Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they It was written by executive producer Maurice Hurley and directed by Rob Bowman. Damn, I'd forgotten what a stone-cold bitch Guinan is. But if Guinan really did have something up her sleeve to put her on equal grounds with Q, I'd pay to see the battle of Q and Guinan. He could probably affect her physical form in terms of moving it around, but if he altered it it might revert to its proper form, and she'd be aware of any changes that happened to the timeline around her (as she was in Yesterday's Enterprise). A powerless Q meets Guinan; not a moment he had been looking forward to.Guinan's second encounter with Q while on board the Enterprise came a year later, in 2366. (In "Q Who?" In 'Birthright: Part 1' Data is experiencing dreams and Worf is informed by a stranger on DS9 that his Picard's were a tad too dry. Second, Guinan pretends to know Picard for a long time, which is only confirmed "later" when Picard actually meets her in the past. Suspicious, wary. Q is a fictional character as well as the name of a race in Star Trek appearing in the Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager series, and in related media. http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/db_articles/1e2794ee3db7c062f3dc76500236caeae2f2452b.jpg. as for why guinen was on the enterprise - she met picard in san fran 1890 remember, he saved her life. The only things we're told about El-Aurians is that they are listeners. Stream live TV from ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN & … Ro, Guinan, and Alexander are able to put combadges on the boarding party, enabling Picard to transport them to a secure location. In response, Guinan raised her hands, implying she had a special ability to defend herself from Q's powers. She also had dealings with other members of the Q, and they were “almost respectable.” In the episode “ Q Who,” Q sends the Enterprise-D into Borg space to show Picard that they are not ready for the future. So in the end of the day they probably wrote her in with the idea of doing more with her character but they just never really did. Novelization of the scene from Time's Arrow where Guinan meets Data in 1890s San Francisco. Same outfit, different color. Do not mess with that woman when there are forks around. Google Meet(旧称 Hangouts Meet)のビデオ会議ソリューションはブラウザとモバイルアプリのどちらからでも使用できます。HD 動画でのセキュアなビデオ会議をぜひご利用ください。 Picard can't be the first humanoid Q took an interest in. Besides her age and the age of her people, how much do we know about them? Directed by Rob Bowman. He told her they were very close friends... And because they met under the circumstances that they had already met, that was why she decided to be there. Q was different by then as was the nature of humanity's relationship with him-- namely that he now interacts with many human captains in a more-playful/pesky-than-malevolent sort of way. They introduced them in TNG and then we got them in ds9 and they look completely different and instead of the simbiot dominating the host, it became a blending of host and simbiot. Guinan Time Travel Time's Arrow Summary Novelization of the scene from Time's Arrow where Guinan meets Data in 1890s San Francisco. It's like with Betazoids and Ferengi. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It's been a long while since I've trekked out so I may not be entirely correct here, but there is this theme of transcending physical form in Star Trek into a state where consciousness and the universe are in a state of oneness. iirc she volunteered to be on the enterprise because she knew she had to be (data told her they served together.). There is some one-off episode where a civilization is persecuting people who are in the state of transcendence as well. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn. So who knows what they intended, or if it was ever intended to be explored. Language: … Guinans hand gestures would be some kind of sign that she is about to contact the other Qs. Oh, well, it was worth a shot. After an unlikely rescue from the exploding Scimitar, Data meets a certain Gallifreyan Timelord. She visited the planet Earth on several occasions during her youth, including in 1893, where she met the time-traveling Jean-Luc Picard and Data from 2369. The Next Generation - 'Q Who' [S02E16] Q shows up on board the Enterprise D and asks Captain Jean-Luc Picard to join the crew, to prove he can help them explore he throws the Enterprise into an unexplored region of the galaxy where they encounter a large cube-shaped spacecraft belonging to … 54 - 'Booby Trap' At least one El-Aurian, Guinan, visited Earth in 1893 before Humans had any official knowledge of alien species. It doesn't fit. Sort of one of those weird time travel paradoxes. From this can we postulate they are in a stage of "pre-q-like" existence and have, perhaps, proto-q powers? (TNG: "Up the Long Ladder") 2167 The … She is very aggressive when she recognizes his voice, so she is the one violated by their meeting. I don't think Q experienced fear until he was made human. Misfit Sock Colorway: Guinan 75% SW merino/25% Nylon Fingering weight 415 yards Colors: dark purple and light purple 100% SW BFL DK She then somehow contacted the rest of the Q continuum and they, being the only ones that can do it, put him in his place. Together they travel back to the year when the Enterprise-C was lost defending the Klingon outpost Narendra-III against the Romulans. There's definitely something personal between them that goes beyond general hate. Directed by Les Landau. Q in 2364.. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 42 - 'Q Who?' It seemed like she'd known about Q from stories Her people, the El-Aurian, live an incredible number of years with little to no aging past adulthood. I mean so much of Star trek is just all over the place with it's lore. … So... Yeah. Season Three 50 - 'Evolution' Here is where Guinan talks about her family, more than a dozen marriages, and a lot of offspring. (TNG: "Q Who") The SS Mariposa attempts to land on a planet in a star system half a light-year from Bringloid. With Q came the Borg, and there more than anywhere else, the second season earned its spurs. The El-Aurians were a widely traveled people who spread themselves across many parts of the galaxy and beyond. When comedian Whoopi Goldberg said she was a fan of Trek, Gene Roddenberry wrote her the part of Texas Guinan, who was in charge of the Enterprise's bar located on the forward end of the saucer section on Deck 10. He stops being defensive when he remembers that he is there on an unrelated mission and didnt break his restraining order. This suggests that not only can they sense time disturbances, they are resistant to them - She didn't changew like the others. When Guinan first sees Q in Q-Who she raises her hands in a defensive position. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers. Of the 24, ONE meets all the observable criteria, KOI 5715.01, which orbits a K class orange dwarf star roughly 3000 light years from Earth. It might be horribly brilliant. The Q are beings who can alter reality. Star Trek news and discussion. It was just the result of bad and inconsistent writing. The Traveler is in the same state, and there is an episode of a race "ascending" but culturally trying to prevent it from happening. She looks ready to zap him like Palpatine in "Q Who". This is probably the best explanation I’ve heard. The Picard that meets the "Nexus Guinan" has already got his own Guinan by that time. You can say they can tell the difference in timeline changes but that could just be a guinan thing because she was in the Nexus for so long. Star Trek: The Next Generation yarn collection! This happens after Q Who though, when we first learn that Q is scared of Guinan. Why not have the El-Aurians in this same state somewhere on the spectrum of evolution to post-corporeal form wherein they can have some degree of super powers? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He advised Picard to get Guinan off the ship, and added he would be more than pleased to "expedite her departure." Voyager Meets Q And Guinan. Since the very first episode of Star Trek aired in 1966, the series has built a fanbase of epic proportions. In "Rascals", Guinan's younger self is played by Isis Carmen Jones, who also played Whoopi's character as a child in the film Sister Act (1992). Star Trek news and discussion. (TNG: "Q Who") Around 2265, when Guinan wasn't present, this species was the victim of a major attack … Has it ever been addressed that he species has "special powers" like the Q? Maybe Q is the REASON the borg found/destroyed her race, because he uses the borg as part of his "trial" every time. I like this a lot better than the standard "the Nexus" did it. This sounds more voyager-era Q, not tng-era where the interaction took place. Q refers to Guinan as a creature that isn't as she appears and only bad things follow her. When they first meet on enterprise they are both very surprised and both exclaim "You!". This time it is in Ancient Greece during the time of Xena and Hercules. Guinan's POV. Q2 was played by actor Corbin Bernsen. The being known as Q is an extremely powerful and ancient god-entity with control over time, space and reality itself. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn. Star Trek: Picard season 2 cast: Guinan will return We don’t have a confirmed cast list for the show yet, but it won’t be a shock when we see Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Picard now he’s feeling his way into his new android body. