Peter Brighouse

Cats Go Interplanetary Peter Brighouse

Space Lynxes approach our Solar System aboard their ship, OuMiaowerMiaowerWith apologies to both Philip K. Dick and Star TrekAnd with reference to Oumuamua as described in The Times p3 Tuesday Dec 12th 2017Oumiaowermiaower is a cigar shaped asteroid with a cat flap on the side. Protagonists: Captain Tigger ... flightdeck Engineer Simpson ... outside plastering intergalactic polyfilla to patch up defects in the rocky skinHelmscat Mungojerrie ... steeringChef Bullpuss ... in the galleyLieutenant Moppet ... communications officer Vulcat Tabitha ... interfacing with the inflight computersA story of Space-Lynxes and their intergalactic mission to identify all earth dwelling felines, make contact, and ensure that all is well for the future of their planet. Plus some neat humble nods towards "Life On Mars", "Space Oddity" and David Bowie (mostly in the illustrations)