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Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry Wanted To Avoid One Thing With John De Lancie's Q

Story by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)

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Legendary 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry had a specific vision for fan-favorite character Q, played by John de Lancie.

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Roddenberry wanted to avoid turning Q into a 'deus ex machina' - a character who could easily solve any problem, undermining the drama.
Roddenberry mandated that Q could only appear in a limited number of episodes to preserve the character's mystique and impact.

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