re: #128 TedStriker
Riker was the man of action (and ladiesā man of sorts, aside from his on-again, off-again, on-again relationship with Counselor Troi) of the TNG cast (along with Worf) to Picardās more cerebral approach.
Picard and Riker were Kirk and Spock in reverse.
I thought Data took the place of Spock.