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{{confused|Near-Death Wish}}
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|location=<!-- Is it really in the Sol system?  I mean, how do we know that? -->
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The '''Near Death Star''' is a "planet" with spikes on it and is probably metal. The planet is inhabited by the Sunset Squad Robots, a group of robots that own it and take the old people. Old people past the age of 160 are taken there, out of the way of society on [[Earth]] and is used for energy like the ones in the movie "The Matrix". [[professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] was taken there after he revealed that he was actually 160. The old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are in Florida.
==Additional Info==


===Staff===
The '''Near-Death Star''' is a space station serving as a retirement home for people past the age of 160, whom are usually placed in tombstone-like structures by the [[Sunset Squad Robots]]. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] was taken there after he revealed that he had been lying about his age and was not actually 150 {{et|2ACV10}}. According to the Professor, old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are living in [[Florida]] with hundreds of other old people. During this fantasy, the old people could only play {{w|bingo}}, eat oatmeal and wait for their children to call. Sometimes also people aged less than 160 are brought there, such as Eloise Porter who was 145 years old by [[3001]].
 
== Staff ==
*[[Barrier Bots]]
*[[Barrier Bots]]
*[[Sunset Squad Robot]]
*[[Sunset Squad Robots]]
*[[Sunset Squad Chasers]]
*[[Sunset Squad Chasers]]


===Trivia===
== Inhabitants ==
*The name is a reference to the Empire's Death Star from Star Wars Episode IV - "A New Hope".
*Professor Farnsworth <small>(formerly)</small>
*It has been known that an unspiky version of the Near Death Star was seen in [[When Aliens Attack]] after Fry spills beer on the transmitter and "zooms" into space, and right after the asteroid belt and before Jupiter, a white ball-like structure can be seen with streaks like the Near Death Star.
*Ava Porter
*The "endless rows" is similar to the Mines of Moria in the ''Lord of the Rings'', though the first of these films were released after this episode.  Though it could be inspired by the original works of Tolkien or other animated adaptations.
*Eloise Porter
*[[Ned Farnsworth]]
*[[Velma Farnsworth]]


===Appearances===
== Image Gallery ==
*{{e|When Aliens Attack}} (debatable)
<gallery perrow="5">
*{{e|A Clone of My Own}}
Image:SunsetSquadRobotCar.png|A Near-Death Star vehicle in [[New New York]].
Image:SunsetSquadRobot.png|One of the [[Sunset Squad Robots]] in the [[Planet Express headquarters|HQ]].
Image:BarrierBots.png|[[Barrier Bots]], the gatekeepers.
Image:NearDeathStarRows.png|The endless rows within the Near-Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarTransport.png|A transport unit used within the Near-Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarFarnsworth.png|[[Professor Farnsworth]] hooked up within a drawer.
Image:SunsetSquadChasers.png|The [[Sunset Squad Chasers]].
</gallery>


=== Gallery ===
== Additional Info ==
<gallery perrow="6">
=== Trivia ===
Image:BarrierBots.png|The gatekeepers: Barrier Bots
*The Near-Death Star parodies the {{sw|Death Star}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.
Image:NearDeathStarRows.png|The endless rows within the Near Death Star
*The endless rows are similar to the Mines of Moria in the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'', although the first of the ''LOTR'' films was released after this episode. Though they could be inspired by the original works of {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien|Tolkien}} or other animated adaptations, they are more likely an intentional evocation of ''{{w|The Matrix}}'' in that these endless rows are filled with towers, the towers filled with the elderly. The parallelism is confirmed when [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] is discovered in a capsule similar to {{w|Neo (The Matrix)|Neo}}'s. This is confirmed in Near-Death Wish when Leela states that the elderly are used to power the Near-Death Star and adds that the idea came from the movie itself.
Image:NearDeathStarTransport.png|A transport unit used within the Near Death Star
 
Image:NearDeathStarFarnsworth.png|[[Professor Farnsworth]] hooked up within a Near Death Star Drawer
=== Appearances ===
Image:SunsetSquadChasers.png|The Sunset Squad Chasers
*{{e|2ACV10}}
</gallery>
*{{f|2}}
*{{e|7ACV10}}
*{{clink|US#039|Rust in Peace}}
 
[[Category:Space stations]]
[[Category:Star Wars]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Revision as of 21:15, 17 September 2013

Not to be confused with Near-Death Wish.
Near-Death Star
Near Death Star.PNG
TypeRetirement home
InventorUnknown
UsageAssist the elderly
First appearance"A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)
Episode
Current statusUnknown

The Near-Death Star is a space station serving as a retirement home for people past the age of 160, whom are usually placed in tombstone-like structures by the Sunset Squad Robots. Professor Farnsworth was taken there after he revealed that he had been lying about his age and was not actually 150 (2ACV10). According to the Professor, old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are living in Florida with hundreds of other old people. During this fantasy, the old people could only play bingo, eat oatmeal and wait for their children to call. Sometimes also people aged less than 160 are brought there, such as Eloise Porter who was 145 years old by 3001.

Staff

Inhabitants

Image Gallery

Additional Info

Trivia

  • The Near-Death Star parodies the Death Star in the Star Wars franchise.
  • The endless rows are similar to the Mines of Moria in the Lord of the Rings, although the first of the LOTR films was released after this episode. Though they could be inspired by the original works of Tolkien or other animated adaptations, they are more likely an intentional evocation of The Matrix in that these endless rows are filled with towers, the towers filled with the elderly. The parallelism is confirmed when Professor Farnsworth is discovered in a capsule similar to Neo's. This is confirmed in Near-Death Wish when Leela states that the elderly are used to power the Near-Death Star and adds that the idea came from the movie itself.

Appearances