Podcast appearances and mentions of Melissa D Johnson

[The Outpost won the Gold Mark Time Award for best sci fi audio drama for 2008] You wake up, millions of light years away, in a place nothing like home.  ...What do YOU do? Cast List Grant Hickey - Gene Thorkildsen Vanessa 98949 - Julie Hoverson Lassiter - Russell Gold Yasmin - Melissa D. Johnson Recorder - Beverly Poole Episode and incidental music from the album "...go..." by Sulatus (www.sulatus.cbl.pl).  (available on Jamendo.com) [Used under a Creative Commons license.] Show theme:  Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) Recorded with the assistance of Ryan Hirst of Neohoodoo Studio Editing and Sound:   Julie Hoverson Cover Design:  Brett Coulstock "What kind of a place is it?  Would you believe it's a habitat, in an asteroid cloud, in a distant corner of the galaxy?" ********************************************************* The Outpost This story was very loosely inspired by the movie Suna No Onna (Woman in the Dunes), from 1964; directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara from the novel by Kôbô Abe, as adapted by Eiko Yoshida, starring Eiji Okada and Kyôko Kishida and the sand.  It's an awesome film - superficially about a man who is trapped by a small town and placed with a woman as her new husband.  In the film, he's an office worker and amateur entymologist seeking to make some kind of name for himself by finding a new species of bug on his day trip to a beach.  He falls asleep and wakes to find he missed the last bus, but a local town has someone who will take him in for the night  - a woman who lives at the bottom of this odd huge sand pit.  The whole town live at the bottoms of these pits, and we slowly realize that the sand has built up over the town for generations, and they just dig out the areas around the huts by night and have the sand taken away. The woman lost her husband and child in a sandslide and cannot handle the work of digging the sand all by herself, so they have placed the man with her as her new husband - letting him down and taking away the ladder.  The man also finds out that he's not the only one - other men in other houses were similarly abducted. I didn't want to work with any of that for my story, specifically since I had determined to make it a gender reverse, and a woman kidnapped and handed to a man to be trapped as his wife is kind of ... a lot of real history. So I focused on the subtext and themes of the movie.  At its heart, it's a culture clash, the man representing "modern japan" (in the 60s) and the town and woman being so traditional that they won't even leave ancient homes that are being devoured by the sand.  In modern life, people are cogs, and he's coming from a life where he's basically interchangeable - hardly even missed when he vanishes - into one where the good of the community and the comfort of the partner are directly affected by the actions of the individual and each person is therefore important. That gave me a more satisfying framework to play with.  By creating these two cultures - the efficient and interchangeable people she comes from - where even her personal achievements are somewhat generic - and the humble, personal, and individual life in the asteroids, where he takes time to respect the dead, and is proud of his little triumphs. I also wanted an equivalent to the sand.  The film is basically a three character piece, with the sand as much a presence as the two people in it.  I made the outpost, with its gripes and problems, sounds, and needs, as similar to that as I could.   I like to think it's the writing that makes this episode really great but I give a lot of credit to my costar, for being able to bring to life a male character that is strong without being overbearing, who is in control without being controlling, and who is never ashamed to feel. That left me free to be a bitch.  Of course the climax comes in both stories when the captive has a chance to walk away.  I won't spoil it. **************************************************************** THE OUTPOST Cast: Olivia (host) Grant Hickey (M20s-30s), calm and lonely. Stoic, eager. Vanessa 98949 (F20s-30s), sharp and commanding, modern Recorder (any) Lassiter (M20s-30s), on Janice (another nearby outpost) Yasmin (20s), another survivor of the Xanadu OLIVIA     Did you have any trouble finding it?  What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?  Why, it's an outpost in an asteroid cloud, can't you tell?  MUSIC AMBIANCE     INSIDE OUTPOST MU LAMBDA EPSILON [Millie] SOUND    MACHINE AND ELECTRONIC NOISES, SLOSHING OF LIQUID VANESSA    [waking up noises, then with a start, coughing] GRANT    Easy now.  Just breathe. VANESSA    [breathing, coughing a bit] GRANT    Tell me.  Do you know your name? VANESSA    My what?  Of course. GRANT    Tell me your name. VANESSA    Vanessa 9 [breaks into coughing] GRANT    [incredulous]  Your name is Vanessa 9? VANESSA    Don't be stupid.  It's Vanessa 98949.  How old do I look? [coughing] GRANT    [not a clue] Um... VANESSA    Where am I? GRANT    I'll tell you whatever you wanna know.  Later.  You're all wrung out. VANESSA    Nonsense.  I am ordering you to tell me-- GRANT    Now there ain't no call to get huffy, miss. VANESSA    [offended]  Where is your Vox?  I plan to let her know precisely-- GRANT    My what? VANESSA    [altering slightly] Your Vox?  The one who gives you orders? GRANT    Ain't got none.  VANESSA    There must be a female around here somewhere! GRANT    Nope.  Just me.  And you. VANESSA    What the hell kind of place is this?  [pain]  ooh....  ah. GRANT    There, now.  You lie back down and get yourself some rest.  [fogging out]  Waking from deepsub is no cakewalk... MUSIC VANESSA    [waking sharply again, gasp] Ohh. SOUND    SWOOSH OF POD HATCH OPENING, HESITANT FOOTSTEPS, A STUMBLE VANESSA    Where is that throwback?  Hmm? SOUND    SHE PICKS UP A NOTE AND A RADIO VANESSA    [reading] Frequency 12.  great.  [louder, commanding]  Frequency 12. SOUND    NOTHING VANESSA    [more strident] Frequency 12.  [Ugh!] SOUND    RADIO UNIT BEING SHAKEN, CRACKLES TO LIFE VANESSA    [hesitant] Frequency 12?  Is there anyone here? GRANT    [on filter]  No need to holler.  VANESSA    Your comm unit isn't set to recognize my voice! GRANT    [baffled] Oh.  I'll... see what I can do.  You need anything? VANESSA    [snap] No.  Well, I could use something to eat. GRANT    All righty.  I have to finish up something, and I'll be down as soon as I can.  SOUND    CLICK RADIO OFF VANESSA    What?  You get down here immediately!  Ugh! SOUND    THROWS RADIO UNIT - SOMETHING SNAPS MUSIC SOUND    SHE PACES SOUND    DOOR SWOOSHES OPEN, HE ENTERS, DOOR SHUTS GRANT    [sigh] All righty.  Brought you some chow. VANESSA    [seething]  It's been almost an entire hour! GRANT    [matter of fact]  You caught me outside.  Was quicker to finish what I was doing than to come in and get back out again later. VANESSA    Give me that. SOUND    TRAY RATTLES GRANT    [grunt of effort] No. VANESSA    What?  How dare you? GRANT    You're in my home, and if you can't be civil, then ... well, I can be downright rude too. VANESSA    There must be someone else here - I will report your behavior--! GRANT    Nope.  Just me.  Like I told you. VANESSA    Take me to your comm unit-- GRANT    No.  VANESSA    [faltering] But I-- GRANT    You can ask nicely. VANESSA    [indignant] What?  How can you even look me in the face and say such a thing, male? GRANT    [beat, then sigh]  Call me again when you're in a better mood. SOUND    FOOTSTEPS, DOOR SWOOSHES OPEN VANESSA    [up]  The-- [deep breath, forces herself to a nicer tone] The radio is broken.  GRANT    Broken?  Hold up. SOUND    SETS TRAY DOWN. PICKS UP RADIO VANESSA    I... shook it.  It wouldn't listen to me! SOUND    RADIO SHAKES, RATTLES GRANT    Hmm.  Looks like I'm gonna have to get in there. SOUND    VANESSA TRIES TO BE SNEAKY, GRABBING SOMETHING TO EAT GRANT    But I still don't understand what you're saying about-- [sees her eating, makes an impatient noise] VANESSA    [around a mouthful]  You expect me to starve?  I just woke from deepsub.  I require caloric intake. GRANT    [sigh, tsks]  SOUND    HIS FOOTSTEPS LEAVE, DOOR SWOOSHES SHUT MUSIC SOUND    TINKERING WITH MACHINERY - LITTLE ZAP NOISES, ETC. VANESSA    Just ...about ...there! SOUND    BLIP AS SOMETHING TURNS ON RECORDER    [crackly] Life pod B-L-T-L-1-4-5, ship Xanadu, designated X-14-Z-3-J--2-0-5-- VANESSA    [real relief]  Finally - a civilized voice!  Recorder.  Play back the Xanadu's final entry. RECORDER    Final log entry of star cruiser Xanadu.  G-vector, Delta quadrant, encountered space debris.  Explosion.  Unknown cause.  Xanadu evac mandated.  Pods loosed at ship day 172, T-vector, speed normal. VANESSA    Calculate time in transit. RECORDER    Calculating.  