AboutDeran McKean Expertise I am a 38 year fan of all the incarnations of Star Trek from the original show to the newer incarnations, to the books, comics and toys. I can answer most questions regarding the storylines and characters including their non-screen histories.
Experience Thirty-Eight years of collecting Star Trek merchandise, pouring over the books, comics and attending a number of conventions
Education/Credentials I have a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and an MBA
Question Besides Q, which beings do you think could defeat the Traveler in a death match? Although Nagilum and the Edo god didn't show the ability to manipulate time, I think they would eventually defeat the Traveler. The Traveler cannot simply 'hide' outside of time forever; he must eventually fight.
I think the Guardian could defeat him if it can truly manipulate time, and isn't simply the vehicle by which others access the timeline.
What about the others: Prophets, Cytherians, Douwd, Trelane, Organians, Kelvans, Krenim? Any others?
Answer Hi John -
I think you're right, the Traveler showed a pretty specific ability to manipulate one form of energy (thought) and convert it into another (speed), but Nagilum and the Edo god showed advanced abilities to control energy, matter, physics and the interaction of all those things on a scale I doubt the Traveler could easily match.
Even if the Traveler pulled himself out of time I'd bet Nagilum and the Edo God could pull him back.
Yeah, the Guardian is tough because we really don't know the full extent of his abilities, but any being that can monitor time lines, avoid paradoxes and contain all the energy to do that must be more powerful than the Traveler who needed the help of the Enterprise crew to get them back home.
I think the Prophets could easily defeat the Traveler. My guess is the Cytherians could figure out pretty quickly how to do it as could the Douwd.
Trelane might have trouble because he seemed to get confused easily and not to have matured into the use of his powers. I think he'd be able to defeat the Traveler, just not right away.
Probably the Organians, Kelvans and Krenim could do it. Maybe an evolved Zalkonian who'd had thousands of years to improve upon his abilities and possibily a highly advanced Ocampa (Like Kes after a century of practice) but other than that I can't think of anyone!
