| rdfs:comment | - The Q are a Hyper-Evolved, omnipotent and immortal Energy based species who form the Q Continuum
- The Q evolved over countless centuries into their current form and considered themselves to be the ultimate form of evolution, existing in a state of "ultimate purity". However, this caused most of the Q to develop an apathetic attitude towards the universe, as the Q believed that they already done everything and had 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. (VOY: "Death Wish") The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist is unclear. While Quinn stated that the Q were once not unlike humanoid lifeforms, Q implied that the Q never came in to existence, but rather always were. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
- The Q were a race of beings with god-like abilities; they could make anything they want appear just by snapping their fingers. They generally were humanoid, and took on the appearance of a Human. Their government is known as the Q Continuum. For the Q, life has become stagnant and boring for most. They have literally seen and experienced everything. Others of the Q, such as Q, who appears frequently throughout the Star Trek TV Shows Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Next Generation, appear to have fun with anything that they deem interesting. One example of this is that in one episode of the Next Generation, when Q was punished and made into a human for causing trouble, an alien known as a Calamarain came to kill him, due to the fact he tormented their race (TNG: "Deja Q"). Another Q w
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| abstract | - The Q evolved over countless centuries into their current form and considered themselves to be the ultimate form of evolution, existing in a state of "ultimate purity". However, this caused most of the Q to develop an apathetic attitude towards the universe, as the Q believed that they already done everything and had 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. (VOY: "Death Wish") The exact circumstances of how the Q came to exist is unclear. While Quinn stated that the Q were once not unlike humanoid lifeforms, Q implied that the Q never came in to existence, but rather always were. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey") The true extent of the abilities of the Q is somewhat unclear. While most Q claimed to be omnipotent, and at least one Q claimed they were all knowing, there is some reason to dispute these claims. Quinn implied that the Q were not completely omnipotent. Considering that Quinn was a dissident, his claims may not have been entirely accurate, though they were supported by the fact that Q could be killed, which if they were completely omnipotent, would not be possible. (VOY: "Death Wish"; TNG: "True Q" ) At one point Q indicated that Humans might have one day equalled his species. (TNG: "Hide and Q" ) However, what is evident is that their capabilities reached cosmic levels of power. An individual Q could accomplish such feats as traveling to a time and place that existed before and outside the universe itself, accidentally destroy a galaxy, or changing the gravitational constant of the universe, all on a whim. (TNG: "Deja Q" ; VOY: "Death Wish"; TNG: "True Q" ). An aspect 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 avoided upon the birth of Q Junior, restoring the Continuum to the status quo. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey") A point of some confusion is the fact that all Q, under normal circumstances, were known merely as "Q" and seemed not to have any proper names. 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 Quinn, chose a name, 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; Used alone, "Q" was usually in reference to the most notable member of the species, played by John de Lancie. The Qs' abilities were not only limited to members of the Q Continuum species, as William T. Riker experienced the powers of the Q. (TNG: "Hide and Q" )
- The Q were a race of beings with god-like abilities; they could make anything they want appear just by snapping their fingers. They generally were humanoid, and took on the appearance of a Human. Their government is known as the Q Continuum. For the Q, life has become stagnant and boring for most. They have literally seen and experienced everything. Others of the Q, such as Q, who appears frequently throughout the Star Trek TV Shows Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Next Generation, appear to have fun with anything that they deem interesting. One example of this is that in one episode of the Next Generation, when Q was punished and made into a human for causing trouble, an alien known as a Calamarain came to kill him, due to the fact he tormented their race (TNG: "Deja Q"). Another Q who had fun with everything was an unnamed female Q who Q had broken up with before. She had the same routine as her husband; the sarcastic remarks and "superiority complex". All Q were immortal. However, the Q were capable of killing each other, using weapons resembling American Civil War muskets, flintlocks, and cannons. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey") The Q were also capable of affecting the situation beings are put in. Q once blinked Picard back and forth through time, so he could prevent the destruction of humanity by his own hands. (TNG Novel and Episode: "All Good Things...") From what we have seen of the Q, their arrogance carries up into their "middle ages" (By human years). Elderly Q have been seen as more docile. One example is the Colonel Q seen in the Civil War state Continuum, who, instead of snapping at Kathryn Janeway, asked for her purpose at the Q pro-tradition camp, in a wise, kind sort of voice, even though Captain Janeway was for the separatist Q. The arrogance half was seen in Q's son as well as himself. (VOY: "Q2")
- The Q are a Hyper-Evolved, omnipotent and immortal Energy based species who form the Q Continuum
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