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NextSundayAD, Earth is invited to join a galaxy-spanning, multi-planetary democracy known as [[TheFederation the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets]] [[FunWithAcronyms (GASP)]]. In response, the United Nations launches YER-GASP (Young Earth Representatives to GASP), an international program to send teenagers across the globe as exchange students to the Alliance’s capital of Cosmic City, a highly advanced CityPlanet of unimaginable size populated by trillions of aliens and robots of all kinds. Thousands of kids apply for the chance to become the first humans to interact with an alien civilization, but only a select hundred or so are chosen. Of these lucky youth, the youngest of them all is the just-turned-13-years-old Roger Rocket, an eager and courageous [[TheAllAmericanBoy all-American boy]] [[AscendedFanboy obsessed with outer space sci-fi adventures and all things intergalactic]].

On Cosmic City, Roger lives under the guardianship of the experienced and knowledgeable [[InterspeciesRomance interspecies alien couple]] Gaitha and Zemir. But in Cosmic City, Roger also makes his first real friends, an incredibly cautious but insatiably curious TinCanRobot named Calculus (the "son" of Gaitha and Zemir's apartment neighbors), as well as Gaitha and Zemir’s adopted daughter Voona, a tough but principled humanoid alien. With Voona and Calculus by his side, Roger is determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City, resulting in him having all sorts of adventures around Cosmic City, as well as on other worlds across the universe. In these escapades, Roger encounters many strange and wonderful things - friends and foes both alien and robotic, secrets of the universe and strange cosmic phenomenon, madcap technology and incredible vehicles, environments both beautiful and dangerous, extraterrestrial beasts of every appearance and ability, and everything in between.

! Voona

! Gaitha

! Zemir

* Cosmic City is populated by trillions of aliens and robots from across the universe. While many of the aliens came to Cosmic City from other planets, most of the robots were built and raised there.

* CityOfAdventure: Cosmic City. When you're dealing with a planet-sprawling metropolis populated by trillions of aliens and robots from across the universe, it's bound to be this.

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Roger Rocket is the central character, a mixed-race all-American boy from the small Midwestern town of Armstrong who received his invitation into YER-GASP on his 13th birthday. Having lived his whole life on a steady diet of movies, TV, and comics about space heroes and galactic adventures, Roger sees coming to Cosmic City as a dream come true and is determined to make the most of his time there. Eager, confident, and excitable, Roger is always willing to take risks, seize opportunities for adventure, and explore the world around him, even if Cosmic City and the worlds of GASP don't always meet his expectations as a sci-fi enthusiast. Nonetheless, Roger navigates the galaxy through the mantras of his favorite space heroes, driving him to peacefully reach out to those he sees as friends (which also includes those who aren't yet his friends) and bravely stand up against those he knows are enemies (which is anyone who dares to hurt his friends). And while Roger's boldness and optimism win him many allies (and enemies) on Cosmic City, he's not taken seriously at all back home - most of his classmates had no interest in his passions except to ridicule him or take advantage of him; his teachers actively discouraged his interests and saw them as detrimental to his potential; his parents and siblings treated him like a baby and never let him help around the family diner; and most of his fellow YER-GASP students look down on him as too unqualified for such a prestigious opportunity (with the latter two due to being the youngest in the group).

Calculus is Roger's first and best friend in the whole wide universe, a little gray robot who looks an awful lot like a tin can on wheels. Despite his polite and well-mannered nature, Calculus is extremely anxious about everything and always fears the worst may happen. As a result, he is Crazy-Prepared for every possible situation, and his tiny box-like body stores inside of it an innumerable amount of gadgets and tools, many of which are quite helpful to Roger when he and his friends find themselves in a pinch. However, Calculus also possesses an insatiable curiosity for the universe and constantly strives to learn more about it, carefully scanning and examining every new discovery or curiosity he encounters and meticulously recording and archiving every new piece of information or knowledge he acquires. Because of this, Calculus is remarkably intelligent, often providing Roger and his friends with useful information from his extensive internal databank on almost every subject imaginable. However, he has very little practical experience with pretty much everything he knows about on account of the fact his own "parents" are reclusive inventors who are always too busy developing new technologies for businesses to produce and sell to take him anywhere far from home. As a result, most of his knowledge was acquired from reading holotablets and doing research on the Holoweb. And while Calculus finds comfort in the safety of learning from home, Roger is quick to show him the worth of experiencing the universe firsthand.

Voona is Roger's second best friend and the adopted daughter of Gaitha and Zemir, a purple human-like alien from the greenhouse world of Cholak with pointy ears, frog-like skin, suction-tipped fingers, and tentacles on her head. Serious, short-tempered, and a strong believer in the value of honesty, Voona is straightforward to the point of Brutal Honesty and tends to get violent towards anyone who annoys her (and she gets annoyed very easily). She has a particular hatred for bigots, bullies, creeps, idiots, those who hurt animals or carelessly harm the environment, and anyone who abuses or misuse their power, taking great pleasure in using her fighting skills on such people and being very vocal about how much she dislikes them. Indeed, Voona is very strongly principled and really only shows complete and genuine respect and admiration for those she sees as kindred spirits with similar values or those who fearlessly stand up for such values. Likewise, Voona is very caring and protective of those who mean a lot to her, such as her adopted parents (her real parents were researchers who mysteriously vanished many years ago, though she calls Gaitha and Zemir her aunt and uncle) and her two friends (although she's not above punching Roger or Calculus when they annoy her, despite how much of a soft spot she has for them). But her soft side also extends to animals of all types, and she is always staunch on not using her fighting skills against them, always saying that they are just trying to survive or are only evil because of their master.

Droggs is Voona's pet Scuttling Sectile, a cat-sized creatures from the same planet as her that looks like a six-legged lizard with a hooked beak, compound eyes, a frog-like tongue, and a row of long feathers down his back. Droggs has been Voona's companion even before she was adopted by Gaitha and Zemir, and she cannot possible imagine life without him. But despite the fact he has been with Voona for as long as she can remember and is the most important thing in the universe to her, Droggs is considered at best to be incredibly repulsive by virtually everybody except for Roger, Calculus, Gaitha, and Zemir; in fact, Scuttling Sectiles are considered little more than commonplace pests on Cholak. This however only strengthens the bond between Voona and Droggs, with the two being extremely loyal, affectionate, and protective of one another.

Gaitha is the wife of the interspecies alien couple that takes care of Roger and Voona, a light brown alien from the desert world of Elan-Nhimm with scaly skin, an anteater-like snout with an Overly Long Tongue, two-clawed hands, and a bald scalp with tiny horns surrounded by long dark hair (like a tonsure). Elegant and sophisticated, Gaitha is deeply learned and deeply passionate about the arts, cultures, and histories of the known universe, having acquired firsthand knowledge and experience during her youth as an intergalactic traveler and adventurer alongside her husband Zemir. Having now settled down in Cosmic City, Gaitha now works as a humble guide at the GASP Museum of Intergalactic Knowledge, the largest museum in the known universe. But whether she is adventuring across galaxies with Zemir or simply helping museum visitors learn more about the universe's many worlds, Gaitha is always prim and proper, with a fussy and professional attitude that always helps her to keep calm and carry on. But despite combining a meticulous nature with a stiff upper lip (or rather, upper snout), Gaitha is a wise and compassionate woman whose pastimes include watching stage performances (especially theater, dance, and music), reading classic literature, and making paintings and sculptures.

Zemir is Gaitha's husband and the other parental figure for Roger and Voona (though he and Gaitha insist on being called Uncle and Aunt), an immensely fat, dark brown alien from the same planet as Gaitha with four arms and four eyes. A licensed starship pilot who once traveled the known universe with his wife Gaitha, Zemir now lives as a mechanic with his own repair shop not too far from their apartment on Cosmic City (he and Gaitha share the same apartment floor as Calculus and his "parents"). Zemir is quite boisterous, extremely lax, and very slovenly (his repair shop is a complete mess), which often leads people to mistake him for being stupid, much to his chagrin. In reality, Zemir is as every bit as intelligent as Gaitha, being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about science and technology, while also having a lot of street-smarts (whenever Roger and his friends are looking for a particular service, he always "knows a guy"). It's just that his approach to life is loose, laidback, and all about going with the flow. And while his pleasures include watching sports (especially wrestling, racing, and ball games), indulging in holovision and movie marathons, and attending massive parties and festivities, he is nonetheless Happily Married to Gaitha and always finds a way to make her swoon (and she does too, likewise).

->Encounter spaceships, aliens, robots, and more\\
There's so much to see; you will never be bored

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! Pranter

Pranter is an old friend of Gaitha and Zemir from their days as galactic adventurers, a blue, pot-bellied alien from the swampy planet of Ruban with a short trunk, insect-like antennae, and red compound eyes typically sealed behind thick red goggles. Formerly the Lando Calrissian to Gaitha and Zemir’s Leia and Han (which is to say he semi-regularly popped up during their travels in various situations), Pranter has now settled down as the owner of Spaceman’s Stop, a GreasySpoon that mostly caters to {{Space Trucker}}s and stores away small spaceships owned by Cosmic City civilians, such as Gaitha and Zemir's good old [=SpaceVan=]. Simple and amicable, he often reminisces with Gaitha and Zemir about their galactic adventures together, most of which involved the criminal underworld in some way (on account of his tendency to dabble in shady and questionable matters). But as good-natured as he is, Pranter's history of connections and knowledge of the criminal underworld tend to get him in trouble with all kinds of nasty individuals, many of whom have beef with him, Gaitha, and Zemir.

