The Interstellar Age

The Second Cipher War Part 1: 2374 to 2375

Humanity is caught offguard at the beginning of our second war against the alien machines known as the Ciphers—not by the ferocity of their attack, but by their caution. Are they testing us, offering us a way out... or merely drawing us into a trap? *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is now available in audiobook format! [https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba] *** Read a transcript of this episode on Substack. [https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/p/the-second-cipher-war-part-1-2374?r=283xmx] Watch this episode on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/Bw6Btr5jxGk] Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com [https://www.dylanmcfadyen.com]

The Sukat Incident: 2374

A Terran scientific mission to the newly discovered planet Sukat has been captured by the Ciphers. The next steps the Alliance takes could mean the difference between a new era of peace, and galactic war... *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is now available in audiobook format! [https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba] *** Read a transcript of this episode on Substack. [https://open.substack.com/pub/dylanmcfadyen/p/the-sukat-incident-2374?r=283xmx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Watch this episode on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/5HjHpQIj958] Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com [https://www.dylanmcfadyen.com]

What Watches the Watchers? 2350 to 2374

The discovery of three alien civilizations under Cipher control kicks off a panic in the human-virgonid alliance—but when the machines appear not to have detected the human intrusion, the allies are left with a difficult choice to make. *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is now available in audiobook format! [https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba] *** Read a transcript of this episode on Substack. [https://open.substack.com/pub/dylanmcfadyen/p/what-watches-the-watchers-2350-to?r=283xmx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Watch this episode on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/Lfb1jFUKN6Q] Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com [https://www.dylanmcfadyen.com]

An Uneasy Peace: 2315 to 2350

Humanity and the virgonids rebuild after the devastation of the war—but history did not stop with the destruction of the Machine World.  *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is now available in audiobook format! [https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba] *** Read a transcript of this episode on Substack. [https://open.substack.com/pub/dylanmcfadyen/p/an-uneasy-peace-2315-to-2350?r=283xmx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Watch this episode on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/T9O6igRoQUE] Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com [https://www.dylanmcfadyen.com]

Ciphers: Date Unknown to 2315

The Allied Combined Fleet prepares for a showdown at the Machine World. Hundreds of light years from home, far from any support, the fate of humanity will be decided... *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is now available in audiobook format! [https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba] *** Read a transcript of this episode on Substack. [https://open.substack.com/pub/dylanmcfadyen/p/ciphers-date-unknown-to-2315?r=283xmx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true] Watch this episode on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/L79khkKm94o] Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com [https://www.dylanmcfadyen.com]