Strip 345 -- First Seen: 2010-01-08
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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Top row is a series of four narrow panels. In the first panel, we see Doris talking to Reggie on her comm.

Doris: Reggie --?

Reggie (filtered): Wait for it.

Panel 2
In the center of the panel, the orb starts to brighten. In this panel it's still dusky but visible. Leave room above it for musical notation (the first note from Also Sprach Zarathustra).

FX: musical notation

Panel 3
Same shot, the orb is now about 40 percent grey.

FX: musical notation

Panel 4
Same shot, orb is 15 percent grey.

FX: musical notation

Panel 5
A wider panel than the preceeding 4. The orb now flashes brilliant white.

FX: musical notation (with a big exclamation point/crescendo)

Panel 6
Two-shot of Fiorella and Doris looking out the forward port in amazement.

FX: musical notation (next three measures)

Panel 7
The orb is now silvery and collapsing into a roughly oblong shape.

FX: musical notation (next five measures)

Panel 8
Back to Two-shot of Fiorella and Doris

Fiorella: Oh, no.

Doris: It can't be. Not ...