Chapter 11: Questions
The doors opened with Picard nodding and shaking Chakotay and Seven's hands. After the formalities, they took their seats. The Remans and Worf remained standing for a brief moment looking at the new arrivals. With everyone in their place Picard instructed Chakotay and Seven to answer a survey on their screens. Each person had a personalized list of questions.
"Captain," Seven of Nine, who had been a member of the Borg at one time, addressed Picard, "I fail to see the logic of these questions."
'She sounds very Vulcan for a human,' Worf thought.
Picard let his gaze wonder over her toned female body for an instant then replied, "We are just checking all the bases and making sure you are in the right frame of mind." Then he sent a message telepathically to the Remans, 'Can you read their minds and ascertain if they are in disguise or if they are who I think them to be.' With that he let his mind send images of who they were to the Remans who in turn scanned their minds.
While they began to scan their minds a transmission stunned the group. "Captain Picard? Worf? There is a problem in Sick Bay. I need you both here now!" Paulera's voice was shaky and rasping.
Picard and Worf stood to their feet along with Kunak and walked to the door. Worf ordered another security detail to guard the door as they raced to their destination around the corner. Picard's mind was not prepared for what he seen. Shinzon was apparently shot again, but this time in the arm. His vitals were faltering. "Paulera what happened?"
"I'm not sure Captain." Paulera was working with the medical staff to try and stabilize Shinzon. "I went in the other room with Allisa to get a few things and heard a phaser and Shinzon yell. There is something in the wound that is acting like the virus he was shot with earlier." Her frustration was obvious to Picard as she typed over her instruments.
Kunak placed his hand on Shinzon with a deep expression of hatred for who was responsible. He looked up to Picard, "He does not have that long. He needs another dose."
Picard turned his stance toward Worf, "I want every member of security posted in tactical positions and rotated over shifts after you have questioned them to make sure they are not changelings. Go to Yellow alert. Have everyone off duty confined to his or her quarters and have the computer make programs to question them about their past. Also have everyone on duty do the save program to determine if they know their own past. There is another changeling operative aboard my ship."
"Yes, sir." Worf left determined to execute several steps for precaution of the ship and his teams. He thought, as he raced out of the room of several sayings and landed in thought of one that was from Earth, 'You reap what you sow.'
Picard leaned over his clone with eyes of concern as Allisa held his hand. Kunak took a few steps back from his wounded Praetor and sent a message with his mind to Vernaka that there were more changelings. He conversed with Shinzon telepathically also for a few minutes. Then allowed him to speak out loud to the others.
Picard took his hand and held it to his heart and his medallion hoping that both being near him might help until the hypospray was readjusted. Picards eyes were softened and reflective as he spoke the words slowly. "The virus is slightly different and they are having to adjust the dose."
"Don't fear, Allisa." Shinzon held her hand, "I will be alright. The wound yesterday was more severe. I will be ok my love."
Vernaka received a message in her mind from her mate about Shinzon being shot again. She could also see through his eyes that Shinzon was waiting for another adjusted dose. She lowered her eyes to the members sitting at the table with her and consecutively read their minds.
Seven had just finished her questions with Borg accuracy. She did not like having to answer questions about when she was attacked and assimilated by the Borg. She remembered her personality mingling with the other members. She did not mind answering the questions about her time serving aboard the U.S.S Voyager. She started relaxing in her seat. She started thinking over how Captain Janeway had saved her years ago aboard the Voyager and brought her back to humanity.
Vernaka having listened to her thoughts was positive she was who the questions had determined her to be. She took a quick glance at the security officers at the door. She folded her hands in amusement. Apparently the two human men were having difficulty deciding who was 'hotter.' The taller of the two men, Vernaka read his mind, was John. She let his thoughts flow into her mind about her own toned sexual appearance. He found the buxom blonde to be more curvaceous and alluring then anyone else he had ever seen in Federation uniform. Vernaka thought to her self, 'yep that's human alright.'
