The Planet Express Ship is a fictional spaceship in the animated series Futurama. The ship was designed and built by Professor Hubert Farnsworth and is the sole delivery ship of the Planet Express Corporation, a delivery service owned by the Professor. The ship is typically treated as an inanimate object, though Bender refers to the ship's autopilot as "him" (and laments being defeated in a martini-drinking contest) in "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back". The later episode "Love and Rocket" shows the ship to have an artificial intelligence, voiced originally by Maurice LaMarche and then (after installation of "new improved ship's personality software" including "adjustable voice") by special guest Sigourney Weaver. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Image File history File links The Futurama animated TV-series Planet Express ship. ... Space Pilot 3000 is the first episode of Futuramas first season. ... Futurama is an Emmy Award-winning animated sitcom created by Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons) and David X. Cohen for the Fox network, and will resume airing in 2008 on Comedy Central. ... Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth (born April 9, 2841) is the extremely elderly proprietor of the Planet Express delivery service in the fictional animated television series Futurama. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Bender Bending Rodríguez, more commonly known as Bender (assembled c. ... An autopilot is a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. ... The martini is a cocktail traditionally made with gin and dry white vermouth, though in recent years substituting vodka for gin has become more popular than the original recipe. ... “How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back” is episode eleven in season two of Futurama. ... Love and Rocket is the third episode of Futuramas fourth season. ... Hondas humanoid robot, ASIMO The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) was first used by John McCarthy who used it to mean the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.[1] It can also refer to intelligence as exhibited by an artificial (man-made, non-natural, manufactured) entity. ... Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian voice actor and former stand up comedian. ... Sigourney Weaver (born Susan Alexandra Weaver on October 8, 1949 in New York City) is an Oscar-nominated American actress. ...

Leela is the captain and pilot of the ship, while Fry and Bender are crewmembers. Fry's official position is delivery boy, and he also operates the ship's laser cannon in combat.^[1] Bender was originally the ship's cook, and is occasionally seen performing various odd jobs. Turanga Leela (referred to as simply Leela) is the primary female character in the animated television series Futurama. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Experiment with a laser (likely an argon type) (US Military) In physics, a laser is a device that emits light through a specific mechanism for which the term laser is an acronym: light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. ...

Hermes and Amy can both fly the ship,^[2][3] though they do not usually accompany the crew on missions. Fry also flies the ships with some difficulty in "Amazon Women in the Mood" and "Birdbot of Ice-Catraz" (where Bender demonstrates his own questionable piloting skills while under the effects of a sobriety binge); by the time of "Time Keeps on Slippin'", he can fly the ship with a reasonable degree of skill. Amazon Women in the Mood is the first episode in season three of Futurama. ... The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz is the fifth episode in season three of Futurama. ... Time Keeps on Slippin is the 14th episode in season 3 of Futurama. ...

As the professor prefers to send the crew on dangerous missions in favor of higher profit margins, the ship is well armed and quite fast. The ship is capable of travel faster than the current speed of light, after the speed of light was increased to allow faster travel.^[4] Its speed also makes it an efficient courier, as trips to most points in the universe can be done in a single day, and even a round trip to an edge of the universe in "The Route of All Evil" only takes the crew two weeks. A line showing the speed of light on a scale model of Earth and the Moon The speed of light in a vacuum is an important physical constant denoted by the letter c for constant or the Latin word celeritas meaning swiftness. It is the speed of all electromagnetic radiation... The Route of All Evil is the 12th episode in season 3 of Futurama. ...

In addition to its speed, the Planet Express Ship is very durable. In the episode "The Deep South", the ship is dragged underwater and survives being subjected to hundreds of atmospheres of water pressure, despite being rated for "between zero and one" atmosphere, according to the professor. Additionally, the ship has survived numerous crashes that ostensibly would have destroyed similar aircraft, but the ship usually sustains only quickly-repaired dents. It is unclear whether all vehicles in Futurama have this durability or if it is a special property of that particular ship. The Deep South is episode twelve in season two of Futurama. ... Water pressure is the pressure in any system for supplying water, usually a domestic water system, although the term is used in other contexts as well, such as a municipal water system. ... Standard atmosphere (symbol: atm) is a unit of pressure. ...

The current ship is not the first Planet Express Ship, as at least one was lost with its crew on a mission to collect space honey.^[5] The current ship is first seen in "Space Pilot 3000", where the current crew signs on. It is unknown if the ship was previously crewed but it is implied that the professor's previous crew died with the destruction of the previous ship and no intervening members are ever mentioned. Other versions of the ship include a miniature one used to travel inside of Fry's body to counter an infection of worms.^[6] Space Pilot 3000 is the first episode of Futuramas first season. ...

