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UniversiD&D Productions
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UniversiD&D presents its newest original season, Arcadia: A Space Opera.
A dead empire. A drifting city-ship. A mercenary crew in over their heads.
After the collapse of the Edenic Empire, the galaxy fractured. On the edge of the Arcadia sector, the city-ship BEOWULF is a sanctuary for outlaws, opportunists, and corporations eager to fill the power vacuum. Now, its pastel-lit streets hum with uneasy tension—and the crew of the Orpheus has picked the worst time to start asking questions.
UniversiD&D Productions is a cinematic actual play podcast that strives for deeply unique (bordering on experimental) storytelling. If you are a new listener, we recommend starting at the prologue of season 2 (Arcadia), and continuing from there.
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Posthuman Prometheus
May 4, 202501:17:06Tap to summarizeContent Warning: Intense Exploration of GriefI am by birth a fragmented consciousness.Arcadia Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional Music: Für Elise - BeethovenSFX from PixabayJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5Appendix:Beta Simulation - An artificial copy of a specific person's consciousness. Gamma Simulation - A robot.Orbital Commerce Charter (OCC) - A Trade Organization established under the Edenic empire. When the empire fell, the OCC used its economic leverage to take advantage of the power vacuum, and now owns BEOWULF.The Edenic Empire - The major ruling force for centuries, founded by the people of Old Earth. Also known as "Eden" or "The Garden". Fallen now.Babel - A planet-sized supercomputer that has replaced all individually conscious artificial intelligences.EGO Neural Link - The neural chip inserted into the brain of most citizens in the Arcadia Sector, with built-in features such as a universal translator. Each EGO Link can be outfitted with additional modifications.Presented by UniversiD&D
Transcribe →City-Ship BEOWULF
Apr 27, 202501:18:36Tap to summarizeContent Warning: Graphic Violence, Chewing SoundsIt is good to be home.Arcadia Main Theme by Eric PowersJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5Appendix:OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity before The Edenic Empire was formed. Dedicated to the furthering of knowledge. Invented Babel.Free Systems Alliance (FSA) - A group of planets under a shared doctrine that pledge to protect one another under threat of occupation.Orbital Commerce Charter (OCC) - A Trade Organization established under the Edenic empire. When the empire fell, the OCC used its economic leverage to take advantage of the power vacuum, and now owns BEOWULF.The Edenic Empire - The major ruling force for centuries, founded by the people of Old Earth. Also known as "Eden" or "The Garden". Fallen now.The Clear Sky Group - The independent contracting agency that employs The Orpheus Company.Babel - A planet-sized supercomputer that has replaced all individually conscious artificial intelligences.Striders - Giant mechs piloted by individual crew members. Corvettes - Single-pilot ships that fly, but do not break orbit.Runners - Small crew ships that make interplanetary runs. (i.e. The Orpheus)Gamma Simulation - A robot.Beta Simulation - An artificial copy of a specific person's consciousness.EGO Neural Link - The neural chip inserted into the brain of most citizens in the Arcadia Sector, with built-in features such as a universal translator. Each EGO Link can be outfitted with additional modifications.Presented by UniversiD&D
Transcribe →The Word for World is Ocean
Apr 20, 202501:38:43Tap to summarizeContent Warning: Violence, Themes of ColonialismNOW PLAYING: THE WORD FOR WORLD IS OCEANThe file opens with static. No, rain. Then: breathing. Then: wind. Then: silence beneath the water. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric PowersJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5Appendix:OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity before The Edenic Empire was formed. Dedicated to the furthering of knowledge. Invented Babel.Free Systems Alliance (FSA) - A group of planets under a shared doctrine that pledge to protect one another under threat of occupation.Orbital Commerce Charter (OCC) - A Trade Organization established under the Edenic empire. When the empire fell, the OCC used its economic leverage to take advantage of the power vacuum, and now owns BEOWULF.The Edenic Empire - The major ruling force for centuries, founded by the people of Old Earth. Also known as "Eden" or "The Garden". Fallen now.Babel - A planet-sized supercomputer that has replaced all individually conscious artificial intelligences.Striders - Giant mechs piloted by individual crew members. Gamma Simulation - A robot.EGO Neural Link - The neural chip inserted into the brain of most citizens in the Arcadia Sector, with built-in features such as a universal translator. Each EGO Link can be outfitted with additional modifications.Presented by UniversiD&D
