THE CREW AND OFFICER STAFF ARE ALL SETTLING INTO THEIR QUARTERS ON THE STARSHIP ENTERPRISE.

THE CAPTAIN MAKES A SHIP-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENT

Now hear this. This is the Captain speaking. Some of you may be wondering what the awake and sleeping schedule is going to be on this ship. We will go by the reccommendations of Star Fleet Command on this. The women will sleep from 8PM until 6AM. The Men will sleep from 10AM until 6PM. This will, of course, leave little time when everyone is awake at the same time.

LT. UHURA INTERRUPTS THE CAPTAIN.

Captain, I'm not sure that we can do this. There are 400 men and only 30 women on the ship. This leaves very little time for fraternization.

Captain, may I make a suggestion?

Mr. Spock?

If we go with these schedules, crew members will gradually have their diurnal cycles erode and become hypersecretory at a minimum.

I see what you mean, Mr. Spock. What would you suggest?

I believe we need to confine our travels to systems with only one star so that only our orbital parameters will determine our natural sleep tendencies.

So, our whole "visit strange new worlds" charter is out the window?

Unless you prefer to have the Enterprise populated with half-asleep crew members wandering about in their underwear most of the time.

Would those wandering about half-dressed include the 30 women?

(looking at L. Uhura)

Not you, Lt.