No kidding? I grew up in San Antonio and when I was a kid you did not go down to the river walk. Those sorts of places always attract a bad crowd. The camera gear isn't my greatest fear though. It's the probing.
If after Mars you plan to explore Uranus, I'd suggest the Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe, but Venus Optics is too far the other way, and Jupiter offers nothing comparable.
Leica has a factory in the Great Red Spot, but its prices are astronomical.