Q and Sisko
PrevNode Link[ Sisko is sitting in his headquarters, watching Quark’s movie and laughing . The bell rings. ]
Sisko: Come in.
[ Q in a Star Fleet uniform enters ]
Sisko: Hello, Q.
Q: Hello, Captain.
Sisko: Well, I’ve been watching the movie that Quark made. It’s very funny, and it seems incredibly far-fetched. Either I should admire your competence as that person who kickstarted the Q Continuum or alternatively think that you are capable of deceiving all of my crew members using sophisticated means.
Q: Which option do you like better?
Sisko: The first, I guess. There are many great men of this galaxy’s past and good men of my past that I’d like to meet.
Q: Well, you can now.
Sisko: Assuming I trust you.
Q: Well, you cannot really.
Sisko: Right.
[ Sisko goes to look at space. ]
Sisko: Tell me, Q, what was your secret sauce? How did the Q Continuum become as powerful as it is?
Q: It’s very simple, Captain. See, I was the first great man to realise that not only should I be unstoppable, and not only should I not allow myself to be put down, but that others are expected to become the same. The other Qs and the other Énglishtants, emulated me, and competed with me, and were not really ruled by me.
Q: You may recall The Symbul. She still lives in our home planet surrounded by fields of crops and many volunteers who come to learn from her. She distrusts most of our modern technology, and there are many jokes about her, and by her about herself. Yet, she is one of our most influential leaders, because she too is a Q.
Q: Being a Q is not something that is beyond your reach as a civilisation, Captain. You too can become a Q and so can everyone you encounter. The only thing you will gain from visiting the Q star system, is some insights into what past Qs have already achieved, and some of our higher superpowers.
Sisko: So you mean the holy grail was right at our reach all the time? That it was inside us? ( Reference. )
Q: Indeed. Your civilisation can also ascend into being Qs. Even without the Q continuum’s help.
Sisko: Thank you.
[ They shake hands. ]
Q: I’ll leave you now. I’d like to make it to Dvorah’s talk at Quark’s, should be quite interesting.
Sisko: Have fun.
Q: Farewell, Captain.
Sisko: Farewell, Q, and thanks for everything.
Q: You’re welcome.
[ Q exits through the door. Sisko continues to watch space, thinking. ]
[ END. ]