4/22/24:
Hey hey, we're back!

Transcript
Panel 1:
Quaestor Shan'leh: Ahem. Mr. Supreme Advisor. Sir? You summoned me?
Supreme Advisor: Ah yes, Quaestor Shan'leh. My wonderful broadcast director You are quite prompt.
Shan'leh: Indeed, sir. I thought it fitting to respond in person. We are nearly prepared for the event.
Supreme Advisor: Very good. Walk with me.
    Have you had any difficulties?

Panel 2:
Shan'leh: No. As instructed, I have sent men to install viewing screens in both the dungeon complex and the queen's chambers.

Panel 3:
Shan'leh: Also, we have broadcast the informative edict to the Spoogian populace: Attendance or viewership is mandatory, failure to comply will result in termination, etcetera, etcetera. The usual boilerplate.
Supreme Advisor: Excellent. Please add to the next broadcast that their Supreme Advisor will also include a special announcement for all the people.
SFX: BEEP BEEP
Supreme Advisor: Excuse me a moment. That would be from the Bright Talon, in orbit.
Shan'leh: Of course.

Panel 4:
Supreme Advisor: Commander? You have news to report?
    The Earth ship has not returned, has it?
Commander Vedrix: No, sir... simply the analyses you requested.
Supreme Advisor: Go ahead.

Panel 5:
Vedrix: First, sir... We may need to check the ground equipment. It failed to detect an upcoming particle storm.
    We've predicted that it will strike the city and most of the north-eastern hemisphere in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Supreme Advisor: That will be no trouble to my plans. What of the tests?
Vedrix: Yes. My science team finished investigating the material the Earth ship vented before leaving orbit, sir.
    It was consistent with warp plasma, but... what did you say again, science officer?

Panel 6:
Romulan Science Officer Yana: We found an unusual silicate aluminum compound mixed with the warp plasma. Likely residue from their ship's primitive piping.
Supreme Advisor: But nothing insidious?
Yana: I can't find any, sir. Other than a useless electrostatic property, the material seems entirely harmless. Likely the Earth ship was built using outdated fabrication techniques.
Supreme Advisor: Excellent.

Panel 7:
Supreme Advisor: Well, then... are we prepared to proceed?
Shan'leh: If you are not troubled by a particle storm striking such a short time after the event. Yes.
Supreme Advisor: Not at all. I believe it will punctuate the execution of that Spoogian woman quite nicely.