Parent

In a family, a parent was the caregiver responsible for providing parenting to an offspring. (, et al.) The person responsible for contributing DNA to a child was known as the biological parent. (, , ) Thought often used to describe people in general, the colloquial term folks was often used to described one's parents. (, et al.) Offspring, who is raised by only one or none of the biological parents, is called an orphan.
Ideally, the parents were those responsible for the conception and birth of the child, but in circumstances of adoption or fosterage, the adoptive or foster parents may be either related or unrelated individuals, who would raise the child as their own. (; )
Artificial lifeforms, such as androids and holograms, did not have biological parents. Despite this, certain sentient artificial lifeforms considered their original creators to be akin to parents. The android Data considered Noonien Soong his father and Juliana Soong his mother. () The Doctor of the once stated that Lewis Zimmerman, the creator of the Emergency Medical Holographic program, was the closest thing he had to a father. ()
== Parentage ==
=== Father ===
The male or paternal parent was known as the father, who may also be known informally known as dad, daddy, papa, pa or old man. (; , et al.) A man to whom fatherhood came naturally were known as a family man.
In 2154, Jonathan Archer informed Smike that his biological father was named Miklos Karlovassi. ()
Despite Jean-Luc Picard's seeming dislike of children, Wesley Crusher once told him that he would make a good father. Picard thanked him for the sentiment and Crusher asked if had ever wished he had kids of his own. To this, he replied that wishing for a thing does not make it so. ()
During his lifetime, Kathryn Janeway referred to as "Daddy," () while Alexander often referred to Worf in more formal terms, calling him "Father". (, et al.) 
Jake Sisko referred to his father Benjamin Sisko by the more basic "Dad." (, et al.) Benjamin Sisko occasionally referred to himself as his "old man" when talking to Jake. (, ) Benjamin's father Joseph Sisko did likewise when speaking to Benjamin. () , Emory Erickson, and Tom Paris both once referred to themselves as such with regards to their children. (; ) Reginald Barclay made reference to The Doctor and Lewis Zimmerman as an old man and son. ()
While discussing parents, Miles O'Brien recalled to Worf in 2366, how the last time his "old man" was on board the , "I found him chasing Nurse Stanton around a biobed in Sickbay." Worf, however, was "not concerned about [his] father chasing nurses." () The hologram Eli Hollander referred to his father, Frank Hollander, as "my old man". Upon hearing this, Worf inquired "What old man are you referring to?" To which, Hollander clarified, "my pa". ()
When Jake Sisko told Varis Sul about his father, Nog tried to compare his father, Rom, to Jake's. Both turned quiet when Varis Sul told them that her father was killed by the Cardassians. ()
Norvalens did not have fathers. An individual who teased Jaffen in 2377 by insulting his father was unaware either of his species not having any or that he was a Norvalen. ()
=== Mother ===
The female or maternal parent was known as the mother, who may also be known informally known as mom, mommy, mummy, or mama. (, et al.) In the Ferengi culture the term for mother was Moogie. (, et al.) In the French language the term was maman. () The duration of being a mother was known as motherhood. ()
=== Stepparents ===
A stepparent, either known as the stepfather or stepmother, was an individual who fulfilled the role of a parent after their marriage to a divorced or widowed parent. 
Leeta became Nog's stepmother after she married Rom in 2373. ()
=== Raised by a single parent ===
The following individuals were raised by just one parent, either due to the second parent's death, a separation, abandonment, or other reasons.
==== Individuals raised by a single parent ====	
* Jonathan Archer
* Wesley Crusher
* Kira Nerys
* (alternate reality)	
* Nog	
* William T. Riker
* Jake Sisko
* B'Elanna Torres
* Naomi Wildman
== Examples ==
=== List of parents ===
