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''Melonpool'' is a newspaper-style [[Science Fiction]] webcomic created by Steve Troop. It updated fairly regularly from early 1996 to late 2005 and infrequently, though with full story arcs, since. It features the incompetent crew of the Steel Duck, usually stranded on earth with a broken ship. As well as having full stories, usually involving [[~~Mes~~ a Crowd|duplication]] and [[Time Travel]] (most [[Time Travel Tropes]] end up being used), it features [[Affectionate Parodies]] of a wide range of [[Science Fiction]] works and classic TV shows.

''Melonpool'' is a newspaper-style [[Science Fiction]] webcomic created by Steve Troop. It updated fairly regularly from early 1996 to late 2005 and infrequently, though with full story arcs, since. It features the incompetent crew of the Steel Duck, usually stranded on earth with a broken ship. As well as having full stories, usually involving [[Me's a Crowd|duplication]] and [[Time Travel]] (most [[Time Travel Tropes]] end up being used), it features [[Affectionate Parodies]] of a wide range of [[Science Fiction]] works and classic TV shows.

The author has also created a puppet show version.

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* Ralphie Zinobop, an opposite-personality ''nice'' clone of Ralph. Ralphie is very kind but also a nervous worry-wart.

* [[Overly Long Name|Roberta Smeffinfeffer]], a female Melotian and the ship's doctor, despite having almost no medical experience. Arguably [[The Chick]], though she did leave the group temporarily out of frustration. Has an on-again, off-again romance with Ralphie.

* Jalea (J-LB8) Bates, a former protocol droid that was turned into a singing [[~~Fem Bot~~]] by Ralph, and later obtained a human body in a bizzare accident and becomes much more [[Character Development|likeable]].

* Jalea (J-LB8) Bates, a former protocol droid that was turned into a singing [[FemBot]] by Ralph, and later obtained a human body in a bizzare accident and becomes much more [[Character Development|likeable]].

* The duck and the cat, who are occasionally given a crewmember's job despite being normal animals.

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** Ditto for the crossover with ''[[Zortic]].'' Ralph and Splink are officially half-brothers, making Splink royalty.

* [[Fake Crossover]]: Ever wondered what happened to [[Garfield|Lyman]], [[Calvin and Hobbes|Uncle Max]] and [[Bloom County|Opus (least before his revival)]]? Yeah this comic should answer those questions for ya.

* [[Five Man Band]]

* [[Five-Man Band]]

** [[Idiot Hero]]: Melonpool

** [[The Lancer]]: Sam

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* [[Planet of Hats]]: Melotians are (Earth) pop culture-obsessed couch potatoes.

* [[Shared Universe]]: With the [[Walkyverse]] and the pre-reboot [[Zortic|Zorticverse.]]

* [[Timey Wimey Ball]]

* [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]

* [[New Tech Is Not Cheap]]: Inverted in [http://www.melonpool.com/?p=2051 this] strip. It's because of the OLD technology (engine) that required expensive fuel.