Spacefarers encounter them everywhere (and why not? They're so popular!) but what are Kifkin™ anyway? To put it simply, they're the perfect spaceship companion! More specifically, Kifkin™ are a small, genetically-engineered species inteded to meet the demands of long-haul space travel. Designed from their inception to be compact, affectionate, obedient, and highly capable, Kifkin™ have sold in excess of 6 million units since the product's launch. Well-traveled readers have likely seen our dear Kifkin in stations, stops, ships, and colonies across the galaxy and undoubtedly have noticed the affection and pride their owners have for these wonderful creatures. This is, in large part, due to the extremely high quality standards Kifkin Manufacturing Ltd. maintains over their products and all licensed factories. That is why we must emphasize how important routine maintenance and purchasing from officially licensed Kifkin™ merchants is to the performance of your companion.
Of course, no one is paying the price required of such high-quality products for any old vat-grown pet. After all, there's rescues and bargain bio-slop printers aplenty if one cares not about quality... but you want more out of your companion, don't you reader? That is why you are interested in official Kifkin™ companions! More than some vacant sexual receptacle, a Kifkin provides enthusiastic, catered sexual pleasure for those long, lonely voyages. Depending on your selections for sentience and intelligence, a Kifkin can provide interpersonal relations equal or superior to a sentient peer! Kifkin are never too tired or afflicted by conditions that keep them from being sexually available, and when solicited by their owner will always provide enthusiastic activities in whatever fashion you desire! Don't forget- Kifkin can be customized and locked to your DNA, making them able to breathe your atmosphere, share your diet, and of course react to and transmit compatible pheromones! Additionally, with a wide array of Kifkin™-branded clothing, accessories, supplements, etc. available, you can enjoy presenting your pet however you like while receiving constant adoration for the effort!
As great as Kifkin are as a purely sexual companion (and trust our millions of happy customers, they ARE great!) they are also perhaps THE best maintenance engineers in the galaxy! Your purchase of a Kifkin entitles your companion to the complete technical knowledge of a vessel type of your choice, typically whatever ship you operate! For more enterprising owners, additional ships are available for upload into your Kifkin's mind, with brand or class pool knowledge bases available at discounted rates! (Warning: Implantation of excessive ship knowledgebases may require neurological augmentation, either during the growth process or as a surgical implant in established Kifkin.) A Kifkin doesn't just know everything about your ship, they know the ship itself! The sounds of your Wake drive spinning up, the smell of the engine room, the taste of coolant fluid- Kifkin know what's right for your ship down to their very bones. Nothing in the galaxy can diagnose and repair a vessel faster than a Kifkin. They are designed to fit standard maintenance channels, operate with minimal light, can withstand vacuum for up to 30 minutes, lift many times their own body weight, cut cables with their teeth, and have countless more features dedicated to their crucial role as ship engineers!
As you might expect, with such customizable, fun-loving, useful creatures, there's a LOT one can learn about them! The contents of this manual exist to answer any questions you may have and help you get started on an unforgettable adventure with your new companion. Thank you, and enjoy!