While orbiting Bre'el IV
to investigate a descending asteroidal moon which could
cause landquakes and tidal waves on the planet, the crew
is surprised by the unexpected arrival of Q. Although
Picard immediately suspects that the mischievous Q is
responsible for the moon's deteriorating orbit, Q admits
that his superiors in the Continuum have stripped him of
his magical powers and made him human, thus unable to
indulge in such chicanery.
Fearful that Q is lying, Picard assigns Data to keep an
eye on Q while the crew deals with the perilous
situation on Bre'el IV. But Q's presence on board the
ship becomes problematic when the Calamarain, a gas-like
life form with a grievance against Q, begins attacking
him. Picard soon realizes that Q came aboard the U.S.S.
Enterprise to receive protection from the Calamarain.
But a short time later, the life form attacks Q again
and in an attempt to save him, Data sustains serious
electrical damage to his android body.
Moved by the injured
Data's sacrifice for him, and aware that the crew will
be unable to move the moon as long as it must use its
shields to protect him, Q steals a shuttlecraft and
heads into space, knowing that the Calamarain will
follow him. As the force approaches the shuttlecraft,
Picard orders the shields to be extended to protect Q,
but they are inexplicably inoperative.
Inside the
shuttlecraft, another member of the Continuum, Q2,
appears beside Q and tells him that he is impressed by
his selfless act and gives Q his powers back, but warns
that he'll be keeping an eye on him.
A grateful Q suddenly
appears on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise with a
band and confetti to thank the crew. When Picard asks
him to leave, Q obliges, but not before thanking Data by
using his newly regained powers to give the android the
experience of a human belly laugh. After Q disappears,
the crew receives a transmission from Bre'el IV
announcing that the moon's orbit has been corrected.
Initially confused, the captain realizes that Q has
learned a little humanity and saved the planet himself.
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Production: 161
Season: 3 Episode: 13
Air Date: 02.05.1990
Stardate: 43539.1 |
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Patrick Stewart as
Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Brent Spiner as Data
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher |
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John de Lancie as Q
Corbin Bernsen as Q2
Richard Cansino as Dr. Garin
Betty Muramoto as Scientist |
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| After several unsuccessful
attempts by the director to film Q's nude scene without
forcing the actor to actually be naked, a frustrated
John de Lancie finally asked anyone offended by nudity
to leave, stripped down, and filmed the scene in one
take. |
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Deja Q"
#40273-161
Written by
Richard Danus
Directed by
Les Landau
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FINAL DRAFT
NOVEMBER 14, 1989
STAR TREK: "Deja Q" - 11/14/89 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Deja Q"
CAST
PICARD
Q
RIKER
Q2
DATA
DOCTOR GARIN
BEVERLY
SCIENTIST
TROI
GEORDI
WORF
Non-Speaking
GUINAN TECHNICIANS
ENGINEER'S VOICE
Non-Speaking
SECURITY GUARDS
SUPERNUMERARIES
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