Cool, and just in case anybody is curious, no, the character is not a child prodigy stereotype. The reason Pip can function as an adult is that she actually has duplicated genetic memories from budding from her parent. Likewise, she only looks like she is young because she is trying to fit in with alien societies. Since she is 11, she has grafted herself into an approximation of a humanoid of 11 years old out of ignorance about their behavior and any social customs connected to it. Had she been aware of such social issues, she would have grafted herself as an adult since that is her mental maturity... if you can call it that.