Admiral Riker, anyone?

[SAMEET]

Sorry, but I am a big fan of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). From childhood, I found his character to be warm and positive and engaging. Frakes himself is a great guy. He did the voicework for some Trek software, and his voice is perfect for a game since it is to booming and confident.

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

I don't doubt that Riker became Admiral after some time, given his record aboard the Enterprise under Riker and his sure to be exploits as Captain Riker of the USS Titan.

Would you like to see Admiral Riker pop up in the game, as a guide?

[KL0k]

cool idea. maybe giving out missions on the screen, or in the room of the captain if its important/secret

[ValkerOmega]

maybe he could be tied into some sort of main questline that shows up every so often. Or youll have a mission of running escort with his ship along the border or something. Just refrencing him would be pretty cool.

[SovWell]

My First Target. :mad:

[SovWell]

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

Hey? What happened to the "and its 5 year mission" anyways??

[Antaran]

Hey? What happened to the "and its 5 year mission" anyways??

The "it's 5 year mission" phrase was for the original series, the next generation changed it to "it's continuing mission"

[SovWell]

eeekk Picard should have retired long ago. :eek:

[Czyrek]

what are you talking about? he's going to wimp out and go back to being a commander again

[Spaceball06]

In TNG episode "All Good Things," Riker is an Admiral and thats 25 yrs in the future from the end of TNG.

[Czyrek]

In TNG episode "All Good Things," Riker is an Admiral and thats 25 yrs in the future from the end of TNG.

nah, picard was just delusional with that disorder of his

[Stu1701]

For the record, Picard wasn't promoted to Admiral mostly because he didn't want to. Remember the advice given to him by Captain Kirk? "Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship."

I think it would be cool to see anyone from the show. Admiral Riker would be interesting to give you a bit of a nostalgia feeling from All Good Things... (personally I was more of a Data fan, which is why I hate Nemesis).

[Trekkie]

I am also a fan of Riker and it would be awesome to see him in the game as a cameo appearance or something like that.

[Lord_Xomic]

tbh, I'd like to see some new characters, and not all captains become admirals

[SovWell]

I'll mount all the Fed Admirals' heads on my ships' outer plating for decoration

[MidniteAvenger]

Per a Next Gen future flash Riker was an admiral in 2395. It is doubtful he would still hold that rank 14 years in the future.

[SAMEET]

Per a Next Gen future flash Riker was an admiral in 2395. It is doubtful he would still hold that rank 14 years in the future.

In the All Good Things... future Data was still alive too. I think we saw a POSSIBLE future timeline, which clearly was broken.

Also the uniforms were all wrong.

There is no reason to not believe Riker is not Admiral in 2409. Or he could in some official capacity at Starfleet.

[lumpking69]

Riker will be 74 years old @ 2409 so its possible we might see an geriatric Riker.

Troi will be 73 @ 2409. So its possible we might see her

Wesley will be 60 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Worf will be 69 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him.

Geordi will be 74 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Beverly crusher will be 85 @ 2409. Chances are we will not see her.

Picard will be 104 @ 2409. Unless he took the same drugs that McCoy took, we won't be seeing him.

If you guys want, I'll do voyager and DS9. Just give me the word lol


Birth dates taken from http://memory-alpha.org/

[WinterPark1701]

Frakes is very involved with the Star Trek community. I could see him doing a cameo.

[WinterPark1701]

Riker will be 74 years old @ 2409 so its possible we might see an geriatric Riker.

Troi will be 73 @ 2409. So its possible we might see her

Wesley will be 60 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Worf will be 69 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him.

Geordi will be 74 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Beverly crusher will be 85 @ 2409. Chances are we will not see her.

Picard will be 104 @ 2409. Unless he took the same drugs that McCoy took, we won't be seeing him.

If you guys want, I'll do voyager and DS9. Just give me the word lol

Birth dates taken from http://memory-alpha.org/


People also live much longer in Star Trek, it seems to be fairly common that humans live into their 120's so Picard would probobly be retired and making wine, but the rest of the crew would still be spry enough with 25th century medican to be out and about. I get the feeling that being 85 in the 25th century would be about like being 55 in the 21st.

BTW, sorry about the double post. I sucks at the interweb.

[Boone]

Riker would be 74 at this time. Jean-Luc Picard was in starfleet at 74 and was still a Captain. It could be argued that Picard's transformation to Locutus was such a blot on his record that he was never promoted to Admiral even though he should have been. (After all he would have made a better Admiral than Janeway). This is kinda aluded to in the movie First Contact with them trying to keep him out of the fight with the Borg.

