I'm sensing some family issues in Star Trek. Let's take a look.
TNG (All characters have lost at least one parent. 7 mothers dead; 6 fathers dead)
Picard: Strained relationship with father; not much info on monther
Riker: Mom dead; Strained relationship with father.
Data: "Father" and "mother" were his creators; both die
Worf: Mother and father are dead
Geordi: Mother dead and father alive; but he was definitely a momma's boy
Troi: Father dead; mother is annoying
Beverly: Both parents dead
Tasha: Both parents dead
Wesley: Father dead
DS9 (4 mothers dead, one left; 2 fathers dead)
Sisko: Mother "dead"; Father is a stout creole cook
Kira: Mother and Father dead
Odo: Parents are evil galactic overlords
O'Brien: Mother dead; father initially disappointed, but later proudest man on Earth.
Jadzia: Lived with both parents growing up
Bashir: Strained relationship with parents
Quark/Rom: Father dead; mother is stubborn
Nog: Mother left; lived with father
Jake: Mother dead; lived with father
Ezri: Father unknown; strained relationship with mother
VOY (3 mothers dead; 4 fathers dead, one left)
Janeway: Father dies after her childhood; mother still alive
Chakotay: Raised by father; little info on mother
Tuvok: No info.
Doctor: Father was his creator
Torres: Father left; mother is Klingon
Kes: Species only lives eight years
Neelix: Raised by parents; both killed during war
Paris: Overbearing father; not much info on mother
Kim: Both parents living
Seven: Parents are assimilated; father presumed dead
ENT (3 fathers dead)
Archer: Father dies; not much info on mother
T'Pol: Father dies; strained relationship with mother
Tripp: Lived with both parents
Mayweather: Lived with both parents; father dies after launch of Enterprise
Hoshi: Has a mother; character was, sadly, poorly underdeveloped
Reed: Lived with father and mother
Phlox: Any definition of family cannot apply to that species
Fortunately, patricide seems to decrease with each new series. Although, fathers still bear the brunt of the deaths. The only exception to that trend was DS9, showing why that series was awesome.

Thoughts?
Comments
In RL I have 'issues' with parents too (and no Dad either) so I tend to forge very close bonds to colleagues in my line of work.
Not enough to build it out. The show was about Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. They were the only ones to get a real backstory.
if you'll remember, chekov didn't have a brother. that was a false memory he was given by that entity in day of the dove
Strangely I forgot that. It's weird since that's one of my favorite episodes.
I can remember Chekov's attack on the Klingons and Kirk mentioning it, but, apart from that, everything else is a blank [at least concerning Chekov and his "brother"].
Kirk - Father George Kirk deceased (U.S.S. Kelvin) / mother Winona Kirk deceased (died in a fire in Riverside Iowa)
David Kirk/Marcus - Died before parents (Father - James T Kirk Died saving the universe / Mom - Carol Marcus Unknown)
Peter Kirk - James T Kirk nephew - Father George Samuel Kirk & mother Aurelan Kirk both deceased - killed by a parasite
Spock - Mom Amanda Grayson dies of old age or Killed when Vulcan exploded (Take your pick) / father alive
McCoy - Father David McCoy murdered by his son via euthanasia / Mom unknown
Scotty - Parents Unknown
Chekov - father Andrei Chekov (speculation that he died from old age / Mom unknown)
Uhura - Parents unknown
Hikaru Sulu - Parents Unknown
Demora Sulu - Father Hikaru Sulu (alive) / mom unknown
I'm pretty sure Spocks father died in an episode of TNG. I remember a scene where Picard passed along his memories to Spock through a mind meld.
I was focusing on their lives during the series itself. Sarek did die during TNG, but Spock was pushing 160 himself.
But I guess future Janeway killed 7's father when the main borg nexus was destroyed. :rolleyes:
I think out of all the parent related mayhem - this one is the worst and the most controversial of them all.
The good old country doctor, Leonard McCoy.
Actually, Chekov never had a brother. The illusion he did and that he was killed was implanted into his mind by the entity in Day of the Dove. (Sulu states that Chekov was actually an only child.)
She defnetly is the overlord of failed family cases.
Yep, I know.
Thanks for the help, though! :cool:
Thanks. I added her to the OP.
I plan on doing some data analysis.
Definitions for this exercise
Winner: This character is one of the most respected in Star Trek.
Neither: This character has equal number of great moments as well as stupid moments.
Loser: Replacing this character with a potted plant wouldn't really hurt the series all that much.
Rate Each Character
TOS
Kirk
Spock
McCoy
Scotty
Sulu
Chekov
Uhura
TNG
Picard
Riker
Data
Geordi
Worf
Tasha
Troi
Beverly
Wesley
Pulaski
DS9
Sisko
Kira
O'Brien
Bashir
Odo
Quark
Rom
Nog
Garak
Dukat
VOY
Janeway
Chakotay
Tuvok
Paris
Kim
Torres
Doctor
Seven of Nine
Kes
Neelix
ENT
Archer
Tucker
T'Pol
Hoshi
Travis
Reed
Phlox
2009
Kirk
Spock
McCoy
Scotty
Sulu
Chekov
Uhura
TOS
Kirk Winner
Spock Winner
McCoy Winner
Scotty Winner
Sulu Neither
Chekov Neither
Uhura Loser
TNG
Picard Winner
Riker Neither
Data Winner
Geordi Neither
Worf Winner
Tasha Loser
Troi Loser
Beverly Neither
Wesley Loser
Pulaski Loser
DS9
Sisko Winner
Kira Winner
O'Brien Winner
Bashir Neither
Odo Winner
Quark Winner
Rom Winner
Nog Neither
Garak Winner
Dukat Winner
VOY
Janeway Neither
Chakotay Neither
Tuvok Winner
Paris Winner
Kim Neither
Torres Neither
Doctor Winner
Seven of Nine Winner
Kes Loser
Neelix Loser
ENT
Archer Neither
Tucker Winner
T'Pol Loser
Hoshi Loser
Travis Loser
Reed Neither
Phlox Winner
I wont rate the 2009 film as one appearnce is not enough. my judgment is clouded by the characters from the original.
Picard's a definite winner. And both of his parents survived into old age, apparently dying in the 2460s. His father didn't like his career choice, but he did seem to have happy memories with both parents and the few mentions his mother gets are all good.
I don't know if Picard's inclusion on the list in the original post -- while technically correct -- really supports what the theme of this thread is trying to say. Yeah, he lost both parents. But did so after a rather robust and full life with both of them and no broken childhood or anything like that. Compared to say, Tasha's parents, or Worf's parents? Or even Geordi's issues with losing his mom?
I also think Data, Odo and The Doctor can't really qualify for this list at least the way the OP presents them. Like take the Doctor. Technically Zimmerman is his "father" or "creator" but in the context of the discussion I'm not sure it applies properly. He wasn't raised by a father.
The thrust of the thread has changed over time. I'm now more focused on parental involvement in childhood. The OP was just focused on the current state of their parents. I plan on redoing it with parental status during childhood.
The Doctor and Data will most likely be left out due to their artificial nature. Also, Phlox may be left out due to the orgy that is families on his planet.
I find the statement that McCoy murdered his father in this context to be biased and wrong.
Controversial - as someone else said - certainly, but not murder.