The Kymellian Aelfyre Whitemane, known as Whitey, a student
of Earth's literature, possessed a Kymellian smartship which
named itself "Friday" after the celebrated character
in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson. A smartship is a starship
controlled by a computer system that is so highly advanced
that the system is, in effect, a sentient being which is
capable of independent thought, which possesses a distinctly
"human"-like personality, and which is apparently
capable of emotions such as loyalty and love towards living
beings.
Fatally wounded by Snark weaponry, Whitemane transferred
his superhuman abilities into four children, Alex, Jack,
Julie, and Katie Power,
and died. The four children became the team of adventurers
known as Power Pack.
From then on, Friday devoted itself to the Power children's
service.
Friday is capable of interstellar travel through hyperspace.
Friday has little weaponry for conducting battles with other
starships, but is highly maneuverable and capable of high
speeds even in normal space (as opposed to hyperspace).
Friday can change its own shape, externally and internally,
to an unknown degree. Friday can also manufacture certain
items, such as the costumes made of unstable molecules that
it provided for the Power children.
Recently Friday was severely damaged by Snark warrior spacecraft,
and crashed and burned on the Snark throneworld. Friday
has the capacity for self-repair to an unknown extent. Alex
recovered Friday, whose intelligence was saved in the Pack's
home computer.
When Power family moved to Washington, the Power Pack almost
immediately embroiled in a civil war happening on Snark
World. Friday was given a new Starship body in order that
the Pack might travel for this adventure, and Friday returned
the Pack to Earth, continuing to be their friend and transportation.
Friday possesses all the capabilities as any space-faring
Smartship, and is able to teleport passengers for short
distances within planetary atmosphere and even transform
into "land-vehicle" mode. Friday can repair itself
and even create various artifacts like Star Trek's replication
processes.
First Appearance: POWER PACK #1
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