Similarities Throughout The Franchise

This is a list of the many similarities between Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: VOY, Star Trek: TOS, Star Trek: VIC, Star Trek: DS12, and Star Trek: VAL.
==Characters==
*William Riker and Alexandra Laren
**Both were first officers of starships.
**Both were considered to be the uptight ones.
**Both had different relationships throughout their era.
**Both commanded starships during the borg invasion.
*William Riker and Justin Macleod
**Both were best friends with their captains.
**Both were in relationships with the beauty of their era.
**Both had blue eyes.
**Both had a single parent - Riker with his father and Macleod with his mother.
**Both commanded their starships when they were destroyed.
*Deanna Troi and Lauren Johansson
**Both were the Beauties of Star Trek
**Both majored in psychology.
**Both had a mother who smothered them.
**Both had sisters.
**Both were in relationships with a male commander.
**Both were best friends with a medical officer.
**Both were good friends with artificial lifeforms.
**Both had a good friendship with their captains.
*Data and S.E.G.A.
**Both were second officers of starships.
**Both were found and rescued by Starfleet officers.
**Both were best friends with chief engineers.
**Both were close with their captains.
*Laforge and Stephanie Thomas
**Both were Chief Engineers
**Both were best friends with an non-human,
*Julian Bashir and Zander Farrell
**Both were chief medical officer on Deep Space stations.
**Both weren't from America.
**Both
*P and Riley Shepard
**Both were Helm officers.
**Both had a crush on a alien nurse.
***Tom with Kes and Riley with Kestra
****Though Riley dated Kestra.
**Both married their shipmates.
**Both
*Wesley Crusher and Lillian Crusher
**Both served as Helm officer aboard ships.
**Both got into trouble for their actions.
***Wesley received a reprimand and Lillian was recalled back to Earth.
**Both clashed with a squadron leader.
***Wesley with Nicholas and Lillian with Mitch.
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