She is intelligent, but as brazen as a teenager. Picard's eyebrows go up, then go down, and his pout intensifies.

"I do speak with a French accent. You see, this is how people sound by my time. It is quite a distance in your future," he says, shifting to face his teacup. "You made a wise guess. I'm sure you must be at the top of your class."

Observant, headstrong, impetuous — yes, Picard knows the variety intimately. Her coolness over the war also points to the fact that she has already matured beyond her years.