Pocket TNG characters
This is a list of characters who have recurring appearances or mentions in the  series of novels.

Regular characters

Jean-Luc Picard  Starfleet captain, CO of . Picard, the former commander of , went on to command the .

William T. Riker  Starfleet commander, first officer of Enterprise-D, and later, the Enterprise-E.

Data  Android Starfleet lieutenant commander, operations officer of the Enterprise-D, and later, the Enterprise-E.

Beverly Crusher  Starfleet commander, CMO of Enterprise-D, and later, the Enterprise-E. Crusher has also served Starfleet in a senior position at Starfleet Medical.

Worf  Klingon Starfleet lieutenant junior grade who was assigned to the Enterprise-D in the command division. Worf was later promoted to lieutenant and made security chief, and still later promoted to lieutenant commander, serving in both security and command positions on Deep Space 9 and the Enterprise-E.

Deanna Troi  Half-Betazoid Starfleet lieutenant commander assigned as Enterprise-D counselor. She was later promoted to commander, and went on to fill the same position aboard the Enterprise-E.

Geordi La Forge  VISOR-sighted Starfleet lieutenant junior grade assigned as Enterprise-D flight control officer. La Forge became chief engineer, and was later promoted to lieutenant, and then lieutenant commander, before going on to be chief engineer of Enterprise-E.

Katherine Pulaski  Starfleet commander assigned as Enterprise-D CMO in Dr. Crusher's absence.

Natasha Yar  Starfleet lieutenant assigned as Enterprise-D security chief. Yar died after less than one year in this position.

Wesley Crusher  Enterprise-D resident who was awarded the title of acting ensign by Captain Picard. Wesley became an applicant to Starfleet Academy, and was awarded a commission as ensign, becoming the Enterprise-D flight control officer before departing for the Academy.

Guinan  El-Aurian bartender aboard the Enterprise-D.

Ro Laren  Bajoran Starfleet ensign assigned as Enterprise-D flight controller.

Recurring characters
Argyle

Lisa Iovino

Leonard McCoy

Selar

Elizabeth Shelby

Montgomery Scott

Spock