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Kid Command Mission Log
The Ship Fights to Stay on Course
Commander Fitz keeps us up to date each month as the KC team travels to Earth.
I designed the Kid Command space craft so, naturally, I know this trusty ship inside and out. When I saw the pexdolimer indicator turn completely red on my control panel I knew we were in serious trouble. As a pilot, it is normal to encounter a certain level of turbulence and uncertainty in space travel. There is a never-ending supply of strange air pockets and unexplainable phenomenon that can turn a younger and more inexperienced flier away from piloting altogether. Good pilots are rare. I guess you could say they are born to do it. I have been piloting in space for more than 92 Earth years so I have been challenged in just about every way possible. I thought I had seen it all…until today.
I ran to the control module and did a quick scan to make sure that nothing had been jostled and disconnected. Pawz took the helm. When I returned, I did not interrupt him as I could see that steering the craft took every bit of strength he had. His eyes were fierce. His grip sent tiny muscle twitches up his arm into his shaking biceps. Our ship also trembled. It wanted to obey Pawz’s steering direction, but the force pulling it into the vortex was extreme. At this rate we would most likely be hurtled into the Liquid Portal so violently that our ship was sure to be destroyed and us along with it.
Our only hope at this point was to focus our energy away from fear and instead concentrate on the power of Nosinu. Wise Machui closed his eyes and despite the loud chaos of destruction that enveloped us we clearly heard him start chanting, “I command change…I command change…” We joined him.
Surely you’ve had the experience of time standing still? Where you become so focused on one single thing, the rest of the world just falls away. Well, that is what happened, my friends. Time literally stood still. Our space craft became calm. Pawz finally spoke, “Commander, you’d better come and look at this.”
I went over to the perimeter scanner and to my astonishment saw the three dimensional shape of a giant orca under our craft as if lifting it onto the correct course into the Liquid Portal. Shortly thereafter, we came face to face with our newest team member, Lumpy.
To read about the Kid Command journey to Earth in its entirety click here.
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Special Announcement Video
 Kid Command has a very special announcement this month! We will be inviting a limited number of kids to help us out by becoming beta testers. Kid Command beta testers will play our games before anyone else and give us valuable feedback to help our programmers make sure that everything is working correctly. To learn more about beta testing and how your child could be awarded a FREE premium six month membership, be sure to watch our “Special Announcement Video!”
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Kid Command Visits the San Juan Islands
The Southern Resident Community of Killer Whales is listed federally as an endangered species. Recently Kid Command visited the ocean waters of the Pacific Northwest in the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound to learn more. The Whale Museum, which is located in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, was a great place to explore. The Kid Command team learned valuable information about the beautiful and playful Killer Whale and wants to help promote the good work that is being done by the scientists and staff at The Whale Museum. We encourage you to sit down with your children and watch the following short videos created by The Whale Museum. The photography is stunning and the information is vital. Your kids will also enjoy listening to the unique way that whales communicate with one another.
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Meet Lumpy
Our newest team member, Lumpy, is an orca from planet Gorf. He looks very similar to the orcas we have on Earth, which is a good thing because he is able to go virtually unnoticed as he swims in our oceans doing his good work for team Kid Command. The next time you see an orca either in a video or in the actual ocean, be sure to say hello! You never know where Lumpy will be swimming…
Here are a few fun facts to help you get to know orcas better:
- Orcas are usually called Killer Whales. They prefer cold waters, but live in all the oceans of the world.
- An orca is black and white. Its back, flipper and fin are black; and the belly and eyespot are white.
- Orcas love to be social and travel in groups called pods.
- Orcas are often called “wolves of the sea” because they hunt in groups. They like to eat squid, fish, birds, sea turtles, seals, dolphins and sharks. Sometimes they even attack other whales.
- Like dolphins, orcas make a variety of sounds. They click, moan, grunt, squeak and whistle.
- Orcas can travel as fast as 30 miles per hour.
- The average orca weighs between 3,000 and 12,000 pounds.
- Male orcas live to be about 50 years old.
Discover more interesting facts, photos, videos and activities about orcas:
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More Fun With Lumpy!
 Use your imagination and make Lumpy the orca come alive by coloring this fun page. Be sure to visit us at www.kidcommand.com for more fun coloring pages, cool videos, creative activities, or to enter one of our contests and win Kid Command gear!
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