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In A Galactic Farce...Far, Far Away...
The WARP FACTOR
(In space, no one can hear you.)

By David and Shannon


Captain Pendragon: (taking a sip of his coffee) Well, Mikah, I'm afraid that
"sneaking" and "invisibility" aren't the type of qualific...

Mikah: I got an A+ in Home Piloting School.

Captain Pendragon: Home Piloting School?

Mikah: Yes, well, actually it was a correspondence course, but the tests were
real enough.

Captain Pendragon: You learned how to pilot a spacecraft through the mail?

Mikah: Uh-huh. It was certified and everything.

Captain Pendragon: By whom?

Mikah: Max Bedroom, Inc.

Captain Pendragon: (repeating flatly) Max Bedroom Inc.

Mikah: Uh-huh. His motto was: "There ain't nothin' you can do in a spacecraft
that can't be done in a bedroom."

Captain Pendragon: I see. And did you ever meet this Max Bedroom?

Mikah: Oh sure, for the final exam, he came to my home to demonstrate the
full range of...

Captain Pendragon: ...dark hair, blue eyes, beard...

Mikah: You've met him! Well, he said he was the best and he certainly knew
his...

Captain Pendragon: Excuse me one moment, will you Mikah?

Mikah: Oh, sure.

Captain Pendragon: Lady?

The Lady Ship: [Yes, Michael?]

Captain Pendragon: Please ask Max to come to my ready room. Tell him I have a
surprise for him.

The Lady Ship: [Yes, Michael.]

Captain Pendragon: (to Mikah) Please, go on.

Mikah: Thank-you. Where was I? Oh, yes, bedroom physics...