Long-haul courier starpilot Sable "N7" Crane spends nearly all their time alone in their ship, transporting goods between planets, outposts, and satellites (with their trusty copilot Max, their ship's computer OS). That is, until they discover a strange unexpected guest aboard with them.
CONTAINS: NB/NB, Sci-fi setting, Non-binary characters, Human x robot, Human x monster, Human x alien, Sexually suggestive jokes (no explicit sexual content), Implied BDSM, Parasite, Possession, Hypnosis / thrall, Whump, Pain, Brief choking, Panting & whimpering, Simulated medical emergency, Simulated panic attack, Medical content (tests, vital monitoring, medical equipment SFX), Loss of consciousness, Scottish accent, American accent. Full episode is 18 minutes.
this is something a little different from my usual content. I had a really fun time putting this one together & I have more episodes in the works. I would love to know what people think of this one :)
you can listen to the full episode on soundg-sm!
DISCLAIMER: no AI was used in the making of this audio. voices and sound design were all me with the exception of the medpod voice, which was old-fashioned TTS. just wanted to make sure that was clear.
(transcript below)
N: Well, there’s definitely inventory damage.
M: I warned you that the use of the spray sealant could cause damage to the cargo.
[SIFTING THROUGH THINGS]
N: I know, but it’s still a bummer. We’re gonna be short when we land. Luo’s gonna bite my head off.
M: Better than being sucked out into the void of space.
N: Barely. And the camera’s definitely busted in here. All these repairs are gonna add up quick.
M: I don’t like not being able to see you.
N: Yeah, but you can still hear me, and you can sense me other ways, right? Track my bios on the sensors?
M: The sealant is interfering with my sensors in this room.
[WARBLING MOVEMENT]
N: Whoa. Hold on.
M: What is it?
[MORE MOVEMENT]
M: N7?
N: Shh. [PAUSE, QUIETLY] Did you hear that?
M: Unsure.
N: I thought I heard something moving. [NERVOUS] If you get one of your arms in here, can you do an immediate prox scan?
M: Looking for what?
N: Anything unusual. Biomatter, anything foreign.
[ARMS WHIRRING, BEEPING, SCANNING]
M: Inconclusive.
N: Inconclu—? What do you mean, inconclusive?
M: The composite material of the spray sealant interferes with—
N: Right, okay, got it.
[CAREFUL STEPS, SEARCHING]
[WARBLING MOVEMENT AND CRY RISES AND FALLS]
N: Jeez! What the hell was that??
M: Unknown entity in cargo hold sub-room 1. Tracking.
N: That thing was fucking fast, it was like a blur—did something get in during the breach?
M: Scanning.
[WALKING]
N: Max, where did that thing go?
M: Still scanning. [PAUSE] Unknown entity located.
N: Where is it?
M: Upper level. Corridor A3. It’s still mobile.
N: [CLIMBING LADDER] What’s it doing?
M: Unclear.
N: Can you tell what it is?
M: Unclear.
N: I swear, if this is how I find out about space rats or some dumb shit like that, I’m gonna—
M: Unknown entity is stationary next to the medunit.
N: Shit. Had to be something important. [WALKING SLOW, WHISPERING] You seriously don't know what this thing is?