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The Icaron locks down as Martian strike craft take position, turning the ship into hostile ground. With exits gone and command in question, three figures slip into its hidden spaces, moving toward a communications deck that may be the last place still speaking to the outside world. Signals are active, systems are rerouting, and something aboard the Icaron is making its move.

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We are:

Brennan Lee Mulligan

Erika Ishii

Aabria Iyengar

Lou Wilson

Flight of the Icaron was produced by Fortunate Horse and Worlds Beyond Number

Edit and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty from Many Sided Media

https://www.manysidedmedia.com/

Score by Will Savino

https://wsavino.com/

Sound Effect library courtesy of artlist.io

Director of Operations: Melanie Bowman

Social Media Manager: Shannon H

Lorekeeper and Transcriptionist: Jack Morgan E.F. Lavandowska 

Special Thanks to: Amanda Freberg at Big Giant Head and the team at Laservision

Character Art Alecia Doyley

https://tallnquirky.carrd.co/

Ship Art by Britt Anderson

https://brittajj26.com/

Graphics by Lu Tomkiewicz

https://www.lumadethis.com/

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Comments

Rachel Ann Harding

Woo! I have re-listened to the second episode for the 14th time and I’m ready to roll into the third! This is my comfort podcast while I’m up at night with a fussy baby.

CW

Preparing myself for devastation

Samantha Mills

So early I can't see it on Spotify yet

Skeletal Cleric

Spotify hasn't updated boo hiss hiss boo

Eden Moen

Absolutely wild to be here so early that Spotify hasn’t updated lol, so excited to see where this story goes!

TisWhatSheSaid

“This is like the house alone.” 👌

Matthew

"They fly in unnervingly tight formations...matte black surfaces broken only by thin bands of crimson light that pulse faintly along their spines...drifting with predatory silence." 🔥🔥🔥

Tori Ross

awesome work everyone!! and a special shout-out to lou!

Tori Ross

this combat is MASTERFUL.

Amellabeth

Re-skinning the force as manipulating the force of gravity hits so hard in this sci-fi setting. 🧑‍🍳🤌 I love the party dynamics of eldritch child, savvy space wizard, and a tech-smart dad having a really bad day. 😆

Val

that nat one oh my god

Nym

Irradiating a dude’s suit? That fucking SLAPS, André! (P.S. Brennan PLEEEEASE stop calling a 57 yo guy “older.” Even if it’s true 😭)

Nym

“Listen kid, our buddies have been boarded by Martians! I’m sure whatever you got going on is ok. Shhh shhh.”

brokenallbroken

Matte black with red spines? Are Martians Cylons?

CaptLizianthus

The echoes on “they cannot find us in the holes” are DELIGHTFUL

kayce.

(light spoler) all these ones....... 😭 y'all

Jo Carter

"How is that a nat one, oh I'm in trouble...." was just a beautiful, beautiful moment of karma for Brennan to receive.

Alyssa

JEEEEEEEZ, wtf happened to spread the dice curse so far and so wide?? Did Aabria and Murph have some sort of magical backfire situation with an Etsy witch? 🪄🤡🎲 “Could you imagine if I rolled a natural 1 on my dice and then a 1 on on the four also?” That’s a 1 in 80 odds “Not for little Suvi” 💀💀💀

Jo Carter

Well, it's older than Brennan is at least, but he doesn't know that he'll still be able to jog across a stage when he's 57.

Jo Carter

That's right -- Andre WOULD have this reference! I forgot that Brennan pointed out in the Fireside that he and Andre would have been born in the same year, and that Andre might have been far too into Pogs.

Katie Roznai

Brennan's always ready to talk about a nictating membrane

Nym

Right?? 57 is not OLD! But…OTOH, I’m 41 and can’t run due to back pain 😭

TrashPanda

I haven't loved science fiction like this in thirty years. Thank you.

Lane

This was incredible!!!! When tubes appeared I shot both my fists into the air in celebration! Lol😆

Jess A

I described this to my partner as The Expanse with better character writing.

Kolbjorn

That scene was so fucking funny

Kolbjorn

Loving all the descriptions. Lou really came prepared!! This story is so alive. Erika is hilarious in this love the climbing scene

Fxd Gear Queer

I love how Fishcakes seemed just slightly high strung at first, and now Erika is gleefully descending into full-on goblinry 🤣 Especially since Ame was keeping such a tight lid on it for the longest time

Fxd Gear Queer

Truth! My parents just passed 60; mom regularly takes 20-30 mile hikes by herself, dad still fights dudes on the handball field...

Lojaan

This is great! Also WTF is Fischcakes!?

Kim F

We're just gonna let Lou say "pounding into the hole" and leave that alone?

Zeon Deikun

idk if lou is nervous or if the editor is speeding him up to fit a length quota but this is the first thing ive ever had to slow playback speed on

Hope

Oh! I have this Fishcakes theory that has me on the edge of my seat. I already love the character, but if my theory is correct it will be very fun for me. (And I keep commenting about Fishcakes, but absolutely everyone is killing it!)

Thistle

Just wanted to say i don't know if Lou has gm'd an AP before, I've not seen one, but he's doing an awesome job. Great descriptions, brilliant world building.

Piper

My understanding is this is his first time GMing for an audience (other than the players, I mean)

Piper

"I'm like the little boy, this is like the House Alone" brought me so much joy

Sam Mansfield

Huh, weird. Anyone else unable to load simplecast properly on mobile chrome? I'm on a samsung galaxy s25 and it loads a no CSS page with like…2 lines of text and a giant black box.

Ch1pp3dH34rt

I caught that too and was so surprised no said anything 😂