For some reason Mr. Kittyhawk is the perfect name for that thing.
WHOA. I only just noticed that in the panel where he says "You've invited WHOM?!", you can see the Cancer's tentacle snaking down at the top left of the frame! :O
So... That means that in the next panel, Pilot's probably upside-down rather than right-side up as I had thought... Which would explain the light filtering in from what I thought was "down". XD It's actually the sky!
MR.KITTYHAWK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3