Space Truckers (Space Truckin'; Deep Purple)

NAME/ORIGIN
Character name	Space Truckers
Song/Album	"SpaceTruckin'"/ Machine Head
Act	Deep Purple
Writer	Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, John Lord, Ian Paice
Release Date	1972
ABILITIES
Powers	[no superpowers]
Skills	-Pilot space vehicles that function as semi trailers do on Earth "We're space-truckin' 'round the stars" -DJ dance parties on the side, dancing as well "We got music"
Attributes	-Work hard, play hard: "We always had a ball on Mars" "Man, those cats can really swing" "They've rocked 'round the Milky Way"
Vulnerabilities	Getting lost, running out of fuel, vehicle breakdowns
Formidability	Low
Attractiveness	Are extremely popular, bringing the party with them as they travel "'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,' the freaks said."
Source	As they make their delivery runs, they keep their ears open for great music. They then bring it with them as they travel, playing it for other alien races as they go around.
Goals	Get 'er done, then party hearty
POSSESSIONS
Weapons	N/A
Amulets	N/A
Objects	Music recording and playing equipment
Clothing	work and party clothes
Vehicles	"space trucks" Formerly, a "fireball," possibly an asteroid or comet they could steer
Dwelling	On the "road"
Milieu	Have been to Venus, Mars, "did the Moonshot" claim to have seen a lot of the Milky Way -Evidently, there is a Canaveral II (named after the one in Florida) on the Moon now, from which other vehicles are launched: "We'd move to the Canaveral Moon-stop" It was then they began their sideline as DJs "Every [astro]naut would dance and sway"
BIOGRAPHY
Gender	Mixed
Age	Adult
Physique	Likely resemble those of Earth's truckers
Ethnicity	Mixed, various
Origin	Earth, but not necessarily
Ancestry	Human, other
Profession	"Truckers" who pick up and deliver goods between various space-based locations
Education	Presumably had to be trained for this work
SES	Low. They supplement their income by hosting dance parties after their deliveries have been made
Relationships	Sometimes, they interact with aliens, whom they jokingly call "freaks," but they do know some specific aliens, like Borey Alice. On their first run, to the Moon, their leader was nicknamed Pony Trekker (he may have been a Star Trek fan); he is now retired, but remembered fondly.
Pets	N/A
PERSONALITY
Morality	Good. They are wild and fun, but professional when necessary
Intro/extrovert	Extroverts "Meeting all the groovy people"
Intelligence	Smart enough to pilot spaceships and run a side-business
Emotions	Genial, affable, easygoing "We've got music in our solar system!"
Sanity	Free-wheeling but sane
Enemies	Possibly space traffic cops, road hogs, etc.
Narrative Function	Catalyst
Other Notes	The Space Truckers provide a necessary function-- transporting goods to, and between, various spaceports. They enjoy the human and alien interaction their work brings, and the general freedom it permits (they aren't stuck behind space-desks). But it is not lucrative work. When they open their airlocks to make their deliveries, however, the music they have on while driving pours out of the hatch as well. Eventually, crowds gather at the spacedocks when they arrive, excited for the new sounds the Truckers bring every time they complete their rounds. Once they unload their cargo, the bring their music players out and turn the cargo holds into impromptu dance clubs. While the warehouse owners frown on this loss of productivity, they also sense profit in anything popular. Shortly, plans are made to play a bit of the music as the Truckers unload, then stop, and announce at which nightclub the music will continue to play at, later that evening after work hours. This has several beneficial outcomes. The Truckers get a chance to move their music equipment to the club and relax a bit-- find their hotel, eat, shower, change into more comfortable clothes, etc. Meanwhile, the warehouse employees unload and warehouse the cargo quickly, eager to get to the club. They also have a chance to contact their friends and tell them where the Truckers are playing. A few hours later, at the club, the locals arrive, pay their cover charge, enter, and party to the music the Truckers have collected on their rounds. It is not known whether the Truckers pay royalties to the acts whose music they play, or if those acts are simply happy for the "exposure" of being on the Truckers' playlist.