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Setting

''Starship Regulars'' is set aboard the massive Federation

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''Integrity'' in the 24th century. The ''Integrity'' is commanded by Captain Bellagen (usually referred to as "The Captain"). The series focuses on three soldiers, Tycho, Wilson and Dave. In contrast to the morality shown by the Captain, Tycho and Wilson are shown to be more interested in "getting laid" or drinking booze.

Voice performers

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as Albinor Princess and Kaligian

Episodes

There were ten webisodes of ''Starship Regulars'': ; War : The crew participate in a drinking game as the ship is under attack. ; Hostage : The crew plot how to retrieve a bottle of ''Cordomite'', a rare alcoholic beverage, which was taken hostage with the Captain. ; Raid : As the Captain is tortured, Tycho, Wilson and Dave ingeniously use an old ''Hughes''-

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to beam up the ''Cordomite'' bottle. ; Enemy Engaged : Tycho works hard to pick up a Gerex woman. ; Conquest : Tycho must struggle with whether to have sex with a Gerex woman and possibly die. ; Galien Nation : Tycho struggles with the advances of a male alien ambassador. ; The Ultimate Weapon : The crew are placed in charge of guarding a Koraeg, the Federation's worse enemy. As the Captain contemplates whether to introduce a virus into the Koraeg civilization, the Regulars get him drunk and show him a good time. ; Obsession : Wilson is infatuated with the music of

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, although his trip to her concert on Rantor 6 may be moved because of a war in the Ashtar Nebula. ; Virgin Territory : Tycho is trusted to guard a beautiful virgin alien princess. ; Untouched : Wilson is treated like a god by the Kaligians, something he uses to satisfy his hunger.

References

External links

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