[s7e5] Second Chances 【Instant ✭】

By the end of the episode, the duplicate assumes his middle name, , to distinguish himself from the Commander.

In this landmark episode, Commander William Riker comes face-to-face with a literal version of his past: a created eight years earlier during a mission on Nervala IV. 🧬 The Transporter Phenomenon [S7E5] Second Chances

The duplicate was created by a massive energy surge in a planet's distortion field. By the end of the episode, the duplicate

Troi briefly considers leaving with the Lieutenant but ultimately realizes she cannot return to who she was eight years prior. 🎭 Legacy and "Thomas" Riker By the end of the episode

For eight years, "Will" Riker rose through the ranks to Commander, while the stranded Riker survived alone on a desolate planet. ❤️ The Troi Connection