She glanced at the other man who had similar thoughts named Teime. He was trying to come up with another program for the Holodeck in such a way as to have it not discovered. He determined the best course could be passwords and a maze to follow once inside. Having that out of the way he set his imagination on what he would have in the program for his own sadist pleasure. He was picturing both the Reman female and the Borg woman kissing each other under the pale light of Mars in Earth's sky on a holodeck. This was to be punishment for the fight they just had where they ripped each other's clothing off. He thought to then have them stop and raise their hand in front of them with their wrists together and say his name in two parts instead of Teime, to Tie me.
Vernaka felt insulted that she would be in a program where she would fight Seven and then have to kiss and make up. To allow herself to be tied up by a human for his sexual gratification made her severely angry and she growled. She thought, 'I could kill you in second with my bare hands. I would like to see you make that program and I show up for real and end it.'
She then locked eyes with Chakotay. As she determined she would have to inform Picard of the security officer's intentions. It felt like ages to Vernaka waiting for Chakotay to finnish is questions. Her screen then read analysis that Chakotay only answered 35% correct. With their eyes once again locked they knew each other to understand he failed the test because he was not Chakotay. Vernaka then got a second message from Kunak of Shinzon's almost death, but the next two doses had finally worked.
Chakotay stood to his feet and stepped toward the wall. Vernaka felt a growing rage that this changeling was responsible for Shinzon having been shot again. She used her eyes to entrance him briefly along with Seven. She then turned her attentions to the guards and used her hypnotizing eyes to cause them to freeze as well. After everyone was in a standstill, she told Kunak telepathically that she had Chakotay in the room and that he was a changeling. Kunak told her in reply that he was on his way.
Kunak, Picard, and Worf entered the sitting room with Vernaka standing across the room looking at the fake Chakotay. Picard whispered what was going on to Worf. Picard and Worf raised their weapons as Vernaka let the two security guards return to normal.
Worf slowly marched to Vernaka and grabbed her hand trying to put her in a safer area, so the men could apprehend the changeling. Vernaka removed Worf's hand from her and placed her equally strong hand upon his chest, "Since we can not read his mind, the only way to extract information is for a repeat of yesterday." She spoke at Worf. He continued to stay close along with Picard and Kunak incase she needed assistance. "Not to worry captain, I will not kill this one, just a quick nibble."
The changleing could hardly speak while in her trance, "You stupid Reman skum. You will get nothing from me except death."
Worf and Kunak growled thunderingly at his statements but held their ground as Vernaka held up her stealth talons at them. "I have him."
The changeling knew the Reman female could get information out of him in the way that she was about to try. He used all his strength to press his pinky finger and thumb together. Vernaka lightly bit his neck and found it difficult still to absorb his thoughts while drinking a small amount of his green blood.
In Vernaka's haste to delve into his mind she let Seven go of her mental hold to focus only upon her prey. Seven gripped Vernaka's arm and let out a cry of anger as she hit her in the ribs in an attempt to free who she still thought was Chakotay. Worf had to restrain Seven against the wall when she started hitting him as well drawing blood on his face. He told her that it was not the real Chakotay the Reman female was biting upon. Seven looked at Picard with her long golden hair falling out of her clip into her face. Picard nodded his head yes still holding his phaser at the changeling. Worf freed her and used the back of his fist to wipe some of the blood from his face.
Seven looked at the Klingon, "I am sorry for the misunderstanding."
Worf having liked the encounter more then he would like her to know calmly stated quietly, "Forgiven. You are very strong for a human let alone a female."
Seven looked at Vernaka and backed away closer to Picard, "Thank you."
Tieme's eyes enlarged as he seen Seven strike out against Vernaka. He cheered in his mind, 'oh yea now rip her clothes off.' He also smiled at seeing Worf grab both of Seven's arms and press against her body face first into the wall as he talked in her ear trying to calm her down.
Kunak heard Tieme's thoughts and turned to him and growled again knowing what he had thought earlier of his mate. Tieme's expression turned to extreme fear as he backed away to the door. Any part of his body that was responding to Seven's actions, quickly ceased. At that, Kunak ignored him and faced Vernaka once again.
After quite a while she reached into his conscious mind. Within a minute, she let the changeling go and stepped back wiping the green blood from her lips, "Picard beam his body into space. You need to record him out there. Raise shields to maximum, NOW!"
