Episode #3: All in a days work for the chief maintenence officer

[Episode 3]
Episode #3: All in a days work for the chief maintenence officer
Volume I / Sunday, 9 September 2007

Episode Notes

Another actual, original Xmas (or birthday, I forgot which) prezzie: Classic Space set Cosmic Fleet Voyager.

Transcript

Panel 1: Tranquility Base's Chief Maintenance Officer, Houston Texas, is standing in the foreground addressing the reader while holding a walkie-talkie.
Chief Houston Texas:
Hi, I'm Houston, Chief Maintenance Officer.
Panel 2: In the background three of his student assistants are working on a spaceship, when a piece of the engine drops off.
SFX:
CLUNK!
Chief's Assistant 1:
Uh-oh…
Chief's Assistant 2:
Er… oops.
Chief's Assistant 3:
{{Giggle}} My turn to tell him.
Chief Houston Texas:
Every year I take on students.
Panel 3: In the background the three student assistants giggle amongst themselves as one of them one speaks into his walkie-talkie.
Chief's Assistant 1:
{{Smirk}}
Chief's Assistant 2:
{{Guffaw}}
Chief's Assistant 3 (speaking into walkie-talkie):
Calling Houston?
Chief Houston Texas:
And every year it's the same.
Panel 4: The Chief receives the message over the walkie-talkie.
Chief's Assistant 3 (from the walkie-talkie):
Er… Houston, we have a problem…
Chief Houston Texas:
{{Sigh}}