Returned from a trip to Venus, Col. Jeff Martin begins to exhibit preludes to an alien transformation - persistent cold spells, cravings for injurious heat levels, and visions of a scaly carrot-like monster swimming through a thick, steamy atmosphere - leading to the development of webbed fingers and altered blood chemistry. Whether as a bridge for one-on-one communication, a preliminary for an interplanetary sexual encounter, a gift for survival on Venus, or a dislike for anything other than the top Venusian species is anyone's guess. Jeff's wife recommends talking to him about the eight minutes twelve seconds missing from his flight log.
—statmanjeff