My dad awakes from his slumber to the sound of radio static, and Mission Control’s head, Dr. Gumpola, ’s annoyed voice. My dad practically hopped right out of his sleeping pod, to the radio.

“Yes Dr. Gumpola? What do you need? That millenium year freeze has really got me in a tizzy!”

Dr. Gumpola’s frown deepened. “We have a serious mission for you, Dr. Ice. After you finish exploring Airolous, we want you to head to Wakala. That’s another planet. Got it?”

My dad nodded.