Ch. 4: Pleiades Squad (Initiate)
from The Estrogenesis Initiative: Althaea and Synthia's Quest for Romantic Vengeance Against a Vile Authority
Two ships in eternal night;
One chance to save the universe.
Follow Althaea and Synthia, two rogue pilots who have made the bold choice to take on the vile Authority who has been oppressing the universe for countless years. While a resistance movement has made some progress in overthrowing The Authority, there has been little to no hope for so long.
However, whispers and rumors have led our aspiring heroes to a secret space station in a remote quadrant of a quiet solar system where, supposedly, they will find information that will finally turn the tide on a conflict that has already consumed far too many...
Inspired by classic science fiction radio dramas and a life-long love of extreme music, "The Estrogenesis Initiative" is a nearly hour-long production that is one part audio drama and two parts crushing progressive metal that pays homage to a multitude of musical stylings and the classic tradition of human storytelling.
Following 2023's "Better Days" EP, this new album proves to be an incredibly ambitious step forward that challenges expectation and convention to craft a compelling story of love and war against the backdrop of that most infinite unknown...
Credits
All arrangements, performance, voice acting, mixing, mastering, and artwork by Ruby Rockatansky.
No form of machine learning or "AI" was used for any single aspect of this creation at any point during writing, recording, producing, or marketing.
Attribution for various sound effects via Freesound:
Footsteps Concrete Slow Male Heavy by AMBIOSIS -- freesound.org/s/316691/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
Spaceship Emergency Alarm by onderwish -- freesound.org/s/465890/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Prison cell door open and close // Vankikopin ovi auki ja kiinni by YleArkisto -- freesound.org/s/434535/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Male Dark/Evil Chuckle by cacti225 -- freesound.org/s/405613/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Spaceship whoosh 1 by steshystesh -- freesound.org/s/336740/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
radio click 7.wav by ERH -- freesound.org/s/30331/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
radio click noise 2.wav by ERH -- freesound.org/s/30332/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
BLASTER (multiple) by C3Sabertooth -- freesound.org/s/480872/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Go Go Go - (Version 2) Northern British Soldier by theuncertainman -- freesound.org/s/402643/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Fantasy Hangar Space 200704_0016_01.wav by szegvari -- freesound.org/s/525036/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
voice fire by JD_Brick_Productions -- freesound.org/s/405577/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
R30-03-Artillery Gun Sequence.wav by craigsmith -- freesound.org/s/486036/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Album art uses royalty-free assets courtesy of Vika_Glitter via Pixabay
This album made possible with the support, advice, and encouragement from these incredibly creative individuals:
Helia Finton
Krystal Swords
Shaun
Grace Robertson
Penny Farthing
Dani Lopez
Steve and Kenzie
Chris Kessarsis
Laliana