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[directives]

I was hoping it wouldn't come to this, but seeing as his presence in the City doesn't appear to be a temporary situation, you have a right to know who — and what — you're dealing with. Some of you may have already met him during the "visitors" weekend, wherein he was claiming to be Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He isn't. His name is Q, a member of an omnipotent race of being that exist outside our temporal plane. Under normal circumstances, the Q have unlimited control over space, matter, and time. They know what has been, what will be, what could be, and what should be.

This Q in particular has something of a soft spot for Humans, and has taken it upon himself on more than one occasion to teach humanity a lesson or two about the wonders of the galaxy. He's required reading for starship captains, and my crew has already been briefed on his appearances on Picard's Enterprise. We've also had the misfortune of having dealt with his... antics on more than one occasion. I urge you not to trust anything that he says, to keep in mind that anything he offers to do for you does not come without cost, that in all likelihood, whatever he wants to "offer" you will somehow be beneficial to himself.

He appears to be somewhat neutralized at the moment. Some of his powers are intact, but not all. He still poses a threat, could still turn our worlds upside down with a snap of his fingers if provoked or bored enough to do. I've taken it upon myself to keep him occupied, but he's something of a loose cannon and cannot always be controlled.

If you have any questions in regards to Q, do not hesitate to ask. My crew and I are available to assist in clearing up whatever messes and misunderstandings he happens to cause.

[ and he will. it's only a matter of time. ]

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[hischair]

You shouldn't have to deal with him alone.

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[directives]

Trust me when I say I'm the only one remotely capable of dealing with him.

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[hischair]

That's not the point I'm making. You shouldn't have to be, can't we figure out a way to share the responsibility? I don't like the idea of him harassing you all the time.

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[chakotay]

[ what do you think the rest of voyager's crew has been doing every time q's turned up? washed their hands of the issue and said "good luck, captain?" 8| ]

This isn't an isolated incident with a normal offender. He displays a level of infatuation cadets show.

[ puppy love. it makes him sick. and bothers the hell out of him. ]

I'd suggest letting it rest. [ aka the captain's made her decision, no one's been able to change things and make q behave before this, good luck if you think you can now. ]

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[logistical]

[Were this the bridge of the Enterprise, Spock would be standing beside a seated Kirk, hands behind his back, surveying the viewscreen. Instead, he's got this video message, somehow looking a bit more serious than usual.]

We are at your disposal, Captain.

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[hischair]

[ It's always reassuring when Spock chimes in, even when it's by viewscreen alone. Jim could go next door and find him but this is (mildly entertaining, in its own way) satisfactory enough. ]

I'm not setting Q loose on anyone if I can help it.

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[logistical]

I advise determining the limits of his current abilities, and if necessary, devising a suitable method of containment.

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[phonetical]

He sent me flowers.

[How suspicious of them should she be?]

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[directives]

Toss them. Just ignore his advancements. He's likely just trying to get under your skin for whatever reason.

[ very suspicious. always be suspicious when q's involved. ]

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[phonetical]

They came with an apology that I get the feeling wasn't as genuine as he made it out to be.

[Good, so she will follow her gut on this one.]

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[directives]

[ an apology made because she got onto him about masquerading as picard. ]

An act of convenience, more likely. Trying to gain favor and trust with those who haven't been privy to his stunts aboard the Enterprise — Picard's, that is.

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[candothat]

What powers does he have still? Is there anything to do to prevent him from becoming bored?

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[directives]

I'm still testing the limitations of his abilities, but he can still teleport and alter objects at the molecular level.

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[candothat]

Can he alter living things at the molecular level?

[Because Chekov likes his molecules in--well, not their current locations since quantum physics lol, but not scrambled by bored demigods.]

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[medicos]

[ god, of course he needs another headache in his life. ]

Better late than never, Captain.

You all right?

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[directives]

I'm fine.

[ there's exhaustion weighing down her tone, but when isn't there? she and sleep wouldn't have the best of relationships with or without q. ]

Q's nothing I can't handle. Been there, done that, could probably publish something on it.

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[medicos]

Maybe you should.

[ more than pissed off at jim because he told q where they live, jesus - among other things, anyway. ]

Might be helpful in this case.

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[aggressor]

[ once the dust settles, and b'elanna is finished stalking back through all of the transmissions: ]

Well, that was something.

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[directives]

That's one word for it.

[ she has few other choice ones that she won't voice, because she's the captain. but that doesn't stop her from thinking them. ]

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[excelsiors]

And keeping him occupied is the only way to deal with him, Captain Janeway?

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[directives]

Not the only way, but right now, it's the most effective.

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[excelsiors]

And we can't offer you any assistance?

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[valedictory]

I feel like I probably shouldn't have said that we never know who's going to get pulled in.

[ Levity. After all, what else is there to add, after... all that up there. All that which Harry is not inclined to get in the middle of. Nothing like watching two command teams butting heads. ]

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[directives]

And yet I have the feeling we would've been forced to go another round with him if you said that or not.

[ naturally, it's harry who gets a warm smile out of her when she isn't in the best of moods. ]

Look at it this way — at least we're not in the Continuum.

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[valedictory]

I guess we were about due for it... and it could probably be worse.

[ Because that is an excellent point - even if the rest of them barely dipped into the Continuum compared to the Captain. Just getting there was more than enough. ]

Do you think he did something to get his powers restricted, or is it the City doing it?

[ He's not sure how the latter possibility sits. ]