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Tim Korey's species are an unnamed humanoid species of incredibly small stature, hailing from an incredibly tiny "galaxy" orbiting Earth.
Biology[]
Members of Tim Korey's species are humanoids that are externally identical to Humans, and breathe oxygen. However, they are far smaller than an ant, too small to be seen by the Human eye.
Culture and society[]
Tim Korey meets with members of the Bureau of Planets
Tim Korey's species appears to be ruled by an organization known as the Bureau of Planets, although this organization may just be an agency in a larger government. Members of the Bureau of Planets wear green shirts with a white circle bearing the letter B on their left breast over a grey long-sleeved shirt. The Bureau of Planets is known to determine what worlds are off-limits, giving said branding to Earth, and keeping no files on what the surface of the planet was like, leading to most of the population having no interest in exploring it, especially because many planets in their own "galaxy" were still unexplored. Civilians can own their own private spacecraft, and when flying, must register the purpose of their flight, such as for business. Civilian pilot gear consists of blue jumpsuits, red boots, a red belt, and a red cap resembling leather flying helmets. The language of Tim Korey's species appears identical to English. They appear to use a similar system of chronological dating as modern day Earth, but their 23rd Century is Earth's 20th Century.
Technology[]
Tim Korey's ship
Tim Korey's species has access to advanced technology, although scaled to their dimunitive size. Spacecraft used by this species are known to include orange-colored rocket ships built in retro-futuristic designs, with at least two side fins and a large top fin, with the top fin connected to the cockpit's bubble canopy. By the perspective of Tim Korey's species, their ships can travel all across and beyond their "galaxy," but by Human perspective, traveling from their "galaxy" to Earth is only the same as flying from medium Earth orbit to the surface. Tim Korey's species also use handheld rayguns connected to the wearer's jumpsuit by a cord. While these rayguns are presumably very dangerous to beings of the stature of Tim Korey's species, they are almost completely harmless to larger beings, such as Earth's insects, only able to stun insects such as wasps.
History[]
Tim Korey's home "galaxy"
Tim Korey's species developed in a cluster of incredibly small "planets" forming a "galaxy" of incredibly small size orbiting planet Earth. Sometime before the mid-20th Century, by Human standards, members of Tim Korey's species landed on Earth, but no records of the expedition was kept other than a warning returned to the Bureau of Planets, a government agency of Tim Korey's species. The Bureau of Planets branded Earth as the "Forbidden Planet," banning all travel to it, although the public did not question it, as there were plenty of planets in their own "galaxy" that were not yet explored. In the mid-20th Century, or the 23rd Century by the standards of Tim Korey's species, a member of this species, named Tim Korey, the owner of a small freight line, became curious about the truth of the Forbidden Planet. However, no one else shared his interest, not even the Bureau of Planets. Still overcome by his curiosity, Tim decided to visit Earth on his own, falsely reporting his flight as a business trip to not attract suspicion.
Tim Korey fighting a wasp
Landing on Earth, near a house, Tim noted that Earth's environment appeared quite pleasant. However, a Human then came by with a wagon full of bricks, nearly running over Tim, who was too small for him to see. Tim ran from the wheel, then narrowly dodged bricks the Human dropped out of the wagon, assuming they were part of a planetary defense system. Tim then ran to a nearby "jungle," which was actually grass, jumping onto an ant. Seeing the ant crawling deeper into the grass, Tim jumped off it just as it was confronted by a spider, soon being attacked by a wasp, only barely managing to fend it off with his raygun. Managing to retrace the ant's steps, Tim ran back to his ship, only to see a caterpillar coiled around it, soon moving to attack him. Knowing he would never be able to fend off the caterpillar, Tim was saved by a bird, which ate the caterpillar and flew off. Tim quickly boarded his ship and took off, now knowing why Earth was off-limits: its giant inhabitants were far too dangerous. As he returned to his homeworld, Tim thought again on the dangers of Earth, and was glad that his home galaxy was far too small for any inhabitant of Earth to see.
Appearances[]
- Tales to Astonish Vol 1 #5 (1959)