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| Species: | Betazoid |
| Gender: | Female |
| Home planet: | Betazed |
| Affiliation: | United Federation of Planets |
| Posting: | Betazed Ambassador to the United Federation of Planets |
| Rank: | Ambassador |
| Portrayed by: | Majel Barrett |
Lwaxana Troi, played by Majel Barrett, is a recurring character in Star Trek: The Next Generation and appears in three episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Her complete title is "Lwaxana Troi, Daughter of the Fifth House, Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed".
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Overview
Troi is the widow of Ian Andrew Troi and mother of Deanna Troi. Deanna often feels embarrassed by her mother's exuberant and flashy personality, in addition to belittled by her continuing references to her childhood nickname, "Little one". She serves as the Betazoid ambassador to the Federation. As a Betazoid, she possesses telepathic abilities. She has visited the USS Enterprise-D on several occasions. Her appearances often involve her search for a husband, fixing her sights at various times on a Ferengi, a diplomatic minister, an alien scientist forced to die by a mandatory cultural requirement, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard. In the DS9 episode The Muse, Lwaxana says that she lost her parents, a sister and her husband, but nothing compared to the pain of losing her daughter Kestra. In addition to Deanna and Kestra, Lwaxana Troi also has a son, born to a Tavnian named Jeyal. She briefly marries Odo in order to void Jeyal's claim to the child.
Appearances
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- "Haven" - attends Deanna's wedding
- "Manhunt" - looks for new husband
- "Menage à Troi" - kidnapped by a Ferengi
- "Half a Life" - discovers a scientist she's developed feeling for is required to end his own life
- "Cost of Living" - deals with mid-life crisis; mentors Alexander Rozhenko
- "Dark Page" - falls into a coma; Deanna aides in recovery and learns of her sister and her tragic death
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- "The Forsaken" - helps Odo deal with personal problems
- "Fascination" - becomes involved in a Bajoran love festival
- "The Muse" - marries Odo temporarily, to protect custody of her unborn son
Mr. Homn
In most of her Star Trek: The Next Generation appearances, Troi travels with her manservant, Mr. Homn (Carel Struycken). In "The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned", part of the Tales of the Dominion War short story anthology, Homn is killed when the Jem'Hadar invade Betazed. Homn rarely ever spoke; his sole line of dialogue was in "Haven" where he said "Thank you for the drinks."
References
- Hughes, James J; Lantos, John D. (Spring 2001). "Medical Ethics through the Star Trek Lens". Literature and Medicine 20 (1): 26-38.
- Star Trek - Next Generation - Majel Barret. BBC Online. Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
- M. A. Relke, Diana (1995). "Roddenberry's Humanist Vision: Using Star Trek in Women's Studies". University of Saskatchewan Department of Women's and Gender Studies. Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
External links
- Lwaxana Troi article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Homn article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
