The Q and the Grey ( episode ) Q has a novel idea for ending civil war in the Q Continuum : have a child with Captain Janeway . Summary . Teaser . After witnessing a supernova from the closest distance any Starfleet vessel has ever been , Captain Kathryn Janeway heads to her quarters for the night after being on the bridge for fourteen straight hours . When she arrives , she is startled to find a bed covered in deep - red satin sheets and heart - shaped pillows . Q reveals himself to be in her room . He attempts to proposition her with his odd sexual advances but Janeway tells him to go away . He instead changes her clothes and keeps the act going . Then , he announces he ' s chosen her to be the mother of his child . Act One . Janeway goes to put more clothes on as Q impresses the honor he ' s bestowed on her . She continues to say she ' s not interested , however , he takes this as playing hard to get , and leaves , but with the intention of returning soon . The next day , Commander Chakotay and the captain are interrupted by the appearance of Q again . Q thinks that Janeway is attracted to Chakotay because of his tattoo , and produces a bigger Māori one on his face , which doesn ' t impress the captain or Chakotay at all . They both walk out on him . Lieutenant Tom Paris and Ensign Harry Kim are enjoying the resort - themed holoprogram and receiving massage s while working on crew evaluation s , only for their holo - consorts to be whisked to Q ' s side . They then ask Q what he really is here for , citing that his numerous visits to the were more than they seem . Casually , Q states that he had tried everything to woo Janeway , from filling the bridge with rose s , to writing Drabian love sonnet s and serenading her in her bath . But at every attempt , she rejects him , so he asks the two for advice . Paris advises that he quit while he is ahead , before he embarrasses himself more than he already has . Q then goes over to the bar , asking for another drink , but Neelix refuses to unless he explains his intentions ; Q tries to ask him about Janeway ' s " favorite things " . Neelix states that he can ' t bribe the captain and Q retorts that is exactly what he does , doing things for her . Neelix snaps that he is " respectful , loyal and sincere " , qualities that Q could never possess . Q chuckles softly at this . Later on in the day , the captain is in her ready room again and hears a small whining sound from behind her desk . Investigating , she finds a Red Setter puppy waiting for her . Janeway recognizes that it is a " gift " from Q and remains unimpressed . Q appears again and tries to cajole her into mating with him using a more " honest " and apologetic approach . Then , a arrives suddenly . Act Two . Q has obviously been hiding from this female Q , who immediately disapproves of Q ' s interest in the captain , saying he ' s going to " pollute " the Q Continuum with her DNA . Apparently , she and Q are together , but it was broken off . Janeway is quick to say she is not interested and asks they take their " domestic squabble " off her ship . Just then , the " Voyager " encounters another supernova , drawing Janeway to the bridge . The two follow unconcerned as the crew detect multiple supernovas , creating shockwave s they can ' t avoid . Janeway grasps the idea that since it is too coincidental that these supernovae are going critical and presumes that Q is somehow involved in the supernovae , which the female Q confirms . Janeway orders red alert and demands that Q do something about it . Q transports himself and the captain away , and the female Q quickly tries to follow . The shock wave closes in on " Voyager " . Janeway finds herself in a recreation of the American Civil War , which is a representation of the Continuum Q has created for her . Q toys with the analogy of a Union officer determined to win a " beautiful southern belle ' s affections " despite her hatred for Yankee s . Janeway insists to get back to her crew to ensure their safety but Q retorts that Chakotay , or " Chuckles , " has it under control . Q gets serious and explains that the Q Continuum is at war with itself , opening the window to reveal distant firefighting and fires . Act Three . Q continues to explain that the acts of Quinn ( a Q encountered by " Voyager " before ) have brought unrest to the Continuum , with two main sides arising – the ones who wish for individuality and separatism , led by Q , and the others who want the " status quo " . The two factions are trying to obliterate each other using powerful weapons , which are simultaneously causing the supernovae across the galaxy . Q admits the situation is terrible , but then calls it an opportunity , noting that wars often bring about changes to make a society better . Janeway only accepts that in societies that haven ' t learned to deal with conflicts nonviolently , as Human s have done only recently . Q then explains that he wishes to end the war by adding Human DNA into the Continuum and having a baby , something that hasn ' t been done before . Suddenly the house they ' re standing in is bombarded with bullets and cannonfire and Q is hit and starts bleeding . On " Voyager " , the shock wave has hurtled it off course and damaging the warp drive . Fortunately , there ' s no major damage , but the female Q has remained on board and is slightly injured . Chakotay sees this and recognizes that her link with the Continuum has been lost . He demands she give him some answers . She tells him and Tuvok about the Continuum ' s war , then turns to her predicament with Q . Chakotay stops her , proposing they work together since they want the same thing . She has a plan in mind , but doubtful of the ship ' s ability to execute . Back in the Continuum , Janeway is tending to Q ' s wound while he explains that the gunfire is only representative of the fighting really going on . Suddenly , a from outside the house tells Q to surrender but Q shoots back , and is hit again . Janeway manages to get him out of the house as explosions rattle it . Act Four . Torres is tolerating the female Q ' s impatience with carrying out her modifications to the ship . Torres knows her situation is not much different than many other females , but the female Q balks at that . However , she does admire the Klingon female . Q wakes up in one of his faction ' s camps , Janeway having avoided the opposing faction and found his allies . Janeway tends to him further , and mentions his offer to mate . He