BA, just re-read the thread and spotted that your timeline is very out of whack. In the second segment, Garrick mentions that the 1st gen iPods were coming out. This was 2001. Later on in the fifth segment you mention the crew being in Tokyo during the Sarin gas attacks. That was 1995. Which one is it?
Second, how much of Garrick's various media came with him? Books, manga, videos/DVDs, games (plus consoles/PCs)? If he doesn't want to upgrade too much (I can see why, given GP Body Modification is easily detectable by Earth science. It's WAY beyond Captain America levels.), why not use the various media to inspire work on a powered armour for him? Get it right and you could market it to the GP. In Gatrrick's case I'd ask for one of those armour rings like Tenchi has and modify it to pull the armour out instead of a Jurai battle suit (stealing some of said battle suit's functions. Vacuum support without helmet? I'm down with that, but I'd use a helmet anyway).
Plus you could introduce the non-locals to more than that period-detective story from the Bizen/Yume arc.
Second, how much of Garrick's various media came with him? Books, manga, videos/DVDs, games (plus consoles/PCs)? If he doesn't want to upgrade too much (I can see why, given GP Body Modification is easily detectable by Earth science. It's WAY beyond Captain America levels.), why not use the various media to inspire work on a powered armour for him? Get it right and you could market it to the GP. In Gatrrick's case I'd ask for one of those armour rings like Tenchi has and modify it to pull the armour out instead of a Jurai battle suit (stealing some of said battle suit's functions. Vacuum support without helmet? I'm down with that, but I'd use a helmet anyway).
Plus you could introduce the non-locals to more than that period-detective story from the Bizen/Yume arc.