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Galactic Banter

When Gravity Gets Taxed

Sci-Fi Comedy

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When the Alien Council starts taxing Gravity… 🛰️ (Sci-Fi Comedy)

In Brief

A hilarious sci-fi comedy short following a quirky panel of extra-terrestrial beings on Planet Zog [00:10]. As the galactic council raises taxes on gravity itself [00:36], this eccentric cast bickers over floating to work, space moth infestations, eyelid tax loopholes [01:29], and jukebox glitches [01:09].

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Jul 02, 2026

 

The STORY

Galactic Banter takes a satirical detour into the daily absurdities of interstellar bureaucracy on Planet Zog [00:10]. When the planet’s ruling council imposes a ridiculous new tax on gravity [00:36]—making it cost extra simply to stand up straight—a colorful ensemble of alien commanders, heroic figures, synth-creatures, and mad scientists gather to air their grievances [00:03].

What follows is a fast-paced exchange of cosmic banter [00:03]: scheme-haters threatening to float to work for free [00:44], soldiers complaining about space moths renting space in their shoulder pads [00:23], hero-types dodging tax collectors by striking photogenic poses [01:36], and rogue scientists glowing from radioactive soup experiments [01:21]. Infused with sharp humor and quirky sci-fi tropes, the film turns galactic governance into a delightful, lighthearted comedy [00:03].