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PANEL 1: The EMPEROR stands, shocked, listening to the overhead speakers. At his feet we an see the belly of the felled Tesskan, still smoking, and the Admiral’s shoulder. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): You’s the VOSS?!? Ha ha ha then we got ourselves an OPP’TUNITY! You gotta take over that human ship like we done with this Continuum ship! EMPEROR: Dios! It’s broadcasting across the ship’s speakers! PANEL 2: The EMPEROR runs at full sprint to he computer desk, splattered with blood, and the body of a pilot slung across the top. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): See, we gotta take Tierra down a peg or two. FINISH WHAT OUR GRANDPAPPIES STARTED IN THE WAR. N’fact, we gonna hit ‘nuther one a’ their pretty cities right now. Emperor: no no no no no no…. PANEL 3: The EMPEROR shoves the body of the pilot our of the way so he can attempt to turn off the loudspeaker. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): SO TAKE THAT SHIP, VOSS! Then we figger out how take on Tierra TOGETHER! EMPEROR: No no NO… where’s the button? Where’s the button? Sound effect: clik clik clik PANEL 4: From behind, the EMPEROR types at the computer screen. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): Voss? You hearin’ me…? You hear what I said about the— Sound Effect: BEEP Emperor: OH THANK GOD. PANEL 5: Close up on the EMPEROR looks over his shoulder. EMPEROR: M… maybe i liked out…? Maybe my Tesskans couldn’t hear that in the shuttle…? PANEL 6: The EMPEROR grabs the nose of his bridge in relief, right as a large fist punches and dents the locked door behind him. EMPEROR: Thank God I sent them awa— Sound effect: WHAM —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller

PANEL 1: The EMPEROR stands, shocked, listening to the overhead speakers. At his feet we an see the belly of the felled Tesskan, still smoking, and the Admiral’s shoulder. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): You’s the VOSS?!? Ha ha ha then we got ourselves an OPP’TUNITY! You gotta take over that human ship like we done with this Continuum ship! EMPEROR: Dios! It’s broadcasting across the ship’s speakers! PANEL 2: The EMPEROR runs at full sprint to he computer desk, splattered with blood, and the body of a pilot slung across the top. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): See, we gotta take Tierra down a peg or two. FINISH WHAT OUR GRANDPAPPIES STARTED IN THE WAR. N’fact, we gonna hit ‘nuther one a’ their pretty cities right now. Emperor: no no no no no no…. PANEL 3: The EMPEROR shoves the body of the pilot our of the way so he can attempt to turn off the loudspeaker. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): SO TAKE THAT SHIP, VOSS! Then we figger out how take on Tierra TOGETHER! EMPEROR: No no NO… where’s the button? Where’s the button? Sound effect: clik clik clik PANEL 4: From behind, the EMPEROR types at the computer screen. TESSKAN (via loudspeaker): Voss? You hearin’ me…? You hear what I said about the— Sound Effect: BEEP Emperor: OH THANK GOD. PANEL 5: Close up on the EMPEROR looks over his shoulder. EMPEROR: M… maybe i liked out…? Maybe my Tesskans couldn’t hear that in the shuttle…? PANEL 6: The EMPEROR grabs the nose of his bridge in relief, right as a large fist punches and dents the locked door behind him. EMPEROR: Thank God I sent them awa— Sound effect: WHAM —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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PANEL 1: An orange SCORPION rides of the back of a green FROG, who is wildly splashing in the water. The sky is blue. FROG: OW! Scorpion! Why would you sting me int he middle of the river? Now are both going to die! PANEL 2: The SCORPION looks annoyed, the FROG is angry, but has stopped thrashing. SCORPION: Ah, my friend. Because it is my NATURE to sting. FROG: Your nature is to be a tremendously huge but ahead! THAT’S your nature!! PANEL 3: The sky has turned a darker blue, the FROG looks ill and starts to sink. The SCORPION looks introspective. No text. PANEL 4: The sky is a darker blue now, the frog is head-down in the water, bubbles popping on the surface. The SCORPION is still on the frogs back, his eyes wide. SCORPION: Well that is just hurtful. ——— Want 5,000 more comics like this? Join us at Patreon.com/sheldoncomics for the *FULL* Sheldon archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! Sheldon Comics copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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