"Captain Picard to the bridge!" Picard looked at the ceiling in haste. Then placing his com badge on the changeling.
"Bridge here." It was Mr. Maiden.
"Beam the person with my com badge on, into space in front of the ship NOW. Raise shields and FULL REVERSE!"
Commander Maiden done what he was told without flinching. Worf filled him in quickly on what was happening. He had taken a brief questionnaire to assure he was Maiden and passed perfectly. The changeling was out in space as the Enterprise lurched backwards with the people on the bridge watching him. Within three seconds of them reversing course, there was a massive explosion in space that momentarily rocked the ship. Maiden spoke up, "Full stop. Damage report."
Moments later Maiden reported to Picard all was well with the ship. Picard moved his meeting with the Remans to the Debriefing Room. The Remans told Picard that the Romulans were trying to claim the mines on Remus and move them out. The Remans were indeed looking for the created planet their ancestors built. They were also at the same time another solar system that was habitable for them to establish an empire. The Remans claimed ownership to Remus, because they were brought there to live and work the mines. The Romulans claimed ownership saying the Remans were slaves and brought in as workers for the mines and warriors and had no legal hold in Romulan space. The new factions in the Romulan government expressed wishes of peace with the Remans and the Federation. Riker and Deanna were working to help them compromise.
A subspace communication came in over the channel from the bridge to Picard. Riker looked a little stunned to see Remans aboard sitting with Picard in his Debriefing Room. "Hello Captain Picard, seams you have some visitors. Oh don't bother moving to another location to talk what I have to say they need to know as well or already do know."
Picard looked to the Remans then back to Riker, "It is good to see you. I have a few things to tell you as well. Hold on a moment Captain." Picard looked at the ceiling, "Counselor Vendalla, I need your assistance in the Debriefing Room immediately."
"I'll be right there Captain." Allisa left Shinzon with a kiss and departed.
Allisa entered the room and seen Riker on the screen. Picard spoke to her mind. 'Here are the things the Remans just told me.' He let her read his mind then looked to Riker. She saw Deanna in the background smiling slightly. Riker then explained to Picard that he had gotten the Romulans and Remans to agree to each have 50 percent of the profit from the mines. He also got them to agree to work equally in the mine. The Remans worked half of the mines and the Romulans the other half. Once one side met a certain amount they stopped working to allow for the other to catch up then cash out the amount. Everyone knew if the Remans worked for a month under their own speed and skill, it would take the Romulans an extra month to catch up.
Allisa spoke to Deanna's mind all that had happened since they last had a communication. She also told her about the progress she had been making with helping Shinzon express his human side. She told her about the Changelings and the attempts on Shinzon's life along with other information. She expressed a need to have their crew answer similar questions about their lives just to make sure. Allisa also told Deanna of the plan to move him to the Briar Patch for a time.
Deanna's eyes got rather large even for hers as she listened then told in thought to Allisa all they had went through. She explained to Allisa that the Romulans were trying to push the Remans out of their space. She spoke to her about the fear the Romulans still had regarding Remans. The Romulan fleet was only operating at half ship capacity because of the fights with the Scimitar as the Remans were freed.
Deanna told her they uncovered a secret that the Remans had another ship identical looking to the Scimitar called the Zabre. She said the Remans used the name of Shinzon's ship to label that kind of ship. They consider them to be a Scimitar Class Attack Vessel. They were in production of another and they did find that did not have the thalaron radiation weapon in it. With only one Scimitar Class ship the Remans could destroy the remainder of the Romulan fleet and they knew it. So for now, the Romulans were content to share. A majority of the Romulans feared the Remans taking over and putting them in the mines.
When Kunak seen the woman sitting next to Riker, He told Vernaka not to attempt to read either of their minds. The Remans knew the women were Betazoid and could be talking telepathically or empathetically. Vernaka felt her mate, Kunak, wince when he looked at Deanna. He was controlling his anger knowing Riker was the man who killed his brother. He kept thinking Deanna was the woman who used her telepathy to pinpoint the Scimitar and allow for a fatal blow. He was told by Shinzon that his brother died defending his captain and the Enterprise crew were fighting to defend theirs, so it was even.
