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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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, Rach...
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/...
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/...
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/...
Gwen and Bell consider the aftermath. Read the transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nG608rlezd3JT8Q_42134olXHrhpUA_a/view?usp=sharing Sound credits: "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...
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 Cas...
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. Additional Sound Credits: "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...
While Gwen takes a routine mapping and surveying journey toward the edge of the liveable zone on her planet, Bell deals with problems on their space station and some concerning news--or lack of news--from Mikail. Transcript: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13fKSFppLCool8s0Wa3saQHMbtoQW2CqN/view?usp=sharing Sound Design Credits: "20200127_little.town.wav" by dobroide https://freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/504677/ "Anvil" by MrAuralization https://freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/2...
As Gwen and Boots get used to their new planet (and their new scout-minder, Bell) they receive news from Gwen's scouting school cohort. TRANSCRIPT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EM_50VYwsWtqk6x8fSxBA0tVfzLC2Saf/view?usp=sharing Sound credits: "River Flute" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Chopping Vegetables" by ancorapazzo https://freesound.org/people/ancorapazzo/sounds/181612/ "fx_branc...
Scout Gwendolyn Hartley arrives on a new planet for a five-year mission, only to discover she has an assigned human minder, Belle Summers, who immediately challenges her rebellious spirit and disregard for protocol. After a dangerous alien encounter and a commitment to a cherished scout tradition, Hartley begins the emotional process of disassembling her ship, while reflecting on her past and the profound loneliness and beauty of her new home.
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.
A brief excerpt of Second Star to the Left Episode One, featuring ISHANI KANETKAR as GWEN HARTLEY and JORIN BAAS as BELL SUMMERS. Launching FEBRUARY 20 2021! "As scout-explorer Gwen settles down on the uninhabited planet that is her five year mission, she finds herself less alone than she expected..." Created by Aysha Farah and E. Jade Lomax. Directed and edited by Rachel Kellum.
Feb 10, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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