! Mr. Thol

Mr. Thol is Roger's teacher at Andromeda Junior High (the school Roger, his friends, and others attend), a huge, white-furred alien from the high-gravity ice planet Garadul with six eyes (four tiny, two large), massive tusks on a reptilian muzzle, and a thick, powerful tail. With his great size, immense strength, and bellowing voice, Mr. Thol is quite good at keeping discipline around his school - something certainly enhanced by his zero-tolerance attitude for whiners, cheaters, liars, and slackers, as well as his disciplined nature and love of strenuous exercise. However, Mr. Thol's true passion is the great outdoors, and he spends his days off camping and testing his mettle against the galaxy's greatest wildernesses (the deadlier, the better). He's also happy to bring along any students who are interested in roughing it in nature, believing it to be a far better learning environment than a stuffy school. Naturally, Roger and his friends are his most regular companions; Voona in particular greatly admires him and looks up to him (she even took martial arts lessons from him in the past!).
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[[folder:Cosmic City and GASP]]

* Cosmic City is the capital world and Crown Jewel of the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets. Its surface is a bustling, highly advanced metropolis of unimaginable vastness and richness.
* Cosmic City is populated by trillions of aliens and robots from across the universe. While many of the aliens came to Cosmic City from other planets, most of the robots were built and raised there.
* Cosmic City was once a featureless world, but was made capital of GASP as its location was deemed secure and neutral. It became the vibrant planet it is today after a century of advanced terraforming.
* Cosmic City orbits a star similar to our Sun and has an atmosphere and climate compatible with most species (the sky is indigo-violet as a result). It is also approximately the same size as Earth.
* Cosmic City has eight moons, all terraformed to hold various structures, such as military bases, waste management plants, and penitentiaries. One moon is covered entirely in an amusement park!
* The Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets (GASP) is an intergalactic political organization that guides itself on the principles of peace, unity, equality, progress, and liberty.
* GASP consists of countless systems, planets, and species that have joined together to build a better universe. GASP also frequently adds new worlds, typically those with spacefaring societies.
* Whenever a new world joins GASP, an exchange of technology and ideas is initiated, allowing both parties to further develop their technology (especially robotics), society, and culture.
* GASP is a democracy, where a president is elected once every ten years for one term. The president leads galactic-level politics and runs Cosmic City with help from the planet’s governors.
* The official language of GASP is Galactic Standard, a planet-neutral language that is easy for most species to learn and speak. By some improbable coincidence, it sounds exactly like English.

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! Pranter

Roger Rocket is the central character, a mixed-race all-American boy from the small Midwestern town of Armstrong who received his invitation into YER-GASP on his 13th birthday. Having lived his whole life on a steady diet of movies, TV, and comics about space heroes and galactic adventures, Roger sees coming to Cosmic City as a dream come true and is determined to make the most of his time there. Eager, confident, and excitable, Roger is always willing to take risks, seize opportunities for adventure, and explore the world around him, even if Cosmic City and the worlds of GASP don't always meet his expectations as a sci-fi enthusiast. Nonetheless, Roger navigates the galaxy through the mantras of his favorite space heroes, driving him to peacefully reach out to those he sees as friends (which also includes those who aren't yet his friends) and bravely stand up against those he knows are enemies (which is anyone who dares to hurt his friends). And while Roger's boldness and optimism win him many allies (and enemies) on Cosmic City, he's not taken seriously at all back home - his classmates had no interest in his passions except either to ridicule him or to take advantage of him; his teachers actively discouraged his interests and saw them as detrimental to his potential; his parents and siblings treated him like a baby and never let him help around the family diner; and his fellow YER-GASP students look down on him as too unqualified and immature for such a prestigious opportunity (with the latter two due to being the youngest in the group).

Calculus is Roger's first and best friend in the whole wide universe, a little gray robot who looks an awful lot like a tin can on wheels. Despite his polite and well-mannered nature, Calculus is extremely anxious about everything and always fears the worst may happen. As a result, he is CrazyPrepared for every possible situation, and his tiny box-like body stores inside of it an innumerable amount of gadgets and tools, many of which are quite helpful to Roger when he and his friends find themselves in a pinch. However, Calculus also possesses an insatiable curiosity for the universe and constantly strives to learn more about it, carefully scanning and examining every new discovery or curiosity he encounters and meticulously recording and archiving every new piece of information or knowledge he acquires. Because of this, Calculus is remarkably intelligent, often providing Roger and his friends with useful information from his extensive internal databank on almost every subject imaginable. However, he has very little practical experience with pretty much everything he knows about on account of the fact his own "parents" are reclusive inventors who are always too busy developing new technologies for businesses to produce and sell to take him anywhere far from home. As a result, most of his knowledge was acquired from reading holotablets and doing research on the Holoweb. And while Calculus finds comfort in the safety of learning from home, Roger is quick to show him the worth of experiencing the universe firsthand.

Voona is Roger's second best friend and the adopted daughter of Gaitha and Zemir, a purple human-like alien from the greenhouse world of Cholak with pointy ears, frog-like skin, suction-tipped fingers, and tentacles on her head. Serious, short-tempered, and a strong believer in the value of honesty, Voona is straightforward to the point of BrutalHonesty and tends to get violent towards anyone who annoys her (and she gets annoyed very easily). She has a particular hatred for bigots, bullies, creeps, idiots, those who hurt animals or carelessly harm the environment, and anyone who abuses or misuse their power, taking great pleasure in using her fighting skills on such people and being very vocal about how much she dislikes them. Indeed, Voona is very strongly principled and really only shows complete and genuine respect and admiration for those she sees as kindred spirits with similar values or those who fearlessly stand up for such values. Likewise, Voona is very caring and protective of those who mean a lot to her, such as her adopted parents (she has no idea who her real parents are or if they're even still alive, though she calls Gaitha and Zemir her aunt and uncle) and her two friends (although she's not above punching Roger or Calculus when they annoy her, despite how much of a soft spot she has for them). But her soft side also extends to animals of all types, and she is always staunch on not using her fighting skills against them, always saying that they are just trying to survive or are only evil because of their master.

Gaitha is the wife of the interspecies alien couple that takes care of Roger and Voona, a light brown alien from the desert world of Elan-Nhimm with scaly skin, an anteater-like snout with an OverlyLongTongue, two-clawed hands, and a bald scalp with tiny horns surrounded by long dark hair (like a tonsure). Elegant and sophisticated, Gaitha is deeply learned and deeply passionate about the arts, cultures, and histories of the known universe, having acquired firsthand knowledge and experience during her youth as an intergalactic traveler and adventurer alongside her husband Zemir. Having now settled down in Cosmic City, Gaitha now works a humble guide at the GASP Museum of Intergalactic Knowledge, the largest museum in the known universe. But whether she is adventuring across galaxies with Zemir or simply helping museum visitors learn more about the universe's many worlds, Gaitha is always prim and proper, with a fussy and professional attitude that always helps her to keep calm and carry on. But despite combining a meticulous nature with a stiff upper lip (or rather, upper snout), Gaitha is a wise and compassionate woman whose pastimes include watching stage performances (especially theater, dance, and music), reading classic literature, and making paintings and sculptures.

Zemir is Gaitha's husband and the other parental figure for Roger and Voona (though he and Gaitha insist on being called Uncle and Aunt), an immensely fat, dark brown alien from the same planet as Gaitha with four arms and four eyes. A licensed starship pilot who once traveled the known universe with his wife Gaitha, Zemir now lives as a mechanic with his own repair shop not too far from their apartment on Cosmic City (he and Gaitha share the same apartment floor as Calculus and his "parents"). Zemir is quite boisterous, extremely lax, and very slovenly (his repair shop is a complete mess), which often leads people to mistake him for being stupid, much to his chagrin. In reality, Zemir is as every bit as intelligent as Gaitha, being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about science and technology, while also having a lot of street-smarts (whenever Roger and his friends are looking for a particular service, he always "knows a guy"). It's just that his approach to life is loose, laidback, and all about going with the flow. And while his pleasures include watching sports (especially wrestling, racing, and ball games), indulging in holovision and movie marathons, and attending massive parties and festivities, he is nonetheless HappilyMarried to Gaitha and always finds a way to make her swoon.

[[folder:Cosmic City and GASP]]

* Cosmic City is the capital world and Crown Jewel of the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets. Its surface is a bustling, highly advanced metropolis of unimaginable vastness and richness.
* Cosmic City is populated by trillions of aliens and robots from across the universe. While many of the aliens came to Cosmic City from other planets, most of the robots were built and raised there.
* Cosmic City was once a featureless world, but was made capital of GASP as its location was deemed secure and neutral. It became the vibrant planet it is today after a century of advanced terraforming.
* Cosmic City orbits a star similar to our Sun and has an atmosphere and climate compatible with most species (the sky is indigo-violet as a result). It is also approximately the same size as Earth.
* Cosmic City has eight moons, all terraformed to hold various structures, such as military bases, waste management plants, and penitentiaries. One moon is covered entirely in an amusement park!
* The Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets (GASP) is an intergalactic political organization that guides itself on the principles of peace, unity, equality, progress, and liberty.
* GASP consists of countless systems, planets, and species that have joined together to build a better universe. GASP also frequently adds new worlds, typically those with spacefaring societies.
* Whenever a new world joins GASP, an exchange of technology and ideas is initiated, allowing both parties to further develop their technology (especially robotics), society, and culture.
* GASP is a democracy, where a president is elected once every ten years for one term. The president leads galactic-level politics and runs Cosmic City with help from the planet’s governors.
* The official language of GASP is Galactic Standard, a planet-neutral language that is easy for most species to learn and speak. By some improbable coincidence, it sounds exactly like English.

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* CityPlanet: the planet Zed itself. A lot of the problems that come with such a planet are justified by the fact that it is in fact artificially terraformed.

* SingleBiomePlanet: A lot of such places are visited in the series, with the planet Zed itself also being example (albeit justified by advanced terraforming).

