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However, the Continuum was not impressed by Junior's progress, and sentenced him to remain [[Human]]. Outraged, Q proclaimed that he would leave the Continuum if his son was not allowed to rejoin – the pair were a "packaged deal." "Begging for Q's return" as a deterrent to instability (Q earlier stated that he "holds them all together"), the Continuum acquiesced, on one condition – that Q retain eternal custody of the boy. Grateful for her assistance, Q provided Janeway with a map to a shortcut to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] that would shave 3 years off ''Voyager''s journey home.