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. No slash fic. Perhaps because the Picard of this reality was not quite the one she knew in San Francisco, she realized this timeline was not quite right... plus the Nexus stuff. Maybe some kind of telepathic phone gesture that can call for the attention of other Qs somehow. according to the generations book guinen got her powers b/c part of her was still in the nexus. Powerless, Q meets Guinan in Ten Forward In 2366, Q was stripped of his power and immortality and transformed into a Human by the Q Continuum, as punishment for his irresponsibility. According to Guinan, she and Q “had dealings” 200 years before meeting on the Enterprise. After watching Generations, it can easily be postulated that Guinan is still connected to her "echo" and her can bridge the Prime Guinan to the War Guinan, which is why Guinan knows something is wrong, but can't pin it down exactly. Technically, her clothes changed color. Start a Free Trial to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation on YouTube TV (and cancel anytime). It was regularly hinted at that Guinan's people, El-Aurians, had unexplored or unknown mystical powers. Guinan actually first met Picard on Earth in the late 19th century when he was accidentally transported to that time. 133 - 'Rascals' 6 ... Maybe a little slash fic. Since the Nexus exists outside of Space-Time the Q would have no power there, and by extension they have limited power over the El-Aurians who have "off-site backups" in the Nexus. Kind of like how one magician can't fool another. Q was at the time stripped of his powers by the Continuum Guinan immediately confronts Q, revealing to Picard that she and Q know each other, and not in a friendly way. What if the Q Continuum are Guianan's race from the future when this happened? When they first meet on enterprise they are both very surprised and both exclaim "You!". Edit: she also immediately went into a defensive pose, as if she had some ability to fight or defend herself against him. And his fear stems from the unknown! FIG. Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,992 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 26 - Follows: 23 - Published: 6/16/2009 - Q I like the idea of them being resistant to changes in the timeline but I’m not sure how that would explain the defensive posture. During this time, she came into conflict with Q, who I will now designate as Q Picard for ease of reference. Great job! by Dee Price Everything was quiet and peaceful as Enterprise was cruising through clear space and its Captain Jean-Luc Picard and First Officer William Riker were sitting back enjoying the serenity of the time. Q calms down and expresses his desire to join the Enterprise crew, after being cast out from the Q Continuum. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn. But the fact that they never continued with that pretty much ends that theory right then and there. 1 from Schulze-Makuch, Heller, and Guinan 2020. Nothing else in alpha canon (TV shows and the movies) explicitly says anything about them. If Guinan met Picard in San Francisco centuries earlier, so she knew she had to be on the Enterprise in the future to send him on that mission. Guinan works in Ten-Forward and is one of Picard's friends, and they often chat about problems the ship is having. The only reason Q shows up to a select few of Humanity is because the Q see something inside Humans that could one day rival Q's powers or cause problems to the other higher beings ,so just like when the Federation discovers a planet with Warp capability, the Q made first contact with Picard and is mentoring them along a mutually beneficial path. They team up to prevent a dangerous weapon from falling into the wrong hands. As pictured here http://www.startrek.com/uploads/assets/db_articles/1e2794ee3db7c062f3dc76500236caeae2f2452b.jpg Guinan looks as if she's mirroring Q's offensive posture which would seem to suggest she could either block his powers or she has powers of her own. Directed by Rob Bowman. Interesting, but if Guinan's race were to become a threat to the Q in the future, why wouldn't the Q eliminate or at least remove their threatining element in the past? Their first impressions of each other were not favorable. I am one of the proponents that the whole Q sending the Enterprise to the Borg was that the cube in question was on its way to earth. She then somehow contacted the rest of the Q continuum and they, being the only ones that can do it, put him in his place. Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg, is a recurring character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. It seems Q and Guinan met 200 years ago, and were hoping never to meet again. By this time, Kurn is a captain, and has his own vessel, the IKS Hegh'ta. I don't think "scared" is the right term. In the episode, both he and John de Lancie 's character addressed each other as "Q". his would indicate that she is the victim of Q earlier and she then "won" the case later. And I’m assuming the El Aurians must be immune to Borg assimilation and maybe that was why their world was destroyed. On second thought, no. Kind of how like in one of the first episodes worf explains his past by saying he and his brother both were raised by humans or... Something like that... Anyways in that episode he knew he had a brother. ... Maybe a little slash fic. Press J to jump to the feed. The El-Aurians just might have been resistant or immune to such meddling to the point that the Q see them as dangerous. She stayed in the same place with the same clothes. I've seen it explained that her senses aren't due to her race but because a part of herself is still in the Nexus and outside of normal time. It's clear they've met before, and that Guinan obviously displayed some sort of cleverness and deviousness that matched (or even exceeded) his own. (TNG episode: \"Time's Arrow\", ST website: Startrek.com) In 1984, Guinan told Gary Seven about the top secret research happening at Da Vinci Research Base in Antarctica, leading to Seven and Khan Noonien … TBH I mainly just chalk it up to the inconsistencies in the way they wrote TV shows in the 90s. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on May 5, 1989. Welcome aboard. Guinan's POV. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I think it much more reasonable that Guinan, familiar with the fuckery of the then-meaner Q (and, apparently, a previously terrifying Q), responded aggressively because she was being protective of the Enterprise and humanity in general-- I especially think this because she mentioned his reputation, not something specific he did to her or someone else -- at least not until the Calamarain came into the picture. He is since then put on some kind of restraining order from her unless he is on a mission unrelated to their previous encounters. Based on every era of the Star Trek franchise, including TOS and TNG feature films, Timelines has releases for iOS and Android devices and web browsers. I don't think they had an answer in mind when they wrote that episode. "Time’s Arrow" Parts 1 & 2 [126th and 127th episodes] show how Guinan met Picard. However, we can guess from what happened in Yesterday's Enterprise that they are able to sense changes in the timelines. She was born sometime after the 1600s on the planet El-Auria. He takes care … Q recoils in something approaching fear as Guinan stands there with her hands clawed, talking of a centuries-long feud with the alien. Do not mess with that woman when there are forks around. Q tries to prove that Picard needs him as part of their crew by hurling the Enterprise 7,000 light years away where they encounter the Borg for the first time. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Guinan tells Wes that it’s okay to be selfish sometimes, to not do what’s expected. I would have to disagree with the whole Q using the Borg as a part of his trials aspect. From other comments in r/startrek I started to wonder if Q is a "one trick pony". Q mentions his past dealings with her were two centuries prior; Guinan was on Earth in the late 19th century in "Time's Arrow") "Time's Arrow" puts her at minimum 500 years old, and likely much older.--Guinan's species were nearly annihilated by … That would obviously be a retcon though. We do know Q is super abusive based on how he treats Vash in the DS9 episode, "Q-Less," though, so I think it's safe to say that Guinan is 100% in the right when she whips out those weird mantis-like fighting moves in "Q Who" and is 200% correct to stab Q with a fork in "Deja Q" to test that he's actually lost his powers. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on May 5, 1989. Q2 was never referred to as such except in the script; Bernsen also referred to himself as such in the Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special. I kinda like the idea that Guinan was Q's last Vash. I bet the rolls she served were delicious. I choose to interpret this as she ruined his Q "career". Q is powerful but not omnipotent and El-Aurians might simply be able to resist his skills better than other folks. It also seems that Q can't simply just eliminate her, for reasons I can't even begin to assume. The idea of the Borg being something built by the Continuum is just baking my noodle. Guinan talks of Q and the Q as if they were old acquaintances or as if she was one of them, and Q tells Picard that she is not what she appears to be (he calls her an evil spirit that attracts mayhem wherever it goes). I dunno, the Q are repeatedly described as all seeing and all knowing by others and by themselves. 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