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Space Academy (located on an asteroid) brought together the best young minds, and those with special skills and abilities, to learn and prepare to experience the unknown, as Earth people continued to branch out into space during the distant future. (The opening narration says the Academy was founded in "the star year 3732," and it is often assumed that the show takes place in 3732 A.D.. However, the Academy could have been founded decades or centuries before the series proper, and the "star year" calendar may not correspond to the Gregorian calendar. Thus, the actual time frame of the series is impossible to determine.) Gampu's earlier space explorations had exposed him to conditions that immensely slowed his aging process; though appearing in his sixties or seventies, his true age was well over 300 years old, giving him a unique perspective on history, and some ideal qualifications as a teacher.