Riker then could conceivably be an Admiral at this point.

[SAMEET]

Riker will be 74 years old @ 2409 so its possible we might see an geriatric Riker.

Troi will be 73 @ 2409. So its possible we might see her

Wesley will be 60 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Worf will be 69 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him.

Geordi will be 74 @ 2409. So its possible we might see him

Beverly crusher will be 85 @ 2409. Chances are we will not see her.

Picard will be 104 @ 2409. Unless he took the same drugs that McCoy took, we won't be seeing him.

If you guys want, I'll do voyager and DS9. Just give me the word lol


Birth dates taken from http://memory-alpha.org/

Do The Station and the Lost Ship

[Jonathan_Talon]

I'd like to see Thomas Riker, the transporter duplicate. He was a great char in TNG, DS9 and the novels.

[lumpking69]

Do The Station and the Lost Ship

hehe give me 10 minutes....

[lumpking69]

Voyager

Janeway would be 73 @ 2409

Chakotay would be 80 @ 2409

B'Elanna would be 60 @ 2409

Paris N/A - no DOB

Kes would be 40 @ 2409 (not very likely, but with a clever writer.. lol)

Neelix N/A - no DOB

The Doctor would be 38 @ 2409 ( I know hes a hologram but he was first activated 2371, so that's his DOB)

Tuvok would be 145 @ 2409

7of9 would be 61 @ 2409

Harry Kim would be 60 @ 2409 (not so young any more)

[WinterPark1701]

Riker would be 74 at this time. Jean-Luc Picard was in starfleet at 74 and was still a Captain. It could be argued that Picard's transformation to Locutus was such a blot on his record that he was never promoted to Admiral even though he should have been. (After all he would have made a better Admiral than Janeway). This is kinda aluded to in the movie First Contact with them trying to keep him out of the fight with the Borg.

Riker then could conceivably be an Admiral at this point.

I also think Picard didn't want to stop being a star ship captain, much like Kirk. He was an explorer and seems to have enjoyed being out in space the most. But I'm sure that the Locutus part didn't help either.

[SAMEET]

I'd like to see Thomas Riker, the transporter duplicate. He was a great char in TNG, DS9 and the novels.

Why bother. It's like with Lore and B4. Why bother?
I hate clones. Riker is not so important anymore to warrant a clone appearance. The real Riker would do just fine.

[Arako]

Sorry, but I am a big fan of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). From childhood, I found his character to be warm and positive and engaging. Frakes himself is a great guy. He did the voicework for some Trek software, and his voice is perfect for a game since it is to booming and confident.

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

I don't doubt that Riker became Admiral after some time, given his record aboard the Enterprise under Riker and his sure to be exploits as Captain Riker of the USS Titan.

Would you like to see Admiral Riker pop up in the game, as a guide?

One thing you're forgetting, unlike Picard, Riker was offered command after command after command, and he turned them down to keep the bridge crew of the Enterprise together. Riker's record far outweighs what Picard's was when he took over as captain of the Stargazer. And if I remember right (which I may well not.) he took over after his former captain was killed, he wasn't actually Captain in rank on the stargazer, but he was the stargazer's captain. Riker on the other hand has a long history (15+ years) just aboard enterprise, and has been integral to encounters and conflicts responsible for shaping the future of Starfleet... and they know it.

If Janeway was made Admiral shortly after Voyager returned, I can't imagine Riker NOT making admiral. In the "All good things" Alternate timeline, Riker was an admiral, and he couldn't have been much older than he was in Nemesis. Maybe another 10 years. They didn't believe it was unbelievable then, and why it should be now, I'm not sure.

Either way, Riker has not only the credentials to do this, but the pull... he's owed a LOT of favors.

[Arako]

For the record, Picard wasn't promoted to Admiral mostly because he didn't want to. Remember the advice given to him by Captain Kirk? "Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship."

I think it would be cool to see anyone from the show. Admiral Riker would be interesting to give you a bit of a nostalgia feeling from All Good Things... (personally I was more of a Data fan, which is why I hate Nemesis).

You do realize Nemsis was written by Brent Spiner, don't you? He wrote his own death, and the back door for his own reincarnation. Actually more than anything that's why I hate nemesis, Spiner made Data into his own personal drama queen.

