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"''It's a letter of the alphabet, as far as I know.''"
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::- '''Worf''' and '''Tasha Yar''' ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
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:- '''Worf''' and '''Tasha Yar''', [[All Good Things... (episode)|2364 (alternate)]]
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The '''Q''' are a seemingly omnipotent and [[immortal]] species who form the [[Q Continuum]], possessing the ability of instantaneous [[matter]]-[[energy]] transformation and teleportation, as well as the ability of [[time travel]]. The Q have control over [[space]], [[matter]], and [[time]]. ({{VOY|Q2}}) In addition, [[Q]] spectacularly claimed to possess an [[IQ]] of 2005. ({{TNG|Deja Q}}) They didn't make official contact with [[Human]]ity until [[2364]], when the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} met "Q". ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}}) At least one Q, acting on his own, had intervened and influenced Human affairs since at least the time of [[Isaac Newton]]. ({{VOY|Death Wish}})
  
   
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The '''Q''' were a seemingly omnipotent and [[immortal]] species who form the [[Q Continuum]], possessing the ability of instantaneous [[matter]]-[[energy]] transformation and teleportation, as well as the ability of [[time travel]]. The Q have control over [[space]], [[matter]], reality, and [[time]]. ({{VOY|Q2}}) In addition, [[Q]] spectacularly claimed to possess an [[IQ]] of 2005. ({{TNG|Deja Q}}) They didn't make official contact with the [[Federation]] until [[2364]], when the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} met "Q". ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}}) At least one Q, acting on his own, had intervened and influenced Human affairs since at least the time of [[Isaac Newton]]. ({{VOY|Death Wish}})
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The Q evolved over countless centuries into their current form and consider themselves to be the ultimate form of evolution. However, this often lead to a "been there, done that" feeling of apathy with regard to most of the universe. ({{VOY|Death Wish}}) The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist is unclear. While [[Quinn]] stated that the Q were once not unlike humanoid lifeforms, [[Q]] implied that the Q never came in to existence, but rather always were. ({{VOY|The Q and the Grey}})
  
   
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The Q evolved over countless centuries into their current form and considered themselves to be the ultimate form of evolution, existing in a state of "ultimate purity". However, this often led to a feeling of apathy with regard to most of the universe. ({{VOY|Death Wish}}) The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist is unclear. While [[Quinn]] stated that the Q were once not unlike [[humanoid]] lifeforms, [[Q]] implied that the Q never came in to existence, but rather always were. ({{VOY|The Q and the Grey}})
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The true extent of the abilities of the Q is somewhat unclear. While most Q claimed to be omnipotent, and at least one Q claimed they were all knowing, there is some reason to dispute these claims. Quinn implied that the Q are not completely omnipotent. However, considering that Quinn was a dissident, his claims may not have beeen entirely accurate. ({{VOY|Death Wish}})
 
   
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The true extent of the abilities of the Q is somewhat unclear. While most Q claimed to be omnipotent, and at least one Q claimed they were all knowing, there is some reason to dispute these claims. Quinn implied that the Q are not completely omnipotent. Considering that Quinn was a dissident, his claims may not have been entirely accurate, though it is supported by the fact that Q can be killed, which if they were completely omnipotent, would not be possible ({{VOY|Death Wish}}; {{TNG|True Q}}). At one point Q indicates that Humans may one day equal his species ({{TNG|Hide and Q}}).
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[[Guinan]] considered some of the Q to be fairly respectable. One exception was the [[Q]] who often visited the crew of the USS ''Enterprise''-D. ({{TNG|Q Who}})
  
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[[Guinan]] considered some of the Q to be "almost respectable." One exception was the [[Q]] who often visited the crew of the USS ''Enterprise''-D. ({{TNG|Q Who}})
   
 
An aspect of [[24th century]] interactions with the Q included involvement in a [[Q Civil War]]. The Q had come to fear the influence of Human compassion and curiosity into their otherwise timeless, apathetic, and stable culture. The war was incredibly destructive to our dimension and involved weapons which, during a firefight, "incidentally" destroyed [[star]]s in various regions of [[Delta Quadrant]] space. The war was ultimately avoided upon the birth of [[Q (Junior)|Q Junior]], restoring the Continuum to the status quo. ({{VOY|The Q and the Grey}})
  
