Star Trek: The Last Minute Rewrite That Completely Changed The Series
The universe found within Star Trek is an incredibly rich and seemingly ever expanding one. The franchise features a plethora of amazing futuristic technology (some of which might even be achieved today) and complex alien cultures. Over the years, the shows' writers have tied a lot of the information up into neat bundles, storylines with satisfying endings, and character arcs so perfect that they appear planned out in full from the start.
A lot of this, however, is TV magic. Most of the time, these shows started in chaos. No Star Trek series fits this statement more than that of The Next Generation. As a matter of fact, a very last minute script change altered the entire series (and potentially the franchise) forever.
Star Trek: How Q Taught Picard To Learn From The Mistakes Of His Past
TNG didn’t have the best of starts, being born into chaos. With the slow decline of the Original Series, followed by the massive success of their films, producers were not sure how well the new show would do. This, combined with various writers strikes and the scrambling to come up with engaging, episodes left a sour taste in audiences' mouths. However, this is not to say the first season did not have its ups. One of the best things to come out of it — from the very first episode, in fact — was the enigmatic, nefarious Q.
This near-omnipotent, god-like being positioned himself right on the border between friend and foe. His introduction was impactful, casting the crew of the Enterprise right into the path of a far more powerful Borg cube. He did so in an effort to put humans in their place, and show them how complacent they had become. His appearances from this point onwards were always brilliant, clever, and engaging. Actor John de Lancie
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