Starbolts #680: Starbolts in Toyland

 Hail!

    This week we learn the truth about the Lady Liberty robots! It turns out that she along with the rest of the "Starbots" are a robotic defense force. That's definitely not what Crystal was expecting. It has to be a relief for our heroine after all she's been through in her life. Though, I don't know if the robots themselves have as much staying power as Shrall's team Xemplara and the Centurions. I guess more help is better than none. It should be noted that the Crystal bot doesn't have the real Crystal's magical powers. I would think that'd be harder to duplicate. At least the misunderstanding was all cleared up!

    Oh, poor Carter. This week she dove head first into the zany realm of the crazy Setleth. They're a rather eccentric race of lizards, huh? They're a bit crazy but at least a lot of them mean well like Crimson Justice. Next week we'll be meeting his brother and that'll be a fun experience for sure. If Barbo is anything like Crimson Justice, we might be in for a treat. Though, the guy did go behind his brother's back and created a bunch of robots. 

    Carter missed so much during her two year absence. At least now she's learning more than she ever could from files and reports. Gotta love that bit about the Sluggo cola. Soda shouldn't stick to someone's ribs! As far as the planet goes, I think the filters take care of all the pollutants and keeps the sky looking blue from the ground level at least. They need to do something about the upper atmosphere.

   Look for a great confrontation with Barbo next time! See ya then! Who knows what that crazy Setleth is up to!

See ya next time! 

Starbolts #679: Quality Control Issues

Hail!

    Looks like our heroes are returning to the area of space the Setleth call home! They last visited way back in Starbolts #86 - 88. Since Carter obviously wasn't with the team at that point, she'll have to be the voice of the audience during this excursion. I'm sure she'll have a few snarky comments here and there to make up for her absence in that adventure. 

    I can't say I blame Crystal for having that reaction to having robot duplicates running around doing God knows what. There are just some things that should be sacred. She's definitely going to ask the lizards in charge of that factory to recall the robots or face her wrath.

    At least she's on the right path when it comes to taking care of business on Earth. She's growing up quite a bit because not too long ago SHE would have marched over to the studio and burnt it to the ground. Carter would be there too roasting marshmallows or snacking on popcorn. Carter has no love for the media. So, it'd be cathartic for her. 

    As far as Marcus and Crystal go, I think it was kinda obvious what they got up to last week. I like to think that they also had a discussion about what to do with her newfound confidence as well. She's going to be writing a book and I think that might be the best weapon she has in her arsenal. She'll capitalize on her popularity and the book will take her places. She won't have to rehash the same story over and over and that's a good thing because her story will be out there for all to see.

    Her book might actually help a lot of people now that I think about it. She was sexually abused at thirteen and rose to become Lady Liberty in her twenties. A lot can happen in one lifetime and her book could inspire generations of girls and women. Now that is a weapon the talking heads can't stop!

 Tune in next time when we return to Setleth space and visit Ditalix III! Bring your hardhats! 

See ya next time and May the Fourth be with you!