Disclaimer in chapter 1.
I can't apologize enough for my gaps between chapters, but I just finished another fic and that leaves me more time for this one-yeah!
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Chapter 21
Precipuus
The away team materialized on the surface of Precipuus. The president smile as he greeted the away team.
"Captain Picard good to see you in person." His eyes drifted down to the young girl. "And who is this charming young lady?"
"This is my…daughter…Angela Jackie." Angela Jackie broke into a grin the size of California, though the man didn't look human he was close enough. Captain Picard turned to introduce the rest of the away team.
"This is my security chief Lt. Worf, my science officer Lt. Commander Data, ship's counselor Deanna Troi, and Ensign Meg Rice." The president nodded in acknowledgement then turned to address the captain.
"As promised Captain we've made arrangements for yourself and can add an addition for your daughter, and I will be your personal guide of our humble planet." A younger man approached the president he did an awkward salute then continued to stare dead ahead at the president. A starring contest maybe was that a custom on this planet Angela Jackie thought.
"Mr. Kurak our guests are not telepathic you will have to speak to me verbally, we do not wish to be rude." Mr. Kurkak cast an apologizing glance at the way team before proceed.
"As I was informing the president were ready to serve dinner in the Executive Hall, would everyone please follow me." President Bustan led the group as they made their way to the Executive Hall, Angela Jackie curiously glanced around, the place was majestic. The buildings were constructed of white marble and on every corner was a fountain with flowers growing around it. The Executive Hall was literally a hall a long building like the others made of white marble, but with ceiling to floor windows so you had a full view of the city. Angela Jackie took her seat next to her 'dad', who sat next to President Bustan, and everyone filed in appropriately, everyone faced the window and the trays of food lay before them. Angela Jackie was extremely hungry, but waited for someone else to start eating first. President Bustan grabbed what appeared to be a turkey leg with a purplish tint and began eating, Captain Picard was next then Angela Jackie and the rest of the away team. The dishes were different, but Angela Jackie's hunger won over her disgust and she ate almost as much as Lt. Worf did.
"Did Q tell you why he sent you here?" President Bustan inquired in between bites of what appeared to be some sort of fruit.
"No, other than that you need our assistance, in return he'd give us technology to weaken are arch enemy." Captain Picard replied, the president looked up in interest.
"An who is this arch enemy?"
"A race called the Borg." The president hung his head. "I take it they are your enemy to." President Bustan took a sip of his drink that the Ensign Rice whispered to Angela Jackie tasted like whiskey.
"They once were… it wasn't until they almost eliminated our entire race that we advanced enough to defend ourselves. That was almost 2,000 years ago since then not a single one of us have been assimilated." Angela Jackie was curious why was it when ever someone mention the 'borg' everyone seemed to cringe and get depressed or angry, and what exactly happened when someone got 'assimilated', she figured she would have to ask later.
"We envy you then, try as we have we still haven't learned to totally resist the borg, but knowing that it's possible brings hope." President Bustan nodded.
"It's possible and I pray to our Gods that it doesn't take your race as long as it did mine." Gods? Angela Jackie thought there was only one God.
"I am grateful for that, but do you know why Q has summoned us here to 'help' you?" President Bustan wiped his face with his napkin.
"No." He snapped. "I don't know why Q has summoned you here." Picard smirked.
"I take it Q is an annoyance here too."
"More than an annoyance." The president cast his cold eyes upon the captain and the away team tensed in anticipation. "Do you always do favors for the Q?"
"No." Picard simply answered curious why the sudden cold shoulder. President Bustan cast his glance out the window and at the setting suns. Angela Jackie smiled finally a sun to watch set, and to determine the time of day with, even though there was two.
"The hour is late Captain, and my race believes in a good night of sleep, so if you'll excuse me I must retire, Miss Peron will escort you to your guest quarters. The away team stood to leave nodding their respect they filed single file out of the room. As soon as they left the president's advisor approached him and addressed him telepathically.
"Sir they were sent here by the Q!"
"I know that!"
"They may be less advance then us sir, but they can surely destroy us, that must be why they are here to destroy us sir!"
"Lets not jump to conclusions, start an investigation into these humans and their Enterprise I want to learn more about them, before we act."
