

Q wanted Riker to join the Continuum so they could understand and possess this desire because if they did not, Humanity could one day surpass the Q. His motives for this were that Humans had a desire to grow and explore, which the Q did not have or understand. The next time Q appeared on the Enterprise later that year, he created a bizarre and deadly "game" for the ship's crew, in order to demonstrate that he had given Commander William T. Q explaining to Picard that how Humans respond to a game tells more about them than a direct confrontation Q disappeared, but promised the crew they had not seen the last of him. The Starfleet crew sufficiently proved their evolved state of being by discovering and assisting a space vessel lifeform that had been coerced by the Bandi to take the form of a starbase. The Enterprise's mission to Farpoint Station served as this test. Q accused Humanity of being a "dangerous, savage child-race." Picard managed to strike a deal with Q, however, and submitted to a test of conduct to prove that Humanity had evolved beyond its previously savage state. When he encountered resistance, Q placed Humanity on trial, with Jean-Luc Picard and his command crew as representatives. Q appearing as a soldier of the Third World War He warned the crew of the Enterprise that Humanity should return to their home star system or be destroyed. Q was first encountered by the Federation when he appeared aboard the USS Enterprise-D in early 2364. Q's response to Jack's question about his death suggests that either Q never died, or Jack was not meeting him in linear order to Picard's last encounter with Q, meaning that this Q may have been a version from before his supposed death.
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Q told Jack that while the trial of humanity had ended for Picard, it had only just begun for Jack. In 2402, despite his apparent death, Q appeared to Picard's son Jack Crusher, simply chiding him for thinking too linearly when asked about his death.

Q's death saddened Picard who had come to see the being as a true friend and who ensured that Q was not alone when he finally met his end. After Picard and his friends restored the original timeline, Q revealed his true intentions and used the last of his power to send them home and to resurrect Elnor.

To this end, Q intervened to save Picard and his friends from the destruction of the USS Stargazer and created an alternate timeline by altering the history of the Europa Mission in 2024. ( PIC: " Mercy") Not wanting Picard to die alone as Q was about to, he endeavored to unshackle Picard from his past guilt so that he could move forward with his life simply because Q genuinely cared about Picard and wished to help his friend rather than for a grander design of some kind. ( citation needed īy 2401, Q was dying for an unknown reason, something that he hadn't believed to be possible. Q occasionally used verbal contractions in regular speech, but not often, as part of his chaotic god title. When temporarily rendered Human by the Q Continuum, Q claimed to possess an IQ of "two thousand and five". These encounters resulted in strong antipathy between them. In the 22nd century, Q had "some dealings" with the El-Aurian Guinan. On Brax, he was known as "The God of Lies." ( DS9: " Q-Less")

– Jean-Luc Picard and Q, 2364 (" Encounter at Farpoint") He had been described, in turn, as "obnoxious," "interfering," and a "pest." However, underneath his acerbic attitude, there seemed to be a hidden agenda to Q's visits that often had the best interests of Humanity at their core. In every appearance, he demonstrated superior capabilities, but also a mindset that seemed quite unlike what Federation scientists expected for such a powerful being. ( DS9: " Q-Less") Q typically appeared as a humanoid male, though he could take on other forms if he wished, and was almost always dressed in the uniform of a Starfleet captain. One such briefing was attended by Benjamin Sisko in 2367. As a consequence, all command level officers in Starfleet were briefed on his existence thereafter. Q appeared to the crews of several Starfleet vessels and outposts during the 2360s and 2370s. 1.1.5 Meeting Vash and acting as benefactor.
