The Illustrated Stacey

Um den Einheimischen eines Wüstenplaneten zu helfen, spürt das Team um Gus Bonner für diese Wasser unter der Erdoberfläche auf und möchte eine Lösung finden, dass dieses genutzt werden kann. Als Stromquelle dient ein großer Stein, der sich als Energiewesen entpuppt und der Seattle beeinflusst.

The team arrives on a planet and helps the native Ner'alds against a energized dragon-creature, a late arriving Harrison manages to knock it out. Stacey and Seattle admire the locals' markings and the guys end up teasing Stacey into getting a marking. It turns out that the paint is made of microbes and they start spreading on Stacey. They're not toxic, but will cover her entire body. They need a stream with mud to make a removal salve but another energy-resistant creature attacks – Gus takes Stacey while the others hold off the monster. Avoiding a variety of dangers, Gus and Stacey make it just in time but the stream has dried up. A persistent bug creature that has been following them finally latches on to Stacey and sucks off the microbe.

Dopo aver permesso ad un gruppo di alieni di dipingere sul suo volto un bellissimo tatuaggio, Stacey scopre che per realizzare il disegno essi hanno utilizzato una pianta contenente un microbo che ben presto inizia a diffondersi in tutto il suo organismo. Per cancellare il tatuaggio, Stacey e suo zio sono costretti ad imbarcarsi in un viaggio pericoloso.