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I stood at the center of the bridge, the weight of command settling on my shoulders as I regarded the newly-mortal being before me. "Your capacity for disruption remains undiminished," I said, my voice low and edged with weariness. "Exiled from your Continuum and you materialize here, of all places..." I closed my eyes briefly, a slow breath drawn through my nose. "We are in the midst of a critical operation. You will assist, Q. That is the sole condition of your asylum."