Mistress Of The Winter Constellations: What Tendi’s Orion Star Trek Title Means

Before deciding to join Starfleet, Lt. D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) of Star Trek: Lower Decks was an Orion pirate known as the Mistress of the Winter Constellations, but what exactly does this title signify? As one of the few Orions in Starfleet, Tendi strives to change the perceptions many carry about her planet and its people. Although D’Vana was born into a family of pirates who were members of the Orion Syndicate, she chooses to embark on a different path. With her bubbly personality and enthusiastic approach to pretty much everything, Tendi already defies Orion stereotypes, and her Starfleet career makes her even more unique.