Small-scale toy versions of the ship appear at least twice; a floating bathtub toy in "The Lesser of Two Evils" and a model smashed by Bender to his and Fry's amusement in "The Cryonic Woman". The Lesser of Two Evils is episode 6 in season 2 of Futurama. ... The Cryonic Woman is the nineteenth and final episode in season two of Futurama. ...

Missions

The current version of the ship participated in the defense of Earth from an Omicronian invasion in "When Aliens Attack", Zapp Brannigan's misguided attack on the neutral homeworld in "Brannigan Begin Again", and the recovery from the massive Dark Matter oil spill on Pluto in "The Birdbot of Ice-Catraz" It has also saved the universe from time slips in "Time Keeps on Slippin'", and rescued the original Star Trek cast in "Where No Fan Has Gone Before". Some of its more notable deliveries include a bomb intended to blow up a massive ball of garbage in "A Big Piece of Garbage", the Miss Universe atomic tiara in "The Lesser of Two Evils", a load of Zuban cigars in "Bender Gets Made", Popplers in "The Problem with Popplers", and candy hearts to Omicron Persei VIII in "Love and Rocket". Animation Rendering of Omicron Persei VIII Poppler redirects here. ... When Aliens Attack is episode 12 in season 1 of Futurama. ... General Major Webelo Zapp Brannigan is a fictional character in the television series Futurama. ... Brannigan Begin Again is episode 2 in season 2 of Futurama. ... Adjectives: Plutonian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 0. ... Time Keeps on Slippin is the 14th episode in season 3 of Futurama. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... Where No Fan Has Gone Before is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the animated series Futurama. ... A Big Piece of Garbage is episode 8 in season 1 of Futurama. ... Lesser of Two Evils is episode 6 in season 2 of Futurama. ... Bender Gets Made is episode 13 in season 2 of Futurama. ... The Problem with Popplers is episode 15 in season 2 of Futurama. ...

Design

Planet Express' laser cannon

The overall design resembles the enormous Thunderbird 2 aircraft, including the green color, but with a different wing and tail treatment, and on a smaller, more human scale. The hull is roughly teardrop shaped, though it appears to have a slight overbite (reminiscent of Matt Groening's character designs), and it has three fins at the rear, the top fin being larger than the other two. A laser cannon turret is situated on the top side. It has tricycle landing gear, the front one doubling as a stair. Torpedo tubes are located to either side of the forward landing gear. The cargo bay has a bomb-bay style loading door on the bottom of the ship. Cargo too large for the cargo bay is either tethered to the top of the hull, or towed, implying the ship has a very high tonnage capacity for its size. The Dark Matter engines are at the rear on a gymbal, and steering is achieved through directional-thrust. Supposedly the engines achieve 200% fuel efficiency by moving the entire universe around the ship, rather than moving the ship itself, an homage to the "warp drive" technology of Star Trek.^[4] The ship is painted a light-green color (the previous ship was dark gray, as seen trapped in a Space Bee hive in "The Sting") and has the Planet Express logo painted on the main fin. Image File history File links Futurama_-_Planet_Express_Ship_-_Laser_cannon. ... Image File history File links Futurama_-_Planet_Express_Ship_-_Laser_cannon. ... Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of puppetry dubbed Supermarionation. The series followed the adventures of International Rescue, an organisation created to help those in grave danger using technically advanced equipment and machinery. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... A fin is a surface used to produce thrust or to steer while traveling in water, air, or other fluid media. ... Main and nosewheel undercarriage of a Qatar Airways Airbus A330 The undercarriage or landing gear is equipment which supports an aircraft when it is not flying. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Fuel efficiency sometimes means the same as thermal efficiency, that is, the efficiency of converting energy contained in a carrier fuel to kinetic energy or work. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... The Sting is episode twelve in season four of Futurama. ...

Shipboard Locations

Fry and Leela in the cockpit

Cockpit - The ship is piloted from this location. The captain sits towards the rear while crewmembers sit at duty stations forward. Passenger couches are located at the very front of the cockpit. Image File history File links Shipscockpit. ... Image File history File links Shipscockpit. ...

Fry and Bender's small cabin

Cabins - While Leela has a more spacious cabin to herself, complete with chest of drawers and bed, Fry and Bender share a small cabin with twin hammocks. Fry has a Mars U (Mars University) banner on the wall above his hammock. Image File history File links Fryandbenderscabin. ... Image File history File links Fryandbenderscabin. ... The hammock is a device used to sleep or rest in. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

Laundry room - Though once used as a brig, the laundry room usually fulfills its expected purpose. Military Prison is where the level military operates some type of military prison system. ...

