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Unlike Ashley Judd, Olivia d'Abo never quite made the transition from television to indie films to becoming a glamorous Hollywood actress, but both of them served on the
Enterprise early in their careers. Here, d'Abo guest stars as Amanda Rogers, a bright young intern working for Dr. Crusher. She is an honor student who hasn't quite figured out what she wants to do with her life. What she has come to realize is that she can do things like summon puppies at will and help people with a thought. This attracts the attention of Q (John de Lancie), who informs her she's the daughter of two members of the Q continuum who decided to become human. Along with training her in her abilities, Q has been assigned to convince her to renounce her human upbringing and join the continuum. Having taken an immediate dislike to Q and his lack of a moral center, she's not sure if she wants to. Her choice is between accepting her powers or being human and renouncing her powers forever. Once again, Q is given all the best lines ("Crusher gets more shrill with each passing year," he tells Picard with relish), once again proving that amoral villains have the most fun.
--Andy Spletzer
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En route to Tagra IV, an ecologically devastated planet, the crew welcomes (Olivia d'Abo), a young honor student chosen to serve aboard the
Enterprise. Amanda single-handedly saves the ship from destruction, revealing that she possesses miraculous Q-like powers. When the senior staff meets to discuss the situation, Q (John de Lancie) appears and announces that Amanda
is a Q and he has come to escort her back to the Q Continuum. At first she refuses, but Q is not easily put off and begins to tempt her with the true scope of her powers. Ultimately, she will be forced to choose: be human or be a Q - and the wrong decision could cost Amanda her life.
