Trelane's parents

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Towards the end of James T. Kirk's encounter with Trelane in 2267, Trelane's parents revealed themselves. Appearing as little more than oddly pulsating, translucent blobs, these beings chastised their errant son and removed him from the surface of Gothos. They spoke in rich, faintly echoing voices.

Most of their conversation was directed at Trelane, but Kirk was there to overhear it. Kirk learned that Trelane was essentially a spoiled child who had created the planet of Gothos and everything on it. Trelane's parents presented a conflicting view: at one point, his mother referred to humans as pets, telling Trelane that if he couldn't take proper care of his pets, he couldn't have them at all. Later, his father told him "They're beings, Trelane. They have spirit; they're superior". His mother then told him that when he grew up, he would understand. Trelane's arguments descended into whining, which drew a sharp rebuke from his father: if he didn't stop whining, he wouldn't be permitted to make any more planets.

After Trelane was gone, his parents apologized to Kirk, saying they would not have let Trelane intercept him if they'd realized how vulnerable he was. Kirk's questions were essentially ignored, and Trelane's parents departed Gothos, promising to maintain the environment until he left. There have been no known contacts with this civilization since this date.

Certain things can be inferred from Trelane's behavior and conversation he had with his parents. Their civilization evidently possesses incredible technical sophistication; the means to create entire planets, move them around, re-arrange the structure of matter nearly instantly on mental command, reshape environments, generate complex and powerful energy fields are all routine enough to be considered appropriate toys for an immature and spoiled child. (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos")

[edit] Background

Although James Doohan has been credited for years as the voice of Trelane's father, the voice is that of Bartell LaRue. James Doohan confirmed this in an interview conducted 1988 and published in Starlog magazine. The voice of Trelane's mother provided by Barbara Babcock.

The non-canon novel Q-Squared is based upon the premise that Trelane and Q are linked or related, but there is no canon evidence for this.