MISSION CONTROL HOUSTON

Not content with building a replica of the Lunar Lander for Wilson and Byron, Nërp has somehow also constructed a facsimile of Houston Control, for the other children!

There's even an intercom so they can communicate with the 'Eagle Lander', and Nërp has now taken on the role of Michael Collins, the Astronaut who remained in the Lunar Orbiter.

Pterry is even starting to join in – he keeps shouting 'Roger, Twank*' and giggling uncontrollably!

However, he seems incapable of addressing Wilson as 'Buzz' (whether this references Buzz Aldrin or Lightyear is unclear) instead always calling him Mummy, which Wilson insists is causing some unwelcome amusement amongst the other crew members (ie Byron) – which he fears might possibly lead to an eventual breakdown of discipline…
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*In the excitement of the lander finally touching down on the lunar surface, Mission Control's exact words were: 

'Roger, Twank...Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue here. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot!' 

Pterry finds this small slip of the tongue extremely amusing, and will not let it go!