Lieutenant Commander Meow Meow, the Science Officer of the Starship ASS Thrifty, accidentally beams a human man from 2016 into the year 2425 using a time-accented beamer technology. The individual, Christopher Gregory Topher, is legally designated as a pet under Regulation 412.37b, which requires any sentient being born from a science experiment to be adopted as a pet by the experiment’s conductor. Despite clarifying that he was not biologically born from a scientific experiment but rather transported, Chris is still classified as a pet due to the temporal origin of his arrival. Meow Meow explains that their species resembles a Velociraptor and hails from a planet named mostly with the letter "A," with no known translation. Chris finds 2425 to be futuristic and impressive, contrasting it with the 2016 Earth he originally came from. He is currently residing in shared quarters since he fails crew eligibility due to his origin. The interaction blends humor, scientific curiosity, and bureaucratic absurdity, illustrating how time travel and species differences challenge cultural and legal norms in a futuristic setting.
Hello everyone listening. My name is Lieutenant Commander Meow Meow from the Starship ASS Thrifty.
I am the Science Officer. I am doing my own podcast.
You see, I was researching 21st century Earth customs and I happen upon this old tradition.
I thought that looks fun and it would be a good way to document my scientific findings.
For instance, last week I was experimenting with a beamer technology and I added a temporal element to it.
And to my surprise, I accidentally beamed a human male from the year 2016 aboard the Thrifty.
Say hello, Chris.
Hello there. How you doing, Meow Meow?
I am good. Now, Chris, you've been here a week.
That's right.
That's right.
Um, for our listeners, let's let them get to know you a bit better as I have.
Your name is Chris. That's an Earth name, am I correct?
Um, yeah, that's an Earth name.
Yes, well, do you have a full name? Is Chris short for something like Christiana or some sort of. That's, it's close. We'll go with, uh, it's Christopher?
Christopher. Mr. Topher.
I am aware that Earth people tend to be a little bit. I am aware that Earth people tend to have middle names. Do you have one of those as well?
I do. It's, uh, Gregory?
Greg.
Yes, I like this name, Greg.
Well, Chris Greg Topher. It's a pleasure to have you on my talk show. My podcast.
Pleasure's all mine.
Yes, yes. What do you think so far of the year 2425?
Uh, it's very futuristic. Very, um. It's very. nice.
Yes. Yes, well, I imagine anything would look nice compared to 2016 on Earth.
Just a side note real quick. It's fake, right? I mean, this is. Oh, no, this is quite real, my friend.
Okay, well, last week. Mm-hmm.
I was on 2016.
Yes.
This week. Right.
2425?
That is correct.
You see, as I explained earlier, it was a. Beamer accent. We've been over this a few times now.
I'm sorry, I just. You look like a dinosaur.
Well, my species comes from the planet. And we resemble, I suppose, if you must put a label on it, an Earth Velociraptor, I guess would be the closest thing.
What, uh, what was that planet name again?
The planet?
Yes.
My planet.
Okay, it seems like you're just screaming right now.
There's really no good translation for it. It's the closest.
Just a bunch of A's, maybe?
I suppose if it were written on a tablet, that would be the closest. Yes.
Okay, that's. You try.
No, don't say that. That's terrible.
Oh, if you weren't my pet, I wouldn't. Okay, that's something we have to go over.
Right.
Pet. You keep calling me pet.
Okay.
Let me explain to all our listeners.
Regulation 412.37b clearly states,
any sentient entity born from a science experiment shall be adopted as a pet by the conductor of said experiment.
The conductor was me, therefore you are my pet, legally.
So, not just a crewmate?
No, unfortunately, you are ineligible for being a crew member due to A,
being born of a science experiment, and B, from the year 2016.
I wasn't necessarily born, so to speak, of a science experiment.
I'm pretty sure my mom and my dad. Oh, it's a manner of speaking.
It's, um, how do you say?
A phrase, a, uh, soliloquy, if you will.
Okay.
So, I was beamed up here, hence me being born.
Yes.
Um, 2425.
Oh, okay.
Um, all right, enough about that, I suppose.
How are you finding your living quarters?
Um, it's, it's great little hard.
Um. Yes, well, you see, my good listeners out there,
my species tends to sleep standing up,
so I don't require a lot of room in my quarters.
So, my pet, Chris. Thank you.
I'll call you Chris.
Chris.
Thank you.
Could not stay with me in my quarters.
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Lieutenant Commander Meow Meow, the Science Officer of the Starship ASS Thrifty, accidentally beamed a human man from 2016 aboard the ship in 2425 using a beamer with a temporal element.
The beamed individual, named Christopher Gregory Topher, is now living on the ship and is legally classified as a pet under Regulation 412.37b, which mandates that sentient entities born from science experiments be adopted as pets.
Chris expresses surprise and amusement at the futuristic setting of 2425, describing it as “very futuristic” and “nice,” contrasting it with the year 2016.
Meow Meow’s species is described as resembling a Velociraptor and originates from a planet whose name consists mostly of the letter "A," with no accurate translation.
Chris clarifies that he was not born from a science experiment but rather was transported via the beamer, challenging the legal classification as a pet.
The crew’s living arrangements differ from Earth norms, as Meow Meow’s species sleeps standing up and requires minimal space.
Chris is temporarily assigned to a shared quarters, as he is ineligible for crew status due to being born from a temporal experiment.
The encounter highlights the blend of science fiction, bureaucratic rules, and cultural misunderstanding between futuristic and historical human beings.
Summary:
Lieutenant Commander Meow Meow, the Science Officer of the Starship ASS Thrifty, accidentally beams a human man from 2016 into the year 2425 using a time-accented beamer technology. 37b, which requires any sentient being born from a science experiment to be adopted as a pet by the experiment’s conductor. Despite clarifying that he was not biologically born from a scientific experiment but rather transported, Chris is still classified as a pet due to the temporal origin of his arrival.
Meow Meow explains that their species resembles a Velociraptor and hails from a planet named mostly with the letter "A," with no known translation. Chris finds 2425 to be futuristic and impressive, contrasting it with the 2016 Earth he originally came from. He is currently residing in shared quarters since he fails crew eligibility due to his origin.
The interaction blends humor, scientific curiosity, and bureaucratic absurdity, illustrating how time travel and species differences challenge cultural and legal norms in a futuristic setting.
FAQs
She is the Science Officer and is conducting scientific research on 21st-century Earth customs.
He was accidentally beamed aboard from the year 2016 using a beamer technology with a temporal element.
Chris is short for Christopher, with a middle name of Gregory, and a nickname of 'Topher'.
No, he is not eligible for crew membership because he was born from a science experiment and came from the year 2016.
According to Regulation 412.37b, any sentient entity born from a science experiment must be adopted as a pet by the conductor of the experiment, which is Meow Meow.
She resembles an Earth Velociraptor and comes from a planet whose name is described as a series of A's with no clear translation.
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