Comic
Kondor on the Mary Piper (beta)
Issue 1, Story 1
John Wade Kondor Story 1
Joseph Wade Kondor is an atheist, a male Negro in his early 20’s.
He appears in military fatigues of the desert campaign type, with a hat
rather than a helmet. He begins as a U. S. Army medic from an infantry
unit, and will have a backpack, duffle, M-16 rifle, and a medikit.
There may be other things in the packs.
He begins with a frightened look on his face, apparently in close combat
with an unseen opponent, firing his gun as a large object hits him. |
He is immediately in the dark, thinking. "Not again. Those
jack-brassed army experimenters really did it to me--I wonder what this
world is like." "Hmmm...the floor seems to be rising and falling--must
be a ship. Guess I should be glad--a little bit to the left, I'd
have been in the water." |
He strikes a match. We see crates; the name "Mary Piper" is visible
in the glow, as he reaches into an army duffle bag. "If I can find...yes,
there it is...." |
The light changes to a flashlight, shining across boxes onto a wall
with a sealed hatch. It's modern, even futuristic. "Metal and
plastic--at least it's a modern ship. I suppose I'll have to look
around." |
He steps out into a hallway, looking around. |
He gets a glimpse of someone crossing along another hall; quickly he
ducks through an open hatch. |
Finding himself in someone's sleeping quarters... |
...he opens a closet and pulls out some clothes... |
...and pops back to the hall... |
...back into the cargo hold... |
"In this, maybe I won't stand out so much. Hmmm...I've never
seen anything quite like it. I hope I haven't borrowed a woman's
clothes--then I would stick out." |
He changes to the outfit. "Well, at least it fits. I must
remember to leave them behind when I get blown out of this world--I don't
want to steal them." |
Back in the halls... |
...he turns down a side corridor to avoid contact... |
...finds the empty mess hall... |
...and helps himself to some bread and fruit on a table... |
...and returns to the cargo hold. |
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This is a civilian ship, so clothes of different crewmen will vary.
The crew is all male, mixed humans. Their clothes have a futuristic
cut.
Back in the halls again, he passes some other crewmen, with a friendly
wave as he goes by... |
...and he returns to the cargo hold with food again. |
He passes someone else in the halls, who suddenly cries out, "Hey!"... |
"That's my shirt!" Kondor looks startled. |
Kondor runs up the hall... |
...around a corner... |
...and back into the cargo hold, panting. "That was too close." |
"It's probably over. Now they'll find me." |
Security comes in through the portal. "Don't move!" |
They take him out of the cargo hold. |
"Officer Jamison. Here is the stowaway--he was in the main cargo
hold." |
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First Officer Jamison is black.
Jamison: "Well, the captain will have to decide what to do with
you; but as First Officer, I'll have to make a recommendation." "I'm
inclined to have you tossed overboard, but why don't you tell me why I
shouldn't." "How did you get here?" |
Kondor thinks: 'Actually, I was killed by a monster in another
universe, and my body was ripped apart as it passed through the scriff,
only to be reassembled in your cargo bay...but I don't think you'd believe
that.' says: "A strange woman invited me to have a drink with
her" "and the next thing I knew "I was here" "with my equipment." |
"I've been trying to survive and figure out where I was ever since--I'm
not sure how long." |
Jamison: "So why didn't you come tell us this immediately?"
Kondor: "To be honest, it's the kind of story I wouldn't believe
myself." "And let's face it--the stakes were rather high." |
Jamison smiles. |
"Security!" |
Guard enters. "Take him in to the captain now." |
Wide doors open, showing captain's room past Kondor and guard.
Panoramic view of space is visible on opposite wall. Jamison:
"I'm recommending we toss him out an airlock." |
To be continued.... |
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