The ship's crew comprises the deeply egocentric and often paranoid Captain Star, the Science Officer Scarlett, the nine-headed, six-armed mutant Engineer/Stoker "Limbs" Jones, and the fish-keeping milquetoast Navigator Black.

It remains unclear whether Mission Control has simply forgotten about Captain Star and his crew, but there is an implication that they have spared him the indignity of forced retirement, allowing him to maintain his hero status in the public eye.

Possessing confidence that borders on arrogance, Captain Star views himself as a hero and deems himself worthy of the widespread acclaim he receives.

Despite his lack of humility, he remains unquestionably loyal and firmly believes that his awaited orders will eventually arrive, often disregarding both danger and the advice or concerns of his crew.

Despite continuing to prove his usefulness, there is an ageist undertone that Mission Control assumes that he is no longer a valuable asset because of his age and extensive service.

The episodes exaggerate his role in events while minimizing the contributions of his crew — most conspicuously presenting strong and scientifically accomplished first officer Scarlett as a bimbo and damsel in distress.

By maintaining his active duty status and strategically placing him at the Ragged Edge of the Universe, the public perception keeps him as a timeless hero, forever in his prime.

His birthday is celebrated as a public holiday throughout the universe, providing an opportunity to portray him as a larger-than-life figure and promote him as a role model.

While an act of loyalty to his former captain and role model, his willingness to preserve an idealized image of Nova by refusing to arrest him and turn him over to Mission Control in disgrace ironically mirrors Mission Control's decision to preserve an idealized image of Star himself by exiling him on The Nameless Planet.

He would then proceed to sell unnecessary items to the inhabitants, like a group of aliens purchasing umbrellas before returning to their underwater homes.

In the second episode, a persistent "hard sell droid" attempts to peddle a carpet to the crew, refusing to accept "no" for an answer.

Nickelodeon Canada: Teletoon Canal Famille space Latin America : Cartoon Network Locomotion At least one VHS release of Captain Star is known to exist, containing the first three episodes of the series.