[PUBLIC EPISODE] Flight of the Icaron: Episode 5 - Full Send
In the dark of orbit, the crew of the Icaron makes its last stand. A desperate plan unfolds across steel corridors and open vacuum as the ship is pushed beyond its limits and an armada bears down. This is the final assault.
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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 (65)
Just catching up, and I loved this series so much. If the next merch drop could just have a pin “Space Justice!,” I would be so happy.
I love that Brennan's character could have been a Borg soldier, but the collective just decided not to be.
Awesome.
This ending was wonderful, I loved that the dice rolls in this final stretch really seemed to be saying "you were right to have hope for humanity's future in space". Really beautiful. I only wish there was more! Massive applause to everyone creating such incredible characters that I got fully invested in, in such a short time.
I've been anticipating finally getting to hear Lou GM. His small, perfect details match the epic sweep of his world-building, and it was such fun hearing him play "Everyone and Everything Else."
I loved this so much. I really loved the Dad that Brennan brought to the table. No one gets it until they have their own kids. Andre’s experience during the hijacking was so honest and raw. “I am in Hell, this is a nightmare, all monsters welcome.” Thank you for these little acts of creation. Y’all are really making my whole life brighter.
Lou needs to sell a tv show or movie in this world.
Hot potato on a cat-tin roof, what a wild ride that was! Honestly, listening with the wife here (henceforth known as the Wizard Sparkplug) and we were blown away by how easily Fishcakes slipped between Mother Hen and Mother Murder. The Wizard Sparkplug loved the characterization between the two sides of Fishcakes because it didn't limit them in how they approached scenes, nor did it pigeonhole them to become that bored and tired trope in media where two women characters show up and they just HAVE to be the opposite of each other. Kiki wasn't the only one kickin' Martian butt, that's for sure! Loved the interlude and can only wish for more.
Fantastic adventure, but I WANT MORE!
Once again, standing ovations all around! Incredible story, characters, world, sound 🥰 echoing everyone else, would love to revisit this world again!
Damn. That was great
I have absolutely been loving Flight of the Icaron! I would love another story in this world in the future :)
It's incredible how you built such a deep and interesting world, and each of you built such obviously nuanced and compelling characters with intriguing backstories that WE DON'T GET TO KNOW ABOUT!!! What was Fishcakes "built" to do? What happened to Andre's marriage? What strange horrors did Kiki embrace in the deep? What will they do next‽‽? What are the tradeoffs of their victory and narrow escape of sudden death and enormous tragedy? What happens when down-to-earth and non-political Andre's voice is suddenly THE VOICE of Earth's victory against Mars? What happens to Kiki, who probably has made many enemies where she once wheeled and dealt? Can she find a place among Earth's banality, what with all her deep space otherness? Can Fishcakes and the kids return to their solar system tour, or has the taste of doing something important spoiled them on being posterchildren? I do not want answers. I WANT TO TUNE IN NEXT WEEK, FRIENDS.
Now that’s what I call podracing.
[12:27] AYO WILL CAN WE GET SOME OF THAT TOONAMI TYPE DRUMS AND MOTHER FUCKING B A S S ON THIS SPACECRAFT THANK YOU
[radio click] "You're gonna want to turn it down, it's about to get *loud*" Tom: We'll be back with more Gundam Wing, right after this.
Also thank you finally someone insists on there being no noise cues in space (it's both better AND scarier that way!)
So sickeningly good. They can't keep GETTING AWAY WITH IT.
The audio work on this was soooo good. The siren sound legit made me check in my rear view mirror to make sure I wasn’t getting pulled over 😂
Same!
TEEMO and NILAH?! does Lou play League of Legends?!?!
Lou, WHAT A FANTASTIC FUCKING JOB, IM SO PROUD OF YOU MY DARLING BOY!!!!
Suvi would rend the world of spirits into oblivion for ten minutes of these dice rolls from Kiki.
