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* Whales become even more interesting [[Space X|when they]] are [[Recycled in Space]].
* [[Rule of Cool]].
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made On Drugs?|Copious amounts of LSD and cannabis.]]
[[Gilbert and Sullivan|But nevermind the whys and wherefores]], space and whales are just two great tastes that taste great together. Bonus points are awarded if the whale in question is also a [[Living Ship]].
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Not to be confused with the [[Space Whale Aesop]], which is something quite different.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' had Schroedinger's Whales, which traverse the entire space-time continuum. They are an exceedingly rare treat to see, considering the chance of one existing could only happen in a ''near-infinite space''; naturally, they have a very hard time finding other Schroedinger's Whales with whom to breed.
* ''[[Macross 7|Macross Dynamite 7]]'' features space whales in a bizarre cross of [[Moby Dick]] and [[The Power of Rock]].
* In ''[[Gundam Seed]]'', space explorer George Glenn discovers a fossilized Space Whale -- with wings, yet -- in orbit around Jupiter, dubbed "Evidence 01" of alien life in that universe. Live ones (or possibly ghosts) show up from time to time in various side stories.
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** In series 5, {{spoiler|Spaceship UK's engine is in fact a captured Space Whale, almost literally (they call it a star-whale).}}
*** In this case it even gets the bonus points {{spoiler|since the ship wouldn't exist/would fall apart without it.}}
** The Doctor Who novel ''The Resurrection Casket'' has a variation with Krarks, which are small, very vicious space [[
*** Not to mention in "A Christmas Carol", when there are sharks and fish in the atmosphere.
* It was revealed in commentary for ''[[Star Trek the Next Generation (TV)|Star Trek the Next Generation]]'' that the Enterprise-D was planned to carry [[Space Whale|whales]] and dolphins to help navigation as they are more experienced moving in 3-D space.
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* ''Spore'' has the ability to easily make any vehicle you want. A good number of the Featured creations are spaceships shaped sea creatures. Including one of a whale and a giant squid fighting.
* Let's not forget the Liir of ''[[Sword of the Stars]]''. Some peculiar cross between [[Space Whale|Space Whales]] and Space Dolphins, the eldest members of the Liir are literal whales, albeit whales with immense [[Psychic Powers]] and an intelligence several times that of a human. All Liir who ever set their flippers into space are murderously insane... At least by Liir standards, as they're actually willing to harm other beings. Though they can't survive vacuum and use starships.
** Now, with ''SotS 2'', we finally know that the {{spoiler|Suul'ka}} are actually Liir who have grown so large that, normally, the [[Square
* The exact species of Tanzer in ''[[Saga Frontier (Video Game)|Saga Frontier]]'' is not ever revealed, but it's a giant space something or other that devours ships and has a colony of people living in its innards.
* A [[Space Whale]] figures prominently in ''[[Tales of Hearts (Video Game)|Tales of Hearts]]'' as the ''deity'' of the Valeia Church. It turns out to be {{spoiler|an ark of [[The Precursors]] which the villain's been trying to reactivate so he can unseal a [[Cosmic Horror]]}}.
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* In the [[Sengoku Rance|Rance universe,]] a Space Whale created all of existence [[God Is Evil|so that it could watch humans fight amongst themselves and cause chaos for as long as they exist.]]
* Guppy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy (Video Game)|Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
* Comorro in [[Otherspace]], who also acts as a massive living ship. Characters reside in various internal ducts and passages, and park their ships in her [[Is That What
* One mission in ''[[Haegemonia]]: Legions of Iron'' involves defending your colonies against ship-sized space jellyfish, which can shoot back. They are [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment|never mentioned again]].
* ''[[Nexus the Jupiter Incident]]'' has the Locust Queen, a massive spaceborne creature capable of "launching" waves of insect-like drones.
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