I guess she knows how Snake Plissken felt.
Previously on Marooned…
While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. He returned to the Martian sanctuary Vita to administer antibiotics, which made him worse. Ugo has now brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed, where he has been speaking to “She-Who-Hears” about his predicament.
Meanwhile, Asimov and Ril got trapped in a sandstorm and had taken sanctuary inside Captain John’s ship. They have returned safely and are now awaiting the return of John.
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i think the mindstone will be the key to the plot. i dunno, maybe like diablo’s prison from the game diablo?
I think a full, custom body-mod is in order!
I’ve never played Diablo
But certainly the mindstone is important in regards to Lian.
This is great, Tom – feel that tension!
This is getting good!
Finally eh?
Thanks Wit and Og! 
We’ve come a long way from a “robot and a spaceman stranded on Mars” gags, baby.
First off, she makes grey spandex look HAWT. And secondly, anyone who makes a Snake Plisskin reference is a friend for life. 
Hehe, thanks Tom, I appreciate that. I was actually thinking how different things are now from the beginning as I was finishing this strip.
And I was *this* close to having her make the Plissken reference, but I didn’t want to break out of the story by making a pop culture reference.
And drawing women is really fun.
Yes…yes it is. “No, honey…those websites are for reference only. It’s a tax write off!”
I’m not even going to go there
She’s just so….angry! What did poor John do to her? Don’t tell me it’s because he’s a man and she’s one of *those* zombie martian-earthling women.
We’ll definitely be getting into her… anger… issues. I don’t think John himself could have done anything specific to her. This is the first time they have ever met.
be nice to the blue-haired lady. no need to make enemies now. nice update!
Oh, if only Asimov were here to say something helpful like:
“Zombie! Careful, Captain, she’ll eat your brain … Wait a minute, never mind.”
Ha, hey pretty good! Everyone seems to think the nice blue haired lady is a Zombie. Interesting…
Nice little twist, evidently John won’t be getting some E.T. lovin.
Tom,
Zombie? Nah. She has blue hair.
They _never_ have blue hair.
But, I couldn’t resist the zombie/brain joke.
Can’t pass on a good joke for sure. I’m surprised we haven’t had any geriatric cracks about the blue hair yet
here’s the mindstone implanting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiEi_IRGKdA
Yikes, nasty!