Second Star to the Left

Come hang out with the SSTTL cast and crew as we answer fan questions and chat! Episode includes writers Aysha U Farah and E Jade Lomax, actors Ishani Kanetkar, Jorin Baas, and Matthew Zahnzinger, and director/editor Rachel Kellum.  Want to see more of the stories we create? Come find us on twitter (E Jade @ejadelomax, Aysha @ayshaufarah, Ishani @ishanikanetkar, Rachel @geniusface90, Jorin @caseJackal, Matthew @MatthewOfBoston) or on tumblr (E Jade @ink-splotch, Ishani @thevoicefromthestars, Rachel @geniusface).    Check out Jorin's music here (https://hiimcase.bandcamp.com/). Check out the demo for Aysha's upcoming visual novel THE SKY LEFT US (https://the-sky-left-us-a-visual-novel.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders). Check out EJL's novels and interactive fiction (https://ejadelomax.com/) 

The End.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXWXBl_HdRf83n-tzxVRtvEPVX5f9L69/view?usp=sharing Sound credits:  "beep pager.wav" by AGFX https://freesound.org/s/20440/ "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/s/158894/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry (1)" by Mings https://freesound.org/s/386950/ "V-start" by raelwissdorf https://freesound.org/s/99970/

A settlement officer arrives on Euphoria Station.  Guest starring Aysha Farah and Jonny Sims.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMsbStdfOu1gzAMloSxYuso_RpwlIuMj/view?usp=sharing  Sound Credits:  Cold Breeze Ambience.wav by SiyaMahlobo https://freesound.org/s/492807/ Desert at Night by kangaroovindaloo https://freesound.org/s/138288/

A conference call.  Special guest stars: Matthew Zahnzinger, Jonny Sims, Aysha Farah  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTToLDhJvuv0bMpif59MK-aq2uxw_vUz/view?usp=sharing  credits: "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "door" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/s/165862/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/s/386952/

Gwen and Bell consider the aftermath.    Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nG608rlezd3JT8Q_42134olXHrhpUA_a/view?usp=sharing  Sound credits:  "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/"Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/"Lying on bed" by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172365/"underwater ambience" by akemov https://freesound.org/s/255597/"Underwater_HullCreaking.mp3" by ohnobones https://freesound.org/s/412766/o"Dewdrop Fantasy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gwen and Bell struggle to keep Gwen safe when wildfires strike near her home base.    Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AM0U8QyCZZu7DJAaiuo7KBDsDUrixkqb/view?usp=sharing      sound credits  "Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/ "Metal Shaking" by qubodup https://freesound.org/s/216745/"Rare soud! Khivus-6 (Хивус-6) hovercraft airscrew starting" by Walking.With.Microphones https://freesound.org/s/556063/"rushing river in the woods" by CastleofSamples https://freesound.org/s/145394/"SFX_Car_emergency_brake.wav" by bbjvr04 https://freesound.org/s/268899/ "winding spring" by baryy https://freesound.org/s/163404/

Gwen listens to some recordings and comes to some conclusions. Read the transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mrWjo0O4OY_KoKq9P8wq0JKtxU83T1G39eD38OGRHM/edit?usp=sharing  Content warning for off-screen death from respiratory-related issue.  Additional Sound Credits:  "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/"Pencil, Writing, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398271/"Pot of Water Boiling - start to end" by antwash https://freesound.org/people/antwash/sounds/459922/"Rain on Windows, Interior, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/346642/"Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/people/Mings/sounds/386952/

Bell hears from Mikail.  Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jKOJK9qIB76f4QGRgXsN2h1qFx8jSdY/view?usp=sharing  Additional sound effects:  "200250-erick-bloem-sd100-office-chair" by erickbloem-200250  https://freesound.org/people/ErickBloem_200250/sounds/542791/"Ambience - Cosmic Rain - 01.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516477/"Ambience - Comsic Rain - 02.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516476/"door.wav" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/people/tlwmdbt/sounds/165862/"Typing on a Keyboard" by IESP https://freesound.org/people/IESP/sounds/340057/

While Gwen takes a routine mapping and surveying journey toward the edge of the liveable zone on her planet, Bell deals with problems on their space station and some concerning news--or lack of news--from Mikail. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fKSFppLCool8s0Wa3saQHMbtoQW2CqN/view?usp=sharing Sound Design Credits:  "20200127_little.town.wav" by dobroide https://freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/504677/"Anvil" by MrAuralization https://freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/274846/"Bath - Body emerging.wav" by Sirderf https://freesound.org/people/Sirderf/sounds/332282/"beep pager" by AGFX https://freesound.org/people/AGFX/sounds/20440/"Canadian Horse Carriage.wav" by vero.marengere https://freesound.org/people/vero.marengere/sounds/450325/"Error.wav" by LorenzoTheGreat https://freesound.org/people/LorenzoTheGreat/sounds/417794/"fx_branch_ripping_vine" by zebraphone https://freesound.org/people/zebraphone/sounds/35693/"Moon Fauna - 64.wav" by funkymuskrat https://freesound.org/people/funkymuskrat/sounds/216937/"Rain Wind Chimes.WAV" by jakobthiesen 

As Gwen and Boots get used to their new planet (and their new scout-minder, Bell) they receive news from Gwen's scouting school cohort.  TRANSCRIPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EM_50VYwsWtqk6x8fSxBA0tVfzLC2Saf/view?usp=sharing  Sound credits: "River Flute" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"Chopping Vegetables" by ancorapazzo https://freesound.org/people/ancorapazzo/sounds/181612/"fx_branch_ripping_vine" by zebraphone https://freesound.org/people/zebraphone/sounds/35693/"Moon Fauna" 64, 61, & 51 by funkymuskrat https://freesound.org/people/funkymuskrat/"Pot of Water Boiling - start to end" by antwash https://freesound.org/people/antwash/sounds/459922/"Sprinkler 1_R" by ibirdfilm https://freesound.org/people/ibirdfilm/sounds/244418/"Spring" by Sinjohnt https://freesound.org/people/Sinjohnt/sounds/325629/"water spash" by pandadouteux https://freesound.org/people/pandadouteux/sounds/262206/

After a long space voyage, Scout-Explorer Gwendolyn Hartley lands on planet Delta-Gamma-One-Four-Six-Two, ready to begin her five-year solitary mission to map and prepare the planet for settlement, but she’s got slightly more company than she expected... Read transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kb_xFQZgGIaISdcayFkENlNaAb4lm5HB/view?usp=sharing Audio includes:  "Light Thought var 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Beating wings" by juskiddink https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/"birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/"CD-Player, Turn on, Turn off, 09-09" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/ "Cinematic Hit, Distorted, A" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/412172/ "glass shake cabinet closet earthquake sound effect" by Garuda1982 https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/551015/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/people/primeval_polypod/sounds/158894/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry (1)" by Mings 

Missing the things she’s lost or left behind, planetary scout-explorer Gwen is determined to love and protect her new home. Cautious and stubborn, her scout-minder Bell is determined to get all their scouts through this alive. They didn’t intend to fall for a place-- or a face-- that they’ve never seen.

A brief excerpt of Second Star to the Left Episode One, featuring ISHANI KANETKAR as GWEN HARTLEY and JORIN BAAS as BELL SUMMERS. Launching FEBRUARY 20 2021! "As scout-explorer Gwen settles down on the uninhabited planet that is her five year mission, she finds herself less alone than she expected..."  Created by Aysha Farah and E. Jade Lomax. Directed and edited by Rachel Kellum.