->It's full of wonders of every size\\
A place vast beyond your eyes

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Zemir is Gaitha's husband and the other parental figure for Roger and Voona (though he and Gaitha insist on being called Uncle and Aunt), an immensely fat, dark brown alien from the same planet as Gaitha with four arms and four eyes. After many years of adventuring and traveling the known universe with his wife Gaitha during their youth, Zemir now lives as a mechanic with his own repair shop not too far from their apartment on Cosmic City (he and Gaitha share the same apartment floor as Calculus and his "parents"). Zemir is quite boisterous, extremely lax, and very slovenly (his repair shop is a complete mess), which often leads people to mistake him for being stupid, much to his chagrin. In reality, Zemir is as every bit as intelligent as Gaitha, being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about science and technology, while also having a lot of street-smarts (whenever Roger and his friends are looking for a particular service, he always "knows a guy"). It's just that his approach to life is loose, laidback, and all about going with the flow. And while his pleasures include watching sports (especially wrestling, racing, and ball games), indulging in holovision and movie marathons, and attending massive parties and festivities, he is nonetheless HappilyMarried to Gaitha and always finds a way to make her swoon.

* BarFullOfAliens: Or in the case of Spaceman's Stop, that would "Hangout Eatery Full of Aliens".

* RaygunGothic: The series has elements of this, as you can tell by the inspirations listed above.

* Cosmic City is the sole world of the Zed System, but also the capital of the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets. Its surface is a rich and bustling metropolis of unimaginable vastness and diversity.
* Cosmic City's population is over 8 trillion. This staggering number can be approximately divided into 6 trillion aliens belonging to countless species and 2 trillion robots of all sorts of designs from across the universe.
* Cosmic City was once a featureless world, but was made capital of GASP as its location was secure and neutral. It became the vibrant world it is today after a century of advanced terraforming.
* Cosmic City orbits a star similar to our Sun and has an atmosphere and climate compatible with most species (the sky is indigo-violet as a result). However, its rotation and orbit are opposite of Earth’s.
* Cosmic City has eight moons, all terraformed to serve purposes that can’t be done on the planet, such as military bases, waste management plants, and penitentiaries. One moon is covered entirely in an amusement park!
* The Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets (GASP) is a political organization that guides itself on peace, unity, equality, progress, and liberty. It is a bit like the Federation from ''Star Trek'' or the Republic from ''Star Wars''.
* GASP consists of countless systems, planets, and species that have joined together to better the universe. The organization frequently adds new worlds, typically those with spacefaring societies.
* Whenever a new world is added, GASP initiates an enormous exchange of technology and ideas, allowing for the growth of technology (especially in GASP robotics), society, and culture for both GASP and the new world.
* GASP is a democracy, in which a president is elected once every ten years for a single term. The president leads galactic politics (the highest level of GASP politics) and runs Cosmic City with help from the city’s administrators.
* The official language of GASP is Galactic Standard, a planet-neutral language that is intended to be easy to speak for almost all species. By sheer coincidence, it is the exact same as English - and no one knows why.

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->"In the not-too-distant future, Earth has come in contact with the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets, a galaxy-spanning democracy dedicated to spreading peace and progress through the universe. Eager to join this organization, the nations of Earth have assembled their youth as exchange students to the alliance’s capital: Cosmic City on the planet Zed. And of these representatives, the youngest and most daring of them all is none other than... '''''ROGER ROCKET!'''''"

->It’s full of wonders of every size\\
A place vast vast beyond your eyes

So much to see; you will never be bored

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! Qual

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! Mr. Thol

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Gaitha is the wife of the interspecies alien couple that takes care of Roger and Voona, a light brown alien from the desert world of Elan-Nhimm with scaly skin, an anteater-like snout with an OverlyLongTongue, two-clawed hands, and a bald scalp with tiny horns surrounded by long dark hair (like a tonsure). Elegant and sophisticated, Gaitha is deeply learned and deeply passionate about the arts, cultures, and histories of the known universe, having acquired firsthand knowledge and experience during her youth as an intergalactic traveler and adventurer alongside her husband Zemir. Having now settled down in Cosmic City, Gaitha now works a humble guide at the GASP Museum of Intergalactic Knowledge, the largest museum in the known universe. But whether she is adventuring across galaxies with Zemir or simply helping museum visitors learn more about the universe's many worlds, Gaitha is always prim and proper, with a fussy and professional attitude that always helps her to keep calm and carry on. But despite combining a meticulous nature with a stiff upper lip (or rather, upper snout), Gaitha is a wise and compassionate woman whose pastimes include watching stage performances (especially theater, dance, and music), reading classic works of literature, and doing art (especially painting and sculpting).

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! Voona Thinth

! Gaitha Miyoonith

Gaitha is the wife of an interspecies alien couple hosting Roger on Cosmic City. A stern and elegant lady from the planet Nhimm, Gaitha has a long snout like an anteater and is a professor working at the GASP Museum of Knowledge. She is prim and proper with a professional, hardworking nature, but also an intelligent and compassionate woman knowledgeable in an impressive array of subjects, particularly when it comes to alien cultures and the arts.

! Zemir Esilion

Zemir is Gaitha's husband. Originating from the planet Elan, Zemir is extremely fat and possesses four arms and four eyes, which help him greatly in his job as a mechanic and experience as a licensed starship pilot. Whereas his wife is serious and sophisticated, Zemir is very easygoing and enjoys more lowbrow pleasures. Despite his unpretentious nature, he is very intelligent and knows a lot of useful things, especially in the areas of science and technology.

! Qual Kerbor
Qual is Roger’s rival, an alien from the planet Daquarri 8 who looks like a hybrid of an octopus and an anglerfish. Plagued by massive insecurities that manifest as an intense hatred for Roger and his can-do attitude, Qual is determined to prove himself superior to Roger in every field possible. Unfortunately, this (along with his massive crush on Voona) often gets him into trouble with less savory figures.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: He has a huge crush on Voona, but she finds his mean and arrogant behaviour to be insufferable and his actions to impress her to be creepy.
* FantasticRacism: He has an extremely dim view of humans and robots, calling the former "stupid monkeys" and dismissing the latter as insignificant, while firmly believing aliens to be superior in every single way.
* FishPeople: Due to originating from an ocean planet, his species looks like a bipedal mixture of an octopus and an anglerfish, complete with a lure and tentacles.
* FreudianExcuse: His unpleasant personality is the result of being constantly picked on by his countless older siblings when he was a larva, making him very determined to prove himself in any way possible.
* GloryHound: He will stop at nothing to prove he is inherently superior to Roger at everything, which has a tendency to get the better of him.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: His mean and arrogant personality is essentially a mask for the insecurities and neuroses he has developed as a result of being a runt during his species' vulnerable larval stage.
* ItsAllAboutMe: He firmly believes in his own superiority over humans as an alien and constantly gloats about it.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's a mean, cynical, self-centered, and egocentric person who has a condescending view of humanity, enjoys gloating about his achievements, and frequently belittles others. He does get better over time however.
* PunyEarthlings: He firmly believes in this, hence his hatred for Roger. He cannot abide the idea of an Earthling doing better than an alien at anything.
* TheRival: To Roger, being willing to challenge him in virtually anything and interfere with any of Roger's adventures for the opportunity to prove his superiority.

! Mr. Harthogarus Thol
Mr. Thol is a teacher at Andromeda Secondary School, where Roger, his friends, and others (like Qual) attend. He is a giant hairy alien from the planet Dulgara with tusks and six eyes. A stern fellow who values discipline and fair play, Mr. Thol's true passions lie outside of school, for he leads an outdoors adventuring organization called the Star Rangers, which Roger and his friends are members of.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the main teacher of Roger and his friends, and his huge size matches his strength, his toughness, and his ability to take on a variety of opponents without trouble.
* BadassTeacher: He's Roger, Voona, and Calculus' teacher, as well as a giant alien trained in martial arts and wilderness survival and capable of fighting savage alien wildlife with his bare fists.
* BloodKnight: He loves the strenuous life, putting himself up against the toughest endeavours and most dangerous creatures the galaxy has to offer with great gusto.
* BoisterousBruiser: Very much so, with his love of strenuous activity and his fearless outdoorsman-style enthusiasm for taking on nature's many dangers and paying respects to them.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's a steadfast ally of Roger and his friends (and Qual) who teaches them useful lessons about surviving the outdoors on different planets, working together, and playing various physical activities, and firmly tries to enforce his values around the school.
* RetiredBadass: He's had a long and rich life as a hunter, soldier, frontiersman, park ranger, explorer, champion wrestler, martial artist, and much more before retiring to the humble life of a schoolteacher.
* ScoutOut: His Star Rangers effectively serve this role, although with elements of a martial arts or sports club and a wildlife enthusiasts' organization as well.
* SternTeacher: Despite his no-nonsense tolerance for wimps, slackers, and whiners, he ultimately seeks to help his students improve themselves physically and mentally while also having equally low acceptance for bullying, cheating, and injustice.
* UrsineAliens: He's a large furry bipedal alien with white fur like a polar bear.
* WrestlerOfBeasts: As part of his general love for taking on everything the wild places of the universe have to throw at him head on, he is completely willing and unafraid to tackle some of the most savage and ferocious animals around with his bare paws.

On Cosmic City, Roger lives under the guardianship of the experienced and knowledgeable [[InterspeciesRomance interspecies alien couple]] Gaitha and Zemir. But in Cosmic City, Roger also makes his first real friends, an incredibly cautious but insatiably curious TinCanRobot named Calculus (the "son" of Gaitha and Zemir's apartment neighbors), as well as Gaitha and Zemir’s adopted daughter Voona, a humanoid alien. With Voona and Calculus by his side, Roger is determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City, resulting in him having all sorts of adventures around Cosmic City, as well as on other worlds across the universe. In these escapades, Roger encounters many strange and wonderful things - friends and foes both alien and robotic, secrets of the universe and strange cosmic phenomenon, madcap technology and incredible vehicles, environments both beautiful and dangerous, extraterrestrial beasts of every appearance and ability, and everything in between.

