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The Human Factor (short story)
- See also The Human Factor, a TOS story by Peter Pan Records.
| SHORT STORY | |
| "The Human Factor" | |
| Attribution | |
| Series: | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Author(s): | Russ Crossley |
| Publication information | |
| Printed: | Strange New Worlds VI |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | 2375 |
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Summary
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Q wakes up to find himself without his powers and with a young Lwaxana Troi, who believes he is her husband Ian Andrew Troi and they are on their honeymoon. Although slightly bemused, Q ends up playing along with it.
Q then finds himself as Jack Crusher onboard the Stargazer during the Battle of Maxia.When Picard orders the destruction of the already crippled Ferengi ship, Q is unable to carry out the order.He then finds himself in the courtroom from his first encounter with the Enterprise crew, with Wesley as judge, and is pronounced guilty.
Q ends up in the company of the Traveler and admits to him that humans are a remarkable race.Wesley observes the conversation from a distance:He has been testing Q at the request of the Continuum to see how he has been changed by his encounters with humanity.The values Q has learned will now be used to inspire all Q.
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- Referenced only
- Jack Crusher • Ian Andrew Troi
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| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Protecting Data's Friends | Strange New Worlds VI
| Next story: Tribble in Paradise |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: War Stories, Book 1 Starbase 92 | Next Adventure: An Errant Breeze | |
| Previous Adventure: Eleven Hours Out | Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) | Next Adventure: Double or Nothing |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2375. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in two other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: An Easy Fast Sections 4 and 6 | 2328 Ian Troi section | Next Adventure: The Art of the Impossible |
| Previous Adventure: Breakaway | 2355 Jack Crusher section | Next Adventure: Home Fires Chapters 4-9 |
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