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* HumanAliens: All of the characters have ostensibly human-like appearances, but have more than a few things setting them apart (see NonHumanNonBinary below). Adhara and Algol most resemble regular humans, just with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair bright hair colors]], but this veers into being downplayed with Rigel and Vega, who have [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation light blue and pure white skin]], respectively. Procyon ventures into RubberForeheadAliens territory, with their dark green skin, four arms and antennae.

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* HumanAliens: All of the characters have ostensibly human-like appearances, but have more than a few things setting them apart (see NonHumanNonBinary below). Adhara and Algol most resemble regular humans, just with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair bright hair colors]], colors, but this veers into being downplayed with Rigel and Vega, who have [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation light blue and pure white skin]], respectively. Procyon ventures into RubberForeheadAliens territory, with their dark green skin, four arms and antennae.



* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights, and Procyon, who also has black hair but with gold highlights that are fainter than Rigel's.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights, and Procyon, who also has black hair but with gold highlights that are fainter than Rigel's.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights, and Procyon, who also has black hair but with gold highlights that are fainter than Rigel's.----
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* RomanticAsexual: Played with; Procyon and Algol are described as asexual in their profiles, and are also described as being on the aromantic spectrum (specifically, Procyon is grayromantic[[note]]feeling romantic attraction, albeit very rarely[[/note]] and Algol is demiromantic[[note]]feeling romantic attraction, but only after having a strong/intense emotional bond with someone[[/note]]). However, Algol has a very obvious crush on Procyon, though it's unclear if Procyon reciprocates.
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Unfortunately, the comic went silent before we could see much of their adventures, with only about 27 pages to date. However, it did have much supplementary material, including a CharacterBlog and a Bandcamp page for various characters' theme songs. There was also lots of [[AllThereInTheManual additional artwork and content]] from the creators' blogs, but with the deletion of tvmachine's blog in 2019, there's currently no official way to access much of this content.

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Unfortunately, the comic went silent before we could see much of their adventures, with only about 27 pages to date. However, it did have much supplementary material, including a CharacterBlog and a Bandcamp page for various characters' theme songs. There was also lots of [[AllThereInTheManual additional artwork and content]] from the creators' blogs, but with the deletion of tvmachine's blog in 2019, 2019 and zenith-star's in 2020, there's currently no official way to access much of this content.
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* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, Procyon is agender and uses any pronouns, but prefers she or they, and Vega is genderfluid and uses they/them or ey/em pronouns.
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The comic can be read on its [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/tagged/stellarscapeupdate/chrono official Tumblr]] (page 8 is currently unavailable due to being erroneously flagged as adult content by Tumblr), the CharacterBlog can be found [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/ here]], and the Bandcamp can be found [[https://stellarscape.bandcamp.com/ here]].

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The comic can be read on its [[https://stellarscapecomic.[[https://stellarscapecomic-blog.tumblr.com/tagged/stellarscapeupdate/chrono official Tumblr]] (page 8 is currently unavailable due to being erroneously flagged as adult content by Tumblr), the CharacterBlog can be found [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/ here]], and the Bandcamp can be found [[https://stellarscape.bandcamp.com/ here]].



* CrushBlush: Algol has a tendency to blush profusely around zir crush, Procyon; this is best shown in the last panel of [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/post/97595939020/page-18 Page 18]].

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* CrushBlush: Algol has a tendency to blush profusely around zir crush, Procyon; this is best shown in the last panel of [[https://stellarscapecomic.[[https://stellarscapecomic-blog.tumblr.com/post/97595939020/page-18 Page 18]].



* NonHumanNonBinary: All of the main cast are nonbinary, and while they definitely resemble humans, they very likely aren't human considering multiple factors (Rigel and Vega having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation otherwise unnatural skintones]], being the embodiments of stars, [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/post/89701842970/btw-everyone-is-otherkin the cast being described as]] UsefulNotes/{{Otherkin}} by WordOfGod, so on). This is most exemplified with Procyon, who has a much more alien appearance than the rest and is confirmed in her profile to be agender.

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* NonHumanNonBinary: All of the main cast are nonbinary, and while they definitely resemble humans, they very likely aren't human considering multiple factors (Rigel and Vega having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation otherwise unnatural skintones]], being the embodiments of stars, [[https://stellarscapecomic.[[https://stellarscapecomic-blog.tumblr.com/post/89701842970/btw-everyone-is-otherkin the cast being described as]] UsefulNotes/{{Otherkin}} by WordOfGod, so on). This is most exemplified with Procyon, who has a much more alien appearance than the rest and is confirmed in her profile to be agender.
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* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, and Procyon is agender and uses any pronouns, but prefers she or they.

