Object

U.S. Marine Corps Officer's Uniform with Medals and Garrison Cap (Worn by Q)

A sharply tailored green U.S. Marine Corps officer's uniform, featuring medals, insignia denoting rank, and paired with a garrison cap. Worn by Q during his theatrical judgment on the USS Enterprise bridge, this costume symbolizes humanity's violent and tribal past. It serves as a stark visual embodiment of Q's condemnation of human aggression and militarism during his trial of Captain Picard and the crew.

3 appearances

Purpose

Serves as a symbolic costume used by Q to represent human militarism and violent history during his provocative trial of humanity on the Enterprise bridge.

Significance

Visually indicts the persistent tribal violence and warfare of humanity’s modern past, reinforcing Q’s role as cosmic judge and prosecutor of human failings.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E1 · Encounter at Farpoint: Part One

Defiance and Strategy Amid Q’s Condemnation

Q’s 21st-century military officer uniform epitomizes the modern militaristic violence humanity has perfected, enhancing his critique of humanity’s inability to transcend its savage instincts, while he wears it in a drugged state before ingesting a pill to alter his demeanor and depart.

Before: Worn by Q during his final costume shift in the confrontation.

After: Retained until Q consumes the pill and then departs the bridge.

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S1E1 · Encounter at Farpoint: Part One

Q’s Relentless Trial: Condemnation, Defiance, and the Enterprise’s Last Stand

Q then adopts the U.S. Marine Corps uniform with medals and garrison cap from the mid-21st century, symbolizing humanity's continued militarization and drug use to control the military, enhancing the theatrical indictment during his confrontation with Picard.

Before: Appeared on Q during the costume transition sequence.

After: Used until Q ingests the pill and departs the scene.

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S1E1 · Encounter at Farpoint: Part One

Picard’s Defiant Stand Against Q’s Judgment and Resolute Response

The sharply tailored U.S. Marine Corps uniform with medals and garrison cap appears as Q’s final military guise. It visually punctuates his condemnation of humanity’s regression and militarization, reinforcing his critique through symbolic costuming before his dramatic exit.

Before: Worn by Q as the culminating uniform in his costume sequence near the scene’s climax.

After: Discarded as Q ingests a pill to regain composure and then vanishes from the bridge.

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