An aspect of [[24th century]] interactions with the Q included involvement in a [[Q Civil War]]. The Q had come to fear the influence of Human compassion and curiosity into their otherwise timeless, apathetic, and stable culture. The war was incredibly destructive to our dimension and involved weapons which, during a firefight, "incidentally" destroyed [[star]]s in various regions of [[Delta Quadrant]] space. The war was ultimately avoided upon the birth of [[Q (Junior)|Q Junior]], restoring the Continuum to the status quo. ({{VOY|The Q and the Grey}})
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File:QQQ.jpg|Q <br>''Played by [[John de Lancie]]''
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File:Q in 2364.jpg|Q <br />''Played by [[John de Lancie]]''
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File:Female Q.jpg|Female Q <br>''Played by [[Suzie Plakson]]''
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File:Female Q.jpg|Female Q <br />''Played by [[Suzie Plakson]]''
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File:Q_junior.jpg|Q junior <br>''Played by [[Keegan de Lancie]]''
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File:Q_junior.jpg|Q junior <br />''Played by [[Keegan de Lancie]]''
 
File:Q_(Colonel).jpg|Colonel Q<br />''Played by [[Harve Presnell]]''
  
File:Q_(Colonel).jpg|Colonel Q<br />''Played by [[Harve Presnell]]''
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File:Amanda Rogers' parents.jpg|[[Unnamed Humans (24th century)#Amanda Rogers' parents|Amanda Rogers' parents]]<br />''Played by [[unknown performers]]''
 
File:Amanda rogers.jpg|Amanda Rogers<br />''Played by [[Olivia d'Abo]]''
  
File:Amanda rogers.jpg|Amanda Rogers<br />''Played by [[Olivia d'Abo]]''
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File:Q2TNG.jpg|Q2<br />''Played by [[Corbin Bernsen]]''
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File:Q2, 2366.jpg|Q2<br>''Played by [[Corbin Bernsen]]''
 
File:Quinn.jpg|Quinn<br />''Played by [[Gerrit Graham]]''
  
File:Quinn.jpg|Quinn<br />''Played by [[Gerrit Graham]]''
 
File:William Riker, 2364.jpg|William T. Riker<br />''Played by [[Jonathan Frakes]]''
  
File:William Riker, 2364.jpg|William T. Riker<br />''Played by [[Jonathan Frakes]]''
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File:Supervisory Q.jpg|Supervisory Q<br>''Voiced by an [[unknown actor]]''
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File:Q Continuum ranch house.jpg|Male and female [[Q]] next to ranch house<br />''Played by [[unknown performers]]''
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File:Dog, Death wish.jpg|A [[Q]] as a hound dog
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File:The New.jpg|A [[Q]] reading [[The New]], a magazine written by members of the [[Q Continuum]]<br />''Played by an [[unknown performer]]''
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File:The Old.jpg|A [[Q]] reading the [[The Old]], a book written by members of the Q Continuum<br />''Played by an [[unknown performer]]''
 
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{{bginfo|Other Q member species were represented by a man playing a pinball machine, two members playing croquet, and a scarecrow.}}
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==Notable Members==
  
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== Notable Members ==
 
* [[Q]]
  
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* [[Q (Judge)|Judge Q]]
  
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* [[Amanda Rogers]] (Q status [[Talk:Amanda Rogers|unconfirmed]])
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* [[William T. Riker]] (temporarily)
  
