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Star trek's q confirms the 5 most powerful races in the franchise.

Star Trek's trickster antagonist Q revealed the four races he considers to be true competitors to the Q Continuum's godlike powers.

Q, Star Trek ’s omnipotent trickster figure, is a character who rarely admits his true motivations, but his jealousy of four species in franchise canon confirm his most powerful competitors. The Star Trek universe is populated by many fantastic alien species, inspiring fan debate over which are the most powerful, but Q settled the matter once and for all during the five-issue miniseries Star Trek: The Q Conflict , first published in 2019 by IDW Publishing. The series united four different crews from across the Star Trek universe and showed fans, once and for all, its most powerful alien races.

Since its debut nearly 56 years ago, the Star Trek universe has featured a wide variety of alien species, including the shape-shifting Founders, the logical Vulcans and the telepathic Betazoids. In addition, a number of omnipotent, god-like races and beings have revealed themselves, meddling in the affairs of the galaxy - these beings were a particular favorite of the Original Series’ writers. Among these races were the Prophets, the Organians, the Metrons and the Q, and Star Trek: The Q Conflict brought many of them together for a showdown of cosmic proportions

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The series opens with Q revealing to Captain Jean-Luc Picard that some of the universe’s god-like beings are at war - a war that is manifesting in huge natural disasters. Q reveals the war’s various factions, flippantly calling them “ slightly more advanced races,” telling Picard that every few millennia these races believe themselves on the Q’s level, leading to conflict and mass destruction. Q’s fascination with humanity leads him to try a new, more novel approach to the centuries old struggle - enlisting crews from across Star Trek’s storied history, pairing each with one of the war’s various factions. These teams then compete in a series of challenges, with the fate of the universe in the balance. Q reveals the four races: the Q Continuum, the Organians, the Metrons, and the being known as Trelane. Written by Scott and David Tipton, the series was drawn by David Messina, Elisabetta D’Amico, Carola Berelli, Silivia Califano and Giorgio Spalletta.

Q is dismissive of his competitors, but the fact that he sees them as a threat makes it clear that they're uniquely powerful enough to challenge the Q Continuum for the top of the food chain, and the reality is each one of these races puts a serious hurting on the trickster. Furthermore, the conflict between the four species nearly tears the fabric of space-time apart. Races such as the Klingons or the Borg may seem to be powerful or scary, and while their reputations seem to justify this, conflicts between these two races would not destroy the universe.

Q and his fellow god-like beings did so much damage to the universe that the Prophets (another god-like race) have to restore reality afterwards, at which point it's confirmed they were offered a place in the contest but refused. While the Dominion and the Cardassians have been responsible for chaos and carnage on undreamt of levels, they have never achieved anything like Q and his compatriots. When faced with power of this magnitude, species such as the Romulans and the Breen fall short in comparison.

One of Star Trek ’s most celebrated aspects is the diversity of species seen throughout its history, but there are only four Q regards as direct competition : the Organians, the Metrons, the Prophets, and Trelane. These Star Trek species are capable of waging war on a truly cosmic scale, far beyond anything the Federation can imagine - though thankfully not more than they can stop with the right amount of ingenuity.

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Unlike 0 , the Douwd was considered one of the advanced intelligences that recognized reality. ( TNG - The Q Continuum novel : Q-Strike )

In the far distant past , the Guardian of Forever displayed an image of the Douwd to a young Q . ( TNG - The Q Continuum novel : Q-Space )

In the year 2366 , the Douwd known as Kevin Uxbridge was encountered by the crew of the Starfleet starship USS Enterprise -D on Delta Rana IV , three days after the destruction of the local Federation colony by the Husnock . Uxbridge was left in self-imposed isolation on the planet after wiping out the entire Husnock civilization in retaliation. ( TNG episode : " The Survivors ")

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The Husnock were a species destroyed in 2366 by a Douwd who had assumed the Human identity of Kevin Uxbridge. Uxbridge described the Husnock as being extremely violent and having a destructive nature. He called them "a species of hideous intelligence who knew only aggression and destruction." Their physical appearance is unknown.

The event which precipitated the annihilation of the species was that in 2366 a Husnock warship attacked and destroyed a Federation colony at Delta Rana IV . Unknown to the Husnock, an energy lifeform known as a Douwd was also living on the planet in the guise of Uxbridge. In a split-second of anguish over Rishon's death, the normally-pacifist Douwd destroyed every member of the Husnock race with its enormous powers. The Husnock numbered fifty billion at the time. (TNG: "The Survivors")

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Star Trek: Who Are The Most Advanced Species?

Taking a deep dive into some of the most powerful races from the iconic science fiction franchise.

Star Trek has cemented itself over years as one of the cornerstones of science fiction in popular culture. New iterations into the franchise only add to its legacy. Alongside some incredible technology, some of which even changed the course of science today . The franchise's world-building is vibrant, and draws fans into the science fiction world.

The franchise features a plethora of wild and wacky aliens, all with their own unique designs, cultures, personalities, and beliefs. Some of these have been around as established space powers for longer than others. The Vulcans, for example, had a firm grasp over the galaxy before humans even managed to develop warp power . But of all these species that flesh out the Star Trek universe, who are the most advanced?

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Godlike Powers

The first race that come to mind are the Q. This race of near omnipotent space ‘gods’ seem to have near limitless powers. They have been around and have evolved for centuries, their culture and way of life reaching the final stages of what’s possible. As the reoccurring face of the Q states, it makes for a very boring existence. The Q continuum barely even talk anymore, every conversation and word having been uttered a million times already. They possess incredible power, able to snap their fingers and wipe out entire universes. They can change the timeline at will and manipulate time and space like it means nothing. They pose an interesting question, however, about what the term ‘advanced’ actually means. While they arguably far ahead in their physical, mental, and technological development, they are arguably so advanced they exist entirely on another plane. Their presence within the world of Star Trek often amounts to fleeting journeys ( often to teach or torment Picard ), and they are thus hard to compare to other species within the grounded universe.