One thousand, three hundred and eighty two days since Xanadu Evac. SOUND    DOOR OPENS VANESSA    Four years--? GRANT    [off] You were on a star cruiser?  VANESSA    [gasp] SOUND    BONKS HEAD AS SHE REACTS GRANT    That musta been interesting. VANESSA    Yes, I am part of the crew of the Star Cruiser Xanadu, bound for Ganymede 800 in the Gargon nebula.  There will be people looking for me. GRANT    [rueful]  Not here they won't. VANESSA    What do you mean? GRANT    I don't know what all your specs there are, but first, no one much comes this far out, and second, well, I do know the Gargon Nebula is hellagone from here. VANESSA    You have to let me contact someone. GRANT    Nope.  I don't have to do anything. VANESSA    I order you!  As third under-lieutenant subchief, engineering bay 5 of the star cruiser Xanadu, I command you to take me to your comm room. GRANT    Pff.  SOUND    DOOR OPENS, FOOTSTEPS LEAVE VANESSA    [very last second] Please. GRANT    [off, leaning in]  Wish I could.  Left you some food there.  SOUND    DOOR SHUTS MUSIC SOUND    ELECTRONIC MENDING NOISES SOUND    DOOR OPENS GRANT    Whatcha doing? VANESSA    Keeping busy.  What do you want? GRANT    You about ready to come out?  VANESSA    Out of what? GRANT    The room here? VANESSA    The room? [working up] You kept me locked up in here, and now you ask-- GRANT    Door don't even lock.  I was wondering why you never-- SOUND    HER STOMPING FOOTSTEPS VANESSA    Door open!  See?  Nothing happens! GRANT    Well o'course not.  Doors don't have ears. VANESSA    Normal doors take orders.  Radios too. GRANT    You're an underengineer sub chief thingee and you don't even know how to work a door? VANESSA    Normal doors take orders! GRANT    Well, I guess we're all a bit old fashioned here.  This is how you open the door.  Wave your hand right here-- SOUND    WhoooosH.  DOOR OPENS VANESSA    [sullen] Oh.  I see.  Wait! GRANT    What? SOUND    SLAMS HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL VANESSA    You said we're all a bit old fashioned - who is "we"? GRANT    [controlling some strong emotion, at being slammed against a wall] Well - um - I was including the doors and all.  [deep breath] Since you like t'talk to them all. SOUND    SHE LETS GO MUSIC GRANT    [off] To the left there. SOUND    DOOR SWOOSHES OPEN. A COUPLE OF FOOTSTEPS, THEY SLOW VANESSA    This is it? GRANT    [pride] Yup.  Millie's brain center.  There are 42 more like her spread throughout the cloud - um, here. SOUND    BUTTONS PUSH. SCREEN HUMS TO LIFE GRANT    Pretty, huh? VANESSA    It's rubbish. GRANT    [hurt, but covering]  Millie has 12 chambers - each a self-sealing unit, in case of breaches - and a backup-- VANESSA    How do you call out? GRANT    Hmm? VANESSA    Out!  How do you call out!  I need to make arrangements to get the hell out of here! GRANT    It don't quite work that-- VANESSA    Nothing here works!  Nothing works at all! [almost hysterical] SOUND    SLAP VANESSA    [stunned gasp] GRANT    Now I'm real sorry about that, but you need to breathe.  And let me finish my sentences. VANESSA    I could have you up on charges so fast! GRANT    Well, not here, you couldn't.  [sigh]  Now, as I was about to say, you can call the other habitats, or the quarterly supply ship - if he's in range.  Just might be - he come through here only last week. VANESSA    Another male?  What is this, throwback central? GRANT    What you got against fellows? VANESSA    [disgusted noise] Males have been proven inferior and in the civilized galaxy have been effectively relegated to a purely functional capacity. GRANT    You mean where you come from is all ladies?  Don't it get boring? VANESSA    What?  What are you implying--? GRANT    Just - well, how do you have kids? VANESSA    GRANT    So everyone has to have kids?  VANESSA    No one "has" children. [shrugs, indifferent] Everyone donates genetic material, and it's automatically matched up with compatible fertilizing agents.  Children belong to the community, and are raised in a proper safe environment, under supervision.  GRANT    But - those poor little boys and girls-- VANESSA    Girls. GRANT    [sigh] Them poor little kids, never knowing who their - mommas are. VANESSA    They're cared for by properly trained personnel.  Much better for their long-term physical and mental health.  How would someone like me, with a career on a star cruiser, ever find that sort of time? GRANT    That's real sad. VANESSA    Not to mention, I haven't spent my life immersed in study of childhood ailments and development. GRANT    Well, neither did my mama. VANESSA    Yes.  I'm sure. GRANT    [hurt, slightly annoyed]  Look, you can mock me, and turn your nose up at Millie, but don't you never speak ill of my mama.  SOUND    CRACKLE OF STATIC LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter] Hey Grant?  You there?  Grant?  You there?  SOUND    SQUEAK OF CHAIR, CLICK GRANT    Yup.  Whatcha need? LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter] That capsule thing you sold me - you got yours to work OK? GRANT    [hurried] Ah, hell.  Let me call you back, Lassiter. SOUND    CLICK VANESSA    [absolute fury] Sold? GRANT    I got work to do. SOUND    SLIGHT SCUFFLE, SHE BLOCKS HIM FROM LEAVING VANESSA    [not quite screaming] Was he talking about a deepsub pod like mine?  GRANT    [muttered] I find all sorts of things. VANESSA    You sold a - a - a PERSON to that - that male? GRANT    What makes you think the pod weren't empty? VANESSA    That's slavery!  And you know what that means? GRANT    Don't matter.  Sides, what would I do with two of y'all out here? VANESSA    The same as you're doing with one - nothing at all! GRANT    [standing up to her a bit]  Yup.  long as I'm talking to you, I'm doing nothing at all.  Like I said, I got work to do. SOUND    HE LEAVES, DOOR MUSIC VANESSA    It was one of these switches-- SOUND    RADIO STATIC VANESSA    Yes!  [lower, into the mike] Lassiter?  Come in Lassiter? LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Huh?  Who's this?  VANESSA    I'm at .... Millie.  LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Excellent - it did work!  You tell Grant to let me know what he did, y'hear? VANESSA    To wake up the woman in the pod? LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter] Yeah.  [eager] I can't wait. VANESSA    [warning] Lassiter.  You do know it's vastly illegal to rescue someone and then force them into slavery, don't you? LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  What? VANESSA    If you press her into service, you are committing high seas slavery, according to Rule 4715 D of the unitary code. LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Is Grant there?  Can you put him on? VANESSA    Shut up! LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Jeez. VANESSA    Lassiter.  I will make a bargain with you. LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  I dunno-- VANESSA    I will help you revive the survivor, if you will --  let me talk to her as soon as she wakes up. LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Sure. VANESSA    And if you understand that I will find a way to come over there and kill you if you hurt her in any way. LASSITER    [scratchy, on filter]  Hurt her?  Hey!  I paid good money for-- VANESSA    Agh! MUSIC YASMIN    [scratchy, on filter]  What do I do? VANESSA    Be placating - we have to try and get together, make our way home. YASMIN    Aye-aye, Vox.  Data mode for now.  I await your word. VANESSA    Remind him I will kill him if he hurts you. YASMIN    He doesn't seem very threatening.  I could put him down if I have to. VANESSA    Good.  Engineer Vanessa 98949 Out. YASMIN    Yasmin 222338 Out. GRANT    [sad] Whatcha doing? SOUND    CHAIR WHIPS AROUND VANESSA    Huh? GRANT    I see you found your friend. VANESSA    We were part of the same crew.  I have rank, so I told her I would protect her.  It's my duty. GRANT    Protect her?  From Lassiter?  He ain't some kinda --  of -- I ain't even sure what you're thinking he is. VANESSA    A man. SOUND    GETS UP FROM CHAIR GRANT    [realizing]  Are you afraid of me? VANESSA    [thinks, then] You hold all the cards.  All you have to do is refuse me food, and I'm helpless. GRANT    I wouldn't do that! VANESSA    You already did. GRANT    I was trying to get you to-- Look, if I wanted to actually hurt you, I gotta blaster for that.  I just wanted you to think twice and act civil. VANESSA    How many more were there? GRANT    More? VANESSA    Of the deepsub pods.  Did you just find the two? GRANT    [grudging]  Four.  Total.  Lassiter's was the last to revive, so all of y'all are all right. VANESSA    All right?  Let me talk to them! GRANT    You gotta learn to stop giving me orders.  