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First Seen: Mon 2014-06-23
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.
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Transcript For Strip 861
Panel 1Back 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?
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