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It started with a girl. Her father, as it turned out, was a barbaric maniac. Decades into the 21st century, the madman seemed terribly out of place. Yet he was also a powerful mogul - and determined to turn the life of every man who had ever been romantically involved with his daughter into a particular variant of hell only made possible by the latest VR technology. All 17 of his girl's former lovers would suffer in virtual reality until they snapped. For the first 16, the project succeeded. But the 17th was different. The 17th was Dark.

Greg was sure the kids had no right being in control of a planet; after all what had they learned about life? Still, what had he learned? The old ship wheezed and clattered into the landing slot. Greg was an expert pilot, but skill was no substitute for outdated equipment. He unstrapped the safety webbing and eased himself out of the cabin, cluttered with its worn and scarred electronic gadgetry. With the handcrank, he opened the airlock. Rusting metal screamed as the panel slid back into the hull.

Merritt Alder is done with Earth. The planet is polluted and overpopulated, and its people are hungry. Earth's first colony, Galena, is a pioneer world 10,000 light years away. It has clean air, unpolluted water, and continents of arable land. Anyone can start a new life…if they can get there. For Merritt, the journey is only the beginning. Obstacles arise every step of the way, forcing compromise and sacrifice. And not everyone on his ship is pure of heart. The bonds he forges on the journey will be the key to surviving on another world—a world anyone has yet to fully explore.

Offered a choice by powers far greater than himself between returning home at great risk, or entering a world named Ethria where he might find another, supposedly safer, path home, Daniel "Rayid" Tear will enter Ethria. A world that operates similar to the video games Daniel has always enjoyed, Ethria is a place where power can be found in many forms, both light and dark, and whose true purpose is unknown even to most of its denizens.

https://www.solgoodmedia.com Listen to hundreds of audiobooks, thousands of short stories, and ambient sounds all ad free! 'Pioneer Sci-Fi Radio' celebrates the pioneers of science fiction, offering tales of early explorers of space and technology. Dive into stories that paved the way for the future of sci-fi.

After weeks of devastating extreme weather and unimaginable loss, the Boone family has arrived at a place of refuge. After the tempest, mankind still called the oceans by their former names. Only now, it was one giant ocean, littered with pieces of land like crumbs fallen from the sky. Like their ancestors of centuries ago, the Boone family now faces a new challenge. They've survived some of the worst Mother Nature has to offer.

Welcome to the Pioneer Gamer Podcast , the ultimate destination for adults who navigate the thrilling world of gaming while juggling the complexities of adulting. Join us as we embark on a quest to explore the unique challenges, joys, and adventures that come with being a gamer in the realm of responsibilities.

In this epic tale of human ingenuity and perseverance, we follow the journey of a group of intrepid visionaries as they strive to push the limits of human exploration to the very edge of the cosmos. Join Tom, Jane, Emily, and John as they navigate the treacherous landscape of modern-day space exploration, forging ahead with grit and determination to achieve the impossible.

Tom Corbett, Roger Manning, and the big Venusian Astro have triumphed over the perils of interplanetary pirates, rogue reactors, and hostile environments. But when the Polaris is assigned to lead a “wagon train” of ships to colonize a distant world, the cadets find themselves in a dangerous situation that could finally signal the end of the “best unit” in the Academy.

Voices Of Defiance is a fan podcast about SyFy's Defiance television show and the Trion video game.