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Except he didn’t attack. He sat next to Finbar, wagging his tail.
    â€˜Can I come with you?’ he asked.
    â€˜Why is he being so nice?’ Kip whispered to Finbar. ‘What did you do to him?’
    â€˜I just stared him down,’ said Finbar. ‘And now he thinks I’m the alpha wolf. The only problem is, now he’ll want to stay with us.’
    Kip grinned. ‘WorldCorp’s Gadget Design people sent me this yak-flavoured squeaky ball,’ he said, pulling it from his backpack.

    Finbar raised his fuzzy eyebrows.
    â€˜It’s motion-sensor activated,’ Kip explained. ‘As soon as you catch it, the ball bounces off in another direction. It’s a game of fetch that never ends! It’s supposed to keep you fit on long space flights.’
    Kip told Finbar to look away while he threw the ball. The ball was irresistible to wolves and Kip wanted it to work on Fergus, not Finbar.
    Kip hurled the ball. Fergus’s black ears pricked up and he bounded off after it.
    That should keep him happy for a while! Kip thought with a grin.

CHAPTER 10
    Fergus reached the ball in a few powerful strides. His mouth closed around it, savouring the yak flavour. Then the ball flew out of his mouth and sped off in the opposite direction.
    For a second, Fergus looked stunned. Then he raced after the ball again.
    As soon as he saw his plan was working, Kip called MoNa.
    â€˜I thought you were never going to explode that comet,’ MoNa grumbled.
    Ker overheard MoNa’s loud voice through Kip’s SpaceCuff. ‘Is that one of those mumsandads?’ Ker asked, horrified.
    â€˜Er…no,’ Kip said. ‘That’s my bossy starship. Mums and dads are normally nicer than that.’
    Ker looked doubtful. Kip could tell he seriously wasn’t ready to let grown-ups move to Yufe.
    Two Scrambler Beams shot down from MoNa, who was hovering just beyond Yufe’s atmosphere. Ker held out his hand for a goodbye handshake.
    As Kip shook Ker’s hand, he thought about how similar they were. Both were responsible for helping to keep their people safe. Ker spent most of his time having fun – and Kip knew that was important, but hard work was necessary too.
    Next, Kip and Finbar said goodbye to Kal and the Undergrounders.
    â€˜As soon as I get home, I’ll send you an update on all of Earth’s new technology via intergalactic satellite phone,’ Kip promised.
    The Undergrounders whispered excitedly. Their love of tech was on the geeky side. Kip hoped they’d learn to have fun too.
    Before leaving, Kip filled his drink bottle from a nearby chocolate fountain. The bottle was computerised, so Kip could program in the temperature he wanted his drink. The bottle also had the latest Pumpastraw feature, so the drink pumped into Kip’s mouth automatically.
    Kal gave him a second bottle filled with water from Yufe. ‘Here’s a sample for you,’ she said. ‘Maybe your scientists can work out how to make the water on Earth expand too.’
    â€˜Thanks,’ said Kip, as he stepped into his Scrambler. Finbar did the same.
    Seconds later, their particles had been scrambled and beamed through space. They were back on board MoNa.

    Kip was exhausted. But there was one more thing to do. His mission report!
    Together, he and Finbar made their way to the bridge.
    Kip sat on his captain’s chair, engaged his holographic console and began to type.

CAPTAIN’S LOG
Yufe
    Climate: Almost identical to Earth 1.
    Population: Three-eyed green alien kids who never grow older than 12. The kids are split into two groups – the technology-loving Undergrounders and the fun-loving kids on the surface.
    Highlights: Chocolate fountains and freedom to hoverboard anywhere.
    Water that expands in cold temperatures. Could help with Earth’s water shortages.
    Lowlights: Although Yufe is great fun, the surface kids are unprepared for any kind of