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[Narrator] Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard

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sees the return of Q,

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an omnipotent and
immortal, god-like being,

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first seen in the series premiere

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of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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His reappearance is a harbinger of chaos,

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with which Picard is all too familiar.

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Q!

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[Narrator] Here's a look at how Q

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has impacted Star Trek,

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and what we know about who he truly is.

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The trial never ends.

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[Narrator] Q hails from the Q Continuum,

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an extra-dimensional plane of existence

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and home to Q's species, also
called the Q or Q Continuum.

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The Q Continuum, existing
for over four billion years,

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are often bored by their endless lives.

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Occasionally, they create havoc

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among other races for amusement.

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The Q we know is an exemplary example.

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He's devious and amoral and unreliable

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and irresponsible and--

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and definitely not to be trusted.

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[Narrator] But Q isn't the
only member of his species

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seen in Star Trek.

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Truer words were never spoken.

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[Narrator] Q reveals in Star Trek: Voyager

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that he has a long-time partner,

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a female Q, who shares his name.

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I never said it was exclusive.

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[Narrator] Eventually,
they even had a son.

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But of course, Q's main human fascination

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has always been with Jean-Luc Picard.

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Because in all the universe,

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you're the closest thing I
have to a friend, Jean-Luc.

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[Narrator] Often described
as interfering and obnoxious,

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Q repeatedly takes it upon
himself to challenge Picard

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and the crew of the Enterprise,

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I protest, I am not a merry man.

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[Narrator] always claiming good intentions

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towards humanity or Picard.

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And Q loves to steal the scene.

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He's back!

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[Narrator] Picard and Q's
relationship is more complicated

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than simply foes, however.

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Temper, temper, mon capitaine.

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[Narrator] Q's tough love pushes Picard

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to reflect on his past,
sometimes to his benefit.

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And regardless of Q's true motivations,

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watching him spar with Picard

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is one of the long-standing
joys of Star Trek.

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And I am too old for your bulls***!