Planet Express

The Planet Express Corporation is a fictional delivery company from the animated series Futurama. Professor Hubert Farnsworth founded the business to fund his scientific research (Mostly bizzare inventions and atomic monsters, etc.) The sole delivery craft is the Planet Express Ship. The company slogan is "Our crew is replaceable. Your package isn't."

Company
The Professor usually sends his crew on dangerous missions that have high payoffs. The Professor is aware of the danger of these missions, and sends them on anyway. Even if the current crew died, he'd just hire a new crew to replace the previous one.

Planet Express Corporation (PlanEx Corp) trades publicly on the Intergalactic Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PLNX. Its last known closing price was $0.06, making it a penny stock. It was almost taken over by Mom in 3001, but after the new CEO died of "boneitis", Fry used his newly-gained majority control of PlanEx (from the new CEO, Steve Castle (See Below), naming Fry Vice Chairman and giving Zoidberg a sandwich for his 51% of the company) to block the takeover and rename Farnsworth the CEO. Had Fry not blocked the takeover, the employees' payouts would be as follows:

* Cat Lady: $107
* Fry, Amy, Leela, Hermes, Professor: $1,070,000
* Scruffy: $4,280,000
* Primary Shareholder (Dr. Zoidberg before CEO change, That Guy between CEO change and his death): $11,136,881
* Fry (as primary shareholder): $12,206,881

Building
The Planet Express building is the headquarters of the company, and also where the Professor lives. Most of the building's space is occupied by the ship. There are many other rooms, each serving an important purpose:

* Kitchen - Has natural gas-burning stove, toaster, coffee machine, sink, and giant can opener.
* Breakroom - Has widescreen TV, couch, coffee table, etc.
* Professor's Lab
* Professor's Office
* Professor's Bedroom
* Professor's Bathroom
* Dr. Zoidberg's Office
* Hermes Conrad's Office
* Ship Bay - Houses Planet Express ship, which is anchored by unbreakable diamond tether. Has giant can opener.
* Tower - Highest point of building.
* Accusing Parlor - Has fireplace with a large gear to block it off, couch, a coffee table, and few chairs.
* Angry dome
* Mandatorium - For mandatory staff meetings

The building also has a "total lockdown" mode that drapes the entire building with nearly impenetrable metal.

Employees

Former Employees
* Unknown old crew - The Planet Express' previous crew. They were killed during a mission where they were required to collect honey from space bees, and their remains stolen by a space wasp. The ship is still stuck in the hive, buried with honey and beeswax.
* Captain Musky - Planet Express' former crew member seen in "A Clone of my Own". Physically unable to move or talk, sat in a black cabinet similar to a wheelchair and could only communicate by Morse code.
* Steve Castle CEO - Took over as CEO of Planet Express in the episode "Future Stock", renamed company "PlanEx, tried to sell the business to Mom's Friendly Robot Company, but died from untreated Boneitis. His name wasn't revealed, but the credits credited his character as above name.
* Cubert Farnsworth and Dwight Conrad CEOs - Took over in "The Route of All Evil", renamed company "Awesome Express" and painted the ship red with flames
Current Employees
*Delivery Crew
** Turanga Leela Ship Captain - Main duty is to pilot the ship and is in command of delivery crew on the missions.
** Philip J. Fry Delivery Boy - Main duty is to make sure that the delivery gets to its destination. Fry is also the operator of the ship's laser turret in combat.
** Bender Crew Chef - Main duty is to cook for the crew when out on deliveries.
*Office
** Hubert J. Farnsworth Owner, CEO, Scientist - Main duty is to manage the office. Also gives assignments to delivery crew.
** Doctor John D. Zoidberg Staff Doctor - Main duty similar to regular doctor (diagnose, heal, operate, etc.)
** Hermes Conrad Accountant - Main duty is to manage company money. Also notifies next of kin.
** Amy Wong Intern - Main duty is to generally assist the other employees on various tasks.Was hired because she has the same blood type as Professor Farsworth.
** Scruffy Janitor - Main duty is similar to regular janitor.
 
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