Strip 630 -- First Seen: 2011-02-04
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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
Libby, having recovered from her shock, approaches the sergeant, wearing a brave smile.
Libby: Good day and Merry Christmas, sir.
Libby: I am the Ceres Spaceport, uh, concierge. May I be of assistance?

Panel 2
The sergeant looks down at Libby with cold eyes and speaks flatly.
Sergeant: We are staying at Hôtel de Crillon. Can you give us directions?

Panel 3
Full-length two-shot of Libby and the Sergeant. Libby gestures towards her cab parked nearby. It is a newer, somewhat nicer runabout than we saw before, with the name 'Fresh Air Taxi Company' printed on the side.
Libby: Well, I'm also an authorized driver for the Fresh Air Taxi Company.
Libby: I can show you where it is.

Panel 4
Closer two-shot of Libby and the sergeant.
Sergeant: Thank you no, ma'am. I understand it is near. We'll be marching there.
Sergeant: Can you give us directions?

Panel 5
Now Libby and the Sergeant are standing near a display that says 'You Are Here'. It shows a map of the area, with an X on the spaceport. Libby is pointing to the hotel's location on the map, looking defeated.
Sergeant: Thank you, ma'am.

Panel 6
Wide panel. The sergeant leads the now-assembled company (totaling roughly 140 troops) out of the lobby and down one of the pedestrian tunnels.
Sergeant: Company-y-y-y-y, harch! Hrup, hroop, hreep, horp …
Caption: The infantry had landed.