Adrian Monk has journeyed into therealm of the cult science fiction show BeyondEarth, where he meets fans just as obsessive-compulsive as he is. Monk isat their convention because there may be a killer lurking in the Beyond Earth community. Someone in astarship uniform has very publicly gunned down the show's legendary creator,Conrad Stipe. Could a fan be that furious at him for selling out to an exploitativeHollywood producer? Or was there more going on behind the scenes in Stipe'slife?