The Galactic Pet Shop

Captain Jax thought adopting an alien pet would be easy. She didn't expect it to teleport, phase through walls, and constantly change colors. 'Is this thing broken?' she asks the shopkeeper. The three-eyed alien sighs, 'Lady, that's a Quantum Puff. It exists in seven dimensions simultaneously. The real question is: can YOU handle it?'

Captain Jax searches frantically through her cluttered cabin, only to find her Quantum Puff halfway through the food replicator, munching on emergency rations. The creature's multiple dimensional echoes create a trail of rainbow afterimages. 'Bad Puff! Those were for the asteroid run!' she sighs, realizing interdimensional pets come with interdimensional appetites.
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