By morning, the creature had splooted its way into the station’s common room, claimed the softest sleeping pod, and been officially named “Captain Pancake.” The probes launched just fine once the crew realized the gravitational issue was just Captain Pancake purring at a specific resonant frequency.
Jax sighed, rubbing his temples. "It’s a desert planet, Splex. It’s supposed to be scratchy. Just tell the ship to suck it up and extend the pads." splootalien
: The "sploot" — a position where an animal (or in this case, an alien) lies flat on its belly with its legs stretched out behind it — is its namesake and signature pose. By morning, the creature had splooted its way