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-->'''Q:''' You, bar rodent, another one of these fruity concoctions.

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-->'''Q:''' You, bar rodent, another rodent! Another one of these fruity concoctions.
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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: It helps when the {{Physical God}}des you're grabbing has been BroughtDownToNormal.

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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: It helps when the {{Physical God}}des God}}dess you're grabbing has been BroughtDownToNormal.
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* Screwthisimouttahere: Voyager is in the epicenter of three approaching supernova shockwaves. Janeway orders Q to do something. So he teleports himself and Janeway out of there, leaving Voyager's crew and his ex in the lurch.

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* Screwthisimouttahere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Voyager is in the epicenter of three approaching supernova shockwaves. Janeway orders Q to do something. So he teleports himself and Janeway out of there, leaving Voyager's crew and his ex in the lurch.
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* UmbrellaDrink
-->'''Q:''' You, bar rodent, another one of these fruity concoctions.
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* HilariousInHindsight: So much for the enlightened messiah -- see Season 7's "Q2".


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* HypocriticalHumor:
-->'''Q:''' Well, I'll admit, I look at the universe in an entirely different way now. I mean, I can't go around causing temporal anomalies or subspace inversions without considering the impact it'll have on my son.
-->'''JANEWAY:''' I'm glad to hear you intend to set a good example.
-->'''Q:''' By the way, did I tell you how smart he is? I've already taught him how to knock small planets out of orbit.


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* LargeHam: Q hams up his death until Janeway informs him the bullets are being fired elsewhere.
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* [[Lt. Commander Obvious]]: Tuvok

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* [[Lt.[[CaptainObvious Lt. Commander Obvious]]: Tuvok
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* BadassDecay


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* FromDressToDressing: Janeway tears strips off her petticoat as bandages and later a WhiteFlag.


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* HumansAreSuperior


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* [[Lt. Commander Obvious]]: Tuvok
-->'''FEMALE Q:''' The Vulcan talent for stating the obvious never ceases to amaze me.


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Quinn's suicide started a CivilWar.


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* PimpedOutDress: On Janeway and Miss Q in the civil war simulation.


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* Screwthisimouttahere: Voyager is in the epicenter of three approaching supernova shockwaves. Janeway orders Q to do something. So he teleports himself and Janeway out of there, leaving Voyager's crew and his ex in the lurch.


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* StandardFemaleGrabArea: It helps when the {{Physical God}}des you're grabbing has been BroughtDownToNormal.


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* TechnoBabble
-->'''Female Q:''' Take warp drive offline. Then remodulate the shields to emit a beta-tachyon pulse and prepare to emit a series of focused antiproton beams to the shield bubble.
-->'''CHAKOTAY:''' Does this make any sense to you at all, B'Elanna?
-->'''TORRES:''' [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall I'd be lying if I said I understood it completely]], but if she's thinking what I think she's thinking, we should increase power to the shields by a factor of ten!


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* WithAllDueRespect
* YouGotSpunk: Ms Q to B'Elanna, and Colonel Q to Janeway.
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* [[HeroesLikeRedheads Anti-Villains Like Redheads]]: Ms Q is also a redhead. She's wearing a Starfleet captain's uniform too; is that Q's version of a SexyWhateverOutfit?

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* [[HeroesLikeRedheads [[HeroesPreferRedheads Anti-Villains Like Prefer Redheads]]: Ms Q is also a redhead. She's wearing a Starfleet captain's uniform too; is that Q's version of a SexyWhateverOutfit?
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* [[HeroesLikeRedheads Anti-Villains Like Redheads]]: Ms Q is also a redhead. She's wearing a Starfleet captain's uniform too; is that Q's version of a SexyWhateverOutfit?
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* WalkInChimeIn
-->'''JANEWAY:''' I'm just not the right kind of woman for you, Q.
-->'''FEMALE Q:''' ''(offscreen)'' Truer words were never spoken!

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* ExactWords: When Colonel Q says "I've been waiting for this moment for an eternity" before throwing Q in chains, you just know [[{{Immortality}} he means it literally]].
* GenreSavvy: Everyone on ''Voyager'' knows Q has another agenda. They're right.



* TheNicknamer: The two Q's have several derogatory nicknames for Voyager crew that got adopted as FanNicknames as a result; "Chuckles" (Chakotay), "Helm Boy" (Paris), though "Bar Rodent" tends not to get used even by those fans who don't like Neelix.

