This is the best rendition of Q I've read. He's an amoral bastard who has enough goodness deep down that he's not a total monster. He's a coward and a wiseass but he's not a bad person. At least now that he's human.

T'Laren is a great character. I also like that your Vulcan characters are so interesting yet still Vulcan. It was heartbreaking to read about her losing control. I'm curious to see if she and Q can mend their relationship.

It's rather interesting that the people that Q gets along with the most are the non-humans like Data and various Vulcans. That may just because it's harder to piss them off but it also shows that Q is fundamentally not human no matter how he looks.

Yalit was a wonderfully written evil character. The battle in zero gee was quite gripping.

I love this story... I love the fact that it took me 3 days to re-read the first three chapters and I love it even more when I discovered a fourth. I hope that the fifth will be coming soon, although I do know it takes a long time to actually write a chapter this long.

I like the fact that Q is coming to be a bit more human while still maintining his arrogant, obnoxious self, but it seems to be tempered down a bit to more human standards. I did wonder if him having gotten over this fear of mind melds would get him a ticket back into the Continuum but I still love the way the story went. Now I'm wondering if he'll get his ticket back in when he doesn't want it anymore or on his deathbed or if he'll never get it back.

I think the fact that you can keep me guessing and keep me wanting more story is a great accomplishment to you as a writer. I guess that's saying a fair bit coming from me because I don't review unless I think the author has done a fantastic job. And not just in the sense that they have managed to come up with an interesting plot but that they've managed to write it so enrapturously. I'm not sure that's even a word but there you have it.

Great work and keep writing.

This story is just completely brilliant. I just hope that maybe one day you will actually finish it. :)

I can't believe this only has 38 reviews. These people on have no idea what they are missing. I found this a few months ago on and I was so sad that you hadn't finished it. And then imagine my surprise when I not only found it here, but that there was more to part four! I don't read a lot of Star Trek fanfiction - especially not Q, as I am of the opinion that other than de Lancie, only Peter David has mastered the ability to do this character right. Until I found this. I can actually hear John in my head when I read Q's lines. Thanks for that. I had given up on Star Trek for a while. This makes me laugh, but still has the right amount of angst, and is by far one of the best fanfictions I have ever read. Period.

Please please PLEASE write more :)

I've been reading this story for a couple of days and I love the premise! I think the possibilities of having Q not have his powers restored has a lot of story potential. And your writing is great in wanting to know more about T'Laren's and Q's past. My only criticism is the conversations between Q and T'Laren are very lengthy. At first I enjoyed the back and forth between the two and learning more about Q's past at the Starbase. But towards the middle of the story in chapter 2, I was getting very fatigued and by the end, was skipping through any part that didn't give more detail about the story itself. I normally like lengthy conversations, especially with stories written as well as this, but at a point, it became too much. I think it was trying to explain Q's life in the Continuum with weighty topics like heaven or a collective mind that took away from T'Laren and Q and put the focus on subjects that need their own story. And with all of this said, I don't consider it a negative to the story, but it became a bit much for me in terms of reading. But I love how the story is progressing and will read the next chapter!

Awesome update, can't wait for the rest of the chapter! Thanks for putting it up and sharing it!! :) I really like this story. ^-^

I'm thoroughly impressed by the degree of detail you put in to this story; that must've taken ages.
But dang, this is by far the longest chapter I have ever read! ^_^ Good job all the same. Especially on making everyone sound individual, and on keeping Q, Q. After all, isn't that why we love the jerk?

One of the best pysch-related stories I have read, up there with some of the darker self-inspecting tales of the Ranma genre.

A great story that really explores the character of Q.

Such a phenominal story. I absolutely adore it - it's better than most Star Trek books I've read. You should publish it as a series or something, I would be first in line to buy it! :D

WELL?
Jesus Christ Almighty, man! One of the top 10 stories on the ENTIRE SITE, and it end in the middle?

Wow. This is SO wonderful!
You're good enough to be a professional writer, and I'm a professional writer's child . . .

I cried as I read this: I'm an anxiety-ridden depressive personality (well, at least a little) and I think you've done this unbelievably well.

My favorite lines:

...These are Klingon scientists--"
"Now there's an oxymoron if I ever heard one," Q muttered.
"--in good standing, the brightest of their race--"
"Which is rather like saying 'the best-looking Ferengi'."

LMAO! But I'm confused as to how Jean-Luc can be dead. It doesn't seem to go along with the other story I read where Jean-Luc visits Q.

Of all the fics I've read, this has to be my favorite. It intrigues me. Many of the elements like suicide and self loathing are so in depth. Sadly it will most likely never be finished. Maybe someday. Thanks anyways Alara.