Droggs is Voona’s pet Scuttling Sectile, an iguana-like creature from her home planet of Cholak identifiable by its six legs, compound eyes, a long tongue, and a parrot-like beak. Although Droggs is considered repulsive by many, including Voona's parents and most of her classmates (except Roger), Voona and Droggs share a strong mutual affection for each other. In fact, Droggs is utterly inseparable from Voona and loves joining her on Roger’s adventures.

On Cosmic City, Roger lives under the guardianship of the experienced and knowledgeable [[InterspeciesRomance interspecies alien couple]] Gaitha and Zemir. But in Cosmic City, Roger also makes his first real friends, an incredibly cautious but insatiably curious TinCanRobot named Calculus (the "son" of Gaitha and Zemir's apartment neighbors), as well as Gaitha and Zemir’s adopted daughter Voona, a tough and short-tempered but just and caring CuteAlienGirl. With Voona and Calculus by his side, Roger is determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City, resulting in him having all sorts of adventures around Cosmic City, as well as on other worlds across the universe. In these escapades, Roger encounters many strange and wonderful things - friends and foes both alien and robotic, secrets of the universe and strange cosmic phenomenon, madcap technology and incredible vehicles, environments both beautiful and dangerous, extraterrestrial beasts of every appearance and ability, and everything in between.

Roger Rocket is the central character, a mixed-race all-American boy from the small Midwestern town of Armstrong who received his invitation into YER-GASP on his 13th birthday. Having lived his whole life on a steady diet of movies, TV, and comics about space heroes and galactic adventures, Roger sees coming to Cosmic City as a dream come true and is determined to make the most of his time there. Eager, confident, and excitable, Roger is always willing to take risks, seize opportunities for adventure, and explore the world around him, even if Cosmic City and the worlds of GASP don't always meet his expectations as a sci-fi enthusiast. Nonetheless, Roger navigates the galaxy through the mantras of his favorite space heroes, driving him to peacefully reach out to those he sees as friends (which also includes those who aren't yet his friends) and bravely stand up against those he knows are enemies (which is anyone who dares to hurt his friends). And while Roger's boldness and optimism win him many allies (and enemies) on Cosmic City, he's not taken seriously at all back home - his classmates had no interest in his passions except either to ridicule him or to take advantage of him; his teachers actively discouraged his interests and saw them as detrimental to his potential; his parents and siblings treated him like a baby and never let him help around the family diner due to him being the youngest in the family; and his fellow YER-GASP students look down on him as too unqualified and immature for such a prestigious opportunity on account of being the youngest of them.

Calculus is Roger's first and best friend in the whole wide universe, a little gray robot who looks an awful lot like a tin can on wheels. Despite his polite and well-mannered nature, Calculus is extremely anxious about everything and always fears the worst may happen. As a result, he is CrazyPrepared for every possible situation, and his tiny box-like body stores inside of it an innumerable amount of gadgets and tools, many of which are quite helpful to Roger when he and his friends find themselves in a pinch. However, Calculus also possesses an insatiable curiosity for the universe and constantly strives to learn more about it, carefully scanning and examining every new discovery or curiosity he encounters and meticulously recording and archiving every new piece of information or knowledge he acquires. Because of this, Calculus is remarkably intelligent, often providing Roger and his friends with useful information from his extensive internal databank on almost every subject imaginable, from alien predators to planetary atmospheres. However, he has very little practical experience with pretty much everything he knows about on account of the fact his own "parents" are reclusive inventors who are always too busy developing new technologies for businesses to produce and sell to take him anywhere far from home. As a result, most of his knowledge was acquired from reading holotablets and doing research on the Holoweb. And while Calculus finds comfort in the safety of learning from home, Roger is quick to show him the worth of experiencing the universe firsthand.

Voona is Roger’s other friend, a lovely and tomboyish alien girl from the planet Cholak with pointy ears, tentacles for hair, and a short temper. The daughter of two seasoned travel writers, Voona is a skilled martial artist who has seen nearly everything and is never afraid to say what’s on her mind. Despite her blunt attitude and low tolerance for others’ nonsense, Voona is caring and protective towards those she likes and loves animals great and small.

Calculus is Roger's first and best friend in the whole wide universe, a little gray robot who looks an awful lot like a tin can on wheels. Despite his polite and well-mannered nature, Calculus is extremely anxious about everything and always fears the worst may happen. As a result, he is CrazyPrepared for every possible situation, and his tiny box-like body stores inside of it an innumerable amount of gadgets and tools, many of which are quite helpful to Roger when he and his friends find themselves in a pinch. However, Calculus also possesses an insatiable curiosity for the universe and constantly strives to learn more about it, carefully scanning and examining every new discovery or curiosity he encounters and meticulously recording and archiving every new piece of information or knowledge he acquires. Because of this, Calculus is remarkably intelligent, often providing Roger and his friends with useful information from his extensive internal databank on almost every subject imaginable, from alien predators to planetary atmospheres. However, he has very little practical experience with pretty much everything he knows about on account of the fact his own "parents" are reclusive inventors who are always too busy developing new technologies for businesses to produce and sell to take him anywhere far from home. As a result, most of his knowledge was acquired from reading holotablets and doing research on the Holoweb. And while Calculus does find comfort in the safety of learning from home, deep down, he hopes to experience the universe for himself.

->"In the not-too-distant future, Earth has come in contact with the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets, a galaxy-spanning democracy dedicated to spreading peace and progress through the universe. Eager to join this organization, the nations of Earth have assembled their youth as ambassadors to the alliance’s capital: Cosmic City on the planet Zed. And of these representatives, the youngest and most daring of them all is none other than... '''''ROGER ROCKET!'''''"

NextSundayAD, Earth is invited to join a galaxy-spanning, multi-planetary democracy known as [[TheFederation the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets]] [[FunWithAcronyms (GASP)]]. In response, the United Nations launches YER-GASP (Young Earth Representatives to GASP), an international program to send teenagers across the globe as exchange students to the Alliance’s capital of Cosmic City, a highly advanced CityPlanet of unimaginable size populated by trillions of aliens and robots of all kinds. Thousands of kids apply for the chance to become the first humans to interact with an alien civilization, but only a select hundred are chosen. Of these lucky youth, the youngest of them all is the just-turned-13-years-old Roger Rocket, an eager and courageous [[TheAllAmericanBoy all-American boy]] [[AscendedFanboy obsessed with outer space sci-fi adventures and all things intergalactic]].

! Roger Rocket
Roger Rocket is a 13-year-old American boy in YER-GASP whose love of outer space adventure comics has made him determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City. The youngest of the YER-GASP ambassadors and his own family, Roger is an audacious, adventurous, confident, and enthusiastic kid who lives to seize the moment and make new friends. He is an eager explorer, wannabe space hero, and fantastic cook all rolled into one optimistic package.

* TheAllAmericanBoy: A modernized version of the trope. He's got the classic "gee, whiz!" Midwestern attitude, in contrast with his more futuristic friends and interests.
* AscendedFanboy: He spent his whole life obsessing over comics, movies, and TV shows about adventures in outer space. Now, he's actually on an alien planet, and he's eager to turn every day into an adventure.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: His fashion sense looks like a stereotypical RaygunGothic space hero outfit that was remade into the kinds of clothes your average kid wears.
* BlitheSpirit: His enthusiasm and excitement for being on an alien world surrounded by all sorts of strange and wonderful things helps his friends see the galaxy they live in with a fresh pair of eyes.
* CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth: Likes to model himself after such characters, as he's a huge fan of them.
* ChronicHeroSyndrome: His love of adventure and his daring nature makes him prone to rushing into heroic situations to do good.
* {{Determinator}}: He never gives up, regardless of the kinds of odds his adventures put him up against.
* FishOutOfWater: On Cosmic City, where he encounters all manner of wonders that the others deem mundane, ranging from an alien supermarket to a galactic food court.
* GlorySeeker: He's always on the lookout for adventurous opportunities that he can win in to attain some form of glory, like races, competitions, and contests.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He's not really taken seriously by anybody in his hometown back on Earth and views his privilege of getting to be a young ambassador for an alien world to be the perfect opportunity to become as great as the space heroes of the stories he loves.
* {{Keet}}: His positive attitude and energetic nature often make him very excitable and sometimes quite loud.
* TheLeader: Acts as this between the trio of him, Voona, and Calculus; without him, Voona and Calculus wouldn't be going on any adventures without him.
* NaiveNewcomer: Played with. He tends to believe he has an idea of how things work on Cosmic City due to his knowledge of space adventure stories, but things don't always go as he expects and his friends often have to explain to him elements of the setting.
* NiceGuy: While he can get a bit over his head sometimes due to his confident nature and how real outer space adventures don't always match his expectations, his can-do attitude, admiration for space heroes, and love of exploring making him a friendly and at times magnetic kid.
* ThePollyanna: His confidence, adventurousness, and determination give him a bright and enthusiastic worldview.
* TeamChef: Thanks to the fact his parents are restaurant owners, he's actually quite capable of cooking up Earth foods to share with his friends.
* ThrillSeeker: He lives for adventure and is always seeking for new outer space escapades to get into (and drag his friends into as well).
* TokenHuman: While not the sole human on Zed due to the YER-GASP project, he's the only one with any significance in the series since the YER-GASP ambassadors are spread all across Cosmic City, meaning he and his friends only rarely run into other humans.
* UnfazedEveryman: He's not at all fazed by being on another planet surrounded by countless aliens and robots; in fact, he's ''excited'' by it.
* WideEyedIdealist: Sometimes. Cosmic City and GASP sometimes don't meet up his expectations for the epic space adventures he daydreamed about and consumed from comics and movies on Earth, but he still manages to find adventure regardless.

