Qpid.
Running Time: 58 minutes 19 seconds
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In the season four The Next Generation episode "Qpid," Q makes an appearance on the Enterprise-D for the first time since having his powers taken away and then restored in the season three episode "Déjà Q." Picard's love interest from "Captain's Holiday," Vash, is also on the ship and Q decides to transport Picard, the crew, and Vash into a Robin Hood adventure.
In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser celebrate Earl Grey's two hundredth episode by discussing the two hundredth Star Trek production, "Qpid." They talk about Q's role, Picard's relationship with Vash, and their favorite moments in the episode.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
200th Episode Concept (00:05:33)
A Q Story (00:07:16)
Initial Thoughts (00:08:36)
Vash (00:15:10)
Q's Privacy Issues (00:25:25)
Q's Role (00:27:52)
Favorite Moments (00:34:51)
Vash's Interactions (00:41:30)
Final Thoughts (00:45:37)
Closing (00:52:55)
Hosts
Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson
Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
Memorable Goodbyes. We discuss some of our favorite characters saying goodbye in TNG as we also say our own goodbyes to the listeners as we take our leave of hosting duties on Earl Grey.
Characters We Never Saw Again. We discuss some of the many characters we only ever saw once.
Mismatched Episodes. We discuss what would happen if the characters from different Star Trek series were like a deck of cards shuffled and dealt into various TNG episodes.
Data's Hobbies. We discuss our the many and varied hobbies of Lieutenant Commander Data in The Next Generation.
Season 7 Deleted Scenes. We discuss the deleted scenes from The Next Generation season 7 episodes. All the deleted scenes that are discussed can be found on the season 7 Blu-Ray release.
What if Series: Part 1. In this episode, the hosts of Earl Grey start a new series looking what if scenarios, beginning with Yar, Locutus, and W. Thomas Riker.
The Good in Low Rated Episodes, Part 1. In this episode, the hosts of Earl Grey start a new series looking for the good that can be found in the lowest rated episodes, beginning with Season 1.
Introducing New Hosts. We introduce our new hosts, Ria Papageorgiou, Kevin Scharf and Pierre LaRocco.
Jack Crusher. We discuss the character of Jack Crusher through his appearances in The Next Generation and in some of the novels.
Aging and Death. We discuss the idea of aging and death as perceived in the 24th century. We share our personal stories to growing older and our perceptions of death.