THE INTERSTELLAR AGE

Peer into the future in The Interstellar Age, a science fiction podcast chronicling humanity’s epic journey to the stars. In this series, a fictional 26th century historian looks back on the dramatic events that defined our “interstellar age,” from Earth’s Third World War, to first contact with alien intelligences, to exploration, colonization, and the star-spanning conflicts that shaped the galaxy.

Set in the universe of the Si Vis Astra series, The Interstellar Age uses gripping narratives to bring to life centuries of richly imagined future history, developed over two decades. Whether you’re a fan of epic history (real or imagined), military sci-fi, or simply exploring humanity’s future in space, The Interstellar Age offers a thrilling glimpse into a possible tomorrow.

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Season One: The Third World War

2025 - 2065

Episode 0: Introduction

Welcome to The Interstellar Age.

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Episode 1: The End of the American Century

As the United States recedes from the unipolar world it created, other powers rush in to fill the gaps. Is conflict between them inevitable?

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Episode 2: Metacrisis

As tensions between the West and the Authoritarian Axis rise, a seemingly unrelated crisis erupts in the Indian subcontinent. But this is just a prelude to an even greater catastrophe - one that certain leaders are only too eager to bring about.

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Episode 3: Autocracy Ascendant

After a series of devastating surprise attacks, the augmented PLA and their authoritarian partners march across the globe. The forces of the US-led Global Democratic Alliance rally to stop them - but things have changed since the 2020's.

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Episode 4: Fortress Breached

The Allies' last bastions are breached by a seemingly unstoppable PLA. But will the reach of the Authoritarian Axis finally exceed its transhuman grasp?

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Episode 5: The Storm Breaks

The overstretched PLA finally grinds to a halt in North America and Australia. Turning survival into victory will push the new Allied armies to their limits.

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Episode 6: The Allies Strike Back

The Allies struggle to wrest control of the seas back from the Authoritarian Axis. In two battles at sea, the final course of the Third World War will be decided.

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Episode 7: Liberation

The Allies launch the first campaign to take back Eurasia from the PRC and its authoritarian partners. An Allied defeat now might well hand the initiative, and the world, back to the Axis.

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Episode 8: Downfall

After liberating Europe, a much more daunting task lies ahead for the Allies: facing down the PLA in their own backyard.

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Episode 9: Endgame

The final, apocalyptic showdown of the Third World War begins in China. The Allies have the initiative—but the PLA has a terrifying surprise waiting for them.

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Episode 10: The Last World War

The Third World War is finally over; Earth is unified as never before. But can peace last—or is a civilization-destroying conflict just a matter of time?

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Season Two: Not Alone

Episode 1: A House of Peace Built on Sand

As humanity struggles to rise from the ashes of the Third World War, we reach for the stars—not knowing that someone is already out there waiting for us.

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Episode 2: Destiny

The Destiny spacecraft sets off for Mars, and the hopes and dreams of the human race go with it. When disaster strikes, the world holds its breath...

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Episode 3: The Virgonids

Few could have guessed, in the middle years of the 21st century, that a remarkable alien civilization had evolved a mere eleven light years from Earth—and had been observing humanity for over a century.

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Episode 4: The First Contact Crisis

As the alien ship races toward Earth bearing the rescued Destiny astronauts, panic spreads—and a conspiracy at the heart of the Global Democratic Alliance prepares a sinister welcome...

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Episode 5: Dawn Of An Age

Following the resolution of the First Contact Crisis, humanity and the virgonids work together to expand their horizons beyond their immediate stellar neighborhood. If they succeed, a new age of exploration will have begun—but at what cost?

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Episode 6: Scramble For The Stars

Equipped with a revolutionary new propulsion technology, humanity looks to the stars with renewed hope and purpose. But who will get the opportunity to go—and what will they find in the cold depths of space?

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Episode 7: The Kyrans

By the mid-23rd century, humans and virgonids had been searching for alien civilizations among the stars for hundreds of years with little success. All the while, one had been lurking nearby—like a hunter stalking its prey.

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Episode 8: The Frontier Wars, Part 1

As evidence of alien attacks mounts, the wildcat colonies band together to defend themselves. But the threat is far greater than any of them realize—and with no help coming from Earth, their internal divisions could unravel the defense before the battle even begins.

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Episode 9: The Frontier Wars, Part 2

Commodore Dahl prepares to lead the combined wildcat fleet to engage the alien invaders in a decisive battle. The hopes of all the independent colonies are flying with him—but are they flying into a trap?

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Episode 10: The Frontier Wars, Part 3

Wolfe's surprising victory over the aliens bought the wildcat alliance time—but not much of it. Now, they must prepare for the coming onslaught. If Frontier falls, all of humanity might be next...

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Episode 11: Si Vis Astra...

After the Free Worlds survive the Kyran onslaught, the Terran Union begins to fracture, the corporate colonies expand—and something is discovered at the edge of the galaxy that will change them all forever...

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