The Douwd , on the other hand, are a species that exists in the moment. They still exist on the same plane of existence as the rest, but they pose another problem with defining advancement. They are, excluding the Q, the most powerful of all species shown in the franchise. However, this does not equate to advancement, due to their on-screen inability to control their power. Being an advanced race suggests an ability to use and understand the intricate and complex inner workings of the power they harness. The Douwd are more akin to a normal human from the 21st century being given the powers of a god. What they can do with the power is immense, but it doesn't on its own denote advancement. The Douwd that audiences meet is able to wipe out an entire race of beings with just a thought, but likely unable to recite this later, unable to fully control his power.

The Douwd and the Q show Star Trek ’s ability to create god-like beings with powers akin to magic. Potentially more interesting, though, is the portrayal of races that have developed advanced technology. Gadgets and gizmos that define the sci-fi genre are at the heart of the franchise.

Advanced Technology

One race of beings who show the trajectory of how far technology can be taken are the mysterious Breen. They were first introduced in TNG as somewhat of a writer's joke, mentioned multiple times but never shown on screen. This all changed when DS9 came along, and audiences got their first glimpse of these masked beings. They are aggressive and isolationist, never mixing with other cultures by choice unless it’s to attack them. Their joining the Founders in the Dominion war was uncharacteristic, although they conducted themselves true to form: ruthlessly.

The Breen are some of the galaxy’s most formidable warriors, and the fact they are shrouded in a thick veil of mystery only adds to the fear they conjure up in others. Nothing is known about their home world or even what they look like under their armor. All that is widely known is that they possess technology that can disable any ship with ease. Their shields and weapons are so advanced that nothing can stand a chance. The mighty Klingon empire , a race known for their battle power and their tact in war, couldn't even defeat them. They sent an entire fleet of ships into their territory only to have none of them return. There was not even a single transmission to inform others of their fate.

The Slavers are an honorable mention, as they originate outside official canon. It’s hard to talk about an advanced race that is long extinct, as the Slaver empire existed about a billion years ago. First mentioned in The Animated Series , it’s revealed that they were so advanced they had conquered the entire galaxy in a war ended up eradicating literally all life in the universe, even down to the smallest of microbes. Their power was so advanced that life had to re-evolve to get to where it is today. The only trace of their existence was stasis boxes containing clues and artifacts, one of which Kirk and his crew discover. Inside is a small, handheld weapon that contains incredible power despite its size. Sulu causes an explosion upon firing, and Spock says that it is more powerful than any weapon known to the Federation. It’s a staggering statement considering how small the weapon was, akin to a phaser . The technology contained within it far surpassed anything shown previously and since in the Star Trek universe.

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The Enterprise responds to a distress call from Rana IV, a Federation colony that is under attack from an unknown alien ship. When they arrive, they find the entire surface of the planet des... Read all The Enterprise responds to a distress call from Rana IV, a Federation colony that is under attack from an unknown alien ship. When they arrive, they find the entire surface of the planet destroyed, save for a single house and two occupants. The Enterprise responds to a distress call from Rana IV, a Federation colony that is under attack from an unknown alien ship. When they arrive, they find the entire surface of the planet destroyed, save for a single house and two occupants.

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Kevin Uxbridge : [of Rishon] I saw her broken body. I went insane. My hatred exploded. And in an instant of grief... I destroyed the Husnock.

Doctor Beverly Crusher : Why did you try to hide this from all of us? Was it out of guilt for not helping Rishon and the others when they were alive?

Kevin Uxbridge : No, no, no, no, no, you-you don't understand the scope of my crime. I didn't kill just one Husnock, or a hundred, or a thousand. I killed them all. All Husnock, everywhere. - Are 11,000 people worth... 50 billion? Is the love of a woman worth the destruction of an entire species?

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage

The first model of the USS Enterprise is displayed at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands over the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at the Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, left, and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, the son of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry, view the recently recovered first model of the USS Enterprise at Heritage Auctions in Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. The model — used in the original “Star Trek” television series — has been returned to Eugene, decades after it went missing in the 1970s. (Josh David Jordan/Heritage Auctions via AP)

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DALLAS (AP) — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

AP AUDIO: Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage.

AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the return of the original model of the USS Enterprise from the TV show “Star Trek.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

‘Star Trek’: Long-Lost Original USS Enterprise Model Finally Makes the Voyage Home

The model was used for the pilot and credits of the original 'Star Trek' series.

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• The original USS Enterprise model has been found in a storage locker after going missing for decades.
• The model was used for the original unaired pilot and opening credits of Star Trek: The Original Series .
• Rod Roddenberry plans to restore and display the iconic starship model in a museum for public viewing.

The original model of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Original Series has been located, after spending several decades missing — not in some distant region of space, but in a storage locker. The model has been returned to Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry , the son of original Trek creator Gene Roddenberry . ABC News reports that the three-foot-long model was given to Gene Roddenberry after the original Trek series ended in 1969, and graced his desk for several years before he loaned it to the makers of 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture . The model disappeared shortly afterward and remained missing until it turned up on eBay last year. It had been discovered in a storage locker by parties unknown, who contacted action site Heritage Auctions. Although the model would fetch an enormous price at auction as a one-of-a-kind pop-cultural artifact, an arrangement was made between the finders and Roddenberry, whose father died at 70 in 1991.

