A familiar trio of girls entered the lobby Rocketstar Ranch, the famous location of all sci-fi flicks and films. Mina, Trudy and Winona were met by a golden blonde actress with spikey hair and an emerald space princess costume with a waifish midriff. Excitedly, Star Skye flexed her arms. "Ziggity Zap!" she said in her boisterous voice. "What brings you three back to the studio?"

"Hi Star!" Mina said with a smile. "Before I answer that, how come you are using your catchphrase from Venus Woman from Mars? I thought you hated it!"

"Of course, I hate it!" Star chuckled. "But I'm in a new contract where I get paid a $1.50 everytime I use it! It's word of mouth advertising! Ziggity Zap!"

"Oh my lawdy!" Mina exclaimed. "I wish I got paid for my catchphrase."

Star put her arm around her young attorney friend's shoulder. "In due time, cutie. Now how about you tell ol' Star why you're here?"

"Because!" Trudy said pointing proudly to the lanyard around her neck. "Mina got us a lifetime pass to all Electra Company events! And we're gonna see the final episode of Mantron and Ladbot!"

Star's eyes went wide. "The french robot duo, Defunkt? Ziggity Zap! I wish I was that lucky! I hear they are filming the epilogue to not only their music movierama but their whole career! They are breaking up after this and going on to solo projects! Such a shame because I LOVE their music!"

"Oh don't worry," Winona giggled. "I'm sure they'll keep cashing in on their former name. We'll hardly miss them at all."

Star smirked. "Aren't we cynical, Spooky girl. But I think you're right. They sure are making a big deal of going their separate ways. They could easily just dissolve quietly."

"Marketing geniuses to the very end!" Mina said boldly with her hands on her hips. "Now how about you tag along, Star. I haven't been able to sue Electra yet for swindling me out of lawyer fees, so I'm gonna just live large and go to as many events as possible!"

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Star's eyes glimmered, almost as starry as her namesake. "Eeee, would you really do that for me, Mina?!"

She seized Mina in a vicelike hug, squeezing her with all her muscular might. Mina gasped hard "I...won't be able to...let you guys in if you squeeze the juices outta me!"

Star dropped her to the ground. Mina lay there dazed before picking herself up. "Alrighty! Now that my body has circulation again Let's go!"

The four walked all the way to studio 55 where loud yet groovy music was blasting. "Judging by the chicka chicks funky guitars!" Mina smiled. "And the falsetto singing that sounds like the Hee Bee Gee Bees! I think we are at the right place!"

They entered into the darkened studio where their eyes were immediately dazzled by a neon display. It looked like something out of a disco club but updated for modern times, with a massive high rised stage lined by red and yellow neon lights.

The four nearly gasped as they saw who were on the pedestals. With a robotic head, hands and feet that were composed of stainless sterling steel, a tall robot man played a rainbow guitar, hammering out funky riffs. Next to him, was a much shorter android with a golden glow and a computer screen for a head, playing a digital keyboard. In the front and center of stage, a suave dark skinned man in a dazzling yellow flannel shirt and dark leather pants gripped the mike like a true modern pop legend. He sang lyrics about "getting funky at midnight" and other entendres that were half about dancing and half about...well what came after dancing when the partiers got home.

"Oh my galoshes," Mina screamed, her eyes assaulted by the sheer star power. "Famous people!"

Star grinned even wider. "Mantron, Ladbot and... Flannel Billions!"

The man in front gripped the microphone and leaned forward with a come hither look towards Star. "Add the sum of us together, and you get a real funky combo, we are Defunkt and we bring da funk!"

There was a loud sound behind them, sounding like a fuse was lit. Mina and her friends screamed in horror as the shorter Ladbot caught fire from behind. It seemed he was wearing a functional jetpack. The robot man rocketed into the air, leaving his keyboard behind. He was heading for the stars (and the fact he was inside a building hardly stopped him) but right before he hit the roof, the robot exploded, in a shower of golden parts and blood.

Little did Mina know, but the famous pair of robots would be Defunct for good.