( TNG: " The Emissary") She also heard stories from her maternal grandfather, who told them telepathically something of a traditionalist, he rarely spoke, saying speech was for "offworlders and people who didn't know any better." ( TNG: " Eye of the Beholder")Īccording to a scene cut from TNG: " The Bonding", the Troi family lived on Betazed when Ian Andrew died. ( TNG: " Dark Page") As she was half-Human and half-Betazoid, she never felt trapped between the two worlds to which she belonged, instead choosing to embrace the richness of her dual heritage. ( TNG: " A Fistful of Datas") To fall asleep, she would ask him to sing the American song " Down in the Valley" while this was her favorite, it was his singing that made her feel safe. One such aspect was a fondness for stories set during Earth's Ancient West, which he often read to her. ( ENT: " These Are the Voyages.")Īs a child living on Betazed, Deanna learned aspects of Human culture from her Human father, Ian. ( TNG: " Dark Page") During her adult life, Deanna also recalled having visited Enterprise NX-01 as a little girl, although she was not absolutely sure, as she always got "those museum ships" mixed up. ( TNG: " Haven")Īccording to her mother, Deanna had a talent for languages as a child. Due to their genetic bonding, Deanna was scheduled to marry Wyatt in adulthood. Wyatt was the son of Steven and Victoria Miller, close friends of Deanna's parents.
( TNG: " Conundrum", " Dark Page")Īs required by Betazoid custom, Deanna was genetically bonded with a Human male named Wyatt Miller at a young age.
Because of this, Deanna did not learn of her sister until 2370, when Lwaxana's memories resurfaced. She also made her husband swear never to mention Kestra again. Stricken with grief and regret, Lwaxana removed all evidence of Kestra's existence from her own life and even repressed all memories of Kestra. However, Kestra drowned when Deanna was an infant. Deanna was actually the second of their two children, the first being Kestra Troi, born in 2330. She was born to Betazoid Ambassador Lwaxana Troi and Human Starfleet officer Ian Andrew Troi. ( TNG: " Encounter at Farpoint", " Ménage à Troi", " The Loss" VOY: " Inside Man")ĭeanna was born on March 29, 2336, near Lake El'nar on Betazed. Since she could usually determine, through use of her abilities, whether others were lying, she repeatedly proved herself invaluable in many suspenseful situations. Troi's empathic skills made her an important asset to the Enterprise-D and her abilities were often particularly useful when dealing with hostile races. Due to her half-Human heritage, however, the range of her telepathic abilities was limited compared to full-blooded Betazoids, and she could usually only read the thoughts of other Betazoids, most notably her mother. Like most Betazoids, Troi had telepathic abilities. Their son, Thaddeus Troi-Riker, died of Mendaxic neurosclerosis soon after their arrival on Nepenthe.Īs a half-Betazoid, Troi was capable of extra-sensory empathy, but was incapable of reading aliens with brain structures dissimilar to Humans and other Betazoids, such as the Breen and the Ferengi. Riker lived on the planet Nepenthe with their daughter, Kestra Troi-Riker.
In 2379, Troi transferred to the USS Titan ( Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek Nemesis). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, she served as the counselor aboard the USS Enterprise-D and the USS Enterprise-E. – Jean-Luc Picard, 2379 ( Star Trek Nemesis)ĭeanna Troi was a female Betazoid– Human hybrid Starfleet officer.