True Q

Amanda Rogers--Olivia d'Abo Aside from the two-part episode that began "Star Trek: The Next Generation" ("Encounter at Farpoint"), I really enjoyed the shows that featured Q. Although I never understood why Picard hated him so much, he was often very helpful to the crew and the shows were pretty fun. I would consider "True Q" to be among the least of these episodes--worth seeing but less fun than usual.

The show begins with a bright young lady, Amanda Rogers (Olivia d'Abo) coming aboard the ship and working with the Doctor. It seems that she's some sort of prodigy and the Doctor is teaching her. However, in the middle of this, Q unexpectedly arrives and announces that Amanda is NOT a human but actually a member of the Continuum. And, because of this, he's ready to take her back to be with her people. While this means a lot of power...it also is not an easy choice for Amanda. Interestingly, the Captain doesn't argue with Q but gives him full access to the ship...which he would have taken anyway.

The biggest problem is the Q is just too restrained in this one and the show is much more serious in tone. Not bad, but a tad disappointing.