Frederick J. Barren Jr. is a kajillionaire. No that's not a misprint. This guy is super rich! He was born into a wealthy family and spoiled rotten for most of life. He had more than enough money then he could ever spend in several lifetimes. But that wasn't enough for Frederick. He always wanted more. He had to be better than everyone. Nobody had ever said 'no' to him during his entire life. And that's why he decided to go ahead with his latest and most wild scheme to date. The bigger, the better was Frederick's mantra.

WELCOME TO PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA WHERE

THE OLD WEST MEETS THE MESOZOIC ERA

And that is why Frederick was able to get PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA built. His family owned many tropical islands in the Carribean. He decided that he wanted to construct the most magnificent theme park ever created. It would feature real dinosaurs and robot cowboys making it the most popular, thrilling amusement park in history. Nobody would ever be able to top PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA. He consulted with some less than reputable scientists and businessmen, and within a year, the park became a reality. The only thing stopping him now was the approval of a group of experts who were on their way to the island.

Arriving at the island were Paleontolgist, Dr. Mike Becker, Robotics Engineer, Dr. Alexzander Silva, and country music sensation, Roland McMillan. The trio had been flown in on Barren's private helicopter and were dropped off at the beach. All was quiet except for the sound of the waves. The weather was perfect as a cool, soothing breeze helped to relax the men after a long commute. But soon the sounds of the ocean would be replaced by the loud motor of a jeep that was headed their way. "Howdy y'all!" "Who's there?"Becker called out.

"My name is Tex Rawhide and I'll be bringing you cowpokes to meet Mr. Barren" said a giant robot sporting a massive cowboy hat. "Uh, hi" McMillan mumbled. Tex was standing next to a huge all terrain jeep that looked like a tank. "Hopefully I can get you there by sundown where we'll rustle up some grub." "Rustle up some grub? Who says that anymore?" Silva uttered. "Now let's get along little dogies." "I think this robot has been programmed to talk like a cowboy from the Old West" Becker chimed in. The trio hopped aboard the jeep and were on their way to meet the park's owner.

Following a bumpy 20 minute drive, the trio finally arrived at the gates of the theme park. "Gentlemen, welcome to a whole new world. Welcome to PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA! I am Frederick J. Barren Jr. My robot associates will take your bags and show you to your rooms. Later tonight we will dine in my private chambers where I will tell you all about this magnificent, revolutionary, state-of-the art pleasure ground. The park was massive. The three visitors walked around with their mouths agape taking in all of the sights and sounds. The entrance of the park looked like a scene from the Old West as it featured horses, cowboys, and even a saloon.

While the team waited for dinner to be prepared, Barren brought them into the boardroom. "Gentlemen, please have a seat. This park is gigantic and it would take days to show you everything that makes this park so awesome. This is a hologram highlighting some of the amazing attractions at PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA. You've already met our robot cowboys but we also have mechanical mustangs stampeding across our vast frontier. As for the dinosaurs, they're real and they're spectacular. But don't worry, they're harmless. They have all been embedded with special microchips that prevent them from being aggressive.""Come 'An Get It!" the robot cook shouted.

Wishbone, the robot cook scooped out large bowls of stew for the men to eat. "Do you have any vegan options?" McMillan asked. "No!" the robot angrily replied. "Strange. I didn't think robots had emotions." The men ate their stew outside around the campfire. "I can tell you have a million questions. Ask away." "You brought dinosaurs back from extinction? How is that possible?" Becker asked. "I consulted with Dr. Mmmph." "I'm sorry, you covered your mouth. Doctor who?" "And what about the robots? Who designed them?" Silva interjected. "It was Dr. Mmmph." "Who? You covered your mouth again." "Say McMillan, why don't you get your guitar for a good ol' singalong?" Barren asked.

As McMillan headed back to retrieve his guitar, Barren and the other men started to roast marshmallows. A loud roar sent a chill down the spines of Silva and Becker. "What was that?" Silva cried out. "Oh, probably just one of the dinosaurs waking up." "What kind of dinosaurs are we talking about here Barren?" Becker questioned. "Don't worry, like I said, they're harmless. We only cloned herbivorous and carnivorous species." "Carnivorous? That means they eat meat!" "Well it's too late now. We still got plenty of marshmallows Becker. Dig in!" "This is crazy. I'm going to find McMillan. Let's go Silva!" "Where are you going? This park is going to make everybody love and respect me!" Barren wept.

McMillan grabbed his guitar and headed back to the campfire only to realize that he had no idea where he was going. "I'm lost! Hello? Anyone?" McMillan could hear something rustling through the trees and it wasn't the wind as it was a still, calm night. He could hear the sound of heavy breathing growing closer and closer. McMillan started to run but thought it wise to stop and seek cover from whatever was stalking him. He looked around the tree he was hiding behind before slowing looking around to see nothing but the dark jungle. When he turned around again he was face to face with a rampaging T-Rex. "Dang it! Not my lucky Stetson!" he cried out as the dinosaur ripped the hat from his head.

As the T-Rex was about to devour McMillan a series of zaps filled the air. It was the PREHISTORIC PONDEROSA Sheriff and his posse. Their laser beams had stunned the ferocious dinosaur who ran back into the jungle. "Whew! Thank you" McMillan sighed. "My name is Sheriff Robo. You are not supposed to be in this section of the park at this hour." "I'm sorry. I got lost. If you could tell me how to get back I'd really appreciate it....pardner?" The robot paused as though he was studying McMillan. "Is everything alright Sheriff? Sheriff?" Robo was reviewing the files that had been programmed into his hard drive when suddenly an emergency alert was sounded.

JAKE 'DUSTY' MCDOWELL

"Jake 'Dusty' McDowell, you are under arrest." "What? My name is McMillan. I think you have me mixed up with someone else." To make the robot cowboys as realistic as possible Barren had them programmed using historical facts from Old West lore. Unfortunately for McMillan, they weren't able to distinguish his last name from a notorious bandit that terrorized Texas with his gang during the 1870s. McMillan began to run as the robot posse pursued him. "I thought these robots were supposed to be the good guys!" He dodged laser beams as he frantically looked for a place to hide. Just when it looked like the robots had him cornered, a voice yelled out to him from above. "McMillan! Take my hand!"

It was Becker. He and Silva were riding atop a pair of mechanical mustangs. "C'mon! Hurry up McMillan!" Barker shouted. "You try running in tight jeans and cowboy boots!" Eventually Becker was able to pull McMillan on to the horse's back as the mustang charged across the open field. "Where did these things come from?" "I used my robotic expertise to reprogram them. They are quite wild but should be able to get us back to Barren's headquarters" Silva announced. "Putting dinosaurs and robot cowboys together on this island is possibly the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas" Barker bemoaned.

PARK OPERATIONS:

STAFF ONLY

As they arrived at the park's headquarters, the mechanical mustangs started to speed up. "Whoa horsey!" Silva yelled. But the robot horses kept galloping as they smashed down the front door. The men were thrown from the horses unharmed. As they regained their composure they searched for Barren who was nowhere to be found. Instead they found something far more interesting. At the end of the hall was a sign that read, Park Operations: Staff Only. They looked around for robot cowboys and when none appeared, Silva quietly opened the door which was unlocked. Inside the trio was about to find quite an unexpected surprise.