Episode 5: Planet of the Laugh Track!
Original Characters and Concept: Travers, Kenyon, & Rioux Jordan; Alex & Natasha Gorely; Sam Barnett
Original Story (Trapped on the Planet of the Laugh Track!): Kenyon Jordan
Adapted to Comic Form by: Travers, Rioux, & Kenyon Jordan
Photos: Travers & Rioux Jordan
Background Photos: Search Engine Image Sources & personal photos
Art/SFX/Photo Editing: Travers Jordan
Editing: Kenyon Jordan, Therese Jordan
Social Media Coordinator: Danielle Jordan
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Transcript
Panel 1:
Lieutenant Zack LeRoux: Okay, I've cross-referenced eight other systems. The same rogue code block is in all of them.
Including replicator and holodeck controls.
Ensign Hylia: That's impossible. Those systems aren't even interlinked with the main computer core. Or the comms console.
Zack: Yeah, I know. But it's in there all the same.
All I can think is someone is dispersing this virus with a portable device. But there's no log evidence of that. Or any security breach.
Panel 2:
Hylia: Do we even know what that rogue code does?
Zack: Besides generate that laughter? No.
What scares me the the most, though, is that this code block isn't static. Every time I come across it, it's longer.
Whatever this thing is, it's writing its own program code. That makes it at least a rudimentary AI. And it could easily be mroe sophisticated.
Hylia: So what do we do about it?
Zack: At this point? Wipe every system on the ship and restore from backups.
I'm not taking any chances with a virus like this.
Panel 3:
SFX: *PSSHH*
Special Envoy Lorraine Hulyard: Finally the bridge. I think you deliberately took the longest route here.
Yeoman Bridget Janson: Just glad that I could help.
Panel 4:
Hulyard: And of course... neither the Commodore or Commander is on duty. What a travesty of a ship.
Captain Bob Jenkins: Ms. Hulyard, I would point out that this ship is docked. Regulations allow for--
Hulyard: Captain Jenkins, you are here as a courtesy. If I want your opinion, I shall ask for it.
Bridget: I can go find the Commodore, Ms. Hulyard.
Hulyard: Yes, please do. In the meantime... Mr. Shrunt. Shall we get started?
Mr. Dwayne Shrunt: Of course.
Panel 5:
Lieutenant Commander Natashia Starrat: Excuse me... but the bridge IS manned. We're in the middle of some diagnostics and comms are partially down.
Who are you, exactly? And who let you on my bridge?
Hulyard: I'm growing sick of these pathetic excuses. You must be the Romulan.
Consider yourself relieved of duty pending a hearing.
Panel 6:
Hulyard: And while we're at it... I believe that man fits the description of "Zack LeRoux."
Shrunt: Indeed he does.
Zack: Say what now?
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