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 Q in the guise of "God" in "Tapestry" |
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| Species | Q |
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| Gender | none (male as chosen form of appearance) |
| Home planet | N/A; originates from the Q Continuum |
| Portrayed by | John de Lancie |
Q, played by John de Lancie, is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe who appears in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. " Tapestry " is an episode of season six of Star Trek The Next Generation. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. In the Star Trek universe the Q Continuum is an extradimensional plane of existence inhabited by a race of extremely powerful hyper-intelligent beings known as Gender comprises a range of differences between men and women extending from the biological to the social In the Star Trek universe the Q Continuum is an extradimensional plane of existence inhabited by a race of extremely powerful hyper-intelligent beings known as John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an American Actor. He is known for his recurring role as Q on the various Star John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an American Actor. He is known for his recurring role as Q on the various Star Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry The name "Q" is also shared by other members of the Q Continuum. In the Star Trek universe the Q Continuum is an extradimensional plane of existence inhabited by a race of extremely powerful hyper-intelligent beings known as Gene Roddenberry chose the letter "Q" for the character and race in honor of his friend, Janet Quarton. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. [1]
Beginning with the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Q became a popular recurring character, in large part because of the comedic and dramatic chemistry between de Lancie and Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE (born 13 July 1940 is an English Film, Television and stage Actor. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart.
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Character behavior
The character Q is a mischievous, seemingly omnipotent being who has taken an interest in humanity. Omnipotence ( Omni Potens: "all Power " is unlimited power Q's power is limited only in that he cannot overcome others in the Q Continuum, the peer group to which he belongs. In the Star Trek universe the Q Continuum is an extradimensional plane of existence inhabited by a race of extremely powerful hyper-intelligent beings known as Though Q is invulnerable under normal circumstances with rare exceptions, members of the Q Continuum can harm or even kill each other.
Q is portrayed as telepathic. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Hide and Q", Q reads the mind of William T. Riker and offers him lemonade, explaining that the setting they are in had come from the mind of Jean-Luc Picard. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart.
Q also has a flair for the dramatic, with a mercurial personality that switches between a joking, camp style and a more ominous and even dangerous manner. While he is boastful, condescending, and threatening, he arguably has humanity's best interests at heart, as seen in the series finale, "All Good Things...", in which he causes Jean-Luc Picard to shift through time periods, giving him a chance to save humanity. " All Good Things " is the final episode of the television series Star Trek The Next Generation. In his portrayal of Q, John de Lancie used as his inspiration Lady Caroline Lamb's famous description of Lord Byron as "Mad, bad and dangerous to know. The Lady Caroline Lamb ( 13 November 1785 &ndash 26 January 1828) was a novelist and British Aristocrat, the only daughter "[2]
Overview
Q first appears as a villain, putting Picard and the Enterprise crew on trial for venturing beyond humanity's abilities and threatening all of humanity with annihilation. In later episodes, he becomes more of a trickster. In Mythology, and in the study of Folklore and Religion, a trickster is a God, Goddess, spirit, man woman or anthropomorphic Q evolved into a sympathetic and sometimes even pitiable character. In "Déjà Q", Q is punished by the Q Continuum by being turned into a mortal; his commission of an uncharacteristically selfless act garners the return of his powers. " Déjà Q " is the 61st episode of Star Trek The Next Generation and the 13th episode of the third season In the same episode, Q says that Picard is "the closest thing in this universe that I have to a friend. " Toward the end of The Next Generation, Q is less antagonistic toward Picard, even in "Tapestry", apparently saving Picard's life and helping the captain better understand himself. " Tapestry " is an episode of season six of Star Trek The Next Generation. In the series finale, "All Good Things. . . ", Q gives Picard a "helping hand" in saving humanity.
Picard often thinks of Q as an annoyance, and Q often is surprised by Picard and the other humans he encounters. In "Q Who?", when Picard argues that humanity is capable of dealing with anything, Q whisks the USS Enterprise to the Delta Quadrant for humanity's first encounter with the Borg. " Q Who? " from the second season of Star Trek The Next Generation, is the episode that introduces the Borg. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D (or Enterprise -D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century Starship In the television series Star Trek and its spin-offs Galactic quadrant refers to an area of the Milky Way Galaxy (although it's apparently no longer called The Borg are a fictional pseudo- race of Cyborgs depicted in the Star Trek franchise Picard resorts to asking for Q to save the ship. Surprised, Q brings the Enterprise home and tells Picard that most men would rather have died than ask for help. It is debated whether Q's interference brought the Federation to the Borg's attention, or whether Q provided assistance by exposing Picard to the Borg, which gave the Federation some early warning. Events later shown in the prequel Star Trek: Enterprise, suggest the Borg were already on the way when Q exposed Picard to them; thus Q in fact aided humanity on this occasion. Star Trek Enterprise (simply titled Enterprise prior to season three is a Science fiction Television program created by Brannon
In Q's later appearances on Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, he is less concerned with humanity as a whole and becomes more of a comic relief character. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension In the DS9 episode "Q-Less", Q at one point goads Commander Benjamin Sisko into a bare-knuckle boxing match, all the while belittling and insulting him. "Q-Less" is a first-season episode of the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is the main character of the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. See also Bare-knuckle for other uses Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle, prizefighting, or fisticuffs When Sisko loses his temper and knocks Q down, an astonished Q says, "You hit me! Picard never hit me!" Sisko counters frankly that "I'm not Picard. " Q responds with a smile, saying "No. . . you're much easier to provoke. "
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Q enjoys goading humans, Klingons, and other races to display their savage side, and when they refuse he dismisses them as no fun; this seems to be just a game for Q; however, and when characters show genuine compassion or restraint, he will usually admit to being impressed that their "tiny human minds" were capable of such actions. Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe
Later, during the series run of Voyager, Q starts a civil war among the Continuum in a campaign for personal freedoms. As the war goes badly for his side, Q comes to the conclusion that the creation, or birth, of a new member of the continuum could revitalize the Q. Q first seeks Captain Janeway to be the mother of his child but she refuses and eventually Q procreates with a "female" Q he had previously been involved with. Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a main character of the Television series Star Trek Voyager.
The child is born entirely conscious and with all the powers of any other Q. As could be imagined, such power in the hands of an immature child goes terribly wrong. Q's son causes no end of trouble for the Continuum and Q turns to Captain Janeway for help. Eventually they agree that the boy will remain on Voyager, without his powers, and either learn how to be a responsible, productive citizen of the cosmos, or spend eternity as an amoeba. Amoeba (sometimes amœba or ameba, plural amoebae) is a Genus of Protozoa that moves
Eventually the young Q comes around but the Continuum is not entirely convinced, so in negotiations with Q, they work out an agreement. Q must eternally guard, observe, and accompany the boy to ensure his proper behavior.
Appearances
Episodes featuring Q often have titles that play on the letter "Q".
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References
- ^ BBC Online
- ^ Star Trek: The Next Generation DVD, disc 7, extras
External links
- Q article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Q Continuum article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
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