🐾 Meet Darth Bane – Cool Air M.D.’s Night Watchman

steve springs
Apr 12
2 min read

Updated: May 10

When the lights go out and the last work truck pulls back into the parking lot, the shop doesn’t go quiet… it shifts into patrol mode.

Enter Darth Bane, our unofficial night shift specialist—and possibly the only HVAC shop cat inspired by a Sith Lord.

🐱 The Watch Begins

Bane came to us in classic feline fashion—on his terms. A sleek black cat with a white face, underbelly, and paws, plus a one-of-a-kind half-black mustache, he looked like he belonged in a spy film… or a galaxy far, far away.

Named after Darth Bane, the Sith Lord known for laying down the Rule of Two, Bane rules the night at Cool Air M.D. with a much softer paw (unless you're a bug, of course).

🔧 What He Actually Does (We Think)

Paw-trols the fleet: Regular inspections of work trucks (mostly the hoods)
Dusts for paw prints: Leaves behind solid evidence that he clocked in
Keeps Templeton humble: Our rat mascot might run the duct inspections, but Bane… Bane owns the shadows
Deters rodents and rogue lizards: While still somehow being besties with a literal rat. That’s diplomacy.

📸 Recent Evidence

Just last week, Darin walked out to find a layer of dusty paw prints all over the truck. A full inspection, clearly. Possibly evaluating the paint job. Possibly claiming it as his own.

We’ve filed the prints under: Bane was here.

🌙 Why It Matters

We talk a lot about honesty, care, and the people (and now animals) that make Cool Air M.D. different. Bane isn’t a marketing gimmick—he’s part of the shop, part of the story, and a quiet reminder that even the night shift matters.

So if you see a few paw prints when we roll up to your home, just know... Bane