interesting read, and in fairness i skipped parts that pertained the episodes i haven’t seen yet (working my way through now), but i’m not sure i agree with the premise. B’Elanna is an outsider because she’s an academy dropout and maquis, but not because of her Klingon heritage- there are no aspects of being human she doesn’t understand and no one treats her differently than if she were fully human. take away the ridges and infrequent cultural mentions and she’s indistinguishable from a human with a slightly hot temper. she is a great character, but i think her appeal comes from the many ways she’s relatable moreso than the ultimately cosmetic ways she’s alien