Kyle Riker was a Human male from Alaska on the planet Earth. He and his wife Elizabeth Laura "Betty" Riker were the parents of Captain William T. Riker. In the novel Deny Thy Father, Riker's mother is given the name Annie. In 2353, Riker was stationed on Starbase 311 when the Tholians attacked. When the away team from the USS Berlin arrived, they found that Riker was the only survivor. He was then transferred to Starbase 84 for better medical care. A memorial was held shortly after, where many people from all over the Federation offered condolences to his son. (TNG novel: A Time to Hate)