Third Level

Time has a way of changing everything. Even when you don’t realize it’s passing.

In the Outback, Mira refuses to accept that survival means surrender. Determined to take control of her own fate, she pushes Lachlan for answers and discovers that there is far more hidden beneath the surface than she was led to believe.

Aboard the Crestview, Jensen and Theo struggle to hold on to their purpose as the world around them pulls relentlessly at their memories, priorities, and sense of reality. The deeper they travel, the easier it becomes to forget why they were there in the first place.

But some things are harder to forget than others.

In Episode 7, Time Stands Still, Mira, Jensen, and Theo move deeper into two very different worlds, where perception cannot always be trusted and the truth may depend on remembering the right questions.

Because sometimes realizing what you’ve forgotten is more dangerous than forgetting it at all.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Lachlan — Ryan Kitchen

Crestview Assistant Kara — Allie Peters

Graham/Prisoner — Matthew Gilleran

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The consequences have only begun.

Jensen and Theo awaken aboard the Crestview, a place of impossible beauty where every worry seems to disappear. But as they surrender to the wonder surrounding them, Jensen begins to sense something beneath the perfection. Something that doesn’t belong. Something he was supposed to remember.

Far away, Mira awakens to a very different reality. Stranded in the Outback, she meets Lachlan, a man who has survived there for years and knows more about the forces shaping their world than Mira ever expected. What she learns begins to expose the true cost of the systems she once barely questioned.

Three friends. Two very different worlds. And the fallout from choices that cannot be undone.

In Episode 6, Fallout, the second half of Third Level begins with Jensen, Mira, and Theo farther apart than ever, each confronting a reality they may not fully understand.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Nurse — Courtney Quinn

Lachlan — Ryan Kitchen

Robert Braline — Landon Morgan

Crestview Assistant Kara — Allie Peters

“Suspense Tense Music Background” — SigmaMusicArt

https://pixabay.com/music/crime-scene-suspense-tense-music-background-384734/

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The cracks have become a chasm.

With Mira in custody, Jensen and Theo are left to navigate the fallout alone. But when their names and faces become part of the story, the trio’s private investigation suddenly becomes dangerously public. Questions surrounding Elias Varen’s death deepen, old assumptions begin to collapse, and the forces manipulating them tighten their grip.

Separated and running out of options, Jensen, Mira, and Theo are each forced to confront the same question:

How much choice do they actually have?

In the midseason finale, The Chasm pushes the trio beyond the fracture that divided them and toward consequences none of them are prepared for.

And by the time they understand how deep the chasm goes, it may already be too late.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Director Sojourn/Pamela Bagley — Abby Burkholder

Prison Guard — Justin Stewart

Harold Struven — Bryce Dahle

Helena Struven — Jesse Lorn

“Up in Flames” — Kingdom Collapse

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The cracks are beginning to show.

As Jensen, Mira, and Theo struggle to make sense of their increasingly dangerous mission, new questions surrounding Elias Varen’s death threaten to pull them in different directions. Distrust grows, strange events pile up, and the trio begins to wonder just how much of what’s happening around them is being controlled.

With John seemingly one step ahead, the greatest threat may not be what they uncover, but what happens when they stop trusting each other.

The Rift pushes Jensen, Mira, and Theo toward a breaking point, as the mystery surrounding them begins to fracture the trust holding them together.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Automated Voice — Allie Peters

Margrove — Nycresim

Female Associate — Courtney Quinn

Director Sojourn — Abby Burkholder

Manager — Mike Peters

Male Associate — Greigercounter

Server — Elsa Larson

Voice of Cruiseline — Sora Elizabeth Penfold

“Unwritten” — Kingdom Collapse

“Up in Flames” — Kingdom Collapse

“Suspense Tense Music Background” — SigmaMusicArt

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The fallout from their unexpected assignment is beginning to set in. As Jensen, Mira, and Theo sift through a flood of communications, they find themselves drawn deeper into a mystery none of them truly understands. While Mira throws herself into the search for answers and Jensen embraces the challenge, Theo struggles with fears he can no longer ignore.