immediately gets excited , but Janeway says he should mate with the female Q instead . He says it ' s never been done , and he can only mate with species that can copulate . Apparently , the Q have always existed and never needed to do so . Q also insists he would want Janeway with the child to raise him , having the whole galaxy to explore . Janeway admits it ' s a little tempting , but she has responsibilities . Q finally offers to send the ship back to the Alpha Quadrant , but Janeway insists they ' ll get there under their own power . She leaves him to talk to the enemy camp , to say Q is ready to negotiate a cease - fire . The female Q suggests flying straight into one of the numerous supernovae , after explaining that they ' re not normal supernovae but echoes of the battle in the Continuum . The crew immediately becomes hesitant , so the Q continues to convince them and gives Torres some extra instructions . With a few shield modifications , " Voyager " enters the Continuum . Janeway tries to convince the colonel Q that Q wants a cease - fire and has a non - violent way to end the hostilities . The colonel , while initially hospitable , simply says the time for diplomacy is past , and he intends to execute Q instead . He asks her where he is , but she refuses . It turns out they ' ve already caught him , and he sentences both Janeway and Q to death . Act Five . On a sunny day , Janeway and Q are led to be shot , and given some last words . Janeway pleads with all of them to not use violence to solve their problems , and then Q pleads to led Janeway go . Just before they fire , the soldiers are fired on by Union soldiers , this time with the crew of " Voyager " , fully clothed in period costume , with weapons , and rescues the captain and Q . The female Q is hesitant to untie Q , but Q insists he has a plan to reassure her of his devotion to her . She is convinced and intrigued at being a " parent of peace . " Paris is able to sneak behind the colonel Q and disarm him . He brings him to the female Q who convinces him to order a halt to the battle . As the soldiers stand down , the female Q suggests how Q and her might procreate . Janeway goes to leave , but Q stops her . The two mate simply by touching fingers together , to Janeway ' s surprise . This done , everyone from " Voyager " is returned to normal space . Kim can detect no supernovas anywhere near " Voyager " , indicating the Q ' s civil war is over . Walking back into her ready room , the captain finds Q there , with his new on his knee , speaking baby words . He thanks her for saving the Q from extinction and asks her to be his son ' s godmother . She accepts and Q and his baby leave . Memorable quotes . " " l ' m stuck here with you mortals while Q is probably in the process of irreparably harming the Continuum with that woman . Hmm ! Tossed aside for someone five billion years younger ! If it weren ' t so laughable I would cry . " " " " I want you out , but first , get rid of this bed . " " " " I have no intention of getting between those Starfleet - issue sheets . They give me a terrible rash . " " " " Since you won ' t be getting in the bed , I wouldn ' t worry about it . " " " " My cosmic clock is ticking ! " " " " Foreplay with a Q can last for decades ! " " " " I ' ve never figured out what you see in this big oaf anyway . Is it the tattoo ? ' Cause mine ' s bigger ! " " " " Not big enough . " " " " I know I don ' t have any right to feel this way , but this bothers the hell out of me . " " " " What are you doing with that dog ? " " I ' m not talking about the puppy . " " " " Hmm . . . well , there is one possibility , but somehow I don ' t think this rickety barge or your half - witted crew members are up to the challenge . " " " " May I remind you , madam , that this ' rickety barge ' and its ' half - witted crew ' are your only hope at the moment . " " " " I ' ve always liked Klingon females . You ' ve got such . . . spunk . " " " " May we presume that this conflict is also responsible for the weakening of your powers and your inability to return to the Continuum ? " " " " The Vulcan talent for stating the obvious never ceases to amaze me . " " " " You know , I have really had it with this superiority complex of yours . " " " " It ' s not a complex , dear ; it ' s a fact . " " " " I know that you ' re probably asking yourself : why would a brilliant , handsome , dashingly omnipotent being like Q want to mate with a scrawny little bipedal specimen like me ? " " " " Let me guess , no one else in the universe will have you ? " " " " Nonsense ! I could have chosen a Klingon Targ , a Romulan empress , a Cerelian microbe . . . " " " " Really ? ! I beat out a single cell organism ? ! How flattering . " " " " Commander , I needn ' t remind you that close proximity to a supernova will crush us whether or not we time it perfectly . " " " " You ' re so negative . " " " " Q . . . you ' re bleeding ! " " " " Enough ! The only thing that concerns me right now is the welfare of my ship and crew ! " " " " Well , I ' m sure your first officer - ' Chuckles ' , is it ? - I ' m sure he ' s got everything under control for the moment . " " " " You ' d be surprised what innovative munitions can be created by one immortal being who ' s set his mind on killing another . " " " " You might call them . . . " galactic cross fire . " " " " It ' s terrible , isn ' t it ? " " " " But it ' s also a wonderful opportunity . " " " " I fail to see anything wonderful about a war . " " " " War can be an engine of change . " " " " If it ' s any consolation , there are those in the Continuum who will remember us as martyrs . " " " " I ' d rather skip that particular honor . " " " " Fire " ! " " " I ' m hit , I ' m dying ! " " " " Q ! " " " " What ? " " " " They ' re not firing at us . " " " " They ' re not ? ! ? " " " " Why don ' t I give you two some privacy ? " " " " Oh , Kathy , don ' t you like to watch ? " " " " That was it ? ! ? " " " " You had your chance . Don ' t go crying about it now . " " " " You ! Helm boy ! " " " " You ! Bar rodent ! Another one of these " ( pauses briefly when an attractive hologram goes walking by ) " fruity concoctions . " " " " By the way , did I tell you how smart he is ? I ' ve already taught him how to knock small planets out of orbit . " " " " And I thought you were going to teach him about love and conscience . " " " " l ' m really not cut out to be a wet nurse . " " Links and references . 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