Immorton

,time. "

"Today is interstellar time *?*." Data kept operating his hands, staring at the screen, "We arrived one day early, sir."

"Then wait here for a day. General Kirk exists in another place at the same time. If you contact the first Enterprise at this time, the flow of time will be disrupted. We can't take risks." Picard turned sideways, turned around and looked back Go, "General Kirk, look..."

"Of course, it's necessary to be cautious." Behind the bridge, Kirk had obviously just relaxed, and replied with a smile, "Although I do have a reputation for breaking the rules, I still try to follow them most of the time."

Picard laughed, then stood up, "Then, general, I will go with you to inform your crew and friends, yes, and those distant guests. Data, the command seat belongs to you."

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Medical cabin.

The beautiful and capable female doctor finished the examination for Spock and McCoy, and then gave McCoy a three-way device: "The transmission frequency of the nerve signals in the cerebral cortex has tended to be normal... I think you are fine. Help me , Senior, we are so busy."

"Very happy." McCoy took the scanner to study with a smile, "By the way, can my old friend's Vulcan brain be fully recovered?"

The female doctor had already started to scan the unconscious Zhao Yingkong, and glanced at Spock who was lying peacefully on the adjacent bed: "I think it's all right. His brain activity is very active, and it seems that he is still building various routine circuits. Theory First, when the reflection path is completed, the nerve signal transmission will return to normal. However, it is best to find a traditional Vulcan healer and use the method of memory fusion to investigate. After all, through our equipment, we can only judge the basic physiology of the Vulcan people situation."

"Hmm..." McCoy shrugged and turned to Lieutenant Tintin who was unconscious on the other bed.

Beside the door, Chu Xuan was talking to Zheng Zha in a low voice: "...Q thinks that Picard has the possibility of evolution, so he is interested in him, and likes to make him a little trouble, but he won't really hurt them. ...It's actually very lucky this time, Q has the ability to directly obliterate everyone, but let us all come back intact."

Zheng Zha twisted his hair in thought, and his voice was very soft: "...Q's power is too strong. I couldn't mobilize the energy in my body at all. Level five can control energy, so it's so strong?"

"It may have surpassed the fifth level, is there a sixth level..." Chu Xuan's tone was uncertain, "I am very concerned about the difference between the half-plane and the continuous plane he said, obviously those saints, including Prometheus, It can only create a demiplane...Maybe it can't protect its own universe until it can create a continuous plane...Our previous guess is not complete, or Emerton's guess is closer."

They glanced at Imerton who was sitting on an empty hospital bed at the same time, and then Zheng Zha said in a low voice: "...In short, it's not strong enough, even if it reaches level five, it's not strong enough..."

Chu Xuan slightly nodded his head, and they fell silent.

The door slid open, and Picard and Kirk entered the medical cabin.

Everyone subconsciously stood at attention, and Picard immediately said: "Please go ahead." Then he turned to the doctor, "How are you all?"

"Colonel Spock's superficial consciousness will take a while to wake up, otherwise, to the extent of my knowledge, he and Dr. McCoy are normal." The doctor did not stop her scan, "But the three are in a coma The officers... from the scans, their superficial consciousness is in a deep sleep, and I'm not sure it's safe to wake them up."

"I've come to the same conclusion," McCoy added.

"Do your best." Picard tilted his head and signaled Kirk beside him, "We still have almost a whole day, and tomorrow is the time for General Kirk and the others to be taken away by Q."

At the door, Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan exchanged glances, and Zheng Zha immediately said, "We may be able to help, sir."

"Really?" Kirk answered. "Please explain."

"One of our team members has the ability of telepathy, and can enter the subconscious mind of the three of them in a way similar to Vulkan's thought fusion." Chu Xuan said lightly, "We have to wake up our team members, maybe the two officers are willing Watch from the sidelines, first confirm the safety of this method, and then wake up the two second lieutenants?"

"That is to say, you can wake up three people at the same time?" Kirk walked back and forth two steps, standing between the two of them and asked.

"Yes, sir." Chu Xuan's tone was devoid of emotion.

"Then why wait?" Kirk smiled, reached out and patted Zheng Zha on the shoulder, "I leave it to you, I just need to see the result." He walked towards the bed, looking down at Spock's closed eyes and slightly wrinkled eyes. He frowned for a long time, and said softly, "...wake up, my friend."

