
Season: 1
Original Airdate: 11/21/1987
Writer(s): C. J. Holland
Director(s): Cliff Bole
Guest Stars
John de Lancie as Q
Stardate: 41590.5
Synopsis: Again, the control of the Enterprise is seized by the mysterious alien known as Q. This time, Q transports the entire bridge crew except Picard to a desolate planet and forces them to play a deadly game. The game’s true purpose is to test Riker to see if he is worthy of receiving the power of the “Q”.