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First Seen: Fri 2015-04-03
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Lea Jean Badelles
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Quantum Vibe
A thousand years in the future, humanity has colonized worlds in nearly 100 galaxies, thanks to Quantum Vibremonic technologies developed five centuries earlier. Other new technologies have created various off-shoots of humanity and extended life expectancies five-fold. The story begins with how a mad scientist and his plucky assistant, along with their robot friend, brought humanity to the stars, and continues with the adventures of some unique people in fantastic places.
Kickstarter successful and closed [ May 19, 2026 ]
The Kickstarter campaign for Not-Safe.Space Chapter 3 concluded successfully on April 21, and Scott extended the time allowed for late pledges until May 19.
Books have been ordered from the printer and Scott will be spending the next week or so setting up and sending the PDF files to those who asked for them.
(There are still six of you who have not responded to the survey asking for e-mail and snail-mail addresses, he'll do the best he can.)
Thanks to all for supporting this Kickstarter!
Transcript For Strip 1065
Panel 1Living room debate.
Buford: What do you mean, 'No you're not'?
Nigel: It's too dangerous. I know some guys from my militia unit who would be perfect for t'is.
Panel 2
Focus on Nigel and Buford.
Buford: If it's too dangerous for me t'en it's too dangerous for you!
Nigel: I can't ask my joes to do somet'ing I'm not willing to do myself.
Panel 3
Nigel and Buford.
Buford: Then we can both go and you won't haf to ask any of t'em!
Nigel: But I luf you, Buford, and I can't bear t'e t'ought of you getting killed in some Terran hell-hole.
Panel 4
Nigel and Buford
Buford: And how do you t'ink I'd feel if somet'ing happened to you?
Nigel: I … look, be reasonable, Buford. It's always been the men taking the risks to defend t'eir lufed ones …
Buford: 'Defend t'eir lufed ones'?
Panel 5
Nigel and Buford.
Buford: T'is isn't about defending me or our families! It's about risking your life to settle a debt!
Buford: Well, I have t'at same debt to pay, buster, and you're not going wit'out me and t'at's final!
Panel 6
Pull back to show all four characters. Nigel is grim-faced. Buford has her arms crossed defiantly. Nicole and Murphy exchange glances.
Nigel: And just how do you intend to stop me from going?
Panel 7
Same scene, although now Nicole and Murphy are looking mildly surprised at Buford.
Buford: I can't stop you from going, but if you go wit'out me, I won't be here when you get back.
Panel 8
Cut to the cabin of the girls' runabout. Murphy and Nicole in front, Nigel and Buford in the back. Nigel looks frustrated, Buford looks victorious.
Buford: You guys will be glad I came along. I know how to kick ass and take names.
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