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Star Trek: The Next Generation Character
Deanna Troi
b. March 29, 2336
Status	Alive
Gender	Female
Species	1/2 Human / 1/2 Betazoid
Origin	Betazed
Portrayed by	Jonathan Frakes
First Appearance	"Encounter at Farpoint"
Profession	Counselor - USS Enterprise-D, USS Enterprise-E, USS Titan
Relatives	William Riker (husband) Kestra Troi (sister) Lwaxana Troi (mother) Ian Andrew Troi (father) Ian Andrew Troi II (son - deceased) unnamed half brother
Special Features	Telepathy, empathy

Deanna Troi (b. March 29, 2336) is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe played by Marina Sirtis. She is half-Betazoid, half-Human Starfleet officer, and a member of the crew in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Bio

Place of birth: Near Lake El-Nar, Betazed

Parents: Betazoid Ambassador Lwaxana Troi and the late Starfleet Lt. Ian Andrew Troi

Education: Starfleet Academy, 2355-59; advanced study at University on Betazed

Marital status: Married to William Riker

Children: One, deceased, via alien conception taking human form: Ian Andrew Jr., b/d 2365

Major Life Events

2362 Educational leave for advanced career study, Betazed

2364 As lieutenant commander, assigned as ship's counselor, U.S.S. Enterprise under Capt. Jean-Luc Picard

2370 Promoted to commander; passed Bridge Officers' Exam

Powers

Troi's race is known for its inter-species telepathy and its emotional empathy with most other species whether on board the ship, in a ship at close proximity or on the planet below. As she is half-human, she is not as powerful as most of her race.

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