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Title: What a Coincidence

Author: Fox of the Nova

Chapter 2:

Meeting David Q

Stardate log 12.28.04.

Aching back alert! This is what greeted me that morning, a sore back! Great rooms, uncomfortable beds.

Last night we stayed at the Palace Station hotel and ate a dinner buffet there. If it wasn't for the buffet, which is the best, I would have slept in the car then sleep on the rock of a bed.

My alarm clock ran at 7:30 a.m., but I killed it and went back to sleep for another two hours. I was rudely awakened by my mother saying that if I wanted to get assimilated, I had better get up.

Thinking about The Experience made me jump out of bed. I ran to my suitcase and pulled out my black jeans, a black long sleeved t-shirt and my favorite fitted tee. It had red sleeves while the rest of it is black. In the middle of the shirt shows the insignia of the Borg with the words Borg Unimatrix horizontally and vertically on the insignia. It was a birthday gift from my sister who lives close to Las Vegas.

After freshening up and getting myself ready, I walk out of the bathroom wearing my outfit complete with a black news boy cap. I walked towards my black waist pack that I was going to take with me, just to make sure that my cash was there. I had been saving for this trip and now my chance had come to spend money on some Star Trek souvenirs.

But I got more then some souvenirs…

After a quick breakfast of Star Command cereal, (what, it was on sale!) my parents and I walked out of our room and walked towards the car.

Soon we were driving towards the Hilton. We took a wrong turn and had to ask for directions. I knew the correct way to get there, since I memorized the map leading to it, but my parents didn't listen.

Finally we made it to the Hilton. Before my mom could park the car, I opened my door and ran inside. The first thing I saw was a…casino. I wasn't surprised.

I waited "patiently" for my parents to park the car and come inside.

"Define patiently, when your walking from side to side of the room, while repeatedly looking at your watch." My subconscious spoke out.

Finally my parents walked in. I had to make them follow me, since they were eyeing the casino, towards the signs that said "This way to Star Trek: The Experience".

Following the signs, I soon was right in the middle of it all. Actually, I was in the middle of some star casino. But my parents were happy. They said that while I go Trekking, they will be in the casino.

I had brought my video camera with me, complete with its charger and five extra, empty cassette tapes. So I turned it on and started recording.

The first thing I recorded was a complete replica ship, right above my head, of the first Enterprise. In detail, from the warp drive engines too the saucer section. I zoomed in to get a better look and I was greeted by the famous number of the Enterprise, the "USS Enterprise NCC 1701-560 3757".

Zooming out, I focused on a life size statue of the Borg Queen. She is a lot scarier in person, or statue for that matter. Turning around, I'm confronted by a…BORG!!

I nearly jumped out of my pants when I came face to face with it. Its Borg laser eye moved over my face, I felt like I was being scanned. It then lifted up his arm towards me…or should I say his hook. Thinking that he wanted to shake hands, I slowly shook his hook. But if he tried anything fishy, he was going down…and fast.

As he shook my head, he spoke out in a mechanical sort of way. "You will be assimilated, resistance is futile. Welcome to the Experience."

And with that the Borg walked off to scare the living daylights out of new comers. The cool part was that I got the whole thing on tape.

I then turned to my left and walked towards a large glass container with a life-sized and exact replica of the Klingon woman from the movie "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

It seemed to me that this Klingon woman was the favorite of many male star trek fans. I just videoed taped her and walked up a ramp that was leading to the place to buy tickets.

There was a small line going up the ramp, so I just waited in line until my turn came up. I looked behind me, to see if I could spot my parents. It looked like they were entering the contest to win a million dollars. Good luck to them.

As I was waiting, someone behind me said to look up. I did and wow oh wow, what a sight. Three exact models of the ships in the Star Trek universe were hanging in the air. A scene of space was above us, giving the look that the ships were flying through space.

There was a Klingon war ship, an amazing replica of the Enterprise (Next Generation), and another Federation ship that I didn't recognize. But all in all, it was amazing.

"Quite amazing isn't?" A voice said from behind me. The voice had a strong British accent that I know I had heard before; but where I was not sure.

I turned around and saw that the voice belonged to a tall man that was wearing a black hoody that was covering his face from view. But I could tell he was a Star Trek fan, because of this hoody which bore Spocks legendary "Live long and prosper" hand.

