Today on Quantum Vibe: The solution on his doorstep Strip 2455 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Mon 2023-12-04
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
Dark plans fall like thunderbolts.
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.
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Panel 1
Bok is delivering a news bulletin:
Caption: Not long afterward:
Bok: Reports are coming from various spheres in the city of a change in the Invaders’ strategy.
Bok: They are now targeting hospitals. Clínica do Renascimento was raided first, staff and patients, regardless of their condition, herded into storage rooms ...
Panel 2
Shift to grim-faced Alyss, Jorge, Enrique and Kofi viewing the broadcast in their conference room.
Bok (OP): … and murdered, in cold blood.
Bok: One staff member was released to, quote, ‘tell the resistance to stand down or this will continue.’
Jorge: What the hell do we do now?
Panel 3
The four Pillars talk among themselves.
Enrique: I know what we don’t do – capitulate.
Kofi: Agreed. But what will the populace do?
Alyss: I think most of them will just get more angry. I know I want to kill those fuckers with my bare hands.
Panel 4
More talking, Alyss has her head turned a bit:
Enrique: Most who would be inclined to surrender have already left the city.
Kofi: Which is fortunate because we are also cut off from some of our food supplies.
Alyss: Hang on, I’m getting an incoming call from Sheldon.
Panel 5
Jorge keeps talking:
Jorge: I think it’s time for you to make a public appearance, Alyss. Rally the people with your ...
Electronic voice from OP: Not a bad idea, but I have another one.
Panel 6
The group turns to find a holo-projection of Sheldon Rico, with Jean-Luc Macron standing with him.
Sheldon: It appears the solution appeared on my doorstep just a few minutes ago.
Sheldon: This gentlemen claims to be a defector from IGC.
Sheldon: I recommend we convene an audience for him.