A Prophet motive.....

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 17745

Scott is still feeling down when Q suddenly gets a personal call. Being the powerful being he is, the abruptmess of the call takes him totally by surprise....then again, the Wormhole Aliens can do that to a person. The discussion between the Aliens and the Q is less....disjointed and stiff than it would be for a human, but a true translation of all the nuances would take up several hundred pages..... This rough translation will have to suffice.

"Greetings Q!" a chorus of voices with a trace of what could only be considered interest. "So glad we could get in contact with one of you so soon! And we couldn't help but notice the little problem with our friends from the Voyager!"

"Who are you?!" sputters Q in outrage. "How were you able to....bring me to this barren plain without me even.....Where's my wife and child?! And....you consider these limited creatures your FRIENDS?"

"Well, friend may be a too strong of word," a female voice says in the air to Q's left. "Let's just say we feel a bit of gratitude for making us aware of the Q continuum. It got so DULL over in the old universe.....and the antics of these 'humanoids' is really something to see! And....we wanted to make the acquantice of the Beings who threw the Voyager OUR way."

In less time than it takes an electron to make a hundreth of it's orbit around the nucleus of an atom is all that Q needs to make the connection.

"You are those Phrophets from the universe where those Preservers never made their rounds," mutters Q to himself. "I recognize the aura of you guys....and that's the only reason why you folks are outside that 'Wormhole' of yours!"

"That's correct," says a male voice to Q's right. "We never got trapped in a Hole due to any disagreement with the Pagh' Wraith....and now know to keep a weather eye out for any tricks they might try! But that's another issue. We think we can help you with this Voyager problem that would benefit the Q's concerns to a point and these human's interests."

"Okay," drawls Q. "This I've just GOT to hear!"

A small black box forms and hovers at eye level. The voices start to speak in unison as they explain. After they finish, Q has to admit that what they propose is rather ineresting.

"So....you are proposing that I give this box to Scott," Q begins slowly. "It's a device that can create a small wormhole that can transport the Voyager....and ONLY the Voyager and her shuttlecrafts to the Delta Quadrant and back so they can EXPLORE? You want me to bring this up to the Council's attention, get their approval, and then just give it to Scott?"

"It should work," the female voice says. "It satisfies the Q's needs of the Voyager to be out in the Delta. It would be more 'humane' than just throwing them out there...and wouldn't get some parties angry with you and the Continuum....it isn't like the Q and the Prophets are the baddest kids on the block. I mean the......"

"NO!" shouts Q, paniced. "Don't even mention them! It might....bring their attention on us!

"You....really think that...'they' might be angy if....?" whispers Q.

"One in particular," a male voice says quietely. "So...if you could....?"

"I'll...do what I can." Q says, shaken. Then, gathering himself...

"Oh, before I go," Q asks. "How did you....do this? I thought that only humans could be taken like this!"

"Oh, that's simple," laughs a young sounding female voice. "We can do that to anyone who ties themselves to linear time....even if it's only for a short time!"

"Oh...." mutters Q. "I'll....have to remember that." That was more than a little humiliating for the proud Q. That was an issue for LATTER.

  1. Q goes out to talk with the Q Council. Who knowswhat they'll say about this.....

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