Star Trek: Everything We NOW Know About The Q Continuum
6. Q, Junior Was Created By A Non-Trek Fan
Kenneth Biller, who was a staff writer on Star Trek: Voyager, was assigned The Q And The Grey. This episode would go on to have lasting repercussions for the Continuum, not least in introducing the character who would eventually pop Spock into a glass and put down pee pads for Korby. According to Cinefantastique Vol. 29, Biller described himself as the 'least avid Star Trek fan on the team.'
Creating the script for the episode involved looking backwards. Biller drew on one of the ideas that Shawn Piller, son of Michael, had included in his story for Death Wish. There, Q had warned that the death of a Q would result in a grave fallout and may involve the entire galaxy. The Q And The Grey, at least in part, sees that promise through.
Much like the 'road' in the previous episode, Biller decided to represent the Continuum in a way that humans could understand. As there was to be a Q Civil War, it was presented as the American Civil War, redressed holo-Mansions included.
Returning star John de Lancie enjoyed almost every aspect of this latest offering, believing the episode to be "well-rounded, creative, and fun," as per the Star Trek Monthly, Issue 34. However, he also said:
There is always a problem when you make the choice of showing something like the baby Q at the end. I just didn't think showing the baby was a good thing to do.