In Star Trek: Picard, why does Q die when he is omnipotent and all Q live forever?

Dying came as a surprise to Q too. And he wasn’t too happy about it. But you want the real answer to why the writers decided to kill off Q? You’re not going to like it. John DeLancie is done w…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [In Star Trek: Picard, why does Q die when he is omnipotent and all Q live forever?]( Asked in The Alpha Quadrant • Answered by Michael J Foy • [February 2]( [Dying came as a surprise to Q too. And he wasn’t too happy about it. But you want the real answer to why the writers decided to kill off Q? You’re not going to like it. John ... Read more » [Upvote] 2.8K [Comment] 233](   [How was Frank Zappa's lifestyle?]( Alex Johnston, Been listening to Zappa since 1992 • [Answered October 10, 2018]( [A lot of people had the impression from his lyrics and appearance that Zappa was a sexually-depraved, drug-addicted freak. In fact, Zappa’s appearance, including his famous ... Read more » [Upvote] 1.1K [Comment] 107](   [How do scientists joke? 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