Chaiyal North is stuck in the town of Break-My-Back, a domed city on the Reef, far out on the frontiers of known space. In Break-My-Back, he’s worked as a bodyguard and an enforcer, but he’s just been banned from any freelance work. Without a credit to his name, he heads to the one place he hopes he can find some direction — the Brace, Break-My-Back’s worst dive bar. <ul>
<li>Written by <a href="https://scottsigler.com/">Scott Sigler</a> and <a href="http://www.matt-wallace.com/">Matt Wallace</a>
</li>
<li>Narrated by Scott Sigler</li>
<li>Produced by <a href="http://www.steveriekeberg.com/">Steve Riekeberg</a>
</li>
<li>Production Assistance by <a href="http://www.alliepress.net/">Allie Press</a>
</li>
<li>Podcast Consulting by <a href="https://evoterra.com/">Evo Terra</a>
</li>
<li>Theme Music by <a href="https://www.superweaponband.com/">Superweapon</a>
</li>
<li>Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment</li>
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Chaiyal North is stuck in the town of Break-My-Back, a domed city on the Reef, far out on the frontiers of known space. In Break-My-Back, he’s worked as a bodyguard and an enforcer, but he’s just been banned from any freelance work. Without a credit to his name, he heads to the one place he hopes he can find some direction — the Brace, Break-My-Back’s worst dive bar. Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace Narrated by Scott Sigler Produced by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra Theme Music by Superweapon Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaiyal North is stuck in the town of Break-My-Back, a domed city on the Reef, far out on the frontiers of known space. In Break-My-Back, he’s worked as a bodyguard and an enforcer, but he’s just been banned from any freelance work. Without a credit to his name, he heads to the one place he hopes he can find some direction — the Brace, Break-My-Back’s worst dive bar. <ul>
<li>Written by&nbsp;<a href="https://scottsigler.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Sigler</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.matt-wallace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Wallace</a>
</li>
<li>Narrated by Scott Sigler</li>
<li>Produced by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.steveriekeberg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Riekeberg</a>
</li>
<li>Production Assistance by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.alliepress.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Allie Press</a>
</li>
<li>Podcast Consulting by&nbsp;<a href="https://evoterra.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evo Terra</a>
</li>
<li>Theme Music by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superweaponband.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superweapon</a>
</li>
<li>Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment</li>
</ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | Ep. 4

The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER. 



Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. 



This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.



Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.



Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes 

Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."

Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes

Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes

Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes

Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes

Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes

Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes

Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes

Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes

Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes

Current Season: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI)




  Written and Performed by Scott Sigler


  Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar

  Engineered by Steve Riekeberg


  Production Assistance by Allie Press


  Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment 


  Consultation by Evo Terra







For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

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The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER. Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated. This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt. Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning. Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field." Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes Current Season: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI) Written and Performed by Scott Sigler Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar Engineered by Steve Riekeberg Production Assistance by Allie Press Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment Consultation by Evo Terra For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER.&nbsp;



Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated.&nbsp;



This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.



Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.



Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes&nbsp;

Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."

Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes

Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes

Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes

Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes

Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes

Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes

Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes

Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes

Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes

Current Season: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI)




  Written and Performed by Scott Sigler


  Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar

  Engineered by Steve Riekeberg


  Production Assistance by Allie Press


  Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment&nbsp;


  Consultation by Evo Terra







For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com

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