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* TheNicknamer: The two Q's have several derogatory nicknames for Voyager crew that got adopted as FanNicknames {{Fan Nickname}}s as a result; "Chuckles" (Chakotay), "Helm Boy" (Paris), though "Bar Rodent" tends not to get used even by those fans who don't like Neelix.Neelix.
* NotSoDifferent: Q tells Neelix his attempts to bribe Janeway's affection are not different. Neelix is furious at the comparison, saying the captain likes him because he's loyal, respectful and sincere. Cue Humble Q putting on his best sincerity act.


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Unseen methods Q used to woo Janeway included writing love sonnets, [[SomethingAboutARose filling the bridge with roses]] and serenading her in the bath.
-->'''PARIS:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Oh, I'll bet she loved that one.]]
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* ALadyOnEachArm
* BiggerIsBetter
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* DeadpanSnarker
-->'''Q:''' I know that you're probably asking yourself, why would a brilliant, handsome, dashingly omnipotent being like Q want to mate with a scrawny little bipedal specimen like me?\\
'''JANEWAY:''' Let me guess. No one else in the universe will have you.


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* NeverTrustATrailer: The promos played up Janeway apparently sighing in ecstasy (actually exasperation) over Q.


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* ShipTease: Chakotay admits he's a bit upset over Q proposing to his captain.

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* CovertPervert: Janeway can't resist sneaking up for a look at two Q's mating. ForScience of course.



* SpeedSex: So much for "foreplay with a Q can last for decades!". The act itself doesn't last long at all.

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* SpeedSex: So much for "foreplay with a Q can last for decades!". decades!" The act itself doesn't last long at all.
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* SpeedSex: So much for "foreplay with a Q can last for decades!". The act itself doesn't last long at all.
-->''(The two Qs touch right forefingers, which glow briefly.)''
-->'''Q:''' Oh! I was good, wasn't I?
-->'''FEMALE Q:''' Very good.
-->'''JANEWAY:''' That was it?!!
-->'''Q:''' You had your chance. Don't go crying about it now.
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* [[OneSteveLimit One Q Limit]]: Averted; there's Q, then the missus (called Female Q in the script -- {{Fan Nickname}}s includes "Miss Q" ([[DontExplainTheJoke miscue]]) or "Suzie Q"), then Colonel Q, and all the Continuum soldiers whose names are not mentioned but probably begin and end with the letter Q.
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* CivilWar
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* [[YouLookFamiliar You (Will) Look Familiar]]:

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* SufficientlyAdvancedBambooTechnology: The weapons used by the Q look like civil war era firearms but are in fact so powerful that the kickback alone can destroy entire stars in neighboring dimensions.

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* SufficientlyAdvancedBambooTechnology: The weapons used by the Q look like civil war era firearms but are in fact so powerful that the kickback alone can destroy entire stars in neighboring dimensions.dimensions.
* [[YouLookFamiliar You (Will) Look Familiar]]:

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* [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith A Period Of American History You Are Comfortable With]]


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* CrossReferencedTitles / JustForPun


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* HilariousOuttakes: Creator/JohnDeLancie can't say "omnipotent" (even in the episode itself!)


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* PatrickStewartSpeech: Janeway and Q are about to be executed by FiringSquad and are asked for their FamousLastWords. Janeway tries her best and (no doubt inspired by the TropeNamer) Q actually gives gives it his best, but his fellow members of the Continuum are not impressed.
-->'''JANEWAY:''' I won't plead for my own life. From your perspective I know it seems insignificant. But what is not insignificant is the fact that the Q, as an omnipotent race, have an opportunity to be a positive force to set a higher standard for other beings in the galaxy. I implore you all, don't go through with this. Don't allow yourselves to continue using violence to resolve your differences.
-->'''COLONEL Q:''' Q, do you have anything to add?
-->'''Q:''' Today I sacrifice my existence for the principles of freedom and individuality that I have fought for so long. But this woman is innocent. What's more, she saved my life, and she tried to save us from each other. [[TakeMeInstead Kill me if you must, but let her go.]]
-->'''COLONEL Q:''' A very touching speech, Q. But as usual, your rhetoric fails to compensate for your irresponsibility.
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* TheNicknamer: The two Q's have several derogatory nicknames for Voyager crew that got adopted as FanNicknames as a result; "Chuckles" (Chakotay), "Helm Boy" (Paris), though "Bar Rodent" tends not to get used even by those fans who don't like Neelix.

