The other day, I was watching Spaceballs with my husband. In the scene where Lone Starr and Barf are introduced, they show Lone Starr’s ship, Eagle 5, which is an old motor home with wings.
You can witness this thing of beauty here, if you haven’t seen the movie, or you need a reminder.
“Hey! Just like Leslie Kim!”
I had to laugh. In my book, Leslie Kim is living out of a Spaceship that conveniently has a small bed, a living room, and a kitchenette. The layout is very similar to a motor home on the inside. So, when Lone Starr’s trusty steed soared across the screen, I couldn’t help but notice the resemblance.
Leslie’s ship isn’t truly like a motor home. From the outside it’s just an older version of the ships everyone else on Kapaton has. In the book, Leslie and his dad worked together to build the ship as a way to leave Earth for Kapaton. But when his father’s condition makes him unsuitable for space travel, he ends up staying behind. It took Leslie and his father some 15 years to finish building their rocket. A lot of the pieces were salvaged, so I wanted it to feel like an old quilt. Comfortable with a patchwork design.
I had a beta reader for #101 ask me, “so he’s basically living in a motor home that flies in space?”
Well, yes, but… you know… cooler.
A big part of the reasoning for Leslie’s ship to be a bit older is to make him really stand out against the very modern, sleek designs that the Kapatonians use for everything. Leslie could try to update his ride, instead he chooses to hold on to a relic of the past because it is perhaps the one good memory he has with his dad.
While Leslie’s ship might not be as sensible as Lone Starr’s, the similarities are undeniable.
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