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Captain Fingerman was exploring deep space on his ship, the Banana Star, when he encountered a boring asteroid. What in space was a boring asteroid and where did it come from? He suited up, and with the help of BIRI, the ship's computer, travelled through a wormhole to find out what lay in the Boring Galaxy. The Series: Captain Fingerman travels through space on his banana-shaped spaceship, the Banana Star, accompanied by BIRI, the ship's computer system who always saves him from trouble and tries to stop him from eating one too many bananas. Full of humour and told through detailed, comic-style illustrations, this series is perfect for fans of graphic novels and also an engaging tool to introduce science to kids in a fun way.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	15 septembre 2021
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9789814974332
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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CAPTAIN FINGERMAN
galaxy
boriNg
t
h
e
MATTEO MAURO MORO

3
01 - iNTO SPACE
DiD YOU KNOW?
In space, there is ZERO gravity. Gravity is an invisible force that
pulls objects toward each other. Earth s gravity is what keeps you
on the ground and what makes things fall. In space, there is zero
inertia: if somebody pushes you out in the open, you
will float endlessly forever!
HELP!!!
4
Space... out there in the
most dangerous environment
EVER, there is no space for
mistakes, no time for fear,
no time for doubts
or second thoughts...
in Space, there is NO AiR!
There is NO MAMA!
There is NO PAPA!
there is NO BATHROOM!
Out there, someone is
bravely exploring the immensity,
Courageously probing the infinity...
Someone always ready,
always alert,
always vigilant...
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
5
Someone? No! Not Someone! A HERO!
A Hero, Always Ready!
A Hero Always Present!
Always...
BEEP! BEEP!
BEEP! BEEP!
BEEP! BEEP!
6
BEEP!
BEEP!
SLEEPING????
WAKE
UP!
Captain? Can
you hear me?
It s time!
NOT AGAIN!!!
It s the same
story EVERY time.
Unbelievable!
Jeez! Let s start
the strong
waking up
procedure!
7
I wish there was another way . . .
Unfortunately, there isn t! Here it goes!
This is going
to hurt!!!
Let s turn on
the alarm in
10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 . . .
BEEEEP!
8
UHM...
UHM...
UHM...
UHM...
Just five more minutes, Mum, please...
it s still early... I promise I won t be
late for school... I don t feel well...
Just a few more minutes...
I love you, Mum!
I am NOT
your mother,
Captain!
Now get up!
I m going
to open the
capsule now.
3, 2, 1...
9
Here
we go...
C...C...Cold!
Captain, we have finally reached
the source of the mysterious signal.
After eight months in hypersleep,
it is now time for you to get out
there and check the situation.
We will enter its gravitational field
in about 30 minutes. You must get
ready and wear your spacesuit.
Do you have any questions?
Yes. Where are my bananas?
!!!
10
189 bananas later. . .
Slurp! Ah!!! Now we re talking!
Feeling better?
Yes! Now I feel great and I m
ready to go! Captain Fingerman
reporting for duty, sir. Yes, sir!
GOOD!
Your mission is awaiting, Captain!
Are you ready?
Yes sir! I have just one
question, sir!
What is it?
What s the mission?
!
11
Can you give me a
flashback, please?
Please?
Please?
Please?
A year ago, BASA (Banana Aerodynamics and Space Administration)
intercepted a signal from an unidentified object. As they were
not able to understand it, the High Committee organised a space
mission to explore, identify and evaluate the object with the
purpose of minimising any risks or threats. This is our MISSION!
Oh, motherboard! Give me terabytes,
no, petabytes to get through this!
Hey! What s
that?
My banana
muffin...
Not that!
THAT!
Oh my
bananas!
Quick! Call
General
Fingerick!
NOW!
Would you
like some?
12
Deal!
FACT Sheet - General Fingerick
Chief of BASA
Captain Fingerman s boss
super strict military man
Always alert
Never smiles
Captain Fingerman, 24 hours ago,
BASA s radars
identified an
unknown signal
from space.
We don t know
what it is!
You will fly our finest spaceship:
the BANANA STAR! The first in its
class. The best of our fleet. The BEST!
Your mission is to fly there, intersect
the signal of the unidentified
extrabananal object and evaluate
any potential threats for our planet.
You will be supported and guided by
the most sophisticated AI co-pilot
BASA has ever made.
It will be your
partner:
B.I.R.I.
This mission is crucial to the survival of
our planet. Do you have any questions?
Understood! How many bananas
will there be for this trip?
Full load!
13
Oh, now I remember! General Fingerick
sent me to space in a spaceship
called... called... ehm... the... ehm...
Banana Star?
Banana Star . . . that s it! And
you are...? What s your name?
Seriously?
I am BIRI.
BIRI? B-anana, I-nfinite
R-eproductor, I-nstrument?
In your dreams perhaps...
BIRI is the acronym for...
B-uddy
I-n charge and
R-esponsible for the
I-ntegrity of the spaceship!
Now MOVE!
That... rock?!!!
14
10 minutes later...
Captain Fingerman, ready, sir!
What are your orders, sir?
What do I do?
Here we are,
Captain!
OMB!
OMB?
Oh my bananas!
It s big!