When the communication ended, he ordered several officers to report there in an hour. Once they all arrived, Picard looked at the strange group before him: Worf, Geordi, Maiden, Paulera (the new ship doctor), Ba'el, Seven, Allisa, Sealt, Vernaka, and Kunak. Picard stood to his feet and the door chirped.
Picard looked a little annoyed, "Enter."
In walked the host of the recreation hall, Ten Forward. Guinan didn't smile or regard anyone else in the room. She was an El-Aurian of over 500 years old. She had only recently rejoined the ship after taking an extended vacation. "Captain, it was very important I interrupt this meeting."
Picard continued to look annoyed and straightened his shirt with a tug. "Guinan this is not the time for a chat. I have important issues to discuss here. So if you will please..."
She interrupted him with a worried look on her face that made everyone uneasy, because she always looked at peace. "I don't think it can wait. 'Q' is on the ship."
Q gasped knowing he was earlier in on the timeline and she had never been able to see him that way before. He felt discussed because he even used precautions to stop such a sensing. His guest spoke, "Can she see us?"
Q had one eyebrow raised, "No." He then spoke so everyone in the room could hear. "Hi everyone. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, it is so good to see you again."
He allowed himself to materialize so they could see him, "I am sorry for the inconvenience, but I have to be off. No times for one of our little games this time."
Picard lost his temper, "Q get off of my ship!"
Q smiled, "Temper Temper Picard. It's not like I am standing on top of it again. I told you I would stop in from time to time, but alas the time is not now." He vanished.
Everyone in the room had heard of the 'Q Continuum' or had seen Q before and was relieved to see him go. He was a member of the Q and they could pass through time with the blink of an eye. Q was notoriously known for causing catastrophic trouble. He rematerialized in the corner of the room and Seven was on his lap, "Nice to see you again Seven. You are looking lovely as ever." Before anyone could say or do anything he vanished and Seven materialized back in a flash into her chair.
Q looked at his guest, "Ok, that was interesting. Guinan was up to her old tricks. Lets jump forward in this timeline of the dominate dimension to the real time for these humans." In a flash outside the Enterprise they were gone.
The doors opened with Picard nodding and shaking Chakotay and Seven's hands. After the formalities, they took their seats. The Remans and Worf remained standing for a brief moment looking at the new arrivals. With everyone in their place Picard instructed Chakotay and Seven to answer a survey on their screens. Each person had a personalized list of questions.
"Captain," Seven of Nine, who had been a member of the Borg at one time, addressed Picard, "I fail to see the logic of these questions."
'She sounds very Vulcan for a human,' Worf thought.
Picard let his gaze wonder over her toned female body for an instant then replied, "We are just checking all the bases and making sure you are in the right frame of mind." Then he sent a message telepathically to the Remans, 'Can you read their minds and ascertain if they are in disguise or if they are who I think them to be.' With that he let his mind send images of who they were to the Remans who in turn scanned their minds.
While they began to scan their minds a transmission stunned the group. "Captain Picard? Worf? There is a problem in Sick Bay. I need you both here now!" Paulera's voice was shaky and rasping.
Picard and Worf stood to their feet along with Kunak and walked to the door. Worf ordered another security detail to guard the door as they raced to their destination around the corner. Picard's mind was not prepared for what he seen. Shinzon was apparently shot again, but this time in the arm. His vitals were faltering. "Paulera what happened?"
"I'm not sure Captain." Paulera was working with the medical staff to try and stabilize Shinzon. "I went in the other room with Allisa to get a few things and heard a phaser and Shinzon yell. There is something in the wound that is acting like the virus he was shot with earlier." Her frustration was obvious to Picard as she typed over her instruments.
Kunak placed his hand on Shinzon with a deep expression of hatred for who was responsible. He looked up to Picard, "He does not have that long. He needs another dose."
Picard turned his stance toward Worf, "I want every member of security posted in tactical positions and rotated over shifts after you have questioned them to make sure they are not changelings. Go to Yellow alert. Have everyone off duty confined to his or her quarters and have the computer make programs to question them about their past. Also have everyone on duty do the save program to determine if they know their own past. There is another changeling operative aboard my ship."