The model in question was the first finished model of the iconic starship; it was used for the series' original unaired pilot episode, "The Cage," which was later incorporated into a two-part episode , "The Menagerie," before it was released in full in the 1980s. It was also used for the shots of the Enterprise seen in the show's opening credits. A larger model was later created for the rest of the series; that model is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum . Roddenberry intends for the original model to find a permanent home, as well:

"This is not going home to adorn my shelves. This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere."

What Is the USS Enterprise?

The flagship of the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet, the USS Enterprise is a Constitution-class starship from the 23rd century. It was originally captained by Robert April, who appeared on Star Trek: The Animated Series before appearing in live-action for the first time in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . April later passed on command to Christopher Pike , whose adventures are currently being chronicled in the prequel series Strange New Worlds . After Pike was promoted to fleet command, James Kirk was given command of the ship, taking it on a five-year mission that kicked off one of science fiction's most enduring franchises.

In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , then-Admiral Kirk stole the Enterprise to journey to the unstable Genesis Planet and reunite his friend Spock's mind with his body; during that adventure, Kirk had the ship self-destruct to prevent it from being seized by the Klingons. It was later replaced by a near-identical ship, the Enterprise-A ; many subsequent Federation ships have borne the name, up to the rechristened Enterprise-J in the series finale of Star Trek: Picard .

The son of Roddenberry and actor Majel Barrett , Rod Roddenberry is the chief executive officer of Roddenberry Entertainment. He currently executive produces the latest generation of Star Trek series, including Discovery , Strange New Worlds , Picard , Lower Decks , and Prodigy .

The original model of the Enterprise is now back in the Roddenberry family. Viewers can see it in action in Star Trek: The Original Series , which can be streamed on Paramount+.

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See The Organians Return In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #19

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This week IDW’s ongoing Star Trek series begins the brand new 6-issue “Pleroma” storyline. The new arc delves into the issues of divinity that have arisen since Sisko’s return from the celestial temple. Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing co-write the series with art by Megan Levens ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Starsigns ). We have covers and a preview of issue 19.

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Benjamin Sisko has begun imagining an end to his journey and is looking forward to establishing a normal, human life. But unfortunately for Captain Sisko, his next test has been a member of his crew this whole time… T’Lir, the crew’s former science officer, has returned to the U.S.S. Theseus bridge with a shocking revelation and a plea. Kahless’ attempted war with the gods has altered the very fabric of spacetime, threatening the destruction of several godlike species. Already, anomalies are beginning to form across the galaxy. Their only hope: the Emissary of the Prophets, Benjamin Sisko, and his valiant crew of Starfleet’s finest.

Cover A by Megan Levens

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Star Trek #19 available Wednesday

Star Trek #19 arrives on April 17. You can order issue 19 or upcoming issues at TFAW . Or pick up individual digital editions at Amazon/comiXology .

The new “Pleroma” arc continues through the summer. You can see covers for the next two issues arriving in May and June below…

The J.J. Lendl retailer incentive covers for “Pleroma” fit together to make a stained glass-style piece of art. Each cover features different “gods” from Star Trek history. You can see how all six Lendl covers fit together below…

Six covers by J.J. Lendl for “Pleroma”

New Star Trek collections

last week IDW released a hardcover collection of last year’s “Day of Blood” crossover of their ongoing Star Trek and Defiant series. The release collects Star Trek: Day of Blood , Star Trek: Day of Blood–Shaxs’ Best Day , Star Trek 2023 Free Comic Book Day issue, Star Trek issues #11–12, and Star Trek: Defiant issues #6–7. You can order now at Amazon for $27.99 or get the Kindle eBook version for $9.45 .

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Don’t give Terry Matalas any ideas, the first season of the Picard spinoff would feature the Organians, Douwd, and Metrons, oh my!

the Titan book that followed up on the Douwd / Husnock story was great. I wish they would just adapt the already great stories that have in the books, but that would be too easy and make too much sense….

I’d personally be okay with that haha.

Is that Nicholas Cage!? Looks like Nicholas Cage.

Nicolas Cage with Leia Organia.

All certified Organic.

100% had to check that I was on a Trek site when I first saw that headline and image. I thought…that looks nothing like Jimmy Smitts

Star Trek: Lower Decks is ending, but at least Strange New Worlds will journey on

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks is, depending on how you look at it, the most ambitious TV show that Star Trek has ever done. Informed by an incredibly deep love for (and knowledge of) the vast universe of Star Trek lore, the animated series proves that “Star Trek comedy” is something that can actually exist (beyond episodes of Deep Space Nine where Quark runs around in a dress, anyways), showing the up-until-now only ambiguously demonstrated fact that it’s possible for Trek to have a genuine sense of humor about itself. And now, sadly, it’s ending, as Variety reports that the show’s upcoming fifth season will be its last.

Created by Rick & Morty writer Mike McMahan, Lower Decks last aired new episodes last October, continuing to tell the story of the U.S.S. Cerritos, one of those Starfleet ships that’s usually doing the other jobs while vessels like the Enterprise are out saving the universe. The series stars Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero, playing four lower-ranking members of the Cerritos crew who end up bonding as friends. The show’s fifth (and now final) season is expected to air before the end of 2024.

It’s not all grim news in Star Trek land, though: Lower Decks’ Paramount+ sibling, Strange New Worlds , has been renewed for a fourth season, ensuring that the other most joyful Star Trek show currently running will get at least one more run of shows. Starring Anson Mount as Trek pilot character Christopher Pike, and Ethan Peck as a younger version of Spock, the show is a deliberate throwback to the early days of the franchise. It’s also a genuine blast: Quick-moving, smart, and fun, it’s the kind of show that can, say, accommodate a bona fide crossover with Lower Decks , showing that the two series’ loving but reverential attitudes toward Trek canon arepleasantly simpatico.