15
Hmm... that s huge, but it s just a
ROCK. It doesn t pose any risk or
threat to us. Our mission is OVER.
Let s head home...
OK!
Why? Come on, BIRI. I m bored!
I want to go home...
It s our DUTY to check this
object... we can t leave without
doing a proper analysis.
OK! OK! Jeez... you re so pedantic!
Now what? What do you want me
to do?
First, we need to get as close
as possible to the asteroid ...
Second, you must suit up and get on
the asteroid. This is imperative! We
must be sure there are no risks or
threats. Ok?
WAIT!
16
Captain, we are in position. I will
manoeuvre the spaceship...
...while you are out there. Now to
the AIRLOCK! Let s suit on!
BANONIMO!
I wonder what in
space that rock is?!
It s so mysterious!
Let s GO!
17
BIRI, I m
ready to
jump!
Then go ahead
and
JUMP!
No problem!
This is a piece
of banana...
Captain?
Almost there...
Just a little more!
Captain?
18
BIRI, the asteroid stopped emitting
the signal. Maybe it s
scared of me . . .
Captain?
WHAT?
Turn around,
Captain!
Why?
You re on the
wrong asteroid!
OMB!
The one that we need to check is
right behind you!
Banonimoooooo!
BANG!
19
Captain!
Are you OK?
BASA? We have a problem!
No need
to panic!
BIRI!
HELP
ME!!!
OK. Now you
can panic!
YAAII!!!
20
Well done, sir! That s
the right asteroid!
You found it, sir!
Good to know!
...and a painkiller!
I just need a minute...
21
Ooh la la!
How strange! The
gravitational pull
suddenly disappeared.
I wonder why...
Oh no! It s back again!
The asteroid seems
to be able to switch its
gravitational field on
and off. It s some
sort of a code...
22
That s 1.
And that s 0.
OUCH!
OOF!
- - -
***
###
BIRI, I m glad you solved the puzzle...
Well done! Now, can we stop this
extremely painful experiment?
I can t take it anymore!
Not yet!
I need to collect sufficient data
to identify a pattern and study
it. Just a few more times, right,
Captain?
Whatever
it takes!
23
SEVERAL HOURS LATER...
Sir, the asteroid is communicating
by CODE. By turning on and off ,
it is transmitting data: 01000010 -
010011111 - 01010010 - 01001001 - etc...
It s BINARY, sir.
It s a mathematical
language. It s
forming a WORD!
A WORD?
B
O
R
I
N
G
=
=
=
=
=
=
01000010
01001111
01010010
01001001
0100110
01000111
It s saying BORING!
BORING?
Boring? Why boring?
Any idea?
Not at the
moment.
Where
does it
come
from?
24
Let s scan the entire surface of the
asteroid and search for clues...
WHIR!
WHIR!
Some time Later...
Wait a sec.
What s that?
ZOOM IN!
Oh my
transistors!
It s
artificial!
OMB!
The Boring
Galaxy???
25
Let me report
this to BASA.
Hold on, Captain!
Good idea, BIRI.
BASA will know
what to do.
How long will it take to get the
message to BASA?
About 40 minutes.
Why?
Oh, no reason. That s just long
enough... eh eh eh!
Long enough for what,
Captain?
147 Bananas later...
Ahh! After all that work,
nothing beats having a
banana break!
What else?
26
Meanwhile, at BASA Headquarters...
General Fingerick! We have a problem, sir!
What is it?
The Banana Star has located the source of the signal!
They have found that it is an artificial asteroid emitting
code in binary!
That s impossible!
Apparently not, sir!
Any ideas?
We could keep Fingerman on the asteroid, sir...
No! No! No!
That s not good enough!
I know Fingerman. He ll mess up and direct the
asteroid at our planet. We need a better plan
or we re doomed!
I ve got an idea! Why don t we get him to explore
the Boring Galaxy for a Research and Risk Evaluation
mission?
Brilliant! That
should keep him
away for a long,
long time!
Banana
muffin?
27
40 Minutes later...
Captain Fingerman? This is BASA.
The High Committee has expanded your
mission. You are to explore the Boring
Galaxy to check for any risks or threats
to our planet. I repeat: You MUST
explore the Boring Galaxy. That s an
order. Good luck, son! Over and out!
BIRI, you do know where the
Boring Galaxy is, right?
Well. No, I don t... But I
can do an online search.
Will it be dangerous?
I don t know.
Well, dangerous or not, it is my
duty to fulfil the mission! And
I will do it no matter what it
takes! I am the Captain of the
Banana Star and I am going to
explore this Boring Galaxy!
BIRI! Set
the route!
I m ready to go!
But before that...
Bananas?
Later on...
28
8.83 million light years
Captain, I found it!
It s rather far away, sir...
Where is it?
It s outside our Local Group and approximately 8.83 million
light years from here... in the Nail Constellation...
Light years? I didn t know there were light years.
Are there dark years, too?
Oh CPU! Give me RAM! A light year is a unit of astronomical distance.
It is used to indicate the distance that light travels in one year. It is about
9.46 trillion kilometres or 5.88 trillion miles...
Wow, you re so clever! I m impressed.
Erm... is that very far away?
Yes, sir... it is very, very,
very far away!