Strip 724 -- First Seen: 2011-06-14
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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
Reggie and Babbette at that fine restaurant table. Angle the view upward a bit to take in the fact that the ceiling is domed and transparent, affording a starscape view. The couple are happily chatting.
Caption: On the third day of their voyage, Reggie and Babbette decided to have their noon meal under the stars in the Skydome Lounge.

Panel 2
Looking at the table directly at Reggie's eye-level, from a few meters away. Reggie is turning his gaze up and straight at the camera, showing some consternation.
Caption: They had been chatting for a few minutes when Reggie caught something out of the corner of his eye.

Panel 3
From Reggie's POV, we see Dr. Daniel Harmon (who previously appeared in the Mystery of the Martian Melodies, strip 02-016-19 (331-333 in the web queue), walking between other guest tables towards us.
Reggie (OP, thought): It's Dr. Harmon from the University of Luna!
Reggie (thought): He recognizes me. This is not good.

Panel 4
Reggie is now standing up, and flicking an index finger in front of his lips with one hand waving with the other, as he addresses the approaching Harmon (who we can barely see at the far right of the frame).
Reggie: Dr. Harmon!
Reggie: Remember, me, Waldo Juárez? We met on Mars.