we’re ready?
We’ve been
training harder than
ever before. Why?
It’s simple:
The world
needs us.
We’re as ready
as we’ll ever be.
Good night,
team.
There you are.
Hi, old buddy.
HELLO,
BLANKET.
There you are.
Hi, old buddy.
Ugh, must have
dozed off.
What time is it?
5:28!
I gotta get back
and get some sleep!
Blanket, what
are you doing out
of your bunk??
I, uh…
Nothing…
What are you doing
out of your bunk?
Also
nothing.
Look, I won’t
report you if you
don’t report me.
Deal!
Good night,
Blanket.
Good night,
Waffles.
All right!
Let’s go!
C’mon, sleepies,
the early cat
gets the fish.
Yawwwwn.
Ughhhnnnn.
Who’s ready for
a nice landing?
Ready to start
splashdown test.
Here we go!
We’re coming
in too sharp!
Waffles, decrease
angle to 50 degrees!
Blanket, release the
parachute!
You two! I told
you, I did not want
to get wet! What is
your deal?!
HOW COULD THIS
HAPPEN?! WE’RE
SUPPOSED TO BE A TEAM,
BUT YOU TWO ARE
SLEEPING ON THE JOB!
We’re sorry.
Let’s run it
again.
We’ll get
it right.
I’ve just received word
from the World’s Best
Scientist. You’re all
needed at the launchpad
ASAP. Training is over.
Well, CatStronauts,
this was our only chance
to practice, so no more
messing around. Got it?
It’s time for
the real thing.
CHAPTER 6
Blanket, where
do you want this?
In the capsule’s
storage locker,
please.
You got it.
What?
WHAT?!
Major Meowser,
about before,
during training…
It’s too late
now, Waffles.
Just make sure
you’re awake
for the mission.
Do you think there’s time for
a snack before we take off?
You’ll have to wait.
Once we start putting
on the spacesuits, we’re
better off not eating
until we’re in orbit.
Don’t worry. We’ll
probably get up to space
just in time for lunch.
Oh. OK.
Ears up, everyone!
We’ve only got one chance
to get this right.
Let’s stay sharp
and work together!
Mission Control, we are
strapped in and ready
for takeoff.
Mission Control, give
me a Go/No Go
for launch.
Booster?
Go.
Retro?
We are go.
FIDO?
Go.
Guidance?
Guidance
is go.
EECOM?
Go, Flight.
FAO?
Go.
CAPCOM?
We’re go.
CatStronauts,
we are go for launch.
Flight, I’m picking up
an abnormal rumbling
coming from the rocket.
Don’t worry about
that. Waffles is just
hungry.
Roger that.
Prepare for
launch.
Prepare for lunch!
3 – 2 – 1 –
WE HAVE
LIFTOFF!
And the mission to
solve the planet’s
energy crisis
is under way!
The CatStronauts
have begun
their journey!
Great.
Well…Know any
good jokes?
What is a cat’s
favorite type
of show?
A mew-sical.
CHAPTER 7
Prepare for
rocket separation.
Roger that.
CatStronauts,
you are in orbit around
Earth. Proceed to lunar
lander connection.
Roger that,
Waffles will take
it from here.
Steady…
Steady…
We’ve got it.
Deploying
solar panels.
Initiate
main engine
burn.
Next stop,
the moon!
Great launch,
everyone!
I like
space!
Waffles, is
your stomach
grumbling again?
I lost all navigation!
Mission Control, does
anything still work
on your end?
That’s a negative,
Pom Pom. We’ve got
blank screens for
navigation.
We probably just
flew through a
little space junk.
Mission Control, we’re
going to have a look
outside, see if we can’t
discover the problem.
Anybody see
anything yet?
I found it! It looks like
the navigation antenna
broke off. It’s not in
very good shape.
It doesn’t
look like we
can fix it.
How did this
yarn get here?
All right, cats, no
sense in staying
out any longer.
Copy that.
Let’s head
back inside.
Uh, Major?
I can’t get the
hatch open.
What do you
mean, Waffles?
WE’RE
LOCKED
OUTSIDE!
GREAT!
We’re stuck outside,
flying through space at
17,000 miles an hour,
heading straight for
the moon!
It could be
worse. We could
be hungry.
All right,
let’s not
panic.
I think I
know a way in.
HELLO,
BLANKET.
Hello,
Cat-Stro-Bot!
Blanket, you were
supposed to stop your robot
experiment when we started
training. And now this…
I know,
I just…
Look here, everyone,
we’ve had lots of close
calls and we’re not even
to the moon yet.
&
nbsp; I don’t know if
you realize this,
but this mission
must not fail!
