titan would not have survived Vadik’s assault without Riker in the captain’s chair. Riker’s bravery continued in Star Trek: Picard Season 3, leading an away team to Daystrom Station and joining Admiral Picard and Captain Worf’s (Michael Dorn) mission to rescue Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) from the Borg Queen (Alice Krieg).
Riker must finally become a Starfleet Admiral
When will Riker get his next promotion?
Star Trek Has yet to pull the trigger on a more long-awaited reward for Will Riker: a promotion to admiral. Star Trek: Picard Season 3’s ending happens in 2402, which means Riker has been a Starfleet captain for over 20 years. It seems unthinkable that Riker continues to wait far too long for the promotions he deservesBut that was the unusual course of Will’s Starfleet career. Meanwhile, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is promoted to admiral at the end of Star Trek: Picard Season 3. Shockingly, Riker didn’t get his peeps to become a flag officer.
Jonathan Frakes stated his ideal scenario if Star Trek: Picards proposed spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy, Happens. Frakes envisions Riker as an admiral serving the same function as Charlie Charlie’s Angels. Admiral Riker would periodically appear to give Captain Seven of Nine (Jerry Ryan) and the USS Enterprise-G their orders. Ideally, Frakes would also direct episodes of Star Trek: Legacy And be a creative force behind the scenes. If Star Trek: Legacy becomes a reality, and Jonathan Frakes gets his wishIt would be fitting for Admiral Riker to oversee the newest generation of the Starship EnterpriseAlthough Star Trek Didn’t let Ricker be the full-time captain.