

The biggest city in what used to be called Canada? Y’know, maple leaves. The biggest city in what used to be called Canada? Y’know, maple leaves, politeness, poutine… Take it you’ve never been. It's amusing that La'an's reluctance to trust Sera because of her conspiracy-theorist roots doesn't extend to Pelia despite the Lanthanite's even less reliable resources.Ī couple more semantical questions: How much money did Kirk win at chess that they could afford that hotel room, pay for the busses to get to Vermont, AND have enough to bribe a border guard? Also, they had to get back to Toronto using the same route, and Canadian Border Services are way bigger sticks in the mud, so how'd they manage that? Does this look like an engineer’s engineering place? I haven’t taken a Math. Does this look like an engineer’s engineering place? I haven’t taken a Math class since Pythagoras made the crap up! It's an elegant balance to La'an's analytical and cautious approach. Pelia's natural curiosity and willingness to lean in when the call to adventure comes is probably why she seeks out the new and novel with such enthusiasm. : Well, both having brain-melting secrets is I guess a good enough reason to help someone.Well, both having brain-melting secrets is I guess a good enough reason to help someone. Needless to say, Carol Kane is a fantastic addition to the crew, interested in the work but, even more so, interested in the people. Just my hot take, but don't bother fighting me on it. I'd defend her liberation of Louvre artwork as an extreme devotion to souvenir collecting. I love that Pelia is both a brilliant engineer and a pragmatic hoarder. Pelia has concealed her identity for much longer than either officer has been alive, but, in her case, disclosure carries no punitive consequence. La'an has lived her entire life with the specter of her genocidal ancestor as public knowledge. Una is Illyrian and hid it until she couldn't. With Una and La'an, she forms a type of triumvirate of identity and disclosure. : Once you have lived through every natural disaster and economic calamity in human history.įurthermore, she's had to hide her identity for nearly all of her existence.

Once you have lived through every natural disaster and economic calamity in human history without becoming a packrat, then you can judge me. With her extreme longevity and unique perspective on humanity's development over the centuries, Pelia affords a particular wisdom unlike any La'an is ever likely to run across again. Where Hemmer and Uhura had a lot of bonding time on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, with Hemmer providing Cadet Uhura with guidance and the opportunity to find her direction, Pelia could be the catalyst for La'an's emotional breakthrough this season.