"Yes, sir." Worf left determined to execute several steps for precaution of the ship and his teams. He thought, as he raced out of the room of several sayings and landed in thought of one that was from Earth, 'You reap what you sow.'
Picard leaned over his clone with eyes of concern as Allisa held his hand. Kunak took a few steps back from his wounded Praetor and sent a message with his mind to Vernaka that there were more changelings. He conversed with Shinzon telepathically also for a few minutes. Then allowed him to speak out loud to the others.
Picard took his hand and held it to his heart and his medallion hoping that both being near him might help until the hypospray was readjusted. Picards eyes were softened and reflective as he spoke the words slowly. "The virus is slightly different and they are having to adjust the dose."
"Don't fear, Allisa." Shinzon held her hand, "I will be alright. The wound yesterday was more severe. I will be ok my love."
Vernaka received a message in her mind from her mate about Shinzon being shot again. She could also see through his eyes that Shinzon was waiting for another adjusted dose. She lowered her eyes to the members sitting at the table with her and consecutively read their minds.
Seven had just finished her questions with Borg accuracy. She did not like having to answer questions about when she was attacked and assimilated by the Borg. She remembered her personality mingling with the other members. She did not mind answering the questions about her time serving aboard the U.S.S Voyager. She started relaxing in her seat. She started thinking over how Captain Janeway had saved her years ago aboard the Voyager and brought her back to humanity.
Vernaka having listened to her thoughts was positive she was who the questions had determined her to be. She took a quick glance at the security officers at the door. She folded her hands in amusement. Apparently the two human men were having difficulty deciding who was 'hotter.' The taller of the two men, Vernaka read his mind, was John. She let his thoughts flow into her mind about her own toned sexual appearance. He found the buxom blonde to be more curvaceous and alluring then anyone else he had ever seen in Federation uniform. Vernaka thought to her self, 'yep that's human alright.'
She glanced at the other man who had similar thoughts named Teime. He was trying to come up with another program for the Holodeck in such a way as to have it not discovered. He determined the best course could be passwords and a maze to follow once inside. Having that out of the way he set his imagination on what he would have in the program for his own sadist pleasure. He was picturing both the Reman female and the Borg woman kissing each other under the pale light of Mars in Earth's sky on a holodeck. This was to be punishment for the fight they just had where they ripped each other's clothing off. He thought to then have them stop and raise their hand in front of them with their wrists together and say his name in two parts instead of Teime, to Tie me.
Vernaka felt insulted that she would be in a program where she would fight Seven and then have to kiss and make up. To allow herself to be tied up by a human for his sexual gratification made her severely angry and she growled. She thought, 'I could kill you in second with my bare hands. I would like to see you make that program and I show up for real and end it.'
She then locked eyes with Chakotay. As she determined she would have to inform Picard of the security officer's intentions. It felt like ages to Vernaka waiting for Chakotay to finnish is questions. Her screen then read analysis that Chakotay only answered 35% correct. With their eyes once again locked they knew each other to understand he failed the test because he was not Chakotay. Vernaka then got a second message from Kunak of Shinzon's almost death, but the next two doses had finally worked.
Chakotay stood to his feet and stepped toward the wall. Vernaka felt a growing rage that this changeling was responsible for Shinzon having been shot again. She used her eyes to entrance him briefly along with Seven. She then turned her attentions to the guards and used her hypnotizing eyes to cause them to freeze as well. After everyone was in a standstill, she told Kunak telepathically that she had Chakotay in the room and that he was a changeling. Kunak told her in reply that he was on his way.
Kunak, Picard, and Worf entered the sitting room with Vernaka standing across the room looking at the fake Chakotay. Picard whispered what was going on to Worf. Picard and Worf raised their weapons as Vernaka let the two security guards return to normal.
Worf slowly marched to Vernaka and grabbed her hand trying to put her in a safer area, so the men could apprehend the changeling. Vernaka removed Worf's hand from her and placed her equally strong hand upon his chest, "Since we can not read his mind, the only way to extract information is for a repeat of yesterday." She spoke at Worf. He continued to stay close along with Picard and Kunak incase she needed assistance. "Not to worry captain, I will not kill this one, just a quick nibble."
