One of the most underappreciated characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation was the newest addition to the Enterprise’s bridge crew. Recognizing the importance of mental health, a counselor was added to the cast of Starfleet officers. Yet, Deanna Troi rarely wore a Starfleet uniform until the final seasons of The Next Generation, and the reason is surprising. Interestingly, despite spawning three sequel series, no other Star Trek series of the era included a ship’s counselor, making Troi unique.The real-world reason for Deanna Troi’s penchant for civilian attire was not as high-minded as Star Trek is supposed to be. Given the full-body costumes, there was little in the way of showing skin among the cast. Skimpy outfits for series regulars and guest stars were very common for Star Trek: The Original Series. However, the late 1980s and 1990s were different times. The new costumes provided a way for producers to add some “sexy” to the bridge, and it came via the low-cut, skin-tight outfits actor Marina Sirtis was forced to wear. The in-universe rationale, however, makes sense. The USS Enterprise-D was a ship with a crew complement of more than a thousand people, as well as civilians and children. The Starfleet uniform is a symbol of authority, so Troi wore civilian clothes, without rank, to make people feel more comfortable opening up to her. Yet, it’s that symbol of authority that inspired her to later wear only Starfleet uniforms while on duty in The Next Generation Seasons 6 and 7.In the series pilot episode, Deanna Troi wears the “skant,” a mini-skirt uniform worn by both men and women. “I was dressed as the cosmic cheerleader…[i]magine a potato with matchsticks sticking out of it,” Sirtis says The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. After that episode, however, she sticks to civilian clothes, though the actor didn’t find these outfits any more flattering. It wasn’t until the two-part episode “Chain of Command” in Season 6, that she finally got her Starfleet uniform.
One of the most underappreciated characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation was the newest addition to the Enterprise’s bridge crew. Recognizing the importance of mental health, a counselor was added to the cast of Starfleet officers. Yet, Deanna Troi rarely wore a Starfleet uniform until the final seasons of The Next Generation, and the reason is surprising. Interestingly, despite spawning three sequel series, no other Star Trek series of the era included a ship’s counselor, making Troi unique.
The real-world reason for Deanna Troi’s penchant for civilian attire was not as high-minded as Star Trek is supposed to be. Given the full-body costumes, there was little in the way of showing skin among the cast. Skimpy outfits for series regulars and guest stars were very common for Star Trek: The Original Series. However, the late 1980s and 1990s were different times. The new costumes provided a way for producers to add some “sexy” to the bridge, and it came via the low-cut, skin-tight outfits actor Marina Sirtis was forced to wear. The in-universe rationale, however, makes sense. The USS Enterprise-D was a ship with a crew complement of more than a thousand people, as well as civilians and children. The Starfleet uniform is a symbol of authority, so Troi wore civilian clothes, without rank, to make people feel more comfortable opening up to her. Yet, it’s that symbol of authority that inspired her to later wear only Starfleet uniforms while on duty in The Next Generation Seasons 6 and 7.
In the series pilot episode, Deanna Troi wears the “skant,” a mini-skirt uniform worn by both men and women. “I was dressed as the cosmic cheerleader…[i]magine a potato with matchsticks sticking out of it,” Sirtis says The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. After that episode, however, she sticks to civilian clothes, though the actor didn’t find these outfits any more flattering. It wasn’t until the two-part episode “Chain of Command” in Season 6, that she finally got her Starfleet uniform.
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