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"Q Who" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. The episode first aired in broadcast syndication on May 5, 1989. It was written by executive producer Maurice Hurley and directed by Rob Bowman. "Q Who" marked the first appearance of the Borg, who were designed by Hurley and originally intended to appear in the first season episode "The Neutral Zone". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship ''Enterprise''-D. In this episode, the omnipotent entity known as "Q" (John de Lancie) arrives on the ''Enterprise'' and decides that Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was acting in an arrogant manner. Q then sends the ship across the galaxy where the crew make first contact with the cybernetically enhanced assimilating race known as the Borg. After the crew fail to defeat a Borg vessel, Picard is forced to beg for Q's help. Costume designs were created by Dorinda Wood, while Michael Westmore developed the prosthetics worn on the actor's heads. The designs were reminiscent of creations of H. R. Giger and the character Lord Dread from the television series ''Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future''. The episode went over budget and nearly required additional filming time. "Q Who" was watched by 10.3 million viewers. The critical reception has been positive, with the episode described as the first "great episode" of the series.〔 It was nominated for three Emmy Awards, winning two. ==Plot== On his way back to his quarters, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) steps off a turbolift and instead of finding himself in a corridor onboard the ''Enterprise'', ends up on board a shuttlecraft with Q (John de Lancie) at the controls. Picard demands to be returned to the ''Enterprise'', but Q refuses until Picard agrees to at least hear Q's requests. Q then transports them to Ten Forward, where Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), who recognizes him, warns Picard not to trust him. Q reveals that he wants to join the crew to assist them as they push further into unexplored regions of the galaxy, asserting they are not ready for the threats they will encounter. Picard chooses to make their own way into the unknown, and rejects Q's offer. Irritated by Picard's arrogance, Q sends the ''Enterprise'' thousands of light years across the galaxy, then disappears. Lt. Commander Data (Brent Spiner) reports that the nearest starbase is over two years away at maximum warp. An agitated Guinan warns Picard to set course for home immediately, but Picard is curious to explore the new area. They discover a nearby planet that shows signs of a previous civilization but has been stripped of all industrial and mechanical elements, and are then met by a much larger cube-shaped vessel which does not answer their hails. Guinan warns Picard that the ship belongs to the Borg, a powerful, cyborg-like race that nearly wiped out her people, scattering the survivors across the galaxy, and again urges Picard to leave immediately. Though Picard orders the ''Enterprise'' shields raised, a single Borg transports into Engineering and begins to probe the ''Enterprise''s computer systems. Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn) initially attempts to incapacitate the intruder with his phaser set on stun, which has no effect, and is forced to increase power to kill the Borg instead. Immediately afterwards, a second Borg appears to continue probing the computer, and proves to be immune to phaser fire. Completing its mission, it strips several components from the dead Borg and disappears. The Borg ship then contacts the ''Enterprise'' and demands their surrender. When Picard refuses, the Borg use a cutting beam to slice into the ''Enterprise''s saucer section and remove a cross-section of the ship, killing eighteen people. Picard orders return fire, and the ''Enterprise'' appears to disable the Borg ship. Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) takes an away team to the Borg cube where they find that the Borg are still active but focusing their attention on repairing their ship's damage. The away team returns, and Picard orders that they depart at maximum warp. The Borg ship immediately reactivates and begins pursuit, gaining on the ''Enterprise''. Q appears on the bridge and warns Picard that the Borg will never stop chasing them, and cannot be defeated. Picard attempts to fight back against the Borg to no avail, and finally admits he needs Q's help. Q obliges, returning the ''Enterprise'' to its last position in Federation space. Picard, though thankful for Q's lesson, blames Q for the deaths of his crew. Q disappears, but not before reminding them again of their ill-preparedness. Guinan warns Picard that now that the Borg are aware of the Federation's presence, they will be coming. Picard reflects that perhaps Q did the right thing for the wrong reasons by bringing forward their encounter with the Borg, as it has prepared the Federation for what lies ahead of them as they continue to explore. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Q Who」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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