Anything Could Happen

Anything Could Happen

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  • Anyone Can Go Too Far

    In this episode, we find ourselves aboard the CSV Halcyon Wake, an independent civilian cargo vessel. You've intercepted a distress signal from the CSV Trillium Fold, a CoreHelix registered transport ship that vanished over 18 months ago.


    It’s drifting on minimal power in the Eos Molecular Cloud, a volume of space 300 Ly from Earth and just outside the standard Way Station network - making it off-map, off-registry, and completely silent. No signs of damage. No response to hails. Escape pods: gone. Life signs: negative. Manifest: redacted.


    You have just docked alongside the apparently abandoned vessel to investigate. You have 20 minutes until a “recovery” vessel, claiming authority under CoreHelix salvage licence, but they have not supplied any corroborating evidence. You have no idea who they really are, and of course Anything Could Happen!


    CAST:


    Captain Spikey Spigucie of the CSV Halcyon Wake: Lucie Prunier (she/her)


    Medical Officer - CAROL: Kat Welsford (she/her)


    Salvage Tech - Deck Jenser: Adam Qutaishat (any/all)


    Data Specialist - Sean Maddow: Chris Payne (he/him)


    Marine Pilot - Leo Pylence: António Salreta (he/him)


    HOST: Oscar Clark


    EDITOR & PRODUCER: Elliott Clark


    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark


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    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins


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    37 min
  • Anyone Could Break The Seal

    In this episode, we find ourselves on Station 2123-VX, orbiting the volcanic moon Charon-Gamma, a hostile, high-pressure hellworld rich in pressurised hydrogen and rare isotope salts used in fusion batteries.

    The station is operated by CoreHelix, a UFR-licensed megacorporation that runs industrial refineries under contract. The workers here—mostly humans, Spacers, and some cyber-augmented Q’Elar—are overworked and cracking under the pressure.
    A new station chief has just arrived. A body’s just been found. And a shipment of unauthorized bio-enhancers has gone missing.
    And the last transport left 3 days ago. The next one arrives in 20 minutes. Someone has called it in early.
    LOCATION: Station 2123-VX
    Type: Mid-grade orbital refinery & atmospheric rig
    Orbit: Charon-Gamma, a tidally locked volcanic moon
    Environment: Isolated, toxic external atmosphere, semi-stable reactor
    Population: ~45 crew, declining due to accidents and attrition
    Support: Cut off from UFR military—CoreHelix owns jurisdiction here
    Known Problems:
    6 fatalities in 10 daysMorale collapseMissing cargo manifest sectionComms logs show large data packet burst to unregistered relay
    CONTENT WARNING: This is a game where we put players in pressure situations facing complex dilemmas, often in a lighthearted way. This may sometimes lead to the use of adult language, touch on topics not suitable for younger viewers or people who have specific triggers. It is never our intention to undermine anyones personal experience.
    CAST:
    Station Administrator (Newly Appointed Chief) - Karim Kronfli (He/Him)
    Doctor (Q’Elar Medical Officer) - Lucie Prunier (She/Her)
    Deep Systems Engineer (Spacer) - Claire Gaskin (She/Her)
    Operations Chief - António Salreta (He/Him)
    HOST: Oscar Clark
    EDITOR: Elliott Clark
    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark
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    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins
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    39 min
  • Anyone Can Steal The Spotlight

    In this episode, we find ourselves aboard the CSV Marietta’s Requiem - a Civilian Space Vehicle retrofitted as a diplomatic auditorium, currently in high orbit above Tau Ceti f. The vessel hosts the Interstellar Peace Gala, a high-profile cultural summit orchestrated to symbolise interspecies unity and reinforce the fragile trust between UFR member factions and former enemies.