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* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, and Procyon is agender and uses any pronouns, but prefers she or they.they, and Vega is genderfluid and uses they/them or ey/em pronouns.
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* ClickHello: Pistol Star is first introduced pointing a gun at the Orion Unit's crew, explaining that TGC doesn't bide well with complete strangers showing up out of nowhere. Thankfully, Pistol drops the gun once Rigel explains that its crew also works for TGC.
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* AnimalMotifs: Algol is associated with snakes; not only does ze have a snake print on zir shirt, [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/post/124965022338/algol-how-many-snake but also has a snake-like tongue]] and, according to zir profile, loves snakes. Interestingly, this appears to be a reference to Algol's mythology in real life - in the constellation, Perseus, Algol represents Main/{{Medusa}}'s head.
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* WrenchWench: Adhara is skilled with mechanics and repairs, according to her profile. She's also the one responsible for fixing the control panel when the ship goes off-course.
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* GenkiGirl: Adhara is describes in her profile as being bubbly, loud, and fun-loving; out of what we got to see of her in the comic, it certainly shows! She's chipper in almost every scene she's in, even in situations that might cause worry for others.

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* GenkiGirl: Adhara is describes described in her profile as being bubbly, loud, and fun-loving; out of what we got to see of her in the comic, it certainly shows! She's chipper in almost every scene she's in, even in situations that might cause worry for others.
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* GenkiGirl: Adhara is describes in her profile as being bubbly, loud, and fun-loving; out of what we got to see of her in the comic, it certainly shows! She's chipper in almost every scene she's in, even in situations that might cause worry for others.
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* ItIsDehumanizing: Inverted; Rigel is referred to with it/its pronouns, and this is never used as a sign of disrespect. Other characters use 'it' in a respectful way towards Rigel, and it takes no issue with being referred to as such. Rigel's bio also states it ''occasionally'' uses he/him pronouns, but 'it' is preferred.
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* NonHumanNonBinary: All of the main cast are nonbinary, and while they definitely resemble humans, they very likely aren't human considering multiple factors (Rigel and Vega having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation otherwise unnatural skintones]], being the embodiments of stars, so on). This is most exemplified with Procyon, who has a much more alien appearance than the rest and is confirmed in her profile to be agender.

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* NonHumanNonBinary: All of the main cast are nonbinary, and while they definitely resemble humans, they very likely aren't human considering multiple factors (Rigel and Vega having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation otherwise unnatural skintones]], being the embodiments of stars, [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/post/89701842970/btw-everyone-is-otherkin the cast being described as]] UsefulNotes/{{Otherkin}} by WordOfGod, so on). This is most exemplified with Procyon, who has a much more alien appearance than the rest and is confirmed in her profile to be agender.
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* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, and Procyon is agender and also uses she or they.

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* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, and Procyon is agender and also uses any pronouns, but prefers she or they.
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* ThirdPersonPerson: Adhara consistently refers to herself in third-person. [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/post/90048306278/adhara-why-do-you-speak-in-third-person-sometimesWhen asked about her speech patterns]], she replies it's just the way she speaks.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Adhara consistently refers to herself in third-person. [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/post/90048306278/adhara-why-do-you-speak-in-third-person-sometimesWhen com/post/90048306278/adhara-why-do-you-speak-in-third-person-sometimes When asked about her speech patterns]], she replies it's just the way she speaks.
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* HumanAliens: All of the characters have ostensibly human-like appearances, but have more than a few things setting them apart (see NonHumanNonBinary below). Adhara and Algol most resemble regular humans, just with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair bright hair colors]], but this veers into being downplayed with Rigel and Vega, who have [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation pure white and light blue skin]], respectively; Procyon ventures into RubberForeheadAliens territory, with their dark green skin, four arms and antennae.

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* HumanAliens: All of the characters have ostensibly human-like appearances, but have more than a few things setting them apart (see NonHumanNonBinary below). Adhara and Algol most resemble regular humans, just with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair bright hair colors]], but this veers into being downplayed with Rigel and Vega, who have [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation light blue and pure white and light blue skin]], respectively; respectively. Procyon ventures into RubberForeheadAliens territory, with their dark green skin, four arms and antennae.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights.highlights, and Procyon, who also has black hair but with gold highlights that are fainter than Rigel's.
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Stellarscape is a webcomic by tvmachine (formerly captainrigelorion, as credited on the comic's Tumblr page) and zenith-star, beginning on June 2, 2014, with the final comic update on August 15, 2015.

