First the Drumhead, and then Silicon Avatar. There seems to be a pattern of cranky, old women with a thinly veiled Victorian aspect to them (aristocratic, bunned hair, bulky clothes). I think Data's "mom" in Inheritance also fits this trope. Any others out there?
Angry Old Women
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There's also the bodyguard in "The Dauphin" although whether or not she's actually an old lady is debatable since the old lady is just her 'human form' and she's actually a furry, snarling monster. 
Pulaski could be pretty ornery at times.
Translation: all the time.
Actually, I realize Troi's mom is also a hair bunned Victorian with her giant dresses. What's up with TNG and Victorian women? Especially in such a so-called sexually enlightened culture?
Whatever it is with Victorian women on Star Trek... I frakkin' love it! 
Whatever it is with Victorian women on Star Trek... I frakkin' love it!
Good point.
Meh. TNG was just a relatively revolutionary show, that wasn't afraid to show older women. Geordi's mom is the captain of a starship. The ENT-C's captain is a woman. there's a handful of older female admirals, including Nechayev
but if you want Victorian women, you needn't go any further than Regina Bartholomew
but if you want Victorian women, you needn't go any further than Regina Bartholomew
It was refreshing to see people such as the cranky (and batty) old lady from "Silicon Avatar" as well as Captain Maxwell from "The Wounded" who didn't quite fit the perfect enlightened human mold of the future.
Admiral Nechayev was hot. There, I said it.
Bet she wasn't a woman to mess with...messing around with on the other hand...
Contrast between the eyebrows and hair contrasted oddly though.
A G.I.L.F.??
Yeah she may have come a cross as a Bitch but I'd of tapped that.
Here's to the ol' gal, then...
I'll take that risk.
Until then, I'm gonna have as much fun as I can.
Until then, I'm gonna have as much fun as I can.
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