Author notes are great for explaining longer stories. But they shouldn't occur in poems or songfics like here - why have a note longer than the fic? Instead, you should try to depict the entire character or scene or episode with the fic, so not much explanation is needed - oh, you can say "insired by sucyh and such," but this Star Trek: The Next Generation song fic tells you who Q is, alludes to a few episodes with him in it, and everything simply within the sing, which is to the tune of a Billy Joel hit, IIRC: The "Q" Theme Song - Annoyance To Man (Tune of "Innocent Man." Some people think they can fly right on in to whatever part of space that they want. They see a new race fly 'round outside their ship and won't even say "hi." Some humans think the universe is theirs and they can't see beyond emotions. They will just act like barbarians everywhere their starship can fly. I know you say you've advanced past that point. I know I put Picard's nose out of joint. I may seem wacky but I want to see how you put up with me 'fore the Continuum lets you go. I'm not above making fools of you just to show you mortals I can. Some say I act like a two-oo year old and I treat people like a fancy new toy. You humans all just fill me with joy Because I'm an annoyance to man I'm an annoyance to man Oh yes I am We put the whole human race on trial 'cause we just wanted to see what they'd do. Because we'd all seen how crazy they'd been when they explored their own little world. And now they go 'round in big fancy ships seeing all sorts of anomalies. but now you humans just don't act amazed at the fun stuff in store. I know you don't like to see me appear. You tell young captains to steer very clear. But I can tell you of so much good stuff that will make space less rough. Remember I warned you of the Borg. We can even have fun for a while if Worf will just be a "merry man." No please don't think I'm here to pick a fight, That wouldn't be fair becasue I would win. It's just that I want to have fun with you I'm only an annoyance to man. I'm an annoyance to man Oh yes I'm an annoyance to man. You know the Q think you can be really great. The human race could have a wonderful fate. It's your decision how your people go but there's one thing I know that's that you could be out conq'ring the stars. I'll even take you back to the start to make sure that humanity begins. Though by your century you don't have a cure for people like Picard who've lost all their hair. I'll keep on bugging you till you succeed because I'm an annoyance to man. I'm an annoyance to man Oh yes, I'm an annoyance to man.