Deep Space

### Assistants

Dr. Jumba Jookiba, Wendy Pleakley (both games)Sparky, Cannonball, Kixx, Reuben, Chopsuey, Angel, Richter (KH:DK)

### Origin

Stitch: Experiment 626 (2002)Lilo and Stitch (2002)
 Stitch! The Movie (2003)
 Lilo and Stitch: The Series (2003)
 Leroy and Stitch (2006)

### Battle Theme(s)

Makáukáu?

**Deep Space** is a world set on an alien ship in outer space and based on Disney's 2002 film *Lilo and Stitch* as well as the franchise it is based on. Carl, Sarah and Harlynn meet Stitch, a.k.a. Experiment 626, on the ship along with his creator Dr. Jumba Jookiba and the Grand Councilwoman.

Although the world itself appears in only two games, Stitch, Jumba and Pleakley appear in every game, having taken residence on Destiny Islands starting in Return of the Keybearer and they later move to Twilight Town starting in The Keybearer's Revolutions.

## Setting

The party starts in the **Turo Prison Block,** where they meet and free Jumba.

## Story

### Kingdom Hearts: Heart of the Keybearer (Friendship Means Nobody Gets Left Behind, or Forgotten)

Akira, Skye and Harlynn arrive here after escaping Monstro, and are promptly captured by Captain Gantu, who throws them into the Turo Prison Block. There they meet a Kwelitkwan scientist by the name of Dr. Jumba Jookiba who had been arrested for his creation, Experiment 626. They follow him to the Containment Pod, where they free 626 from his prison before he steals Akira's Wayfinder necklace. According to Jumba, the necklace is already marked for destruction at the experiment's hands, yet he does not do it due to Akira suggesting that he wants some friends and a family. At this, Jumba scoffs at the idea of 626 wanting any friends and tries to prove it by activating Experiment 221, whom the trio names Sparky.

After dealing with 221, they take his pod for future use and Stitch joins them to learn about friendship, much to Jumba's protests. Suddenly, the ship's alarms go off as the security officer reports that Experiment 626 and four prisoners have escaped, and Jumba leads them to safety before Gantu can capture them. They go into the Control Room, where the trio meets the Grand Councilwoman and Agent Wendy Pleakley, the former of whom at first seems angry for letting Jumba and 626 loose, but then discovers that Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel has escaped his prison cell due to Geshtar's meddling and has recruited Gantu to his cause. She implores the gang to go with Jumba and Pleakley to investigate the entire ship inside and out, and to keep 626 under control.

During their search for space Heartless in the Turo Prison Block, Machinery Bay and Ship Exterior (which gains them some new skills), Skye discovers that 626 has created a Wayfinder of his own out of spare parts he found around the ship. They report this in the Launch Deck to the Grand Councilwoman, who is impressed that the little experiment could make such a trinket (again to Jumba's protests and later amazement), but is interrupted by Dr. Hämsterviel's arrival. Hämsterviel is furious that his experiments are being trained in friendship by a trio of humans, but Jumba snaps to his senses and tells his old partner off. The demented hamster scientist sends Gantu after the group, of whom defeats him (and gain a magic upgrade to Gravira).

Following Gantu's defeat, he is demoted and Dr. Hämsterviel is sent back to prison while Jumba and Pleakley are now fired, and 626 starts speaking English about the meaning of friendship and how Akira, Skye and Harlynn are now his friends. The Grand Councilwoman is proud of Stitch for standing up for what he believes in, as does Jumba, and decides to give 626's punishment some thought until his new friends can destroy the evil surrounding the worlds. Suddenly, the Wayfinder reveals itself to be the world's Keyhole, of which Akira seals before the three bid 626 (whom they decide to name Stitch due to saying his number all the time being a bit too complicated) farewell, while he gives them the Hyperdrive Keychain.

During the end credits, Stitch drives Jumba and Pleakley's ship into the horizon, leading them to Destiny Islands where they meet Lilo.