A sci-fi actual play podcast using the Stars Without Numbers system. After a cataclysmic event known as ”The Scream”, the human empire crumbled. It is only now, 600 years later, that the skies are full of starships again with interplanetary communications and trade. Join our adventurers as they try to survive in the Imeall Mor sector making ends meat in an indifferent universe. Space bears, crystal goblins, psychic humans, and forgotten ancient treasures are just a few things they might find ...
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Episode 117 - The Call of Aza'kroth
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1:27:01One apocalypse down, one to go. We find the Phoenix Pham after they dispatched the Chancellor and rest of Draevorne Siblings, left with a group of Acolytes of the End attempting to do something and the man himself, Vaughn McRaven. Will our heroes be able to get Zuri to see reason? Will they have to fight their allies? Or have they already failed?…
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Our heroes find themselves face to face with an enemy that has hounded them ever since they came back to Orsiame: Goose. Standing between the Phoenix Pham the portal to the Chancellor's machine is the last Inquistor standing. What was the cause of the devastation our heroes find in front of them? Will they be able to talk Goose down from the fight …
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Episode 115 - There's Always Another Secret
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1:36:33The Phoenix Pham descend into the depths of the Chancellor's Palace wondering what they will find below. Who will our heroes run into first? The Chancellor and Children of Silence? Devas's Crew? or the Shibboleth? What secrets await in the secret base, accessed by a secret elevator, at the end of a secret tunnel, hidden in a secret garden?…
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Episode 114 - Secret Tunnel! In the Garden!
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1:48:39After a close encounter with Simir'phim, aka Chris Rock Angel, our heroes make haste to the Secret Garden with Devas and company just steps ahead of them. Will our heroes be able to cut off the Acolytes of the End? Where is this entrance to the basement? And why does that shadow look like it's reaching for me?…
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Episode 113 - Everybody Hates Chris Rock Angel
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1:41:13We find our intrepid heroes in the midst of a battle when the Inquisitor, Owl, attacks. With their final official goal just within their grasp, what will the Phoenix Pham do? How will they fare against a duo of Inquisitors? Where are Zuri and Devas now that the defenses have been taken offline? And do you also see a rock angel in the middle of that…
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Our heroes find themselves face to face with Enzo Serra, friend and enemy(?) of Marcus. The silver-tongued fox is trying to get into the armory for some interesting gadgets. How will our heroes respond? Will they strike a deal with the miscreant? Or double cross him and take the artifacts for themselves?…
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With Phoenix (the man not the ship) exploded, our heroes continue their way through the Palace to shut off the defenses. But, they seem to have lost track of McRaven and the rest of the crew. How will our heroes fair now that they don't have to babysit some NPCs? How does Claire feel about Marcus trying to protect her? And what does Micah think abo…
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Episode 110 - Aren’t You a Little Short to Be a Silence Operative?
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1:32:19We find our heroes on the path that they just saved, en route to the secret entrance into the Palace. The Phoenix Pham's number one priority is to shut off the defenses of the Palace in order to give the rebels a level playing field, but will they be able to stay focused on the task at hand? Would our heroes be able to overlook an evil plot and pri…
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After turning a GravTank into a very expensive paperweight, we find our intrepid heroes making their way to the secret staircase into the palace. Time is of the essence as the race to the basement begins! What obstacles will the Phoenix Pham face? Will they be able to find this secret staircase? And did you also hear that explosion?…
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The Phoenix Pham spring into action as Eli West calls for the fall of the Chancellorship. With mayhem breaking loose in the concourse the first task for our heroes is to get the civilians clear of the danger and then to secure the media tower nearby. What obstacles will our heroes face in these first few moments of chaos? How will the organized for…
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Episode 107 - Somebodies That We Used to Know
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1:23:13The day has arrived: the new Chancellor's coronation. The Phoenix Pham and friends are ready for the day's festivities to begin. Will today be the day the Chancellorship finally falls? What will come of Zuri and their relationship with Vaughn's crew? And who was that NPC again?By Geoff Hegg
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*Queue Heist Music* Alright Phoenix Pham, here's the plan. We're going to...oh what? There's some things you want to discuss first? Alright. In this episode we find our heroes preparing for the coronation. Micah tries to talk to Vaughn about Zuri while Nona and Claire try to (poorly) talk Marcus into being clipped. With the day of the coronation fa…