[SAMEET]

One thing you're forgetting, unlike Picard, Riker was offered command after command after command, and he turned them down to keep the bridge crew of the Enterprise together. Riker's record far outweighs what Picard's was when he took over as captain of the Stargazer. And if I remember right (which I may well not.) he took over after his former captain was killed, he wasn't actually Captain in rank on the stargazer, but he was the stargazer's captain. Riker on the other hand has a long history (15+ years) just aboard enterprise, and has been integral to encounters and conflicts responsible for shaping the future of Starfleet... and they know it.

If Janeway was made Admiral shortly after Voyager returned, I can't imagine Riker NOT making admiral. In the "All good things" Alternate timeline, Riker was an admiral, and he couldn't have been much older than he was in Nemesis. Maybe another 10 years. They didn't believe it was unbelievable then, and why it should be now, I'm not sure.

Either way, Riker has not only the credentials to do this, but the pull... he's owed a LOT of favors.

Definitely. Heck in the first season episode "Conspiracy" Riker and Picard single-handedly save the Federation from an alien conspiracy to take over the Federation.

He could have been made Admiral then!!!!

Riker was THE MAN.

I am sorry we never got to see Captain Riker and Commander Troi together on the USS Titan.

[WinterPark1701]

You do realize Nemsis was written by Brent Spiner, don't you? He wrote his own death, and the back door for his own reincarnation. Actually more than anything that's why I hate nemesis, Spiner made Data into his own personal drama queen.

He kind of had to kill off Data. The problem was Spiner got old, but Data didn't age. That what Spiner himself has stated for the main reason he killed off Data. Personaly I liked Nemesis and I thought they did a good job of killing him off, it wasn't forced and it was beliveable.

[Arako]

I know, but it's been too much time, if Riker is still Captain, he'll never make Admiral before he dies. And frankly, he's too good of an officer to not make admiral. He's not going to be a Fleet Admiral, but perhaps a rear or vice admiral, I doubt much of the admiralty would like him because he's not the sort to mince words, but he's PERFECT for the job. Starfleet isn't stupid enough to let that slip through their fingers. Much like Kirk and Picard, Riker was a commander by choice, not by his inability to reach higher. If Riker asked for a new ship, then Starfleet would let him sit at Utopia Planetia and hand select every bolt and conduit that goes into it, because that's how much they owe him.

[lumpking69]

DS9


Sisko would be 77 @ 2409 (unless he stopped aging when he went missing, he would be 43)

Odo would be 72 @ 2409

Ezri Dax would be 55 @ 2409

Dax Symbiont would be 391 @ 2409

Bashir would be 68 @ 2409

Jake Sisko would be 54 @ 2409

O'Brien would be 81 @ 2409

Quark N/A - no DOB

Kira would be 66 @ 2409

Rom would be 79 (+/- 5) @ 2409

Nog would be 56 @ 2409

[Azurian]

I think it's possible we could see everyone from TNG, DS9, and the Voyager cast. Though I think the TOS characters are all dead, except Spock. (But we could probably see them in Time Travel Missions).


Frakes is very involved with the Star Trek community. I could see him doing a cameo.

More than that! I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Frakes played STO alongside us, and nobody would know. (Probably except the STO staff. ;))

In fact I wouldn't be surprised if Wil Wheton, Tim Russ, and a couple of others from the cast join us as well.

[Arako]

I realize that, but the whole thing was written into "All Good Things", they already had an out. Data, in his ever-continuing quest to become human, continues to alter his parameters, adding streaks of grey into his hair, lines into his skin, etc. That simple. And his being less spry can be simply explained by aging servos. I mean as many time paradoxes as he's been in, it's impossible to calculate exactly how old his servos are.

Fact is it COULD have been explained, simply, and in fact, they already had. I was not impressed with Spiner's decision to kill data. That being said, I actually loved the movie, I just disagree with it. I hate the fact that data being dead is now canon... then again there's always the possibility he could come back in the shell of Before... or really he could just be discovered... never showed him being actually vaporized, and he showed in that movie that he can exist in space. Assuming he found a way to escape being vaporized, there's no reason he wouldn't be operation still 30 years later.

Heck, one of us might even find him, or at least his remains.

[Arako]

I can only hope that they play, I'd be honored to have played with any of them. Frankly I loved Tim Russ as Tuvok, and Wil Wheaton had a surprising and abrupt ending as Wes... I'd love to play along side any of them, wether I knew it or not.

[Kahn773]

I would like to see Riker and a host of other characters in the game. It's always cool to see people you know from the show or movies.

