Episode #400: It took him 400 episodes to get to this point!
Episode Notes
Today Tranquility Base has reached 400 episodes! Usually in these milestones, there is some sort of revelation (ep #100), cliffhanger (ep #300) or something blows-up (ep #200) -- this episode is a revelation (for Hudson, if not us) and a cliffhanger (of sorts); is it now going to blow-up?
Also, it was Hudson's birthday yesterday - May 4th (May the Fourth Be With You!).
Transcript
- Panel 1: Prime Minister's Office, Hudson is sitting at her desk.
- Prime Minister Hudson:
- River Hudson's Personal Log, Stardate: now.
- It was my birthday yesterday, another year older and another birthday with father missing.
- It's been over a year, since he vanished on planet Teuthida.
- At least I know he's not making those black market laser swords of his own free will.
- It is curious, though, the numbers in reports from the various agencies do not match up with each other.
- The reported number of failed attempts to use the weapon is greater than the number of subsequent injuries that should be caused by it, even accounting for a criminal's reluctance to use Official medical facilities.
- Panel 2: Hudson stands up from her chair and closes the lid of her laptop computer.
- Prime Minister Hudson:
- It's as if there's a black market medical facility for the victims of the black market weapons!
- Also, the number of weapons confiscated by the space police is tiny, and the ADU report none, despite arresting a perp red handed!
- SFX:
- Click {{computer lid closing}}
- Panel 3: Hudson is standing at the window looking out.
- Prime Minister Hudson:
- It's all very, very suspicious if you ask me!
- Urgh, and do not get me started on the Chandelier Project, that Commandant Thalamus guy is creepy!
- SFX:
- Woosh {{door opening}}
- Panel 4: Admiral Slog has entered the room and stands behind Hudson.
- Prime Minister Hudson:
- William?
- Admiral Slog:
- {{Takes deep breath}}
- River, I know this is a difficult time for you and it's highly inappropriate of me to say, but there's something I have to get off my chest...
- SFX:
- Woosh {{door closing}}
- Panel 5: Hudson turns around to look at Slog.
- Admiral Slog:
- I think…
- {{Long pause}}
- …you're awesome.