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“The secret to Q was the Q and Picard relationship. Q was in love with Picard, for some reason. That was the underpinning of the relationship, which was why, when he came to Deep Space Nine, he wasn’t as effective a character. The weird love affair that he had going with Jean-Luc made that whole thing work, and it made ‘Tapestry’ work, and ultimately it made ‘All Good Things…’ work.” – Ron Moore