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Commander William T. Riker Star Trek: The Next Generation

Commander William T. Riker

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Jonathan Frakes was born August 19, 1952, in the small town of Bellefonte, in central Pennsylvania. ...

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Commander William T. Riker Quotes

07x25 - All Good Things... (1) Season 7 / Episode 25: - All Good Things... (1)

Commander William T. Riker: Of course! Have a seat.
07x25 - All Good Things... (1) Season 7 / Episode 25: - All Good Things... (1)

Lieutenant Worf: [in a poker round] Four hands in a row. How does he do it?
Commander William T. Riker: I cheat.

Commander William T. Riker: I'm kidding!
07x24 - Preemptive Strike Season 7 / Episode 24: - Preemptive Strike

Commander William T. Riker: Now we know what they mean by 'advanced' tactical training.
07x24 - Preemptive Strike Season 7 / Episode 24: - Preemptive Strike

Ro Laren: Could you tell Captain Picard something for me?
Commander William T. Riker: Of course, what is it?
Ro Laren: Tell him I'm sorry.
07x23 - Emergence Season 7 / Episode 23: - Emergence

Lieutenant Worf: Which program is running?
Lt. Commander Data: Several different programs are running simultaneously.
Commander William T. Riker: This should be interesting.
07x21 - Firstborn Season 7 / Episode 21: - Firstborn

Commander William T. Riker: Quark! I see you remember me.
Quark: How could I forget the only man ever to win triple-down dabo on one of my tables?
Commander William T. Riker: And how could I forget that you didn't have enough latinum to cover my winnings?
07x21 - Firstborn Season 7 / Episode 21: - Firstborn

K'Mtar: [about Quark] Could not he have been lying?
Commander William T. Riker: Why would he? I'd just be knocking on his door again in a few days, and I wouldn't be in as good a mood.
07x21 - Firstborn Season 7 / Episode 21: - Firstborn

Commander William T. Riker: We know you're dealing in stolen ore. But I wanna talk about the assassination attempt on Lieutenant Worf.
B'Etor: What assassination attempt? This is the first I've heard of it.
Lursa: Too bad it didn't succeed! [laughs maliciously]
07x20 - Journey's End Season 7 / Episode 20: - Journey's End

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Anthwara believes that I am responsible for the crimes of one of my ancestors against his people.
Commander William T. Riker: Do you believe that?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: No, of course not. I respect his belief; but I do not see how it can have any bearing on this mission. But even so I can't help wondering... if a... dark chapter in my family's history is about to be repeated.
07x20 - Journey's End Season 7 / Episode 20: - Journey's End

Commander William T. Riker: Earl Grey tea, watercress sandwiches... and Bolarian canapés? Are you up for promotion?
07x18 - Eye of the Beholder Season 7 / Episode 18: - Eye of the Beholder

Lieutenant Worf: I would never want to come between you and someone you are involved with, or had ever been involved with.
Commander William T. Riker: Is there someone in particular that you're talking about?
Lieutenant Worf: No. - Is there someone in particular you would rather I not be involved with?
Commander William T. Riker: Mr. Worf, you sound like a man who's asking his friend if he can start dating his sister.
07x17 - Masks Season 7 / Episode 17: - Masks

Commander William T. Riker: [on the bridge] Maybe we better talk out here; the observation lounge has turned into a swamp.
07x16 - Thine Own Self Season 7 / Episode 16: - Thine Own Self

Commander William T. Riker: Did you come here for something in particular or just general Riker-bashing?
07x16 - Thine Own Self Season 7 / Episode 16: - Thine Own Self

Commander William T. Riker: [after Troi has performed the engineering qualification test] Congratulations - you just destroyed the Enterprise.
07x16 - Thine Own Self Season 7 / Episode 16: - Thine Own Self

Counselor Deanna Troi: Tell me one thing - is there a solution? Or is this simply a test of my ability to handle a no-win situation?
Commander William T. Riker: There is a solution.
Counselor Deanna Troi: Then give me time to find it!
Commander William T. Riker: I can't. As much as I care about you, my first duty is to the ship.
07x16 - Thine Own Self Season 7 / Episode 16: - Thine Own Self

Counselor Deanna Troi: I knew that was part of being in command, and I thought I'd prepared for it. When the moment came, I hesitated. Maybe you were right, maybe I'm not cut out for this.
Commander William T. Riker: You did exactly what you had to do. You considered all your options, you tried every alternative and then you made the hard choice. Come on - let's get out of here, Commander.
07x16 - Thine Own Self Season 7 / Episode 16: - Thine Own Self

Gia: We didn't know his real name. So we called him Jayden.

