Starbolts #657: Small Miracles

 

 Hail! 

    Wow! That was a huge announcement from M'anta and Jenna! Not to overshadow Norad and his search for a name, but, this was pretty big news. Norad's story is probably going to have to be put on the back-burner because I'm honestly not sure if I'll actually get the android a new name. "Norad" is a cool and unique name, isn't it? So, why change it?  At least it led into the main plot of the comic and that of course is the announcement of M'anta and Jenna having a baby.

    The decision for those two to have a baby had been floating in my head for a while now. I was always wondering when it should happen and how. Well, Sam and I figured it should happen when the two leaders of the Starbolts are relaxed enough to conceive. That night finally arrived and now the two will welcome a new baby in nine months. And that child eventually grows up to be Rose,the green time ranger last seen in the time travel arc and in the last three panels of this week's comic.

    Rose's time period may have been changed a bit due to the events of the arc from Starbolts #462 to #494. There are still some things that remain the same. Sirak, Rose and the rest of the children of the Starbolts were still arrived and became "time rangers". However, there have been slight alterations to the timeline. What those changes are remains to be seen.

By the way, the reason why Sirak can't go to the moment his parents announced him is an emotional one. Sirak was conceived a month before his grandfather with the same name was murdered by Terra Nova agent Rick Baxter who would later become Cal.

    Now, the question of how Mateo and Aquita were able to conceive quickly and M'anta and Jenna wasn't should be addressed. The way I see it is that Mateo and Aquita were relaxed and that played a huge role in conception. With Jenna and M'anta being leaders, they were under a lot of stress. One has to wonder what their roles will be once the celebration is over. Stay tuned for that as the old order may have to changeth!

See ya next time!

Starbolts #656: Norad's Day Out

Hail! 

    This week's comic focuses on the Starbolts' resident android, Norad. Since becoming more human in Starbolts #544, our friend has been on a quest to better himself and to better understand humanity. His "self-friends" have been helping him along the way for sure. However, he feels that certain changes have to be made in order to become more human. To do this, he took what Kellie said to heart and has decided on a new name since he feels it would help him be more like everyone else. Will it work? It remains to be seen.

    His fellow android, Holly, is already mostly there. However, she is a completely different being in many ways. For one she was once human herself. Remember she was once an exotic dancer in Las Vegas. Agents of Terra Nova kidnapped her and put her neural patterns into a robotic shell. That shell became the villainous Syntax. The truth about her past revealed back in Starbolts #537.

    Holly has been having an easier time adjusting to everything and she honestly remembers what it meant to be human. However, it's bits and pieces to be honest. She's a literal ghost in the machine. Thankfully, she's on hand to help ease Norad's transition to becoming like her. Though, one has to wonder if Holly is developing feelings for him. You never know. Stranger things have happened in this comic.

    Norad still has a ways to go, though. He's still technically a three-year old and has much growing to do. I do admit to liking how he handled the mugger. It has some Johnny 5 from Short Circuit vibes doesn't it? Let's hope our friend gets all the help he can on his journey. It was nice that he found a fan. 

More on Norad's journey soon!

See ya next time!