If we don’t do our job,
the world will have no
power! That’s the end
of the line for Earth
as we know it!
What’s the big deal?
We’re back inside the ship.
We wouldn’t be here if
it weren’t for Blanket’s
Cat-Stro-Bot.
The big deal is that
we’re supposed to be
the CatStronauts.
The best of the best.
But we’re acting
like a bunch of
barn kittens.
Not following the
plan could literally
ruin the world.
Come in,
CatStronauts. Is
everyone all right?
We haven’t heard
anything in a bit.
Enough chitchat.
Let’s get back
to work.
Control, we’re back inside
thanks to Blanket’s quick
thinking. But there’s still
no navigation.
Without the
navigation antenna,
there’s no way to safely
land on the moon.
I’m sorry,
CatStronauts,
we’ll have to abort
the mission.
WAIT!
We’re still pointed at
the moon, so that means
our ship’s heading has only shifted
at most 5–18 degrees from
the original course.
If we can keep the moon in
our sights as we fly toward it,
we should be able to obtain a
lunar orbit. The only problem
would be the landing.
I can hook up Cat-Stro-Bot
to the main computer and
use his ear sensor arrays as
a backup navigation system.
It will have a much shorter
range than before, so it’s going
to be pretty tricky, but
Cat-Stro-Bot’s sensors should
let us land on the moon.
Are you sure
you can handle it,
Waffles?
Of course I can
handle it. I have
cat-like reflexes.
Now this is
more like it!
HOORAY.
Pom Pom’s
calculations
check out.
CatStronauts,
the mission is
still a go!
Copy that.
Resuming
mission!
CHAPTER 8
After a harrowing
journey, the CatStronauts
are now entering the
lunar orbit.
Soon they will begin building
the new power plant.
The public shows
their support, as
thousands of cats
gather together to
watch mission
updates.
With only a few days left
before energy blackouts
fully cripple the world… all
we can do is wait and hope.
Mission Control,
we have achieved
a lunar orbit !
Cat-Stro-Bot,
I need you to stay
in the capsule.
Pick us up when
we come back.
AFFIRMATIVE.
We are starting
our descent to the
moon’s surface.
Copy that.
Remember, you’ve got
a tight deadline to
complete the mission.
You can
count on us.
Mission Control,
we have
lunar landi—
CATSTRONAUTS?
COME IN,
CATSTRONAUTS?!
Someone turn on
the generator!
CatStronauts,
please respond!
We just suffered
a power failure.
I read you loud
and clear, Control.
Great—but
we’re running
out of time!
Just admiring
the view.
Let’s get
to work!
I think
we’re finished.
CatStronauts, the clock
is getting pretty low.
Initiate power plant
power-up sequence.
Here goes
nothing.
CatStronauts,
what’s your
status?
It’s not
working!
Nothing’s
turning on!
Well, keep looking
for the problem.
Don’t give up!
Come on, team,
you heard her!
Major, can I go
get a snack? It’s
hard to think on
an empty stomach.
No! You cannot get
a snack! We have
a crisis on our hands
and I need your help
to solve it.
Your suit has an emergency
energy bar in it. Eat that,
but don’t stop looking!
ENERGY BAR!
Waffles! Where
are you going?!
Get back here!
I know what’s
wrong! I can
fix it!
I can fix it!
Well, folks, it looks like this
is the end of our modern
way of life. This reporter
hopes everyone practiced
building fires.
WAIT,
WHAT’S THIS?!
We’re at
full power!
THE CATSTRONAUTS
HAVE DONE IT!
Holy fish!!!
We’re saved!
They’ve done it
The CatStronauts
have done it!
Way to go!
You did it!
Great job, team!
Let’s pack up and
head home.
WELCOME
BACK.
Mission Control, we are
connected to the capsule
and are beginning our
return trip.
Copy that,
CatStronauts.
Get home safe.
CHAPTER 9
After saving the world from
eternal darkness, the
CatStronauts are returning
to Earth.
Mission Control, we
have capsule separation.
Prepare for splashdown
reentry.
I know we never mastered the
splashdown during training, but
regardless of how this goes, the
mission has been a great success.
Pom Pom, your quick
calculations allowed us to
reach the moon, even when
we didn’t have any proper
means to navigate.
Blanket, you’ve proven that
sometimes deviating from the
plan is necessary for the
good of the mission.
Cat-Stro-Bot has become
an invaluable team member.
Without both of you, we
wouldn’t be here now.
Waffles, thanks to you, we have
a fully powered home to come back
to. You’re a fantastic pilot, and
you’ve shown that you might have
to use more than
your head to
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