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Episode 105 - Calm Before the Storm
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1:36:51With Cyril Sharpclaws defeated once and for all our heroes make their way back to Vaughn and the rest of the crew. With just a few days left before the coronation, the Phoenix Pham find themselves with some free time. How will they these last few peaceful hours? Where does Marcus now fit with the rest of the crew? And why is Nona asking "God" yes o…
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Episode 104 - Only You Can Be Forest Fires
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1:31:50The Phoenix Pham finds themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place: running from Cyril and letting him get the last laugh or facing down a small army of Ursim. With the newcomer Marcus, our heroes might just stand a chance against this onslaught of Sharpclaws. I guess there is only one way to find out. Will our heroes survive the conga line of…
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Episode 103 - Leave the Gun, Take the Honey
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1:36:09The Phoenix Pham find themselves at the business end of a not too happy bear. Cyril Sharpclaws is back for revenge! How will our heroes fare in this ambush? How prepared is Cyril for this fight? And does the Ursim mafia prefer cannolis or honey?By Geoff Hegg
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Episode 102 - The Man of Many Knives
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1:26:44With our heroes just starting to come to terms with their grief, they find themselves needing to move, to do something, anything. With the coronation only days away there is still some work to be done, so it's time to head to Principa to prepare for the coup that will take down the Chancellorship. What tasks does Vaughn have planned? What state wit…
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Tragedy strikes our heroes in a sudden and terrible way. What will they do now? What will become of the Phoenix Pham? And who is cutting the onions? I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again…
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Episode 100 - Chronicle of a Death Foretold
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1:25:30We find our intrepid heroes between missions. The Phoenix Pham, with the semi-competent help of the Acolytes of the End, rescued Vaughn McRaven and several more political prisoners, striking a blow to the Children of the Silence and the Chancellorship. One last mission to take: stopping the coronation and toppling the Chancellorship. Can our heroes…
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Our heroes have triumphed over Goose's trap and were able to save all of the hostages. It's time to finally take stock about what to do next. What will the Phoenix Pham learn from talking to a coherent Vaughn McRaven? Will Devas still be creepy doing that thing he does? And will Micah and Skye be able to reconcile their differences? No? Oh...genera…
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The ambush is underway! We find our heroes, full of drugs and hope, taking on a cargo ship brimming with enemies. Micah has made her way under deck while Alix and Nona aim to control the upper deck. Is this it? The fabled return of the McRaven? Will our heroes escape unscathed or will they lose a friend or two along the way? And who is the sixth pr…
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The Phoenix Pham are prepped and ready to ambush this convoy. The plan is set, the team is in place, and the convoy is approaching. With a cocktail of drugs in their system, will our heroes be able to rescue the McRaven along with the other political prisoners? Will Micah and Skye confront one another? And does this make us pirates?…
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Our heroes have finally started preparing for the event we have all been waiting for: bringing back the McRaven. The information is good and now it's just a matter of getting folks in the right positions and making one decisive strike. What lies in store for the Phoenix Pham on this ambush? Can the McRaven actually be saved? And who is that that ju…
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Episode 95 - Sometimes the Dice Want to Tell a Story
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1:28:34The Phoenix Pham are in a sticky situation. They have the data they came for, but now some Inquisitors stand in their way and one of them is Micah's sister Skye. Will our heroes be able to complete their perfect infiltration? Will the still be able to ambush McRaven's prison transfer? And, most importantly, will Micah be able to keep her cool?…
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We find our intrepid heroes planning a heist of a Silence Operations base. While not being known as the "stealthy types", this task has been given to them and the reward is solid information on the transport carrying the McRaven. Will the Phoenix Pham find their way through the base without arising suspicion? What obstacles will they have to naviga…
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Our heroes have finally discovered the truth, that Dorian Gray and Jordan Donahue are one and the same. As they contemplate what this revelation means, Isis and the rest of the crew start to discuss next steps to breakout Vaughn, but something still seems screwy with Devas. What is the magnet man hiding? Will our heroes be able to successfully save…
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Episode 92 - I Identify as a Threat