McCoy walked over to him wordlessly and pressed his shoulder.

Picard looked soft, turned around safely, and walked towards the hatch.

On a hospital bed inside the medical cabin, Imerton stood up as if waking up from a dream, followed Picard out of the gate, caught up with him in the passage, and greeted: "Colonel, I have some doubts about Q, you can Do I ask you for advice?"

Picard looked at him with a little surprise: "Of course. Walk with me for a while."

"Thank you very much, sir." Imerton smiled lightly, took a few steps hesitantly, and then said, "...Q is a god, there is no doubt about it, I don't understand, Starfleet's attitude towards him. And ,” he took a deep breath, “Q seems to like your communication gestures.”

"You are very perceptive. This question is not easy to answer," Picard smiled, "but I can try it. First of all, Q is indeed quite powerful. According to him, he has also affected some civilizations. We know that this kind of existence is undoubtedly beyond the We now know the extent of it. One of the purposes of Starfleet is to search for unknown civilizations, and the Q continuation is of course one of them. During the exploration process, it is neither the first time nor It will be the last time, and there is no way we can deem any of them gods."

He paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Furthermore, what's the point of revering Q as a god? All Q's are tired of the status quo of the universe. The one we've come into contact with, although its personality is special, But he gave us a lot of precious information in several contacts. The most important point is that he, and perhaps the entire continuum, is looking forward to someone who can surpass the evolution level of Q." He stopped and turned his head to stare at Imo Dayton, "They want to see something as powerful, if not more powerful."

Imerton closed his eyes, then opened them immediately: "Yes, I overlooked this. Thank you, sir, I... am very grateful." His voice gradually dropped.

"It's okay, I hope I can convince you to respect the natural evolution of this universe." Picard's smile became sharper, "I'll be in the captain's lounge from now on, just come to me if you need it."

"Thank you." Imerton stopped and watched him leave.

Back in the medical cabin, Zheng Zha immediately greeted him with concerned eyes: "What's the matter?"

Emerton no longer concealed his emotions: "Zheng Zha, the way I responded to Q was completely wrong." He smiled wryly, rubbing his face with his hands, "I thought I understood this kind of existence..." He raised his head, His face was blank, "And, now it seems that the first half of my life is meaningless."

"Uh," Zheng Zha scratched his head, "Are you thinking too much again..."

Imogen choked immediately and stared at Zheng Zha. After a few seconds, he couldn't help but smile: "Maybe."

Beside, Chu Xuan rolled his eyes expressionlessly.

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the next day.

The Enterprise stopped quietly in the empty, dark space, like a shining badge.Here, it is not far from the planet that is the source of life.

In the passage inside the starship, the three of Kirk and the members of the Zhongzhou team are walking towards the teleportation room. The data guides the way while explaining the next action: "...at the current distance, the Starfleet ships of this era cannot find us , but we can monitor the communication and other energy fluctuations of the old enterprise number. Obviously, the fourth-generation enterprise number must try to avoid directly intervening in history. Therefore, we will perform long-distance teleportation after Q takes you away, sending you directly to On the bridge of the first Enterprise."

"Then, did you go back directly?" Zhan Lan asked curiously.

"Time travel, especially time regression, has always been prohibited by the Alliance. Of course, the Enterprise has done this before, and this is the second time. Colonel Picard believes that if the time flow has been disturbed, it is possible to go back in time. To bring it back on track, we have to act. But that doesn't mean we should leave too many traces in the past." Data explained with the usual meticulous patience, "So..."

"You will leave as soon as possible." Kirk interrupted him, "Major, they are also starship officers—at least for now, these should not be unfamiliar to them."

"Yes, sir. I'm sorry, sir." Data's tone was gentle, and his words of apology were coaxed by him, "I will remember this."

On the other side, Zheng Zha stopped Zhan Lan who was about to speak, and said solemnly: "I'm very sorry, sir. We will also remember this."

"Very good." Kirk looked straight into Zheng Zha's eyes, "In any case, you will be under my command during this time, and I ask you to carry out my orders and fulfill your respective responsibilities, or, at least, not to endanger the ship's Safety."

"I promise to do my best, sir." Zheng Zhasurong replied.

"Then you are also my crew." Kirk's words seemed to promise