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Before Data ... the Golem — Description
Very much a WIP - while working with the new outfit, I decided to borrow a character I had created for an old story project (non-Trek), a robot that is almost, but not quite, an android, insofar as it is very obviously artificial rather than an attempt to create an indistinguishable simulation of a human being. The so-called "plastics" of this world were primarily a workforce and caretakers of the planet, guided by a supercomputer.

In the context of Trek, the 'golem' are a forgotten remnant of the 23rd century; a handful served aboard some, but not all, starships, and unlike the 'plastics,' these were independent, intelligent - but not sentient - machines, a side branch of the sort of efforts that ultimately led to beings like Data a century later.

As for the image itself, I may completely redo it - her uniform did not come out the way I had intended, as it is supposed to be a light purple, but looks more like a standard blue science uniform. I wanted the 'golem' to have a unique overall look, including the uniform as well as the plasticky 'skin' and mechanical optics. I don't really know why I settled on purple as the overall theme - we'll just have to see how it works out. I also created a unique emblem for the insignia, a gear to emphasize her mechanical nature.