[PUBLIC EPISODE] Flight of the Icaron: Episode 3 - Contact
The Icaron locks down as Martian strike craft take position, turning the ship into hostile ground. With exits gone and command in question, three figures slip into its hidden spaces, moving toward a communications deck that may be the last place still speaking to the outside world. Signals are active, systems are rerouting, and something aboard the Icaron is making its move.
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Flight of the Icaron was produced by Fortunate Horse and Worlds Beyond Number
Edit and Sound Design by Brian Flaherty from Many Sided Media
https://www.manysidedmedia.com/
Score by Will Savino
Sound Effect library courtesy of artlist.io
Director of Operations: Melanie Bowman
Social Media Manager: Shannon H
Lorekeeper and Transcriptionist: Jack Morgan E.F. Lavandowska
Special Thanks to: Amanda Freberg at Big Giant Head and the team at Laservision
Character Art Alecia Doyley
Ship Art by Britt Anderson
Graphics by Lu Tomkiewicz
Comments (39)
Huh, weird. Anyone else unable to load simplecast properly on mobile chrome? I'm on a samsung galaxy s25 and it loads a no CSS page with like…2 lines of text and a giant black box.
"I'm like the little boy, this is like the House Alone" brought me so much joy
Just wanted to say i don't know if Lou has gm'd an AP before, I've not seen one, but he's doing an awesome job. Great descriptions, brilliant world building.
My understanding is this is his first time GMing for an audience (other than the players, I mean)
Oh! I have this Fishcakes theory that has me on the edge of my seat. I already love the character, but if my theory is correct it will be very fun for me. (And I keep commenting about Fishcakes, but absolutely everyone is killing it!)
idk if lou is nervous or if the editor is speeding him up to fit a length quota but this is the first thing ive ever had to slow playback speed on
We're just gonna let Lou say "pounding into the hole" and leave that alone?
I caught that too and was so surprised no said anything 😂
This is great! Also WTF is Fischcakes!?
I love how Fishcakes seemed just slightly high strung at first, and now Erika is gleefully descending into full-on goblinry 🤣 Especially since Ame was keeping such a tight lid on it for the longest time
Loving all the descriptions. Lou really came prepared!! This story is so alive. Erika is hilarious in this love the climbing scene
I described this to my partner as The Expanse with better character writing.
This was incredible!!!! When tubes appeared I shot both my fists into the air in celebration! Lol😆
Brennan's always ready to talk about a nictating membrane
I love Tubes!!!!
JEEEEEEEZ, wtf happened to spread the dice curse so far and so wide?? Did Aabria and Murph have some sort of magical backfire situation with an Etsy witch? 🪄🤡🎲 “Could you imagine if I rolled a natural 1 on my dice and then a 1 on on the four also?” That’s a 1 in 80 odds “Not for little Suvi” 💀💀💀
"How is that a nat one, oh I'm in trouble...." was just a beautiful, beautiful moment of karma for Brennan to receive.
(light spoler) all these ones....... 😭 y'all
The echoes on “they cannot find us in the holes” are DELIGHTFUL
That scene was so fucking funny
Matte black with red spines? Are Martians Cylons?
Worse: Tech bros
Irradiating a dude’s suit? That fucking SLAPS, André! (P.S. Brennan PLEEEEASE stop calling a 57 yo guy “older.” Even if it’s true 😭)
Well, it's older than Brennan is at least, but he doesn't know that he'll still be able to jog across a stage when he's 57.
that nat one oh my god
Re-skinning the force as manipulating the force of gravity hits so hard in this sci-fi setting. 🧑🍳🤌 I love the party dynamics of eldritch child, savvy space wizard, and a tech-smart dad having a really bad day. 😆
this combat is MASTERFUL.
awesome work everyone!! and a special shout-out to lou!
"They fly in unnervingly tight formations...matte black surfaces broken only by thin bands of crimson light that pulse faintly along their spines...drifting with predatory silence." 🔥🔥🔥
“This is like the house alone.” 👌
That's right -- Andre WOULD have this reference! I forgot that Brennan pointed out in the Fireside that he and Andre would have been born in the same year, and that Andre might have been far too into Pogs.
Absolutely wild to be here so early that Spotify hasn’t updated lol, so excited to see where this story goes!
Spotify hasn't updated boo hiss hiss boo
We're in
Coffins inbound!
So early I can't see it on Spotify yet
Preparing myself for devastation
Woo! I have re-listened to the second episode for the 14th time and I’m ready to roll into the third! This is my comfort podcast while I’m up at night with a fussy baby.
“Listen kid, our buddies have been boarded by Martians! I’m sure whatever you got going on is ok. Shhh shhh.”