The Complicated Romance of Worf and Troi in Star Trek

The Romance of Worf and Troi

Star Trek: The Next Generation season 7 romantically paired up Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), and the biggest supporter of the Klingon and the Betazoid becoming a couple was Michael Dorn himself. Troi and Worf started dating in towards the end of TNG season 7, although their relationship was dropped in Star Trek Generations and wasn't mentioned in any of the TNG movies. Troi went on to marry her Imzadi, Commander William T. Riker (Jonathan Frakes) in Star Trek: Nemesis, while Worf married and lost the love of his life, Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell), in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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In the Star Trek oral history 'The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years' by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross, Michael Dorn explained how he would 'lobby' for Worf and Troi as a couple at Star Trek conventions and he says they 'would love the idea.' However, this wasn't the case judging from how unpopular Worf and Deanna together were on TNG. Still, Dorn gives his rationale for why Troi and Worf 'really are a cute couple' in his quote below:

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Worf's Affections for Troi in Star Trek: Picard

After nearly 30 years, Worf and Troi's romance on Star Trek: The Next Generation was brought up by the Klingon himself in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Worf and Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) rescued the imprisoned Deanna and Will Riker from Captain Vadic's (Amanda Plummer) ship, the Shrike, and the Klingon couldn't help himself from reassessing his affections for Counselor Troi. However, Deanna didn't indulge Worf's awkward romantic overtures and Riker called it 'part of the torture.' Worf may still have feelings for Deanna, but Troi and Riker remain happily married, having reconnected from their estrangement during Picard season 3.

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Riker and Troi are not only married in Star Trek: Picard, but they have a teenage daughter named Kestra (Lulu Wilson). It's unclear whether Star Trek fans will see Worf and Troi again since there is no movement on Star Trek: Picard's proposed spinoff, dubbed Star Trek: Legacy. Even if the spinoff does happen, the ship has long since sailed on Worf and Troi as a couple, regardless.

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The Future of Worf and Troi

Unlike Michael Dorn, the actress who plays Deanna doesn't ship Worf and Troi, and Marina Sirtis even once dramatically stated 'I'd have killed myself' if Troi married Worf. But one also can't blame Michael Dorn for wishing Counselor Troi wasn't the one that got away from Worf after Star Trek: The Next Generation. Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard are available to stream on Paramount+.

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