"I'm sorry, that was a poor joke," she says, reaching out to touch his arm. "You don't have to worry about Q. In fact, I would recommend against it."
There's no telling what he might do, if given provocation. Just because he is playing nice now doesn't mean he hasn't harmed members of this ship in the past. She purses her lips, nodding as she takes in the medically relevant information, and then she's smiling reassuringly again.
"Trust me, Q or not the captain will find a way to get everyone home," she says, with utter faith. "We're not sure how yet, but if anyone can return you to where you belong it's Jean-Luc Picard. In the meantime, we just want you to feel safe here. We know how strange the situation is, but even though you're not part of our Federation you're still part of our crew."
And that makes everyone brought aboard as good as family. Jean-Luc wouldn't treat them as any less important than the next crewman. She pats Alec's arm, and draws in a breath. "So. If you'd like, I can finish your medical exam in private and clear you from quarantine, so you don't have to worry about others knowing your condition. Unless there's anything else?"
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"I'm sorry, that was a poor joke," she says, reaching out to touch his arm. "You don't have to worry about Q. In fact, I would recommend against it."
There's no telling what he might do, if given provocation. Just because he is playing nice now doesn't mean he hasn't harmed members of this ship in the past. She purses her lips, nodding as she takes in the medically relevant information, and then she's smiling reassuringly again.
"Trust me, Q or not the captain will find a way to get everyone home," she says, with utter faith. "We're not sure how yet, but if anyone can return you to where you belong it's Jean-Luc Picard. In the meantime, we just want you to feel safe here. We know how strange the situation is, but even though you're not part of our Federation you're still part of our crew."
And that makes everyone brought aboard as good as family. Jean-Luc wouldn't treat them as any less important than the next crewman. She pats Alec's arm, and draws in a breath. "So. If you'd like, I can finish your medical exam in private and clear you from quarantine, so you don't have to worry about others knowing your condition. Unless there's anything else?"