Qpid
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| Star Trek: TNG episode | |
| "Qpid" | |
 "Picard and Vash try to escape Q's trap in "Qpid". |
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| Year | 2367 |
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"Qpid" is an episode from the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was the 20th episode of the 4th season, aired on April 22, 1991. The episode has an average rating of 3.7/5 on the official Star Trek website (as of June 30th, 2007).[1]
[edit] Overview
Q returns to repay Captain Picard for saving him in "Déjà Q." Picard requests nothing, so Q decides to save Picard from himself by testing Picard's love for his old flame Vash.
On stardate 44741.9, Captain Picard is preparing to give a seminar to several experts in archaeology, including Kloff-Von-Droff, Swizer, and McFarland (Picard notes that they are "giants in the field of archaeology"). However, Vash appears before the conference aboard the Enterprise. Vash states that she came in through the "window". Vash instigates an argument (asking why he never spoke of her with his friends), and although Picard still loves Vash, he is not willing to apologize.
After the dispute, Q appears and notices that Picard has fallen in love with Vash, but Picard denies this. Q is determined to show Picard the danger of his attraction to Vash. Q transports the bridge crew to medieval England where Captain Picard is Robin Hood and the bridge crew are the merry men (Worf says "Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!").
Q assumes the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham and has imprisoned Vash, now Maid Marian. Picard must rescue Vash as she is sentenced to die for treason.
At the end, Picard frees Vash and admits that he loves her. Vash loves him too, but she goes away with Q, who has become intrigued by her.
[edit] Production Notes
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- The scene where Worf smashes Geordi's lute against a tree is a reference to an identical scene in Animal House. Worf even says "sorry" after he does it, just as John Belushi's character does.
[edit] External links
- QPid article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Qpid at StarTrek.com
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