Summary

TheStar Trekuniverse is full of brawny , god - similar beings , and Q respects none of them for a rationality . The enfranchisement ’s nonmigratory trickster digit , Q creates chaos wherever he goes , and he unleashes a special kind of mayhem inStar Trek : The Q Conflict , not only on Starfleet but also on the other god . As the conflict kick off in issue one , Q makes a sensational revelation about his kinship with the Prophets , the Organians and other powerfulStar Trekentities .

Star Trek : The Q Conflict#1 is written by Scott and David Tipton and drawn by David Messina . The crowd of theEnterpriseis evacuating a planet under threat from a supernova . During the mission , Q amount to Picard , and let out he is partially to pick . Q explain that other god - like existence “ believe themselves on the same grade as the Q Continuum . ” When this happens , he explains , the Continuum must cue them of their place .

These battle are of extraordinary magnitude , and can spill over into our reality .

Robin Curtis and Kirstie Alley as Lt. Saavik in Star Trek.

Q Went to War inThe Q Conflict

The haughty and arrogant Q made life story miserable not only for Captain Jean - Luc Picard , but Captains Sisko and Janeway as well . InStar Trek : The Q Conflict , Q , along with the Metrons , Trelane and the Organians , held a contest to see who was superior . Rather than begrime their work force with the engagement , each “ god ” used intermediaries , in this case the crews of various incarnations of the franchise . Among the other god - comparable beingsappearing in the serial publication include the Prophets , fromStar Trek : Deep Space Nine . Q present the entities , and they remind him of past losses .

Q made it absolved that he does not respect the Prophets , the Metrons or any other graven image - like being in theStar Trekuniverse , and this issue reveals why . Q ’s reasoning for hat others makes perfect sense in the context of his character . Q holds a extremely hyperbolic sense of self , and as escort in various episodes , other members of the Continuum plowshare this linear perspective . Q genuinely believe he is well than these other raceway , despite being equals . The Q Conflictalludes to preceding losses by Q and the rest of the Continuum , point that they can be defeated . Q ’s arrogance is completely wild .

Related : Q Is Secretly At War With Another Star Trek God : Theory Explained

Collage of Captain Sisko, Captain Picard, Captain Kirk, and Captain Janeway from the Star Trek franchise.

Q’s Attitude Will Likely Never Change

Where incisively in the timelineThe Q Conflictoccurs was not revealed , but it must have been sometime before the god war that recently shook the franchise . This massive , universe - sprawl chronicle reinforces Q ’s attitudes towards other god - alike beings . As Kahless was vote out Gary Mitchell and others , Q initially refused to help . Q fled our realness , but ultimately give Sisko a clue to the god - killer ’s identity .

This is also in demarcation with Q ’s personality : he break thing , but they often go back together in raw and better ways . However , Q ’s goodwill only become so far , and it does not extend to theStar Trekfranchise ’s god - like beings .

Picard and Riker in season 1

John De Lancie as Q in Star Trek

Star Trek The Q Conflict 1

Q (John De Lancie) from Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek TNG Encounter at Farpoint Q Picard