Today on Quantum Vibe: Meeting the Mechanic Strip 1844 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Fri 2018-09-07
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Gus Mendes Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
Creepy moves in darkness dares discovery.
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.
Panel 1
Dong and co. have exited the flyer, and Dong is introducing Diana to The Mechanic.
Dong: I am pleased to introduce my friend, Diana Martelli.
Mechanic: I gather you're here because you recently, ah, acquired this flyer and need it cleaned up.
Diana: We didn't steal it, it's a loaner. Or a gift. I'm not certain.
Panel 2
Dong, Mechanic, and Diana. In the background, we can see someone directing a scanning device in their direction.
Dong: I can personally vouch for Diana's integrity.
Dong: Our own scan revealed three trackers and four recording devices within the flyer.
Mechanic: I gather whoever loaned this to you wants to make sure he gets it back?
Panel 3
Dong, Mechanic and Diana, but now the person with the scanner is standing next to Mechanic. She glances over at him.
Dong: Perhaps. But we do not wish to be tracked, so we need everything but one tracker removed, and that one re-programmed so it reports to Diana and not the previous owner.
Mechanic: Excuse me a moment … what's that?
Panel 4
Suddenly, the Mechanic and her minions all have weapons pointed at our heroes.
Mechanic: Gyeon-Hoon, I know betrayal is frequent in this business but I never thought it of you.
Dong and Diana in unison: WHAT??