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1:35:23Our heroes have blown past a checkpoint and find themselves chased by a couple of Silence Operative boats with a mysterious figure on board. The Phoenix Pham just need to lose this tail and they will meet up once again with Isis and maybe even Dorian Gray? Will our heroes escape with every one, even Captain Dusty "Danger Subtlety" Smokey, alive? Wh…
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Episode 91 - Hopscotchin' Through Hot Waters
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1:40:18The Phoenix Pham have safely arrived at the Calvin Estate and are poised to make their way with Captain Dusty 'Subtlety' Smokey to Ostea -- the last holdout of the Children of the Silence. With the Captain and Nona on deck and Micah, Alix, and Claire hidden in barrels our heroes begin the last leg of the journey to save Vaughn McRaven. Will they ar…
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Episode 90 - The Old Man and the Sea
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1:33:48Our heroes get ever closer to reaching Orsiame, bent on rescuing Vaughn McRaven before the coronation and the execution. Will the Phoenix Pham get there in time? How does the Civil War fit into the Shibboleth's plans? And who is this old man and why are my ears bleeding?By Geoff Hegg
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Episode 89 - Meet the (Space) Parents
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1:32:09One more night on Glazov 5 before heading off to Magalca system and Orsiame. Our heroes wait on the decision for Dr. Leggett's interview and wait for Claire to return from hanging out with Dani. What are Dani's intentions with their (space) daughter? What kind of a person is she? Like, is she cool? And does Claire think she's pretty?…
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Episode 88 - Drops of Metanar by Train
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1:28:19Our heroes find themselves back at the home base of the Paragon Freelancers: Glazov 5. They have a decent to do list to get through and the first of which is to get Dr. Leggett to meet Quinn and then get him a job. While our heroes take a momentary breath to sort out a few things, Micah is starting to grow restless. The countdown to the coronation …
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Episode 87 - Nothing Can Kill a Podcast Like Too Much Exposition
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1:27:02The Phoenix Pham leave Dimos for Glazov 5, where they will regather themselves before another trek to Orisiame. How will our heroes spend their downtime as they travel from the Poona Vatya to the Metanar system? Read through the treasures they found in the Neo Opus libraries? Listen to the radio for newscasts? Even more exposition? Whoa there, Litt…
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Episode 86 - It's Raining Dead, Hallelujah It's Raining Dead
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1:25:12The Phoenix Pham find themselves between a rock and a hard place. With their dwindling battery supplies, they have to get out of the city, but standing between them and their ride is a shambling horde of nanite Zombies. Our heroes will have to move quick and aim true in order to safely get through this horde. Will Micah be able to navigate the psyc…
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As our heroes watch their quarry get erased from existence by the ever-present nanite cloud surrounding them, they turn their eyes towards the display on their dwindling power supply. With 50% of their power left, it's time to leave Neo Opus. Just a quick subway ride and a walk through the mall and the Phoenix Pham is home free...wait, where's all …
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Episode 84 - Captain Nexa, the First Experiment
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1:46:22The Phoenix Pham plans a smash and grab at the GeneMorph labs, with Micah daintily floating over an EMP grenade and our heroes ready to take out the few nanite zombies stationed in the lab. Being careful for the first time in their lives they intend to leave after their newest bounty. But, will our heroes run out without diving just a bit deeper? W…
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We find our heroes in a deserted library searching for information that might tie Tony, Claire, and Jordan Donahue all together -- the Travelers. Who were they? What is their connections to Tony and Claire's powers? And why does Jordan Donahue want to find information regarding them? While our intrepid heroes begin their search, the energy left in …
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Episode 82 - Zombies vs the Monorail
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1:27:13The Phoenix Pham find themselves on a Monorail platform surrounded by the once denizens of Neo Opus. With the train getting there in just a matter of moments, our heroes just need to stave off the horde to catch their ride. Will they be able to withstand the nanobot onslaught? Will it even be a challenge with Micah ragdolling the zombies? And why i…
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Episode 81 - Holohaven Presents ”Perry Hotter and the Prisoner of Asskaban”
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1:32:12The Phoenix Pham find themselves with some time on their hand and a completely working VR entertainment center. While they are on a mission to obtain some ancient long-forgotten knowledge regarding "The Travelers", it would be a waste not to see what's up right?By Geoff Hegg
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Episode 80 - Build-a-Drone Workshop
