Transcripts 2001-04

Transcripts from April 2001 strips.
==April 2==
Panel 1Adams is angrily pointing a finger at Cook, who backs away in worry.Adams: Right, start talking! What the hell is the Philadelphia project and what the hell is going on?Cook: Um... sorry I have no idea what that guy was talking about...Panel 2Adams draws Mr. Gun and points it at Cook with both hands. Cook freaks out and sweats profusely.Adams: I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that last bit...Cook: The Philadelphia project is an experimental drive that uses an artificial space anomaly to manipulate space-time and thus being able not only to jump to any point in space but also time. It can also jump between alternate dimensions at will and move other objects in the same way like what happened to our ships!
==April 5==
Panel 1Adams withdraws his gun, pointing it upwards with an incredulous look on his face.Adams: So let me get this straight in my head... you are trying to build a time machine?Off-panel (Cook): No we're not TRYING at all! We've DONE it!Panel 2Cook closes his eyes and holds a hand to his chest, looking proud of himself. There is a yellow and orange "sun" effect in the background.Cook: The Philadelphia project has been my life's work, and after decades of research we finally have a prototype device ready! We have been given government permission to test the prototype here at E11 due to the stations unique properties and we are but hours away from going online!Panel 3Adams crosses his arms, glowering at Cook. Cook rolls his eyes and gives a weak gesture.Adams: Hold on... What's so unique about this station over all the others?Cook: Simple. This is the only station no one will give a shit about it we accidentally blow it up!
==April 9==
Panel 1Adams turns away but gives Cook the stink eye from over his shoulder. Cook stares at Adams, wide-eyed.Adams: I still don't buy this time machine crap or that I was talking to Norman Gates, but I've seen enough... Put the station on red alert!Panel 2Exterior of the door to Tessa's quarters, with a single-button panel next to it. The red alert goes off with a "BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!" sound.Unseen (Tessa): Quit it Sticks, that's an alert and I have to go and report in!Unseen (Sticks): Aw just ignore it Tessa! It's just another bloody drill and anyway I thought you were on leave! Come back to bed!Unseen (Tessa): No Sticks, I'll really be in for the high jump this time if I don't report in again!Unseen (Sticks): What, worse then reporting in while still covered in chocolate sauce?Unseen (Tessa): ....     You're right I'm on leave... huh...
==April 13==
Panel 1Gates sits in the commander's chair (differentiated from other chairs by the wheel shape behind it), leaning on the arm and resting his face on his hand.Gates: Report!Panel 2The captain (Jack Heart?) looks at a device in his hand. Another crew member is watching a set of panels, facing away from the captain.Captain: Red alert has been called and according to sensors, they all seem to be running around like headless chickens! However one large body of people seem to be congregating on the mess hall. Also the defence grid has locked onto us but hasn't been armed yet.Panel 3Close-up of Gates's evil eyes, highlighting his black right eye with red cross for a pupil and pink scar across his upper and lower eyelids.Gates: Perfect! It's just as the oracle has predicted! I bet the good Commander Adams still doubts my existence. Captain, I do believe you know what to do when enough of them in one place don't you?Off-panel (Captain): Yes SIR!
==April 16==
Panel 1Adams is looking over his shoulder and scowling at Cook, who is meekly looking away and rubbing his chin.Adams: Assuming the Anarchists have a working time machine, do you believe that was Gates I was talking to?Cook: It's possible... but it's more likely to be a fraud!Panel 2Three sci-fi cloning tanks, each containing a young clone in the fetal position, suspended in fluid on the end of a grapple. Each clone has a yellow nutrient tube connected to its mouth and two other tubes (one blue, one red) connected to the base of the skull.Off-panel (Cook): Even if the video up-link wasn't edited it's more then likely to be a fake. The Anarchists are far more advanced then us in genetics and cloning thanks to a lack of morals. They can make clones at an alarming rate too!Panel 3Four grunts in Anarchist uniforms. The first three are standing at attention, the fourth is leaning to one side, shaking, and laughing, "HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE HE"Off-panel (Cook): You've seen their foot soldiers, all mindless zombies! But we know they can interface biological matter with hardware so a clone can be programmed to act like Gates. The trouble with using bio-matter for a brain is that it can go... funny. The cloning can corrupt DNA and the results are... interesting.