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Apr 13, 202501:08:38Tap to summarizeThere was once a city in orbit,built from the bones of warships.A child ran through its marble halls chasing a coin.A man signed a name he did not choose.Four shadows crossed paths near a leaking vent.The station turned.The station turned.And the stars forgot their names.Arcadia Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional SFX from Pixabay and TableTop AudioJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5Appendix:Arcadia - The sector of the galaxy that was occupied by the Edenic Empire, and therefore connected by Aperture gates. The "known galaxy".BEOWULF - A City-Ship that orbits a red dwarf star. It was once a military vessel under Edenic rule, but has been converted to a corporate dreamscape.The Edenic Empire - The major ruling force for centuries, founded by the people of Old Earth. Also known as "Eden" or "The Garden". Fallen now.Talle Vesh - Also known as "Big Middle". The commercial district of BEOWULF, like Times Square in space.The Clear Sky Group - An independent contracting agency that The Orpheus is employed by.The Orpheus - The ship crewed by our protagonists. Babel - A planet-sized supercomputer that has replaced all individually conscious artificial intelligences.OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity before The Edenic Empire was formed. Dedicated to the furthering of knowledge. Invented Babel.Free Systems Alliance - A group of planets under a shared doctrine that pledge to protect one another under threat of occupation.Presented by UniversiD&D
Transcribe →Prologue: The Fate of Chariot-03
Apr 6, 202500:33:45Tap to summarizeNew listeners: start here!Six frozen crewmembers. No contact in an eternity. The skeleton crew of Chariot-03 is waking up.Arcadia Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional SFX from PixabayPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5This is the prologue for our upcoming season of Arcadia: A Space Opera. This sci-fi season is completely separate from Heart: The State Within, so you can jump in here! Episode 1 will follow next week with more context, new characters, and an explanation of the game we will be running for this season.
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HEART Finale Pt. 2: Quiet
Jun 7, 202400:17:34Tap to summarizePart 2 of the 2-part finale.It is quiet here. I didn't think it would be quiet anywhere. But it is quiet here.Heart Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional SFX from PixabayPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5
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HEART Finale Pt. 1: Extinction Event
May 31, 202400:34:07Tap to summarizePart 1 of a 2-part finale.This is the end of the line. Find life wherever it still exists.Content Warning: Gore, Religious Themes, Excessive LanguageHeart Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional Music by Eric Maytassoundimage.orgPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5
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HEART: The Sun Sets All The Same
May 18, 202400:54:44Tap to summarizeWho can we trust, if we cannot trust each other? Who can we trust, if we cannot trust ourselves?Content Warnings: Excessive ViolenceHeart Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional Music:"Outpost 31" & "Ghost Town"tabletopaudio.comAdditional SFX from PixabayPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5
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HEART: Paranoia
May 4, 202400:56:36Tap to summarizeWhen we have no natural predators, what is it that we fear most? Content Warning: ViolenceHeart Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional Music by Eric Maytassoundimage.orgAdditional SFX from PixabayPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5
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HEART: Wild Animals
Apr 20, 202400:50:06Tap to summarizeMaybe history is not set in stone. Maybe it's just a story we tell ourselves, so that we can wrap our minds around how the hell we got to where we are now.Content Warning: Religious ThemesHeart Main Theme by Eric PowersAdditional Music by Eric Maytassoundimage.orgPresented by UniversiD&DJoin our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5
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