Hide And Q
- Episode aired Nov 21, 1987
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.3K
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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)
Darrell Burris
- Operations Officer
- (uncredited)
Dexter Clay
- Operations Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Jeff Dashnaw
- Alien Soldier
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Deacon
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Nora Leonhardt
- Science Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarina Sirtis does not appear in this episode. This is her first non-appearance. The revised final draft screenplay submitted only three days prior to filming featured Deanna Troi which suggests that Sirtis' sudden unavailability was the reason for her non-appearance. Her lines were eventually cut from the episode or transferred to other characters (mostly Tasha Yar) and Picard's log entry explaining her absence (a trip home) was written for the beginning of the teaser.
- 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage
Featured review
But unfortunately they undo their show of goodwill and make him ten years older instead. What's most upsetting about this transformation is that Riker confesses to a deep "friendship" in which he and Wesley share "long talks". They've known each other for what, ten episodes? In universe time that's about six months so maybe, but what is Riker doing hanging out with Wesley when he's off duty? The moment would be believable if we had seen one of those talks, or if they had shared more screen time, which leads me to the real problem with this episode: the enterprise crew is not a family yet.
Riker just met all these people six months ago and he is their commanding officer. While they would certainly be familiar, Riker would be in no position to fulfill the deepest desires of the bridge crew, least of all those of Wesley Crusher. Still, there is something poignant here. If you had that power of the Q, why wouldn't you use it? Would you be able to use if for good? Could you use it for good even if you wanted to? What is power without wisdom? These are important questions and the episode makes a reasonable attempt at exploring them, but because the characters are under developed at this point in the series it doesn't really work.
The writers really do get a few things right though. Their portrayal of the French soldiers is incredibly accurate. They don't just get the costume right but the skin tone and facial features as well. They also tip their hand about Picard's innate admiration for imperial conquest as Q reveals that he created the scenario based on Picard's inner thoughts. I offer this as more evidence that Picard fired on a defenseless Ferengi ship when he was captain of the Star Gazer as it appears the spirit of Napoleonic conquest is never far from his mind.
Verdict: Worth watching, but forgettable.
Riker just met all these people six months ago and he is their commanding officer. While they would certainly be familiar, Riker would be in no position to fulfill the deepest desires of the bridge crew, least of all those of Wesley Crusher. Still, there is something poignant here. If you had that power of the Q, why wouldn't you use it? Would you be able to use if for good? Could you use it for good even if you wanted to? What is power without wisdom? These are important questions and the episode makes a reasonable attempt at exploring them, but because the characters are under developed at this point in the series it doesn't really work.
The writers really do get a few things right though. Their portrayal of the French soldiers is incredibly accurate. They don't just get the costume right but the skin tone and facial features as well. They also tip their hand about Picard's innate admiration for imperial conquest as Q reveals that he created the scenario based on Picard's inner thoughts. I offer this as more evidence that Picard fired on a defenseless Ferengi ship when he was captain of the Star Gazer as it appears the spirit of Napoleonic conquest is never far from his mind.
Verdict: Worth watching, but forgettable.
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- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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