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1:33:39On their journey into Neo Opus, The Phoenix Pham has entered the NexaSphere Center and found Drikt's Cybernetic Clinic. Stop #1 on gaining pre-scream knowledge of True AI research and the mysterious "Travelers". What wonders and/or horrors await them in the lab of the late Torq? What new information will they unlock? And what was that noise? Did yo…
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The Phoenix Pham find themselves in a clean and powered city devoid of any life...unless you count nanites or the husks they parade around as people. With a beacon in tow to hold back the nanite fog that shrouds the city, our heroes venture into the deserted metropolis. What haunted mockery of life has the god planned this time? Will they find the …
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Something is fishy in Dimos. Our heroes are finding that the story that Flux is telling around Drikt's death is filled with holes. Tony doesn't seem to be their man, so who is? Who would have the motive to kill Drikt? And how did they do it? One way or another though, it's time to let our Le'Boy go.By Geoff Hegg
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Episode 77 - I’m Sorry, My Responses Are Limited
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1:23:00Strange things are afoot at Drikt's Workshop, and our heroes find themselves in a predicament. Do they save Tony by trying to solve this murder? Or just let him die and keep his sweet Wakizashi? No, you're right they should save him. While investigating Drikt's abode, Micah comes across a hologram of Drikt. What knowledge does it hold? Why did Drik…
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Episode 76 - I Guess We Have to Save Tony
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1:33:20Our heroes have finally arrived at Dimos hoping to talk to (and maybe confront) Drikt. They find themselves greeted with a less than welcoming crew. There is an unease in the air, and the Torq in charge, Ruby Flux, asks the Phoenix Pham to come with him. What has happened in Gemena? Are our heroes going to be able to meet Drikt? And why is the Laug…
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Episode 75 - I Dreamed a Dream (of Chris Rock Angel)
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1:31:34The Phoenix Pham find themselves in a situation that is both familiar and strange. Once again they have been pulled into the dreamscape of Claire as she sleeps, but we have a new visitor -- the Shibboleth that appears as a granite angel. We all know him as Chris. Chris seems to have some not so great plans for Claire, and our heroes have something …
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Episode 74 - The Phoenix Tales Volume 2
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1:35:13The Phoenix Pham is traveling to Dimos to seek out Drikt, the creator of Terra and friend of Dr. Samantha Calvin. But there are two days of travel between Phistos and Dimos, so what are our intrepid heroes going to get up to? Having fun fireside chats with an unbraked AI, trying to convince Claire to not kill Terra, and writing academic papers to g…
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Episode 73 - A Choice, a Thing? A Fork in the Road
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1:35:26Well it's about time the Phoenix Pham hits the ole dusty trail. Phistos has been fun (and emotionally scarring), but it's time to head on to Dimos. Just a last few loose ends to tie: making Lasagna, getting Dr. Leggett out of his contract, booty calling Volker just one last time. Certainly no time to discuss that prophecy. Nope. They all seem to sa…
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The Phoenix Pham has recovered from their harrowing fight with Terra. They've disposed of her tower and removed her from the fallen Picledes. Now it's time to turn her on and give her an ultimatum. While she mulls over the answer, our heroes return to Phistos for goodbyes and one more to do item: clipping Alix and Claire.…
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Conflict, shouting, gunshots, a flash of blue violet, and then...nothing. Nona finds herself in a strangely familiar place. She was meant to be doing something, but she feels at peace here. Will she ever want to leave? Could she leave even if she wanted to? And what became of Terra and the Phoenix Pham?…
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This episode we take a step back to answer some questions from the audience! We learn what the podcast members think about the Phistos arc and where their character's character development is. Our email is always open, so if you didn't get the chance to send in something feel free to email us at [email protected]! It might make it into the n…
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Episode 70 - Picledes the Terra-ble
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1:23:40This is it. The Phistosen showdown we've all been waiting for. The Phoenix Pham vs. Terra fused into the lifeless body of Picledes. This will be our group's biggest challenge yet, the mind of a True AI and the body of a war machine. What tricks does our team have up their sleeves? Will it be enough to stop this menance? And will all of our intrepid…
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Standing in front of Nona is her bogeyman. He's tried to kill her before, and he's likely to try again. Why does he do what he does? Why are now Terra and Nona in his crosshairs? And why does he look like Dr. Kyle Reed? So many questions. How will Nona and the Phoenix Pham confront this evil? Find out in "Episode 69 (nice.) - Two Become One"!…
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