Stardrifter

A space opera podcast fiction series, and so much more!

A Stardrifter short story.

Stuck in a rut, Lacey works on her family starship, ferrying cargo and passengers to long-familiar ports. A strange passenger offers her a bit of perspective, though, about her life, herself, and even her future. A quiet tale about finding satisfaction and comfort in the cold depths of space.

A Stardrifter short story.

A wealthy young man gets kidnapped, but is he truly the victim? What is real and what is presumption? And how will a harrowing night prove to be the key to a woman's freedom? A tale about hope, fear, and the politics of love.

For centuries, people have been moving into the black in search of fortune, freedom, and opportunity. What might be out there these days, waiting in the great unknown, far beyond the borders of the Big Four supernations?

In the future, there are substances that nearly defy imagination: invulnerable metals; liquid computer cores; biodegradable plastics that can stop bullets. Check out these materials, and others, in this latest episode!

What use do slower-than-light vessels have in an age of faster-then-light space travel? What use does the galaxy have for cargo boats, personnel carriers, and large warboats? Check out this episode for the all the answers!

Even in the future, money makes the world go around. All the worlds, in fact! Empires thrive, and fleets of commercial vessels starjump between the stars, because of money. What form does it take by Ejoq's time? And how did that form come about?

How do you feed hundreds of billions of people scattered through the far reaches of outer space? What sort of infrastructure do you need to make sure food is grown and delivered to all your citizens? Check out this episode and find out!

The manipulation of the human genome has been raised to a fine art by Ejoq's time. Medicine has reached new heights, but not everything has changed for the better. Listen and learn about genetic engineering in the future!

What's Earth like these days? Is it a techno-wonderland, ecological mess, or something else entirely? Take a look at the future of our planet, and the special place it holds among the star-spanning nations of the galaxy!