Quick, whos the most important person inStar Trek?
No, no, and maybe, but not who we had in mind.
Of course, Frakes played Commander Riker for seven seasons ofStar Trek: The Next Generation.
No one,not even Frakes, likes Rikers appearance with Troi in the finale ofEnterprise.
But everyone loved Riker and Trois vocal appearances onLower Decks.
No, Kurtzman says.
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Okay, fine.
But we can preserve the Riker streak if we channel our inner Scotty and expand the perimeters a bit.
That includes one episode per season ofDiscovery.
So lets count it: Riker is inDiscovery!
We love our bridge crew, Paradise tellsDen of Geek.
And we venture to incorporate those characters into as much as we possibly can.
