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Tango0104 May 2026 1:53 p.m. PST

"Recently, while I was researching my last article on Samantha Wildman, it got me thinking more about parenting, as well as the role of family, in Star Trek Adventures.

The importance of relatives to a character's story has been a long-standing tradition in the canon of Star Trek. From parents like Benjamin Sisko, who are actively engaged in their children's lives, to those with more complicated parent-child relationships, like Sarek and Spock, the interactions between a player character and their family helps us understand them better. Let's talk about some ways we can add a regular or recurring family member to our Star Trek Adventures characters.

When discussing scenarios in this article, for the sake of simplicity, I will be using service on a Starfleet vessel or station as the default for discussion. However, feel free to apply any of these ideas to whatever military or exploratory organization is the basis for your particular campaign…"

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