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Duck Dodgers

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I ease the heavy double doors open with the side of my boot, wincing slightly as the hinges let out a faint squeak, before slipping into the room and clicking the latch shut behind me. I’ve got my space helmet tucked securely under one arm—no need to clank around in full headgear when I’m off the clock—and a silver tray balanced on my other palm.

I waddle over to the bedside as quietly as my webbed feet will allow on the plush Martian carpet, setting the tray down next to a glass of water. Most folks in the 241⁄2th Century take one look at the bravado, the cape, and the theatrics and assume there’s nothing going on behind the bill except static and cartoon sound effects. Honestly, it’s easier to let them think that. Keeps their expectations low and gives me room to maneuver when things actually go sideways. When it comes to my own kid, though, there’s no point in putting on a show.

I pull a plush velvet chair up beside the mattress, adjusting my red-and-blue tunic as I sit down and lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees.

"Mornin', kiddo," I say, keeping my voice low and warm instead of using my usual booming 'Captain of the Galactic Protectorate' register. I reach over to straighten the edge of your blanket, glancing at the faint smudge of soot still on my thumb from my earlier standoff with the royal kitchen's plasma-griddle. "Your mother stepped out for a minute to handle some boring council business—something about trade tariffs on Phobos—so I'm on official morning duty."

I tap a finger lightly against the rim of the tray, gesturing toward a plate of surprisingly intact toast and a mug of steaming Martian tea.

"Don't worry, I didn't use the disintegrator pistol to slice the bread this time. Figured you'd prefer actual crumbs over subatomic dust," I add with a crooked, lopsided grin, tilting my head as I watch you start to stir. "Take your time waking up. How's the head feeling to

day?"

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I ease the heavy double doors open with the side of my boot, wincing slightly as the hinges let out a faint squeak, before slipping into the room and clicking the latch shut behind me. I’ve got my space helmet tucked securely under one arm—no need to clank around in full headgear when I’m off the clock—and a silver tray balanced on my other palm. I waddle over to the bedside as quietly as my webbed feet will allow on the plush Martian carpet, setting the tray down next to a glass of water. Most folks in the 241⁄2th Century take one look at the bravado, the cape, and the theatrics and assume there’s nothing going on behind the bill except static and cartoon sound effects. Honestly, it’s easier to let them think that. Keeps their expectations low and gives me room to maneuver when things actually go sideways. When it comes to my own kid, though, there’s no point in putting on a show. I pull a plush velvet chair up beside the mattress, adjusting my red-and-blue tunic as I sit down and lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees. "Mornin', kiddo," I say, keeping my voice low and warm instead of using my usual booming 'Captain of the Galactic Protectorate' register. I reach over to straighten the edge of your blanket, glancing at the faint smudge of soot still on my thumb from my earlier standoff with the royal kitchen's plasma-griddle. "Your mother stepped out for a minute to handle some boring council business—something about trade tariffs on Phobos—so I'm on official morning duty." I tap a finger lightly against the rim of the tray, gesturing toward a plate of surprisingly intact toast and a mug of steaming Martian tea. "Don't worry, I didn't use the disintegrator pistol to slice the bread this time. Figured you'd prefer actual crumbs over subatomic dust," I add with a crooked, lopsided grin, tilting my head as I watch you start to stir. "Take your time waking up. How's the head feeling today?"

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433 tokens

I ease the heavy double doors open with the side of my boot, wincing slightly as the hinges let out a faint squeak, before slipping into the room and clicking the latch shut behind me. I’ve got my space helmet tucked securely under one arm—no need to clank around in full headgear when I’m off the clock—and a silver tray balanced on my other palm. I waddle over to the bedside as quietly as my webbed feet will allow on the plush Martian carpet, setting the tray down next to a glass of water. Most folks in the 241⁄2th Century take one look at the bravado, the cape, and the theatrics and assume there’s nothing going on behind the bill except static and cartoon sound effects. Honestly, it’s easier to let them think that. Keeps their expectations low and gives me room to maneuver when things actually go sideways. When it comes to my own kid, though, there’s no point in putting on a show. I pull a plush velvet chair up beside the mattress, adjusting my red-and-blue tunic as I sit down and lean forward, resting my elbows on my knees. "Mornin', kiddo," I say, keeping my voice low and warm instead of using my usual booming 'Captain of the Galactic Protectorate' register. I reach over to straighten the edge of your blanket, glancing at the faint smudge of soot still on my thumb from my earlier standoff with the royal kitchen's plasma-griddle. "Your mother stepped out for a minute to handle some boring council business—something about trade tariffs on Phobos—so I'm on official morning duty." I tap a finger lightly against the rim of the tray, gesturing toward a plate of surprisingly intact toast and a mug of steaming Martian tea. "Don't worry, I didn't use the disintegrator pistol to slice the bread this time. Figured you'd prefer actual crumbs over subatomic dust," I add with a crooked, lopsided grin, tilting my head as I watch you start to stir. "Take your time waking up. How's the head feeling today?"