The Ferret: The ultimate ship's mascot?

mossfoot

mossfoot
Okay, so IRL I got myself a ferret. Great pet. Adorable, playful, sleeps a lot - like a cat but more social and mischievous.

But it also got me thinking. How would it do as a ship's pet?

(okay, we're going to have to ignore the fact that technically our ships are zero grav and that causes ALL kinds of pet problems... I got around this by inventing "Gecko Pads(tm)" in my fan fic that allow animals to walk on surfaces as they normally would)

Granted they could get lost behind ships panels and whatnot and squeeze their way just about anywhere, but that got me thinking... what other creature is a long time Elite pest that get everywhere on a ship and is extremely difficult to eradicate?

Trumbles! http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Trumble

So maybe the humble ferret would be the ultimate anti-trumble watchdog - helping pilots keep their problem under control ;)
 

Fox White

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Any thoughts on how to handle "poo" problem lol maybe a diaper set up but I have concerns about safety too. With flight assist off isn't there some sort of artificial g's put on the pilot while maneuvering so I would think the pet would need to be put into a harness like how the pilot is buckled in.
 

mossfoot

mossfoot
Fox White said:
Any thoughts on how to handle "poo" problem lol maybe a diaper set up but I have concerns about safety too. With flight assist off isn't there some sort of artificial g's put on the pilot while maneuvering so I would think the pet would need to be put into a harness like how the pilot is buckled in.
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Since they can be litter trained, it's more a matter of having a "special" litter box for them to use. Perhaps a robot roomba to take care of other accidents :). I'm sure a living quarters area could be set up to dampen the G issue
 
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