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First Seen: Mon 2012-08-27
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Sci-Fi Adventure Monday & Thursday.
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 428
Panel 1A younger-looking Nicole is walking along a corridor, whistling a tune
SFX: [whistling]
Panel 2
Suddenly the corridor goes black. We can see Nicole and she looks startled.
Nicole: Uh!
Panel 3
Suddenly a small door opens, a blinding light shines through. Nicole is looking even younger now.
Nicole: No!
Panel 4
A big scalely arm reaches through the tiny door and grabs Nicole, who looks like she's 9 years old.
Nicole: SHRIEEEEEEK
Panel 5
Suddenly we're in the Huoxing hotel room, Nicole is in bed screaming, tangled up in her sheets. Buford is trying to untangle and console her, as Ventura looks on.
Nicole: SHRIEEEEEEK
Buford: It's okay, baby, it's okay! Just a dream.
Panel 6
Nicole is mostly awake now, and hugging Buford, who cradles Nicole in her arms.
Nicole: {sob!} Oh, Buford ...
Buford: It's okay, baby, I'm here.
Ventura: What is wrong?
Panel 7
Nicole is drifting back to sleep, and Buford straightens the sheet over her as she turns to speak to Ventura.
Buford: Post-trauma stress disorder.
Buford: You were right to scold me for joking about what happened on Luna.
Panel 8
Buford gazes upon the sleeping Nicole, Ventura looks shocked by Buford's words.
Buford: She spent 5 days in solitary confinement.
Buford: T'ey did -- somet'ing to her.
Buford: We don't know what because she won't talk about it.
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