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Star Trek: Discovery Just Brought Back Two Classic TV Tropes

This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Star Trek: Discovery."

For many Trekkies, "Star Trek: Discovery" has always felt a little like the younger brother clinging onto the franchise's back. The sky-high stakes that always seem to threaten the universe, the heavily serialized nature from episode to episode, and even the way these heart-on-their-sleeve characters carry themselves throughout their duties ("...like best buds at a slumber party," as /Film's Jacob Hall put it succinctly in his review for the season 5 premiere ) has all but screamed the fact that this show was meant for younger, more modern audiences.

So imagine our surprise when episode 4 of this final season suddenly dipped into its bag of tricks to unleash not one, but two classic examples of TV tropes that hearken back to the days of "The Original Series." The "time bug" kicks everything off, catching Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) in the most quintessential of Trekkian problems: a time loop. Although not unfamiliar territory for our heroes — this isn't even the first time "Discovery" has gone back to this well, as season 1's "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" deals with similar temporal shenanigans — what does  make this episode stand apart is the fact that this plot serves two important purposes.

For one thing, it allows the writers to reuse a handful of the exact same interior sets of the USS Discovery for practically the entire hour, making this  a bottle episode . Secondly, when Burnham travels back in time and re-experiences previous events in the show's history all over again, it's kind of like a Trekkian twist on the idea of a clip show . Together, "Face the Strange" becomes one of the show's quirkiest episodes yet.

Starship in a bottle

Is that a bottle in your episode, or are you just happy to see me? Okay, that wasn't the smoothest segue I've ever written but, much like the lesson learned by Burnham and Rayner by the end of this week's episode of "Discovery," a rough start doesn't necessarily have to be the final word. The pair discovers this the hard way in what essentially turns out to be an homage to a tried-and-true television trope.

Originally conceived as a measure to cut corners and save money when a season ran the risk of going over budget, bottle episodes have always been a win-win situation for everyone involved. The producers and studio bean counters, naturally, will be happy with anything that saves them a tough conversation with the bosses. And although fans these days typically look at constraints as an unequivocal disadvantage for artists, there's actually something freeing about the process where writers are forced to come up with unique scenarios and creative storylines by thinking outside the box — simply to justify using only the same few sets, a handful of actors, and a less extravagant vision.

For instance, a typical episode of "Discovery" tends to involve away missions to far-flung locales, space battles with enemy ships firing lasers, and all sorts of VFX-dominated mayhem. This time around, however, all of the action (outside of the opening few minutes, that is) takes place entirely within the confines of the USS Discovery ... and constantly in the exact same rooms and hallways, too. The Captain's ready room gets a steady workout, as does Paul Stamets' (Anthony Rapp) place in Engineering. Otherwise, we really only ever return to generic hallways, the elevator, and the bridge. Yet despite the small scale, "Discovery" embarks on its most high-concept adventure yet.

Highlight reel

Oh, we're taking things all the way back to the beginning. With the news that the fifth season of "Discovery" would also be its last , it stood to reason that showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Michelle Paradise would take a victory lap of sorts while also treating longtime viewers to a bit of a nostalgia tour. Episode 4 killed both birds with one stone by incorporating the other trick up its sleeve: putting its own sci-fi stamp on the clip-show episode.

Although a rarity in recent years, those of us who grew up on sitcoms know all too well the joys ( and, to be frank, the cringe ) of the clip show — an even more extreme example of cutting costs by literally just re-airing old footage. Thankfully, "Discovery" adds a fresh wrinkle to this trope. Rather than hit pause on the ongoing plot and bring things to a screeching halt for a hackneyed trip down memory lane, the writing team instead makes this the entire point of Burnham's arc in the episode. First, the time loop forces her to relive several major events from seasons past, along with certain ones that she wasn't actually present to witness firsthand. She experiences the Discovery crew's perspective of traveling through the wormhole in the season 3 premiere and ending up far in the future, their desperate battle against the artificial intelligence Control in season 2, and even a fight against her own younger version from season 1.

"Discovery" could've easily settled for channeling its inner "Groundhog Day" or, more relevantly, the time-travel hijinks of "The Constant" episode from "Lost," but instead we receive a mini-highlight reel reminding us of everything this crew has survived together. It doesn't get much more "Trek" than that.

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'Star Trek: Discovery' season 5 episode 3 'Jinaal' is a slow but steady affair

Humans have evidently evolved beyond the need for stairs in the 32nd century as teleportation has replaced the simple act of actually walking to places

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5, episode 3

The latest installment of "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5 on Paramount Plus adds a little water – and possibly some fertilizer – to the various different story seeds sewn last week. 

Entitled "Jinaal," the primary plot revolves around a revisit to the planet Trill and as you may recall, the last time we spent any length of time here was the episode " Forget Me Not " (S03, E04), which was not terrible. In fact, it was undeniable highlight of the third season, which itself had some of the best we've seen from "Discovery." Incidentally, that was first look at the Trill homeworld since " Star Trek: Deep Space Nine " episode "Equilibrium" (bizarrely, also S03, E04). (If you need a recap on how to watch Star Trek: Discovery, check out our Star Trek streaming guide for Paramount Plus .)

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Curiously, in that episode "Forget Me Not," Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) was given a rare and welcome chance to shine and he does so once again in this episode as well. To briefly recap, Adira (Blu del Barrio) and her lover, a Trill named Gray (Ian Alexander), were aboard a generation ship way back when. They were both orphans, very much in love, and Gray had just received his symbiote when the ship was struck by an asteroid and everyone was ordered to evacuate. Unfortunately, Gray was fatally injured and the only way to save the symbiote was for Adira to join with it. And that's how it was for all of season three right up until the fourth season episode " Choose To Live " (S04, E03). 

