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