Why did Deanna Troi not wear a uniform?

Troi holds the rank of lieutenant commander when she first joins the Enterprise-D; the pips can clearly be seen on her collar in Season 1, Episode 1, “Encounter at Farpoint.” However, she doesn't wear them on her civilian clothes after that, which infers she prefers a more informal relationship with her fellow officers ...
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Why is Deanna Troi's uniform different?

The real-world reason she was clad in this low-cut alternative was that they wanted her to be sexy. Marina Sirtis, who played Deanna, hated the low-cut clothing she wore in place of a uniform. The actor fought to get her character to adopt a standard Starfleet uniform.
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Why did Troi keep wearing a uniform?

Just as she didn't wear a uniform while counseling (there are certain personality types, common in the military, which cannot look past a uniform's rank) to prevent difficulties, she began wearing a regulation uniform to ease her 'official' interactions with fellow crew members.
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Why did Deanna Troi stop wearing a skirt?

"We inherited my cosmic cheerleader outfit in the very first episode from the original show." Sirtis told BBC, "It was 'can we get Marina's skirt any shorter than this?' Fortunately, they decided that the outfit didn't suit my character and we lost it by the second episode."
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Why does Deanna Troi have an accent?

Where did Deanna Troi get her accent? Marina Sirtis made up an Eastern-European \ Israeli accent for The Next Generation. Why does she talk with the accent when no one else does? Because the producers asked her to make up the accent but never had another actor to use it.
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TNG │ Captain Jellico Reprimands Deanna Troi for her Unconventional Uniform │ Chain of Command



Does Deanna Troi wear a wig?

After Marina Sirtis was asked to reprise her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on Star Trek: Picard, she flew to Hollywood to begin filming her scenes only to discover that the wardrobe department wasn't quite ready for her…as in, they didn't have the wig or the contact lenses she wore for her role.
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What ethnicity is Marina Sirtis?

Marina Sirtis was born in Hackney, London, the daughter of Greek parents, Despina, a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. She was brought up in Harringay, North London.
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Why are Star Trek skirts so short?

In the pilot, actress Grace Lee Whitney (Yeoman Rand) didn't like the pants the women originally wore because she wanted to show off her "dancer's legs." They gave her a miniskirt instead and the crew liked it so much the miniskirt became standard for all the women on the ship.
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Did seven of nine wear a corset?

The in universe explanation for them is that they're leftovers from her Borg implants, mechanical ribs. In reality, they were just there to disguise her corset. Because the catsuit was so tight, they included a corset to give her a more hourglass shape.
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Why does Counselor Troi sit on the bridge?

She is on the bridge as an advisor to the captain. Although she often advised him of the mental state of an enemy, her original concieved role (and we did see her do this a few times) was to advise the Captain on the mental state of the crew.
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Why did Picard's uniform change?

Out of Universe

It seems that Patrick Stewart had simply requested a more comfortable uniform, as the current standard uniform was uncomfortable to wear. The captain's uniform was designed by Robert Blackman to make Captain Picard stand out from the rest of his crew, at the suggestion of actor Patrick Stewart.
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Why does Picard wear red?

Designating the wearer's career is the main function of a Starfleet uniform. In TOS (The Original Series) gold was reserved for command, red was for engineering and security, leaving science and medical officers with blue.
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Did Troi marry Worf?

In another reality, Worf is first officer of the Enterprise, serving under Capt. Riker, who assumed command after Capt. Picard was killed by the Borg. He is married to Deanna Troi and has a daughter Shannara Rozhenko and a son Eric Christopher Rozhenko.
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Why did Dr Beverly Crusher leave?

Fans were shocked to find her character, Dr Beverly Crusher, gone from the series in its second season. McFadden had raised concerns about sexist material on the show and was pushed out by one of the male producers on the show.
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Why does Worf wear sash?

One of the unique attributes of Worf's character is the fact that he wears a sash or baldric to honor his Klingon heritage. At first, he wore a golden sash, a replica of the baldrics worn by Kor and Kang in TOS.
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Why did DATA wear a gold uniform?

Memory Alpha -> Data

In-Universe, Lt Commander Data wears a gold uniform to indicate his position as Head of the Operations Division as well as de facto Science Officer and Senior Operations Officer in addition to his position as Second Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard and First Officer William Riker.
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Why are Star Trek uniforms so tight?

The Uniforms Were Too Small - Roddenberry specifically wanted the costumes to be form-fitting, so they were intentionally made two sizes too small.
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What tribe is Chakotay?

Despite first being named as a Sioux, and later a Hopi, Chakotay was given no tribal affiliation at the start of the series, something that was later resolved in the episode "Tattoo".
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Is Janeway's hair a wig?

Janeway Wore a Wig

While trying to figure out what kind of hair Janeway should have they used a variety of wigs and hair extensions. "Towards the end that was half a wig and half mine, did you know that?" Mulgrew told fans at UK convention, "My own hair is much longer, much nicer, much prettier of course.
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Did Kirk wear a corset?

William Shatner has laughed off rumours he was forced to wear a corset to hold in his waist whilst playing CAPTAIN JAMES T KIRK in Star Trek. The TV legend explains an unfortunate accident led the press to label the star a girdle-wearer.
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What do the colors of Star Trek uniforms mean?

The colors include white for command; gold for engineering; gray for science, communications and navigation; dark green for security; light green for medical; dark blue for operations; light blue for special services; and red for low-grade officers and officer cadets.
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What kind of boots did they wear in Star Trek?

GSchnitzer Co-Executive Producer In Memoriam. For what it's worth, our principal cast on Star Trek Phase II is outfitted mostly with custom made TOS boots from Willies Shoe Service in Hollywood, California. Willies has made all the Star Trek boots for Paramount starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979.
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Is Deanna Troi deaf?

After going deaf in both ears from Ménière's Disease at age twenty-two, I felt lost and alone. That is, until I saw the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode entitled “The Loss” for the first time.
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What happened to Marina Sirtis's husband?

My beloved husband passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. For those of you waiting for a shout out on Cameo, please forgive me I don't feel up to i. I'll let you know when the service is back on." Back in 1992, Lamper married Sirtis with Bret Spiner and Michael Dorn as groomsmen.
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