Our property masters, Joe Longo and Alan Sims, and their assistant 
Charlie Russo, have come up with a fairly amazing array of scientific hand 
tools. Many of these have been designed by Rick, but one that was not was 
the Òspectral analyzerÓ used in the geology laboratory in ÒPen Pals.Ó Fans of 
the movie Buckaroo Banzai may have recognized it as the oscillation 
overthruster, still eluding the clutches of the evil red Lectroids. Another 
Buckaroo reference in Star Trek was the bridge dedication plaque on the 
starship Excelsior in Star Trek VI, which bore the motto, ÒNo matter where 
you go, there you are.Ó  Æ