Second Star to the Left

Second Star to the Left

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Second Star to the Left episodes

  • Cast and Crew Q&A

    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/) 

    1 hr 15 min
  • 10: And Straight On Til Morning

    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/
    40 min
  • 9: Last Night on Euphoria Station

    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/
    24 min
  • 8: A Bad Deal

    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/
    25 min
  • 7: The Voice From the Sky

    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/
    35 min
  • 6: Fire and Water

    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/
    25 min
  • 5: Neverland

    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/

    29 min
  • 4: The Storm

    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/

    37 min
  • 3: As the Bell Tolls

    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 https://freesound.org/people/jakobthiesen/sounds/185455/
    "Seaside Town.aif" by Toybox https://freesound.org/people/Toybox/sounds/126657/

    42 min
  • 2: A Narrow Strip of Life

    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 License
    http://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/
    40 min

About Second Star to the Left

From the publisher's feed

Scout-explorer Gwen Hartley has five years to explore and prepare her planet for settlement. With no aid but her robots and the anxious voice of her long-distance scout-minder Bell Summers in her ear, she's hoping to be ready for anything.