The changleing could hardly speak while in her trance, "You stupid Reman skum. You will get nothing from me except death."
Worf and Kunak growled thunderingly at his statements but held their ground as Vernaka held up her stealth talons at them. "I have him."
The changeling knew the Reman female could get information out of him in the way that she was about to try. He used all his strength to press his pinky finger and thumb together. Vernaka lightly bit his neck and found it difficult still to absorb his thoughts while drinking a small amount of his green blood.
In Vernaka's haste to delve into his mind she let Seven go of her mental hold to focus only upon her prey. Seven gripped Vernaka's arm and let out a cry of anger as she hit her in the ribs in an attempt to free who she still thought was Chakotay. Worf had to restrain Seven against the wall when she started hitting him as well drawing blood on his face. He told her that it was not the real Chakotay the Reman female was biting upon. Seven looked at Picard with her long golden hair falling out of her clip into her face. Picard nodded his head yes still holding his phaser at the changeling. Worf freed her and used the back of his fist to wipe some of the blood from his face.
Seven looked at the Klingon, "I am sorry for the misunderstanding."
Worf having liked the encounter more then he would like her to know calmly stated quietly, "Forgiven. You are very strong for a human let alone a female."
Seven looked at Vernaka and backed away closer to Picard, "Thank you."
Tieme's eyes enlarged as he seen Seven strike out against Vernaka. He cheered in his mind, 'oh yea now rip her clothes off.' He also smiled at seeing Worf grab both of Seven's arms and press against her body face first into the wall as he talked in her ear trying to calm her down.
Kunak heard Tieme's thoughts and turned to him and growled again knowing what he had thought earlier of his mate. Tieme's expression turned to extreme fear as he backed away to the door. Any part of his body that was responding to Seven's actions, quickly ceased. At that, Kunak ignored him and faced Vernaka once again.
After quite a while she reached into his conscious mind. Within a minute, she let the changeling go and stepped back wiping the green blood from her lips, "Picard beam his body into space. You need to record him out there. Raise shields to maximum, NOW!"
"Captain Picard to the bridge!" Picard looked at the ceiling in haste. Then placing his com badge on the changeling.
"Bridge here." It was Mr. Maiden.
"Beam the person with my com badge on, into space in front of the ship NOW. Raise shields and FULL REVERSE!"
Commander Maiden done what he was told without flinching. Worf filled him in quickly on what was happening. He had taken a brief questionnaire to assure he was Maiden and passed perfectly. The changeling was out in space as the Enterprise lurched backwards with the people on the bridge watching him. Within three seconds of them reversing course, there was a massive explosion in space that momentarily rocked the ship. Maiden spoke up, "Full stop. Damage report."
Moments later Maiden reported to Picard all was well with the ship. Picard moved his meeting with the Remans to the Debriefing Room. The Remans told Picard that the Romulans were trying to claim the mines on Remus and move them out. The Remans were indeed looking for the created planet their ancestors built. They were also at the same time another solar system that was habitable for them to establish an empire. The Remans claimed ownership to Remus, because they were brought there to live and work the mines. The Romulans claimed ownership saying the Remans were slaves and brought in as workers for the mines and warriors and had no legal hold in Romulan space. The new factions in the Romulan government expressed wishes of peace with the Remans and the Federation. Riker and Deanna were working to help them compromise.
A subspace communication came in over the channel from the bridge to Picard. Riker looked a little stunned to see Remans aboard sitting with Picard in his Debriefing Room. "Hello Captain Picard, seams you have some visitors. Oh don't bother moving to another location to talk what I have to say they need to know as well or already do know."
Picard looked to the Remans then back to Riker, "It is good to see you. I have a few things to tell you as well. Hold on a moment Captain." Picard looked at the ceiling, "Counselor Vendalla, I need your assistance in the Debriefing Room immediately."
"I'll be right there Captain." Allisa left Shinzon with a kiss and departed.
