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After the Voyager crew is treated
to the rare sight of a supernova, Q shows up in Janeway's
quarters with a proposition: he'd like the Captain to bear his
baby. Janeway flatly refuses, but Q is persistent. He reappears
several more times, and although Janeway admits she'd like to
have a child someday, she's not going to mate with Q — much to
the relief of a jealous female Q who shows up on the ship.
After the crew witnesses the
third supernova in as many days, they suspect that Q may be
behind the explosions. The shockwaves from the cosmic phenomena
could damage Voyager, so Janeway urges Q to do something. In
response, Q transports Janeway to the Q Continuum, which now
resembles Earth's old antebellum South — an apropos setting,
because the Q are in the middle of a civil war.
It all started with the death of Quinn, the Q that Voyager had
assisted a year earlier. His suicide caused chaos in the
Continuum. Now the status quo among the Q are fighting a violent
battle against those Q who, like Quinn, believe in
individualism. One of the repercussions of the conflict is the
unusual frequency of supernovas, caused by spatial disruptions
within the Continuum. To end the war, Q has decided to create a
new breed of Q, with qualities that are "the best humanity has
to offer" — hence, Q's proposition.
Back on Voyager, Chakotay questions the female Q about the war
and they agree to join forces. She helps Voyager enter the
Continuum, where Janeway encourages Q to mate with the female Q.
While he considers the idea, Janeway visits the enemy camp to
discuss a cease-fire. She offers a truce on Q's behalf, but the
opposing Colonel decides to end the war by executing Q — and by
sentencing Janeway to death for collaborating with the enemy.
Facing a firing squad, Q proclaims Janeway's innocence and asks
the Colonel to set her free. The Colonel disregards the plea,
but the "cavalry," in the form of the Voyager crew and the
female Q, comes to the rescue. Q decides Janeway is right and
asks the female Q to conceive a child with him. They touch their
fingertips together and peace again reigns in the Continuum.
Later, Q visits Janeway with his son, and asks the Captain to be
the boy's godmother. |