You're not my momma. VANESSA    Your mother is--? GRANT    She died.  Since then... [shrug]  I got work to do. VANESSA    [belligerent] What is this work that seems to constantly demand your attention? GRANT    You ask nice, you'll get a lot more answers. VANESSA    [beat, then making an effort]  What is it that you do all day? GRANT    Salvage.  Used to be mining, but the cloud here grabs every lump of crap out of the nearest 10-20 sectors, so salvage pays a helluva lot better.  VANESSA    Salvage? GRANT    And maintenance.  Millie here's old.  I keep her limping along, but it's truly full time.  SOUND    DOOR OPENS GRANT    Come on.  I'll show you where the food units are.  Then you ain't gotta wait on me if you get hungry. MUSIC GRANT    So this switch here changes the band - you gotta jiggle it a bit, here, sometimes.  And this list here shows all the other habitats  - the ones up top are closest - most reliable for contact.  Next down, these three - well - I ain't heard from them in a while.  Not even sure they're still... functional.  VANESSA    Vacated? GRANT    No one vacates.  Not unless--  But [trying to convince himself] comm equipment goes down sometimes - a lot - and it's a bitch to get the right parts. VANESSA    All the habitats are as old as ...this one? GRANT    Yeah, they were built for miners - never really meant to be permanent, but you know how things go. VANESSA    Why don't you leave? GRANT    Leave? VANESSA    If you sell your salvage, it must go somewhere.  Someone must be buying it.  Why don't you just go, too? GRANT    Why? VANESSA    You say it's a full time job just keeping this place from falling down around your ears.  So find another place. GRANT    But this is my home.  I was born right here in Millie. VANESSA    It is falling apart.  I hope you don't think I plan to stay here with you. GRANT    [beat, then neutral] Course not.  But you do owe me. VANESSA    [indignant again] Owe you? GRANT    I rescued you.  I pulled your damn pod in here and I woke you up.  VANESSA    That's -- GRANT    And I've been feeding you and letting you breathe my air - which ain't cheap, I should point out. VANESSA    Then let me get out of your air. GRANT    First you gotta ... you know...pay me back. VANESSA    [suspicious] How, exactly? MUSIC SOUND    ELECTRONIC REPAIR NOISES VANESSA    Damn!  Bloody stone-age tools! SOUND    CLICK RADIO TURNS ON, VERY CLEAR AND NO STATIC VANESSA    Ha! GRANT    [on radio] What? VANESSA    [a little winded] I patched your antenna into the router from the pod's emergency signal - some serious interface issues, let me tell you - but you should get much clearer signals now. GRANT    [on radio] [congratulatory]  Damn. MUSIC SOUND    CLANK OF METAL DROPPED VANESSA    Damn. GRANT     Everything all right? VANESSA    Half my damn solar cells were damaged in the landing.  GRANT    So? VANESSA    I was thinking I'd jury rig them into something, get you a little extra free power.  Bloody hell. MUSIC SOUND    SOLDERING IRON SPARKS, STOPS, FACEPLATE UP GRANT    That's a nice bead right there. VANESSA    Yeah, I think I'm getting the hang of it.  Now watch this.  [command] Chicken! SOUND    VENDING MACHINE RUMBLES, THEN CLUNKS GRANT    Holy cow! VANESSA    Well, chicken, but yes - you get the idea.  I still have to code the machine's other foodstuff options in for voice.  I'll need to get your voice into the system sometime, too. GRANT    [mood dropping] Right.  O'course.  So I can do it myself. VANESSA    [not noticing] Absolutely.  MUSIC VANESSA    You didn't have any trouble making contact?  I appear to be at the very arse end of the cloud, so they're out of my range from here.  Damn these archaic -- YASMIN    I... got them.  You may be disappointed, though.  VANESSA    Why? YASMIN    Helen 74589, and Griselda 80281 ... um... do not ... wish to participate. VANESSA    What are you saying? YASMIN    They have become attached to this place. VANESSA    How the blazes--? YASMIN    Griselda declined any details, but Helen seems to find some - companionship in the man Conrad and his children. VANESSA    [disparaging]  Children.  At least we've only got men to deal with. YASMIN    [iffy note] Yes. MUSIC SOUND    MACHINE DISPENSES FOOD VANESSA    Sit down. GRANT    Sit?  Why?  I always eat standing. VANESSA    You practically sleep standing.  I have never seen you relax. GRANT    Last time I just sat and waited was... VANESSA    Yes? GRANT    [evasive] Don't know.  doesn't matter. VANESSA    Why not sit? GRANT    Too much to do. VANESSA    Please. SOUND    BEAT, THEN SQUEAK OF A CHAIR VANESSA    Haven't I helped at all? GRANT    Oh, yeah - many hands make light work, like momma used to say, but there's always more to do.  [beat]  But the repairs are real good.  If this keeps up, I can maybe repressurize capsule 14.  [trails off] VANESSA    Do you need the space? GRANT    [hurt but covering] Never hurts - could put some more hydroponics in there, maybe put in some greens and generate oxy of my own.  Why not?  It's like minting money. VANESSA    You'd be better off with algae tanks.  They take more processing to make them palatable for eating - much more - but they've been genetically manipulated to give a much higher O2 to cubic foot ratio, and they require less nutrient. GRANT    I'd have to get it from somewhere-- VANESSA    Shouldn't be difficult - most cruisers have algae tanks, and all you need is a dip to start with and some growth media.  The tank - well you could pretty much put anything together, if you're not too concerned about sterile edible conditions - but for oxy production, anything that will contain the growth medium and keep the temp stable will do.  You'll need U-V simulators, too-- GRANT    Yeah.  [sigh]  Maybe you can send me some when you get home. VANESSA    --you could re-make one room for food plant growth and have the algae - What?  GRANT    Nothing.  VANESSA    There's even better technology out there, you know.  I'm surprised you're not more curious. GRANT    Well, I figure it's like this - of all you've talked about so far, doors that listen and whatever, this algae thing is the only one that seems like it'd fit into my life.  Everything else is like - so far beyond me, I don't see it mattering much. VANESSA    But you would know.  You would have something to - to work toward. GRANT    Something to chase?  Something to... miss.  Something to worry about not having?  Nah.  I figure, easier just to assume you're gonna tell me you can shit blueberry cobbler - it's all well and good, but I don't wanna do it.  And goodness knows I don't wanna eat it.  VANESSA    [laughing] Cobbler? GRANT    I-I got things to do. VANESSA    Let me help. GRANT    [breath] Nah.  It's all outside - I gotta hawk in some stuff. VANESSA    [brightening a bit] Outside?  In a suit? GRANT    [very unhappy] Yes. VANESSA    Let me help! GRANT    No. VANESSA    Why?  Are you afraid I'll run away? GRANT    [muttered] No, just ...float away. VANESSA    What? SOUND    HE GETS UP GRANT    It's my job.  I have to do it. VANESSA    Do you have two suits? GRANT    Yes. VANESSA    Many hands make light work. GRANT    [thinks, then] No. VANESSA    Look, I've put in my 100 hours on simulators, plus over 300 hours working on the hull in stagnant space.  Goodness - you've even got gravity here-- GRANT    Minimal gravity. VANESSA    Point is, I know my way around a suit! GRANT    [finally snappish] Look!  If things didn't have to be done, I'd never get into one of those damn things myself!  There's no way I'd put you in that kind of danger. VANESSA    You don't - you don't like being out there? SOUND    DOOR WHOOSHES OPEN VANESSA    But - but I enjoy-- SOUND    HIS FOOTSTEPS EXIT GRANT    You don't want to be here and that's fine.  I'd rather see you leave on the cargo ship than [barely controlled] floating off into blackness... SOUND    DOOR SHUTS MUSIC VANESSA    Can you ask your Lassiter something? YASMIN    [on filter]  You can talk to him yourself. VANESSA    I just want to know about suit drifts in this area. YASMIN    Why? VANESSA    [overly casual]  Just something Grant said. YASMIN    Ah, here he is - You can help Vanessa, can't you?  [teasing, fond noise] Hmm? LASSITER    [on filter] Sure.  What you need? [snickers, then aside]  Stop that!    MUSIC GRANT    Chicken.  SOUND    DISPENSER DISPENSES FOOD VANESSA    How old were you? GRANT    [completely startled] what? VANESSA    When your father drifted? GRANT    [tightly controlled]  Why do you care?  You don't even have a father.  [beat]  I should get back to-- VANESSA    No.  Unless you actually physically move me, you're not leaving this room.  Talk to me.  GRANT    [mumbled]  I don't want to talk to you. VANESSA    Why? GRANT    [swallows, then sighs, speaks very quietly]  The more I talk to you, the more I'll miss having someone to talk to - later.  [sniff] Get out of my way. VANESSA    No.  I've lost people in space too - I did my time in the corps, shipboard accidents...  I- I understand. GRANT    It's different with family. VANESSA    Show me. GRANT    I was 12 when my father's line got tangled, and he had to cut it - then something in the piece he was salvaging blew, and - it took forever for him to be completely out of sight - he kept talking right up to the edge of radio range.... VANESSA    [pause, then sincere, if dry] I feel for you. GRANT    Thank you.  VANESSA    I wish I knew what to say. GRANT    That's all right.  [deep breath]  I've got work to do.  SOUND    HE WALKS AWAY VANESSA    Your food? SOUND    HE DOESN'T SLOW - DOOR SHUTS MUSIC VANESSA    How do you talk to them? YASMIN    [arch] It's not always in the talking.  What's wrong? VANESSA    I want to - offer him sympathy, but he just walks out of the room.  He says he... just wants to ignore me until I leave. YASMIN    Are you still planning to leave? VANESSA    Aren't you? YASMIN    Well.  No.  VANESSA    Why?  Is it the sex? YASMIN    Well... That's part of it - you have to admit it's kind of fun. VANESSA    I don't - haven't. YASMIN    Maybe that's why he's avoiding you. VANESSA    But don't you want to go back to your job?  Your home?  Don't you want your life to have some meaning? YASMIN    Meaning?  What meaning? VANESSA    I was on the way to making full chief engineer - and I would have been the youngest to reach that grade.  Ever, YASMIN    [dry] You would have impressed everyone. VANESSA    Don't talk like that about my goal.  The point of ... everything. YASMIN    And who benefited from this goal? VANESSA    I would.  The ship would.  Everyone on it. YASMIN    And someday someone would reach that rank even younger, and when you retired, someone else who could do the job just as well would take over, and no one would even remember you. VANESSA    I would-- YASMIN    Unless you did something like - I don't know - discover an alien race or die to save a bunch of people - but how often does that really happen? VANESSA    I once prevented an explosion because I spotted a faulty valve. YASMIN    And I'll bet every person you saved came and thanked you.  VANESSA    [somewhat dissatisfied]  The point of preventing a disaster is so that no one knows they were ever in danger. YASMIN    [sigh] MUSIC AMBIANCE     SPACESUIT.  BUZZ, BREATHER, ECHO SOUND    BOTH - this scene - on filter throughout VANESSA    You needed help--?  Oh! GRANT    It's jammed.  I can't shift it alone. VANESSA    I see.  Hold on. SOUND    METAL IMPACT GRANT    Is your line secure? VANESSA    Yes.  I checked and double checked.  Hmm.  GRANT    Do you think the person inside is still all right? VANESSA    Won't know if she is till we clear some of this debris.  [beat]  Looks like it still has some power. GRANT    Help me shift this plate - I think it'll clear some of this. VANESSA    Hold on - No, not that.  There's too much leaning on it, and we don't know which way it'll fall.  GRANT    What then? VANESSA    Um.... This.  I think this is the key piece, and I don't see anything it can bring down with it. BOTH    [Grunt with effort] SOUND    A BUNCH OF STUFF SHIFTS GRANT    Ah hell. VANESSA    What? [seeing the damage] Oh. GRANT    At least we should be able to get it clear, now.  VANESSA    Let's lighten the load - get the corpse out of there. GRANT    No. VANESSA    Why? GRANT    You want to just dump her out, right here? VANESSA    Why not?  She's dead. GRANT    She still deserves some respect.  I'll do it, if you don't want to be bothered. VANESSA    Do what? GRANT    Bury her. MUSIC SOUND    HATCH SHUTS, HELMETS COME OFF.  SOUND OF REMOVING SPACE SUITS SOUND    SOMETHING DROPS VANESSA    [sharp gasp] GRANT    Hey?  What's wrong? VANESSA    [in pain] Nothing. GRANT    Let me-- [sigh] You shoulda come back in earlier - your fingers are nearly blue.  I told you the heat circulation in that suit ain't up to snuff. VANESSA    I'm fine. GRANT    Give me your hands. VANESSA    What?  GRANT    Let me warm your hands fro you. SOUND    BEAT, THEN SKIN ON SKIN, AS HE SLOWLY CHAFES HER HAND. VANESSA    How do you do that? GRANT    Hmm? VANESSA    [gasp] Your hands are... warm. GRANT    They just come that way.  Here, hold your hand here while I-- VANESSA    In your jacket? GRANT    Just do it.  Give me the other one. SOUND    SLOW CHAFING AGAIN VANESSA    They're fine now.  I'll go and-- GRANT    I don't like that nail color there.  Can you feel this? VANESSA    Yes.  I'm perfectly capable of-- GRANT    This? VANESSA    [a bit more irritated] Yes.  I know what the-- GRANT    This? VANESSA    --difficulties with cold can be, and--  what? GRANT    This? VANESSA    [startled] No. GRANT    Here.  [puts her finger into his mouth] VANESSA    [long gasp, startled, amazed, and aroused] GRANT    [talking around her finger] Stop squirming.  VANESSA    Let - let go.  Let go! GRANT    Need to get the circulation back.  Heat and suction. VANESSA    Ahh! SOUND    SLIGHT STRUGGLE, SHE PULLS HER HAND FREE GRANT    [mouth noise] Look.  Whatever it is you don't like about this - is it worth losing a finger over? VANESSA    [long beat, erratic breathing]  No.  [gasp as he takes her finger again]  MUSIC GRANT    [talking on the radio]  Thanks for the heads up Lassiter, but it'll happen or it won't.  Glad you're doing well, and... and congrats. LASSITER    We're real happy. GRANT    Out. SOUND    CHAIR TURNS GRANT    [startled] Oh! VANESSA    Congrats? GRANT    Lassiter and Yasmin are pregnant. VANESSA    [bothered] Oh. GRANT    Well, they're pleased. VANESSA    I didn't mean to sound... I'm just confused. GRANT    Well, it won't be for much longer.  Quarterly cargo ship will be here in the next couple of hours.  VANESSA    Grant? GRANT    Don't worry - by my calculations - we're pretty much square, in fact you're a bit ahead, hooking up those solar panels and all-- VANESSA    Grant-- GRANT    So I'll just cover the cost of your trip, at least as far as-- VANESSA    Grant! GRANT    Damn, now you got me lost.  VANESSA    Grant, I-- GRANT    I appreciate your help here... Vanessa.  Got me ahead of my schedule.  [cracking a little]  Um, I should go and get the cargo ready. SOUND    CHAIR SQUEAK, FOOTSTEPS, THEY STOP VANESSA    Grant.  I need to know something. GRANT    Whatever I can help with. VANESSA    Would you--  Do you-- [a breath] What will you do? GRANT    When? VANESSA    If - when - if I go. GRANT    Same as I done before.  Nothing's gonna  change. VANESSA    You should have kept Yasmin or Helen - they love it here. GRANT    Yasmin loves Lassiter. And Helen-- VANESSA    [snapping him back] Grant.  Why me? GRANT    [muttered] You're ...the prettiest. VANESSA    I ...am? GRANT    Yup.  I looked at you and I knew that if I was ever gonna take a chance, it'd have to be on that one.  [sniff] VANESSA    Tell me you want me to stay. GRANT    N-no. VANESSA    You don't - want - ? GRANT    You go home.  Have a good life.  I got cargo to move. SOUND    HE SHOVES PAST HER MUSIC SOUND    RADIO TURNS ON LASSITER    Grant?  You there? GRANT    Um - yeah.  LASSITER     How'd it go? GRANT    I'm doing all right.  Even ordered an algae starter culture.  LASSITER    But your ...lady--? GRANT    Oh, I'm still ahead, even after her ticket-- LASSITER    Ticket?  Ticket?  You let her leave? GRANT    Course.  [breaking down] She - sh-she don't belong to me.  LASSITER    She woulda gotten used to it. GRANT    I had to get used to being all alone.  How could I do that to--? VANESSA    --to me? SOUND    CHAIR TURNS FAST GRANT    What-- What happened?  Did they-?  Did you miss it? LASSITER    Grant?  Grant? VANESSA    I decided there was a better use for the cost of my passage - negotiated for three more solar panels, and a couple more oxygen tanks for the suits. GRANT    I don't understand. VANESSA    It was what Yasmin said, about being important to someone. GRANT    But I never said you were-- VANESSA    You said it every time you couldn't look me in the face.  GRANT    But what do we do now? VANESSA    We build a tank for the algae.  Many hands make light work. GRANT    Many hands make light work. VANESSA    Oh, yes, and-- GRANT    And? VANESSA    This-- SOUND    NOISY KISS, RUSTLE OF AN EMBRACE VANESSA    Not bad.  You could use a little practice. GRANT    [gasping a bit for breath, making a joke] Well - I may have had my 100 - and then some - hours of simulation, but I never actually took one of those there out for a spin. VANESSA    [chuckles] Wait till you see the rest of the equipment...! CLOSER OLIVIA    Now that you know how to find us, you'll have to come back.  Maybe next week?  Don't be a stranger - we have enough of those already...  

