Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) had the potential to be one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most interesting characters, but she often got saddled with the worst storylines. Throughout all seven seasons of TNG, Troi served as the counselor on the USS Enterprise-D under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). In addition to her skills as a counselor, Troi could also sense the emotions of those around her, thanks to her Betazoid abilities inherited from her mother, Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett Roddenberry). Deanna's empathic abilities proved useful on numerous occasions, but TNG didn't always know how best to use them. 3q1z5s

Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) was the glue that held the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew together, and she had many memorable moments throughout the series. Half-Betazoid and half-human, Troi could sense the emotions of those around her. Not only did this prove useful for her job as ship's counselor on the USS Enterprise-D, but it also helped her uncover duplicitous aliens. Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) frequently relied on Troi both for her empathic abilities and her advice regarding alien cultures. The writers for TNG did not always know what to do with Troi as a character, but Marina Sirtis always brought her all to the role.

Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) served on the USS Enterprise for seven seasons and four movies of Star Trek: The Next Generation before returning in Star Trek: Picard, but how old is she in each show? Half-human and half-Betazoid, Deanna had the ability to sense the emotions of those around her. Not only did this make her a better ship's counselor, but it also allowed her to help Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) assess potential threats. Troi's empathic powers proved useful on many occasions throughout TNG, as she could determine whether potential foes were hiding something.

Marina Sirtis doesn't consider her performance as Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: Picard season 3 to be her best work, but she enjoyed her reunion with her fellow actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Deanna was crucial to Picard season 3's second half as her Betazoid empathy literally unlocked the door in Jack Crusher's (Ed Speleers) mind that revealed the Borg were season 3's true villains. Troi also heroically piloted the USS Enterprise-D to rescue iral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Captain Worf (Michael Dorn), and her husband, Captain Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), from an exploding Borg Cube.

Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) almost didn't make it toStar Trek: The Next Generationseason 2, and Sirtis says it was Denise Crosby's departure that saved her job. Following the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-D, TNG introduced an entirely new Starship crew, including the ship's counselor, Deanna Troi. With a human father and a Betazoid mother, Deanna could sense the emotions of those around her. Although TNG's writers often did not know how to write for her character, Troi became an invaluable part of the Enterprise crew.

One of the best things about Star Trek: The Original Series was the incredible cast of characters, and Star Trek: The Next Generation introduced the world to all new characters who would soon become just as beloved. TNG followed the adventures of the USS Enterprise-D and its crew under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), carrying on that original mission to explore strange new worlds and seek out new life. Though the first season of TNG left something to be desired, the show improved drastically over the course of its second and third seasons and would be praised by both critics and audiences.