SD 05/24/03 "Shopping Commandos and Drivin' Down the ET Highway" aka "MiT - Men in Trek" #3 - And after the 'con, the shopping.

We decided to walk to the shopping area rather than take a cab. The sunshine was a bit much for Lynx's eyes. She thought there was something "weird" about the sun, pulled out a scanner, and found ultraviolet radiation was 250% normal, at least normal where we are. I recall something from the history books about ozone depletion linked to man-made chemicals, but the thinning of the Ozone Layer was at the poles and not here. Perhaps radiation here is higher than our Earth. For now, we can only guess.

Getting to the shoping area, Lera and I headed to the bookstore while the others went to the clothing store. Well, I think I saw Lott headed to a place called "Radio Shack," and Demian headed to a costume shop. In the bookstore, I found a book "The Complete History of Star Trek" that provided some insights into this show. Unlike some databases, it actually mentioned the Caitians, saying the wife of this Roddenberry provided the voice of M'Ress in the "Animated Series." I got that book and a few others in the discount section and left. Meeting up with the others minus Lott, R'Merr, and Tarra, they had gotten some clothes. Lynxy's outfit was black with a short skirt, along with a hat to help hide her face. Dammers had gotten a polyester jacket and poofy shirt. I think I saw an outfit on the cover of a book in the store, a secret agent called "Austin Powers." The face looked a bit goofy for a secret agent, but at least he guessed right on the clothes. Cosmo got some clothes that looked a little like some of those worn by con visitors, with a jacket with an apple symbol and the word "Apple" on the back. I wonder what that means? And Demian, wouldn't you know it. I had thought he was going to the costume shop to get an appraisal on his uniform. Instead, he simply got a local "Trek costume" in a different color. ...

I think I overheard something about Lott working on something. In any event, K'Lynxyl just dragged Dammers in a place called "Victoria's Secret," which seems to specialize in women's undergarments. Maybe it's all the teasing Lera's given me, but something in me just laughs when I see that look on Dammers' face at times like these.

I wonder what that darn Brundle is up to. Probably snoozing in some hospital bed while we hustle around to get ready to go.

NARRATIVE: En-route to another MiB facility, Brundle is nabbed by some "Grays," and while interrogated in the back of a truck, the vehicle is ambushed, and Brundle flees with a scanner and the only clue so far of where his answers lie, a paper with the word "Vegas" on it. He gets a ride from a family also fleeing the alien firefight. But when they realize Brundle's apperance isn't from laser burns ...