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The '''Near Death Star''' is a space station serving as a retirement home for people past the age of 160, whom are usually placed in tombstone-like structures by the [[Sunset Squad Robots]]. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] was taken there after he revealed that he had been lying about his age and was not actually 150 {{et|2ACV10}}. According to the Professor, old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are living in [[Florida]] with hundreds of other old people. During this fantasy, the old people could only play {{w|bingo}}, eat oatmeal and wait for their children to call. Sometimes also people aged less than 160 are brought there, such as Eloise Porter who was 145 years old by [[3001]].
The '''Near-Death Star''' is a space station serving as a retirement home for people past the age of 160, whom are usually placed in tombstone-like structures by the [[Sunset Squad Robots]]. [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] was taken there after he revealed that he had been lying about his age and was not actually 150 {{et|2ACV10}}. According to the Professor, old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are living in [[Florida]] with hundreds of other old people. During this fantasy, the old people could only play {{w|bingo}}, eat oatmeal and wait for their children to call. Sometimes also people aged less than 160 are brought there, such as Eloise Porter who was 145 years old by [[3001]].


== Staff ==
== Staff ==
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== Image Gallery ==
== Image Gallery ==
<gallery perrow>
<gallery perrow>
Image:SunsetSquadRobotCar.png|A Near Death Star vehicle in [[New New York]].
Image:SunsetSquadRobotCar.png|A Near-Death Star vehicle in [[New New York]].
Image:SunsetSquadRobot.png|One of the [[Sunset Squad Robots]] in the [[Planet Express headquarters|HQ]].
Image:SunsetSquadRobot.png|One of the [[Sunset Squad Robots]] in the [[Planet Express headquarters|HQ]].
Image:BarrierBots.png|[[Barrier Bots]], the gatekeepers.
Image:BarrierBots.png|[[Barrier Bots]], the gatekeepers.
Image:NearDeathStarRows.png|The endless rows within the Near Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarRows.png|The endless rows within the Near-Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarTransport.png|A transport unit used within the Near Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarTransport.png|A transport unit used within the Near-Death Star.
Image:NearDeathStarFarnsworth.png|[[Professor Farnsworth]] hooked up within a drawer.
Image:NearDeathStarFarnsworth.png|[[Professor Farnsworth]] hooked up within a drawer.
Image:SunsetSquadChasers.png|The [[Sunset Squad Chasers]].
Image:SunsetSquadChasers.png|The [[Sunset Squad Chasers]].
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== Possible sighting in [[When Aliens Attack|1ACV12]] ==
== Possible sighting in [[When Aliens Attack|1ACV12]] ==
An unspiky sphere resembling the Near Death Star is seen in [[When Aliens Attack|an earlier episode]], after [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] spills beer on the transmitter and the camera zooms into space. Right after the asteroid belt and before [[Jupiter]], a white ball-like structure can be spotted with streaks. However, it is now clear this object is ''not'' the Near Death Star, as proven by the following images.
An unspiky sphere resembling the Near-Death Star is seen in [[When Aliens Attack|an earlier episode]], after [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] spills beer on the transmitter and the camera zooms into space. Right after the asteroid belt and before [[Jupiter]], a white ball-like structure can be spotted with streaks. However, it is now clear this object is ''not'' the Near-Death Star, as proven by the following images.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:NDS 4.png
Image:NDS 4.png
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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The Near Death Star parodies the {{sw|Death Star}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.
*The Near-Death Star parodies the {{sw|Death Star}} in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise.
*The endless rows are similar to the Mines of Moria in the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'', although the first of the ''LOTR'' films was released after this episode. Though they could be inspired by the original works of {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien|Tolkien}} or other animated adaptations, they are more likely an intentional evocation of ''{{w|The Matrix}}'' in that these endless rows are filled with towers, the towers filled with the elderly. The parallelism is confirmed when [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] is discovered in a capsule similar to {{w|Neo (The Matrix)|Neo}}'s.
*The endless rows are similar to the Mines of Moria in the ''{{w|Lord of the Rings}}'', although the first of the ''LOTR'' films was released after this episode. Though they could be inspired by the original works of {{w|J. R. R. Tolkien|Tolkien}} or other animated adaptations, they are more likely an intentional evocation of ''{{w|The Matrix}}'' in that these endless rows are filled with towers, the towers filled with the elderly. The parallelism is confirmed when [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] is discovered in a capsule similar to {{w|Neo (The Matrix)|Neo}}'s.


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*{{e|2ACV10}}
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*Unknown [[Season 7]] episode<ref name="UGO"/>
*Unknown [[Season 7]] episode<ref name="UGO"/> (most likely, "[[Near-Death Wish]]")
*{{clink|US#039|Rust in Peace}}
*{{clink|US#039|Rust in Peace}}



Revision as of 22:44, 19 January 2012

Not to be confused with Near-Death Wish.
Near-Death Star
Near Death Star.PNG
TypeRetirement home
InventorUnknown
UsageAssist the elderly
First appearance"A Clone of My Own" (2ACV10)
Episode
Current statusUnknown

The Near-Death Star is a space station serving as a retirement home for people past the age of 160, whom are usually placed in tombstone-like structures by the Sunset Squad Robots. Professor Farnsworth was taken there after he revealed that he had been lying about his age and was not actually 150 (2ACV10). According to the Professor, old people are hooked up to a life support system, making them think they are living in Florida with hundreds of other old people. During this fantasy, the old people could only play bingo, eat oatmeal and wait for their children to call. Sometimes also people aged less than 160 are brought there, such as Eloise Porter who was 145 years old by 3001.

Staff

Inhabitants

Image Gallery

Possible sighting in 1ACV12

An unspiky sphere resembling the Near-Death Star is seen in an earlier episode, after Fry spills beer on the transmitter and the camera zooms into space. Right after the asteroid belt and before Jupiter, a white ball-like structure can be spotted with streaks. However, it is now clear this object is not the Near-Death Star, as proven by the following images.

Additional Info

Trivia

  • The Near-Death Star parodies the Death Star in the Star Wars franchise.
  • The endless rows are similar to the Mines of Moria in the Lord of the Rings, although the first of the LOTR films was released after this episode. Though they could be inspired by the original works of Tolkien or other animated adaptations, they are more likely an intentional evocation of The Matrix in that these endless rows are filled with towers, the towers filled with the elderly. The parallelism is confirmed when Professor Farnsworth is discovered in a capsule similar to Neo's.

Appearances

References