Ro Laren /ˈroʊ ˈlærən/ is a fictional character who appears on a
recurring basis in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons of the
American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next
Generation. Portrayed by Michelle Forbes, she is a member of the
Bajoran race who joins the crew of the USS Enterprise-D over the
fervent objection of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), who
cited her previous court-martial. Ro, too, was against joining the
Enterprise crew, but said "it is better than prison." The character
was intended both to be at odds with the series regulars and to
replace Wesley Crusher at the conn officer post on the bridge. Forbes
was cast to portray Ro, after previously appearing in the series as
Dara in the episode "Half a Life".The character first appears in the
fifth-season episode "Ensign Ro", which reveals elements of Ro's
backstory. She continued to appear throughout that season, and made a
further appearance in each of the sixth and seventh seasons. Starfleet
sought her aid to help the Cardassians apprehend a Bajoran terrorist.
After joining the Enterprise crew, she wants to abandon the
engineering section of the vessel following a series of power failures
in "Disaster". Alongside Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), she is
affected by a Romulan experiment in "The Next Phase" and must help
prevent the aliens from destroying the Enterprise. In "Rascals", she
is one of the crew who are transformed into children and helps prevent
a Ferengi plot. When making her final appearance in "Preemptive
Strike", she is tasked by Starfleet to infiltrate the Maquis,
eventually defecting and joining them permanently.Ro was also planned
to be a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. However, Forbes
turned down the role, so Kira Nerys was created to replace her. In the
non-canonical novels, Ro eventually joins the Bajoran militia and is
posted onto Deep Space Nine. She re-joins Starfleet when Bajor joins
the Federation, and eventually becomes captain of the station.
Reviewers discussed the religious views of Ro, comparing her views to
those of Kira. Ro has been received positively by both critics and
fans alike. Critics have praised the performances of Forbes, and the
interaction of Ro with the existing characters. She has been placed in
several polls listing the most popular characters, with Jordan Hoffman
calling her the second strongest supporting female character in the
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