Episode 10 - Sexy Beach Volleyballers

Splitsie steals from pirates and Capac is grounded for doing his duties.

# Sexy Beach Volleyballers - Synopsis

The pirates arrive at the old wreck on the Desert Planet. A dune buggy passes Splitsie hiding behind a dune. Splitsie sighs that everything is out to get him. He wonders whether Capac made any progress with the repairs and hurries on.

The dune buggy stops and Thumbs and Haircut get out, wondering where they lost sight of their prey. They trash talk each other a bit and mention that the boss wants the newcomers alive to interrogate them in case they are spies.

Capac and the fixed computer appear to be making progress with repairs of RX-39487, but Capac could still need Splitsie's help to get the hardware shipshape. Capac is worried about Splitsie and goes outside. On the roof of the ship, Capac tells himself that Splitsie is late because he found an escape pod full of sexy beach volleyball players. Capac slowly climbs down from the roof, then runs back up to look for Splitsie once more.

Meanwhile, Splitsie is hiding between dunes. Just when it looks like it's all clear, he realises the trusty mining sled has been following him this whole time and could have lead the pirates straight to him. After all what happened, Splitsie is starting to dislike Artificially Intelligent machines and wishes he could go without any more insane robots.

At the same time in the RX-39487, Capac calls the new computer insane for thinking that "high" current means in the ceiling. Seems he still needs to iron out a few kinks before Splitsie returns.

Splitsie is walking back through the desert at night with only his helmet light and the mining sled light. Soon he falls asleep in a ditch. He can still investigate tomorrow who was chasing him. He calms down and watches the stars twinkle and realises they don't do that in space, because it's distortions caused by the atmosphere.

At the pirate camp, the minion reports they haven't found the intruders, but are still looking. The boss does not tolerate anyone tinkering with his Pirate Satellite. He wants to find answers what is suddenly going on this system; he needs at least one of the intruders alive.

In the RX-39487, Capac is making progress but is worried that Splitsie will see it otherwise. He wishes Splitsie would bring him something from the gift shop. Splitsie arrives and is startled by the mess.

> Capac: You can't make an egg without breaking a few omelettes first.
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Splitsie is shocked that Capac is actually almost finished and had been trying to be responsible. Capac explains that this time, Steve took more of a backseat driver role, and most of the work was actually done by Capac--and Reginald of course, the robot. :-O

At the pirate camp, the minion reports that Sparky has found a recently crashed ship on the western plain. The pirates get into their aircraft and buggies and set out for the hunt.

Splitsie says, indicating Reggie, if "that" is the computer now, then Capac will have to upload the hydrogen thruster blueprints into "that" then. Capac repeats the robot's name is Reginald. Splitsie plans to retrofit the main engines for hydrogen thrust to make orbit. They need to launch as soon as possible. To not attract the pirates, Splitsie insists:

> Splitsie: No matter what you see, DO NOT come outside. And stay off comms!
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Capac sarcastically calls Splitsie "dad" for grounding him, and explains to Reginald that they are not actually related. Capac trusts Splitsie to know what he's doing, even though Splitsie's got a bee in his bonnet. For example, Capac is sure that if the ship wreck HAD been full of sexy volleyballers, Splitsie would have said so. Reginald can honk, even though Capac did not record such a sound.

Splitsie and the mining sled free the Ion thrusters of sand and Splitsie retrofits them for hydrogen. Reginald and Capac work inside. The pirate Sparky has been watching everything through a telecope. The pirates arrive nearby with a dozen men.

## Epilog

The pirate boss demands marshmallows for his watch at the campfire. He thinks keeping these savages in line is tiresome.