Calculus is Roger’s intelligent, well-mannered robot buddy, a tin can on wheels whose tiny body is packed with dozens of tools and gadgets for every situation he and his friends could possibly get in. Always prepared for the worst-case scenario, Calculus possesses both an endless curiosity for the universe's countless wonders and a great sense of caution for its equally infinite dangers, making as eager to learn as he is concerned of the worst possible outcome.

* AffectionateNickname: His friends call him "Cal" for short.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Despite his timid and cautious nature, he does have his limits when it comes to being pushed around, and can be quite hostile when he snaps.
* {{Bookworm}}: Prior to meeting Roger, he did pretty much nothing but read to satisfy his thirst for knowledge, as he was too afraid to ever take the risks or chances that came with exploring the greater galaxy in the event something went wrong.
* ButtMonkey: He tends to be on the receiving end of a lot of slapstick, although being a robot, he's never really ever seriously or permanently injured by any of it.
* ConstantlyCurious: Despite his worrywart tendencies, he absolutely loves learning about the universe around him. Thanks to Roger, learns to let his love of learning trump his fearfulness, hence why he joins Roger on his adventures, despite his nervous tendencies.
* CowardlyLion: His highly cautious nature can make him a bit of a nervous scaredy-cat, but he will always pull out for his friends during their adventures and in order to satisfy his curiosity.
* CrazyPrepared: Due to his constant worries about the possibility of danger, he has countless devices equipped within his body meant for nearly every possible situation
* CuriosityIsACrapshoot: Despite his worrywart attitude, his eagerness to learn more about the universe and his surroundings frequently gets the better of him and is his motivation for joining Roger's adventures.
* DoAnythingRobot: The technology and tools he carries inside his body are ''endless'', ranging from jet packs for flight to hands for manipulating objects. In fact, the one thing he never carries on him is lethal weaponry.
* EndearinglyDorky: He's a nervous, gentlemanly, and clever young robot who is fascinated by nearly everything despite being a giant worrywart. Even his friends think of him as this.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Despite his small size, he can fit an impressive array of tools into his body - some of which should logically be incapable of fitting inside him (alien tech is complicated).
* HeightAngst: He really doesn't like being made fun of for his small size.
* LetsGetDangerous: When in serious crisis, he's capable of shedding his usually fearful nature to perform some truly amazing and daring feats.
* NervousWreck: He's always fearful about what kind of dangers they could encounter on their adventures and afraid of the worst possible outcome occurring.
* NiceGuy: He's a polite, civilized, friendly, and overall good-natured little robot who will always be there for his friends when needed, behaves as gentlemanly as he can to his superior and elders, and is always willing to share what he has learned with those he trusts.
* RobotBuddy: To Roger Rocket in the vein of characters like R2-D2 and C-3PO.
* ShorterMeansSmarter: He's the smallest of Roger and his friends, but also the most intelligent.
* TheSmartGuy: His endless curiosity makes him very knowledgeable as he's always eager to learn. In fact, he is equipped with a massive databank containing all the facts on the galaxy that he has ever learned.
* TinCanRobot: He kinda looks like a trash can on wheels.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Voona. The two frequently rib on each other and get annoyed by each other, but nonetheless are loyal and respectful to each other.

* ActionGirl: She's trained in martial arts, making her very capable of taking on the dangers Roger and his friends might encounter, as well as various jerks and bullies at school.
* AlienHair: Her species is totally hairless, with females having semi-prehensile tentacles on their head instead.
* BrutalHonesty: Frequently engages in this; if she doesn't like something, she won't hide it in the slightest.
* BullyHunter: Her confrontational attitude is especially directed towards jerks and bullies, and she will gladly pick fights with any she can to teach them a lesson.
* TheComicallySerious: Sometimes falls under this, given her more cynical attitude compared to Roger.
* CuteBruiser: While she is considered cute by many of her schoolmates, she's not afraid of using her toughness and strength to drive off annoying flirts and suitors.
* CutenessProximity: Her tough and cynical attitude instantly melts away whenever it comes to animals, especially Droggs.
* DeadpanSnarker: Due to her blunt attitude, she can be quite snarky, especially towards Roger's unyielding optimism and Calculus' highly cautious timidity.
* FreakyIsCool: Her love of animals extends even towards the ones normally seen as repulsive by others.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She has a deep respect and fondness for the animals of the universe, with some sarcastically noting that she seems to be kinder to animals than to intelligent beings.
* HairTriggerTemper: She has a very short temper, and those who get on her bad side are quick to find that she is not afraid to get physical with others.
* InvisibleParents: Due to the fact her parents are constantly on trips across the universe writing materials to promote tourism or travelling elsewhere, they are rarely ever seen and she spends a lot of time staying at Gaitha and Zemir's place (her parents are friends of theirs).
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite her straightforward attitude and short temper, she is loyal friend who will always stand up for those typically seen as inferior, is caring and sympathetic to those she likes, and is respectful of those who she believes are deserving of it from her.
* TheNicknamer: When she's angry or annoyed, she calls others by mean nicknames, like calling Calculus things like "Bolts-for-Brains" or "Tinhead" and Qual "Squid-Breath" or "Octofreak".
* PardonMyKlingon: Curses in various alien languages when mad and uses alien insults towards those who rub her the wrong way. She proudly states she makes a concerted effort to learn all the swear words and insults the universe has to offer.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Despite only being 13, she can beat up aliens and robots much larger than her.
* PointyEars: She has pointy ears to emphasize her alien nature.
* RubberForeheadAliens: Other than her hairless purple skin, her pointy ears, and the tentacles on her head, she looks pretty much exactly like a 13-year-old human girl.
* {{Tsundere}}: She has shades of this, as under her short temper and serious nature, she is very loyal and caring towards her friends (even if she doesn't always show it) and adore animals.
* UnfazedEveryman: In a different way from Roger. Her hard-nosed attitude comes from how nothing really excites her anymore on account of having traveled across the galaxy with her parents as a little girl. Roger however gives her a fresh pair of eyes to view the world with, and she admires his excitement for life.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Calculus. The two tend to get on each others' nerves due to Voona's harsh attitude and Calculus' polite nature, but they nonetheless do respect each other.

* ActionPet: As the TeamPet for Roger and his friends, Droggs has proven handy in many of their adventures, thanks to his superb senses and mobility.
* AllAnimalsAreDomesticated: Despite his species being wild animals found in Cholak's jungle canopies, Droggs tends to act like an unusually affectionate cat with Voona.
* BadassAdorable: Has his moments whenever his master is in danger.
* CoolPet: Voona's pet arboreal lizard-bird-bug thing.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Towards Voona. He almost never leaves her side and will bravely defend her.
* MixAndMatchCritters: Scuttling Sectiles like him resemble hybrids of lizards, birds, and bugs, with their biology mixing up all three creatures for a good measure.
* ParrotPetPosition: He usually rides on Voona's shoulders when accompanying her.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Okay, he's not conventionally cute (even in-universe, he's considered hideous), his friendly interactions with Voona make him weirdly adorable for a lizard-bug-bird alien critter.
* TeamPet: For Roger and his pals, whom he always joins on their adventures.
* UnusualPetsForUnusualPeople: Droggs' species are considered annoying and disgusting by Voona's species rather than pet animals, but Voona loves Droggs all the same, reflecting the appreciation she as for all nonsapient creatures under her no-nonsense personality.

* TheBore: Many consider her this, due to how infatuated she is with even the most tedious parts of working in a museum, as well as her prim and fussy nature. She resents this view of her.
* CuteBookworm: She was this when she was younger - a shy, bookish, and studious nerdy girl whom Zemir helped to coax out of her shell and toughen her up.
* GentlewomanAndAScholar: She's a polite, sophisticated, and elegant woman who is also very learned in all things academic and loves expanding the museum's collections and the minds of those younger than her.
* HappilyMarried: With Zemir.
* HumanoidAliens: She has a human-shaped body plan, but is otherwise distinctively non-human.
* IncrediblyLameFun: She absolutely adores the cleanliness and organization of the museum collections and their archives, considering them as thrilling and exciting as Zemir's more conventional ideas of fun.
* InterspeciesRomance: She and Zemir are completely different species who are HappilyMarried. In a realistic spin on this however, they are completely incapable of having children as a result.
* IronLady: She has her moments, as she can be startling authoritative when necessary. As prim and proper and she is, she is certainly not a weakling.
* LetsGetDangerous: Despite her neat and fussy nature, Gaitha's workaholic attitude means she is not be trifled with when she puts her mind to something, and she will go great lengths to acquire new additions to the museum's collections.
* NeatFreak: She is a very tidy and orderly woman who likes having everything in her workplace all perfectly organized (which is a necessary trait for her considering how vast the museum archives are).
* NiceGirl: She is a polite and sophisticated woman who is loyal to her husband, caring towards Roger and his friends, and deeply passionate about her work and her workplace.
* NonMammalianHair: Despite her dry reptilian skin and the small cluster of horns on her head, she does have hair on her head like that of a human woman.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her normally elegant nature, she has her occasional moments of uncouthness, especially when with Zemir.
* OppositesAttract: In contrast to her lowbrow and laidback husband Zemir, Gaitha is sophisticated and orderly. Despite this, the two manage to work things out and are quite happy together, as they do still share a few things in common, like being caring and friendly people, being of equal intelligence, and just being very loving with each other.
* OverlyLongTongue: Like all of her species, she has an extremely long and sticky tongue that comes out of the tip of her anteater-like snout.
* ThePerfectionist: Her orderliness can make her this, and she has little tolerance for anarchy or disorganization in her workplace.
* ProperLady: She's a very classy lady, with her hobbies and interests including high-end entertainment, intellectual pursuits, and sophisticated pastimes.
* TheSmartGirl: Splits the role with Zemir, specializing in art and culture that she shares with Roger and his friends to help them understand the freaky sci-fi stuff they encounter.
* TeamMom: She's basically a mother stand-in for Roger (and his friends, to a lesser extent), dispersing parental wisdom to them, looking after them, and sharing useful knowledge and information.
* {{Workaholic}}: She is deeply enamoured with her job at the museum, as she absolutely adores getting to work in a place that is both full of academic knowledge and full of things to be neatly organized.

