What about Riker's "evil twin", Tom?
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Transporter accident.
I know that...I've seen the show
Just saying it's not quite the unknown relative trope.
no, its ST's very clever way of using bullshit science to create a bad guy out of a good guy (evil twin)
Evil twin is a different trope. Sometime its a relative other times just a look alike. Was Tom a badguy?
He was a bit of an antagonist, especially later when he turned up as a Maquis operative in DS9 and stole the Defiant, but he wasn't "evil."
Though his tenure with the Maquis was less about terrorism and more about distinguishing himself from Will. And the whole thing was pretty non-committal, as he gave up in the end with little resistance.
Maybe not the same ballpark but definitely the same sport. Tom wasn't evil but he was a jerk with bad intentions. Besides, he was mean to O'Brien.
If you could create a clone of yourself, would you be related?
Yes. Though, essentially speaking, you would be its parent.
This is problematic, in a way. On one hand Humanity has access to medicine that will make you believe in Miracles, again. For example: correcting for a disfiguring accident is most easily achieved. On the other hand, Humans live to be well-into their hundreds - not as youthful individuals. but rather, surviving day-to-day with the ravages of Old Age. They're called the Golden Years, when they should be called the Rust Years. And the Grim Reaper's death-dealing has lost none of its potency ...
Shinzon, Tom Riker, Lore are evil twins to one degree or another. Sela is a kinda a first cousin of that trope. So it's been done a bit. (Although I don't believe that Tom Riker is a bad guy as such)
