Imagine a handful of scientists and engineers setting out to terraform a planet - a world - for the frozen people they've got in tow. Just a few people, carefully chosen, who will live out their lives building something they'll never see. That's us. We're building a future. A science fiction audio drama suitable for our times. This Planet Needs A Name is a story about new beginnings, as a group of broken adults is sent to a planet as perfect as earth to build up the world of humans yet to come. Described by the creators, Trace Callahan & Evan Tess Murray, as hope punk. You can feel how the characters are building a new world through their passion as they look forward to a better future, however there is no sense of utopia. The previous earth was much like ours scarring our characters and the wounds have just begun to heal. But who is the Nameless Crew (as they call themselves)? Zahava Silberberg (Zahava, she/her) - primary specialty: management The leader of the nameless crew. She is serious and stern but full of love and compassion. Loves her teammates to pieces whilst carrying a nocturnal grief for the people she left on earth. Deeply religious and with a beautiful voice, she’s the femme jewish poly icon that sci-fi was waiting for. Corenna Zeigen (Zei, she/her) - primary specialty: electrical engineer Zahava’s confident. With an explorer heart and a friendship that will last lifetimes, Zei boarded the ship that would let her bring life to her daughter’s future. Dripping with coolness, she shows us how lesbians can be deeply complicated too. Cyrus Castillo Rodruiguez (Cyrus, he/him) - primary specialty: programmer The cook of the nameless crew before they have any real food. Cyrus is a genius that spends most of his time programming knick-knacks on his 3D computer that he thinks his friend will like. You can be sure that he will always be honest with you and never beat around the bush. Mandry Cyr (Mandry, he/him) - primary specialty: pilot If I ever need to wake up from a long space trip without any memories, I would be happy to have Mandy to guide me through it. The first face that the nameless crew saw after going into cryostasis. Running from a hurtful past, he has made sure to be a welcoming person for everyone he comes in contact with. James O'Dowd (James, he/him) - primary specialty: medical doctor Always in for a little bit of teasing, James is one of those doctors that doesn’t really have bedside manners but you know that is sincere with each one of his patients. Once when he was watching his medical drama of the hour, “The detective doctor” he befriended an alien creature. Quill Clements (Quill, he/him) - primary specialty: horticulturist The only hope of the crew to get any kind of real food, Quill loves and understands plants in a way that not a lot of people do. Always feeling a bit like people are underestimating him, he shows off his knowledge as he embraces the new planet he finds himself in, and also a new romantic relationship. Izley Kolian (Kolian, they/them) - primary specialty: atmospheric specialist The resident cyborg of the nameless crew, they got a brain implant to help them research atmospheres. They love to sing and is a blessing for us since their voice is wonderful, and they would tell a story whenever prompted. Following the only person they have left to the stars, they brought in their special knowledge as the weather peep. If you aren’t yet sold in this lovely, free, story that you can listen to wherever you get your podcasts. You might be when you hear the first minute, the sound design, courtesy of Trace Callahan is impeccable and the music feels like the old classics from the 70s. When the starfleet sail the cosmos now the nameless crew arrives to create a better future with just their hope. Ari Ochoa Petzois a Mexican-Venezuelan bi genderfluid writer. They like dancing to old music and history. In their free time you can find xem trying to coerce their friends to participate in another of their crazy projects.
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