Deja Q

"Déjà Q" is the 61st episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 13th episode of the third season. It was first broadcast on February 5, 1990. In this episode, as the crew of the Federation Starfleet Starship USS Enterprise-D struggles to prevent a moon from falling out of orbit, their situation is further complicated by a visit from their old friend Q, who informs them that he has been stripped of all his powers and must live out a mortal ... more

"Déjà Q" is the 61st episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the 13th episode of the third season. It was first broadcast on February 5, 1990. In this episode, as the crew of the Federation Starfleet Starship USS Enterprise-D struggles to prevent a moon from falling out of orbit, their situation is further complicated by a visit from their old friend Q, who informs them that he has been stripped of all his powers and must live out a mortal life. The Enterprise arrives at Bre'el IV to prevent the looming disaster of the planet's asteroidal moon falling from its orbit and crashing into the highly populated planet; as the ship arrives, the planet is already experiencing damaging effects of the moon's gravitational field. As the crew is working, Q appears on the bridge, naked and in mid-air before crashing to the floor. After regaining his composure and modesty, Q explains that he has been stripped of his powers and banished from the Q Continuum, and, per his request, transported to... less