4. La’an Noonien-Singh
La’an’s puppet wins the narrow head-to-head battle with Una because it captures more of Christina Chong’s intensity in a format that should not logically be able to do that. La’an is a security officer first and foremost. She assesses danger, anticipates threats, and is usually the person least likely to be amused when a situation starts getting absurd.
That seriousness is exactly why puppet La’an works. She looks like she would still be prepared to neutralize a threat, even if she now has tiny fabric hands and a body that can be tossed across a room. The contrast between La’an’s emotional control and the puppets’ chaotic visual language gives the design its built-in comedy. The episode’s action makes that tension useful.
The Orion attack turns the Enterprise into a playground for puppet-specific problem-solving, with the crew forced to exploit their unusual new bodies rather than fight like ordinary Starfleet officers. La’an’s puppet may not be the most ridiculous on the ship, but it does not need to be. It looks determined, alert, and a little put-upon, which is exactly what a La’an puppet should look like.
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