RANSVESTIA

"A number of the members of the our federation have placed them- selves throughout your federation and in places in time before your federation existed." Captain Du Conniers continued. "Many of them born women, others, like myself, born male. They serve functions such as recording the history and progress of femmiphilia among your culture, others served only to try to relieve the great anguish caused to femmiphiles of your culture by a kind word, a friendly gesture, or a morale boost. I am living in the twentieth century on your home planet doing just that, but as you and I both know it won't stop what has already happened."

"Our people no longer hold to rigid forms of discrimination. We have learned to accept ourselves and others as they really are,” Kirk tried to explain.

"Yes, Captain Kirk, your culture had made improvements, but as your own reactions and those of your friends will testify there are still those elements of 'machismo' in you. We will return you now to your own ship. You will not be permitted to beam down to Scyros IV. It is not yet time for our two cultures to join. When it is, we will meet again, Captain."

As Captain Du Conniers finished her sentence the Genderprise and all of its crew faded away into nothingness. Kirk, Spock, McCoy were standing on the transporter pads of the Enterprise. The technician apologized for being unable to transport them to the planets' surface. He reported the malfunction to the chief engineer, and began examining the circuits. Kirk returned to the bridge, relieved Scott to aid in checking the transporter circuit. The three had apparently never left the Enterprise, or at least that is what the crew thought. The Scyrocians had obviously returned the three officers to their starship at a time prior to the occurance of the unusual events which had transpired.

"Take us out of orbit, Mr. Sulu, set course for Starbase 3." Kirk ordered.

'But vat about the mission to Scyros IV, Captain?" Chekov asked.

"We have a tight schedule to keep, we must delay it for the present. All ahead warp 4, Mr. Chekov," Kirk answered.

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