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=== Apocrypha ===
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{{bginfo|In the [[Peter David]] [[novels|novel]] ''[[Q-Squared]]'', Trelane was revealed to be a member of the [[Q Continuum]], with [[Q]] being assigned as his mentor. In the book, Trelane was able to tap into "The Heart of The Storm," the theoretical and literal center of the universe, where chaos exists; doing so gave Trelane more power than the entire Continuum, allowing him to close it off and play with the universe as he pleased. Trelane then manipulated three different tracks of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} timeline, with the ultimate goal of the experiment being the merging of all parallel timelines and the destruction of the multiverse order. Captain Picard, with the help of Q, managed to stop Trelane, though the experience reduced Trelane to a speck of his former existence.}}
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In the [[Peter David]] [[novels|novel]] ''[[Q-Squared]]'', Trelane was revealed to be a member of the [[Q Continuum]], with [[Q]] being assigned as his mentor. In the book, Trelane was able to tap into "The Heart of The Storm," the theoretical and literal center of the universe, where chaos exists; doing so gave Trelane more power than the entire Continuum, allowing him to close it off and play with the universe as he pleased. Trelane then manipulated three different tracks of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} timeline, with the ultimate goal of the experiment being the merging of all parallel timelines and the destruction of the multiverse order. Captain Picard, with the help of Q, managed to stop Trelane, though the experience reduced Trelane to a speck of his former existence.
   
 
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Revision as of 02:09, 16 January 2014

"What is a Q?"
"It's a letter of the alphabet, as far as I know."

- Worf and Tasha Yar, 2364 (alternate)

The Q were a seemingly omnipotent and immortal species who form the Q Continuum, possessing the ability of instantaneous matter-energy transformation and teleportation, as well as the ability of time travel. The Q have control over space, matter, reality, and time. (VOY: "Q2") In addition, Q spectacularly claimed to possess an IQ of 2005. (TNG: "Deja Q") They didn't make official contact with the Federation until 2364, when the crew of the USS Enterprise-D met "Q". (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") At least one Q, acting on his own, had intervened and influenced Human affairs since at least the time of Isaac Newton. (VOY: "Death Wish")

The Q evolved over countless centuries into their current form and considered themselves to be the ultimate form of evolution, existing in a state of "ultimate purity". However, this often led to a feeling of apathy with regard to most of the universe. (VOY: "Death Wish") The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist is unclear. While Quinn stated that the Q were once not unlike humanoid lifeforms, Q implied that the Q never came in to existence, but rather always were. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")

The true extent of the abilities of the Q is somewhat unclear. While most Q claimed to be omnipotent, and at least one Q claimed they were all knowing, there is some reason to dispute these claims. Quinn implied that the Q are not completely omnipotent. Considering that Quinn was a dissident, his claims may not have been entirely accurate, though it is supported by the fact that Q can be killed, which if they were completely omnipotent, would not be possible (VOY: "Death Wish"; TNG: "True Q"). At one point Q indicates that Humans may one day equal his species (TNG: "Hide and Q").

Guinan considered some of the Q to be "almost respectable." One exception was the Q who often visited the crew of the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Q Who")

An aspect of 24th century interactions with the Q included involvement in a Q Civil War. The Q had come to fear the influence of Human compassion and curiosity into their otherwise timeless, apathetic, and stable culture. The war was incredibly destructive to our dimension and involved weapons which, during a firefight, "incidentally" destroyed stars in various regions of Delta Quadrant space. The war was ultimately avoided upon the birth of Q Junior, restoring the Continuum to the status quo. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")

A point of some confusion is the fact that all Q, under normal circumstances, are known merely as "Q," and seem not to have any proper names. This causes no confusion among the Q as they always know which of them is being referred to when the name "Q" is used. Some, such as Quinn, chose a name, though most are referred to by descriptors, such as "female Q". "Q" alone is usually in reference to the most notable member of the species, played by John de Lancie.

The Qs' abilities were not only limited to members of the Q Continuum species, as Humans Amanda Rogers and William T. Riker experienced the powers of the Q. (TNG: "Hide and Q", "True Q")

Other Q member species were represented by a man playing a pinball machine, two members playing croquet, and a scarecrow.

Notable Members

Appendices

Appearances

Apocrypha

In the Peter David novel Q-Squared, Trelane was revealed to be a member of the Q Continuum, with Q being assigned as his mentor. In the book, Trelane was able to tap into "The Heart of The Storm," the theoretical and literal center of the universe, where chaos exists; doing so gave Trelane more power than the entire Continuum, allowing him to close it off and play with the universe as he pleased. Trelane then manipulated three different tracks of the USS Enterprise-D timeline, with the ultimate goal of the experiment being the merging of all parallel timelines and the destruction of the multiverse order. Captain Picard, with the help of Q, managed to stop Trelane, though the experience reduced Trelane to a speck of his former existence.

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