If there were any hope for a last minute rescue, it has now evaporated for the luckless Ula. I'm not entirely happy with that first panel; hopefully it's clear that it's supposed to show the bot's drill thingees getting into her brain. Killing off a likable character early on is a questionable move, but (1) this is a short two-chapter mini story and (2) well, I can't give anything away, but you'll need to keep reading until the end of the chapter, when you'll get a much better idea of what Osprey and her kill-bot have in store… and how it relates to what just happened. That's all the hints I'll give for now. There's more going on here than senseless slaughter.
We'll check back in on Captain Savage and the other two next time, and see how they fare, and also a new dimension to the story will be introduced in the coming week(s). So there's much to look forward to, besides senseless violence and sex… though there will be plenty of that as well.
Tears in space… are gross.
That is all.
And now, the continuation of our new animated series, “Insertion Burn.” These two animations aren't exactly breathtaking, but they were necessary to establish things. The upcoming sequences are much more exciting and I'm very much looking forward to doing them. For part one of the series, you should go back to page 173.
When I first started developing this series, I envisioned a full script with dialogue and everything, but as I started to flesh things out, I realized it worked better (and had more charm) if I did it as more of a “silent film” kind of concept. But, given that I'm not exactly an expert on silent storytelling, some of what's going on in the first animation is not entirely obvious. The main thing that may need pointing out is that the guy is not supposed to be the real Captain James T. Kirk; he's using a very obvious fake name
And now, a quick Q & A, because I know those animations were garbage and require explanation:
So, that whole sequence where the light goes red and that holo screen pops up… what the heck was going on there?
Um… okay… so, the whole idea is that this guy, using the alias James Kirk, is being ferried out to Enceladus by Captain Savage (it can be safely assumed that this is some time before or after the current story arc in the comic, and she is working as some sort of freelance tourguide or whatever). As he prepares to descend to the surface, he's stopped at the door and the captain demands her pay in advance… one can assume because if he doesn't pay now and gets killed, she might not get her fee. The holo screen is some sort of virtual money transfer gizmo and he uses it to pay her, then before leaving, he asks for a good luck kiss. The captain, all business, lets him know he has exactly six hours to get down there, do whatever it is he's there to do, and get back… or else he'll need to find another ride off of Enceladus.
If they're in orbit (no gravity), why is the captain able to stand up like a normal person.
Footholds? Magnetic boots? Or, here's an idea: Don't overthink things. I try not to!
That's all for now. Voting has closed for the Drunk Duck Awards. They should be announcing the nominees later this week, so fingers crossed on that. And if you'd like to volunteer to be a panelist or do an award presentation, please visit the Volunteer Thread to sign up. See ya next time!
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