Today on Quantum Vibe: Off the boat Strip 861 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Mon 2014-06-23
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Zeke 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.
What Comes Next [ Mar 18, 2024 ]
The war is over, but This Means War has a ways to go. Novo Paolo/Bubbleopolis is still in a nebula/stellar nursery, no one knows what happened to the planet Sharen (center of the Intergalactic Council), and the status of the now-surrendered Invaders is yet to be resolved. What will they do when they learn their homeworld is basically destroyed? Will Alyss and Li be re-united? How about Diana (the real one) and Otto?
These questions will be resolved in the next few weeks, before This Means War part 3 wraps in late May.
After that, I plan to go BACK in time about 400 years, to when Alyss and Li left their home in the Sol System to colonize a new world on the far side of the galaxy. As one might expect, hijinks ensue. New subtitle yet to be determined, start date sometime in around the start of July. Stay tuned!
Panel 1
Back aboard the Cissonius, Seamus is conscious now, a bit groggy still in the chaise lounge, still has the thing on his hand. Pearl and Mineola sit close-by, Fred is in a chair not far away.
Seamus: So Carl's going to live? Thank science.
Seamus: But why isn't Nicole here? Where is she?
Panel 2
Seamus, Pearl and Mineola. The women look reticent.
Pearl: Uh, yeah, Nicole ...
Mineola: Victoria thought you should rest, but …
Mineola: Baines got her. Took her off the boat.
Panel 3
Seamus bolts upright in alarm. The women try to calm him.
Seamus: Off the boat!! Where?
Pearl: Calm down! You're still concussed!
Mineola: We know where they went, Seamus.
Panel 4
Fred pipes up, Seamus and the women turn to look at him.
Fred: Took her to a passing freighter, GENSAXWAL registry, Bill said.
Fred: Likely taking her to ...
Panel 5
Seamus has bolted out of the chaise lounge and is halfway to the central lift in one leap.
Fred: … Herschel Station … uh …
Fred: Yeah, go see the captain.
Panel 6
In the control cabin, now it's Seamus poking head and shoulders through the hatch as he speaks with Bill Abbot.
Bill: I'm sorry Seamus, but there's no way we can catch them.
Bill: Without a strong EM field close-by they're faster than we are.
Seamus: But … we ...
Panel 7
Seamus rests his chin on his forearm, looking defeated at last.
Seamus: Oh god … Nicole ...
Seamus: What will those savages do to you? How can I help you now?
Panel 8
Same shot, Seamus suddenly raises his head, eyes widened, in reaction to what he hears.
Murphy (OP thoughtsend): Seamus? Seamus? It's Murphy. Can you hear me?