The Away Team

mission-focused methodical resilient adaptive versatile tactical proactive determined collaborative responsive cohesive disciplined alert coordinated

A coordinated USS Enterprise landing party led by Commander Riker and staffed by specialists such as Data and Worf, the Away Team functions as the ship’s frontline response unit for planetary and construct-level anomalies. In the Mariposa reception they materialize under formal escort, immediately shift from ceremony to tactical caution, and probe the environment with diagnostic tools while maintaining security postures. Their role collapses scientific inquiry and protective discipline into decisive, mobile action aimed at preserving crew safety and uncovering hostile or anomalous factors.

28 appearances

Starfleet Away Missions

Also known as: landing party, away team, Enterprise away team, planetary landing party, Away Team, landing team

The Away …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

28 moments

Season 1 (3) Season 2 (17) Season 4 (4) Season 5 (4)

S4E6 · Legacy

Away team confronts Turkana Four’s ruins

Tense and cautious, with an underlying sense of urgency and foreboding. The team is acutely aware of the danger and the moral ambiguity of their mission, particularly given the personal connection to Tasha Yar’s past.

The away team materializes in unison, their phasers drawn and tricorders active as they survey the chaotic ruins of Turkana IV. Their formation is tight and disciplined, with each member …

View full event

S4E6 · Legacy

Ishara’s calculated guidance exposes her betrayal

Focused and determined, but increasingly uneasy about Ishara’s role in the mission.

The away team, led by Riker, moves as a cohesive unit through the tunnels, following Ishara’s guidance despite their growing suspicions. They execute the takedown of the Alliance guard and …

View full event

S4E6 · Legacy

Riker’s tactical breach and Ishara’s betrayal setup

Highly focused and tense, with an undercurrent of unease about Ishara’s role in the mission. Their emotional state is a mix of determination to succeed and quiet concern about the reliability of their guide.

The away team operates as a cohesive unit under Riker’s command, their movements synchronized and purposeful. They follow Ishara’s lead through the tunnels, their phasers drawn and ready. When Riker …

View full event

S4E18 · Identity Crisis

Susanna reveals alien reproduction threat

Not directly observable, but inferred as determined (to fulfill their mission) and frustrated (if they later discover their methods are ineffective against the aliens’ biology).

The Away Team is mentioned as preparing to search for Geordi, but they do not appear on-screen during this event. Their role is framed as insufficient by Susanna, who insists …

View full event

Affiliation

Starfleet

Federation Starship Command, Classified Intelligence, and Hierarchical Operations