Beamed into Star Trek

Chapter 42: A message

. . . 2371 . .

 . . June 27th . . .Earth. .  .9:48 PM.  . .

Data had approached Picard with a recording.

A recording he had been waiting  two years, six months and twenty seven days to show Picard.

Picard invited Data to watch the message with him.

"Hello Captain Picard," Came Carly's message. "I am the little girl you sent off your ship. My name is Ivy Bell." He felt the blood in his face drain. "You may need to ask Q what and how he did it but I'll like to say is that is has been a true honor working under your command. You were one of my heroes growing up. So was the crew of the Enterprise D. Until . . To you it has been days. . . To me it has been years. Until seven years ago I never knew of a unexpected visitor who popped up randomly."  Carly sighed, fidgeting with her fingers. "Captain Picard, you were my first captain. For that . . . You don't know how grateful I am to have some familiarity of the Enterprise."

Carly smiled.

"By this time, I am probably back at my reality," Carly said. "I do hope.  . . that one day  .  . . We'll meet again. End message."

Picard turned his head toward Data.

"Data, how long have you known?" Picard said.

"I just found out." Data said.

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. . . 12: 45 PM.  .  .

. . . StarShip.  .  .

Q had been hiding under the radar for years. Now why the word years? Shortly after the vanishing act that was done on the unconscious body of the then 14 some year old girl, Q was displaced twenty-three years in time as a Confini. He had to stay out of the public light. He stayed clear out of the paths of those assigned to the Enterprise. But  .  . . Twenty-one years ago he got bored and entered Star Fleet.

In twenty-three years the time that has passed,now he is an admiral on the USS Constapol heading  to a planet called Gothos.

In fact Q insisted the planet existed.

He passed the academy in one month and showed off his geniusness.

These days Q went under the identity of Admiral Quartin 'Quarty' Lee Harris. His friends called him Quarty.  At least the ones who he knew aboard the USS Traveler.  Two years spent as a Ensign. Four years spent as Lieutenant Commander. Ten years spent as a captain.  This is his first year as admiral. Q honestly impressed himself. The Q continuum wanted him to spend every minute of his life as a Confini being part of Star Fleet which is what they stated before sending him to the USS Pearl. 

In 2370, Q was captain of the ship USS Tapper.

One person recognized him as Q even though he had aged significantly.

"I know who you are," Christopher said, phaser raised. "And you have been living a lie."

The security camera's were off. 

Technically they were shot off by Christopher Gay.

"Lower the phaser, Number One." Q said, stepping forward.

One of his own rebelling against him. 

Q couldn't believe this was seriously happening to him.

Christopher was replacing his former First Officer Richard Cake.

"No!" Christopher said. "I won't listen to you this time. You are a liar. You are a scoundrel.  You ruined my life!"