Summary
- A deleted scene from Star Trek: Insurrection shows Riker and Troi flirting, offering a sweet glimpse into their rekindled romance.
- Riker and Troi were affected by the rejuvenating energies of the Briar Patch, which sparked their mutual attraction.
- Star Trek: Insurrection finally took Riker and Troi’s romance to the next level, cementing their relationship as one of Star Trek’s best romances.
A deleted scene from Star Trek: Insurrection shows Star Trek: The Next Generation‘s Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) adorably flirting. Along with the rest of the USS Enterprise-E’s crew, Riker and Troi were affected by the rejuvenating energies of the Briar Patch, and it sparked their mutual attraction. The Enterprise’s Counselor and First Officer grew much closer during Star Trek: Insurrection, which led to some amusingly affectionate moments between Troi and Riker.
The deleted scene below shared byTrekCore.com on X (formerly Twitter), shows Riker and Troi engaging in flirtatious banter as they research the Son’a people in the Enterprise-E’s library. The scene was truncated in the theatrical version of Star Trek: Insurrection, but the complete sequence offers a sweet glimpse into the rekindled romance of Riker and Troi. Check it out below:
The Engineering set from Star Trek: Voyager was repurposed to serve as the library of the Enterprise-E in Star Trek: Insurrection.
Star Trek: Insurrection Finally Took Riker & Troi’s Romance To The Next Level
Riker & Troi Married In Star Trek: Nemesis
Soon after Riker and Troi were both introduced in the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, it was established that the two had previously been in a romantic relationship on Deanna’s home world of Betazed. While they danced around one another throughout TNG’s seven seasons, they never officially got back together. Although Riker and Troi dated other people over the course of TNG, they remained good friends. Star Trek: Insurrection finally pulled the trigger on Riker and Troi becoming a couple once again.
As Will and Deanna spent more time in the Briar Patch, they began behaving like their younger selves, rekindling a romance many years in the making. From the very beginning, it was clear that Riker and Troi cared deeply about one another, and Star Trek: Insurrection finally brought them back together. Although they went through some ups and downs over the years, Riker and Troi remained together thirty years later in Star Trek: Picard, cementing their relationship as one of Star Trek’s best romances.