Then, after all of that, Gray Tal has his consciousness transferred out of Adira and into an artificial synth golem before heading back to Trill to complete all that monk-style studying. And now you're all caught up. 

While a trip back to Trill is nice, you can't help but start to wonder if this fifth and final season will end up a 10-episode long epilogue as it ties up all its loose ends, almost like season five of " Babylon 5 ."  Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) pops up in this episode at last, which more or less just leaves Commander Nhan (Rachael Ancheril), whom we last saw in the episode " Rubicon " S04, E09, to make an appearance. Although Ancheril's IMDb page does currently say, "Coming up in 2024, Rachael will be seen again in 'Chucky' season three [and] 'Star Trek Discovery' for its final season," so who knows. 

The big highlight this week was, as we alluded to above, Cruz's chance to stretch his acting chops just a little bit and he does not disappoint. The two biggest grumbles however, are the dialogue written by a writer who just saw "Lethal Weapon II" for the very first time and that the notion of teleporting around the place instead of just walking, has been taken to ludicrous extremes. 

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"Star Trek: Discovery" seems to be at peace with lifting from other IPs, sci-fi or otherwise. We've seen a nice " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " reference with mashed potato and we've even seen a fun nod to "Scooby-Doo," but these were all subtle. Then there was the extremely unsubtle " Die Hard " thing and then in " Scavengers " (S03, E06) the writers went  way  beyond homage and practically lifted a set piece directly from the 1987 movie "The Running Man." The premise was the same, the effect was the same and even the setting was practically identical.

This week's insight into what classic movie the Gen-Z writers of "Discovery" have recently discovered comes from a legendary scene with equally legendary dialogue between Sgt. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Sgt. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) during a rescue attempt after the latter learns that the toilet he's been sitting on has been rigged with a bomb in the first "Lethal Weapon" sequel. Lest we forget, this underrated action extravaganza also gave us Leo Getz and immortalized phrases like "diplomatik immunitee." and "but, but...you're blick."

Still, at least it was just a line or two of dialogue this time and not an entire set piece. My other main grumble with this episode as we mentioned above is the carefree abandon with which transporters are used. And I've touched upon this before. Despite beaming becoming a very common part of everyday life of the 32nd century, to the extent that folk use transporters instead of stairs and even to just change outfits, like we saw in the season four premiere episode — but the thing is, transporters kill you .

The creators of " Star Trek " have never officially confirmed that transporters kill you. However, solely based on the science, transporters do kill you. In simple terms, these teleportation devices scan every molecule in your body and briefly store them in the pattern buffer, while at the same time, the original body is to all intents and purposes, disintegrated. The transporter then converts the scanned copy into energy and beams the data stream to the desired location, where the body is rebuilt, from a sub-atomic level, using technology similar to a replicator. It's comparable in principle to a fax, except this fax machine destroys the original, to prevent duplication, although that has been known to happen.

The issue is essentially an existential one. Since our bodies are made up of identifiable matter, why won't transference of consciousness occur? What makes our consciousness so unique? What's the difference between an identical copy and you? If you were to put your copy into a different room that you hadn't been into, would you be able to see it? No. It's a perfect copy, but it's not you. There is a good article on Ars Technica that really goes into detail on this.

Still, all of this banter aside, this episode is not ... terrible. It is very evenly paced and that, despite the not-exactly edge-of-seat storyline, makes it bearable. Every sub-story seems to be given equal time and brief-but-enjoyable interplay between Lt. Tilly (Mary Wiseman) and Captain Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) is fun. Plus, of course, we get to see the Trill homeworld again, which is nice. 

In other "Star Trek" news, " Strange New Worlds " has been renewed for a fourth season, while " Lower Decks " will end with its previously announced upcoming fifth season, expected to air sometime this year. Creator Mike McMahan and executive producer Alex Kurtzman posted a statement on the Star Trek website: “While five seasons of any series these days seems like a miracle, it’s no exaggeration to say that every second we've spent making this show has been a dream come true. Our incredible cast, crew and artists have given you everything they have because they love the characters they play, they love the world we've built, and more than anything we all love, love, love Star Trek."

Meanwhile, "Strange New Worlds" is currently in production on its third season, which is set to debut in 2025. It seems that all of this combined with the fact that "Section 31" ended up as a movie , casts doubt over the future of the Starfleet Academy spin-off and hopefully signals the end of the idiotic idea of "Star Trek: Legacy." Perhaps Paramount should look to cancel other ludicrous endeavors like the proposed Picard movie instead of cancelling decent shows in their efforts to tighten purse strings. 

The fifth and final season of "Star Trek: Discovery" and every episode of every "Star Trek" show — with the exception of "Star Trek: Prodigy" — currently streams exclusively on Paramount Plus in the US while "Prodigy" has found a new home o n Netflix.  

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Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' boldly goes home after twisting voyage

DALLAS — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry’s son decades after it went missing.

The model’s disappearance sometime in the 1970s had become the subject of lore, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers quickly took it down, and then contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auctions to authenticate it. Last weekend, the auction house facilitated the model’s return.

Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry, CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, said he’s thrilled to have the model that had graced the desk of his father, who died in 1991 at age 70.

“This is not going home to adorn my shelves,” Roddenberry said. “This is going to get restored and we’re working on ways to get it out so the public can see it and my hope is that it will land in a museum somewhere.”

Heritage’s executive vice president, Joe Maddalena, said the auction house was contacted by people who said they’d discovered it a storage unit, and when it was brought into their Beverly Hills office, he and a colleague “instantly knew that it was the real thing.”