Gia: What was his real name?
Commander William T. Riker: Data.
Gia: Data... He was my friend too.
07x15 - Lower Decks Season 7 / Episode 15: - Lower Decks

Commander William T. Riker: Why don't we just give everybody a promotion and call it a night - 'Commander'?
Counselor Deanna Troi: Fine with me, 'Captain'.
07x15 - Lower Decks Season 7 / Episode 15: - Lower Decks

Commander William T. Riker: I am your worst nightmare!
07x15 - Lower Decks Season 7 / Episode 15: - Lower Decks

Sam Lavelle: My grandfather was Canadian, you know.
Commander William T. Riker: Really?
Sam Lavelle: Aren't you one too?
Commander William T. Riker: [confused] A grandfather?
Sam Lavelle: [laughs nervously] No, Canadian, sir, Canadian.
Commander William T. Riker: No, I grew up in Alaska.
Sam Lavelle: Oh. Well, they both... get a lot of snow.
07x15 - Lower Decks Season 7 / Episode 15: - Lower Decks

Counselor Deanna Troi: It seems to me that you and Lavelle are a lot alike.
Commander William T. Riker: What? We're not at all alike!
Doctor Beverly Crusher: You're bluffing.

Sam Lavelle: You think so?
Ben: Yes. And I'm not gonna let you get away with it.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Admiral Eric Pressman: So how long have you had that beard?
Commander William T. Riker: About four years. I got tired of hearing how young I looked.
Admiral Eric Pressman: What was it that, uh, Lieutenant Boylen used to call you?
Commander William T. Riker: Ensign Babyface.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Admiral Eric Pressman: To be honest, I'm glad to see this kind of change in you, Will. State your opinion and stand by it. It's a far cry from the young man who used to sit at my helm and worry about pressing the wrong button.
Commander William T. Riker: A lot of things can change in 12 years, Admiral.
Admiral Eric Pressman: Yes they can. But it's important that a man changes the right things in his life. Not his sense of duty. Not his sense of loyalty.
Commander William T. Riker: I'd like to think that I haven't changed those things, sir.
Admiral Eric Pressman: I would like to think that too. Because those things say more about a man than the rank on his collar or the uniform he wears. They define him. Twelve years ago a lot of older and more seasoned officers turned away from their duty. But you stood up for what was right. I'm sorry, Will. I know the kind of man you are. I know that I can count on you again.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Commander William T. Riker: I've said all I can. I'm under direct orders from Admiral Pressman not to discuss this, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Very well. He's an admiral, I'm a captain. I can not force you to disobey his orders. Therefore, I will have to remain in the dark on this mission. And I will just have to trust that you will not let Pressman put this ship at unnecessary risk. And if I find that that trust has been misplaced, then I will have to re-evaluate the command structure of this ship. Dismissed.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You made a mistake 12 years ago. But your service since then has earned you a great deal of respect. But this incident could cost you some of that respect.
Commander William T. Riker: I can't help but feel that I should have come forward a long time ago.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: But when the moment came to make a decision, you made the right one. You chose to tell the truth and face the consequences. As long as you can still do that, then you deserve to wear that uniform. And I will still be proud to have you as my First Officer.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Commander William T. Riker: So, who won the contest?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Oh, uh, Paul Menegay, a seven-year-old. He did the most interesting clay sculpture of my head.
Commander William T. Riker: Was that the orange one with the lumpy skin?
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Admiral Eric Pressman: [about the dead crew of the Pegasus] I knew most of these people a lot longer than you did. Yes, it was tragic, but it was their fault!
Commander William T. Riker: You don't know that. Neither of us knows what happened after we left.
Admiral Eric Pressman: Well, it's not hard to guess. They tried to shut down an experiment they didn't understand; something went wrong and it killed them.
Commander William T. Riker: No - *we* killed them.
Admiral Eric Pressman: Now that doesn't sound like the same man who grabbed a phaser and defended his captain twelve years ago.
Commander William T. Riker: I've had twelve years to think about it. And if I had it to do over again, I would have grabbed the phaser and pointed it at you instead of them.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Commander William T. Riker: I wasn't a hero, and neither were you. What you did was wrong. And I was wrong to support you, but I was too young and too stupid to realize it. You were the captain, I was the ensign. I was just following orders.
07x12 - The Pegasus Season 7 / Episode 12: - The Pegasus

Commander William T. Riker: I wasn't a hero, and neither were you! What you did was wrong, and I was wrong to support it, but I was too young and too stupid to realize it! You were the captain - I was the ensign. I was just following orders.
Admiral Eric Pressman: And if you hadn't, you'd be dead along with the rest of them! Dead because you listened to a bunch of mutinous cowards who were too blinded by fear to see what I was trying to do!
07x11 - Parallels Season 7 / Episode 11: - Parallels

Commander William T. Riker: A surprise party? Mr. Worf, I hate surprise parties. I would *never* do that to you.

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