Q Who
- Episode aired May 6, 1989
- TV-PG
- 46m
Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time.
- Q
- (as John deLancie)
- Enterprise Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Borg
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Martinez
- (uncredited)
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Borg
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Borg
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Borg were originally conceived as being a race of insects (as featured in the previous season's Conspiracy (1988)). Budget restrictions meant that the decision was made to go with cyborgs instead. Nevertheless, Q Who still went $50,000 over budget. Insectoid races would appear as enemies in the subsequent series Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001).
- GoofsAs Guinan warns Picard to protect the Enterprise from the Borg, Picard orders the shields raised. Moments later, even though the shields are active, the Borg beam over. Considering that they are technologically much more advanced, it is conceivable that they may have found a way to transport through shields.
- Quotes
Capt. Picard: I understand what you've done here, Q. But I think the lesson could have been learned without the loss of 18 members of my crew.
Q: If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid.
- Crazy creditsThe episode's credits begin a full minute after the theme music.
- Alternate versionsTo fit more commercial time, BBC America cuts bits and scenes from episodes. In their edit for this episode, the final conversation between Guinan and Picard while played chess is completely excised.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Borg (2004)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
This is a memorable episode with a strong introduction to an important villain for the franchise and a number of great performances.
The plot involves Q making an appearance and using his power to prove a point to Picard. This is the best of the Q episodes so far in TNG as it isn't the standard Godlike being v Enterprise as it involves a different main antagonist.
There are memorable moments for characters like Picard, Q, Riker and Guinan who all have important contributions to the story.
The visuals are fantastic, particularly the ship designs, sets and make-up effects. I enjoyed the lighting on the space shuttle scenes and during other interior locations. Also the scene where Guinan notices something isn't quite right is done well.
All performances are strong but for me Patrick Stewart is excellent as ever. John de Lancie as Q and Caryn Johnson as Guinan give the next best performances with charisma levels almost on par with Stewart.
- snoozejonc
- Jun 5, 2021
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1