Rating: PG-13 –lots of cursing.-**Character DEATH** Some season 3 spoilers, although nothing major.
Coupling: T"P/T at heart. Mentioning of others.
Disclaimer: I don't Star Trek, any of its sequels or its prequel. Also not making any money, please don't sue.
A/N: This is more of a warning. This has the potential to ruffle feathers. I'm not too concerned about that. Flames and rants will be laughed at, then deleted. I've been watching the so-called shipper wars lately and I'm beginning to think certain people were not spanked enough as a child. Read at your own risk. Just remember, I'm a T/T-er at heart. Also, it's a friggin' TV Show!!!!! Please keep THAT in mind. Finally, in case it isn't obvious, this IS NOT meant to be taken seriously, and is not a full fledged attack at all A/T'Pers.
Second warning: if you aren't familiar with the prophets or Q, you may end up genuinely confused.
(Feedback is always appreciated.)
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Prophet Benjamin Sisko growled and slammed his fist into the wall next to him. Fortunately for Sisko's hand-and for the wall-the said structure was not real. Being a prophet, Sisko had little need for a real wall.
"You are concerned, my son?"
At the sound of his mother's voice, Sisko whirled and demanded, "They are loosing the battle! Why won't you let me help them?"
"It is not our way, my son," Sisko's mother replied. "The prophets do not interfere."
"We must help them," Sisko snapped. "There is only one Federation ship. It cannot possibly win against an entire fleet of Borg ships! And that stream isn't stable. They can't-"
"Lieutenant Paris is an excellent pilot. The ship shall be maneuvered with ease," Sarah replied.
"But-"
"Captain Janeway will see them to safety."
The Sisko growled and again pummeled the imaginary wall. "I want to be certain."
Sarah nodded understandably. "I know you do, my son. But we are prophets. We do not interfere."
"Why the hell not? We have the power to make a difference!" Sisko argued. "If entities like the Q can go around pulling practical jokes because of their powers, then I don't see why we can't use our powers for the sake of helping others."
"Oh, my son," Sarah said sadly. "The Q are exactly why we do not-dare not interfere."
"What do you mean?" Sisko asked. "What do the Q have to do with the prophets?"
"I'm sorry, my son. I keep forgetting you are new. You have never heard of the Great Q-Prophet Civil War."
"The Q-Prophet Civil War?" Sisko questioned. "If it was a civil war, then-"
"Yes," Sarah answered sadly. "We were at one time all one family. It is a story you must hear, Benjamin. You must know why we do not interfere."
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