Heather and I met up in the morning and went to the breakfast buffet at the MGM Grand. We had a great time chatting about our respective jobs, old acquaintances from Baylor Law School, etc.
Heather and I met (at least as I remember it) because we sat next to each other in Civil Procedure, which was the first class of our first year of law school. We quickly discovered that we both liked Star Trek, and since I didn’t have a TV at the time, she was gracious enough to allow me to watch ST:TNG at her place.
So that is how Heather and I became friends, despite her being one of the most politically liberal people I know. (We disagreed on just about every political issue, except for some free trade issues.)
So, where do two Star Trek fans go in Las Vegas? Where else but Star Trek: The Experience at the Hilton?
I’d been to ST:TE before a few times, but this was Heather’s first time. And second. And third.
It’s a blast. I’d give you details about it, except that Captain Picard instructed us not to tell anyone what happened. Just take my word for it that, if you like Star Trek and you’re ever in Vegas, go to ST:TE.
They closed off the attraction for a while between 12:00 and 1:00pm, though. Why, you ask? Because the bridge of the Enterprise was being used for a real-life wedding.
I like Star Trek a lot (some would say too much), but I think maybe that’s going a little too far. But it obviously happens frequently enough, because ST:TE has a ready-made sign about the attraction being closed for a wedding.
Besides ST:TE and eating at Quark’s Bar, we also went to the Mirage and saw one of the white tigers (presumably not the one that nearly killed Roy), and wandered a bit on the Strip.
Oh, and yes, one of the employees at ST:TE actually did say that she had her “phaser set on fun.” (Heather groaned at that because she hates puns, but I love them.)