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PANEL 1: The MACHITO floats above a cloudy planet, stars in space behind them. LOCATION: THE MACHITO, ON SASEET Nando, from inside the ship: But Captain…you’re acting like you’re going to stroll in, give your report, and stroll out. PANEL 2: NANDO, a young man in a baseball hat and imperial uniform, stands next to the CAPTAIN, an older woman with a grey bouffant hair and glasses. She stands at a control panel, holding a mug of coffee. NANDO: …What if this is just an execution’s summons from my uncle? CAPTAIN: I’m damned if I go, and I”m damned if I don’t go, ‘Nando. At least in going…there’s a chance. PANEL 3: The CAPTAIN takes a sip, while SKITTER, a squirrel-like creatures with a mohawk, flies in his chair in silhouette behind her. CAPTAIN: You now better than anyone: if I DON’T report in, he can take over the ship remotely. SKITTER: The Empire can do that? Fly this ship REMOTELY? PANEL 4: NOSH, a large bumpy alien, leans in, while NANDO squints in reaction. NOSH: Is called “Drive Recovery Protocol.” Is meant for when peoples steal a ship with a Cruz drive. NANDO: They’re right. As the onboard Familia, I”m actually supposed to trigger it locally. But Emperors have done it remotely, in the past. PANEL 5: From outside the ship, we see the MACHITO flying through FTL space, stars streaking by, as the ship heads toward a bright light. SKITTER, from inside the ship: Wait wait wait. Why doesn’t the Empire just fly EVERY ship remotely then? NOSH, from inside the ship: Is not good pilotings. THERE IS A HUGE LAG. You send signal to turn left, and like two minutes later it turn left. So steering is not comfy fun times. PANEL 6: NOSH makes a motion of one fist punching in to another. SKITTER, in his chair, looks worried in his reaction. NOSH: But THAT is not a problem during drive recovery protocol, because you prolly trying to fly ship into HARD-TO-MISS SPOT. …like thermo-nuclear star. SKITTER: I seeeeeee [music note] ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
PANEL 1: The MACHITO floats above a cloudy planet, stars in space behind them. LOCATION: THE MACHITO, ON SASEET Nando, from inside the ship: But Captain…you’re acting like you’re going to stroll in, give your report, and stroll out. PANEL 2: NANDO, a young man in a baseball hat and imperial uniform, stands next to the CAPTAIN, an older woman with a grey bouffant hair and glasses. She stands at a control panel, holding a mug of coffee. NANDO: …What if this is just an execution’s summons from my uncle? CAPTAIN: I’m damned if I go, and I”m damned if I don’t go, ‘Nando. At least in going…there’s a chance. PANEL 3: The CAPTAIN takes a sip, while SKITTER, a squirrel-like creatures with a mohawk, flies in his chair in silhouette behind her. CAPTAIN: You now better than anyone: if I DON’T report in, he can take over the ship remotely. SKITTER: The Empire can do that? Fly this ship REMOTELY? PANEL 4: NOSH, a large bumpy alien, leans in, while NANDO squints in reaction. NOSH: Is called “Drive Recovery Protocol.” Is meant for when peoples steal a ship with a Cruz drive. NANDO: They’re right. As the onboard Familia, I”m actually supposed to trigger it locally. But Emperors have done it remotely, in the past. PANEL 5: From outside the ship, we see the MACHITO flying through FTL space, stars streaking by, as the ship heads toward a bright light. SKITTER, from inside the ship: Wait wait wait. Why doesn’t the Empire just fly EVERY ship remotely then? NOSH, from inside the ship: Is not good pilotings. THERE IS A HUGE LAG. You send signal to turn left, and like two minutes later it turn left. So steering is not comfy fun times. PANEL 6: NOSH makes a motion of one fist punching in to another. SKITTER, in his chair, looks worried in his reaction. NOSH: But THAT is not a problem during drive recovery protocol, because you prolly trying to fly ship into HARD-TO-MISS SPOT. …like thermo-nuclear star. SKITTER: I seeeeeee [music note] ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Posted on September 27, 2025 by Dave Kellett

ha ha ha GANG, have you ever wanted to know what I look like, WHILE ALSO laughing on the couch for 20 minutes?!? Well do I have the perfect drawing show for you! 

On the new episode of “The Wrong Way” —our drawing-n-friendship show— we redesign **SKELETOR** to hilarious results! I ended up drawing him as an emo midwestern teen. 

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Posted on August 21, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

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Posted on July 24, 2025 by Dave Kellett

Drive Pals! I’ll be at SDCC all five days, signing and sketching at Booth 1228! I’m happily putting free sketches in all Drive books — and we’ll have ACTS 1-4 in hardcover *and* softcover! The second printing of the ACT 1 softcover is here! Hope to see you there!

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