Space Tourist Explorer Ghost
| Space Tourist Explorer Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Monster ID | 1256 |
| Locations | A-boo Peak |
| Hit Points | 40 |
| Attack | 74 |
| Defense | 66 |
| No-Hit | 84 |
| Initiative | 0 |
| Meat | None |
| Phylum | undead |
| Elements | spooky |
| Resistance | 100% |
| Monster Parts | head, arm, leg, torso |
| Drops | Space Tourist Phaser, Space Tours Tripple, ectoplasmic orbs |
| Quest | A-Boo clue |
| Manuel Entry | |
| refreshedit data | |
You're fighting a Space Tourist Explorer GhostA ghost in a tattered blue uniform rises from a gravestone and regards you quizzically, one eyebrow raised. "If you are a follower of Gary Claybender or Duke Starkiller, it would be illogical of you to admit it to a worshipper of Captain Kerkard, Space Tourist, like myself. Likewise if you believe the Professor to be the true Hero of the Peak, and doubly so if for some reason you're a follower of Jared the Duskwalker. Therefore, you would only proclaim your alliance if you were my ally; since you have not done so, I shall set my phaser on 'Julienne.'"
or:
A portly, moustachioed ghost in an orange-and-black uniform appears on a headstone in front of you. "Alas, laddie," the ghost says, "I couldna defend the Peak for the honor of Captain Kerkard. I tried, but I just dinna have the power."
"You're one of those Space Tour guys, aren't you?" you ask.
"What? You mean you aren't one? Are you aboot that daft Professor or that wimpy Jared the Duskwalker? Well, beating you doon is one thing I do have the power for!"
or:
A female ghost in a skin-tight purple jumpsuit rises from a grave and stares at you with huge, dark eyes. "I sense turmoil within you," she says. "I sense that you are not a follower of Captain Jerkard[sic], as I am, and you are therefore not one of the Space Tour faction. I have an overwhelming feeling that you will scream like a little girl when I disembowel you."
or:
A ghost appears before you out of a glittery shimmer of light. It appears to be a young man, maybe 11 or 12, dressed in a red-and-black uniform. "You know, if you're going to be fighting up here, you should probably configure your uniform more appropriately for these conditions" he says. "And you really should reverse the polarity of the thrusters so you get more torque in your warp core."
"Wow, you're quite the little know-it-all, aren't you?" you say, resisting the urge to tell the ghostly brat to shut up.
"Hey, don't be a dick," the kid says. "You're talking like one of those Gary Claybender lunatics. I guess I'll have to teach you a lesson."
or:
A middle-aged male ghost in a purple uniform with gold trim materializes before you. "Oh boy, are you yet another infidel who hasn't learned that Captain Kerkard is the true Hero of the Peak?" he says.
"Wait, you're a Space Tourist? You don't look like the rest of them," you say.
"I totally am! I'm from the same continuity!" he shouts, looking perturbed. "Plus I have an adorable little dog and a terrible theme song all of my own! I will defend Space Tour to the death, even if none of the other ghosts want to admit I exist!"
Hit Message(s):
It sets its phaser on "grope." Ew. Argh! Ouch! (sleaze damage)
It sets its phaser on "broil." It burns! Ooh! Argh! (hot damage)
It sets its phaser on "pummel" and fires it at you. Eek! Ooh!
It sets its phaser on "freeze." Your <leg> turns blue and shatters. Oof! Ooh! (cold damage)
It transports you to outer space and back. Wait, sorry, it only transported half of you. The left half. Ow! Argh!
It pushes a little badge on its chest and says, "fire neutron torpedoes!" A ball of red light falls from the sky and lands on you, ripping apart several chemical bonds of which you were particularly fond. Argh! Oof! Oof!
It sets its phaser on "kiss." Unwanted, but sweet.
It sets its phaser on "broil," but you hide behind a rack of ribs.
It sets its phaser on "tickle." Heeheeheeheeheehee!
It sets its phaser on "insult," but you tune it out.
It tries to transport you to outer space, but the transporters are offline because the dilithium something or other.
It accidentally transports itself up to the ghost ship above, and has to wait to realign the nav thrusters before it can beam back down. (FUMBLE!)
 | You acquire an item: A-Boo clue (15% chance)* |
 | You acquire an item: Space Tours Tripple (15% chance)* |
 | You acquire an item: Space Tourist Phaser (5% chance)* |
 | You acquire an item: ectoplasmic orbs (10% chance)* |
| You gain 20 (?) <substat>. |
Notes
- This monster cannot be wished for.
References
- The Space Tourist ghosts are one huge reference to the Star Trek series.
- Captain Kerkard is a reference to both James T. Kirk and to Jean-Luc Picard, two of the most popular (or at least famous) Star Trek captains.
- The ghost who raises his eyebrow at you is evidently a reference to Spock of The Original Series.
- The well-built ghost with the mustache and Scottish accent is Scotty of The Original Series. He is well known for his colorful complaints about engineering issues. His lapse into a Canadian accent is due to being portrayed by James Doohan, a Canadian actor.
- The woman in the jumpsuit who analyzes your thoughts is a reference to Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- The irritating ghostly "know-it-all" kid refers to the unpopular Wesley Crusher character in The Next Generation. His actor, Wil Wheaton, often sums up polite behavior with the advice, "Don't be a dick." "Resisting the urge to tell the ghostly brat to shut up" refers to "Shut up, Wesley!" an infamous line from the series which has become a meme.
- The middle-aged ghost in the purple uniform with the dog and terrible theme song is a reference to Jonathan Archer of the Enterprise prequel to the original series. His "Oh boy" is a reference to the fact that Scott Bakula, the actor who portrayed Captain Archer, was also the lead character in the series Quantum Leap who said "Oh boy" as the last line of each episode's cold open.
- The various attack settings in the hit and miss messages refer to the wide range of settings that phasers display throughout the Star Trek series.
- The critical hit refers to issues with the transporter systems on most Star Trek ships, which have been known to only partially transport people (as here), create duplicates or even fuse people into one being.
