The Boredom of a Q
Q gets bored of annoying Picard and Kathy who just seem to send him away all the time. But will he find another captain to annoy?
Disclaimer: I don't own star trek and am receiving no profit from this story
Chapter 1
Aboard the Star ship Enterprise
After a long drawn out diplomatic mission the enterprise and its captain where looking forward to putting there feet up and having a break. The Crew where also looking forward to that as well and with a star base nearby they where hoping the captain would allow sure leave after all the flag ship had to have a maintenance overhaul no and then.
Cruising along at Warp 7 the crew monitoring all systems everything seemed perfect until...
"Hello Mon Capitan!" Came a voice from the corner of the bridge Picard hardly daring to look even though he knew who it was
"Q!" He exclaimed getting up from his captain's chair and raising himself to his full height and turning to him
"What are you here for this time?" Questioned Riker who was still sitting in his usual spot
"Do I need a reason to visit my favourite Crew?" Exclaimed Q wearing his customary captains uniform he strode about the bridge then noticing Warf headed for him
"Just do whatever you came here you do then leave! In fact no just leave!" Yelled Picard it had been a long day and he had been looking forward to a good book all week
"Hmmm Fine" and with a snap of his fingers he had gone. The rest of the crew on the bridge exchanged looks except Warf who looked positively relieved
"I have a feeling that's not the last of Q for today" said Riker settling back into his chair and looking at the captain
"I think your right number one" started Picard as he headed beck to his chair "but there's nothing we can do about it" he finished and settled down into his chair adjusting his uniform as he sat.
In space
"Picard doesn't want me... Not that he ever did but it's more fun when there on a mission of the greatest importance..."
Suddenly he grinned and clapped his hands together in glee
"Kathy"
And with another snap of his fingers he was gone again.
Aboard USS Voyager Captains Quarters 3am
"Captains log star date HOMEWORK"
"We have managed to obtain some deuterium from a nearby trading post they seemed more than eager to exchange for food and supplies I only wish we could have stayed longer to help them out but we have a mission to-"
Suddenly out of the corner of her eye Janeway saw something move.
"Computer Pause" she whispered and crept towards the other side of her quarters. Finding nothing and beginning to wonder if there was something wrong with her head she turned walking straight into Q.
Containing herself from screaming Janeway swallowed "Q!" she said accusingly "What are you doing here!?!"
"Only to visit he very best looking captain in the delta quadrant" He grinned and snapped his fingers and Janeway's night dress changed to an elegant evening gown.
"Q!" Protested Janeway folding her arms about her chest "Change my clothes back right now!" and she went for her comm. badge on her beside table but Q snapped his fingers before she reached it and it vanished.
"Ah come now Kathy no needs to invite security I'm sure we could have fun on our own" said Q walking towards her.
"Change my clothes back Q" demanded Janeway backing away from him.
Q stopped walking and pouted like a 5 year old
"But why you look nice" protested Q
"NOW!" yelled Janeway who had now also lost her patience
"Jees don't get your bloomers in a twist!" and with a snap of his fingers the captains clothes where back and Q was gone. Janeway sighed and turned back to her bed to see the evening gown lying there. Despite herself Katherine grinned.
In space.
Q's mind was bothered on how to stop his boredom. The Continuum had told him to leave them in peace for awhile...he had a feeling his party tricks where the cause of that hoo-ha, Picard had also sent him away as had Janeway and Q was stuck as what to do next. When suddenly a federation looking ship flew past no idea where he was he popped in to check it out.
Bridge of the NX-01 Enterprise
"How long till we reach earth Travis?" asked Captain Archer sitting in his usual chair which was becoming more uncomfortable by the minute
"About 3days at our current speed" Replied Travis turning to the captain he was about to say more but he stopped dead as he saw a figure behind the captain someone he didn't recognise, Reed noticed him a second later and pulled out his phasor.
"Captain!" he warned and the captain whirled round to meet the soon to be face of many of his night mares Q. He rose to match the mans height
"Who are you and how the hell did you get on my ship!?!" asked Archer walking round the chair to stand next to the man nodding slightly to Reed telling him to move in
"Hmm almost word for word the same as Kathy's I will have to ask her if she's stealing quotes or is it what all your star ship captains do..." Q pondered over that thought not at all phased by the weapons pointing at him.
"I have no idea who you're on about but you haven't answered my question!" Cut in Archer through Q's ramblings
"I'm Q!" Beamed Q and he walked about the bridge "Hmm smaller than Kathy's and Picard's... Must not be treating you well or where you short of money..." he trailed of before turning to Archer again "Unless ...First Earth warp vessel?"
"Yes... But how did you" Archer was growing confused "What's going on here? Why are you here?" asked Archer leaning against his chair but not sitting there was no indication yet of the aliens intent.
"Me here?" answered Q "Well I'm bored both Picard and Kathy and even the continuum have grown tired of me and my tricks so I was floating around in space wondering about what to do when your ship nearly hit me! Naturally I wanted to do what nature intended and be nosey so I popped in to have a look... you know the rest .. So whats your story i bet its epic" and with that Q went and sat in the captains chair popcorn popping up next to him and he took a handful all the while staring at Archer.
Archer beginning to think this was some kind of joke stepped on cautious ground,
"I'm Captain Archer and I think maybe you should accompany Mr. Reed here to the brig" he stated and nodded to Malcolm who had already called a security team to help him remove Q. But as the went to remove Q from the captains chair, Q snapped his fingers and appeared on the other side of the bridge.
"Keep your filthy paws of my silky drawers!" he exclaimed and for extra drama put his hand on his forehead.
All the bridge crew at this point where wondering what they where dealing with no-one seemed to be able to talk except from T'pol who seemed unfazed by Q or maybe it was that Vulcan mind training...? Either way she stood up from her station and faced him.
"Perhaps you should find this Kathy and introduce us?" T'pol had no idea what she had just done until a few seconds later after a huge blinding flash of light. When it had dissipated Q had vanished and the stars seemed to have shifted position.