Strip 733 -- First Seen: 2011-06-27
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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
Ernie and Bert standing before the group of teenagers. Bert is hamming it up a bit in order to break the tension. Ernie catches on and plays along.
Bert: Hey Ernie, I'm dying to spill the beans about our two surprises.
Ernie: Go for it, Bert, you have the floor!
Bert: Okay, Crew, you all know about the mascon we recovered recently from Ida, right?

Panel 2
From the bros' POV, looking at Libby, who is smiling and curtseying as the kids around her look on.
Bert (OP): We bought a new ship, a brig we named Sweet Liberty in honor of Liberty Guzmán.
Bert: Sweet Liberty will play three roles ...

Panel 3
Medium shot of Bert, counting off the three roles on his fingers – he's presently holding up three fingers.
Bert: First, it will be the Guzmán family yacht for work and pleasure.
Bert: Second, it is pledged to fly for the Ceres Naval Militia, in times of emergency.
Bert: Third, it will be the official training craft for the Water Brothers Crew!
SFX: CHEERS

Panel 4
Looking from behind Bert and Ernie at cheering teenagers. We can see Jim, who is not cheering.
Bert: There's more – we also bought space tents, environment units and a load of other equipment, tools, and science gear.
SFX: CHEERS