Star Trek The Next Generation The Gift: A Star Trek SI

[Lillie Jones]

Thanks for the chapter

 

[SotF]

You forgot to tell him to visit his mum more often. That should at least be in his power and shouldn't greatly inconvenience anyone. Ah well. Beverly will have another son soon. A nice useful replacement

Click to shrink...

You know, with the timing of things there, the theory that Wesley kind of arranged things to keep his mother busy and less worried about him is something I could see being part of it.

Followed by an "Oh SHIT!" moment when he realizes the Vox thing

 

[DarkDestroyer]

Just a heads up---"Star Trek: Picard" is going to be pretty different from the series proper by the time we get to it.

 

[DarkDestroyer]

One thing after another--so yesterday I ended up slicing a bit of my head as I caught myself going up my stairs on the bottom edge of my window---it's one of those that opens up to the side and not up and down. I have a 4cm gash that is now stapled shut. I've been ordered to rest and not do very much. I'm okay considering it could've been much worse. So going to be taking a little break.

 

[AHHGKS]

IRL stuff comes first, especially health related stuff. Take care of that before thinking about QQ. Hope you get better fast without complications.

tftc!

 

[Marlow3]

Dang that sucks. Focus on convalesing and we will wait for the next installment when you are recovered.

 

[DarkDestroyer]

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Author's Note: I am recovering nicely. Already half finished my antibiotics. The wound is looking pretty clean all things considered. I get the staples out next Monday or Tuesday. This will probably be the last chapter before I move, roommate and I are looking at a place on Wed, and if it looks half decent, we're going to take it. Also after this chapter---things are going to deviate a little bit as we lead up to "Star Trek: Generations" (or my version of it) and then DS9. Not QUITE done with TNG yet but this is a pretty big milestone chapter.

The Day before my 49th Birthday Party. I suddenly find myself in a stark WHITE ROOM with the feintest sound, like a heart beat. Then that all too familiar swooshing sound is heard and Q appears.

"Q." I say

Q though is not wearing his Starfleet uniform, instead he is dressed in his mid 21st Century Judge Robes. If we ever see anything like this back home, we're truly fucked. I then see one of Q's courtiers appear.

"Ye shall address His Honor as such!" demands the courtier but I ignore him

"Let me guess, the Continuum doesn't want me to interfere in All Good Things...?" I ask him

"It has been determined by the Court that any such interference from Adam Christopher Young in the resumption of the Trial of Humanity, will be met with swift punishment!" The Courtier declares

"Enough of this Q. I'm not a child. I know that we're in a Continuum construct."

"You presume much." Judge Q says, speaking for the first time in his chair.

I exhale.

"I have long suspected that the recreation of the 21st Century Court Room from the Farpoint Mission was something created, so that crew's human minds would have something from history to at least relate to. They never suspected they might be in a higher plane of existence because they didn't have the knowledge that I have. I don't presume much, I KNOW, Your Honor."

He takes off his black gloves finger by finger, agonizingly slow, until both are removed. Then he snaps his fingers and appears in his White "God" Robe from Tapestry.

"Very impressive, got it in one. The Continuum has determined that the discovery of the paradox is an evolutionary milestone in humanities evolution. Your companions must come to that discovery, on their own, without help from you. That would be defeating the point of the realization." Q states

"Fair enough. But what I'm supposed to do? I'm not going to be contained here." I reply

"I have a question for you Adam, what do you think will happen to you once Picard uncovers the paradox, and realizes the significance of it? It is in theory the end of their story proper. I could send you back." Q says

"Send me home..." I muse contemplating the notion for the first time in a long time.

"Oh yes. It has been discussed. We have a bargain, the Continuum is aware of it. So are the higher beings of the cosmos, as you know now. I could snap my fingers and..."

"I have unfinished business, Q." I say simply

"Sigh. Kirk. Deep Space Nine. The Dominion. You wish to help them win the war? I understand you're desire to help Adam, but I also know you have other agendas, personal ones."

"Is that so bad?" I ask

"No. As long as your personal whims don't disrupt the larger mechanics of this universe. You are being watched, mon-ami. Constantly. As I said before, you have rocked the boat, rattled the cages. The Elders of the Universe are not---impressed with your actions. However we are---what's the human term? Babysitting you." Q says

"I don't need to be babysat. I have already assured--"

"Yes. Yes...you wouldn't do anything to harm anyone, or anything, or accidently cause the unraveling of all reality as we know it. I believe you. However there are those that don't...I am simply TELLING you, to be mindful of your decisions that you will be making in the coming years Adam. There will be consequences to your actions. Good or bad? I can't say, but be aware of what you do, mon-ami." Q warns

"I will Q. Can you at least send me on vacation, somewhere during this?" I ask

"I think that can be arranged." he snaps his finger and before I can finish this sentence I appear right before Arandis on Risa, and bump into her.

"A-Adam...w-where? How?"

"Hi Arandis. Sorry about dropping in like this, but I'm on a bit of a vacation."

"I'll prepare your estate for you."

"Thank you."


Next up: Unknown territory as I depart the Enterprise and accept...an unusual mission request.