Today on Quantum Vibe: Good to have alternative sources Strip 1306 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Thu 2016-03-24
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Lea Jean Badelles Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
Hu Iz Alyss Roaz?
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.)
Panel 1
Medium shot of Diana at the computer terminal, fingering the keypad with one hand while she rests her chin on the other hand.
Diana (thought): I didn't realize there was so much background information to take in, but ...
Diana: Kornbluth is one of four outfits in the business of reviewing and quality-rating a variety of goods used in manufacturing all kinds of products.
Diana: I don't know why they need four organizations. Isn't one enough?
Panel 2
Diana at the terminal.
Diana (thought): It looks like most functions are duplicated here. Seems wasteful.
Diana: Although I suppose, if one of them fails to perform, it's good to have alternative sources.
Diana: Anyway, this 'werpolitzi' stuff is an silicon nano-fiber module that gets used and consumed in the process of making lots of things, from 'bubbs,' whatever those are, to 'anysuits' like the one I'm wearing.
Panel 3
Diana leans back in her chair, stretching.
Diana (thought): So, I guess low-quality werpolitzi is a pretty big deal.
Diana: But I don't understand … if buyers are noticing that the quality is falling, why don't they just turn to other suppliers?
Diana: There's so much more I need to learn about this crazy place.