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I like to think that despite his apparent antagonism, Q did what he did in order to save humanity. That by showing us this existential threat, humanity could begin to prepare for it instead of being lulled into a false sense of security and get assimilated.
Q is an asshole, but I feel like Q also used the Borg to protect the Federation against the Dominion.
In canon during TNG, the Federation has become very weak as a military power. Without the Klingons as a threat, Starfleet is a shell of its former self. It uses century old ships in service and ended two wars it should have won in a stalemate. Q forces an encounter with the Borg which shows the Federation is nowhere near equipped to win, then the next encounter wipes out a significant number of ships. So, starting after Wolf 359, the Federation starts a massive rearmament campaign.
Those new fleet designs end up being crucial to the Federation having a chance in the Dominion War. It is also telling that Q visited Sisko only once. People joke that Q didn’t come back because Sisko punched Q, but that did show Q that Sisko was willing to use force to defend himself.
I like to think that despite his apparent antagonism, Q did what he did in order to save humanity. That by showing us this existential threat, humanity could begin to prepare for it instead of being lulled into a false sense of security and get assimilated.
Or Q is just an asshole.
Q is an asshole, but I feel like Q also used the Borg to protect the Federation against the Dominion.
In canon during TNG, the Federation has become very weak as a military power. Without the Klingons as a threat, Starfleet is a shell of its former self. It uses century old ships in service and ended two wars it should have won in a stalemate. Q forces an encounter with the Borg which shows the Federation is nowhere near equipped to win, then the next encounter wipes out a significant number of ships. So, starting after Wolf 359, the Federation starts a massive rearmament campaign.
Those new fleet designs end up being crucial to the Federation having a chance in the Dominion War. It is also telling that Q visited Sisko only once. People joke that Q didn’t come back because Sisko punched Q, but that did show Q that Sisko was willing to use force to defend himself.
Both things can be true