** Akaar and Eleen, parents of Leonard James Akaar
** Albert and his wife, parents of Joshua Albert
** Apollo, father of Asclepius
** Henry and Sally Archer, parents of Jonathan Archer
** Marla Aster, mother of Jeremy Aster
** Amsha and Richard Bashir, parents of Julian Bashir
** Julian Bashir, father of several children (alternate timeline)
** Benaren and Martis, parents of Kes
** Harry Bernard, Sr., father of Harry Bernard
** Billups and Paolana, parents of Andy Billups
** Brax's father and Dexa, parents of 
** Mike and Gabrielle Burnham, parents of Michael Burnham
** Bernardo and Sonya Calvera, parents of a daughter and son
** Caylem and his wife, parents of Ralkana
** Ch'Pok, father of Katogh
** Andrei Chekov, father of Pavel Chekov
** John Christopher and his wife, parents of Shaun Geoffrey Christopher and two daughters
** Cloud William's father, father of Cloud William
** Beverly and Jack R. Crusher, parents of Wesley Crusher
** Culluh and Seska, parents of a child
** Daras' father, father of Daras
** Audrid Dax, mother of Neema and Gran
** Emony Dax, mother of at least one child
** Lela Dax, mother of Ahjess
** Tobin Dax, father of Raifi and other children
** Debin, father of Yanar
** Degra and Naara, parents of Piral, Jaina and Trenia
** Dolim, father of a daughter
** Dolim's daughter, mother of a son
** Dukat's father and mother, parents of Dukat
** Dukat and his wife, parents of Mekor and six other children
** Dukat and Tora Naprem, parents of Tora Ziyal
** Dukat and Mika, parents of Mika's child
** Duras, father of Toral
** Ezral and Maya, parents of Liana
** Benjamin Finney and his wife, parents of Jame Finney
**Carol Freeman and Alonzo Freeman, parents of Beckett Mariner
**Vera Fuller, mother of Bernadette Fuller
**Captain Garrovick, father of Ensign David Garrovick
**Garvin and his wife, parents of 
**Forra Gegen, father of Frola Gegen
**Tekeny Ghemor and his wife, parents of Iliana Ghemor
**Gorkon, father of Azetbur
**Goro, father of Miramanee
**Haneek, mother of Tumak
**Magnus and Erin Hansen, parents of Annika Hansen
**Bashorat Harral, father of Harral
**, father of 
**Hodin, father of Odona
**Felisa Howard, mother of Paul Howard
**Isabel and Paul Howard, parents of Beverly Crusher
**Thomas and Rima Harewood, parents of Lucille Harewood
**Gabriel Hwang and , parents of a daughter
**Hiro Ishikawa and his wife, parents of Keiko O'Brien
**, father of Winona Kirk
**Henry Janeway and his first wife, parents of Jason Janeway
** and his wife, parents of Kathryn Janeway and Phoebe Janeway
**Kathryn Janeway and Tom Paris, parents of hyper-evolved offspring
**Jareth, father of Korenna Mirell
**Ja'rod, father of Duras, Lursa and B'Etor
**Jennifer, mother of Fig
**Jurati's father, father of Agnes Jurati
**K'Ehleyr and Worf, parents of Alexander Rozhenko
**Kamin and Eline, parents of Meribor and 
**Kang, father of Dax
**Anton Karidian, father of Lenore Karidian
**Karla Five's father, father of Karla Five
**Karla Five, mother of Karl Four
**Miklos and Irina Karlovassi, genetic parents of Udar
**Karnas' father, father of Karnas
**Kira Meru and Taban, parents of Kira Nerys, Kira Reon and Kira Pohl
**Kela and his wife, parents of Jadzia Dax and another daughter
**Keldar and Ishka, parents of Quark and Rom
**Harry Kim and Linnis Paris, parents of Andrew Kim (alternate timeline)
**John and Mary Kim, parents of Harry Kim
**George and Winona Kirk, parents of George Samuel and James T. Kirk
**George Samuel and Aurelan Kirk, parents of Peter Kirk and two other sons
**James T. Kirk and Carol Marcus, parents of David Marcus
**Tiberius Kirk, father of George Kirk
**Kolopak and his wife, parents of Chakotay and a daughter
**Kol-Sha, father of 
**Kushell, father of Benzan
**Kyheem, father of 
**Edward M. and Silva La Forge, parents of Geordi and Ariana La Forge
**Geordi La Forge, father of Alandra La Forge, Bret La Forge and Sidney La Forge (alternate timeline)
**La Rouque's parents, parents of Frederick La Rouque
**Leucon and Yifay, parents of Icheb
**Liko and his wife, parents of Oji
**Livian and Stell, parents of Oriana
**Benjamin Maxwell and his wife, parents of several children
**Joseph M'Benga and Debra, parents of Rukiya
**M'Rel, father of Gowron
**Madred, father of Jil Orra
**, father of Mallory
**Martok and Sirella, parents of Drex
**Matthew Mura, father of a son
**Mayweather and Rianna Mayweather, parents of Travis, Paul, and a daughter
**David McCoy, father of Leonard McCoy
**Leonard McCoy, father of Joanna McCoy
**Meribor and Dannick, parents of Kamie
**Alexander Marcus and Wallace, parents of Carol Marcus
*** and Wallace, parents of (alternate reality)
**Miral and John Torres, parents of B'Elanna Torres
**Mogh and his wife, parents of Worf and Kurn
**Raffaela Musiker and Jae Hwang, parents of Gabriel Hwang
**Nadet, mother of Jamin
**Sa'an and Ronu Noonien-Singh, parents of Manu and La'an Noonien-Singh
**Keiko O'Brien and Miles O'Brien, parents of Molly and Kirayoshi O'Brien
**Michael O'Brien and his first wife, parents of Miles O'Brien and at least two other sons
**Danilo Odell, father of Brenna Odell
**Owen Paris, father of Tom Paris
**Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres, parents of Miral Paris
**Tom