When The Bough Breaks - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: After finishing his talk with Harry, Riker continues to walk into the Turbolift. A leg from a light stand can be seen in the lower right hand corner as Riker walks into the lift. [Not visible in the remastered Blu-ray version]. (00:00:45)
Where No One Has Gone Before - S1-E6
Visible crew/equipment: Near the start, just as Riker says "You have all the time you need.", the engine consultant stops and turns around. As he does so, look above his head and you can see a microphone hanging down. The camera quickly adjusts so it's not visible any more. [Not visible in the remastered Blu-ray version]. (00:06:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lt. Chang tells the candidates, "It's unfair that only one candidate from Relva will attend the Academy this year," there are two tape marks visible on the floor between Chang and Mordock. (00:49:00)
Visible crew/equipment: When Will is wearing the (unforgettable) indigenous apparel for his meeting with Beata, the moving boom mic casts a shadow on the wall on the right side of the screen. (00:16:25)
Hide and Q - S1-E10
Visible crew/equipment: When Riker, Dr. Crusher, and La Forge enter the area where the injured colonists are located, the mic is visible for a few seconds at top left of the shot.
Visible crew/equipment: When Worf addresses Klingon captain K'Nera, a microphone dips into the shot over Worf's head. (00:33:10)
Answer: He brought the Borg to the Alpha Quadrant and showed them that it was full of worlds waiting to be assimilated. Guinan's homeworld was their first stop, and they assimilated everyone and took over the planet, leaving The Survivors of her race without a home. Q is ultimately responsible for that.
Captain Defenestrator
By the time Q takes the Enterprise to meet the Borg, Guinan already knew who they were and they had already destroyed her world. Therefore the above answer can not be right. I believe Guinan is much more than she appears, and her people have had encounters with the Q in the past. It is these interactions, that obviously were not pleasant, that fuels her distrust.
oldbaldyone
That's what the above answer is saying. Q brought the Borg to the Alpha Quadrant (not Earth) and the Borg destroyed Guinan's home world in the late 2200's, which is why she hates Q. Although she met Q in 2160 and they both saw each other as enemies right away.
Bishop73