Outside their office, other players begin to emerge. Cryptic warnings, unsettling conversations, and hidden agendas suggest the mystery surrounding Robert Braline reaches far beyond anything the trio imagined. As questions multiply and trust becomes increasingly fragile, each of them must decide what role they're willing to play in a game they never knew they were playing.

Identity Crisis explores doubt, ambition, and the cost of seeking the truth when powerful forces would rather keep it buried.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

Varen — Lane Leathers

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Voice of Cruiseline — Sora Elizabeth Penfold

“Victorious” — Kingdom Collapse

“Suspense Tense Music Background” — SigmaMusicArt

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The fallout from an unexpected access upgrade sends Jensen, Mira, and Theo deeper into a mystery they never meant to touch. What began as a strange calendar anomaly tied to Captain Robert Braline quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. A silent visitor arrives with warnings, orders, and implications they don’t understand, and suddenly the trio finds themselves caught between factions they didn’t know existed.

Illegal devices appear. Surveillance tightens. And every new answer raises more questions about who is watching them and why.

With both Varen and John proving equally unsettling, Jensen, Mira, and Theo are forced to confront the one truth they can’t escape: both men have access to them inside the UPO.

Access Granted pushes the trio past curiosity and into conspiracy, where every answer opens a new threat.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

Elias Varen — Lane Leathers

Jensen's Mother — Elsa Larson

John — Robert Ott

Unknown Woman — Maggi Mayfield

Margrove — Nycresim

“More than a Memory” — Kingdom Collapse

“Epic No Copyright Epic Music” — ArctSound

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On an ordinary day inside the UPO's Third Level, Jensen, Mira, and Theo stumble into access they were never meant to have. A harmless sorting job twists into a dangerous discovery when a future-dated com tied to Captain Robert Braline appears on their terminal. Their screens lock. Security closes in. And a supervisor who shouldn't care suddenly cares too much.

By nightfall, the trio can't shake the feeling that someone saw what they found and someone is still watching.

Access Denied opens the door to a deeper conspiracy, where even a single anomaly can trigger consequences far beyond their imagination.

Narrator — Bryson Allen

Mira — IvyD

Theo — Scott Summers

Jensen — Matt Bartlett

Varen — Lane Leathers

Security Tech — Matthew Gilleran

“Survivor” — Kingdom Collapse

From the album Survivor

“Suspense Tense Music Background” — SigmaMusicArt

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Third Level: Author’s Note

Before Third Level releases to the world, creator Weston Lee takes a few minutes to step behind the story and reflect on a universe more than two decades in the making.

From the history that led to Third Level to the questions of corruption, ambition, morality, and choice that run through its characters, this is a personal introduction to the larger Battle for the Moon universe and where the journey may lead next.

Tomorrow, the story begins.

Welcome to Third Level.

🎵 Music: Dark Cinematic by leberch, via Pixabay.

Listen to the track on Pixabay

Before Third Level begins, dive into Alpha Tales — a show inside the Battle for the Moon universe. Follow Alpha Seven and Billy on a jungle rescue mission as they face Colonel Kraven, Thunk, and the Legion Elite. Big action, big heart, and a classic 90s hero vibe.

🎬 Alpha Tales: Episode 1 - We're Harbinger Now

Streaming September 30, 2026

Featuring the voices of:

Ben Coultrup as Alpha Seven

David Bryson as Colonel Kraven

Marc Rubio as Billy

Antonio H as Thunk

Tyler Leitao as Commander Locke

🎵 Music Credit: “Epic Adventure Music” by Tunetank on Pixabay

https://pixabay.com/music/adventure-epic-adventure-music-414080/

Meet Theo. Pure energy, wild theories, and a brain that never shuts off.

He doesn’t have superpowers, but he always knows what’s actually happening.

Voiced by the incredible @scottsummers, Theo brings heart (and energy) to the trio as they plunge into the depths of Third Level.

Theo arrives October 31st.

Follow the Third Level podcast on your listening app to unlock an exclusive episode of his favorite show, Alpha Tales, dropping September 30th.