Strip 189 -- First Seen: 2009-06-04
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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
Inside Bert and Ernie's office. Ernie is seated at his desk, looking at his desktop holodisplay. He's motioning for Bert to come over, and Bert is almost there.

Ernie: Check it out, Bert.

Ernie (2): Look what I found on belt.craigslist.org.


Panel 2
Closer shot on Ernie and Bert peering at the screen. Bert reads aloud.

Bert: Selling water ice from 5 million tonne captured Kuiper belt berg at Sun-Ceres L4. Call or t-mail for current price.

Bert (2): Substantial discounts for large purchases. Contact Li Chang at ...

Panel 3
Ernie interrupts Bert's reading by tapping him on the chest with the back of his hand.

Ernie: I'll call Li if you'll contact Reggie about his burner-tug. Five million is in the range Smyth specified for the delivery.

Panel 4
Bert is now moving towards his own desk, Ernie in the background.

Ernie: We got more than enough in the advance to buy the whole damned berg at current water prices.