11/24/25:
Sorry about the unplanned break last week! I was pretty floored by that cold. Fortunately, I finally found a decongestant that actually worked.

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody, too! We're taking a planned break this week and will be back December 7th/8th.

Transcript
Panel 1:
Commander Ezzok: He's really not MY human... The Colonel's ship was destroyed by Tajarans, too.
    He's the reason that I'm still alive.
Berzok: Truly? This little being?
Colonel Hank Reynolds: Ezzok's being modest. You should have seen what he did on the Tajaran ship.
    Took out an entire squad using a wall panel as a shield.

Panel 2:
Zedaya: Ah, I can place it now...
    You have something of a Gorn scene about you.
SFX: *sniff*
Hank: That's, uh, probably just from Ezzok. We've been in close quarters.
Zedaya: A little of that, yes. But mostly... mm. I'd call it inner fire.
    It's a little... intoxicating.
Hank: Ah heh...

Panel 3:
Ezzok: Has father said anything?
Berzok: Not specifically. Mostly, he's been out quashing rumors.
Ezzok: Rumors? About what?
Berzok: About you, of course.
    The most popular is that you led a mutiny against Captain Korzon and destroyed the ship in the doing.

Panel 4:
Zedaya: The Uldranders have been pushing that one a lot.
Ezzok: That's... gah. Captain Korzon was my friend! I would never!
    Father doesn't believe that rumor, does he?
Zedaya: Of course not. But that wasn't the Uldranders' intent.
    If anyone on the Tribunal believes it... well. Be careful!
Hank: Um... who are the Uldranders?
Ezzok: An important family on Gornar. Their father has long been a rival of our father.

Panel 5:
Messenger: Ahem! Commander Ezzok... the Tribunal summons you to their presence.