* AcePilot: As a licensed starship pilot, he's an expert at piloting all sorts of vehicles, especially spacecraft.
* BigEater: Due to his species being from a desert planet and being able to bulk up easily, Zemir has a rather large appetite with broad tastes in alien cuisine.
* BigFun: He's very, very large, but also a really friendly, go-with-the-flow kind of person who loves stuff like wild parties, boisterous sporting events, and loud concerts.
* ExtraEyes: Like all members of his species, he has four eyes.
* FatSlob: While he's not disgusting, he's not exactly prim and proper either, as he tends to leave his work lying around at his workplace, enjoys rowdy and boisterous events, and often joins in on lowbrow pleasures.
* GrandRomanticGesture: He loves giving these to Gaitha.
* HappilyMarried: With Gaitha.
* HenpeckedHusband: Occasionally falls under this due to Gaitha's orderly nature contrasting with his more mellow attitude.
* HumanoidAliens: He is very human-like in appearance, but his extra arms and eyes make it obvious he isn't.
* InterspeciesRomance: He and Gaitha are completely different species who are HappilyMarried. In a realistic spin on this however, they are completely incapable of having children as a result.
* LifeOfTheParty: As a major party animal, he brings the party to any big and loud event he goes to.
* LovableJock: Was this in his youth - a carefree, boisterous, and hard-partying athlete until Gaitha became his tutor one day and opened his eyes to his intellectual potential.
* MellowFellow: He's got a pretty chill, go-with-the-flow attitude that makes him seem uncouth to others.
* MrFixit: His job as a mechanic and his experience as a starship pilot have made him extremely adept with the gadgets and vehicles that make up life in the greater galaxy.
* MultiArmedMultitasking: Like all his kind, he has four arms that he can use all at once.
* NiceGuy: He's a friendly and fun-loving guy who loves his wife deeply, has a deep fondness for Roger and his friends, and always looks on the bright side of life.
* OppositesAttract: In contrast to his fussy and elegant wife Gaitha, Zemir is easygoing and unsophisticated. Despite this, the two manage to work things out and are quite happy together, as they do still share a few things in common, like being caring and friendly people, being of equal intelligence, and just being very loving with each other.
* TheSmartGuy: Splits the role with Gaitha, specializing in science and technology that he shares with Roger and his friends to help them understand the freaky sci-fi stuff they encounter.
* SmarterThanYouLook: He's frequently underestimated by others as nothing more than a crude and lazy idiot, much to his chagrin, as he's an expert in all things related to technology and the streets of Cosmic City.
* TeamDad: He's basically a father stand-in for Roger (and his friends, to a lesser extent), dispersing parental wisdom to them, looking after them, and sharing useful knowledge and information.

NextSundayAD, Earth is invited to join a galaxy-spanning, multi-planetary democracy known as [[TheFederation the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets]] [[FunWithAcronyms (GASP)]]. In response, the United Nations launches YER-GASP (Young Earth Representatives to GASP), an international program to send teenagers across the globe as exchange students to the Alliance’s capital of Cosmic City, a highly advanced CityPlanet of unimaginable size populated by trillions of aliens and robots of all kinds. Thousands of kids apply for the chance to become the first humans to interact with an alien civilization, but only a select hundred are chosen. Of these lucky youth, the youngest of them all is the just-turned-13-years-old Roger Rocket, a eager and courageous [[TheAllAmericanBoy all-American boy]] [[AscendedFanboy obsessed with outer space sci-fi adventures and all things intergalactic]].

On Cosmic City, Roger lives under the guardianship of the experienced and knowledgeable [[InterspeciesRomance interspecies alien couple]] Gaitha and Zemir. But in Cosmic City, Roger also makes his first real friends, a incredibly cautious but insatiably curious TinCanRobot named Calculus (the "son" of Gaitha and Zemir's apartment neighbors), as well as Gaitha and Zemir’s adopted daughter Voona, a tough and short-tempered but just and caring CuteAlienGirl. With Voona and Calculus by his side, Roger is determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City, resulting in him having all sorts of adventures around Cosmic City, as well as on other worlds across the universe. In these escapades, Roger encounters many strange and wonderful things - friends and foes both alien and robotic, secrets of the universe and strange cosmic phenomenon, madcap technology and incredible vehicles, environments both beautiful and dangerous, extraterrestrial beasts of every appearance and ability, and everything in between.

[[folder:Central Characters]]

! Main Characters
!! Roger Rocket

!! C3-X5 Calculus

!! Voona Thinth

!! Droggs

!! Gaitha Miyoonith

!! Zemir Esilion

! Secondary Characters
!! Qual Kerbor

!! Pranter Wartuya
Pranter is a friend of Gaitha and Zemir and the owner of Spaceman’s Stop, the preferred hangout spot of Roger and his friends. He is a trunked alien from the planet Ruban with small antennae and large compound eyes usually concealed by goggles. Although he is not very bright and prone to causing problems with his bumbling, Pranter is an amiable fellow who dreams of becoming a licensed starship pilot.

* TheBartender: He plays this role as the owner and manager of Spaceman's Stop, a cantina-like place where Roger, his friends, and many other citizens of Cosmic City hang out.
* BestFriend: To both Zemir and Gaitha, the former of whom he's been best friends with since high school and the latter of whom he is nothing but a gentleman to.
* BigFun: He's nowhere near as fat as Zemir, but he still has a noticeable potbelly. Regardless, he's a very nice guy and a very dependable friend.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his dim nature and clumsiness, he's pretty good at running his little eating and drinking establishment.
* ButtMonkey: His stupidity and clumsiness tends to get him into a lot of unfortunate situations.
* TheDitz: In contrast to his friends, he's not very intelligent.
* HumanoidAliens: He has a human-like body plan, but his head is distinctively non-human.
* TheKlutz: He tends to be rather clumsy.
* LovableJock: Like Zemir, he was one in high school, although he hasn't changed much since.
* NiceGuy: He's a simple and friendly fellow who takes passion in his humble life, as well as nothing but a loyal and trustworthy friend to Zemir and Gaitha.

!! Modem and Trigonometric
Modem and Trigonometric are Calculus’ "parents", as well as friends and neighbors to Gaitha and Zemir. They are inventors who make a living by designing hi-tech products for big businesses to sell. Modem is Calculus' "dad", tall and lean with a single wheeled leg and a grounded, pragmatic attitude, while Trigonometric is Calculus' "mom", a spherical, hovering robot with multiple arms and a bubbly personality.
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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParent: Both of them can be this to Calculus, although Trigonometric moreso than Modem.
* DeadpanSnarker: Modem is very much this.
* FatAndSkinny: Trigonometric's stout and spherical body contrasts with the tall and wiry body of her husband Modem.
* GadgeteerGenius: Both of them. They work as inventors, developing the various crazy gadgets that big businesses transform into products for the general populace of Cosmic City.
* GenkiGirl: Trignometric is a cheerful and bubbly robot with a bright pink coloration to emphasize her upbeat feminine nature.
* GoodParents: They're both very supportive and caring of Calculus.
* HappilyMarried: Despite their different personalities, Modem and Trigonometric's relationship is ultimately happy.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: The grounded and slightly cynical Modem is the Savvy Guy to the peppy and cheerful Trigonometric's Energetic Girl.
* StarfishRobots: Both of them are decidedly non-human in appearance, with Trigonometric being a floating sphere and Modem being a skinny one-legged thing (although he is somewhat more humanoid than Trigonometric).
* {{Workaholic}}: While they try not to neglect Calculus, they are frequently hard at work with their commissioned inventions and dedicate lots of time to it.

!! Mr. Harthogarus Thol
Mr. Thol is a teacher at Andromeda Secondary School, where Roger, his friends, and others (like Qual) attend. He is a giant hairy alien from the planet Dulgara with tusks and six eyes. A stern fellow who values discipline and fair play, Mr. Thol's true passions lie outside of school, for he leads an outdoors adventuring organization called the Star Rangers, which Roger and his friends are members of.
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!! Glorgo and Karak
Glorgo and Karak are troublemakers from Andromeda Secondary School, antagonizing Roger and Qual. Glorgo is a large gasbag-like alien from the planet Jorvon 6 with three eyes, tentacles, and affable mannerisms that bely his terrifying wrath when crossed. Karak is Glorgo's sidekick, a reptilian alien from the planet Trokto with camouflage and wall-climbing abilities, a nasty sense of humor, and sycophantic loyalty to Glorgo.

* BigGuyLittleGuy: Glorgo is the Big Guy to Karak's Little Guy.
* TheBully: They have this reputation around their school, although their bullying tends to function more as the school equivalent of the mafia than anything.
* GreenAndMean: Both are green-skinned aliens who tick off every box in the "bad kid" book.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Glorgo usually tends to act calmly and politely, but also makes it as obvious as possible to his victims that he wants to hurt and intimidate them.
* TheHyena: Karak frequently giggles and cackles, especially at others' misfortunes.
* {{Jerkass}}: Glorgo's a cruel, bad-tempered, and sadistic bully with a vengeful attitude, a truly terrifying rage problem, and a love of intimidating others. Meanwhile, Karak's a mean and sadistic troublemaker who finds others' suffering and misery hilarious, enjoys watching weaker beings tremble before him and break down, and only admires those worse than him.
* LizardFolk: Karak is based on this archetype.
* StarfishAliens: Glorgo is easily the least humanoid of the alien characters.
* SycophanticServant: Karak is this towards Glorgo, the one person he shows actual kindness to.
* UnstoppableRage: Anyone who makes Glorgo mad will quickly find that he is far scarier and more vengeful when his usual calm and crafty persona melts away.

