Random Facts
The character Riker was also born on Earth, in Valdez, Alaska. His mother died when he was two years old, and his father was a civilian strategist who worked for Starfleet. He left Will on his own when he was 15 years old.
Source: Screen Rant
Random fact: although ‘Star Trek Voyager’ was initially given only two shuttlecrafts, over the course of seven years, they went through a lot more than two – dozens rather.