Buck Godot: Zap Gun for Hire: Difference between revisions

** Parodied. Lots of species think we're [[Cloudcuckoolander|entertainingly crazy]], at best. Mmmm, [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080103 popsicles.]

** Later played straight -- turns out that while the galaxy as a whole doesn't think much of humans, the really clever aliens know that humans are good at "getting things done", which is why Chief Parahexavoctal, security-chief on a station with literally thousands of different races in habitat, hires a human to investigate one of the biggest mysteries ever -- and why, later, the "Destroy-on-Sight" Beemahs choose to throw their lot in with humanity as well.

** Even the Prime Movers, the [[Lensman|Arisian-like]] superintelligent godlike aliens who, it seems, run the universe, think that humanity is special... apparently because {{spoiler|we think the Winslow is annoying.}}

* [[Human Subspecies]]: Humans have several subspecies created by genetic engineering to live in specific hostile environments.

* [[Not the Fall That Kills You]]: The Teleporter incident.

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: {{spoiler|1=[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20090609 The Winslow]}}. Maybe.

* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]

** In the Teleporter story, the villain founds an entire inhabited colony world just so it will be in danger in a way that forces Buck to discover the Teleporter's secret for X-Tel. Note: This was done while the villain didn't know where in the universe Buck was, or whether he could be found before said planet met its fate. Nice guys, X-Tel.

* [[The Power of Legacy]]: {{spoiler|Security Chief Parahexavoctal}} is revealed to have committed several large-scale crimes in pursuit of his assigned duty, including (but not limited to) genocide and the large-scale enslavement of a sentient race. When confronted with his sins, he continues to claim that he just did what he had to do in order to provide thousands of years of peace on the station. The Prime Mover acknowledges this, and decrees that his record shall stand as a shining example to all his successors with no mention of his crimes. {{spoiler|Par}} smiles and thanks him for fulfilling his ultimate wish, even as he is wiped from existence.

* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]

* [[Roofless Renovation]]

* [[Running Gag]]: Poiled Slurgs.

* [[Starfish Aliens]]: So many that it would be easier to list the exceptions. And even the humanoid ones have bizarre alien biology.

* [[Still Wearing the Old Colors]]: Buck's usual outfit is, give or take a couple of customisations, his old X-Tel Security uniform. And he objects to being named [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20071201 Worst Dressed Sentient].

'''Oort:''' Don't ask ''me'', Buck. I was raised to ignore a sentient's handicaps. }}

* [[Stout Strength]]: Buck and his relatives.