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don't even know the procedure for arriving at a decision upon the data we collected on the planet's surface. We'll present it to them in the form of a discussion and try to take our actions based on their opinions. Otherwise, we could be in violation of our own prime direc- tive, by interfering with their culture."

In the conference room McCoy began his report first.

"I searched through several medical libraries and found only a few references to transvestism. One article referred me to a physician who was apparently one of several who dealt with this sort of thing, so I had the ship's scanner locate him and beam me there. It turned out to be the office of an OB-GYN. I waited a while and finally got to see him, I explained to him that I was researching the type of medical aid available to heterosexual transvestites and was wondering what was his usual procedure. He was surprised to find out that I was actually a man and immediately started talking about sending me to a psychiatrist for a preliminary exam, then said he would set a date for the surgery. I asked him what kind of surgery and he proceeded to tell me how he intended to go about surgically mutilating me. I swear, the man was obsessed with that surgery idea. I told him I was born a male, still was a male and had no intention of changing that fact. He only laughed and said that the last one who gave him that same line was wearing a motorcylce jacket and carrying a helmet. I just couldn't convince him that I didn't want surgery. I was lucky to get back to the ship still intact." McCoy reported with an air of disgust.

"Indeed, Doctor, my experience did not prove to be too fruitful either," Spock began. "I attempted to research this planet's history of transvestism and hoped to locate its leaders. I scanned thousands of volumes at many libraries. Most of the available publications made no reference to heterosexual transvestites. They did make a great deal of reference to child molesters, homosexuals and several forms of mentally disturbed personalities. I did find a reference card in one library which referred to available publication on the subject of heterosexual tranvestism and an organization for them. I set my tricorder to locate some of those publication. It led me to a dark corner of a bookstore which sold some of the most illogical forms of pornographic material. There is apparently an organization, but it is only a nucleus. It is plagued with many problems such as: member apathy, a lack of dedicated workers, a very low degree of communi-

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