They reached out to Roddenberry, who said he appreciates that everyone involved agreed returning the model was the right thing to do. He wouldn’t go into details on the agreement reached but said “I felt it important to reward that and show appreciation for that.”

Maddalena said the model vanished in the 1970s after Gene Roddenberry loaned it to makers of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” which was released in 1979.

“No one knew what happened to it,” Rod Roddenberry said.

The 3-foot (0.91-meter) model of the USS Enterprise was used in the show’s original pilot episode as well as the opening credits of the resulting TV series, and was the prototype for the 11-foot (3-meter) version featured in the series’ episodes. The larger model is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.

The original “Star Trek” television series, which aired in the late 1960s, kicked off an ever-expanding multiverse of cultural phenomena, with TV and movie spinoffs and conventions where a fanbase of zealous and devoted Trekkies can’t get enough of memorabilia.

This USS Enterprise model would easily sell for more than $1 million at auction, but really “it’s priceless,” Maddalena said.

“It could sell for any amount and I wouldn’t be surprised because of what it is,” he said. “It is truly a cultural icon.”

Roddenberry, who was just a young boy when the model went missing, said he has spotty memories of it, “almost a deja vu.” He said it wasn’t something he’d thought much about until people began contacting him after it appeared on eBay.

“I don’t think I really, fully comprehended at first that this was the first Enterprise ever created,” he said.

He said he has no idea if there was something nefarious behind the disappearance all those decades ago or if it was just mistakenly lost, but it would be interesting to find out more about what happened.

“This piece is incredibly important and it has its own story and this would be a great piece of the story,” Roddenberry said.

Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years,” he said with a laugh.

Q (species)

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The Q were a species of nigh- omnipotent and immortal non-corporeal entities who inhabited the limitless dimensions of the cosmos known as the Q Continuum .

• 1.1 Cosmic chaos
• 2.2 Procreation
• 3 Philosophy and culture
• 4 Individuals
• 5.1 Appearances
• 5.2 Apocrypha
• 5.3 External link

The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist was unclear. While Quinn stated that the Q were once not unlike humanoid lifeforms, Q implied that the Q never came into existence, but rather, always were. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

The existence of the Q dated back no less than four billion years . They evolved over "countless centuries " into their current form and considered themselves to be the ultimate form of life, existing in a state of "ultimate purity".

Two Q with a Human and Vulcan in a simplified Q Continuum

However, this caused most of the Q to develop an apathetic attitude towards the universe as the Q believed that they had already done and experienced everything. As such, there was nothing left for them to see, do, experience, or discuss, because they had already done so at some point, ultimately leaving them feeling empty. ( VOY : " Death Wish ", " The Q and the Grey ")

In one rare instance, a reprieve was experienced by Q in 2369 , after spending two years in the Gamma Quadrant with Vash . He claimed that " seeing the universe through your eyes, I was able to experience wonder. I'm going to miss that. " ( DS9 : " Q-Less ")

Cosmic chaos

As a result of the Q easily succumbing to their own boredom, many often acted on their own accord, often interfered – maliciously or otherwise – with the affairs of other species, not to mention the inner workings of the galaxy itself. One noted example among the Q included the time Q misplaced the Deltived asteroid belt . ( TNG : " Deja Q ")

It was even noted Q often could not visit "a single solar system " without having to apologize for the actions of another Q. ( TNG : " Deja Q "; VOY : " Q2 ")

Others occasionally started wars among innocent species. ( VOY : " Death Wish ", " Q2 ") Such as the time Q instigated a hundred-year war between the Vulcans and the Romulans . ( VOY : " Death Wish ") In another instance, Q pitted the Vojeans and Wyngari against one another for his own amusement. ( VOY : " Q2 ")

People whose lives had been changed by the Q

Q had also intervened and influenced Human affairs , for what was essentially the positive, since at least the time of Isaac Newton , and included involvement in the American Civil War in the mid- 19th century and assisted in indirectly saving Woodstock , during the mid- 20th century . By the 21st century , the very same Q was finally imprisoned in a comet , purportedly for eternity , because his views topics such as suicide caused a disruption within the Continuum. ( VOY : " Death Wish ")

Around 2165 , another Q "had some dealings" with the El-Aurian , Guinan , that left bitter feelings between the two. While Q claimed that Guinan was " not what she appears to be. She's an imp , and where she goes, trouble always follows; " Guinan, noted of Q, that he was often busy " frightening one race after the other, teasing them like frightened animals , and [..] enjoying every moment of [his] victims' fears . " ( TNG : " Q Who ", " Deja Q ")

First contact between the Federation and the Q occurred in 2364 , when the crew of the USS Enterprise -D met Q, who proceeded to put Humanity on trial for "being a grievously savage child-race." ( TNG : " Encounter at Farpoint ") Q visited the Enterprise seven times in all, including the time he introduced them to the Borg in 2365 . ( TNG : " Q Who ") After his fourth, and around the time of his fifth visit in 2367, Starfleet held a briefing on Q, attended by Benjamin Sisko , among others. ( DS9 : " Q-Less ") By 2371 , every captain in Starfleet had been briefed about Q's appearances on the Enterprise , though apparently not shown what he looked like as Captain Janeway initially assumed Quinn was that particular Q. ( VOY : " Death Wish ")

Further aspects 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 this dimension and involved weapons which, during a firefight, incidentally caused the supernova of numerous stars . The war was ultimately ended upon the birth of Q Junior , restoring the Continuum to the status quo. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

The Q Continuum last made contact with the Federation in the 26th century . For this reason they were not considered to be among those listed among Unknown Species 10-C in 3190 . ( DIS : " The Examples ")

