The Black Ship, Chapter by Chapter, to Your Letterbox

Yes, I'd love the loose leaf story delivered along with the books when available. Hardback preferred 🤘🏻😎

It would be great!

Sounds good to me

I am here for the community. I have learned so much, this ,YouTube is the best format for me.

I might like this hmmm

Not interested in “letters” - would be interested in a book.

I do so much waiting already. I don't want to pay more for waiting. If I'm getting a printed version, I want it hardcover with bonus illustrations and maybe some context in the margins. Take some inspiration from the Barony. High quality art for us real word not quite nobles. I had considered modeling the Noirnavio, but I remembered I suck at visual arts and suffer from the perfection trap, so I would end up with a unrecognizable chucky model, frustration and shame... so maybe put a call out to someone that can do that. I can make nice, high quality custom lightboxes, so the Perryton Crest would be cool and easy to make for me. I could whip one up and have a small print farm if you wanted to sell them or license them or run with the idea yourself on your terms. I am left brain, so I cannot help paint, sculpt, and as I found out this week I cannot make good customizable hype chain logo with the players names under it in a way that looks nice or even not awful. You write, keep writing. Get Aino to find the people, get Racheal to run the numbers and have Marcus organize the crews... or ask David who seems to deeply investigate and understand at functional level how every job seems to work. BoSF for proof on how everything works from waste disposal to hydraulic rams and every other direction. I don't want to have to put a book together over a year and deal with shipping risks and I don't want something from a place that slaps a logo onto a product, increase the margin to make sure the pie is big enough to share and end up seeing low quality products at high quality prices, alienating your base to squeeze a little cash at the expense of your reputation and integrity. You got it, but probably not alone. So, do it right, and make sure the quality is something you can be proud of, that doesn't feel like a donation rather than a purchase of returned value.

That sounds like fun!

Sounds fun.

Count me in!

Honestly, I’ll wait for the book. Now, if this was an illustrated comic book that was sent week by week, that would be different, I’d be fore that.

Would like a sample of what to expect, just a post on here with a photo of what id get before I could make a decision

i like the idea of a book but not the letters I have enjoyed the stories on patrion and you tube is older so listening to it has been a boon for me.

I would be interested in buying a real book with illustrations

Would like this, but would love it as an email delivery option.

Ok, so here are my main questions: how is it going to look like? Am I getting a binder with TBS print on the outside and pre-punctured sheets to put in it? Am I getting some other form that would eventually look like an actual book? Am I getting just a stack of pre-stapled magazine-like releases with a shirt author commentary or extras? I remember there used to be periodicals released once a month that did that here in Poland. One of them called "Fantastyka" - it was a magazine that released a bundle of several short stories, some reviews etc. and sometimes chapters of a longer story released in parts. There are many ways of doing what You plan to do, but depending on the format I may or may not be interested in it.

i am interested but it will depend entirely on cost.

This is an interesting concept from Scifistories, and I have to say at the outset — I really like the thinking behind it. There’s something quite powerful about the idea of returning to a slower, more tangible way of experiencing a story. The notion of a chapter arriving through the door, physically in your hands, building anticipation over time… that has real appeal. It’s not just reading — it’s an experience. And as a gift, I can absolutely see how that could land very well. More broadly, it’s also encouraging to see continued innovation around the Vox9 offering. There is still a lot of untapped value across all three story universes, and exploring different formats — whether that’s physical media, merchandise, or alternative delivery models — feels like the right direction of travel. That said, I do think the success of this idea will depend heavily on which story it is applied to. For me, The Black Ship (TBS) doesn’t naturally lend itself to this format. The chapters, while strong as part of the wider narrative, don’t always function as satisfying standalone pieces. They are much more effective when read as part of the whole — where the pacing, build-up, and interwoven threads can fully land. Breaking that into fortnightly drops risks losing some of that cohesion and, in places, the impact. In contrast, BOSF feels far better suited to this kind of delivery. The structure — almost diary-like, marked by days and weeks — gives each entry a natural sense of completeness. Each “drop” would feel intentional, immersive, and satisfying in its own right, while still contributing to a broader arc. In fact, BOSF opens up an even more interesting creative opportunity. Rather than simply presenting chapters as letters, the format could lean fully into its diary style — almost as if each delivery were a visual diary entry. Handwritten-style text, annotations, sketches, maybe even small “in-world” artefacts. Over time, what the reader ends up with isn’t just a collection of chapters, but something that feels like the personal journal of Rachel or Aino themselves. That would elevate the concept from delivery mechanism to something genuinely distinctive and collectible. For TBS, I actually think the stronger opportunity lies in the opposite direction — a complete, physical book. Hardback or paperback, potentially with illustrations. I think the audience is there, and more importantly, the story would benefit from being consumed as a whole. It would enhance the reading experience rather than fragment it. So in principle — a strong idea, and one with real potential. But in practice — I’d be selective about where it’s applied. If this format finds its way to BOSF, especially leaning into that diary-style presentation, I can see it working extremely well. If applied to TBS, I’m less convinced it will land in the way intended. Either way, it’s good to see the platform continuing to evolve — and I’m keen to see where this goes next.

Yes. Have friends who do not have a computer. Great idea. For me too.

I can’t read nothing. Even basic mail has to be pointed. I joined paterion on fox for black ship will I need to move to you tube?

i would love to bu the book itself when they come out, had back if possable, would love it for my collection.

It’s no for me as well. You tube was good then i paid patreon to stay with the story only for it to change to vox? Whatever . So i guess i’m out was a good story for a while and what’s with the different versions with the same name. I give up

I'd love a book/ paper Version.

I'm interested

I am in!\

I really enjoyed The Black Ship on YouTube, I could listen to it on my smart TV, & phone. I paid for patreon to support, then everything changed different versions are on YouTube, websites I couldn't access on my smart TV, and it's no longer regular. If you sell it completely in a book, I will buy it. I don't care for how things are now. I don't usually follow incomplete stories and I don't watch TV. I buy completed TV series in boxed set. I buy books in full series. I may be unusual, but I don't like the changes. I did enjoy your YouTube channel and could listen at work as a heavy equipment operator. It's no longer convenient.

Personally for me it’s a no. Waiting that long for a story we’ve heard already doesn’t seem worth it. I am however quite young and I gather a lot of listeners of this story are older and may appreciate it more than me (I’ve never purchased a news paper for example). I think if it was chapters sent ahead of, or in time with the main story (current most recent chapters), I’d be a lot more interested. Looking forward to the book being released though! Not trying to criticise or anything, love all your work, just trying to give honest feedback.

Id sign up in an instant! I want it so bad!!! But I honestly would rather the whole book. And the new episodes come out chapter by chapter like this.

That look nice, but price is bit steep