"It is an option, but one I would prefer not to pursue unless absolutely necessary," he nods. "These are Starfleet officers, they know their duties and responsibilities as well as any of us do, but they are also entitled to their personal freedoms while aboard this ship."
Suggesting to Doctor McCoy that his memories be removed is not a conversation Picard wants to have. The mere thought is enough to make him facepalm, but he shows a good deal of restraint in Terzen's company. He must say he admires his sense of duty; however, putting "benevolent" in the same sentence with "Q" only serves to make Picard sigh.
"We can all hope for that," he says, eyebrows arched. "Q has made it inescapably clear that his knowledge of space and time far surpasses our own. Humans are but babes in his eyes, barely weaned. I am confident in my crew, that despite whatever he decides we will weather the consequences and find a desirable solution."
He pauses. "I must ask, since you are Betazoid... have you any notion of why Q has shown interest in you? Or in any of the visitors aboard, for that matter?"
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Suggesting to Doctor McCoy that his memories be removed is not a conversation Picard wants to have. The mere thought is enough to make him facepalm, but he shows a good deal of restraint in Terzen's company. He must say he admires his sense of duty; however, putting "benevolent" in the same sentence with "Q" only serves to make Picard sigh.
"We can all hope for that," he says, eyebrows arched. "Q has made it inescapably clear that his knowledge of space and time far surpasses our own. Humans are but babes in his eyes, barely weaned. I am confident in my crew, that despite whatever he decides we will weather the consequences and find a desirable solution."
He pauses. "I must ask, since you are Betazoid... have you any notion of why Q has shown interest in you? Or in any of the visitors aboard, for that matter?"