As entities, the Q referred to those unlike themselves, like Humans , to be non-entities – or worse. ( TNG : " Hide And Q ")

The true extent of the abilities of the Q was as enigmatic as the Q themselves. On multiple occasions, the Q claimed to be omnipotent, but more specifically: ageless, all-knowing, and all-seeing. ( TNG : " Q Who ", " Deja Q ")

According to Q, they did not experience claustrophobia , being " too hot or too cold , growing feeble with age , losing my hair , catching a disease , being ticklish , sneezing , having an itch , a pimple , bad breath . Having to bathe , " having to sleep , experience hunger , much less eat , nor even stub their toe . ( TNG : " Deja Q ")

Contrarily, the dissident Quinn, once suggested that the Q were, in fact, not completely omnipotent. This was seemingly the case amongst their own kind, as they had demonstrated the ability to execute , or less lethally, conditionally grant and (temporarily) relieve the powers of others, as well as renounce their own powers; but not their mortality, and were therefore unable to commit suicide . ( VOY : " Death Wish ", " Q2 "; TNG : " Hide And Q ", " Q Who ", " Deja Q ", " True Q ")

The Q have claimed to have "infinite intellect." In fact, even as a Human, Q spectacularly claimed to possess an IQ of 2005. During the time she believed herself to be Human, Amanda Rogers ' transcript of academic accomplishments included honors work in neurobiology , plasma dynamics , and eco-regeneration . ( TNG : " Deja Q "; VOY : " The Q and the Grey "; TNG : " True Q ")

Despite their claims to immortality, the Q were not truly immortal, and thus could die. This was discovered by Q , who began to lose his powers the closer he came to death. ( PIC : " Mercy ") In this weakened state, it was possible for a Human to kill a Q, and when Q returned Jean-Luc Picard and his friends to their own time, he stated that doing so would certainly kill him. ( PIC : " Farewell ") Despite his apparent death, Q appeared a year later to Jack Crusher and simply chided him for thinking linearly when Jack asked about Q's death. ( PIC : " The Last Generation ")

Riker experiences the power of the Q

What was most evident about the Q were that their capabilities reached cosmic levels of power . With a mere thought , and a snap of their fingers or a wave of their hand, the Q had unlimited control over space , time , and matter . ( VOY : " Q2 ")

An individual Q could accomplish such feats as traveling to a time and place that existed before and outside the universe itself, to other visiting other galaxies, tampering with primordial gene pools , punching holes in the fabric of spacetime , changing the gravitational constant of the universe, or accidentally destroying a galaxy, all on a whim. ( TNG : " Deja Q ", " True Q "; DS9 : " Q-Less "; VOY : " Death Wish ", " Q2 ")

Two Q casually interact in the vacuum of space

Further examples of their cosmic feats included causing temporal anomalies (such as temporal loops ), subspace inversions , knocking small planets out of orbit , restoring the orbit of a moon, completely restoring a polluted atmosphere to its natural form, or rearranging the tectonic plates of a planet. ( TNG : " Deja Q ", " True Q "; VOY : " The Q and the Grey ", " Q2 ")

They possessed knowledge of the future , as well as knowledge of personal aspects of a person's life, such as knowing a mortal's favorite food , when they will encounter a previously unknown species, or when they will explore a particular region of space. ( TNG : " Q Who ", " Tapestry "; VOY : " Death Wish ") They also possessed the power of suggestion. ( DS9 : " Q-Less ")

They had the ability to grant and strip their powers to non-entities, such as was the opportunity given to William T. Riker , a Human who, in 2365, was bestowed with the powers of the Q. ( TNG : " Hide And Q ", " Q Who ")

Neelix muted by Q

Similarly, they possessed the ability to alter a mortal's age , endow or deprive sight to the blind , physically mute an individual by fusing their jaw and removing their vocal cords , or completely change an individual into another species . ( TNG : " Hide And Q ", " True Q "; VOY : " Q2 ")

They also possessed the ability to control technology , such as to inhibit a starship 's transporter from operating, freeze the functionality of its shields , or simply transport a starship over vast distances of several thousand light years . ( TNG : " Q Who ", " Deja Q "; VOY : " Death Wish ")

One unanticipated fallacy of Q, while in Human form , was his inability to anticipate, nor prove immune, to a punch delivered by Benjamin Sisko . ( DS9 : " Q-Less ") Nevertheless, Q had the ability to give his own illusions, or so-called 'fantasies', a life of their own, by allowing himself to have " no more idea what's going to happen than [the next person]. " ( TNG : " Qpid ")

Procreation

Two Q mating

One thing which Q normally did not do was mate with another Q, in fact, it was even claimed that " the Q are way beyond sex . " When Kathryn Janeway suggested the idea of two Q mating to procreate, Q stated flatly that even if he wanted to mate, that he would not know how, as it was totally unprecedented. Janeway replied that he would figure it out, being omnipotent, after all. Ultimately, it involved simply touching forefingers (while in Human form), a method described as both "dirty" and satisfying. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

In spite of this, Q coupled and become involved with other Q. One example included the supposed three billion year involvement between Q and Q , be it one that was never physical. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

This did not, however, impede their ability to mate as other species. Despite the claim of being involved with another Q, Q also claimed to have been single for "billions of years". During said time, he claimed his experiences was " fun, at first, " as he spent his time " gallivanting around the galaxy, using [his] omnipotence to impress females of every species. " He even once claimed that foreplay with a Q could last decades . ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

When Q ultimately expressed a desire to procreate with the Human, Kathryn Janeway, he also said he " could have chosen a Klingon targ , the Romulan empress , [or] a Cyrillian microbe . " ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

