What do you think has made Raffi stand out so prominently?
Raffi is a really necessary character for the Star Trek universe. From the original, as they morphed into where we are today, we’ve often had characters who were not perfect, but strive to be perfect and have a set of guidelines and rules and they follow them.
In a way, because we know Picard doesn’t really either, Raffi is the first truly, perfectly imperfect character who’s flawed, who struggles, who’s stumbled, who’s fallen. She’s a recovering addict.