Q's Star Trek: Picard Death Can Explain A Discovery Mystery
Has Star Trek: Picard just explained a far-future Q mystery from Star Trek: Discovery? While Jean-Luc Picard and his followers languish in the past, Captain Burnham's Discovery crew have ventured where no Star Trek series has gone before, roaring into the 32nd century, generations ahead of Gene Roddenberry's typical time frame. Needless to say, Star Trek: Discovery's far future looks drastically different. The Federation is shattered, nanotech is all the rage, and Vulcan has been renamed Ni'Var following a Romulan reunification.
Another major change is the Q Continuum's complete disappearance. Introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Q Continuum is a godlike species blessed with near-omnipotence and — until very recently — immortality. They've routinely meddled in galactic affairs, with John de Lancie's Q taking particular pleasure in tormenting Starfleet pal, Jean-Luc Picard. In Star Trek: Discovery season 4, however, Admiral Vance confirms no contact between the Federation and Q Continuum has been made for 600 years. Discovery is currently in the 32nd century, so applying some Vance math means the Q last popped up during the 2500s. For context, Star Trek: Picard season 2's present day is set in 2401.
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Vance leaves Star Trek: Discovery a curious mystery — why did the Q Continuum suddenly stop appearing? Star Trek: Picard season 2 might provide an answer. No sooner had John de Lancie's Q made his return did Picard note how his old nemesis was different… somehow ailed. Immortal godlike beings don't typically suffer «under the weather» days and, sure enough, Q has struggled throughout Star Trek: Picard season 2, his finger-snapping magic
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