 The player @-@ character , a robotic maid named Marina , journeys to save her kidnapped creator . The story takes place on Planet Clancer , a world on the cusp of civil war due to the actions of its Emperor and his Imperial forces . The Emperor brainwashes Clancers to kidnap the visiting robotics genius Professor Theo . Theo 's creation , the player @-@ character Ultra @-@ InterGalactic @-@ Cybot G Marina Liteyears , pursues the professor and grabs , throws , and shakes the obstacles in her way , such as enemies , floating " Clanball " platforms , warp stars , and missiles . Indeed , almost all game objects can be grabbed , which lends towards the shake @-@ based combat system . Marina can shake " grabbed " objects to throw them as projectiles or to find loot . Objects sometimes change functions when shaken , such as items that become homing missiles and guns with multi @-@ directional shots . Some drop red , blue , and green gems , which restore player health . The health gauge in the corner of the screen shows the amount of damage Marina can take . The player can store up to two additional stock lives . Yellow gems hidden in each level extend the final cutscene 's length . Marina can run , jump , and boost ( via jetpack ) in the eight cardinal and ordinal directions . She can also slide , hover , and roll . 