Stellarscape revolves around an enthusiastic space captain, named Rigel Orion, who loves to explore the stars. Among Rigel's crew is [[CastOfPersonifications Algol, Vega, Adhara and Procyon]], who are all members of the Orion Unit, apart of an organization known as the TGC.

Unfortunately, the comic went silent before we could see much of their adventures, with only about 27 pages to date. However, it did have much supplementary material, including a CharacterBlog and a Bandcamp page for various characters' theme songs. There was also lots of [[AllThereInTheManual additional artwork and content]] from the creators' blogs, but with the deletion of tvmachine's blog in 2019, there's currently no official way to access much of this content.

The comic can be read on its [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/tagged/stellarscapeupdate/chrono official Tumblr]] (page 8 is currently unavailable due to being erroneously flagged as adult content by Tumblr), the CharacterBlog can be found [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/ here]], and the Bandcamp can be found [[https://stellarscape.bandcamp.com/ here]].

Compare ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'', ''Webcomic/{{Nebula}}'', ''WesternAnimation/MyMoon'' and ''Webcomic/PlanetaryMoe'' for other works centered around anthropomorphic celestial objects.

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* CastOfPersonifications: The cast prominently features anthropomorphized versions of stars, with the protagonist being the brightest star in the Orion constellation, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigel Rigel]]. The CharacterBlog also confirms that side characters included anthropomorphized planets, but they never featured in the comic.
* {{Cowboy}}: Pistol Star's general design and aesthetic is inspired by cowboys, and Pistol's dialogue is even written with a country twang to it. This appears to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the name "Pistol", which is also a gun often associated with cowboys.
* CrushBlush: Algol has a tendency to blush profusely around zir crush, Procyon; this is best shown in the last panel of [[https://stellarscapecomic.tumblr.com/post/97595939020/page-18 Page 18]].
* GogglesDoNothing: Adhara wears a pair of goggles on her head, but she's never seen with them on her eyes. In contrast, Rigel is almost exclusively seen wearing its goggles properly, but is never seen with its goggles off in the comic itself.
* HumanAliens: All of the characters have ostensibly human-like appearances, but have more than a few things setting them apart (see NonHumanNonBinary below). Adhara and Algol most resemble regular humans, just with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair bright hair colors]], but this veers into being downplayed with Rigel and Vega, who have [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation pure white and light blue skin]], respectively; Procyon ventures into RubberForeheadAliens territory, with their dark green skin, four arms and antennae.
* InsectoidAliens: Downplayed with Procyon; she lands somewhere between this and RubberForeheadAliens. She's clearly inspired by insects, having bug-like eyes, antennae and four arms, but she still has some humanoid characteristics unlike straight examples of this trope.
* NonHumanNonBinary: All of the main cast are nonbinary, and while they definitely resemble humans, they very likely aren't human considering multiple factors (Rigel and Vega having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation otherwise unnatural skintones]], being the embodiments of stars, so on). This is most exemplified with Procyon, who has a much more alien appearance than the rest and is confirmed in her profile to be agender.
* RomanticAsexual: Played with; Procyon and Algol are described as asexual in their profiles, and are also described as being on the aromantic spectrum (specifically, Procyon is grayromantic[[note]]feeling romantic attraction, albeit very rarely[[/note]] and Algol is demiromantic[[note]]feeling romantic attraction, but only after having a strong/intense emotional bond with someone[[/note]]). However, Algol has a very obvious crush on Procyon, though it's unclear if Procyon reciprocates.
* OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous: Implied with Procyon; every other character's profile mentions what their assigned sex was (Rigel is AMAB, Algol is AFAB, etc.), but Procyon's profile doesn't make any mention of her assigned sex at all. Knowing that she's [[RubberForeheadAliens a lot more alien in appearance]] than other characters and it's often pointed out that she's a different species of some sort (both in her profile, and by other characters, who casually call her "alien"), [[NoBiologicalSex it's possible her species doesn't even have the concept of biological sex]], or perhaps her species simply doesn't assign sex at birth.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Adhara consistently refers to herself in third-person. [[https://askstellarscape.tumblr.com/post/90048306278/adhara-why-do-you-speak-in-third-person-sometimesWhen asked about her speech patterns]], she replies it's just the way she speaks.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Procyon's favorite food is bread, and she's often seen eating bread on the ask blog.
* {{Transgender}}: The entire main cast is trans; Rigel is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns, Algol is transmasculine and uses ze/zir pronouns, Adhara is transfeminine and uses she/her or they/them, and Procyon is agender and also uses she or they.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: All of the characters shown in the comic have brightly colored hair, with the ''technical'' exception of Rigel, who has black hair but with neon blue highlights.

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