    The centrepiece of this gala is “Harmony Beyond Stars”, an original multisensory opera composed by a renowned Spacer artist. Delegates from across the UFR and its allies are gathered in ceremonial finery, seated in separate viewing galleries - and everyone is watching everyone else.
    But beneath the music, something sharp stirs.
    Someone in this room plans to sabotage the peace.
    But remember Anything Could Happen…


    CONTENT WARNING: Contains reference to suicide in context with spy genre spoof


    CAST:

    UFR Envoy Benjamin "Benji" Kanaan - António Salreta

    Vox-Kahl Aethriin (Gytanki) - Karim Kronfli

    General Draek Vass (Jebarr) Claire Gaskin

    UFR Special Attaché Lucibling - Lucie Prunier

    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025

    AnythingCouldHappen Show is part of the Fable and Folly Network (⁠https://fableandfolly.com/)⁠



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    36 min
  • Anyone Can Hatch A Plan

    In this episode, we find ourselves in the Kepler-22 system, where the survey and salvage vessel CSV Helix Wake is conducting operations on K-22-Δ6—a 200km-long metallic asteroid on a slow inbound solar trajectory. Its mass signature indicates extraordinarily dense superconductive material—potentially a jackpot for deep-space infrastructure. GlacioDyne’s deep-claim salvage division is funding the operation. The crew began mining operations just under 12 hours ago. But the last 90 minutes have been… strange. The asteroid has shifted.

    Not once—multiple times. Internal temperature is rising. There are tremors, electromagnetic spikes, and a low-frequency resonance from inside. You’ve been summoned to the bridge to make a decision: push forward with the mining, investigate further, or abandon the claim. But remember Anything Could Happen…

    Well Anything Could Happen…

    CAST:

    Mission Commander – Grant Clamont - Karim Kronfli (he/him)

    UFR Ethics Officer – Emmanuelle Lucikant - Lucie (she/her)

    Lead Xenogeologist – Jay Hunott - António Salret (he/him)

    GlacioDyne Corporate Observer – Sabien Burke - Chris Payne (he/him)

    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025

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    46 min
  • Anyone Could Break The Ice

    In this episode, we find ourselves in the K2-18 system, orbiting K2-18b—a confirmed Hycean planet more than 100 light-years from Earth. With a surface cloaked in thick hydrogen-rich clouds, and a vast ice-covered ocean beneath, K2-18b has long been thought to be one of the most likely candidates for alien life.

    The UFR Research Icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent has recently established orbit following the deployment of a new hydrogen-atmospheric descent rig—allowing limited surface access for the first time. But operating through the planet’s cloud layer is costly, risky, and requires corporate sponsorship.

    GlacioDyne, a deep-extraction conglomerate, has funded the mission. Their goal: authorise full ice crust penetration, enabling access to volatile-rich sublayers and potential energy sources. But just days ago, the science team detected something unexpected:

    Life.

    A vast colony of complex multicellular myco-gelid (ultra low-temperature adaptive fungal-like) organisms have been found embedded in the ice—potentially unique to K2-18b containing a unique organic chemistry
    What does this mean for the mission and who owns the rights for exploration?

    Well Anything Could Happen…


    CAST:

    Sabrina Stubbs (she/they): Project Commander: Carman

    Chris Payne (he/him): GlacioDyne Senior Engineer: John Woodrow

    Lucie Prunier (she/her): UFR Scientific Oversight Officer: Lucicl

    Hem Cleveland (she/her): Mission Science Lead: Benji Cople


    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/new-direction⁠⁠ License code: EOPCFS6UIIFJBVAL

    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025


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    35 min
  • Anyone Could Light A Match

    In this episode, we find ourselves in the LHS 1140 system, orbiting LHS 1140b—a rocky Super-Earth in the habitable zone just 49 light-years from Earth. Its thick atmosphere and gravity make colonisation tricky, but its mineral resources have drawn interest from across the UFR and beyond.

    The UFR Colonial Claimant Department has taken residence on the newly established Orbital Station “Kite's End” and have just finished it;s preliminary assessment, and three competing groups—each with partial legal rights—have arrived to finalise terms. On the surface, things look diplomatic. But tensions are high. And it’s not just about land...
    CAST:

    Sabrina Stubbs (she/they): UFR Colonial Arbitrator Leslie David

    Chris Payne (he/him): Indigenous Rights Council Liaison William Lindholt

    Lucie Prunier (she/her): Ascension Group Rep Lucight

    Hem Cleveland (she/her): Kalvex Collective Envoy Arla Stonewell

    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/new-direction⁠ License code: EOPCFS6UIIFJBVAL

    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025


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    34 min
  • Anyone Can Plant A Seed

    In this episode, we find ourselves on the RSV Golden Grove, a civilian research vessel looking for a location to test an experimental Terraforming system. The Providence device is a nano-bot generator which creates all the infrastructure required to start processing atmospheric conditions to develop a standard atmosphere suitable for the principal species of the United Federal Republic. Entering the Ross 128 system against the backdrop of its small red sun, there are 2 systems which were never colonized, despite being just 11 light years from Earth.

