When Aliens Come to Tea Logo

When Aliens Come to Tea

Portrait of Ambassador Zorp Glorbax

Ambassador Zorp Glorbax

Glibglob

Physical Appearance: Ambassador Zorp Glorbax is a Glibglob who resembles an affable lavender pear approximately the size of a large human torso. His body has a smooth, slightly luminescent surface that shifts between various shades of purple depending on his emotional state. He possesses three eyes—two functional ones that blink in careful synchronization, and a third decorative eye named Reginald positioned slightly off-center on his upper region. Reginald, despite being non-functional, exhibits independent movement and appears to develop fixations on random objects.

Voice & Communication: Zorp communicates through a complex system of melodious gurgles that range from soft, curious bubbling to frantic, high-pitched warbling when distressed. His species lacks vocal cords, so these gurgles are produced through specialized air sacs. He's developed an interpretive gurgle system to bypass his culture's extreme politeness protocols.

Distinguishing Features:

  • Carries a constantly whirring satchel containing 600+ standardized citation forms and "emergency bureaucratic supplies"
  • Tentacle-like appendages that emerge when writing citations (approximately 4-6 flexible tendrils)
  • A bio-luminescent patch that glows when experiencing strong emotions, particularly embarrassment
  • Secretes a faint lavender scent when pleased, similar to Earl Grey tea

Personality Traits: Pathologically polite due to cultural conditioning, Zorp physically cannot give direct answers without extensive qualifications. He documents everything obsessively, filing citations for the smallest infractions of logic or protocol. Despite his bureaucratic exterior, he harbors deep romanticism and philosophical curiosity. His guilty pleasure is intentionally misfiling documents.

Notable Abilities:

  • Can write multiple citations simultaneously using different appendages
  • Perfect memory for form numbers and subsection classifications
  • Ability to detect "common sense deficiencies" within a 50-meter radius
  • Compulsive need to perform 45-second gratitude rituals before consuming any beverage

Background: Graduate of Primary Politeness Academy and the Bureau of Circular Logic, Zorp chose his career after witnessing the "Backward-Walking Bureaucrats Incident." Now travels the galaxy investigating why beings make illogical decisions, with Earth as his favorite case study.

Notable Quirks:

  • Cannot say "no" directly without a 40-minute explanation involving atmospheric conditions and space slug migration patterns
  • Files citations for EVERYTHING
  • Bows to teacups before drinking
  • Investigates missing common sense while having none himself

Episode Appearances

Guest: Ambassador Zorp Glorbax
Jun 7, 2025

In this hilarious episode of When Aliens Come to Tea, host Felix Andromeda welcomes Ambassador Zorp Glorbax of Flarbgarrl Prime—Lead Investigator of Missing Common Sense for the Intergalactic Division.

Explore More of the Universe

Discover other characters, dive into episode archives, or subscribe for the latest transmissions.