Counselor Deanna Troi

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| Transcript label | TROI |
| Episodes | 163 of 176 speaking, plus 4 non-speaking |
| Dialogue lines | 3215 |
| Played by | Marina Sirtis |
| Species | Half Betazoid, half Human |
| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Status | Active at series end |
Key facts
- Ship's counselor (Memory Alpha); half-Betazoid, half-human, empathic (senses emotions, full telepathy only with other Betazoids) (Memory Alpha).
- Daughter of Lwaxana Troi and the late Starfleet officer Ian Andrew Troi; a sister Kestra died in childhood (Dark Page S07E07).
- Imzadi of Will Riker (Memory Alpha); later involved with Worf in season 7 (Memory Alpha).
- Temporarily loses her empathic sense (The Loss S04E10). (S04E10)
- Passes the bridge officer's test and is promoted to full commander (Thine Own Self S07E16).
- Surgically altered to impersonate a Romulan Tal Shiar officer (Face of the Enemy S06E14).
- Victim of telepathic assault by Jev (Violations S05E12) and used as an emotional 'receptacle' by Ambassador Alkar (Man of the People S06E03).
- Famously fond of chocolate; her mother's visits bring recurring comedy (Haven S01E11, Manhunt S02E19, Menage a Troi S03E24).
Rank and role timeline
| From | Rank / role |
|---|---|
| Encounter at Farpoint (S01E01-E02) | Lieutenant Commander, ship's counselor |
| Thine Own Self (S07E16) | Commander |
Relationship graph
Relationships recorded in the curated data for this character, as on the Visuals page. Colour is affiliation. Hover a person for detail, click to open their note. Faint curves are ties between the people shown.
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Relationships
- Commander William T. Riker: Imzadi (Memory Alpha: William T. Riker · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Lwaxana Troi: mother (Memory Alpha: Lwaxana Troi · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Lieutenant Worf: romance in season 7 (Memory Alpha: Worf · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Devinoni Ral: lover briefly (Memory Alpha: Devinoni Ral · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Ambassador Ves Alkar: abuser who used her as an emotional receptacle (Memory Alpha: Ves Alkar · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Jev: assailant, by telepathic memory invasion (Memory Alpha: Jev · Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi)
- Lieutenant Reginald Barclay: patient who fantasises about her in holodeck programs (Memory Alpha: Deanna Troi · Memory Alpha: Reginald Barclay)
Most scenes shared with
| Character | Scenes |
|---|---|
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 470 |
| Commander William T. Riker | 432 |
| Lieutenant Commander Data | 361 |
| Lieutenant Worf | 291 |
| Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | 220 |
| Dr Beverly Crusher | 203 |
| Lieutenant Natasha 'Tasha' Yar | 68 |
| Wesley Crusher | 55 |
Lines per season
| S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | 387 | 421 | 401 | 509 | 486 | 626 |
Appearances at a glance
One cell per episode in broadcast order; darker means more lines, an outlined cell is an appearance without dialogue. Hover for the episode, click to open it.
Appearances
Non-speaking appearances
Episodes where the character appears without dialogue, and how we know.
| Code | Episode | Source |
|---|---|---|
| S02E09 | The Measure of a Man | cast list |
| S03E15 | Yesterday's Enterprise | cast list |
| S04E26 | Redemption | cast list |
| S05E24 | The Next Phase | cast list, stage directions |
Heaviest episodes
- Dark Page (S07E07): 137 lines
- Eye of the Beholder (S07E18): 113 lines
- The Loss (S04E10): 105 lines
- Face of the Enemy (S06E14): 102 lines
- Power Play (S05E15): 76 lines