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PANEL 1: The EMPEROR stands at the computer console, the screen throwing light on his face. From the console emanates a hologram of the SPARK OF THOUGHT hovering above earth, another blast coming from one of it’s cannons. The EMPEROR turns over his shoulder, cringing at the banging at the door. SOUND EFFECTS: WHAM WHAM WHAM PANEL 2: From behind the EMPEROR’s should, he turns back to look at the hologram. The hologram shows the SPARK OF THOUGHT with a laser beam shooting from it’s cannon. EMPEROR: Lord! Did they just fire on BARCELONA??? PANEL 3: Close up on the EMPEROR, in front of his face is a hologram of the earth, casting a light on his face. EMPEROR: BUT… La sagrada Familia… PANEL 4: A TESSKAN tries starts to pry the door open, his horn poking through the opening, his hands holding each side of the door. Impressions from his previous hits remain in the door, TESSKAN: WE COMIN’ FOR YOU, EMP’ROR. Why not open the door and make this quick? PANEL 5: Close up on the TESSKAN, prying the door open a little more, enough to. be able to look through the crack. TESSKAN: There’s more th’n 70 of us out here. And you got an M-wave pistol with what, 30 shots on it? PANEL 6: The EMPEROR stands holding a gun in his hands, looking at it horrified. TESSKAN (off-panel): HOW YOU FEELIN’ ABOUT THEM ODDS, LITTLE MAN? EMPEROR: Oh God, Tio, WHAT DO I DO? —— 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 at the computer console, the screen throwing light on his face. From the console emanates a hologram of the SPARK OF THOUGHT hovering above earth, another blast coming from one of it’s cannons. The EMPEROR turns over his shoulder, cringing at the banging at the door. SOUND EFFECTS: WHAM WHAM WHAM PANEL 2: From behind the EMPEROR’s should, he turns back to look at the hologram. The hologram shows the SPARK OF THOUGHT with a laser beam shooting from it’s cannon. EMPEROR: Lord! Did they just fire on BARCELONA??? PANEL 3: Close up on the EMPEROR, in front of his face is a hologram of the earth, casting a light on his face. EMPEROR: BUT… La sagrada Familia… PANEL 4: A TESSKAN tries starts to pry the door open, his horn poking through the opening, his hands holding each side of the door. Impressions from his previous hits remain in the door, TESSKAN: WE COMIN’ FOR YOU, EMP’ROR. Why not open the door and make this quick? PANEL 5: Close up on the TESSKAN, prying the door open a little more, enough to. be able to look through the crack. TESSKAN: There’s more th’n 70 of us out here. And you got an M-wave pistol with what, 30 shots on it? PANEL 6: The EMPEROR stands holding a gun in his hands, looking at it horrified. TESSKAN (off-panel): HOW YOU FEELIN’ ABOUT THEM ODDS, LITTLE MAN? EMPEROR: Oh God, Tio, WHAT DO I DO? —— 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 December 11, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

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