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The ship was named after [[Weezer]]'s touring van at the time, the [[Betsy]].
The ship was named after [[Weezer]]'s touring van at the time, the [[Betsy]].
== Dondó ==
== Dondó ==
'''Dondó''' is one of Jonas' shipmates. He would have been voiced by [[Matt Sharp]]. [[Rivers Cuomo]] writes in his notes about Dondó, describing him as "Macho/Male Bravado", "Nihilist", and "Nothing sacred".  
'''Dondó''' is one of Jonas' shipmates. He would have been voiced by [[Matt Sharp]]. [[Rivers Cuomo]] writes in his notes about Dondó, describing him as "Macho/Male Bravado", "Nihilist", and "Nothing sacred".  


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=== Dondó's songs in ''SFTBH'' ===
=== Dondó's songs in ''SFTBH'' ===
*"[[Blast Off!]]"
*"[[Blast Off!]]" (with Jonas and Wuan)
*"[[Who You Callin' Bitch?]]" (mentioned)
*"[[Who You Callin' Bitch?]]" (mentioned)
*"[[You Won't Get With Me Tonight]]" (mentioned)
*"[[You Won't Get With Me Tonight]]" (mentioned)
*"[[What Is This I Find?]]" (mentioned)
*"[[What Is This I Find?]]" (mentioned)
*"[[Dude, We're Finally Landing]]"
*"[[Dude, We're Finally Landing]]" (with Jonas and Wuan)
*"[[Longtime Sunshine]]" (coda)
*"[[Longtime Sunshine]]" (coda, with Jonas and Wuan)


== Jonas ==
== Jonas ==
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== M1 ==
== M1 ==
'''M1''' is the ship's "mechanoid", intended to be voiced by [[Karl Koch]]. Rivers Cuomo sings the part in the demo for "[[Blast Off!]]" using a vocoder. In live performances of the song, the character's lyrics are omitted and substituted with an additional verse by Wuan (sung by [[Brian Bell]]).


== Maria ==
== Maria ==
'''Maria''' is one of the female leads, which Cuomo wanted to be played by [[Joan Wasser]] of The Dambuilders. Wasser herself was reportedly unaware of this until informed by a Weezer fan via MySpace{{citation needed}}. The relationship between Jonas and Maria was based on Cuomo's relationship with [[Jennifer Chiba]].
In a note about ''Songs from the Black Hole'' on [[November 28]], [[1994]], Cuomo described her as:
* Reality
* Sexual Ideal
* Rock/fun
* Sex/promiscuity
* Rizzo/Jen
* Rich
* Parties


== Nomis ==
== Nomis ==
'''Nomis''' is the name of the planet that Jonas and the crew of Betsy II must save from being swallowed up by its sun.


== Wuan ==
== Wuan ==
'''Wuan''' is one of Jonas' shipmates, along with Dondó, [[Maria]], and [[Laurel]]. He would have been voiced by [[Brian Bell]]. The names Wuan and Dondó are a reference to the fictional libertine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan Don Juan].


The names Wuan and Dondó are a reference to the fictional libertine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan Don Juan].
In a note about ''Songs from the Black Hole'' on [[November 28]], [[1994]], Cuomo described him as:
* Suave ideal
* Seducer
* Oblivious to morals
 
=== Wuan's songs in ''SFTBH'' ===
* [[Blast Off!]] (with Jonas and Dondó)
* [[Dude, We're Finally Landing]] (with Jonas and Dondó)
* [[Longtime Sunshine]] (coda, with Jonas and Dondó)


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