We continue serialization of Empowered vol. 12, which proved to be the final volume of the series in this specific graphic-novel format, though I was unaware of that unfortunate reality when I started work on the book.

Note that, while I was basing these SF-skewing outfits somewhat loosely on armor and weapon designs I worked up for the first issue of 1995's Dirty Pair: Fatal But Not Serious, I never bothered to go back and look at the actual DP comic in question; I was just rolling with (and riffing off) my vague recollections of that material from 30 years ago. 

Panel 3: I quite like the way this silhouette shot worked out, gotta say. Nicely done, 2021-ish Me!