"Star Trek: The Next Generation" True Q (1992)

Director:

Robert Scheerer

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator)
René Echevarria (written by)

TV Series:

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

Original Air Date:

24 October 1992 (Season 6, Episode 6)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

When an honor student in the medical field is assigned to the Enterprise in an internship manner, she begins to demonstrate powers of the Q, prompting you-know-who to show up. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Captain | Ferengi | Andorian | Space

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes	...	Commander William T. Riker
LeVar Burton	...	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn	...	Lieutenant Worf
Gates McFadden	...	Doctor Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis	...	Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner	...	Lt. Commander Data
Olivia d'Abo	...	Amanda Rogers
John P. Connolly	...	Orn Lote
John de Lancie	...	Q

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

This episode foreshadows a couple of Q's future appearances. When Picard brings up Q putting the crew on trial for the crimes of humanity, Q replies "The jury's still out on that". He may be referring to the series finale, All Good Things... where we learn the trial is indeed not over yet. Q also frowns upon the whole concept of fatherhood, hoping he never has to go through it. He later becomes a father in "Star Trek: Voyager: The Q and the Grey (#3.11)" (1996).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Q appears in the conference lounge, we can see the empty chair he'll sit in in a previous shot. We hear the sound effect for his teleporting, but no white light that usually accompanies it.

Quotes:

Q: What is it about these squirming little infants that you find so appealing?
Doctor Beverly Crusher: I'm sure that's beyond your comprehension, Q.
Q: I desperately hope so.

What is the definition of a Q?

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

ST:TNG:132 - "True Q" (Stardate: 46192.3) - this is the 6th episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

While en route to an ecologically devastated planet called Tagra IV, the Enterprise welcomes Amanda, who is a young honor student chosen to study onboard the ship. However, when she single-handedly saves the ship from destruction, she reveals to have the powers of Q.

Soon Q (John de Lancie in another hilarious appearance) himself appears and announces that she is a Q. Now she must choose whether to be human or become a Q. And of course, Q has a few tricks up his sleeve too.

Trivia note: Dr. Crusher mentions Nurse Ogawa. And watch out for Dr. Crusher turning into a dog!