[SAMEET]

I can only hope that they play, I'd be honored to have played with any of them. Frankly I loved Tim Russ as Tuvok, and Wil Wheaton had a surprising and abrupt ending as Wes... I'd love to play along side any of them, wether I knew it or not.

That is I think odd. I rather play with them IN THE GAME, than with them playing the game.

As you can see my new avatar, is CAPTAIN RIKER OF THE USS TITAN.

[SAMEET]

I would like to see Riker and a host of other characters in the game. It's always cool to see people you know from the show or movies.

Exactly. For me, that means DS9 and TNG. Not so much Kirk and Spock, too old for me. And not so much Voyager, most of those characters were boring. The EMH was cool though.

[k.mpok]

People also live much longer in Star Trek, it seems to be fairly common that humans live into their 120's so Picard would probobly be retired and making wine, but the rest of the crew would still be spry enough with 25th century medican to be out and about. I get the feeling that being 85 in the 25th century would be about like being 55 in the 21st.

BTW, sorry about the double post. I sucks at the interweb.

I fully agree and would not be suprised to see anyone from TNG on (who knows we may even see Scotty, Spock, or McCoy. (I mean my goodness McCoy sure is pretty spry for his age). Also the 120 age range is pretty common in TNG so the STO timeframe they may even be pushing 130+. I mean look at our average life expectancy and how it has grown since the post 40+ years and we are reduced to our own tech. where ST has other species med tech to work with.

[Collapsingstar]

You bet :)

[MarioPlimp]

I've always liked Jonathan Frakes (Riker) I hope they use his character even if he is an old admiral.

[joseramon]

I guess Cryptic have in mind things like that, and for sure Riker will be one of the NPC´s we can encounter along the Galaxy. B-4, Q, Geordi, Tuvok, Odo, ¿Worf?...maybe we can manage some kind of list...

P.D.: Someone did...

http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=9126

[VainEldritch]

You can only receive messages for Admiral Riker in widescreen format due to the fact that he is a bloater...

:D

[Edrick]

The only way we can know for sure that Riker will still be around if B-4 some how becomes Data. Sence he was blown up in the last ST movie and he was shown alive in "All Good Things". I am sure it can and will happen to explane Data being around after the movie sence all TV and movies are "cannon".

[KO_Gilligan]

After Insurrection and "the Briar Patch" pep talk and flightstick performance, I think he'd be much better working the remainder of his career in the general faculty at Starfleet Academy.

[Reinkaos]

Imagine running into a derelict USS Titan, declared lost with all hands 26 years earlier :D

Just got that idea in my mind when thinking about Riker's penchant for pure exploration :p

[ParkerHayden]

It'd be kinda cool to have Jonathan Frakes do the "Space... the final frontier" line for the game's cinematic. And then have an Admiral Riker show up somewhere in the game. Perhaps Head of Starfleet, or something.

[WinterPark1701]

I've always liked Jonathan Frakes (Riker) I hope they use his character even if he is an old admiral.

He's also a lot of fun in person. He was the head liner at the last con here in Orlando and I had the chance to talk with him. Not only do we have the same taste in Jazz, but hes just a great all around person. It wouldn't surprise me to see him show up, he's done a lot with trek even out side of playing Riker.

[Merius]

DS9


Sisko would be 77 @ 2409 (unless he stopped aging when he went missing, he would be 43)

Odo would be 72 @ 2409

Ezri Dax would be 55 @ 2409

Dax Symbiont would be 391 @ 2409

Bashir would be 68 @ 2409

Jake Sisko would be 54 @ 2409

O'Brien would be 81 @ 2409

Quark N/A - no DOB

Kira would be 66 @ 2409

Rom would be 79 (+/- 5) @ 2409




What about Nog?

[Boone]

In 2409 Nog would be around 56 I think.

[lumpking69]

Nog would be 56 @ 2409, hes been added

[USS_Parallax]

I never liked Riker. Not my cup of tea.

[Mysticone622]

The only way we can know for sure that Riker will still be around if B-4 some how becomes Data. Sence he was blown up in the last ST movie and he was shown alive in "All Good Things". I am sure it can and will happen to explane Data being around after the movie sence all TV and movies are "cannon".

WOW, a star trek fan that doesnt know how time travel or future placed episodes work. Because Data was in the Future in "All Good Things" did not mean he was going to still be alive in the future, that was only one possible future.

