Episode 8: Cooler Heads Won't Prevail

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Episode 8: Cooler Heads Won't Prevail

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22 minutes

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Apr 29, 2024

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The Cap’n devises a scheme to earn much-needed credits while the Computer threatens certain crew members. Zach claims a medical exemption for wearing pants, and Gutman experiences existential ennui. Lungz learns his bunk is not as private as believed.

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Apr 29, 2024

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Titles in the series (11)

The SS Watercress has seen better days. Its captain hasn’t been sober in a decade, mutant rats are plotting a coup, and the chief engineer keeps eating pills he finds on the floor. Still, despite the odds, the old bucket manages to keep flying high—just not as high as the captain.

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Episode 1: The New Pilot: For years, Cap’n Joshivia (Jerzy) S. Standard and his motley crew have cruised the space lanes in their rusty old bucket of a ship, the Watercress, trying to stay one step ahead of their creditors and the occasional (malevolent) space fungus. But all... by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 5:The Caper II or How Zach Got His Groove Back: Lungz and Gutman adjust to prison life. Zach continues to explore his spiritual side, with mixed results. The Cap’n spends some time at a day spa with an A.I.-enhanced bidet. by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 6: Refreshments: Tensions rise as the Cap’n discovers he consumed all of the booze on the ship. To avoid dreaded sobriety, the Cap’n orders Lungz to synthesize a substitute intoxicant from the ship's refuse. Then, things begin to get weird. by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 4: The Caper: Adrift in an unknown region of space, the crew attempts to spacetape the Watercress back together. The mutated rats make their move. The Cap’n contemplates the sensual aura of an alleycat while also planning a bit of larceny. Zach discovers he might ... by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 7: BBQ Sauce: Though relieved to be finally heading home, the crew must contend with the crippling monotony of the long journey. Thankfully, a distress call provides a much needed distraction, but not without some risk. Also, the Computer accuses Gutman of dishone... by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 9: I'm Gonna Wash That Hot Dog Out of My Hair: Due to an unexpected pit stop, the crew discover they have some time on their hands. The Cap’n naturally starts drinking (to excess), Lungz reflects on his formative years (bleak as they were), Zach plays the slot machines (he thinks), and Gutman fin... by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 8: Cooler Heads Won't Prevail: The Cap’n devises a scheme to earn much-needed credits while the Computer threatens certain crew members. Zach claims a medical exemption for wearing pants, and Gutman experiences existential ennui. Lungz learns his bunk is not as private as believed... by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 3: Take a Chance: The crew, along with Gutman, are in dire straits as enemy warships bear down. Amid the chaos, The Cap’n makes Gutman an offer that is both repugnant and impossible to refuse. by The Flight of the Bucket
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Episode 8: Cooler Heads Won't Prevail

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