I need about ten million more hours of content from this universe as soon as humanly possible, please and thank you
HELL YES!!!!
What a wonderful episode, my mind was whirling at all the different moving parts, suspense and vigor wrapped into one story. Great job everyone, wonderful storytelling Lou. Can’t wait for the next adventure ❤️🔥🦊
Amazing work everyone! I would really love to hear Taylor's sound interpretation of the voice distortion Aabria describes. He did such phenomenal sound work on WWWO, I feel like he could team up with Aabria and find the sound.
So much fun to listen to, thank you for making it!!
Yeah, I'ma need about 8 Novels, three movies and an animated anthology series in this 'verse...
Yessssssss!
I could listen to another 30 episodes of this. With this trio, Andre, Fishcakes, and Kiki were great, and there's still so much more I want to hear about them. I really hope Lou keeps cooking. 🤘
Fish sticks…😂😂😂
Firstly and foremost, I loved the episode! But please don't use (and frankly over use) emergency service sirens in the future. It's really annoying while you're driving. There's many other kind of alarms and sirens you could use. Not sure if they're different in Australia but it was very distracting
“Achilles’ heel turn out to be Achilles’ spear”😂
What a nice little journey this was
Everyone was so amazing, I love these characters and this story!! Thank you all for this and everything!
The cheer moment for Lou after the credits was so cute! 🥰 I’m so glad it was left in And very well deserved, great job!!!
Jesus Christ, were the dice weighted? I think these were the hottest rolls I've ever seen 😂. This story was so so good. Great job Lou and team.
Good thing after the lousy rolls in Ep 1. This could have gone differently, but the dice are good storytellers.
11:23 — ANDRÉ DAULKA, MY MAN! MY COMRADE AT ARMS 🫱🏼🫲🏾⚒️
"THAT'S PUBLIC FUNDING, YOU FUCKING MARTIAN C*NTS" has inspired me to even attempt artwork (i am not an artist). My man André not here to fuck space spiders, holy shit
Hell ya
Lou, I hope that was as much fun for you as it was for us. Amazing work, all! I know Aabria has the next big arc, but we better get more Lou GMing along the way!
The breakcore is really scratching an itch. Impeccable ep.
the soundtrack absolutely fucked
This was so much fun! And it was such a good set up and brilliant world building for a shorter form campaign that the team could come back to if they every felt like it. All around awesome!
Great job Lou! That was fun from start to finish!
“gotta unionize some way…” 🤘
Yus teh finarl asaults in teh dark nast that wil be sooooo lolol;loooo eoic when brensn finaly will be touching funny style all OVER. its amazing snd good that they continue to smell! Lessss go! lolol;lolol
So so good!!! Amazing job Lou and everyone!
LFG!!! THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!!!! Oh my gosh! KINGS! I love NATE AND KIKI!!! FANART NEEDED NOW!!! lol
Tuesdays used to be the WORST day of the week. Now I can’t wait for them. So excited!
Best part of the week for me too.
Don't read this if you don't want SPOILERS: . . . . . . . . . . Why did she Pinky the guy at the end? Did I miss the reveal he was the mole or something?
Yes
Absolutely amazing episode!!!!
That was so incredibly fun!!! Lou’s excitement ratcheting up throughout really amped the energy! Loved it! Helped me fold the hell out of four baskets of laundry!
Quest fever time. LET'S FUCKING GO!
That was so much fun! And now that we have all episodes I'm off to create a lil Icaron playlist so I can "watch" my new fave space action movie in its entirety. I love it here.
that was an amazing finale! Lou absolutely nailed this campaign, I'm so excited for the wrap-up fireside! I'm off to listen from the beginning 🚀
couldn't agree moreee
How can we submit questions? Until then, Lou: How did you come up with the sci-fi terms? Improv in the moment? Talked with some science folk? Channeled the Void???
yes!! was also wondering
King of the vents!
So pumped for the finale! Listening to Lou GM has been an absolute treat! 🥳