[ He considers not actually telling her after that, but it's satisfying enough to challenge her and see where her thought process leaves her. She could have been furious with him - probably still was - but he was still Q. He certainly didn't owe her any explanation for his behaviour. ]
After the destruction of Vulcan, and the loss of the Enterprise's Captain, Spock took command. Kirk, disagreeing with his choice of orders, highlighted how emotionally compromised he was - in his usual fashion - and took the bridge for himself. This, despite the fact that he'd been excused from service pending a hearing, and was in fact little better than a stowaway.
[ What he's trying to get across here is that this Kirk has a palpable disregard for the rules, a resentment of command figures, and the ability to do literally anything he puts his mind to. He can be a threat to her, and Q had already decided which side he's on. ]
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After the destruction of Vulcan, and the loss of the Enterprise's Captain, Spock took command. Kirk, disagreeing with his choice of orders, highlighted how emotionally compromised he was - in his usual fashion - and took the bridge for himself. This, despite the fact that he'd been excused from service pending a hearing, and was in fact little better than a stowaway.
[ What he's trying to get across here is that this Kirk has a palpable disregard for the rules, a resentment of command figures, and the ability to do literally anything he puts his mind to. He can be a threat to her, and Q had already decided which side he's on. ]