In fact, Q believed that they could "only mate with a species capable of copulation." ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ") This was especially true if both Q were of the same species capable of copulation. For instance, during the mid-24th century, two Q mated as Humans, creating a Q offspring . ( TNG : " True Q ")

Philosophy and culture

A Q editorial

According to Guinan, " not all the Q are alike. Some are almost respectable. " ( TNG : " Q Who ")

The Q believed in the death penalty , life imprisonment, being bestowed mortality, transformation into lower lifeforms, or banishment from the Continuum as varying degrees of punishment for crimes . ( TNG : " Q Who ", " True Q "; VOY : " Death Wish ", " Q2 ") They were, notably, impressed with acts of self-sacrifice. ( TNG : " Deja Q "; VOY : " Q2 ")

The Q believed that Humans were " moving faster than expected, further than they should. " ( TNG : " Q Who ") At one point Q indicated that Humans might have one day equaled or would even surpass his species. This concern was, in fact, one reason which the Q wished to learn more about Humanity. ( TNG : " Hide And Q ")

Under normal circumstances, the Q were known merely by the name "Q". This caused no confusion among the Q as they always knew to which of them was being referred when the name "Q" was used. Some, such as Q, chose the name Quinn, though this occurred only after becoming Human. When referred to by non-Q, descriptors ("female Q") or titles (" Colonel Q", " Miss Q") were often added to distinguish that particular member. ( TNG : " Deja Q "; VOY : " The Q and the Grey ")

Individuals

• See : List of Q

Appearances

• " Encounter at Farpoint "
• " Hide And Q "
• " Tapestry "
• " All Good Things... "
• DS9 : " Q-Less "
• " Death Wish "
• " The Q and the Grey "
• LD : " Veritas "
• " The Star Gazer "
• " Penance "
• " Assimilation "
• " Watcher "
• " Fly Me to the Moon "
• " Two of One " ( flashback ; archive footage)
• " Farewell "
• " The Last Generation "

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 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 Jena-Luc Picard , with the help of Q, managed to stop Trelane, though the experience reduced Trelane to a speck of his former existence.

The trilogy Q Continuum introduced an additional Q known as the Quaestor , who resembled Picard. In this series it was revealed that the most prominent Q pulled a similar being known as 0 through the Guardian of Forever , and that 0 proceeded to bring forth such entities as the " God " of Sha Ka Ree , Gorgan , and the Beta XII-A entity to join him in his villainy. The Continuum was forced to act, with the Quaestor leading Quinn, Q2, and the female Q into battle against 0 and his forces. The outcome of this battle was the imprisonment of the Sha Ka Ree entity at the center of the galaxy and 0 outside of it, while their two allies escaped. The Q Continuum created barriers to prevent the return of their two prisoners, and Q was assigned to watch over Earth due to his part in wiping out the dinosaurs by redirecting an attack aimed at the female Q by 0. The barriers created to keep 0 out were later weakened by the Q civil war, and he briefly managed to return but was then defeated by the unlikely alliance of Q and the Calamarain . He was then returned to exile, and the Continuum repaired the barriers.

The Q Gambit featured the Q caught in a war against the Pah-wraiths . Unlike the three-dimensional world, they found themselves oddly powerless in their own continuum. Following Q 's merging with a Prophet , he became even more powerful than he had been before.

External link

• Q (species) at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Renewed for Season 4; ‘Lower Decks’ to Conclude With Season 5 (EXCLUSIVE)

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“ Star Trek : Strange New Worlds,” currently in production on its third season, has been renewed by Paramount+ for Season 4. Meanwhile, “ Star Trek: Lower Decks ,” the first animated “Star Trek” comedy, will conclude its run on the streamer with its fifth season, which will debut in the fall.

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“Lower Decks” charted brand new territory for “Star Trek” when it debuted in 2020, as both an animated comedy and a series that focused on the junior officers of the USS Cerritos: Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) and Sam Rutherford (Eugene Cordero). Set in the years following the feature film “Star Trek: Nemesis,” the series has included voice cameos from many beloved “Star Trek” alumni, like George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, John de Lancie, Will Wheaton, Armin Shimerman, Nana Visitor and Robert Duncan McNeill.

Given its premise, concluding “Lower Decks” make sense considering the main four characters all received promotions in Season 4. But in a message to fans, Kurtzman and executive producer and showrunner Mike McMahan left the turbolift doors open for continuing the characters’ stories following their time at the bottom of the Starfleet pecking order. 

The “Star Trek” TV universe, overseen by Kurtzman through his Secret Hideout production company and produced by CBS Studios, has enjoyed a robust expansion since “Star Trek: Discovery” first premiered in 2017. Along with “Strange New Worlds,” the made-for-television movie “Star Trek: Section 31” recently concluded production with star Michelle Yeoh, and the new series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” will begin shooting later this year.

“It has been incredibly rewarding to continue to build the Star Trek universe, and we’re so grateful to Secret Hideout and our immensely talented casts and producers,” said Jeff Grossman, executive vice president of Programming at Paramount+. “‘Strange New Worlds’ has found the perfect blend of action, adventure and humor. Similarly, ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ has brought the laughs with an ample amount of heart to the franchise across its four seasons. We can’t wait for audiences to see what is in store for the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos in this final season.”

“‘Lower Decks’ and ‘Strange New Worlds’ are integral to the ‘Star Trek’ franchise, expanding the boundaries of the universe and exploring new and exciting worlds,” said CBS Studios president David Stapf. “We are extraordinarily proud of both series as they honor the legacy of what Gene Roddenberry created almost 60 years ago. We are so grateful to work with Secret Hideout, Alex Kurtzman, Mike McMahan, Akiva Goldsman, Henry Alonso Myers and the cast, crews and artists who craft these important and entertaining stories for fans around the world.”

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