Introduced in the The Next Generation episode “Haven,” Lwaxana Troi, the mother of Counselor Deanna Troi, often divided fans—some saw her as a great character that let Majel Barrett-Roddenberry have fun, while others saw Lwaxana as little more than a…
From the moment she arrives on the Enterprise in the first season of TNG, laden with luggage, dressed in clashing colours and intent on flirting outrageously with Captain Picard, Lwaxana Troi makes an indelible impression. Deanna describes her as “eccentric,”…