Orphan of the Stars
L'Orphelin des Astres (Orphan of the Stars) is volume seventeen in the French comic book (or "bande dessinée") science fiction series "Valérian and Laureline" created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. Setting. The Asteroids of Shimballil, time unknown. The asteroids are clustered close to a sun that provides warmth and are close enough together to trap a breathable atmosphere enabling inhabitants to travel between the asteroids without extensive life support equipment. We see many parts of the Asteroids in this album including: Notes. "The Asteroids of Shimballil" was originally the title of a  proposed animated Valérian project in the early 1980s and the location was reused for this album. The Great Market at Zakitab is used in both stories. However, in "The Asteroids of Shimballil", Shimballil is more primitive and the inhabitants have not discovered space travel. "Orphan of the Stars" appears to be set many years later – Shimballil has been colonised by the wealthiest denizens of the galaxy who have brought their sophisticated technology with them. The concept art and plot outline for "The Asteroids of Shimballil" were published as an appendix to the album release of "Bad Dreams".  Orphan of the