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First Seen: Fri 2014-02-14
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Zeke Bieser
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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 770
Panel 1Cut to: Exterior view of Antigone Stone's ship, flying through space.
Voice (electronic, from ship): Antigone … Antigone ...
Voice: Antigone, it is time to begin your awake cycle.
Antigone (from ship): Unh ...
Panel 2
In a semi-darkened room, Antigone (sans her visor and headset), lifts herself up on one elbow in her bunk, rubbing the sleep from her eye with the other hand.
Antigone: Have we reached turnaround yet?
Voice: Not for another 3.35 hours. Shall I begin your news feed now?
Panel 3
On her feet now, dressed in a tank-top and panties, Antigone walks out of her sleeping chamber.
Antigone: Not yet, Socrates. {nnf} Shower first.
Antigone: Fix me breakfast.
Socrates: As you wish.
Panel 4
Antigone, now dressed but without the headgear, is at a small table eating breakfast.
Caption: Several minutes later:
Voice (electronic): … while the Lunar Parliament continues to debate emergency measures to deal with the continuing real-estate and financial crisis …
Antigone: Enough politics, Socrates. Any update on the Argosy matter?
Panel 5
Antigone ponders as she listens.
Socrates: I have a new report that rescue teams scouring the last known location of the Argosy have discovered a body.
Socrates: It was identified as Georg Mueller, first officer of the Argosy.
Panel 6
Antigone talks around a bite of sausage.
Antigone: Any response to my queries?
Socrates: Yes, the dockmaster on Vesta confirms that Dr. Seamus O'Murchadha and Nicole Oresme boarded as passengers.
Panel 7
Antigone looks pensive.
Antigone: But no other news about the fate of the Argosy?
Socrates: Twenty-three of the lifeboats have been located via their transponders, and rescue operations are underway.
Panel 8
Antigone muses over her cup of coffee.
Socrates: It is as yet unknown whether O'Murchadha and Oresme are aboard any of those lifeboats.
Antigone (thought): Oh, Nicole, what have you gotten yourself into now?
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