    Which planet will they choose? and of course... Anything could happen!

    CAST:

    Karim Kronfli: Operations Officer: Simon Harsent

    * currently performing in "It's A Wonderful Life" with the Madison is the Air show: https://www.madisonontheair.com/itswonderfullife50/ 

    Clare Gaskin: Chief Scientist: Adella Beaumont

    https://bsky.app/profile/gaskinator.bsky.social

    António Salreta: Captain Archer Joannshttps://bsky.app/profile/antsalreta.bsky.social

    Lucie Prunier: Dr Emily Lucci, Head of the Walton Institute

    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/new-direction License code: EOPCFS6UIIFJBVAL

    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025

    Anything Could Happen is presented by Stormlantern Productions, a trading name of Stormlantern Consulting LTD


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    35 min
  • Anyone Can Detect A Signal

    In this episode, we find ourselves on the ESV Astrolabe, a civilian deep space exploration vessel with a contract to investigate a remote region of space, beyond normal Trade routes.

    There have been reports of rogue radio signals in this extra-stellar region that have sparked crazy stories of orphan planets or abandoned precursor megastructures. The Coms officer has detected a signal in the black - one that does not match known comms patterns.

    Of course... Anything could happen!


    CAST:

    Karim Kronfli: Chief Technician - Caleb Jones* currently performing in "It's A Wonderful Life" with the Madison is the Air show: https://www.madisonontheair.com/itswonderfullife50/

    Clare Gaskin: Comms Officer: Alex Greyhttps://bsky.app/profile/gaskinator.bsky.social

    António Salreta: Operations Officer John Michaels https://bsky.app/profile/antsalreta.bsky.social

    Lucoe Prunier: Captain Magellucie

    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark

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    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/new-direction License code: EOPCFS6UIIFJBVAL

    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025

    Anything Could Happen is presented by Stormlantern Productions, a trading name of Stormlantern Consulting LTD

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    46 min
  • Anyone Could Feel The Cold

    In this episode, we find ourselves on Gliese 667 Cc known as Snowball, a mining colony on a frigid world within a triple star system.An auditor has been sent to the planet to investigate unusual patterns in the production output of the world. But at first glance the world seems to be uninteresting... (yeah right!)

    Of course... Anything could happen!

    CAST:

    Chris Payne: Entertainment Director Philip Astley (he/him)

    https://bsky.app/profile/qixotl.bsky.social

    Neil Byrne playing: Mining Cooperative Leader Marcus Finley (he/him)

    https://bsky.app/profile/feyearth.bsky.social

    Lilith Wilde playing: Operations Director Alestra Caine (she/her)

    https://www.instagram.com/the.lilith.wilde/

    Clare Gaskin: Lead Auditor Alabaster Mohs (they/them)

    https://bsky.app/profile/gaskinator.bsky.social

    António Salreta: Forensic Analyst Perry Bingham (he/him)

    https://bsky.app/profile/antsalreta.bsky.social

    Lucoe Prunier: Logistic Director Luwy Dacy (she/her)


    HOST: Oscar Clark

    EDITOR: Elliott Clark

    SCENARIO: Oscar Clark


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    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/new-direction License code: EOPCFS6UIIFJBVAL

    NOTES: Format and narrative background are adapted from 'WestPoint: Extra Planetary Academy' created by Oscar Clark with additional material by David Hankins

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Stormlantern Productions 2025

    Anything Could Happen is presented by Stormlantern Productions, a trading name of Stormlantern Consulting LTD

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    46 min

About Anything Could Happen

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Welcome to the show where 'Anything Could Happen' - a real play experience set in the far future where players have to solve dilemmas that have no simple answer, incomplete information & before they run out of time!