In Voyager it took them over 23 years to finally get home, but Adimal Janeway Changed that to save the crew memebers lost during that extra 16 years. Guess what Commander Chakotay died in that timeline and now is alive, also tuvok went insane in that timeline and now wont becuase he was able to get the treatment he needed here in the alpha quad.

Data is dead....unless they found parts of his body they put back together..doubt it for how close he was.



Some people I would like to see are Adminal Riker at Star Flet Command and Chief O'Brian Still teaching at the Academy. Think of how many engineer he has taught over the years. Nog might be a captain like in some timelines...

Just my thoughts

[WinterPark1701]

I never liked Riker. Not my cup of tea.

Riker and Worf where really the two TNG charaters I liked the best. That and seeing as how I was in my teens when TNG was in its last few seasons I also had a major crush on Dr. Beverly. Still do really...

[FrankieDoo]

Sorry, but I am a big fan of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). From childhood, I found his character to be warm and positive and engaging. Frakes himself is a great guy. He did the voicework for some Trek software, and his voice is perfect for a game since it is to booming and confident.

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

I don't doubt that Riker became Admiral after some time, given his record aboard the Enterprise under Riker and his sure to be exploits as Captain Riker of the USS Titan.

Would you like to see Admiral Riker pop up in the game, as a guide?I like him too. I say Hell yes sir!:D

[President_Shinzon]

I want to see both Admiral Riker and Admiral Janeway. Actually I'd be more ready to take orders from Janeway... I dunno Riker always seemed to rub me just a little the wrong way.

[FrankieDoo]

I want to see both Admiral Riker and Admiral Janeway. Actually I'd be more ready to take orders from Janeway... I dunno Riker always seemed to rub me just a little the wrong way.

That's because, you are evil. :P ;P

[Derthric]

I think it would be awesome and help with encompassing us into the world if there were characters that were pre-established in the shows/movies that we can see and interact with. This does not mean that new characters shouldn't be made, but having firm established ties to a Large preexisting universe that people Love is a very good thing.

But we don't need to see everyone who ever crossed the screen. If I bump into Naomi Wildman Commanding a science ship I wont give two tribble turds, but seeing that Riker finally makes it to the top of the Command strata would be a good tie in.

[terranova3y2]

I'd like to see Tuvok somewhere in the game, he'd still be in his prime :D

[Allardyn]

This is sci fi, anything is possible. I'm off the mindset that we will see a lot of the main characters (even though a lot of them have passed on) through some form or another. Wormholes, temporal anamolies and fry holes, the possibilities are truly endless.

[Captain-Picard]

Sorry, but I am a big fan of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). From childhood, I found his character to be warm and positive and engaging. Frakes himself is a great guy. He did the voicework for some Trek software, and his voice is perfect for a game since it is to booming and confident.

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

I don't doubt that Riker became Admiral after some time, given his record aboard the Enterprise under Riker and his sure to be exploits as Captain Riker of the USS Titan.

Would you like to see Admiral Riker pop up in the game, as a guide?

Cool idea, I like it.

[Cosmic_Herald]

If Frakes 'has' been doing a lot for Star Trek, and 'if' Cryptic, Paramount and him came to terms on using his voice, or likeness, then most likely he would be in the game at some point in some form.

That is a lot of real life "ifs" though, and quite possibly not enough of a return to justify the 'costs' involved with using a likeness or voice.

[Tremere]

Sorry, but I am a big fan of William Riker (Jonathan Frakes). From childhood, I found his character to be warm and positive and engaging. Frakes himself is a great guy. He did the voicework for some Trek software, and his voice is perfect for a game since it is to booming and confident.

Let's see, he became Captain Riker right after Nemesis ended. Let's say he is captain for 10-20 years. Given that Picard was captain of the Enterprise for 15 years up to Nemesis, who knows how long after that? And Picard was captain of the Stargazer before that.

I don't doubt that Riker became Admiral after some time, given his record aboard the Enterprise under Riker and his sure to be exploits as Captain Riker of the USS Titan.

Would you like to see Admiral Riker pop up in the game, as a guide?

As a holo yeah, that would be cool. A young version of himself.

He'd be an old fart now. around in his 70's? :)

[chuck258456]

My First Target. :mad:




LOL, nice

i hope the klingons and federation go to war soon after game launch (in form of expansion) because you, filthy klingon will by my first target:mad:

[Stronin]

That's because, you are evil. :P ;P

Blah, hater.

Admiral Janeway ftw.

And just to gross you out even more I hope Tom Paris is involved in the flight training tuts. lol :cool: