SHUTTLE RESCUE

The Milky Way Duo, once thought to be a single act by the name of Shummy Bloondenvotz, turned out, in fact, to be an actual duo. Professor Starboard and Captain Hyperspace were already a somewhat successful act (2269’s classic concept album Voyage To Planet Funk) but they were worried that they would be shoehorned into keeping their stage shows outlandish and their appearance forever coated in powder and lipstick. Adopting their new persona as the Milky Way Duo, proved, to them at least, that they were capable of changing their appearance and style rather easily. What did not come easily, however, was the pressing of their one and only album Milky Way. In a fit of rage, sparked by the tight deadline demanded by their producer, Captain Hyperspace smashed the original mold before it could be given to the manufacturer. In a panic, he glued the pieces together and dropped it in the after-hours slot at the factory. Never one to question the genius of their clients, the manufacturer printed the smashed album, forcing the music to change drastically into a hybrid genre of funk the likes of which had never been heard. The explosive debut launched the Duo into another dimension, bringing them untold Space Bucks. Sadly, with both acts now in demand, they were forced to choose between the two or risk diluting their music. While fans never got another album from the somewhat supergroup, the Milky Way Duo will be forever cemented as the happiest accident in music.