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3. I don't even buy that he's any sort of Q

Reply to rampartd (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:32 AM

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de Lancie himself was unaware of the character when they filmed Encounter at Farpoint.

If de Lancie hadn't played Q as Picard's flamboyantly over-the-top protagonist, and if he and Campbell hadn't borne a vague resemblance to each other, the comparison itself would fall apart.

And from a narrative standpoint, this desire to force a character lineage has the effect of diminishing the universe and cheapening the linked characters.

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star trek -original [View all] rampartd Yesterday OP

A certain segment of the fanbase is *****DESPERATE***** to make him a Q Orrex Yesterday #1

certainly like a proto q or an ur q rampartd Yesterday #2

I don't even buy that he's any sort of Q Orrex Yesterday #3