A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind's first empire of the stars.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind’s first empire of the stars. 

As both Onieronauts and humans take a break to recover and plan, some startling revelations are made. But there’s little time to act on them, as Damion seems to have other ideas. Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Gabriel - Greg Nugent Damion - Russell Gold Gareth/Medic - R Douglas Barbieri Allan - Adam Tilford Doctor Carson - James Firkins Gregory/Reporter - Dan Mushalko Christopher - Samuel Haft Brian - Travis Mullenix Susan - Colleen Sterle Paige - Alison H Evangeline - Morgan Barnhart Urgo - Quinten Boyd Solana/Female Extras - Cathy Rinella Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

Gregory’s been rescued, while Christopher remains stuck in battle. Can Ashley and Gabriel rescue their fellow Onieronaut before he destroys himself? Allan - Adam Tilford Solana - Cathy Rinella Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Gabriel - Greg Nugent Evangeline - Morgan Barnhart Susan - Colleen Sterle Brian - Travis Mullenix Gregory - Dan Mushalko Christopher - Samuel Haft Gareth - R. Douglas Barbieri Paige - Alison H Urgo - Quinten Boyd Doctor - James Firkins Damion - Russell Gold Tabetha - Miranda Nelson Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

Ashley and Gabriel go searching for a fellow Onieronaut, while Susan, Brian and Christopher attempt to get to the bottom of Gregory’s abduction. Too bad someone else has different plans…. Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Christopher - Samuel Haft Gregory - Dan Mushalko Damion - Russell Gold Gareth - R. Douglas Barbieri Paige - Alison H Urgo - Quinten Boyd Susan - Colleen Sterle Brian - Travis Mullenix Evangeline - Morgan Barnhart Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

A strange visitor has arrived in Magrathea. When havoc erupts, can Ashley and Gabriel get to Gregory in time, or will it be too late? Christopher - Samuel Haft Urgo - Quinten Boyd Doctor - James Firkins Allan - Adam Tilford Flightship Captain - MrWest16 Gareth - R. Douglas Barbieri Damion - Russell Gold Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Gabriel - Greg Nugent Gregory - Dan Mushalko Susan - Colleen Sterle Brian - Travis Mullenix Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

Ashley, Susan and Brian find themselves trapped in the shadows with creatures of the dark. Will they survive long enough to see home again? Solana - Cathy Rinella Susan - Colleen Sterle Gregory - Dan Mushalko Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Gareth - R. Douglas Barbieri Damion - Russell Gold Brian - Travis Mullenix Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

With a half-conscious Allan in tow, the group is transported to the Onieronaut headquarters at Equipoise. As Ashley, Susan and Brian are left to their own devices, one of them decides to go wandering in the dark. Allan - Adam Tilford Paige - Alison H. Solana - Cathy Rinella Susan - Colleen Sterle Doctor - James Firkins Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Urgo - Quinten Boyd Chris - Sam Haft Brian - Travis Mullenix Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

Gabriel decides to play tour guide once more, transporting Ashley, Brian and Susan to the night-life world of Lunaria. While there, Gabriel meets a fellow Onieronaut; however, not everything is as it appears. Allan - Adam Tilford Susan - Colleen Sterle Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Brian - Travis Mullenix Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

Ashley daydreams of being anyplace other than where she is – working as a cashier at a grocery store. But when her walk home takes a wrong turn, a mysterious stranger appears and shows her that dreams are not merely fiction. Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Tabetha - Miranda Nelson Maverick - Morgan 'Mochan' Barnart Boomer - Paul Nguyen Damion/Ned - Russell Gold Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella Dreamcatcher is an original sci-fi/fantasy adventure audio drama which has begun broadcasting on WCBE 90.5 FM Columbus. You can hear each new episode here, or give it a listen during its weekly broadcast every Friday at midnight (11pm CST) at www.wcbe.org.

After a narrow escape, Ashley’s rescuer Gabriel shows her around Camelot before being swept away in a less than flattering exit. But when Ashley returns home alone safe and sound, will anyone believe her story? Susan - Colleen Sterle Gabriel - Greg Nugent Ashley - Melissa D. Johnson Brian - Travis Mullenix Written, Produced and Mixed by: Catherine Rinella

      Twin Stars: Book 2, Episode 11  – Showdown (Part 3) (Book Two Finale)   Written and Produced by Robyn Paterson   Death, tragedy and betrayal lay waiting as Ping An and Commodore Vasquez duel in the skies over Hannah’s World.   Starring: Ping-An- Melissa D. Johnson Betsey- Niko Ford Tomlin- Nick Patrella Cmdr. Vasquez- Justin Charles Lt. Harrison- Andy Welch Squire Yuki- Tisch "TC" Parmelee Ketch- Steve Riekeberg Ruth- Tomoyo Ichijouji Hassan- Daniel Whitelaw Davis- Althea Aseoche Jerry- Andrew Buckley Dan- Mackenzie Haa Captain Argus- Gareth Bowley Captain Halifax- Calm Proto      Opening Music: Beyond Infinity by Peter Chen   Closing Music: Victorious Day by Maestro Rage   Additional Music:   • Breaking the Seige (Celestial Aeon Project) • Red Fields (Celestial Aeon Project) • Grave Blow (Kevin McCleod) • Caverns (Celestial Aeon Project) • Lone Harvest (Kevin McCleod) • Thrall's Theme (Celestial Aeon Project) • Song of Mourning (Celestial Aeon Project) • Hold the Line (Celestial Aeon Project) • Grave Matters (Kevin McCleod) • Quiet Panic (Kevin McCleod) • Longing and Concern (Kevin McCleod) • Undeniable Tragedy (Newgrounds-101084)   sound effects: sounddogs.com   freesound project 1862_Matt_G_Starship_Flybys_Pass_bys   Sound Ideas Series 6000 Sound Effects library   Premium SFX series special thanks to Bill Hollweg   others recorded by members of Kung Fu Action Theatre   Come join the KFAT Facebook group! Or follow us on Twitter at kfactiontheatre!   This recording is licensed under a creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. So pass it around, please!   This story and all its characters within are copyright 2010 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.   For more audio adventure come to Kungfuactiontheatre.com, where theatre is spelt with an “re” at the end because that’s how it’s done with style! This episode is dedicated to Althea Aseoche, Jeremy Yenser and James Mathews who have helped keep the fight going with their kind donations to help cover KFAT web costs.    