Paris and Kes, parents of Linnis Paris (alternate timeline)
**Phlox, father of Mettus and four other children
**Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher, parents of Jack Crusher
**Jean-Luc and Elise Picard, parents of Madiason, Matthew, Mimi, Olivia, and Thomas (in the Nexus)
**Maurice and Yvette Picard, parents of Robert Picard and Jean-Luc Picard
**Robert and Marie Picard, parents of René Picard
**Pike's father and mother, parents of Christopher Pike
**Plasus, father of Droxine
**Prinadora and Rom, parents of Nog
**Q and Q female, parents of Q junior
**Tongo Rad's father, father of Tongo Rad
**Teresa Ramirez and Ricardo's father, parents of Ricardo
**Ra'Ul, father of Dak'Rah
**Mary and Stuart Reed, parents of Malcolm Reed and Madeline Reed
**Reger, father of Tula
**Betty and Kyle Riker, parents of William T. Riker
**Riley's parents, parents of Kevin Riley
**Rillak's father and mother, parents of Laira Rillak
**Rios' mother, mother of Cristóbal Rios
**Jacques and Lydia Romaine, parents of Mira Romaine
**Connaught Rossa and her husband, parents of Connor Rossa and another unnamed son
**Connor and Moira Rossa, parents of Jeremiah Rossa
**Helena and Sergey Rozhenko, parents of Nikolai Rozhenko
**Ryan's father and mother, parents of Matthew Ryan
**Rynar, father of Kor
**Salish's father, father of Salish
**Sarek and a Vulcan princess, parents of Sybok
**Sarek and Amanda Grayson, parents of Spock
**Sato and his wife, parents of Hoshi Sato and two other children
**Hoshi Sato, mother of Toru and Yoshiko (alternate timeline)
**Michio Sato, father of Sato
**Sek, father of 
**Sevet and T'Pril, parents of T'Pring
**Shahna's mother, mother of Shahna
**Thy'lek Shran and Jhamel, parents of Talla
**Benjamin and Jennifer Sisko, parents of Jake Sisko
**Benjamin Sisko and Kasidy Yates, parents of one child
**Joseph and Sarah Sisko, parents of Benjamin Sisko
**Joseph Sisko and his second wife, parents of Judith Sisko and other sons
**Skon, father of Sarek
**Sojef, father of Artim
**Solkar, father of Skon
**Hikaru Sulu, father of Demora Sulu
**Surmak Hoek and Surmak Stimson, parents of Surmak Ren
**Daniel Sutter, father of Clara Sutter
**Professor Starnes, father of Tommy Starnes
**T'Les and her husband, parents of T'Pol
**T'Meni and her husband, parents of Tuvok
**Enabran Tain, father of Elim Garak
**, father of Cleveland Booker
**Tark, father of 
**B'Rt and Shona Tendi, parents of D'Vana Tendi and D'Erika Tendi
**Yanas Tigan and Mr. Tigan, parents of Janel Tigan, Ezri Dax and Norvo Tigan
**Timor Landi and his wife, parents of two sons
**Tokath and Gi'ral, parents of Ba'el
**Toral, father of Duras
**Carl Torres, father of Michael Torres, Dean Torres and Elizabeth Torres
**Toya, mother of Alexandra
**Ian Andrew and Lwaxana Troi, parents of Kestra Troi and Deanna Troi
**Deanna Troi, mother of Ian Andrew Troi, Jr.
**Deanna Troi and William T. Riker, parents of Thaddeus Troi-Riker and Kestra Troi-Riker
**Deanna Troi and Worf, parents of Eric-Christopher and Shannara (alternate quantum reality)
**Charles Tucker I, father of Charles Tucker II
**Charles Tucker II and his wife, parents of Charles Tucker III, Elizabeth Tucker and another son
**Charles Tucker III and T'Pol:
*** parents of Elizabeth
*** parents of Lorian (alternate timeline)
**Tuvok and , parents of Sek, Asil and two more sons
**Charles Vance and his wife, parents of Charlie
**Miranda Vigo, mother of Jason Vigo
**Voq and L'Rell, parents of Tenavik
**Michael Webb and his wife, parents of Danny Webb and Jeannie Webb
**Charlie Whatley, father of Kevin Whatley
**Naomi Wildman, mother of Sabrina (alternate timeline)
**Samantha Wildman and Greskrendtregk, parents of Naomi Wildman
**Wu's father, father of Wu and another son
**Yar's parents, parents of Natasha Yar and Ishara Yar
**Natasha Yar and Sela's father, parents of Sela
**Zeus and Hera, parents of Hephaestus
** Zeus and , parents of Apollo and Artemis
** Zeus, father of Aphrodite, Athena and 
=== List of stepparents ===
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** Jadzia Dax, stepmother of Alexander Rozhenko
** Amanda Grayson, stepmother of Sybok
*** Campio, possible future stepfather of Deanna Troi
** Jeyal, stepfather of Deanna Troi
** Leeta, stepmother of Nog
** Odo, stepfather of Deanna Troi
** Perrin, stepmother of Spock
** Jean-Luc Picard, former stepfather of Wesley Crusher (alternate timeline)
** Benjamin Sisko's stepmother
** Kasidy Yates-Sisko, stepmother of Jake Sisko
== See also ==
* Big Daddy-O Surf Special
* Echo Papa 607
* Maternal instinct
* Maternity ward
* Matriarchy
* Matron
* Mentor
* Patriarchical society
* Patron
* Sire
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