- See also The Human Factor, a TOS story by Peter Pan Records.
Summary[]
Q wakes up to find himself without his powers and with a young Lwaxana Troi, who believes he is her husband Ian Andrew Troi and they are on their honeymoon. Although slightly bemused, Q ends up playing along with it.
Q then finds himself as Jack Crusher onboard the Stargazer during the Battle of Maxia. When Picard orders the destruction of the already crippled Ferengi starship, Q is unable to carry out the order. He then finds himself in the courtroom from his first encounter with the Enterprise crew, with Wesley as judge, and is pronounced guilty.
Q ends up in the company of the Traveler and admits to him that humans are a remarkable race. Wesley observes the conversation from a distance: He has been testing Q at the request of the Continuum to see how he has been changed by his encounters with humanity. The values Q has learned will now be used to inspire all Q.
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References[]
Characters[]
- Wesley Crusher • Jean-Luc Picard • Q • The Traveler • Lwaxana Troi • Wilson
- Referenced only
- Jack Crusher • Kathryn Janeway • Ian Andrew Troi
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Locations[]
Races and cultures[]
- Ferengi • Human • Q (species)
States and organizations[]
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| Previous story: Protecting Data's Friends |
Strange New Worlds VI
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Next story: Tribble in Paradise |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: War Stories, Book 1 Starbase 92 |
Next Adventure: An Errant Breeze | |
| Previous Adventure: Eleven Hours Out |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) |
Next Adventure: Double or Nothing |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2375. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in two other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: An Easy Fast Sections 4 and 6 |
2328 Ian Troi section |
Next Adventure: The Art of the Impossible |
| Previous Adventure: Breakaway |
2355 Jack Crusher section |
Next Adventure: Home Fires Chapters 4-9 |