The Copper Kid was a character on the cartoon Silverhawks. He was a mathematical genius from the planet of the Mimes who the Silverhawks kept as an extra-terrestrial mascot / pet. The Copper Kid spoke in calculated whistles and tones, kind of like the aliens in Close Encounters but a lot less adorable. The other human Silverhawks used to tease the non-terran by making him participate in endless astronomy lessons under the false pretenses that one day he’d be one of the team and…