Allisa entered the room and seen Riker on the screen. Picard spoke to her mind. 'Here are the things the Remans just told me.' He let her read his mind then looked to Riker. She saw Deanna in the background smiling slightly. Riker then explained to Picard that he had gotten the Romulans and Remans to agree to each have 50 percent of the profit from the mines. He also got them to agree to work equally in the mine. The Remans worked half of the mines and the Romulans the other half. Once one side met a certain amount they stopped working to allow for the other to catch up then cash out the amount. Everyone knew if the Remans worked for a month under their own speed and skill, it would take the Romulans an extra month to catch up.
Allisa spoke to Deanna's mind all that had happened since they last had a communication. She also told her about the progress she had been making with helping Shinzon express his human side. She told her about the Changelings and the attempts on Shinzon's life along with other information. She expressed a need to have their crew answer similar questions about their lives just to make sure. Allisa also told Deanna of the plan to move him to the Briar Patch for a time.
Deanna's eyes got rather large even for hers as she listened then told in thought to Allisa all they had went through. She explained to Allisa that the Romulans were trying to push the Remans out of their space. She spoke to her about the fear the Romulans still had regarding Remans. The Romulan fleet was only operating at half ship capacity because of the fights with the Scimitar as the Remans were freed.
Deanna told her they uncovered a secret that the Remans had another ship identical looking to the Scimitar called the Zabre. She said the Remans used the name of Shinzon's ship to label that kind of ship. They consider them to be a Scimitar Class Attack Vessel. They were in production of another and they did find that did not have the thalaron radiation weapon in it. With only one Scimitar Class ship the Remans could destroy the remainder of the Romulan fleet and they knew it. So for now, the Romulans were content to share. A majority of the Romulans feared the Remans taking over and putting them in the mines.
When Kunak seen the woman sitting next to Riker, He told Vernaka not to attempt to read either of their minds. The Remans knew the women were Betazoid and could be talking telepathically or empathetically. Vernaka felt her mate, Kunak, wince when he looked at Deanna. He was controlling his anger knowing Riker was the man who killed his brother. He kept thinking Deanna was the woman who used her telepathy to pinpoint the Scimitar and allow for a fatal blow. He was told by Shinzon that his brother died defending his captain and the Enterprise crew were fighting to defend theirs, so it was even.
When the communication ended, he ordered several officers to report there in an hour. Once they all arrived, Picard looked at the strange group before him: Worf, Geordi, Maiden, Paulera (the new ship doctor), Ba'el, Seven, Allisa, Sealt, Vernaka, and Kunak. Picard stood to his feet and the door chirped.
Picard looked a little annoyed, "Enter."
In walked the host of the recreation hall, Ten Forward. Guinan didn't smile or regard anyone else in the room. She was an El-Aurian of over 500 years old. She had only recently rejoined the ship after taking an extended vacation. "Captain, it was very important I interrupt this meeting."
Picard continued to look annoyed and straightened his shirt with a tug. "Guinan this is not the time for a chat. I have important issues to discuss here. So if you will please..."
She interrupted him with a worried look on her face that made everyone uneasy, because she always looked at peace. "I don't think it can wait. 'Q' is on the ship."
Q gasped knowing he was earlier in on the timeline and she had never been able to see him that way before. He felt discussed because he even used precautions to stop such a sensing. His guest spoke, "Can she see us?"
Q had one eyebrow raised, "No." He then spoke so everyone in the room could hear. "Hi everyone. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, it is so good to see you again."
He allowed himself to materialize so they could see him, "I am sorry for the inconvenience, but I have to be off. No times for one of our little games this time."
Picard lost his temper, "Q get off of my ship!"
Q smiled, "Temper Temper Picard. It's not like I am standing on top of it again. I told you I would stop in from time to time, but alas the time is not now." He vanished.
Everyone in the room had heard of the 'Q Continuum' or had seen Q before and was relieved to see him go. He was a member of the Q and they could pass through time with the blink of an eye. Q was notoriously known for causing catastrophic trouble. He rematerialized in the corner of the room and Seven was on his lap, "Nice to see you again Seven. You are looking lovely as ever." Before anyone could say or do anything he vanished and Seven materialized back in a flash into her chair.
Q looked at his guest, "Ok, that was interesting. Guinan was up to her old tricks. Lets jump forward in this timeline of the dominate dimension to the real time for these humans." In a flash outside the Enterprise they were gone.