Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church,

Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed.

This was sounding oddly like a typical 1980's James Bond film, so Barney Ross immediately agreed to go in hopes that he could get an awesome car and bag some hot babes.

Ian Flemming made a lot of grand promises to people as part of Operation Mincemeat but Barney Ross would not receive a car or hot babes. Barney Ross would serve his country by

being an assistant to Ms. Moneypenny who was M's assistant. Barney Ross really wanted to be Q's assistant assistant because he got to see all the cool gadgets being tested.

"But Q," Picard pleaded, "I thought you and I..." Q laughed. "Yes, but this mortal needs me right now. You, Captain, will always have me. This one- Barney- deserves one night."

canasta player looked up at hearing his name mentioned by Picard. Q had kept his end of the deal having foreseen this day even then. Now he would witness Picard and Q eating him.

How crazy could things get? Apparently, very crazy and there was no end to the madness! Dr. Lotus was extremely disturbed by this truth. He stayed in his home meditating nonstop

even when his bladder nearly exploded and he was as thin as a twig. Dr. Lotus was dedicated. He would figure out what had caused this madness and he would stop it, no matter the

consequences! He gathered all the needed material, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye, and headed out on a long journey to find the truth. He would stop at nothing.