Nukees
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Nukees is a webcomic by Darren Bleuel, PhD, focusing on the lives of a group of students in the University of California, Berkeley department of nuclear engineering ("nuke e"; hence the strip's name). It began on January 21, 1997, and although the author completed his nuclear engineering PhD May 23, 2003, he has continued writing the strip. It is published online by Keenspot, and also runs in the University of California, Berkeley student newspaper, The Daily Californian. A collection of strips, titled Nukees: d/dx, was published by Plan 9 Publishing. Few copies from the original Plan 9 printing remain in stock, and Plan 9 has expressed no indication that there will be a reprinting available through them.
Characters
- Gav - The cynical-turned-manical protagonist and 10th-year grad student. He will eventually complete his graduating thesis, perhaps in a few more years if he can remember his thesis topic.
- Suzy Gee - Formerly a psychology major, now a nukee. She does not handle the unusual as well as some of the others. She has been declared a Duchess by King Luca, and is referenced by that title by the studentss she TAs.
- 'King' Luca - A self-declared suzerain, constantly on the search for new loyal subjects and self-delusion. No one's quite certain (possibly including himself) what his reality must be like. Was involved with Suzy Gee for a time. King Luca seems to be the ringleader of most Agnostica activity in the department.
- Danny - A motivated yet confusing theorist whose mind works on a plane with which no one is quite comfortable. He works without questioning, and questions without thinking. Danny never uses contractions unless he is upset. He has an obsession with Teri, and during one story arc became the dashing Dr. ~hua/bin/hood in order to save her from Gav.
- Teri - Originally a calculator-based digital pet, this emergent AI is now loose and enjoys tormenting Gav. Frequently she appears inhabiting/operating a giant robot ant (originally designed and constructed by Danny).
- Ma'at - The Egyptian goddess/concept of order, balance, and truth, who Gav falls in love with, as his goals involve truth, order, and efficiency. She may be a product of his imagination.
- Cecilia - A law student involved with the Nukees from the Duchess's involvement as a TA in one of her classes. She is attracted to powerful men, often playing them against each other, and has an obsession with office supplies.
See also
External links
- The official Nukees webpage (http://www.nukees.com/)
- The official Agnostica webpage (http://www.agnostica.com/)