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True Q

  • Episode aired Oct 24, 1992
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
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John de Lancie in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Scheerer
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(story editor)
    • Matthew Corey(based upon material by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Scheerer
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • René Echevarria(story editor)
    • Matthew Corey(based upon material by)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Olivia d'Abo and John de Lancie in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Olivia d'Abo and John de Lancie in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, and John P. Connolly in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Olivia d'Abo in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Patrick Stewart and Olivia d'Abo in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and John P. Connolly in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    John P. Connolly in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Olivia d'Abo in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Olivia d'Abo in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes and Olivia d'Abo in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

    Top cast

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Capt. Jean-Luc Picardas Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Rikeras Cmdr. William Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forgeas Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Worfas Lt. Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Dr. Beverly Crusheras Dr. Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troias Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lt. Cmdr. Dataas Lt. Cmdr. Data
    Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo
    • Amanda Rogersas Amanda Rogers
    John P. Connolly
    • Orn Loteas Orn Lote
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Qas Q
    Joyce Agu
    Joyce Agu
    • Ensign Gatesas Ensign Gates
    • (uncredited)
    David Keith Anderson
    • Ensign Armstrongas Ensign Armstrong
    • (uncredited)
    Lena Banks
    Lena Banks
    • Starfleet Ensignas Starfleet Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Braveheart
    • Crewman Martinezas Crewman Martinez
    • (uncredited)
    Cullen G. Chambers
    Cullen G. Chambers
    • Command Division Officeras Command Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Tracee Cocco
    Tracee Cocco
    • Ensign Jaeas Ensign Jae
    • (uncredited)
    Debbie David
    Debbie David
    • Ensign Russellas Ensign Russell
    • (uncredited)
    Shannon Fox
    • Riker's Date in Ten Forwardas Riker's Date in Ten Forward
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Scheerer
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • René Echevarria(story editor)
      • Matthew Corey(based upon material by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The premise for this episode came from a script written and submitted by Matthew Corey, who was 17 years old at the time.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Crusher has Amanda test the tricorders on herself, she holds the first one backwards.
    • Quotes

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Your... arrogant pretense at being the moral guardians of the universe strikes me as being hollow, Q. I see no evidence that you're guided by a superior moral code or any code whatsoever. You may be nearly omnipotent, and I don't deny that your... parlor tricks are very impressive. But morality, I don't see it. I don't acknowledge it, Q! I would put human morality against the Q's any day. And perhaps that's the reason that we fascinate you so - because our puny behavior shows you a glimmer of the one thing that evades your omnipotence: a moral center. And if so, I can think of no crueler irony than that you should destroy this young woman, whose only crime is that she's too human.

      Q: Jean-Luc... Sometimes I think the only reason I come here is to listen to these wonderful speeches of yours.

    • Connections
      Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Chase (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews15

    Review
    Top review
    Great Q Put-Down Lines In This One
    Another Q, a young female, is on the Enterprise.

    One of my very favourite TNG episodes as it is loaded with funny lines from Q: "I thought she would never leave" says Q about the ship's Doctor as she leaves the room.

    Q describes the other Q as "a real spitfire" after she throws him across the room.

    And I would not dare reveal Q's line to Captain Picard after he does one of his long speeches.

    I re-watch True Q about once a year just to re-live these sort of moments.
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    • StuOz
    • Nov 23, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1992 (United States)
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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