Editing Hide and Q (section)

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{{Infobox television episode
| image =
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| series = [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]
| season = 1
| episode = 10
| production = 111
| airdate = {{Start date|1987|11|23}}
| story = [[Maurice Hurley|C.J. Holland]]
| teleplay = C.J. Holland <br />[[Gene Roddenberry]]
| director = [[Cliff Bole]]
| photographer = Edward R. Brown
| music = [[Dennis McCarthy (composer)|Dennis McCarthy]]
| guests = 
* [[John de Lancie]] – [[Q (Star Trek)|Q]]
* William A. Wallace – [[Wesley Crusher]] (age 25)
* Elaine Nalee as Female Survivor
| prev = [[The Battle (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|The Battle]]
| next = [[Haven (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Haven]]
| episode_list = List of Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes
| season_article = Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1
}}
"'''Hide and Q'''" is the tenth episode  of the [[Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1|first season]] of the American [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', and originally aired on November 23, 1987, in [[broadcast syndication]]. The story was originally written by [[Maurice Hurley]] but went under numerous re-writes by the show's creator [[Gene Roddenberry]]. The episode was directed by [[Cliff Bole]], and saw the return of [[John de Lancie]] as the mischievous omnipotent entity known as [[Q (Star Trek)|Q]].

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the [[Starfleet]] crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Federation starship Enterprise-D]]. In this episode, Q returns to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise'']] following his original encounter with the crew in "[[Encounter at Farpoint]]". Q transports the bridge crew to a landscape where they are attacked by humanoids and grants [[Commander Riker]] ([[Jonathan Frakes]]) the powers of a member of the [[Q Continuum]], which he is forced to use to resurrect both [[Worf]] ([[Michael Dorn]]) and [[Wesley Crusher|Wesley]] ([[Wil Wheaton]]). Riker promises never to use the powers again, but after a rescue mission he breaks down and grants each of the bridge crew a wish, which they refuse, with Riker subsequently rejecting his new powers. Q is recalled to the Continuum in failure.

Writer Maurice Hurley requested and later regretted that he be credited under the [[pseudonym]] C.J. Holland in protest against Roddenberry's re-writes. The problems with the scripting of the episode changed the way the staff handled subsequent script developments for the series. Bole subsequently praised the abilities of de Lancie during the course of filming the episode. Reviewers thought that while the episode was predictable, the relationship between Q and Picard ([[Patrick Stewart]]) was praised, and "Hide and Q" received average overall scores.