“Firestorm”   This is it. Everything rides on this fight. Either the Argo defeats the Scourge Fleet, or it doesn't and humanity dies. I really don't have anything to add to that. Let's just say it's not a forgone conclusion that the good guys win... -Dev   CREW Sea of Stars is written, produced and directed by Devin Cox, of Forward Momentum Productions.   CAST (in order of appearance) Narrator: Mark “The ENCaffinated ONE” Kilfoil Captain Derek Wildstar: Joe Harrison IQ-9: Jonathan Edward Dolnier (aka Pokejedservo) Hans Schneider: Zach McCue Mac Stevens: Emry Kinney Mei Gideon: Silas Carder Jordan “Jordy” Venture: Dave Frizzell Michael Vega: Sean Hill Colin O'Donnell: Jim Perry Neville Drake: Scott Breakall Sam Vandom: Philippa Ballantine Joachin Reyes: Nathan Butler Emperor Jahmorta: Devlin James Princess Izri: Natalie Van Sistine Admiral Kahn: Jonathan Edward Dolnier (aka Pokejedservo) General Wendy Singleton: Melissa D. Johnson (aka Mippa) General Singleton's Aide: Jim Perry Comet Empire Tech #2: Eric Olp High Priest Anshon: Devin Cox Black Tiger Six: Lisa Wong Black Tiger Four: Jonathan Edward Dolnier (aka Pokejedservo) Philippe de LaRoche: Allan Smithee Comet Empire Tech #3: Ducky Patterson General Geran: Andre de Almeida Harlock: Ducky Patterson Arcadia Crewman: Jason Ramboz Desslok: Devin Cox   MUSIC: All music in the series is drawn from several commercially released CDs of music from the original animated series “Uchuu Senkan Yamato.” Many of the CDS have long since gone out of print, though some may still be importable through Amazon.com.   SOUND EFFECTS: All the sound effects for Sea of Stars come from one of three sources: The original series DVDs available through Voyager Entertainment at Starblazers.com, The “Sound Fantasia Yamato” CDs which are now out of print, and The Freesound Project, at freesound.org.   ((DISCLAIMER: Sea of Stars is a non-profit fan production, produced for the enjoyment of the fans. All rights to “Star Blazers”, “Uchuu Senkan Yamato” or any other copyrighted materials herein, including any unoriginal music and sound effects, are reserved to their ORIGINAL CREATORS. No infringing claims are intended))     I want to thank you for listening to the first season of Sea of Stars. But this isn't the end of the story. Keep an eye on the Forward Momentum Feed for further updates... Mwa ha ha! -Dev   Promos:Star Wars: Marvelshttp://www.nolinecinemas.com/marvels/mmain.htm The Adventures of Indiana Jimhttp://podcast.indianajim.net  

There is always a first... Featuring the voice talents of: Glen Hallstrom as Edmund Reid Jonathan Cooke as Det Sgt George Godley Edison Pongklub as Det Sgt Stephen White Michael Hudson as Police Constable John Neil Alex Gilmour as Police Constable William Smith Simon Meddings as the Thug River Kanoff as Walter Sickert Matthew Perks as Montague John Druitt Rhayne Archer as Annie Millwood Mark Kalita as Man 1 Bruce Busby as Man 2 Marianne Coleman-Hipkins as the Lady Dave Frizzell as the Witness and Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as the Narrator Voice Actor Extras: Jeffrey Kafer Stephanie Whitehead Melissa D. Johnson Tim Black Constance Howard Beth Colter Kristy Plotkin Kimberly West and Tanja Milojevic Music by: Kevin MacLeod Monks and Choirs of Kiev Pechersk Lavra Ishwish Lara St John Ripperologist: Rhayne Archer Written, Directed, and Produced by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

D-Ranger:  Episode Three –  The Lost Broadcast! Battle on Tokyo Tower!Brad and Pixelle travel to Tokyo to visit Brad's old friend Matt, and find themselves caught in the schemes of the the mad musician Ulysses Jinn! A Kung Fu Action Theatre ProductionIn association with 1st Draft Productions (1stdraftproductions.com)Written and Produced by Robyn PatersonMixed by Justin Charles StarringRichard Bartok: Brad RyansElgie: PixelleTy Konzak: Ullysses JinnJustin Charles: Mister Left Gareth Bowley: Mister RightChris Gumprich: MattMirielle: Midori Melissa D. Johnson: Oyama-san Russ Gold: Mr. Kenbitsu Dani Kogan: TechnicianDani Kogan: Greeter Girl 1Opening Narration by Fiona ThrailleOpening Music: Epic Trials and Tribulations 4 by Paradox PhenomenaFind their work at the Newgrounds.com Audio Portal,Closing Music: Puddle of Life by Peter ChenOther music byScene 1: Accralate - Kevin Mcleod Scene 4: Deliberate Thought - Kevin McleodScene 5: Flutey Funk and Quinn's Song: First Night - Kevin McleodScene 6: Eterea - Canon (Japanese Koto)Scene 7: Long Note Three - Kevin Mcleod Scene 10: 'Club Muzak' and 'Meteor Shower' by Owl CityScene 11: Darkening Developments - Kevin Mcleod Scene 12: 'Ignosi' and 'Passing Action' - Kevin McleodScene 14: Turn of Tides - Nemesis TheoryScene 15: Track 18 (PAC Dv Free Music)All music used under the creative commons license.Sound Effects Provided by:Findsounds.comFreesounds.orgThe Apple iLife Sound Effects CollectionAndPurchased from Soundlibrary.comCasting done at voiceactingalliance.comAll characters and premises within are copyright 2009 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved. This recording is Creative Commons and can be freely passed around.

The Byron Chronicles 2.04.2: Autumn DawnI can feel fingers of flames dancing across me.... Vampire venom is changing me.... Changing my very nature. Unless I can find a way to stop the Turning, I will lose everything that I am. Download (26:55, 36.9 MB MP3, released 2008.12.21)Written by Eric BusbyFeatured in the cast wereCookie Colletti as EloiseElaine Barrett as CynthiaBruce Busby as NicholasEric Busby as EdmundElie Hirschman as Jerry TibbsJules Ismail as Cullen TateShire Smith as ZoeMelissa D. Johnson as Chris SparrowM Sieiro Garcia as AzeralandDavid Ault as ByronMusic by Midnight Syndicate and Dead Can Dance.Byron theme by Kai Hartwig.Produced and Directed by Eric Busby.Sound Design by Eric Busby.This has been a Darker Projects Production.

