The Distant Proximity

A technician monitoring the trajectory of a long-lost spaceship with an experimental engine finds a troubling piece of data. Genre: Science Fiction

Excerpt:"Did you find something? Something not typical?" "It seems to be an audio file…it's almost as if it were hidden?" I waited, saying nothing. "Then you didn't hear anything significant?" "Like what?" "Like…noises that sound like words." "You hear a voice? What do you hear it saying?"

The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time?Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is "Turn Again." One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer here: The Distant Proximity This episode landed on…wait a minute, I wrote this story before I devised the theme for the year. (Shhh, don't tell the wheel.)

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CREDITSStory: "The Distant Proximity" Copyright © 2021 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel

Music:"Unknown Terrain" by ANDREW SITKOV (Intro)"It's A Mystery" by LEE ROSEVERE (Outro)"Abstract Vision #5" by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)

Music by LEE ROSEVERE "It's A Mystery""Universe Calling""Decompress""Cosmic Drifting""Betrayal""All the Answers""Thoughtful"

Music by ANDREW SITKOV (MuzStation Game Music)"Unknown Terrain""Among the Stars"

Track by Andrew Sitkov are part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market. Music by Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev MarketMusic by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0Sound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg)Vocal effects created with Audacity Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.

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Episode Art Description:Digital drawing. Two figures in silhouette stand in front of a car seen in three-quarters view from back. The car's headlights are on. The figure at left holds up a device. They're in an open field at night. The sky is full of stars. Before them appears a large glowing shape that extends out of frame. Watermark of "Storyfeather" along the car's rear bumper.