Hide and Q
- Episode aired Nov 21, 1987
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
The Enterprise encounters Q again, and he tempts Riker by endowing him with the powers of the Q.The Enterprise encounters Q again, and he tempts Riker by endowing him with the powers of the Q.The Enterprise encounters Q again, and he tempts Riker by endowing him with the powers of the Q.
Marina Sirtis
- Counselor Deanna Troi
- (credit only)
William Wallace
- 25 Year-old Wesley Crusher
- (as William A. Wallace)
James G. Becker
- Youngblood
- (uncredited)
Dexter Clay
- Operations Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Jeff Dashnaw
- Alien Soldier
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Deacon
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Nora Leonhardt
- Science Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Daryl F. Mallett
- Crewmember
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe removal of the character of Deanna Troi from this episode alongside three other episodes made Marina Sirtis believe at the time that she was about to be cut from the show.
- GoofsOn the planet, when Riker puts the glass of lemonade down on the table, it contains more than in the previous shot when he drank from it.
- Quotes
Q: You seem to find this all very amusing.
Commander William T. Riker: I might - if we weren't on our way to help some suffering and dying humans, who...
Q: [dismissively] Ah, your species is always suffering and dying.
- ConnectionsFeatures Star Trek: The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint (1987)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
Q, the Continuum, and Other Things
I have to say I never cared much for the "Q" episodes. If there is such a thing as the "Continuum," don't we suddenly get into issues of religion or the purpose of life. Q seems to be playing games, but he isn't even a corporeal being unless he chooses to be so. Why does the Enterprise even matter to him. Being at one with the universe, he must have other fish to fry. In this episode, he decides to test the human's morality by giving them powers (at least he does to Riker) and then goes about doing nasty things to other crew members. If he can do whatever he wants, what does he matter? Why does anything else matter? Get my drift. This is the same argument I have with religions, especially those that take away human self direction. Of course, we don't have to think too much to see that our gang will somehow overcome all this, or at least appease our intergalactic pest. There's nothing inherently wrong with the episode and it is entertaining, but there are too many fundamental questions here.
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- Hitchcoc
- Jul 26, 2014
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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