Title: refers to the space ship's sensors

Episode Three

"The Blip"

So far on their flight to Dewhickeymafloppet, Bugsy had thrown up four times while Osama had thrown up five. Francoise was just fine though, so she munched thoughtfully on her carrot as she checked the sensors and such on her small vessel, the Akaaka Taiyou.

"Much too fast," groaned Osama from his lump on the floor spot near the back of the cockpit.

"I take offense," Bugsy said, but no one payed much attention as he pathetically tried to lift his paw and seem forceful but not so much.

"You are just going to have to get used to it. Sheesh, men!" Francoise rolled her eyes. Then something on the monitor caught her attention. A blip on the external sensor readings. A large blip. Moving to intercept them.

"Ship, identify that blip!" Francoise commanded.

"What is it? What's a blip?" Osama asked, managing to find the strength to push himself into the chair next to Francoise.

"Unable to identify. Disengaging Hyperdrive." The ship slowed down to a slower sublight speed.

"Finally, I take offense to you! Evil hypership thing!" Bugsy cried out, pulling himself up behind Osama and Francoise. "I take..what the hell is that?"

Clear and present, right in their path now stood the biggest largest meanest looking ship Francoise had ever seen. They all stared in nervous shock, then all screamed as a panel nearby lit up and made a chirping noise.

"Incoming transmission from Unidentified vessel," Taiyou said. The three looked at each other nervously. They braced themselves as Francoise pressed the transmission button.

Suddenly, on screen there was...

To Be Continued...

Trivia and Spoilers: this episode was written by me.

-the Akaaka Taiyou is the name of the Ichi'Ganki ship in my other story Children of Ganymede which is in the process of being adapted again to more detailed format.

-The episode titles in Spaced Cadets have the pattern of all beginning with The.

-Francoise's comment about men is ironic since it was established (and forgotten) that she is a transvestite.

-When encountering something unknown on the sensors, the Taiyou drops out of hyperdrive.

-The comm chirp will continue to be the bane of their existence.