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Strip 703 of Quantum Vibe
Today on Quantum Vibe: A matter of semantics
Strip 703 - Click strip above to goto the next strip.
First Seen: Fri 2013-11-01
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Zeke Bieser
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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.

Quantum Vibe: Nicole - By Scott Bieser w/Zeke Bieser

What Comes Next [ Mar 18, 2024 ]

The War is Over. We Won.

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!

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Transcript For Strip 703

Panel 1
Exterior view of The Argosy flying through space.
Ringo (from ship): I hope you don't mind if I inquire about stories of pirate activity in this area, Captain?
Santos (from ship): Pirates? What Pirates? Don't listen to gossip, Senator.
Panel 2
At the Captain's table, Seamus is cajoling.
Seamus: Come now, Captain, I understand why the spaceliners would wish to keep such matters out of the public eye. But we're all adults here, and a long way from Terran space.
Seamus: You do have preparations made against an assault, yes?

Panel 3
Captain Santos lowers his head and speaks quietly.
Santos: Of course we have, do you take us for fools?
Seamus: No, but I would feel more secure if I knew what sort of defenses we have here.
Panel 4
Stockyard, Ringo and Seamus all lean towards Santos as he speaks.
Santos: I suppose I can trust you three.
Santos: We have four laser cannon in recessed mounts that can cover all angles of approach.
Santos: Five squads of combat 'bots you won't see unless they're called into action, in case we're boarded.

Panel 5
Stockyard and Ringo look uncomfortable.
Stockyard: Combat 'bots?
Ringo: I hope they can distinguish friend from foe.
Santos: Of course. They're not quite A.I.s but they're very sophisticated.

Panel 6
Seamus cocks an eyebrow as Santos explains.
Santos: They are linked to the ship's database, which includes biometrics of the crew complement and all of the passengers.
Santos: There is no chance of harming innocents.

Panel 7
Seamus smiles wryly at his own remark, but the others are not amused.
Seamus: 'Innocents' – I wonder if anyone aboard this ship is truly innocent.
Santos: Semantic games – you know what I mean, O'Murchadha.

Panel 8
Seamus grins an evil grin, and now the others look genuinely worried/confused.
Seamus: Don't under-estimate semantics, Captain Santos.
Seamus: The proper application of semantics, under the right circumstances, can change everything.

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