Character

Penny

seductive world-weary quick-tempered proud

Penny is a world-weary woman in her forties who frequents seedy Starbase bars, where she pursues romantic encounters with young Starfleet officers like the 21-year-old Jean-Luc Picard. She approaches men with seductive confidence drawn from broad experience, but her pride demands reciprocity; rejection sparks swift humiliation and anger. Her brief overlap with Picard's Academy-era life exposes the impulsive, flawed pursuits that marked his youth before command responsibilities tempered him.

3 appearances

Starbase social scene

Penny's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S6E15 · Tapestry

Q Forces Picard to Confront His Past

Off-screen, but implied to be waiting impatiently for Picard, possibly angry or humiliated by his double-booking. Her emotional state is inferred through Picard’s recollection and the context of the scene.

Penny is mentioned by Picard as the other woman he double-booked a date with, alongside Corlina. She is waiting for him at the current time (1611 hours), reinforcing Picard’s past …

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S6E15 · Tapestry

Q Reveals Picard’s Past as a Cad

Not physically present, but implied to be waiting impatiently, her pride wounded by Picard’s betrayal.

Penny is mentioned by Picard as the second woman he double-booked a date with, alongside Corlina. Her presence is invoked through Picard’s realization that she is waiting for him at …

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S6E15 · Tapestry

Picard Rejects Penny and Q Intervenes

Initially seductive and confident, then frustrated, humiliated, and angry.

Penny, a world-weary woman in her forties, seductively engages with Picard but grows frustrated and humiliated when he rebuffs her advances. She throws a drink in his face and storms …

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