120. Power Trip
usedbooks on Oct. 3, 2012
Dave and I were playing a space-based video game Monday, and the following conversation ensued:
VIDEO GAME: All power to the shields! Evasive maneuvers!
DAVE: We can't, captain! All power is in the shields!
ME: Okay. HALF power to the shields and HALF to the engines!
DAVE: But what about life support?
ME: Make it 40% to the shields, 35% to the engines, and 25% –
DAVE:
And then there's the medical equipment in sick bay. And what about
refrigeration for out food stores? And the cabin pressure? And–
ME:
Let's work up an algorithm to determine the best way to divide power in
order to give maximum power to the shields without compromising ship
integrity and be able to evade the attacking forces.
It seemed a little long for a comic strip. So, I made this instead.
Anubis at 1:17AM, June 18, 2014
Why did I not know about this comic!
plymayer at 12:15AM, June 18, 2014
I miss this comic.
ayesinback at 5:29PM, Nov. 28, 2012
Ah - it's the beaver (vs blue) moon tonight. I think I work for this captain, and I'm m not a gamer
usedbooks at 10:27AM, Oct. 5, 2012
The Trek motif was an afterthought. It just fit the "silly things space captains say" theme. (The game we're playing is Star Ocean for the PS2). -- I am tempted to make that other version a comic strip too... But it might take more panels.
meemjar at 11:15PM, Oct. 3, 2012
This is another one for the Star Trek gags.
Locoma at 10:04PM, Oct. 3, 2012
hahaha man what a buzzkill for an action scene XDDD
man in black at 8:47PM, Oct. 3, 2012
great page
plymayer at 8:07PM, Oct. 3, 2012
Live long and prosper.