Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired in 1987. Set one hundred years after Kirk's time, in the twenty-fourth century (2364), this series revolves around the crew of the Enterprise-D. At first, the series had difficulty stepping out of its predecessor's shadow, but eventually came into its own, developing concepts that would go on to influence every Trek series after it. It ran for seven years and was followed by four movies.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is the captain of the Enterprise-D. He is intellectual, and would rather solve problems with diplomacy, not force. He prefers to think through his decisions, often with the help of his senior staff, though he is capable of making a quick decision. Although he does care deeply about his crew, he is somewhat aloof and withdrawn. He appears calm and collected, but has great strength of will and passion when provoked, fighting off the Borg's influence in his mind and talking several enemies into submission. Frequently, the target of his passionate defenses of humanity is the omnipotent Q, who enjoys testing humanity using Picard as a specimen. Picard has some unresolved sexual tension with Beverly Crusher, due to being friends with her husband before he died (and repressing feelings for her to protect his friend).

In fanfiction, he is paired with Beverly Crusher or Q. In badfic, he is something of a Lust Object for older Sues, or may be a father or an uncle to a younger Sue, as in the case of Marrissa Picard. This makes him lose much of his composure and intellect, and ignores his canonical dislike of children.

Commander William T. Riker
William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is the first officer of the Enterprise. He is outgoing and friendly, in contrast to Picard's seriousness and aloof nature. He socializes with the crew much more than Picard, and acts as something of a go-between. He prefers to "think outside the box", using unorthodox strategies to solve problems. He used to be in a relationship with Deanna Troi, leading them to have a very close friendship that, upon occasion, borders on restarting the relationship.

In fanfiction, he is paired with Deanna Troi. In badfic, he may be a secondary love interest or made into bumbling comic relief.

Lieutenant Commander Data
Data (Brent Spiner) is the operations officer of the Enterprise. He is an android, which makes him logical, literal-minded, and incapable of feeling human emotion. He has very formal speech, being incapable of using contractions or slang without effort. Being an android also gives him incredible mental and physical capabilities, however, he wants to be human. This makes him curious about humanity, and this curiosity leads to experimentation with concepts he finds difficult to understand, such as humor, sarcasm, and romance. These attempts are met with varied success. Friendship is a human concept he has had success in understanding, and he considers Geordi LaForge to be his best friend. Despite these efforts, he has several times faced discrimination and charges of being "just a machine". He becomes more and more human as the series goes on, finally installing an "emotion chip" in the movies.

In fanfiction, he will be paired with Tasha Yar or Geordi LaForge, and is the subject of many fluff fics about his explorations of humanity. In badfic, he is an incredibly common target for Sues and is made emotional and OOC.

Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge
Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton) is the chief engineer of the Enterprise. He was born blind, and wears a device called a VISOR that allows him to see most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He is kind and friendly, but has constant headaches due to the VISOR and wishes he had normal sight. His connection to machines is very deep, making him an very talented engineer and a best friend to Data. He is generally unlucky with women due to insecurities about being blind.

In fanfiction, he appears mostly as Data's friend or paired with him, or will simply act in his capacity as chief engineer. In badfic, he rarely appears, unless the Sue is in a love triangle with him and Data or happens to need an engineer.

Lieutenant Worf
Worf (Michael Dorn) is the chief of security. A Klingon raised by humans from a young age, he has many human values but is very connected to his Klingon culture. Like many Klingons, he has a strong sense of honor and a willingness to fall in battle. Due to his parents dying in a Romulan attack (leading to his adoption by a human Starfleet officer) he hates Romulans with a passion. He has a tendency to be trigger-happy, but is willing to follow Picard's orders and is very loyal to the ship and crew. He has a son named Alexander, and struggles with being a father. After the end of the series, he becomes a main character on Deep Space Nine.

In fanfiction, he may be paired with Alexander's mother, K'Ehleyr. In badfic, he is sidelined unless the Sue needs a thug.

Counselor Deanna Troi
Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) is the ship's counselor. As such, she is responsible for the mental well-being of the crew. She is half-human, half-Betazoid, which gives her the power to sense other people's emotions (rather than being telepathic like full Betazoids). She is compassionate and intelligent, as befits her job. She tends to be the first one affected by hostile forces, due to her empathic powers making her mind vulnerable. She and Riker used to be in a relationship, and therefore have a very close friendship.

In fanfiction, she is paired with Riker and occasionally Data or Worf. In badfic, she may be a Gary Stu's Lust Object, a Sue's best friend, or made into a Sue herself.

Doctor Beverly Crusher
Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is the chief medical officer. Being Wesley's mother, she is maternal and level-headed. She is very intelligent and capable, technically holding the rank of commander, but she prefers being a doctor and caring for people. She and Picard have a longstanding friendship, with some unresolved sexual tension due to the fact that her husband died under Picard's command.

In fanfiction, she is paired with Picard. In badfic, she gets hatred for being Wesley's mother, or, along with Troi, becomes friends with a Sue.

Wesley Crusher
Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) is Dr. Crusher's son. As a child prodigy with an innate talent for mathematics and much of starship operations, he is eventually promoted to acting ensign. Other characters alternately mentor him or ignore his input. He acts as (almost) a full crew member until he leaves during fourth season to enter Starfleet Academy.

In fanfiction, he is subject to mockery (even in fics not centered around him), and the PPC considers him a Canon Sue. In badfic, the mockery is more violent and less coherent. There are the occasional teenage fangirls who find him attractive, though.

Lieutenant Tasha Yar
Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby)

Doctor Katherine Pulaski
Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur)

Guinan
Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg)

Chief Miles O'Brien
Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney)

Q
Q (John de Lancie)

Lwaxana Troi
Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett)

Lieutenant Reginald Barclay
Reginald Barclay (Dwight Schultz)

Ensign Ro Laren
Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes)

Missions in this Continuum
All reports are listed alphabetically by agent name, in the case of agents with multiple missions, or by mission name.


 * "The Many Deaths of Marrissa Picard," Agent Alec Troven (DI)