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They ended up cashing in that favour pretty quickly, as when Omnus entered the Malt Shop, he found Terry and Robota apprehended by [[Morthrott and Grmbil]], who intended to throw them to the gators. Omnus took on the two bouncers with ease, and the three interlopers fled the joint with the unconscious [[Squink]] in tow. Omnus warned his new companions that they were being chased by the Malt Shop's occupants, leading Terry to kick the log bridge free from its moorings, trapping their pursuers on the other side of the moat. Calling Terry a smart cookie, Omnus asked if he could join the boy's crew, as he suddenly felt unwelcome on the asteroid and wanted to see what other darn good fights Terry could drop him into. Terry accepted, and as they left the asteroid, he mused that he may not yet have found his parents, but with Robota and Omnus, he sure had found a family. {{storylink|Malt Shop Menace}}
As Terry expressed his excitement about being closer to finding his parents than ever before, Omnus pitied about how the boy had never even seen his parents. They soon discovered that Squink had regained consciousness when he pulled a blaster on him, vowing that no one must learn the secret of the ''[[Space Warp]]''. Squink refused to answer any of his questions as Terry's father had blamed him for what had happened to the ship. Despite Robota's warnings of an incoming astro tornado, Squink grabbed a jet pack and jumped ship, his chances of survival slim.
Terry's ship was tossed around by the astro tornado, and it landed on the [[Gorkel|world]] of the [[Gorkels]]. Their spiritual leader, the [[Wise One]], had the Gorkels throw a banquet for Terry and his friends, as they were "close enough" to fulfilling a prophecy from their [[Book of the Gorkels|holy book]]. The Wise One explained that it was foretold that alien creatures would arrive to save their beloved [[Princess Ugly|Princess<sub> (shudder) </sub>Ugly]] from her uncle, [[Vermin the Vile]], who had placed her under a sleeping spell. After consulting with his prized picture frame, and with encouragement from Omnus and Robota that they were a family that worked together, Terry accepted the mission of rescuing the princess, especially as the Wise One would reward their deed by repairing the ship and allowing him to continue his quest. After the Wise One told them the job would be a piece of cake, another Gorkel reminded him of the myriad dangers between their settlement and the far-off [[Domed City]], but Terry, Robota, and Omnus marched forward with a determined war cry of "close enough!" {{storylink|The Saga of Princess Ugly}}
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They next encountered a small stream that Terry determined was harmless with an [[aqua-analyzer]]. As they waded through, Vermin transformed the stream into a strong whirlpool, and they were shot out of the vortex and into a bubble cell. They landed on the outskirts of the Domed City, visible now that Vermin had lifted the mist, and the villain was there to personally greet them. When Terry refused to recognise Vermin's authority over Princess<sub> (shudder) </sub>Ugly, Vermin placed them under arrest... and soon called attention to the fact that Robota was fainting from rapid onset rust. Omnus gasped uncharacteristically. {{storylink|Too Close (Enough) for Comfort}}
As Vermin left them alone to brainstorm a suitably evil punishment for them, Omnus desperately tried to break out of the cell. Terry had the idea of running the bubble cell over the edge of the cliff, which had the intended result of bursting it. Finding themselves in a rocket graveyard, Terry and Omnus set about using grease to derust Robota. Once she was back in working order, Terry and his friends travelled into the Domed City, unimpeded thanks to Omnus's promise that nobody would get in their way (and an unrelated malfunction affecting the Mayhem Maker).
Following the sounds of monstrous snoring, Terry and friends entered the dungeon. Terry unsuccessfully demanded the [[Dungeon guard|guard]] release Princess<sub> (shudder) </sub>Ugly, so Omnus made a more persuasive and violent argument. Inside the cell, Omnus was shocked to find that Princess Ugly was, in fact, beautiful, but his bigger concern was trying to stop her deafening snoring. Terry gave Princess Ugly a kiss on the cheek, awakening her – though not in the manner he'd intended. Shortly, after the dungeon guard led the celebrations about the princess's revival and Vermin's deposition, Princess Ugly explained to Terry that the ''Domed'' City was in fact the ''Doomed'' City, and that the Book of the Gorkels predicted it would be destroyed after she woke up and the Mayhem Maker went haywire. Omnus was impressed at how fast the citizens fled.
Terry led his comrades to "borrow" a [[skimmer craft]] that was parked nearby, and they escaped the city just in time for the Mayhem Maker to explode, levelling the structure. The group returned to the Gorkels, who were overjoyed to be reunited with their precious princess – though the Wise One had been assured of their success thanks to the book. Princess Ugly shyly asked Terry to stay with her... er, them, but Robota dragged him away, reminding him of their mission, which tickled Omnus. Terry told her that he had to resume the search for his parents and their ship, the ''Space Warp''. The Gorkels were astonished – the wreck of the ''Space Warp'' was nearby on Gorkel! {{storylink|The Doom of the Domed City}}
==Notes==
[[File:X-Babies Omnus comparison.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.8|Jim Henson Omnus and George Lucas Omnus.]]
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