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* JawDrop: Once when Q first drops the big news to Janeway, then by both Janeway and Q when Miss Q turns up.



-->'''Mrs Q:''' What are you doing with that dog? ''(Q and Janeway look at the puppy)'' I'm not talking about the puppy!

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-->'''Mrs -->'''MISS Q:''' What are you doing with that dog? ''(Q and Janeway look at the puppy)'' I'm not talking about the puppy!

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* InsufferableGenius
-->'''TORRES:''' You know, I have really had it with this superiority complex of yours.
-->'''Ms Q:''' It's not a complex, dear. It's a fact.



* SeriesContinuityError: The ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]'' episode ''"True Q"'' had already established that Q can procreate and have offspring.



* SeriesContinuityError: The ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]'' episode ''"True Q"'' had already established that Q can procreate and have offspring.

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* PowerIncontinence



* PreciousPuppy

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* PreciousPuppyPreciousPuppy: Q is trying to sweet-talk Captain Janeway into an InterspeciesRomance. Janeway, who [[HeroesLoveDogs left her own dog back on Earth]], is surprised and delighted to suddenly find a puppy dog in her quarters. [[CutenessProximity She goes all gooey for a second]] before toughening up.
-->'''Janeway:''' This isn't going to work, Q.
-->'''Q:''' ''(materialising)'' How can you ignore that face? ''(Q gives Janeway his best PuppyDogEyes)''
** PlayedForLaughs shortly after when a female Q appears.
-->'''Mrs Q:''' What are you doing with that dog? ''(Q and Janeway look at the puppy)'' I'm not talking about the puppy!

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'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note]]"Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]

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'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note]]"Fair [[note]]Not till "Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]



* [[JustEatGilligan Just Screw Q]]: Q dangles Voyager returning home as a DeuxExMachina again. As a feminist icon, Janeway rightly refuses to use her body as a bargaining chip. But in later episodes, so much emphasis was placed on how much she's willing to sacrifice to get her crew home that fans couldn't help but wonder why she didn't just boff the jerk.

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* [[JustEatGilligan Just Screw Q]]: Q dangles a DeusExMachina again, suggesting Voyager returning might get home as a DeuxExMachina again.lot quicker if Janeway took up his offer. As a feminist icon, Janeway rightly refuses to use her body as a bargaining chip. But in later episodes, so much emphasis was placed on how much she's willing to sacrifice to get her crew home that fans couldn't help but wonder why she didn't just boff the jerk.


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* SlipIntoSomethingMoreComfortable: Q is in Captain Janeway's quarters trying to seduce her. After saying "Why don't you slip into something more comfortable" her Starfleet uniform does an InstantCostumeChange into a pink satin nightie. Janeway is not impressed.
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'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note:]]"Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]

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-->'''Q:''' Oh, Kathy, don't be such a prude. Admit it. It has been a while.\\
'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note:"Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]

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-->'''Q:''' Oh, Kathy, don't be such a prude. Admit it. It has ''has'' been a while.\\
'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note:"Fair [[note:]]"Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]
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Q wants Janeway to have his baby. HilarityEnsues. Oh yes, and there's a civil war tearing apart the Q Continuum.

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-->'''Q:''' Oh, Kathy, don't be such a prude. Admit it. It has been a while.\\
'''JANEWAY:''' And it's going to be a while longer.[[note:"Fair Haven" in Season Six![[/note]]
* CompletelyMissingThePoint: Q as a RunningGag.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: InUniverse with the AmericanCivilWar metaphor, and loads of references to the joys of wedded life and being tossed aside for a younger woman.
* [[JustEatGilligan Just Screw Q]]: Q dangles Voyager returning home as a DeuxExMachina again. As a feminist icon, Janeway rightly refuses to use her body as a bargaining chip. But in later episodes, so much emphasis was placed on how much she's willing to sacrifice to get her crew home that fans couldn't help but wonder why she didn't just boff the jerk.
** Just screwing Q is one thing, and if was just that, Janeway would have likely done it, but ''having a child with him'' this way is something else entirely. Even '''''ScifiDebris''''' points this out, and this is the guy who consistently goes out of his way to [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation paint Janeway as a]] VillainProtagonist.
* PreciousPuppy
* PuppyDogEyes
* ReadyForLovemaking
* SeriesContinuityError: The ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration TNG]]'' episode ''"True Q"'' had already established that Q can procreate and have offspring.

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