Drake the Cosmic Copper

Far in the future, Detective Drake, a cosmic police officer, goes undercover to investigate a settlement of aliens accused of plotting a takeover - and what he sees looks bad. Bodies lowered into a vat of strange chemicals, children told to prepare for war, secret meetings in mob territory... it all points to an army of the undead. But Drake's robot sidekick Woots has been filtering everything he sees and hears, and headquarters is ready to wipe the aliens out. Refusing to attack what he doesn't understand, Drake powers Woots down and demands the truth from Boss Flanagan himself. The "chemical" is water, the ceremony is baptism, and the aliens are Christians who came to share the good news about Jesus - news that has even reached Flanagan. It's all a comic book dreamed up by Wooton at Whit's End, where his friends discover how strange faith can look to those who don't understand it... and Wooton dreams up an ending with invading crab-men.

Found on Club Season 1 Album 57½ · 12 episodes

The run See every episode

3 of 3 0736 Life Expectancy As Connie sorts through her mother's belongings, she and her friends in Odyssey wrestle with how faith makes sense of grief and suffering.

1 of 2 0737 The Pilot A young pilot chasing an airline career reluctantly agrees to fly a doctor and nurse to a remote Venezuelan village, where a mysterious illness among the babies tests far more than his flying skills.

2 of 2 0738 The Pilot While flying a medical mission deep in the Venezuelan jungle, Jeff races the clock to discover what mysterious medicine is poisoning a dying patient - and finds a new purpose along the way.

1 of 2 0739 The Launch A goodwill trip to Uganda plunges Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two cattle-raiding tribes.

2 of 2 0740 The Launch An American veterinarian's mission to save cattle in Uganda draws Whit and Wooton into the middle of a generations-old feud between two warring tribes.

0741 In a Kingdom Far Away When Camilla fears that sinning on purpose might use up God's patience, Whit spins a fairy tale about a young duchess whose kingdom turns against her - and hides a lesson about love that doesn't run out.

0742 Drake the Cosmic Copper A hard-boiled space detective goes undercover to expose a mysterious alien sect - but nothing they say is quite what it sounds like.

1 of 2 0743 Mission: Unaccomplished When the Parker family arrives in Kenya eager to serve, relentless rains and mounting mishaps unravel every plan they made - until an unexpected crisis reveals who is truly needed.

2 of 2 0744 Mission: Unaccomplished A family serving in Kenya scrambles to raise the money for a gravely ill friend's surgery, discovering that their smallest sacrifices may matter more than their biggest plans.

0745 Like a Good Neighbor When a rash of neighborhood break-ins reveals how little the residents of Odyssey know each other, Olivia sets out - brownies in hand - to discover what it really means to love your neighbor.

0746 The Lone Lawman When a Kids' Radio western goes on the air, a lone survivor of a stagecoach ambush must decide what it truly means to pursue justice.

0747 Thirty Jays Hath September Two boys' after-hours scheme at Whit's End goes wrong, earning them thirty days of mandatory kindness that neither expects to matter.

0748 The Perfect Gift When a church maintenance man dies leaving behind a garbled videotape, a stuffed penguin, and a trail of cryptic clues, Whit and his friends set out to unravel the secret of a quiet man's final gift.

Featured characters

Minor characters & crew 6 more roles

6 supporting roles

Drake Townsend Coleman Woots Jess Harnell Cindy (b) Katie Leigh The Commander Kimmy Robertson Boss Flonagan Andre Stojka Wrong Numbers on Intercom Jess Harnell

Made by

Chris Anthony Host Bob Hoose Writer · Director Nathan Jones Sound Designer Nathan Hoobler Producer Dave Arnold Executive Producer

The story

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Wooton gathers his friends at Whit’s End and introduces a comic-book idea set far in the future. Detective Drake, a rugged cosmic police officer, investigates an alien settlement with Woots, his hovering robot assistant. The aliens have been recruiting local citizens, and officials fear that they are preparing a dangerous takeover.

Drake enters the compound undercover and meets Cindy, an alien studying local languages. Her clumsy attempt to explain their purpose sounds like a threat to kill people and replace their insides. Woots’s translator is not much more reliable. When Drake secretly looks into a private ceremony, he sees bodies lowered into a chemical vat and raised out again. He and Woots conclude that the aliens are creating an army of the undead.

During another surveillance mission, Cindy teaches children that they are in a war, must sacrifice, and will receive assignments in small groups. Translation errors and the listeners’ fears make ordinary words sound sinister. Drake follows the aliens into territory controlled by Boss Flanagan, a notorious criminal, and assumes the mobster commands the whole conspiracy.

Flanagan denies being the leader and hands Drake the aliens’ sacred book. Drake cannot read it because Woots has secretly been blocking his vision and filtering language on the commander’s orders. The robot has also transmitted every mission detail to headquarters. Commander Constance interprets the evidence exactly as Drake first did and orders him to destroy the chemical vat and wipe out the aliens.

Drake refuses to attack without understanding. He enters the meeting hall and demands the truth. Woots’s interference becomes obvious, so Drake powers him down and listens directly. Flanagan explains that the mysterious chemical is simply water, a substance unknown on their planet. Going beneath it and rising again symbolizes dying to an old life and beginning a new one.

The aliens are Christians from Earth. Their talk of cells means small groups, their sacrifice means generous service, and their war is spiritual rather than military. They have come to share the truth about Jesus, who sacrificed everything to offer forgiveness and new life. Their message has reached even Flanagan, who is preparing to be baptized.

Drake asks where he can find Jesus, and Flanagan offers to help him learn. Back at Whit’s End, Wooton’s friends recognize that Christians may look strange or threatening to people who do not understand their faith. They suggest romance, parties, or a laser battle for the comic’s ending, and Wooton imagines Drake delaying his own baptism just long enough to fight invading crab-men.