When you’ve lived for thousands and thousands of years, when you’ve been there, seen it all, done it all, and maybe even invented the process to print the t-shirt you bought to commemorate all of that, perhaps it’s no surprise that you might come across to others as somewhat... eccentric. Pelia, a Commander and Chief Engineer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Pike, is a Lanthanite, a species that lives so long some might say it’s almost forever. Pelia herself claims to have witnessed the entirety of human history, having lived on Earth for at least 3,000 years, and who’s going to argue with her? It’s not an argument she’d let you win. As far as she’s concerned, almost anyone she talks to is a baby in comparison. However, while Pelia’s personality takes some getting used to, especially if you’re accustomed to people respecting your authority, there’s no denying her intelligence. You can’t live that long without picking up a thing or two, and if she’s willing to put that intelligence to good use for Starfleet, then perhaps the odd discomfiting wave of bemused condescension is a small price to pay.