!! Styleen Felfew
Styleen is a student at Andromeda Secondary School whose species is noted for having psychic powers. She is a small ant-like alien from the planet Thurisia with no mouth, four arms, and large antennae. Possessing telepathy, telekinesis, and mind-reading abilities, she is an eccentric but compassionate soul who is deeply fascinated by Roger and seeks to learn all about Earth, due to having never met a human before.
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* ActualPacifist: She is strongly opposed to violence and will never use her psychic powers to directly harm others.
* AllLovingHeroine: She sees the best in everyone and shows compassion and understanding towards even the most unsympathetic of souls.
* CloudCuckoolander: She can be this at times, and pretty much everyone thinks she's at least a little odd. Voona in particular considers her to be totally bonkers.
* CreepyChild: Voona and Calculus, as well as a few others, see her as this.
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Due to the fact that she sees the goodness in everything and everyone, she is kind and friendly with all living beings.
* HumansAreSpecial: In her eyes at least. Since Roger and his fellow YER-GASP kids are the first humans to set foot on Planet Zed, Styleen finds them to be incredibly fascinating creatures. Whereas most other citizens of Cosmic City find Earth unimpressive, Styleen is constantly amazed by what she learns about Earth from Roger.
* InsectoidAliens: She looks like a little yellow ant with no mouth standing on two legs.
* NiceGirl: She's a completely kindhearted character who would never dream of hurting anyone and believe everyone has some goodness in them.
* PsychicPowers: Her species is known for possessing these.
* {{Telepathy}}: Due to the fact her species doesn't have a mouth, she communicates entirely in this manner.

!! Roger's family
Roger’s loving if chaotic family on Earth, who own a classic American-style diner in the small town of Armstrong, somewhere in the Midwest. They are composed of his sociable and optimistic black father Reggie; his sensible and caring white mother Rachel; his lazy and ever-hungry 19-year-old brother Ryan; and his high-strung and overachieving 16-year-old sister Ruby. They don’t normally appear, but Roger mentions them often.
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* AlliterativeName: They all have names starting with “R” and the surname of “Rocket”.
* DumbassTeenageSon: Ryan Rocket is this, being an underachieving procrastinator more interested in getting girls and enjoying his own time than getting a job or studying.
* GentleGiant: Reggie Rocket is a tall and muscular man with a cheerful, exuberant, and positive attitude who just loves being around people, especially his friends and family.
* GoGetterGirl: Ruby Rocket combines classic teenage girl interests like shopping and boys with a constant need to do well at everything, which has made her a highly anxious person.
* GoodParents: Reggie and Rachel are a HappilyMarried pair who do the best they can for their kids and are very proud of their youngest son Roger for achieving the privilege of joining YER-GASP.
* GreasySpoon: The Rockets runs such a diner, serving classic American dishes and standard diner fare. The parents are the cooks and the kids are the servers.
* MinnesotaNice: The Rockets are a simple, amicable Midwest American family.
* OnlySaneWoman: Rachel is the calmest and most rational person in the household, always looking out for her husband and her kids and pulling them down to earth when needed.
* QuirkyHousehold: The Rockets are a noisy, hectic, and eccentric family, but a happy one nonetheless.
* SupremeChef: Being diner owners, Reggie and Rachel are very much this – skills that they have passed down to Roger, who is eager to share his homeland’s cooking with the greater galaxy.

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[[folder:Species and Planets]]

!! Humans
Earth had been known to GASP since approximately the 1940s, but the decision to let a relatively underdeveloped world join GASP was heavily debated for years in the GASP Assembly (GASP’s parliament). When GASP decided to admit Earth, YER-GASP was set up by the UN in response, intending to let Earth's youth become the first ambassadors to the universe.

GASP considers humans to be a mid-development species, meaning that they are not technologically advanced enough to be invited into GASP, but have made the first steps (i.e. they have developed early spaceflight). This makes Earth's admittance to GASP unprecedented, brought about by illegal interference from rogue spacecraft in places like Roswell.

!! Robots
Robots are found on countless worlds in GASP, but are primarily found on planets with high levels of technological and urban development. They come in a staggering diversity of forms because GASP's robotics industry is an amalgamation of all the engineering and programming knowledge of all the planets that were producing robots when they joined GASP.

Robots are unique in this setting in that they are considered a sapient species under GASP law (although the earliest GASP robots were not sentient). Robot manufacture is under the monopoly of GASP Robotics, a GASP-affiliated, robot-managed enterprise that uses an extremely complex programming and engineering system to create unique individuals.

!! Cholak
Cholak is a hothouse paradise covered in rainforests, savannahs, swamps, mountains, and shallow seas. Teeming with wildlife (notably Scuttling Sectiles like Droggs), the planet is a preeminent safari destination in GASP, which the inhabitants promote by encasing their cities in large energy domes meant to separate civilization from the wild.

Cholakites like Voona are a human-like species with purple, hairless skin and pointy ears. Females possess semi-prehensile tentacles on their heads, whereas males are totally bald. Except for the sexual dimorphism noted, they are fairly similar to humans in biological terms and were among the earliest species to have been invited into GASP.

!! Nhimm
Nhimm is most notable for its unusual orbit, which not only gives it unpredictable seasons but means that half of the planet is permanently night and the other stuck in daytime. As a result, there is only a single civilization on the otherwise environmentally diverse planet, and it exists as a massive city belted along the planet's day-night border.

Nhimmeons like Gaitha are a pink-skinned species with anteater-like snouts and small horns that poke from the hair on their heads. They have tongues thrice their height, which they use to slurp up food into their tiny, toothless mouths. Like kiwi birds, they lay a single huge egg, but like mammals, they carry that egg in their bodies for several months.

!! Elan
Elan is a desert planet infamous for its extreme conditions. The planet is nearly waterless, with most native species either gaining their necessary liquids from elsewhere or being extremely adept at locating the rare underground spring. Underneath the sands however, precious metals and minerals are unusually common, making the planet a mining hotspot.

Elantros like Zemir are a four-armed, four-eyed, brown-skinned, human-like species with traits from reptiles and marsupials. Like the former, they have dry skin, and like the latter, they raise their young in pouches. To survive the desert, they can go without water for months and store large amounts of fat in their bodies, making them appear obese.

!! Daquarri 8
Daquarri 8 is an entirely oceanic planet, with the sole land being its ice caps and the occasional artificial platform constructed for visitors from other worlds. While there are shallow regions, the planet's underwater environment is usually very deep, with vast stretches of open ocean and huge trenches cutting through the seafloor in every direction.

Daquarrians like Qual are an aquatic species with tentacles, fins, beaks, and bioluminescent lures. They have wet orange skin, no skeleton except a cartilage spine and skull, and ink sacs in their noses. Once a technologically primitive species, interference and enslavement from a planetary conqueror defeated by GASP led to them joining GASP.

!! Ruban
Ruban is a generally temperate planet known for being very, very, very wet, with vast expanses of soaking forest and marsh where it rains almost every day - sometimes as much as 20 meters of rain. The planet is bathed in a unique form of UV radiation from its sun that harmlessly blurs the vision of most outsiders but is vital to most native species.

Rubanians like Pranter are a blue-skinned species possessing short elephant-like trunks and insectoid antennae and eyes. Their vision is heavily reliant upon the planet's unusual UV radiation; without it, they can only seen blurry images. As a result, they often wear specialized goggles that help them see as they would at home when off-world.

!! Dulgara
Dulgara is a high gravity world locked in the grip of a global ice age. Vast expanses of snowy tundra, glacial flats, and icy mountains dominate the landscape, with blizzards being a nearly constant threat. The native species are well-adapted to survive the brutal environment, and the high gravity means most of them are also enormous in size as well.

Dulgarans like Mr. Thol are a white-furred species known for their towering height. They have six eyes (two major, four minor), huge boar-like tusks in a reptilian snout, and powerful reptilian tails. Among the largest sapient species known to GASP, they have a similar history to the Daquarrians, having been enslaved by the same planetary conqueror.

!! Jorvon 6
Jorvon 6 is a gas giant noted in GASP for being one of the few of such worlds capable of sustaining complex life. As a gas giant, it has no solid ground, so most of the planet's structures (constructed by visitors from other worlds for visitors from other worlds) levitate in the upper atmosphere, safe from the intense weather of the lower reaches.

Jorvonian Gasbags like Glorgo are one of the less humanoid species represented in GASP, instead resembling giant bloated jellyfish with gelatinous green bodies, three eyes, and several tentacles sprouting from their spherical mass. They are notable in GASP history in that they asked to join GASP after learning of its existence rather than being invited in.

!! Trokto
Trokto is a planet of dense jungles and active volcanoes infamous for being among the most dangerous worlds in GASP. The planet's wildlife (which strangely resemble alien dinosaurs) is very aggressive and territorial, to the point where visitors from other planets are usually required to stay on one of the world's orbiting space stations for safety.

Trokto Reptilians like Karak are a small-statured species resembling green-scaled humanoids with eyes and tail like those of a chameleon and a forked tongue like a snake. They are an arboreal species noted for their superb senses, the ability to climb walls and ceilings like a gecko, and superb camouflage abilities similar to those of an octopus.

