Mr. de Wylfin and I have not made acquaintance yet? Hopefully this will serve as an introduction. :) But I can assure him, I do *not* assimilate anyone. Not only does it make you the target of some nasty phaser fire from a whole slew of Starfleet types... when and if *that* doesn't work, they send odd-looking, irritating androids to talk you to death. No, that assimilation jazz is OUT. Richard de Wylfin © himself.