After nine episodes, Mission of the Lunar Sparrow is complete. Perhaps feeling a little nostalgic after the run of the show, the series creator took some time out from casting his next project to interview one of the series leads about what it was like to make the podcast. They cover the casting process, discuss what's coming next for both of them, and reveal a bit about their working relationship.

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In Episode 9 of this short-flight audio drama, Mission Control is flying the Lunar Sparrow on autopilot, returning Commander Field to Earth. A mysterious decision has been made, at a high level, to end the mission. Commander Field, as is often the case in situations like this, is the last to know what has happened. But before the fade out, she takes one last act of defiance.

It’s been rare if not impossible, in our complicated times, to see live theater. As a writer, it can be a long walk to come up with an idea, pursue it in notebooks and pixels, commit to a script, hand it off to an actor, and hear it come to life. Audio drama, as a format, allows that creation, and pretty fast, even in our complicated times.

That’s why posting this last episode is bittersweet. The adventure is over.

I am working on a sequel, or followup, I’m not sure what to call it. Mission Control and Commander Field will return to try to resolve the conflicts between them. There will be other characters who get involved with no clue about what role they play in the drama until it is too late for them.

Thank you all for listening and commenting. Your support means a lot to me.

- Lee Schneider

In this episode before the final episode of this season, Commander Field has sent Mission Control off on a computational errand, keeping the machine busy and giving her a chance to record a secret diary entry. She speaks from the heart about what she has seen on the lunar surface and how it has changed her.