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Q's Midlife Crisis
- Warnings
- Creator chose not to add warnings
- Fandom
- Star Trek Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Main relationship
- Jean-Luc Picard & Q
- Main characters
- Jean-Luc Picard Q (Star Trek)
- Other characters
- Geordi La Forge Data (Star Trek) chickens - Character
- Other tags
- Warp Core (Star Trek) Author's first time writing these characters Voyager references Episode references Crack anything with Q counts as crack Referenced Vash (Star Trek) Chickens Jean-Luc Picard Is So Done Q Being Q (Star Trek) Annoying Q (Star Trek) Q Antics (Star Trek) Q tries to flirt and it goes WRONG Q might be an immortal and omnipotent being but he's also a manchild Oblivious Jean-Luc Picard in a few ways at least Over Tagging Over Tagging is fun! WARNING: Geordi has a minor speaking role and Data is just mentioned Headcanon Janeway and Sisko are mentioned too so I guess DS9 References Episode: s03e13 Deja Q (Star Trek: The Next Generation) Episode: s01e07 Q-Less (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) Episode: s03e11 Q and the Grey (Star Trek: Voyager) Midlife Crisis how is that not a tag??? Art Fanart Digital Art
- Language
- English
- Originally published
- on AO3 · updated 17 Jul 2026
- Stats
- 1,366 words2 chapters
21 sparks0 comments0 bookmarks9 readsUpdated 17 Jul 2026
Summary
Picard is too used to Q popping in whenever he feels like it. But being used to someone doesn't mean that you can predict them.
Update: My mother made the BEST AI art cover for the fic, so that's going in a second 'chapter' now :)
Notes
I realized something while tagging this, and now I must share this information.
Things that AREN'T tags:
• Midlife Crisis
Things that ARE tags:
• Accidental Baby Acquisition
• Co-Parents Clark Kent and Lex Luthor
• Neal Caffrey and Dick Grayson are the Same Person
• Oops
• Chickens
• Clint Barton in the Ceiling Vents
• Human Disaster Clint Barton
• Gay Chicken
• Severitus | Severus Snape is Harry Potter's Parent
• Bruno Madrigal Doesn't Make Bad Things Happen But I Do
• Pigeons
• There's A Tag For That
• Jason Todd Haunts the Narrative
• Krampus is an edgy introvert
• Working Out My Feelings Through Fic
• My Fic
• Zuko is an Awkward Turtleduck
• There Is No War In Ba Sing Se
• Sherlock Holmes is a Bit Not Good
• John Watson is a Bit Not Good
• No Captain Hook | Killian Jones Or Robin Hood
• Don't Examine This Too Closely
• Fluff in the Dark Castle (Once Upon a Time)
• Batman Played by Robert Pattinson and Superman Played By David Corenswet
• Prankster Harry Potter
• Pikachu Swears (Pokemon)
• DC Stands for Disregard Canon
• Jason Todd's Morbid Humor
• Robin the Not-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot
• Confused Justice League (DCU)
• Roronoa Zoro and Vinsmoke Sanji Bickering
• Remus Lupin and Severus Snape Raise Harry Potter
• Harry Potter Has Long Hair
• Sherlock Holmes' Feet
• Harry Potter Thinks Draco Malfoy is Up to Something
• This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
• Reichenbach Feels
• Jim Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes's Mind Palace
• Tattooed Sirius Black
• People Change People
• Cat Tom Riddle
• Severus Snape's Birthday
• Dick Grayson is Peter Parker's Biological Parent
• Warning: Dolores Umbridge
• Trapped In A Closet
• Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy are Co-Workers
• Rita Skeeter Being an Asshole
• Tony Stark Is Not Helping
• Somewhat Good Voldemort (Harry Potter)
• Very Secret Diary
• AO3 Tags — Freeform
• Twisted and Fluffy Feelings
• Freak4Freak Dr. Eggman | Dr. Robotnik/Agent Stone
• Lesbian Jim Halpert
• Fix-It of Sorts
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I'm glad you enjoyed 😊
Lol omg Chickens in the warp core! Now THAT'S what I call a midlife crisis! Lol you captured their voices perfectly! My head Canon is that Picard was playing solitaire on his pad.
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