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is a Q-human hybrid, in which case he has orders to destroy her. Picard argues with Q about the morality of his decision, while Q points out the responsibility that the
Continuum has to govern their omnipotent powers and the people who use them (Amanda could accidentally destroy the entire galaxy). Eventually Q tells Picard not to worry, that he's decided Amanda is Q, and as such she has a choice: either to return to the Continuum, or she can choose to live as a human, but if she does she must voluntarily suppress her powers and not use them. Q warns Amanda that it won't be as easy as she thinks, revealing that her parents were given this choice but were unable to resist using their powers, resulting in their execution by the Continuum as punishment.
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to normal, saving its inhabitants. Q prepares to take Amanda to the Q Continuum, but she demands time to explain her new situation to her adoptive parents and to say goodbye to the crew, fearing that she will not see them again, particularly Dr. Crusher, who reminds her that as part of the Q Continuum, she can do anything she wants.
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crew races to help the inhabitants, but cannot keep up with the failures. Q taunts Amanda that should she not join the
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home, something that would be nearly impossible with Earth's weather modification network. When confronted about this, Q reveals that the
Continuum had Amanda's parents killed when they were living as humans in mortal form. Q admits his true intentions: to determine if Amanda is truly a Q, or if she
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