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It is a Vulcan salute: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute
I don't recall why Riker would have been using one in that context, though, unless TNG was trying to establish the gesture had expanded in use across the Federation.
EDIT: also, this is in S01E15 "11001001", not E14.
The thing is.. the Vulcan salute is palm out. He has palm in, thumb in. It caught me off guard which was why I felt the need to come post as I couldnโt find it anywhere online.
That's a valid point about the thumb, but the pic does look palm out? The positioning is awkward since he's walking along in the same direction and talking over his shoulder.
Season 1 TNG was a bit rough - I'd agree with other posters here that it's either a mistake or Jonathan Frakes having trouble making the gesture.
Nope. His palm is definitely out. He just doesn't have his thumb extended. Other than the thumb, it's a completely normal Vulcan salute. Perhaps Frakes had a bit of trouble with it early on and just hadn't got his thumb out properly yet?
No. It is not. Iโve watched the scene a dozen times. His palm is in.. facing him, and thumb is in. Even in the screenshot I posted his palm is in.