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First Seen: Fri 2015-05-08
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Lea Jean Badelles
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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 1090
Panel 1Nicole, Li, Murphy, Hugh. Nicole is addressing Murphy.
Nicole: So, Robot Girl, I assume you're going away with Hugh?
Murphy: Of course. I didn't go to all the expense of building him a state-of-the-art body just to let him run away.
Panel 2
Close two-shot of Nicole and Murphy, smirking at each other.
Nicole (thoughtsend): 'State-of-the-art,' eh? Is he – fully functional?
Murphy: What do you think?
Panel 3
Li, Nicole, Murphy and Hugh, who looks a bit uncomfortable.
Nicole: One thing I've been wondering ...
Nicole: What happened to Antigone Stone? And Dr. Diamondi?
Nicole: We were in and out of that Terran prison so quickly we never ...
Panel 4
Hugh looks very sad. Murphy clings to him.
Hugh: Agent Stone died fighting to defend us in the initial assault.
Hugh: Johanna, well … I'd rather not think about the things they did to her. Even though she betrayed me, she didn't deserve …
Hugh: Well, she did not survive.
Panel 5
Hugh, Murphy, and Nicole in a group hug.
Hugh: Mair fada agus rathúil, my niece-granddaughter.
Hugh: Murphy and I will explore the galaxy together. Then, the universe.
Hugh: And after that … who knows?
Panel 6
Hugh and Murphy wave good-bye to their friends and the Boneheads as they head towards the door.
Hugh: Farewell, my friends.
Hugh: We are privileged to live in the best of times, you know.
Hugh: And I have no doubt that you will make an even better future for yourselves.
Panel 7
Nicole, Li, Harry and Bonehead 1. Nicole is smacking her head.
Harry: I'm having a new facility prepared for your research. If you need anything at all, just ask.
Nicole: Thanks, I – OMIGOD! I'm such an idiot!
Li: What's the matter?
Panel 8
Nicole, Li, and Harry. Nicole is distraught. Li and Harry exchange sideways glances.
Nicole: With everything that's been going on, I never called my mother!
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