Galley - Bender serves meals here; it is also sometimes used as a recreational room.

Computer core - The location of the ship's main computer with its carbonized memory modules and, for a while, its artificial intelligence. The room's design and shutdown procedure are similar to that of HAL 9000's from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Hondas humanoid robot, ASIMO The term Artificial Intelligence (AI) was first used by John McCarthy who used it to mean the science and engineering of making intelligent machines.[1] It can also refer to intelligence as exhibited by an artificial (man-made, non-natural, manufactured) entity. ... HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is a fictional character in the Space Odyssey series, the first being the novel and film 2001: A Space Odyssey, written by Arthur C. Clarke in 1968. ... A movie poster from the original release of 2001 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is an immensely popular and influential science fiction film and book; the film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the book written by Arthur C. Clarke. ...

Cargo Bays - Located at the bottom of the ship, cargo is transported here. Also present is a magnetic winch, an unbreakable diamond tether and storage for two hover-dollies. This article is about the gemstone. ...

Reactor room - Initially only one Dark Matter reactor was used to power the engines. Later the professor re-worked it to have two reactors, allowing for the ship to be steered by differential thrust.

Den - A room used only in the episode "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?", where Fry 'educates' Dr. Zoidberg on the aspects of love. It has a whiteboard and a small Slurm vending machine. Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love is episode 5 in season 2 of Futurama. ...

Devices

• Gravity pump - Activated at all times in space unless broken (or in the case of "Love and Rocket", the ship has artificial intelligence and is unwilling to co-operate).
• Anti-smell - Used in "A Big Piece of Garbage" when they approached the garbage ball. This device blocks off all outside smell and freshens the ship.
• Coffee maker - Used in "Space Pilot 3000" when Fry pushes the wrong buttons.
• Microwave - When used improperly (as in "Roswell That Ends Well") in the vicinity of a supernova it causes the ship to travel through time.
• Antenna (Presumed)- Used in "Mother's Day" by Mom so that all robots will rebel against Earth. The ship is seen flying away.
• Diamond Filament Tether - Used in "The Deep South" by Bender as a fishing line. It is fastened to the outside of the ship on a hand-cranked winch. The tether is unbreakable, and once belonged to Professor Farnsworth's grandmother which causes him to urge caution in its use, despite its indestructibility. It is also is used to dock the ship in its bay.
• Dark Matter Engines - Used in "A Clone of My Own".They don't move the ship, but instead move the universe, allowing the ship to go faster than the speed of light.

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Modifications

The modification of the ship like a fish fin

The ship is occasionally modified to fit the purposes of the plot. In all cases the ship is returned to normal before the next episode. Image File history File links Planet_Express_Ship_Modification_1. ... Image File history File links Planet_Express_Ship_Modification_1. ...

• In "The Deep South" the crew had to replace the engines with a giant fish fin since the engines would not work underwater.

• In "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" both the Planet Express Ship and a ship belonging to the cast of the original Star Trek crashed on a forbidden planet. The Planet Express Ship had non-functioning engines but working life support, while the Enterprise had functional engine but no life support. The Planet Express Ship was modified using the engines of Enterprise and was able to safely leave the planet.

• In "The Problem with Popplers", Planet Express is replaced by Poppler Express.

• In "The Route of All Evil", the ship is painted red and renamed "Awesome Express".

• In "The Time Keeps on Slipping", the ship has a "bad ass" gravity pump installed.

Role in "Love and Rocket"

The Planet Express Ship (voiced by Sigourney Weaver) is treated as a major character in "Love and Rocket". The ship was fitted with artificial intelligence which could only be shut down by a logic matrix (remeniscent of the deactivation of the HAL 9000 computer in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey). Bender instantly fell in love with the Ship when Professor Farnsworth changed the voice of the Ship from male to female, causing a relationship between them. Love and Rocket is the third episode of Futuramas fourth season. ... HAL 9000 (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is a fictional character in the Space Odyssey series, the first being the novel and film 2001: A Space Odyssey, written by Arthur C. Clarke in 1968. ... Professor Hubert Farnsworth Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth is the extremely elderly proprietor of the Planet Express delivery service in the animated television series Futurama. ...

External links

• Original blueprints of the ships and inconsistencies
• Ship's Description
• Futurama encyclopedia entry

References