Later on, she finally met her long lost parents, who turned out to be sewer mutants. However, in space, depth perception is less useful because things are further away and so Leela is the captain of the Planet Express ship. Leela was the first female Blernsball player and the worst player ever because of her poor depth perception (this is due to the fact that she has one eye). She has been known to scrap the missions on a whim on the promise of learning more of her past, jeopardize the crew's lives to spite Zapp Brannigan, and save Nibbler. For better or worse, the ship runs on her high octane passions, be it because of her longing for family, her love of violence, her commitment to a job well done, or her affection for animals. With a 'no rain or sleet' attitude and a 'kick-your-ass' grace, this delivery captain is a refreshing source of professionalism to counterpoint the rest of the crew. Turanga Leela (born July 29, 2975) is the captain of the Planet Express Ship of Futurama, the granddaughter of Munda's Mother and the great-granddaughter of Munda's Grandmother, the daughter of Turanga Morris and Turanga Munda and the mother of Kif Kroker's Offspring ( Amy Kroker (nee Wong)'s adoptive children)