Lwaxana's Repressed Trauma
Maques unintentionally triggers Lwaxana Troi's repressed trauma due to his telepathic nature and the Cairn lack of understanding of privacy, creating tension with Deanna and the Enterprise crew.
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Season 7
3 eventsDeanna Troi meets with Maques, the Cairn telepath, who apologizes for earlier confusion and reveals that Lwaxana Troi had secretly shared a mental image of Deanna with him. Maques then …
Maques, frustrated by his inability to verbally articulate the danger lurking in Lwaxana’s mind, abruptly initiates an uninvited telepathic link with Deanna Troi. The connection manifests as a violent, disorienting …
After Picard and Beverly Crusher leave her mother’s side, Deanna Troi—bolstered by Beverly’s silent support—decides to risk a dangerous telepathic link with Lwaxana’s comatose mind. The conversation reveals Maques’ earlier …