Magpie of Space

 Captain Bold, Chief McPhail and Mike Maseko have miniaturised and gone into the space station in search of the equipment necessary to recharge the Magpie. Meanwhile, on the Magpie's bridge ... Can Bold and his team get the Magpie moving without coming into contact with the star pox? Will the crew make it to the science conference? Keep reading Magpie of Space. *McPhail speaks Glaswegian. Check out the previous episodes for a glossary and then you should kind of get the idea. NEXT EPISODE>>

Captain Bold, Chief McPhail, Mike Maseko, Hap Hazard and Dr Scope meet in the Engineering Lab. Where is Mr Hazard? Can the team get the ship charged and escape the star pox? More to come in Magpie of Space. Glaswegian Glossary Aroon - around Teensy - smaller than wee Oerdae - overdo Naewhere - nowhere Sma - small Whit - what Poke - pocket or small bag NEXT EPISODE>>

The command team meet in the ship's conference room. Will the Chief's new plan get the Magpie free of Station AE104? Will Lt Hap Hazard finally get a gun? Will Commander Maseko be able to keep Hazard from being a hazard? These questions and many others might get an answer next time in Magpie of Space. Glaswegian Glossary See earlier episodes for more. Verra - very Huv - have  (variant) Jist - just Oor - our Wee - small O - of Staunin - standing Teeny - tiny Meikle - small  (in a subtly different way from wee) Wilna - will not Masel - myself Twa - two NEXT EPISODE>>

Chief Engineer McPhail's robots stand in the docking port, ready to enter Station AE104 and find a way of recharging the Magpie's engines. What has Chief McPhail got in mind? Keep following Magpie of Space. Glaswegian Glossary See Episode 6 for more words. yersels - yourselves wid - would shooer - shower clankin - clanking pail - bucket whit - what nivver - never dae - do wummin - woman NEXT EPISODE>>

Chief Dina McPhail addresses her robot crew members, accompanied by Dr Zoe Scope. The robots look a little uneasy. Translation notes for non-Glaswegians follow. Dina is from Glasgow, a descendent of a whole line of McPhail ship's engineers. For those of you unacquainted with Glaswegian Scots, here is a little glossary.  Dinna  Do not   Oany  Any    Fear  Be afraid of   Sae  So  Thon The third version of "this" and "that," used here to mean "the" with the context of a topical subject, not exactly translatable into English  A I  Youse Plural of ye, English you  Doonloadit  Downloaded  Ur Are  Intae  Into  Canna Cannot  Yer  Your  Aye Yes  Hae Have  Tae To  Nae  No  Oan on  Findin Finding  Noo  Now  Chargin Charging  Huvnae  Have not  Gang Go    Aheid Ahead NEXT EPISODE>>

Monday morning (AE104 Time) and Dr Scope calls up the Station Commander’s Office on her view-screen. Looks like we'll need those robots. NEXT EPISODE>>

While Dr Scope simmers over the inaction of the Station Commander, Captain Bob Bold has coffee with his Chief Engineer, Dina McPhail, and Logistics Officer, Mike Maseko. Mike is in reminiscing mood. Next time: can Dr Scopes persuade the Station Commander to let them recharge the Magpie, or will McPhail's robots need to take a hand? NEXT EPISODE>>