CRASH COURSE: Star Trek: The Next
Generation follows the lives of the crew of the Enterprise
NCC701-D as they seek out new life and civilizations, create split
infinitives, and spawn lots of merchandise.
Q
LEMME COUNT THE WAYS... : I
discovered I was completely obsessed with Q a year or two after I first
got into TNG. I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but I'd
liked the character ever since I first saw him (I think) at the
end of "Qpid". He was the kind of roguish, fun character that I'd always
been drawn to. Somehow or another, I really took a shine to the
character; he basically represented my animus at the time. I also love
flamboyant characters that are downplayed realistically by the actor.
Q. He's bad and sarcastic enough to provide a refreshing foil to the
crew, funny enough to stay likeable, and enigmatic enough to keep
interest. That, and he's got great lines. Too bad "The Q And The Gray"
had to saddle him with a family and turn him into comic fodder. Let's
hope for a (sinister) movie.
Soundfiles:
Q's personality type
JdL in pencil, circa '96, by
moi.
Fanfic I've written
dealing with Q.
Songs
that remind me and
some other folks of the guy.
SOME GOOD BOOKS/etc. DEALING WITH Q:
Q-SQUARED by Peter David: Excellent. Mesmerizing. Trelane
wreaks havoc. Q is in deep shit. I can't explain more without ruining
the plot. Peter David consistently gets the Trek band completely and
utterly
in-character, and he effortlessly mixes humor with gut-twisting drama.
Why no Trek movies have
been made based on his books is the 8th mystery of the universe. I dare
you to be able
to put this book down. Get thee to a bookstore.
Q-IN-LAW by Peter David: The two most annoying people in
the Universe to Jean-Luc Picard --that would be Q and Lwaxana Troi--
visit the Enterprise during an important conference. Lust is in
the air. Hilarious.
I, Q by Peter David and John de Lancie: (Yes, THAT
John de Lancie.) The story of the end of the Universe told exclusively
from Q's viewpoint. Quite a page-turner, although unfortunately not as
rereadable as Q-Squared. I would have liked to see more evidence
of the more evolved Picard-Q relationship that had developed after
"Tapestry" and "All Good Things..." -- and sometimes Q's voice alone
becomes strangely tiresome. Still, not a bad book at all. I think it
could've been a masterpiece if "The Q And The Grey" had never aired.
ONLY HUMAN
by Alara Rogers: An alternate to "Deja Q" in which Q doesn't get
his powers back. Very long and very well-written. Q is completely
in-character. Expect to call in sick to work, this puppy is ENGROSSING.
INSEQURITY
by Alara Rogers and Mercutio: An alternate to Only
Human(!) where Q is found by Naomi after his assault, rather than
Security. Page-turning (or would that be scrolling?) and gut-wrenching
as well. I like 'em that way.
FAMILIAR
STRANGERS by Alara Rogers: Yet ANOTHER alternate to "Deja
Q". Don't you love it? Picard finds his adversary in a very
compromising position. Literally.
To Tell The
Q by The Anon Sisters:
Dammit, I like H/C. And the reason they give for Q being the "C" side of
the equation here works for me. (Q as the "C"?! What? Where!?) The story
also portrays an evolved relationship between Q and Picard, which
neither the Greg Cox trilogy or even, at times, I, Q, managed to
do.
The Star Trek Scriptbooks: The Q
CHRONICLES by Gene Roddenberry: Anthology of every
Trek script involving Q.
Q RULES! An
Unauthorized Guide by atara stein: An in-depth look at
our favorite alphabet letter.
MINDING ONE'S P's
AND Q's: Homoeroticism in Star Trek: The Next
Generation
also by atara stein: A scholarly article
discussing the Picard/Q subtext.
Proper Misconduct
by Queriana: Who else could pull off
a plot (assigned by the PiQuante
FuQfest) where Q is captain of the Enterprise and Picard is a
representative of the P Continuum? Who? WHO?! Queriana, that's who. And
not only does she manage to pull this sucker off, but she reveals refreshing
insights on the NextGen crew. Oh, and the sex scenes are great, too.
Screen captures of The
Omniscient One.
from "Tapestry"
ISBN: 0671891510
ISBN: 0671733893
[Note: While the de Lancie-voiced audio versions of
the above books are wonderful, I beg you to read the books as well,
preferrably first, as the audio versions cut out some great
stuff.]
ISBN: 0671024434
ISBN: 0671034464