10 Biggest Secrets Revealed In Star Trek Novels

10. Trelane's True Nature - Q-Squared

Peter David's novel, Q-Squared, finally confirmed what audiences had suspected since Q's first appearance in Encounter At Farpoint, that Trelane really was a member of the Q continuum. This has become a generally accepted fact, even if this includes a small amount of retconning.

In The Squire Of Gothos, Trelane's power seems to come from a large, ornate mirror. Destroying said mirror helps Captain Kirk and his crew plot their escape before Trelane is taken away by his parents. However here, Trelane is revealed to be much, much more than they originally suspected.

The familiar Q, who was played by John de Lancie in the series, appears to Captain Picard in this novel, seeking the man's help in stopping Trelane. He has gained access to a device that gives him power far beyond that of the entire Continuum, leaving them out of options. The novel takes place in three different timelines, also retroactively 'fixing' the continuity gap created by James R. Kirk's headstone, as created by Gary Mitchell.

The audience may have assumed that Trelane was a Q all along, but it was David's novel that actually confirmed it.