The Rescue and Recovery team welcome a new memeber to the crew, but that's over shadowed by a new threat... someone yelling wolf. Featuring the voice talents of: Melissa D. Johnson as Alex Sidney Williams as Jake Thayer Stephen Lindsey as Scott Davenport Edison Pongklub as Oren Williams Glen Hallstrom as Steve Reynolds Kimberly West as Rebecca Chapman Jonathan Cooke as Joshua Moseley Chris Stadther as Marcus Cass McPhee as Kristy Babcock Monte Bratten as Derrick Warner Kevin Powe as Jesse Schumann Jen Harvey as Lady 1 Julie Hoverson as Lady 2 Jen Rhodes as Lady 3 Dave Frizzell as the Narrator and The Zombies as themselves Special Musical Appearance by: iH5 Music by: Kevin MacLeod Grayson Wray Human Response Written, Directed, and Produced by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

Twin Stars: Book 2, Episode 4 - Higher Education Written and Produced by Robyn Paterson Mixed by Brushmen   Tysen and Esther travel to Versagan University on Hanna's World in search of an old associate of Sir Fawn, but what they find is a fateful encounter that will decide the lives of millions.   Starring:   Tysen- Greg Nugent Ping-An- Melissa D. Johnson Sophie- Cathy Rinella Esther- Tegan Harris Betsey- Niko Ford Tomlin- Nick Patrella Professor Rossum- Ty Konzak Lt. Kilpatrick- Nathalie van Sistine Mark- River Kanoff Henrietta- Kimlinh P. Tran   Opening Music: Beyond Infinity by Peter Chen   Closing Music: Victorious Day by Maestro Rage   Additional Music:   Backyard Boom (Nemesis Theory, newgrounds:223470) Monday Night In Seattle (Orb Gettarr, Devadata, Jesse A) Head First Into A Wall (xerochi, newgrounds:104618) Just Nasty (Kevin MacLeod) Accralate (Kevin MacLeod) Backalley Royale (Cross666, newgrounds:91580) Solo2 (Alexx Pacifici) Sunshine (Kevin MacLeod) Glorious Morning (Waterflame, newgrounds:91476) Elm (fosterCHILD16, newgrounds:95080) Ignosi (Kevin MacLeod) Evening Fall Harp Hi (Kevin MacLeod)   Sound Effects:   sounddogs.com freesound project Sound Ideas Series 6000 Sound Effects library others recorded by members of Kung Fu Action Theatre   This recording is licensed under a creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. So pass it around, please!   This story and all its characters within are copyright 2009 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.   For more audio adventure come to Kungfuactiontheatre.com, where theatre is spelt with an "re” at the end because that"s how it’s done with style!      

Can Rob rescue Catherine and Ian from the diabolical Doctors in their Lockerbie compound? The crew at Storm Haven receive a distress call from a rescue station they built. Featuring the voice talents of: Melissa D. Johnson as Alex Sidney Williams as Jake Thayer Stephen Lindsey as Scott Davenport Edison Pongklub as Oren Williams Glen Hallstrom as Steve Reynolds Kimberly West as Rebecca Chapman Jonathan Cooke as Joshua Moseley Michael Hudson as Rob McCrery Rhayne Archer as Catherine Fraser Lee Sands as Ian Fraser Alison Snowfender as Emberly Murphy Alex Gilmour as the Guard David Frizzell III as the Man at gate Paul Mannering as Doctor 1 Matthew Perks as Doctor 2 Chris Stadther as Marcus Dave Frizzell as the Narrator and The Zombies as themselves Music by: Kevin MacLeod Greg Annussek Blind Divine Human Response Executive Producer: Dave Frizzell Associate Producer: David Frizzell III Written and Directed by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

After being rescued from town, the Murphy's are welcomed into Storm Haven. While across the ocean in Lockerbie... Rob, Catherine, and Ian begin the fight for their lives. Featuring the voice talents of: Melissa D. Johnson as Alex Sidney Williams as Jake Thayer Michael Hudson as Rob McCrery Rhayne Archer as Catherine Fraser Lee Sands as Ian Fraser Christina Lam as Samantha Murphy Alison Snowfender as Emberly Murphy Ryan West as Blaine Murphy Christopher Stadther as LT Glen Hallstrom as Marine 1 Matt Harrison as Marine 2 Jonathan Cooke as Marine3 Tonja Milojevic as the Lady Alex Gilmour as the Guard Paul Mannering as Doctor 1 Matthew Perks as Doctor 2 Dave Frizzell as the Narrator and The Zombies as themselves Music by: Rocket City Riot Kevin MacLeod Kai Hartwig Human Response Written, Directed, and Produced by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

Twin Stars: Book 2, Episode 1 – Cat and Mouse Written and Produced by Robyn Paterson   Ping-An leads a team of newly recruited space pirates on a raid against an Imperial Supply Station to learn who can be trusted, and who can’t.   Starring:   Ping-An- Melissa D. Johnson Ketch- Steve Riekeberg Hassan- Daniel Whitelaw Davies- Althea Aseoche Mammon- Pokejedservo Deck Officer-Paul Campbell Bob- Carl  Cubbedge Doug-AJ Rich   Opening Music: Beyond Infinity by Peter Chen   Closing Music: Victorious Day by Maestro Rage   Other Music:   Kevin Macleod We Got Trouble Western Streets Double Drift Anglozulu Power Restored Spider’s Web Interloper DD Groove An Upsetting Theme Water Prelude   Newgrounds: 170736_Hybrid Statement 170172 Our Land 195607 Unending March   Special Effects Freesounds: 13898_Thump 18379_Laser 18385_Laser 18396_Laser 18397_Laser 18400_Waterexplosion 18403_Explosion 30247_Large Spaceship 71739_Tires Squealing   Apple iLife Sound FX Collection And Purchased from Soundeffectslibrary.com   This recording is licensed under a creative commons non-commercial share-alike license. So pass it around, please!   This story and all its characters within are copyright 2009 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.   For more audio adventure come to Kungfuactiontheatre.com, where theatre is spelt with an “re” at the end because that’s how it’s done with style!      

The year is now 2015 and the plague continues... Featuring the voice talents of: Melissa D. Johnson as Alex Sidney Williams as Jake Thayer Stephen Lindsey as Scotty Davenport Edison Pongklub as Oren Williams Glen Hallstrom as Steve Reynolds Scott Oka as Ryan Davis Jonathan Cooke as Joshua Moseley Kimberly West as Rebecca Chapman Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as Paige Peretti Eric Busby as Frank Thompson Michael Hudson as Rob McCrery Rhayne Archer as Catherine Fraser Christina Lam as Samantha Murphy Dave Frizzell as the Narrator and The Zombies as themselves Special Appearance by: Jake, James, and Thomas Hudson Music by: Kevin MacLeod Falling You Jami Sieber Lie Big Mandrake Root The Union Trade Blind Divine Human Response Executive Producer: Dave Frizzell Associate Producer: Stephanie Frizzell Written and Directed by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

A promo trailer for our up coming audio drama: Age of the Zombies. Featuring the voice talents of: Melissa D. Johnson as Alex Dave Frizzell as the Narrator Music by: Kyle Littleton Written, Directed, and Produced by: Dave Frizzell Copyright 2009 Dave Frizzell and Necropolis Studio Productions visit us at www.necropolisstudioprod.com

A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind’s first empire of the stars.Book One, Episode Nine - Hammer and Anvil - Part 2Written and Produced by Robyn PatersonWith Tysen wounded and on the brink of death, Ping-An assaults the peace conference in hopes of capturing the delegates. Even if Ping-An succeeds, however, a pirate fleet lurks waiting for her, and an Imperial fleet is about to drop into the system.Also Starring:Tegan Harris as Squire EstherTy Konzak as KipQuinten Boyd as Keith UlsteadCathy Rinella as Ensign Helgi David Ault as Sir FawnRuss Gold as Admiral VeersAbner Senries as Colonel ColeAlly Asoche as Lady AsheFiona Thraille as Lady WhitecombeChris Gumprich as LeedermanNiko Ford as BetseyTy Konzak as VolkstagRichard Bartok as MichaelsAmanda Price as BellaRiver Kanoff as Pirate CrewmanKimlinh Tran as The SoldierKathrine Logan as the Pirate CrewpersonJonathan Lourdes as TomlinOpening Music:peterchen+beyondinfinity(http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=416595)Closing Music:_-={Victorious Day}=-_ (ID: 81243)This track can be found at (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459&sub=81243)Other Music:Newgrounds.com Audio Portal29891_set_for_battle50426_newgrounds_winningthewar61718_apiece62565_newgrounds_restle71276_newgrounds_fighti71890_newgrounds_thesea72671_newgrounds_12-sce173680_enteringthestronghold175334_the inevitable179426_cranberry179797_DC_HundredYearsOfPain185335_Memories_of_Veteran_Heroes187236_japa189117_thedarkesthour190201_With_Gun___Crucifix190481_Lonely_Harp_Finds__FriendLuke Jimmink (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=363797)rescueattemptandambushKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)DangerousWestern StreetsStoneworld BattleLonging and ConcernRuminationInterloperPower RestoredA Little FaithArtifactTime PassesExciting TrailerSpider's WebMachinationsNews of SorrowLong Note OneRoad to HellDenny Schneidemesser: (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=604509)-dennyschneidemesser+ alphaanimalabbasuitePeter Chen-peterchen+roadtogloryApple iLife Jingles CollectionSound Effects:Freesound Project:12262_warble transmission18379_inferno_hilas    18396_inferno_slighlas18397_inferno_smalllas18400_inferno_waterxplo19107_ damaged engine19291_martian20811_FreqMan_crash16_pot_lid20812_FreqMan_crash17_toys22899 sakka-dvddrop25582__daveincamas__20061111BocceBall227975__Corsica_S__steam30350_large spaceship41475_deep space drone42907_FreqMan_wine_glass_break55000_traffic controlApple iLife Sound Effects CollectionSoundsnap.comAndPurchased from Soundeffectslibrary.comThis show and all characters within are copyright 2009 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.

