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Come hang out with the SSTTL cast and crew as we answer fan questions and chat! Episode includes writers Aysha U Farah and E Jade Lomax, actors Ishani Kanetkar, Jorin Baas, and Matthew Zahnzinger, and director/editor Rachel Kellum.  Want to see more of the stories we create? Come find us on twitter (E Jade @ejadelomax, Aysha @ayshaufarah, Ishani @ishanikanetkar, Rachel @geniusface90, Jorin @caseJackal, Matthew @MatthewOfBoston) or on tumblr (E Jade @ink-splotch, Ishani @thevoicefromthestars, Rachel @geniusface).    Check out Jorin's music here (https://hiimcase.bandcamp.com/). Check out the demo for Aysha's upcoming visual novel THE SKY LEFT US (https://the-sky-left-us-a-visual-novel.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders). Check out EJL's novels and interactive fiction (https://ejadelomax.com/) 

The End.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXWXBl_HdRf83n-tzxVRtvEPVX5f9L69/view?usp=sharing Sound credits:  "beep pager.wav" by AGFX https://freesound.org/s/20440/ "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/s/158894/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry (1)" by Mings https://freesound.org/s/386950/ "V-start" by raelwissdorf https://freesound.org/s/99970/

A settlement officer arrives on Euphoria Station.  Guest starring Aysha Farah and Jonny Sims.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMsbStdfOu1gzAMloSxYuso_RpwlIuMj/view?usp=sharing  Sound Credits:  Cold Breeze Ambience.wav by SiyaMahlobo https://freesound.org/s/492807/ Desert at Night by kangaroovindaloo https://freesound.org/s/138288/

A conference call.  Special guest stars: Matthew Zahnzinger, Jonny Sims, Aysha Farah  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTToLDhJvuv0bMpif59MK-aq2uxw_vUz/view?usp=sharing  credits: "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "door" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/s/165862/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/s/386952/

Gwen and Bell consider the aftermath.    Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nG608rlezd3JT8Q_42134olXHrhpUA_a/view?usp=sharing  Sound credits:  "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/"Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/"Lying on bed" by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172365/"underwater ambience" by akemov https://freesound.org/s/255597/"Underwater_HullCreaking.mp3" by ohnobones https://freesound.org/s/412766/o"Dewdrop Fantasy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gwen and Bell struggle to keep Gwen safe when wildfires strike near her home base.    Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AM0U8QyCZZu7DJAaiuo7KBDsDUrixkqb/view?usp=sharing      sound credits  "Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/ "Metal Shaking" by qubodup https://freesound.org/s/216745/"Rare soud! Khivus-6 (Хивус-6) hovercraft airscrew starting" by Walking.With.Microphones https://freesound.org/s/556063/"rushing river in the woods" by CastleofSamples https://freesound.org/s/145394/"SFX_Car_emergency_brake.wav" by bbjvr04 https://freesound.org/s/268899/ "winding spring" by baryy https://freesound.org/s/163404/

Gwen listens to some recordings and comes to some conclusions. Read the transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mrWjo0O4OY_KoKq9P8wq0JKtxU83T1G39eD38OGRHM/edit?usp=sharing  Content warning for off-screen death from respiratory-related issue.  Additional Sound Credits:  "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/"Pencil, Writing, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398271/"Pot of Water Boiling - start to end" by antwash https://freesound.org/people/antwash/sounds/459922/"Rain on Windows, Interior, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/346642/"Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/people/Mings/sounds/386952/

Bell hears from Mikail.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jKOJK9qIB76f4QGRgXsN2h1qFx8jSdY/view?usp=sharing  Additional sound effects:  "200250-erick-bloem-sd100-office-chair" by erickbloem-200250  https://freesound.org/people/ErickBloem_200250/sounds/542791/"Ambience - Cosmic Rain - 01.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516477/"Ambience - Comsic Rain - 02.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516476/"door.wav" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/people/tlwmdbt/sounds/165862/"Typing on a Keyboard" by IESP https://freesound.org/people/IESP/sounds/340057/

While Gwen takes a routine mapping and surveying journey toward the edge of the liveable zone on her planet, Bell deals with problems on their space station and some concerning news--or lack of news--from Mikail. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fKSFppLCool8s0Wa3saQHMbtoQW2CqN/view?usp=sharing Sound Design Credits:  "20200127_little.town.wav" by dobroide https://freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/504677/"Anvil" by MrAuralization https://freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/274846/"Bath - Body emerging.wav" by Sirderf https://freesound.org/people/Sirderf/sounds/332282/"beep pager" by AGFX https://freesound.org/people/AGFX/sounds/20440/"Canadian Horse Carriage.wav" by vero.marengere https://freesound.org/people/vero.marengere/sounds/450325/"Error.wav" by LorenzoTheGreat https://freesound.org/people/LorenzoTheGreat/sounds/417794/"fx_branch_ripping_vine" by zebraphone https://freesound.org/people/zebraphone/sounds/35693/"Moon Fauna - 64.wav" by funkymuskrat https://freesound.org/people/funkymuskrat/sounds/216937/"Rain Wind Chimes.WAV" by jakobthiesen 

As Gwen and Boots get used to their new planet (and their new scout-minder, Bell) they receive news from Gwen's scouting school cohort.  TRANSCRIPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EM_50VYwsWtqk6x8fSxBA0tVfzLC2Saf/view?usp=sharing  Sound credits: "River Flute" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Chopping Vegetables" by ancorapazzo https://freesound.org/people/ancorapazzo/sounds/181612/"fx_branch_ripping_vine" by zebraphone https://freesound.org/people/zebraphone/sounds/35693/"Moon Fauna" 64, 61, & 51 by funkymuskrat https://freesound.org/people/funkymuskrat/"Pot of Water Boiling - start to end" by antwash https://freesound.org/people/antwash/sounds/459922/"Sprinkler 1_R" by ibirdfilm https://freesound.org/people/ibirdfilm/sounds/244418/"Spring" by Sinjohnt https://freesound.org/people/Sinjohnt/sounds/325629/"water spash" by pandadouteux https://freesound.org/people/pandadouteux/sounds/262206/

After a long space voyage, Scout-Explorer Gwendolyn Hartley lands on planet Delta-Gamma-One-Four-Six-Two, ready to begin her five-year solitary mission to map and prepare the planet for settlement, but she’s got slightly more company than she expected... Read transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kb_xFQZgGIaISdcayFkENlNaAb4lm5HB/view?usp=sharing Audio includes:  "Light Thought var 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Beating wings" by juskiddink https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/"birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/"CD-Player, Turn on, Turn off, 09-09" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/ "Cinematic Hit, Distorted, A" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/412172/ "glass shake cabinet closet earthquake sound effect" by Garuda1982 https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/551015/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/people/primeval_polypod/sounds/158894/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry (1)" by Mings 

Missing the things she’s lost or left behind, planetary scout-explorer Gwen is determined to love and protect her new home. Cautious and stubborn, her scout-minder Bell is determined to get all their scouts through this alive. They didn’t intend to fall for a place-- or a face-- that they’ve never seen.