Nimbus

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The Nimbus.

The Nimbus (registry BP-1729) is the flagship of the Democratic Order Of Planets star fleet, and has often been involved in various examples of galactic warfare and other governmental matters. Under the commanded of 25-Star General Zapp Brannigan, with Lieutenant Kif Kroker as his second in command, the Nimbus has been damaged by enemy forces on several occasions, but each time the ship has been rebuilt in time for Brannigan to lead it to unnecessary danger.

Armaments

Tactical Laser Controls

Tactical Laser

• The Nimbus has a tactical laser on board to make delicate cuts, which has three settings: STUN, KILL, and HYPERDEATH™. During the ceremonial opening of new the DOOP headquarters, Zapp accidentally used this laser to cut the space station in two, for which he was briefly kicked out of the DOOP.

Universe-To-Universe Missle

• The ship's most powerful missile, the Universe-To-Universe Missile (U.U.M.) is capable of destroying an entire universe.

Locations and Features

Bridge

• The main location for happenings on the ship.

Holo-Shed

• A recreation area for the crew of the Nimbus, the Holo-shed seems to regularly malfunction, causing the holograms to come to life.

Lovenasium

• Zapp Brannigan's quarters, which he has dubbed the Lovenasium, is garishly decorated in velour and contain a hovering heart-shaped bed. Zapp has placed paintings and statues of himself, such as a portrait hanging over his bed, of Zapp in a pose mocking Aaron Shikler's posthumous portrait of John F. Kennedy.

Cafeteria

• Where the crew of the Nimbus eat and socialize.

Miscellaneous

• The Nimbus features a trap door which was used by Zapp to dump soldiers onto the surface of Spheron I.
• A stowaway hatch for unauthorized personnel.
• A lint trap.

Trivia

• The Nimbus is a parody of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 from Star Trek: The Original Series. The white hull color, appearance of a Dr. McCoy-like doctor in the ship's sickbay and the presence of a holodeck-like system all serve to reinforce this fact.
• The Name Nimbus may be a spoof of the Nimbus 2000/2001 from Harry Potter.

Appearances

• "Love's Labours Lost in Space"
• "When Aliens Attack"
• "Brannigan, Begin Again"
• "War is the H-Word
• "Amazon Women in the Mood"
• "Where the Buggalo Roam"
• "Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch"
• "A Taste of Freedom"
• "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"
• Bender's Big Score
• The Beast with a Billion Backs
• Into the Wild Green Yonder