"Yes it is." I replied back.

The line moved a little more so that I and the man behind me were only two people away from getting our tickets.

"First time to the Experience?" He asked me.

I nodded my head. "You?" I asked.

"Not really. First time here, but not the first time in Star Trek." Was his reply.

I raised my eye brow in question. His answer didn't make any sense, but usually Star Trek fans don't. An example would be me.

"My name is Daniel Q. And yours?" The man known as Daniel asked as he held out his hand for me to shake.

My eye brows rose when I heard him say his last name. And I thought I had a Star Trek last name.

"Maria Picardo." I reply as I shook his hand. For some reason unknown, when I shook his hand I got a surge of…power? No, it felt more like a wink of energy. I quickly let go of his hand, and stared at my own. I didn't see him smirk down at me.

"Picardo you say?" David asks with a faked surprise that I could clearly detect.

"Do I know you from some where? It's pounding in the back of my memory that I know you." I ask.

But I never got an answer…

"Next." Stated a woman at the counter. I walked up to her and paid for my ticket for both attractions.

She asked me if I was here for the wedding. I said no, and she then gave me my ticket.

The Borg queen picture was to the left of the ticket. In the middle showed the ship of the enterprise on one side and a Borg cube on the other. Half of the Enterprise insignia was on normal while the other half was Borg like. The other side of the ticket showed the ride of the Klingon Encounter.

"You can ride as many times as you want. The museum is right up the ramp. Borg Invasion 4D is to your left and Klingon Encounter is too your right." The woman stated.

I walked up the ramp to another booth. People ahead of me were giving the man at the booth their tickets. He would then rip off one of the side tickets from the ticket itself.

I look behind me and see David buying his ticked. Walking up towards the booth, the man request for my ticket and ask which ride I'm going to go on.

"Borg Invasion 4D." I proclaim.

He then rips off the side of the ticket; with the Borg Queen on it, and gives back my ticket.

"Have fun." He states.

As I walk up the ramp, I start off at the museum. Which you have no choice to go through since it is the path to the rides.

I walked through the museum, stopping to look at the timeline of the Star Trek universe and recorded the neat costumes and accessories of the characters that I loved.

When I reached the entrance to the rides, I was confronted by a huge line for Borg Invasion 4D.

There was an officer that had a camera in his arms. A blue wall was to the other side of him. Occasionally someone would walk up to the wall and the guy would take a picture of the persons head. He would then give them a receipt. I didn't get my picture taken, since I really wanted to get in line.

As I walked up towards the end of the line, I heard someone call out my name.

"Maria! Over here!" A voice yelled out somewhere at the line. I peered to the side of the guy in front of me and saw David way in front of me. He was waving at me and beckoning me forward.

Getting out of line and walking towards him, I see that his hood is off. I nearly fell over when I saw his face.

"She is with me." David stated to the crowd as I came to stand next to him.

"How did you? Who? What?" I was stumbling in my own words as I tried to ask him so many questions.

"I have my ways…and I know, I do look a lot like Q." David stated.

I was confused. David looked exactly like Q! From his face to his eyes…every thing about him spelled out one characters name…Q.

I was about to confront him when a voice proclaimed out from the speakers.

"Borg Invasion 4D is ready for take off!" A young mans voice said out loud.

Almost immediately the line began to move, and my chance to bombard David, or Q, with questions was lost.

"Wait a minute. Q, the Q? Maria, you have lost it! How can Q be real, he is just a character…right?" I ask myself. But I shooked my head as I got closer towards the entrance of the ride.

Finally we reached it, but then we stopped. "We have one more seat available." Proclaimed the young man at the front.

"She is alone." David yelled out as he pointed down towards me.

I turned around and looked up towards David. "Well go on…your ride is waiting for you." He states.

"Miss, come on down." The young man at the front states.

Someone in the crowd states out loud the Price is Right, which everybody started laughing about as I made my way to the front.

"Welcome, just follow the beautiful young woman towards the entrance." States the young man as I pass by him. I take a quick look behind me, to see if I could spot David. I got the surprise of my life when he wasn't there!

"Miss, we're waiting." The young woman states with a smile.

Confusion clearly in my mind, I walk towards the entrance of Borg Invasion 4D. I sure was in for a surprise…

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