!! Thurisia
Thurisia is a relatively nondescript world of savannahs, forests, mountains, and deserts that is most notable for being one of the few worlds known to GASP where the poorly studied phenomenon of psychic powers has developed. Indeed, most of the planet's native species are psychic in some way or have developed powerful defenses against such abilities.

Thurisians like Styleen are a diminutive insectoid species that possess yellow skin, black compound eyes, large antennae, four arms, and (most famously) a number of psychic powers. They do not have mouths, instead communicating via their innate telepathy and complex pheromones, as well as feeding by absorbing sunlight and water through their skin.

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[[folder:Cosmic City]]

* Cosmic City is the sole world of the Zed System, but also the capital of the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets. Its surface is a rich and bustling metropolis of unimaginable vastness and diversity.
* Cosmic City's population is over 8 trillion. This staggering number can be approximately divided into 6 trillion aliens belonging to countless species and 2 trillion robots of all sorts of designs from across the universe.
* Cosmic City was once a featureless world, but was made capital of GASP as its location was secure and neutral. It became the vibrant world it is today after a century of advanced terraforming.
* Cosmic City orbits a star similar to our Sun and has an atmosphere and climate compatible with most species (the sky is indigo-violet as a result). However, its rotation and orbit are opposite of Earth’s.
* Cosmic City has eight moons, all terraformed to serve purposes that can’t be done on the planet, such as military bases, waste management plants, and penitentiaries. One moon is covered entirely in an amusement park!
* The Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets (GASP) is a political organization that guides itself on peace, unity, equality, progress, and liberty. It is a bit like the Federation from ''Star Trek'' or the Republic from ''Star Wars''.
* GASP consists of countless systems, planets, and species that have joined together to better the universe. The organization frequently adds new worlds, typically those with spacefaring societies.
* Whenever a new world is added, GASP initiates an enormous exchange of technology and ideas, allowing for the growth of technology (especially in GASP robotics), society, and culture for both GASP and the new world.
* GASP is a democracy, in which a president is elected once every ten years for a single term. The president leads galactic politics (the highest level of GASP politics) and runs Cosmic City with help from the city’s administrators.
* The official language of GASP is Galactic Standard, a planet-neutral language that is intended to be easy to speak for almost all species. By sheer coincidence, it is the exact same as English - and no one knows why.

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TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, Earth is invited to join a galaxy-spanning, multi-planetary democracy known as [[TheFederation the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets]] [[FunWithAcronyms (GASP)]]. In response, the United Nations launches YER-GASP (Young Earth Representatives to GASP), an international program to send teenagers across the globe as exchange students to the Alliance’s capital of Cosmic City, a highly advanced CityPlanet of unimaginable size populated by trillions of aliens and robots of all kinds. Thousands of kids apply for the chance to become the first humans to interact with an alien civilization, but only a select hundred are chosen. Of these lucky youth, the youngest of them all is the just-turned-13-years-old Roger Rocket, a eager and courageous [[TheAllAmericanBoy all-American boy]] [[AscendedFanboy obsessed with outer space sci-fi adventures and all things intergalactic]].

''Roger Rocket and the City of the Stars'' (or just ''Roger Rocket'' for short) is an adventure-comedy science-fiction series made up by Tropers/MagnusForce inspired by the RaygunGothic and SpaceOpera genres of science-fiction defined by such popular and iconic sci-fi works like ''Star Wars'', ''Star Trek'', ''Forbidden Planet'', ''Futurama'', and ''The Jetsons''.

''Roger Rocket and the City of the Stars'' (or just ''Roger Rocket'' for short) is a science-fiction series made up by Tropers/MagnusForce. It is an adventure-comedy that takes inspiration from sci-fi works like ''Star Wars'', ''Star Trek'', ''Forbidden Planet'', ''Futurama'', and ''The Jetsons''.

The series focuses on Roger Rocket, a 13-year-old boy in YER-GASP (Young Earth Representatives to GASP), a project to send young humans to Cosmic City on the planet Zed, a city world home to all sorts of aliens and robots that serves as capital of the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets (GASP). In Cosmic City, Roger befriends a robot named Calculus and an alien named Voona, and the three have adventures across Zed and other worlds, encountering many strange and wonderful things.

This series is a reboot of an earlier project of mine called ''[[DarthWiki/OutOfThisWorldPlanetZed Out of this World]]'', borrowing the setting and many of the characters with some heavy tweaking based on another draft I made of the prior project. It was called ''Rod Rogers and the City of the Stars'' in a prior draft as well.

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!! Roger Roderick Rocket

Roger Rocket is a thirteen-year-old American boy in YER-GASP whose love of outer space adventure comics has made him determined to make the most of his time on Cosmic City. The youngest of the YER-GASP ambassadors and his own family, Roger is audacious, adventurous, confident, and enthusiastic. He is an eager explorer, wannabe space hero, and fantastic cook all rolled into one optimistic package.

* IJustWantToBeSpecial: He really wants to become more than just an ordinary kid and views his privilege of getting to be a young ambassador for an alien world to be the perfect opportunity to become as great as the space heroes of the stories he loves.

Calculus is Roger’s highly intelligent and well-mannered robot buddy, a tin can on wheels whose tiny body is packed with dozens of tools and gadgets for every situation he and his friends could possibly get in. Always prepared for the worst-case scenario, Calculus possesses both an endless curiosity for the universe's countless wonders and a great sense of caution for its equally infinite dangers.

* AnimalsHateHim: He has pretty bad luck when it comes to the wildlife (and domesticated creatures) of the galaxy, especially Droggs. He sees it as proper to return the sentiment whenever appropriate.

* ConstantlyCurious: Despite his worrywart tendencies, he absolutely loves learning about the universe around him. Thanks to Roger, learns to let his love of exploration trump his fearfulness, hence why he joins Roger on his adventures, despite his nervous tendencies.

* NervousWreck: He's always fearful about what kind of dangers they could encounter on their adventures.

Voona is Roger’s other friend, a lovely and tomboyish alien girl from the planet Cholak with pointy ears, tentacles for hair, and a short temper. The adopted daughter of Gaitha and Zemir, Voona is a skilled martial artist never afraid to say what’s on her mind. Despite her blunt attitude and low tolerance for others’ nonsense, Voona is caring and protective towards those she likes and loves animals great and small.

* HappilyAdopted: By Gaitha and Zemir, who adopted her because of their inability to have children due to being different species.
* InterspeciesAdoption: Her parents were friends of Gaitha and Zemir who were killed in a starship accident, so they adopted her.

Droggs is Voona’s pet Scuttling Sectile, an iguana-like creature from Cholak with six legs, compound eyes, a long tongue, and a parrot-like beak. Although Droggs is considered repulsive by many, especially Calculus, who cannot stand him, Voona and Droggs share a strong mutual affection for each other. In fact, Droggs is utterly inseparable from Voona and loves joining her on Roger’s adventures.

Gaitha is the wife of an interspecies alien family hosting Roger on Cosmic City. A stern and elegant lady from the planet Nhimm, Gaitha has a long snout like an anteater and is a professor working at the GASP Museum of Knowledge. She is prim and proper with a professional, hardworking nature, but also an intelligent and compassionate woman knowledgeable in an impressive array of subjects.

* InterspeciesRomance: She and Zemir are completely different species who are HappilyMarried. In a realistic spin on this however, they are completely incapable of having children as a result, hence why they adopted Voona.

* TheSmartGirl: Splits the role with Zemir, specializing in academics such as science and history that she shares with Roger and his friends to help them understand the freaky sci-fi stuff they encounter.

Zemir is Gaitha's husband and the last member of Roger’s host family. Originating from the planet Elan, Zemir is extremely fat and possesses four arms and four eyes, which help him greatly in his job as a commercial starship pilot. Whereas his wife is serious and sophisticated, Zemir is very easygoing and enjoys simple pleasures. Despite his unpretentious nature, he is very intelligent and knows a lot of useful things.

* InterspeciesRomance: He and Gaitha are completely different species who are HappilyMarried. In a realistic spin on this however, they are completely incapable of having children as a result, hence why they adopted Voona.

* TheSmartGuy: Splits the role with Gaitha, specializing in technology and street-smarts that he shares with Roger and his friends to help them understand the freaky sci-fi stuff they encounter.

Qual is Roger’s rival, an alien from the planet Daquarri 8 who looks like a hybrid of an octopus and an anglerfish. Plagued by massive insecurities that manifest as an intense hatred for Roger and his can-do attitude, Qual is determined to prove himself superior to Roger in every field possible. Unfortunately, this (along with his massive crush on Voona) often gets him into trouble with less savoury figures.

* GreatWhiteHunter: He tends to act like one, as his love of strenuous activity and respect for nature meshes with his fearless outdoorsman-style enthusiasm for taking on danger and paying respects to it. He even has white fur!
* OldMaster: He tends to act a bit like one towards the Star Rangers, putting them through difficult challenges to teach them important lessons and strengthen them. He's even got the experience in martial arts to got with it.

* TrainingFromHell: Put himself through this in his youth and tends to put the Star Rangers through it as well.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: They're almost never seen without each other.

* {{Keet}}: His positive attitude and energetic nature often make him this.
* LargeHam: In imitation of his favorite space heroes and adventure stories, he tends to engage in hamminess for the fun of it, often baffling his friends.

->"In the very near future, Earth has come into contact with the Galactic Alliance of Systems and Planets, a galaxy-spanning democracy dedicated to spreading peace and progress through the universe. Eager to join this organization, the nations of Earth have assembled their youth as ambassadors to the alliance’s capital of Cosmic City on the planet Zed. And among these representatives, the youngest and most daring of them all is none other than...'''''ROGER ROCKET!'''''"

* EndearinglyDorky: He's a nervous, gentlemanly, and clever young robot who gets very goofy around female robots and is fascinated by nearly everything despite being a giant worrywart. Even his friends think of him as this.