In the whole scheme of things id say its more likely that q and the continuum, were inspired by trelanes character, but have definitely surpassed him in all things. Apparently another member of the q continuum has tapped into an. Theres a next gen novel called q squared by the great peter david possibly the best trek novelist out there which reveals that trelane is a member of the q continuum and that q has been assigned as his mentor. The squire of gothos wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Trelane is an antagonist in the star trek franchise, appearing in the star trek. The squire of gothos is not my favorite, but this episode is actually explained in the next generation episode of encounter at farpoint. Trelane, as it turns out, is a member of the q continuum, and q has the task of. The similarity between q and trelane, the alien encountered in the star trek episode the squire of gothos, inspired writer peter david to establish in his 1994 novel q squared that trelane is a member of the continuum, and that q is his godfather with it being allbutexplicitly stated that q is actually trelanes biological father, although.
Since kirk and sulu dont make very good collectors piecesthey move too muchhe unfreezes them. However, he was later retconned into being one of the q, in the tng novel qsquared. Trelane only appears in the squire of gothos, in the original star trek. Generationsnext book the next generation published order.
But if you prefer, you may address me as the lonely squire of gothos, dear ladies. The squire of gothos by michelle erica green posted at september 16, 2005 9. Q explains that, armed with this incredible power, trelane has become unspeakably dangerous. In the peter david novel qsquared, trelane is revealed to be a m. Rent the episode, q has a conversation with picard when they 1st met. Its a fine idea, but it doesnt really affect my enjoyment of the episode. Noncanonical which is a shame, it overtly identifies trelane, the squire of gothos, as part of the q continuum. Published august 1st 1995 by pocket books first published 1994. At the time trelane was fascinated with 18th century french culture. Pdf the q continuum book one q space download full pdf.
The squire of gothos trelane later escaped from his parents again. It is the seventeenth episode of the first season, and was written by paul schneider, and directed by don mcdougall. Trelane was a member of the q continuum who the crew of the uss enterprise encountered in 2267. John delancie compares q to trelane in an interview. The tv series never really goes into it in detail but john dlancie felt that trelane helped lay the groundwork for q. Apparently another member of the q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire q continuum. That year, the enterprise was en route to the beta vi colony to deliver supplies when it encountered gothos, a previously unknown planet, which was the homeworld playplace, really of the powerful alien trelane. In the years since, q has returned again and again to harass picard and his crew. Q, mentoring trelane, brings him to the enterprise for educating.
Despite that, peter david wrote the novel qsquared, which paired q and trelane. After having rewatched this episode, i too enjoyed it more than i expected. Qsquared brings together the worlds of tng and tos as trelane hijacks the qcontinuum. Trelane was a puckish, childlike alien introduced to several uss enterprise crewmembers in 2267. In the novel, the name trelane originated due to an alternate version of the young qentity operating among three lanes of alternate timelines. He announces himself as general trelane retired, aka the squire of gothos. Trelane of the tos episode squire of gothos, who turns out to be a young member of the qcontinuum, taps into the ultimate energy source and uses itor is used by itto tamper with the nature of reality and the flow of time. Q even has stated as much that he is no god, yes he teases picard, but that is for his own amusement. In peter davids novel qsquared, trelane is said to be q and is under the watch or. Trelane first transported sulu, and then kirk, from the bridge of the starship to a. He was portrayed by the late william campbell, who later played koloth in the tos episode the trouble with tribbles as well as two episodes of star trek. Things begin to unravel when one trelane embraces the unlimited power of chaos, and decides to take revenge. There was a peter david book as i recall called q squared that had trelane as an infant member of the q continuum.
Sometimes dangerous, sometimes merely obnoxious, q has always been mysterious and seemingly all. Honestly, the squire of gothos comes across more like a weirdly comedic version of charlie x than anything else, and im not entirely sure how i feel about the ending. Sep 28, 2016 qsquared is a star trek novel by peter david. Theres a next gen novel called qsquared by the great peter david possibly the best trek novelist out there which reveals that trelane is a member of the q continuum and that q has been assigned as his mentor. While passing through a region of space known for its lack of features, a lone planet appears. From the other corner of the room a man dressed in 19th century apparel appears playing a harpischord. Trelayne believe it or not, is a member of the q continuum.