Star Trek - Lost Frontier : 01.11 A Prophet Without HonorThe Enterprise is dispatched to the Bajoran system to discover the fate of Deep Space 9 and the crew of the Starship Defiant. But Section 31 has its own agenda for the mission. One that could mean the death of everyone on Bajor.Download (38:34, 53.1 MB, released 2008.11.05)Written by Joel JordanFeatured in the cast were:Mark Bruzee as Captain TraskLaura Post as Commander NilesDavid Ault as Mister WinfredMichael Wilkinson as Ben SiscoMichael King as RookJeanine Yamanaka as T'LocMelissa D. Johnson as Thyla GarakAndrew Edwards as Commander RansomBill Holoweg as Chief PopeLucien Dodge as Sid KirkBen Harmer as Liem KincaidElie Hirchman as Zog and the OfficerEric Busby as the engineerJudah Friese as Captain FrieseSeth Adam Sher as the announcerDirection, production, and audio engineering by Eric BusbyThis has been a Darker Projects production.

The human race? Forget about them. Laid waste by the great catastrophe, the remnants of humanity fight for survival in a world scarred by a plague that causes the dead to walk again. Now the Zombie hordes add to their infernal ranks with ever fresh victim. This is the age of the dead.Alive Inside 7: Season of the Dead, Part 3 EXPLICIT(31:15, 28.6 MB mp3, released 2008.10.20)Written by Eric Busby and Donald CoppBased upon the novel, Alive Inside, by Eric Busby and Donald CoppFeatured in the cast wereEllie Hirschman as AdamJon Specht as LyleMelissa D. Johnson as BarbaraJules Ismail as Old JoeKarl Puder as MorganAndrew Edwards as Spirit Windand special appearance by Mike West as Dr Pus.This episode was produced and direction by Eric Busby.Audio engineering by Eric Busby.This has been a Darker Projects Production.

Twin Stars Book One, Episode Three: Dogfight   Written and Produced by Robyn Paterson   A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind’s first empire of the stars.   Also Starring: Alexa Chipman as Vaela Smith Chris Gumprich as Leederman Niko Ford as Betsey Amanda Price as Bella   With Appearances by: Richard Bartok as Captain Michaels And Robyn Paterson as Captain Andrews   Opening Music: peterchen+beyondinfinity (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=416595)   Closing Music: _-={Victorious Day}=-_ (ID: 81243)This track can be found at (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459&sub=81243)   Other Music: Newgrounds.com Audio Portal: -Trainstation dukeout- (ID: 101152) This track can be found at:   http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/101152 -Showdown- (ID: 97764) This track can be found at:   http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/97764 Battle of Telrathuln (ID: 31546) This track can be found at   http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=907503&sub=31546 _-={An Ambitious War}=-_ (ID: 62565) This track can be found at   http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459&sub=62565 Set For Battle (ID: 29891) This track can be found at   http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1124957&sub=29891   and the Apple iLife Jingles Collection   Sound Effects: Freesound Project: Spaceships Effects 30350_Matt_G_large spaceship 30349_large spaceship 30497_large spaceship 30349_large spaceship 30346_huge spaceship 19104_Damaged Engine 9087_hyperspace   Weapon Effects 18394_inferno_rlhvyx 18395_rltx 18401_xlaz 18402_xplo 18399_stormplas 18403_xplosm   Misc 11591_dropping saucer   Soundsnap.com And Purchased from Soundeffectslibrary.com   This show and all characters within are copyright 2008 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.  

Twin Stars   A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind’s first empire of the stars.   Episode 2-War Crimes   Following the events of the Miraposa Three incident, Lt. Albert Tysen returns to his homeworld to stand trial for piracy. There he finds his family waiting for him, but not everything is as he remembers, and family duties collide with political realities.   Also Starring: Tegan Harris as Squire Esther Tara Veloso as Harriet Fiona Thraille as Mrs. Tysen Eleiece Krawiec as Lieutenant Clews Wesley Clifford as Prosecutor Thomas Paul Mannering as Judge Stark   With Special Guest Appearances by David Ault as Sir Fawn And Kimlinh P. Tran as the Secretary   Opening Music: peterchen+beyondinfinity (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=416595)   Closing Music: _-={Victorious Day}=-_ (ID: 81243)This track can be found at (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459&sub=81243)   Other Music: Newgrounds.com Audio Portal: Prelude no.1Andante appassiona (ID: 35920) http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1372446&sub=35920 Tears of Divinity (ID: 41324) http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1124957&sub=41324 Winter in Montreal (ID: 57531) http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1642121&sub=57531 Memories of Far East (ID: 60900) http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1605491&sub=60900   and the Apple iLife Jingles Collection   Sound Effects: Freesound Project: 12652_mich3d_Door_Wood_Open_01 11591_samplecat_saucer 19023_danglada_COUGH 34209_acclivity_ClearingThroat_Female 52100_gyzhor_magazine 26336_Staile_clear_throat Apple iLife Sound Effects Collection Soundsnap.com   This show and all characters within are copyright 2008 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.  

A science fiction audio adventure drama starring Greg Nugent [Dymatrex] as Imperial Naval Officer Albert Tysen and Melissa D. Johnson [Mippa] as the Space Pirate Zhang Ping-An, two figures on opposite sides in a battle for the destiny of mankind’s first empire of the stars.  Book One, Episode One- Stationfall! Also Starring: Tegan Harris [Emberwolf] as Squire Esther Chris Gumprich as Leederman Ty Konzak [Aramek] as Kip David Ault as Sir Fawn River Kanoff [Sinowbeat] as Brother Ganymede John Boardman as Brother Io Richard Bartock [DrifterXGS] as Camus And Fiona Thraille [fthrll] and Amanda Price [Pyrrhical] as the kids in the park.   Opening Music:peterchen+beyondinfinity(http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=416595)   Closing Music:_-={Victorious Day}=-_ (ID: 81243)This track can be found at (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=1714459&sub=81243)   Other Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)-Reflecting on Ideals-Transition Two-We Got Trouble-Dragon and ToastDenny Schneidemesser: (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=604509)-dennyschneidemesser+savannaspeedrun-dennyschneidemesser+sparkleofhopechoir-dennyschneidemesser+alphaanimalbbasuiteNewgrounds.com Audio Portal:-Creepy Intro Music (ID: 30374) This track can be found at: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/view.php?id=493411&sub=30374-Trainstation dukeout- (ID: 101152) This track can be found at: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/101152Apple iLife Jingles CollectionSound Effects:Freesound Project:21843_mrtunes_sliding_foley30659_ERH_ill_wind13898_adcbicycle_46_Thump19312_martian_classic_double_swwosh_44262_Erdie_male_fight0244268_Erdie_male_fight0830349_Matt_G_Large_Spaceship_Pass_4   Sound Effects:Freesound Project:Apple iLife Sound Effects CollectionSoundsnap.comAndPurchased from Soundeffectslibrary.com This show and all characters within are copyright 2008 Robyn Paterson, all rights reserved.