==April 20==
Panel 1Unnamed sergeant stands before the E11 troops (off-panel) and instructs them, pointing a cybernetic finger toward the lower left. A blank screen is on the wall behind him.Sergeant: Okay, quieten down ladies! I've not had the full story yet but I know this isn't a drill and the commander will be here shortly to explain all, so you girls keep your pie holes closed 'till he gets here!Panel 2The camera from panel 1 pans backward to also show the tops of the troops hats and a shelf with six assorted arbitrary items. The sergeant faces the camera directly, looking down at the troops.Sergeant: I've heard that Gates is attacking us on the Inglorious... so if this is like the time Mandaly said we were about to get hit by a mousse shaped asteroid, I'm going to be pissed!Panel 3Close-up of Gates sneering evilly and rubbing his hands together.Off-panel (unspecified crew member): They've congregated in the mess hall... We've locked on their position...Gates: Do it!Off-panel (crew): Yes sir!
==April 23==
Panel 1The sergeant angrily scowls at Axon, who is standing in the first row of troops with his hand raised.Sergeant: For the last time Axon NO! You CAN'T buy a Mars bar when you are on alert!Axon: But I'm 'ungry!Panel 2The lights go out with a "FWUMP" sound. Only the sergeant's eyes and some faint lines (outlines of the troop hats?) are visible.Sergeant: What the...Panel 3The room shakes with "SMASH" "CRASH" and "tinkle" sounds. The sergeant is knocked into someone else, with only their eyes visibleSergeant: Whoa... SHIT!Panel 4The sergeant rolls his eyes (or, eye) while Axon sits on the floor. Only their eyes are visible.Sergeant: Okay... the lights are out and the floor is now at a steep angle! Why is that?Unseen: Whoever it is, get your foot out of my face!Unseen: ow!Axon: I'm still 'ungry!Sergeant: Shut up Axon!
==April 27==
Panel 1Tessa and Sticks are naked in bed, no longer covered in chocolate sauce. Tessa sits up, holding the covers to her chest and looking worried. Sticks is lying on his side, eyes closed with a proud expression. A two-button panel with a blank screen is on the wall in the background.Tessa: What the hell was THAT?! The whole bloody room just shook! Did we hit something?Sticks: Earth move for you too huh?Panel 2Tessa turns to look at Sticks, who grins.Tessa: I'm serious! ... Anyway who said you were any damn good in bed? You sucked!Sticks: Oh like YOU would know!Panel 3Tessa gets a mischievous look on her face while Sticks bites his lip in panic, eyes wide and breaking out in sweat.Tessa: Just because I've only ever slept with you robot-boy doesn't mean I don't know what I like... And I DO so love the expression you make when I squeeze hard on your nuts!
==April 30==
Panel 1Adams panics into his communicator, a large bead of sweat projecting from his face. Cook stares at him, wide-eyed. A large steel door is in the background.Adams: CHRIST! What the fuck was THAT! Adams to control, Adams to control... WHAT THE HELL HIT US?!?Panel 2The camera rotates slightly so the background door is face-on instead of at an angle. Cook stares blankly past Adams, who has only slightly calmed down.Transmission (Control?): Well... We don't know yet sir... Um... I believe the jolt was an explosive decompression in sector C on deck 12 of the habitat ring, but the sensors say we weren't hit by anything! However we have lost all contact with sector C and all the bulkheads in that area have been sealed.Adams: *Nothing* hit us?Panel 3Exterior view of the E11, with a "bite" out of it. Small bits of debris float away from the "bite."Transmission: Yes sir, the enemy ship has NOT fired on us. However there was a large electromagnetic charge radiating from the enemy vessel before the incident... Wait we're getting external pictures from the repair bots... HOLY SHIT!! It looks like someone just bit a hole in the hull!Off-panel (Adams): Any casualties?Transmission: Anyone that was in the mess hall at the time sir!
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