This renegade q is named trelane also known as the squire of gothos, who captain kirk and his crew first encountered over one hundred years ago. In star trek, is trelane possibly a member of the q. William campbell really imbues the trelane character with a combination of childish exuberance, petulance and creepy menace that yields a really. The 6 best star trek novels of alltime tome of nerd. Captain picard and the crew of the enterprise must traverse the multiverse and prevent the destruction of all existence. The book spent two weeks on the new york times bestseller list. This renegade q is named trelane also known as the squire of gothos, who. Jun 06, 2018 qsquared by peter david published august 1995 read may 16 th 2017 previous book the next generation hardcover. Oct 07, 2003 apparently another member of the q continuum has tapped into an awesome power source that makes this being more powerful than the combined might of the entire q continuum.
Q and the crews of the starship enterprise from three parallel universes find themselves right in the thick of the. Trelane memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Q s sons name is nothing more than q junior not trelane. Penned by paul schneider this episode had its first airing on 12 january, 1967. In the peter david novel qsquared, trelane is revealed to be a member of the q continuum, with q. Hikaru sulu george takei vanish from the bridge, and when spock leonard nimoy sends a landing party, led by. Is trelane related to or associated with the q continuum. In the book, trelane is able to tap into the heart of the storm, the theoretical and literal center of the universe, where chaos exists. The star trek encyclopedia, considered a canon source of information about the star trek universe officially licensed and endorsed by paramount directly crossreferences trelanes article to the article about the q tellingly, the only other articles that have this same crossreference are known to be members of the qcontinuum such as q2, female q, q.
This renegade q is named trelane also known as the squire of gothos, who captain. The similarity between q and trelane inspired writer peter david to posit in his 1994 novel qsquared that trelane is a member of the q continuum, and q is his godfather. That said, i am going to go out and buy this book immediately. In the peter david novel qsquared, trelane is revealed to be a member of the q continuum, with q being assigned as his mentor. Trelane, who first appeared in the original star trek episode the squire of gothos, is revealed to be a member of the q continuum. He taps into the power of the continuum and uses this ability to tamper with time and reality, resulting in the intersection of three different parallel universes which are also referred to as time tracks. The next generation qsquared by peter david published august 1995 read may 16 th 2017 previous book the next generation hardcover. He told picard that humans just may as well evolved past the q one day. But this time, when q appears, he comes to picard for help.
Here we learn that trelane is nothing less than a juvenile q. So q continuum just may be the most known evolved species whoever they where before. Nothing to do with the q, unless they were somehow responsible for giving him superhuman powers. Trelane, erstwhile squire of gothos of the tos episode of that name, returns. On one hand, i enjoy learning that trelane isnt just meanspirited and childish. In the novel, the name trelane originated due to an alternate version of the young qentity operating among three lanes of alternate timelines simultaneously. In all of his travels captain jeanluc picard has never faced an opponent more powerful that q, a being from another continuum that picard encountered on his very first mission as captain of the starship enterprise. The first issue of the crossover event saw the crew from four star trek television shows. Trelane of the tos episode squire of gothos, who turns out to be a young member of the q continuum, taps into the ultimate energy source and uses itor is used by itto tamper with the nature of reality and the flow of time. Qsquared ebook by peter david official publisher page.
It is the seventeenth episode of the first season, and was written by paul schneider, and directed by don mcdougall in this episode, a powerful being torments the crew of the enterprise. Qsquared by peter david overdrive rakuten overdrive. It was first broadcast by nbc on january 12, 1967, and repeated on june 22, 1967. It also seems unneccesary since trelane never did anything the q would have had a problem with he was far less intrusive than q was. Nov 30, 2016 in later years, after the introduction of the q continuum in the later series, several fans put out the theory that perhaps trelane was a very young q. We dont even know if they are from the milkyway or from some other galaxy eons of eons of light years away. From the book jacket, which can be found in its entirety at that link. The squire of gothos is an episode of the original science fiction television series, star trek. Book connections noncanon the similarity between q and trelane inspired writer peter david to posit in his 1994 novel qsquared that trelane is a member of the q continuum, and q is his godfather. However, fans have retconned trelane, the squire of gothos, into a member of the q. That revelation adds something to the episode for me. Firstly, i am a huge star trek fan, and squire of gothos is one of my favourite episodes from. Gary mitchell was a regular human, a member of the enterprise crew, and a student of kirks in their academy days. Qsquared is a noncanon star trek novel by peter david.
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