Hold on to your hats everyone. You’ve found Lisa Burton Radio, the only show in the universe that interviews the characters from the books you love. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl, and with me in the studio today is Henri, the Executive Chef on Galactic Cruise Lines’ ship the SS Malpais.

What you can’t see, is that Henri is an Alturan. He’s nearly seven feet tall, and is a cephalopod type lifeform. I’m talking tentacles all over the place, and three eye-stalks. We’ve been enjoying a cup of Alturan tea before the broadcast, and he’s really an interesting person. “Welcome to the show, Henri.”

“Hello, Lisa. It’s good to be here. I hope you enjoyed the Bascula tea I brought. It can cause hallucinations in some species, but not Alturans. I hope it doesn’t affect you adversely.”

“Oh, don’t worry about that. I don’t think robot girls can…