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PANEL 1: THE CAPTAIN, NOSH, and ORLA continue their conversation from the previous page. CAPTAIN: OK, then, here’s the plan: We fly in with a nacelle sparking. Say we “caught a pebble en route.” PANEL 2: THE CAPTAIN continues, as ORLA chimes in. CAPTAIN: They won’t want to risk an explosion near the flagship…so they’ll let Cuddow and I SHUTTLE over. ORLA: No ‘Nando? He will want ‘Nando. PANEL 3: In the foreground THE CAPTAIN responds, while in the background NANDO raises his hand, mouth wide. CAPTAIN: DEFINITELY no ‘Nando. We keep that boy as far away from those tesskans as possible. NANDO: Who else LOVES this plan?? PANEL 4: THE CAPTAIN turns around to point at NANDO, looking sheepish. SKITTER floats in his chair next to him, silently. CAPTAIN: Instead, he stays here and keeps the drive spun up. And Skitter stays ready to leap at a moment’s notice. PANEL 5: THE CAPTAIN continues, motioning to CUDDOW, facing away. He raises his eyebrows at the mention of his name. CAPTAIN: All while Cuddow and I shuttle over, report on the Astheet mission, then shuttle back. PANEl 6: THE CAPTAIN leans over to talk directly to a nervous CUDDOW. CUDDOW scrunches his neck down, terrified. CAPTAIN: WE CAN DO THIS, Cuddow. We jsut gotta stay calm, stay collected, and keep our head on our shoulders. CUDDOW: THAT, SPECIFICALLY, IS MY GOAL. ——— 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 CAPTAIN, NOSH, and ORLA continue their conversation from the previous page. CAPTAIN: OK, then, here’s the plan: We fly in with a nacelle sparking. Say we “caught a pebble en route.” PANEL 2: THE CAPTAIN continues, as ORLA chimes in. CAPTAIN: They won’t want to risk an explosion near the flagship…so they’ll let Cuddow and I SHUTTLE over. ORLA: No ‘Nando? He will want ‘Nando. PANEL 3: In the foreground THE CAPTAIN responds, while in the background NANDO raises his hand, mouth wide. CAPTAIN: DEFINITELY no ‘Nando. We keep that boy as far away from those tesskans as possible. NANDO: Who else LOVES this plan?? PANEL 4: THE CAPTAIN turns around to point at NANDO, looking sheepish. SKITTER floats in his chair next to him, silently. CAPTAIN: Instead, he stays here and keeps the drive spun up. And Skitter stays ready to leap at a moment’s notice. PANEL 5: THE CAPTAIN continues, motioning to CUDDOW, facing away. He raises his eyebrows at the mention of his name. CAPTAIN: All while Cuddow and I shuttle over, report on the Astheet mission, then shuttle back. PANEl 6: THE CAPTAIN leans over to talk directly to a nervous CUDDOW. CUDDOW scrunches his neck down, terrified. CAPTAIN: WE CAN DO THIS, Cuddow. We jsut gotta stay calm, stay collected, and keep our head on our shoulders. CUDDOW: THAT, SPECIFICALLY, IS MY GOAL. ——— 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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Posted on October 2, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

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