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Hi, my name is Brak!
~ Brak

Brak is one of the main antagonists of the Space Ghost franchise. He is considered one of the show's main recurring antagonists along with Moltar and Zorak. In contrast to the tyrannical and power-hungry Moltar, and the scheming and malevolent Zorak, Brak was one of the less threatening and dangerous villains in the franchise, but he still held considerable power, although after the increase of his idiocy, he couldn't cause trouble for Space Ghost anymore.

He was voiced by Keye Luke in the original cartoon and Andy Merrill in Space Ghost Coast to Coast and associated spinoffs and Jellystone!.

Appearance[]

Brak is a feline, humanoid alien with blonde fur visible only from his goatee. He wears a black battle suit with long blue boots, a blue harness, orange gloves and a bizarre black and orange mask with long "ears" on opposite sides and a ceremonial veil on the back that mimics hair. He has large green eyes and thing, cat-like pupils.

Biography[]

Brak, along with his brother Sisto, is a notorious space pirate and minor foe of the galactic superhero Space Ghost. In the original series, Brak led a small band of other masked feline aliens with his twin brother as his lieutenant. Brak was motivated more by greed than by vengeful aspiration, preying on passing ships carrying gold and other valuables. He had a small, heavily guarded treasure hoard on a remote tropical planet.

In "The Lure" Brak kidnapped Space Ghost's sidekick Jan and threatened to kill her if Space Ghost attempted to intervene in his current heist. Brak was thwarted by Space Ghost and his allies and he and his brother Sisto were forced to retreat, flying directly into a swarm of dangerous Pirranamyte aliens. Although Brak and Sisto were injured, they escaped alive.

In "The Looters," Jan accidentally stumbled upon Brak's treasure horde in a dark cave and was nearly captured before Space Ghost intervened again. Brak and Sisto entered fortified laser turrets and attempted to subdue Space Ghost, but Space Ghost destroyed their machines, and the ensuing explosions caused the cave to collapse. Brak and Sisto survived, but their treasure hoard was presumably destroyed.

In the six-part Council of Doom arc, Brak united with Space Ghost's other primary enemies to destroy the hero once and for all. In the final confrontation, Brak appeared alongside the other members of the Council attempting to kill Space Ghost, but their fortress was destroyed and he was left to die, but it is more likely that he made it out alive but with enough brain damage that . Sisto briefly appeared in "The Two Faces of Doom" assisting Brak but was not present during the final battle.

Although Sisto was Brak's brother, Brak showed no respect for him. Sisto was treated no better than one of Brak's underlings, forcing him to call Brak "master" and sending him to do menial tasks. Brak even threatened to kill Sisto if he failed. Sisto most likely endured this humiliation out of fear.

In Other Media[]

Brak, Creature King and Zorak

Brak playing cards with Creature King.

Brak appeared in Comico's Space Ghost comic series in the eighties. In stark contrast to his portrayal in later works, this version of Brak is dominant, callous and insulting. He regularly demeaned Zorak and questioned his competence, which lead to Zorak becoming frustrated. This lead to tension and eventually infighting, which helped Space Ghost defeat the evil team.

Brak has made appearances in parodying spin-offs of Space Ghost, such as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, his own show the Brak Show and Cartoon Planet, along with Moltar and Zorak. The Brak in these shows is portrayed as a mindless and childish simpleton with no similarities to the actual Brak or his true villainous nature.

In these more comedic series, Brak is a lovable dullard who wants to befriend everyone he meets and sing about life. Notably, in the prequel The Brak Show, his kind nature is even more pronounced, as he regularly goes out of his way to help people, albeit in an ineffectual and naive way. Even when engaging in mischievous or illegal activity, it's usually unwitting or out of good intentions.

However, there are subtle hints that his evil nature may still lie dormant in him. In the Brak Show episode "Braklet, Prince of Spaceland" after Brak's father tells him to kill Zorak, Brak has a mental breakdown and begins ranting and raving to himself about his uncontrollable urge to kill not just Zorak, but every living thing around him. In the episode "Brakstreet" Brak expresses delight that Thundercleese has found a group of enemies to slaughter and remarks "It's like I always say: when life gives you lemons, you blow those lemons to bits with your laser cannons!" However, these moments are meant to be more humorous than substantial.

Brak appears in Jellystone!

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Trivia[]

  • In his first appearance, Brak had whiskers on his mask. In all his subsequent appearances, his whiskers are gone.
  • In his first Coast to Coast appearance, he was voiced by the late C. Martin Croker as a take on Beavis and Butthead.
  • Brak's name is pronounced the same way as Crack. In the Council of Doom arc from the original cartoon, Brak's name is pronounced the same way as Brock.
  • In a sketch on Cartoon Planet, it is explained that Brak became stupid after suffering a severe head injury from a falling rock in "The Looters." However, this explanation is proven false, as Brak appeared in later episodes perfectly cognizant.
    • It is much more likely that Brak suffered his traumatic brain injury when the Council of Doom's citadel was destroyed.
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