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Second Star to the Left

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Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 12

Scout-explorer Gwen Hartley has five years to explore and prepare her planet for settlement. With no aid but her robots and the anxious voice of her long-distance scout-minder Bell Summers in her ear, she's hoping to be ready for anything. Starring Ishani Kanetkar and Jorin Baas. Created by Aysha Farah and E. Jade Lomax. Directed by Rachel Kellum.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - scienceFiction
08/08/2026
#85
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07/08/2026
#66
🇨🇦 Canada - scienceFiction
05/06/2026
#88
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04/06/2026
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Score global : 73%

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Cast and Crew Q&A

Season 1

Sunday, October 17, 2021 • Duration 01:14:34

Come hang out with the SSTTL cast and crew as we answer fan questions and chat! Episode includes writers Aysha U Farah and E Jade Lomax, actors Ishani Kanetkar, Jorin Baas, and Matthew Zahnzinger, and director/editor Rachel Kellum.

Want to see more of the stories we create? Come find us on twitter (E Jade @ejadelomax, Aysha @ayshaufarah, Ishani @ishanikanetkar, Rachel @geniusface90, Jorin @caseJackal, Matthew @MatthewOfBoston) or on tumblr (E Jade @ink-splotch, Ishani @thevoicefromthestars, Rachel @geniusface).

Check out Jorin's music here (https://hiimcase.bandcamp.com/). Check out the demo for Aysha's upcoming visual novel THE SKY LEFT US (https://the-sky-left-us-a-visual-novel.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders). Check out EJL's novels and interactive fiction (https://ejadelomax.com/)

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10: And Straight On Til Morning

Season 1 · Episode 10

Saturday, July 10, 2021 • Duration 39:05

The End.

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXWXBl_HdRf83n-tzxVRtvEPVX5f9L69/view?usp=sharing

Sound credits:

"beep pager.wav" by AGFX https://freesound.org/s/20440/ "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/s/158894/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry (1)" by Mings https://freesound.org/s/386950/ "V-start" by raelwissdorf https://freesound.org/s/99970/

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1: The Scout

Season 1 · Episode 1

Saturday, February 20, 2021 • Duration 40:57

After a long space voyage, Scout-Explorer Gwendolyn Hartley lands on planet Delta-Gamma-One-Four-Six-Two, ready to begin her five-year solitary mission to map and prepare the planet for settlement, but she’s got slightly more company than she expected...

Read transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kb_xFQZgGIaISdcayFkENlNaAb4lm5HB/view?usp=sharing

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"Light Thought var 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Beating wings" by juskiddink https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/
"birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/
"CD-Player, Turn on, Turn off, 09-09" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484659/

"Cinematic Hit, Distorted, A" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/412172/ "glass shake cabinet closet earthquake sound effect" by Garuda1982 https://freesound.org/people/Garuda1982/sounds/551015/ "Rocket Launch" by primeval_polypod https://freesound.org/people/primeval_polypod/sounds/158894/

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Season 1 · Episode 11

Saturday, February 13, 2021 • Duration 04:12

Missing the things she’s lost or left behind, planetary scout-explorer Gwen is determined to love and protect her new home. Cautious and stubborn, her scout-minder Bell is determined to get all their scouts through this alive. They didn’t intend to fall for a place-- or a face-- that they’ve never seen.

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9: Last Night on Euphoria Station

Season 1 · Episode 9

Saturday, June 26, 2021 • Duration 23:33

A settlement officer arrives on Euphoria Station.

Guest starring Aysha Farah and Jonny Sims.

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMsbStdfOu1gzAMloSxYuso_RpwlIuMj/view?usp=sharing

Sound Credits: Cold Breeze Ambience.wav by SiyaMahlobo https://freesound.org/s/492807/ Desert at Night by kangaroovindaloo https://freesound.org/s/138288/

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8: A Bad Deal

Season 1 · Episode 8

Saturday, June 12, 2021 • Duration 24:44

A conference call.

Special guest stars: Matthew Zahnzinger, Jonny Sims, Aysha Farah

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTToLDhJvuv0bMpif59MK-aq2uxw_vUz/view?usp=sharing

credits: "birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/ "door" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/s/165862/ "Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/s/386952/

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7: The Voice From the Sky

Season 1 · Episode 7

Saturday, May 29, 2021 • Duration 34:04

Gwen and Bell consider the aftermath.

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nG608rlezd3JT8Q_42134olXHrhpUA_a/view?usp=sharing

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"birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/s/387540/
"Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/
"Lying on bed" by avakas https://freesound.org/s/172365/
"underwater ambience" by akemov https://freesound.org/s/255597/
"Underwater_HullCreaking.mp3" by ohnobones https://freesound.org/s/412766/o
"Dewdrop Fantasy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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6: Fire and Water

Season 1

Saturday, May 15, 2021 • Duration 24:05

Gwen and Bell struggle to keep Gwen safe when wildfires strike near her home base.

Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AM0U8QyCZZu7DJAaiuo7KBDsDUrixkqb/view?usp=sharing sound credits "Bobcat moving pallets etc Part 1 080320.wav" by Boiling Sand https://freesound.org/s/50662/ "Metal Shaking" by qubodup https://freesound.org/s/216745/
"Rare soud! Khivus-6 (Хивус-6) hovercraft airscrew starting" by Walking.With.Microphones https://freesound.org/s/556063/
"rushing river in the woods" by CastleofSamples https://freesound.org/s/145394/
"SFX_Car_emergency_brake.wav" by bbjvr04 https://freesound.org/s/268899/
"winding spring" by baryy https://freesound.org/s/163404/

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5: Neverland

Season 1 · Episode 7

Saturday, April 17, 2021 • Duration 28:56

Gwen listens to some recordings and comes to some conclusions.

Read the transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11mrWjo0O4OY_KoKq9P8wq0JKtxU83T1G39eD38OGRHM/edit?usp=sharing

Content warning for off-screen death from respiratory-related issue.

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"birdie" by Metzik https://freesound.org/people/Metzik/sounds/387540/
"Pencil, Writing, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398271/
"Pot of Water Boiling - start to end" by antwash https://freesound.org/people/antwash/sounds/459922/
"Rain on Windows, Interior, A.wav" by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/346642/
"Tui, Cicadas, Quarry, 3" by mings https://freesound.org/people/Mings/sounds/386952/

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4: The Storm

Episode 6

Friday, April 2, 2021 • Duration 36:55

Bell hears from Mikail.

Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16jKOJK9qIB76f4QGRgXsN2h1qFx8jSdY/view?usp=sharing

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"200250-erick-bloem-sd100-office-chair" by erickbloem-200250 https://freesound.org/people/ErickBloem_200250/sounds/542791/
"Ambience - Cosmic Rain - 01.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516477/
"Ambience - Comsic Rain - 02.wav" by GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/516476/
"door.wav" by tlwmdbt https://freesound.org/people/tlwmdbt/sounds/165862/
"Typing on a Keyboard" by IESP https://freesound.org/people/IESP/sounds/340057/

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