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'''Captain Musky''' is a former member of | '''Captain Musky''' is a former member of the [[Planet Express]] crew who is completely paralyzed and as a result must rely on a large black box to move, communicate, and probably live. Nevertheless, [[Bender]] describes him as, out of all of the Professor's former crew members, "by far the most alive". He also has a horrible scar on the side of his face. | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
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*Captain Muskie is a tribute to ''[[Star Trek]]'''s [[Wikipedia:Captain Pike|Captain Pike]]. The muskellunge is a species belonging to the pike genus of fish and commonly referred to as "muskies." Both Muskie and Pike were former captains of the Planet Express Ship and Enterprise, respectively. Both were also horribly injured. | *Captain Muskie is a tribute to ''[[Star Trek]]'''s [[Wikipedia:Captain Pike|Captain Pike]]. The muskellunge is a species belonging to the pike genus of fish and commonly referred to as "muskies." Both Muskie and Pike were former captains of the Planet Express Ship and Enterprise, respectively. Both were also horribly injured. | ||
*David X. Cohen jokingly refers to the box that Muskie's encased in, as the "Pike Box". This is also referenced in the [[Commentary:Where No Fan Has Gone Before|commentary]] of "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]". | *David X. Cohen jokingly refers to the box that Muskie's encased in, as the "Pike Box". This is also referenced in the [[Commentary:Where No Fan Has Gone Before|commentary]] of "[[Where No Fan Has Gone Before]]". | ||
*The former captain in | *The former captain in "[[The Sting]]" on the black box could be Captain Muskie, which explains his injuries. Though this is just speculation. | ||
*He might also be a reference to {{sw|Darth Vader}} and [[Stephen Hawking]], both previously parodied in ''[[Futurama]]''. | |||
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=== Appearances === | === Appearances === | ||
* {{e|2ACV10}} | *{{e|2ACV10}} | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
[[Category:Planet Express]] | [[Category:Planet Express]] | ||
[[Category:Star Trek]] | [[Category:Star Trek]] | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 18 August 2010
| Tertiary character | |
| Captain Musky | |
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| Gender | Male |
| Species | Human |
| Profession | Former Planet Express Crew Member |
| First appearance | "A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)  |
| Voiced by | Unknown |
Captain Musky is a former member of the Planet Express crew who is completely paralyzed and as a result must rely on a large black box to move, communicate, and probably live. Nevertheless, Bender describes him as, out of all of the Professor's former crew members, "by far the most alive". He also has a horrible scar on the side of his face.
Additional Info
Trivia
- Captain Muskie is a tribute to Star Trek's Captain Pike. The muskellunge is a species belonging to the pike genus of fish and commonly referred to as "muskies." Both Muskie and Pike were former captains of the Planet Express Ship and Enterprise, respectively. Both were also horribly injured.
- David X. Cohen jokingly refers to the box that Muskie's encased in, as the "Pike Box". This is also referenced in the commentary of "Where No Fan Has Gone Before".
- The former captain in "The Sting" on the black box could be Captain Muskie, which explains his injuries. Though this is just speculation.
- He might also be a reference to Darth Vader and Stephen Hawking, both previously parodied in Futurama.
Quotes
Captain Muskie: Beep.