As Capt. Picard prepares to deliver a speech at an archaeologists' conference he is surprised when old flame Vash comes knocking on his door. For once Picard actually seems a little flustered; he clearly has feelings for Vash but he hasn't mentioned her to any of the crew; something that she is disappointed by. If the arrival wasn't enough another face from his past returns; this time somebody everybody on the Enterprise knows: Q! Q claims that he is there to repay a debt he owes to Picard
and he will repay it whether Picard wants him to or not. Q has a strange idea of repaying a debt; he transforms Picard and his senior staff into Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men before taking them to a recreation of Medieval England. Here he informs Picard that Vash is playing the role of Maid Marian and if he doesn't rescue her by noon the next day she will be executed.
This is a fun if somewhat silly episode much like the character of Q; his omnipotence makes him too powerful. Thankfully John de Lancie's performance makes this potentially disastrous character quite fun. Jennifer Hetrick puts in a spirited performance as Vash her turn as 'Maid Marian' was a delight as she clearly had her own ideas about how to stay alive. The whole Robin Hood thing was somewhat cheesy but again it provided a few decent laughs; Worf's 'I am not a Merry Man' comment was priceless as was the moment he destroyed Geordi's lute. Overall a more light-hearted episode than usual; not a classic but much better than I'd expected after reading the synopsis.
This is a fun if somewhat silly episode much like the character of Q; his omnipotence makes him too powerful. Thankfully John de Lancie's performance makes this potentially disastrous character quite fun. Jennifer Hetrick puts in a spirited performance as Vash her turn as 'Maid Marian' was a delight as she clearly had her own ideas about how to stay alive. The whole Robin Hood thing was somewhat cheesy but again it provided a few decent laughs; Worf's 'I am not a Merry Man' comment was priceless as was the moment he destroyed Geordi's lute. Overall a more light-hearted episode than usual; not a classic but much better than I'd expected after reading the synopsis.