Strip 144 -- First Seen: 2009-04-02
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QV on a short break

QUANTUM VIVE is taking a break for a few weeks, as we prepare for Part 2 of the Novo Palermo story, and also for a Kickstarter campaign for Part 1, which will start in September.

In the meantime, Not-Safe.Space will continue, as a murder mystery begins and the relationship between Eithne and Diana develops in unexpected directions.

Not-Safe.Space is a NSFW strip but more than half the pages are SFW so I've set those to *not* require a Patreon membership. Readers should be able to follow the story without seeing the NSFW pages. If I've done this right.

Kickstarter successful and closed

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!

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Back in Reggie's office, looking over his shoulder at his desktop viewscreen. In a large window of the screen we see the steaming crater. In a smaller inset window, we see Admiral Harris, smirking.

Harris: Well, King Reginald, you have seen the awesome destructive power I have at my disposal.

Panel 2
Reverse view to show Reggie looking at his screen. Expression is shock turning to anger.

Harris (electronic): I will give you 24 hours – that's Earth hours – to provide proof of your government's surrender.

Harris (2): Now I realize it will take some time to pass word down through your government's chain of command....

Panel 3
Wide panel – Swing around now so we see the viewscreen obliquely on the left, Reggie in side view on the right, Guy across the desk in the middle. Guy looks shocked. Reggie looks like he's holding back rage.

Harris (from screen): So I will give you 24 hours – that's Earth hours – to provide suitable proof of your government's surrender and submission to my authority, and to present yourself before me for arrest, trial and punishment.