Star Trek: The Next Generation
Summary
Q ( John de Lancie ) and Guinan ( Whoopi Goldberg ) had a strong response to one another when they first meet onStar Trek : The Next Generation , and their backstory has yet to be fully research . Q made his debut in the premier instalment ofTNG , and popped up about once per time of year , much to the irritation of Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) and the gang of the USS Enterprise - D. Guinan connect the cast ofTNGin the show ’s second season as the enigmatic Ten Forward barkeeper who had a history with Captain Picard .
Since their introduction inStar Trek : The Next Generation , both Q and Guinan have been mysterious part , with little snippets of their histories being revealed slowly over time . When the two fill on screenland for the first clip inTNGseason 2 , episode 16 , " Q Who,“it was unmortgaged they had conflicted with one another in the past . Q seemed frightened of Guinan , telling Picard that she is"not what she appear to be,“and that Picard should take away her from the Enterprise . see Q ’s abilities , it ’s unclear why he would be afraid of Guinan , andStar Trekhas never offered a real explanation for Q ’s reaction .
There are 11 Star Trek TV serial publication ( and reckoning ) over 58 years . From The Original Series to TNG to Strange New Worlds and Prodigy , we order them all .
Star Trek Hasn’t Explained Why Q Feared Guinan In TNG
Does Guinan have more abilities that have yet to be revealed?
When Guinan and Q get together inStar Trek : The Next Generation’s"Q Who , " Guinan raises her paw in defense , as if she possesses some kind of ability to bar Q ’s power or attack him with power of her own . Although Captain Picard diffuses the situation before either Q or Guinan act against one another , it ’s never established exactly what Guinan was assay to do . Q also remarks that Guinan had a different name when he knew her , and Guinan reveals that she had"dealings"with Q two hundred ago . This would set their interactions sometime in the 22nd century , during the sentence ofStar Trek : Enterpriseand the foundation of the United Federation of Planets .
Guinan and Q have obvious animosity toward one another , butTNGonly supply tip about their histories .
Q and Guinan meet again inTNGseason 3 , installment 13 , " Deja Q , " when Q loses his business leader and requests institution on the Enterprise . Guinan enjoys seeing Q as a human , and she even stabs him in the hand with a fork to assert his humanity . Guinan and Q have obvious animosity toward one another , butTNGonly provides trace about their histories . Much of what ’s give away aboutGuinan inTNGrelates to her lengthy friendly relationship with Captain Picard . Guinan ’s metal money was not even impart the name El - Aurian untilStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 2 , episode 11 , " Rivals , " beforeStar Trek Generationsrevealed more about her species .
What We Learned About Guinan & Q In Star Trek: Picard
Picard season 2 provided some answers, but still left lingering questions.
Guinan and Q both return inStar Trek : Picardseason 2 , and while the season provides some answers , it raises even more dubiousness . By the twelvemonth 2401 , Guinan draw a legal profession at 10 Forward Avenue in Los Angeles , and she has adjusted her strong-arm historic period to seem sure-enough ( an ability Q also possess ) . As part ofPicardseason 2 ’s primary plot line , Q dramatically spay the past , prompting Admiral Picard and his friends to travel back in timeto the 21st century to restore the proper future . In 2024 , the young Guinan ( Ito Aghayere ) still run her Los Angeles bar but is train to leave Earth .
InStar Trek : Picardseason 2 , episode 7 , " Monster , " Picard enquire Guinan about Q , and she says:“A retentive time ago , after a long cold war , my citizenry and the denizens of the Q Continuum struck a truce . “Guinan then reveals that she has the power to come up a Q , but when she tries , it does n’t work powerful by . Since arriving in the 21st century , Q has been experiencing difficulties with his mightiness , but he finally contacts Guinan inPicardseason 2 , installment 8 , " Mercy . " Guinan then senses that Q is dying , which surprises even her .
It ’s possible that the El - Aurians ' ability to summons a Q is what frightened Q inTNG , but his solid reaction to Guinan seemed to be based on something more personal than that .
A Future Star Trek Sequel Or Prequel Could Provide Answers About Guinan & Q
Much about Guinan and Q remains a mystery.
Q appears to die in the final episode ofStar Trek : Picardseason 2 , but the omnipotent being returns , ostensibly with his mightiness intact , at theend ofPicardseason 3 . Since Q does not experience time linearly , it ’s still potential that hisPicardseason 2 end is his final end , and his lifetime will finally coil back around to that moment . Regardless , Picardseason 2 left many mill around questions about Q , his suppose immortality , and his relationship with Guinan . Picardseason 2 insert the idea of a cold state of war between the Q and the El Aurians , butStar Trekhas yet to describe the"dealings"between Q and Guinan in the twenty-second century .
Whatever the future hold , Guinan and Q have become improbably important figures in theStar Trekfranchise , and in the sprightliness of Jean - Luc Picard .
A futureStar Trekproject could dive further into these two mysterious mintage , and offer more perceptivity into their complicated history with one another . Q ’s appearance inPicardseason 3 suggests that he will be a part ofStar Trek : Legacyif the pop the question spin - offever happens , which could be one alternative to unwrap more about his past tense . If theStar Trekfranchise begins leaning toward movies , they could also do a prequel movie about Q and Guinan ’s account , perhaps with a newfangled thespian as Q and Ito Aghayere repeat the role of a young Guinan . ( John de Lancie and Whoopi Goldberg could look , too , if clock time travelling is involved ) . Whatever the time to come holds , Guinan and Q have become improbably significant figures in theStar Trekfranchise , and in the life of Jean - Luc Picard , since their introduction inStar Trek : The Next coevals .
Star Trek : The Next Generation & Star Trek : Picard are streaming on Paramount+ .
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