On behalf of everyone behind Voices of Babylon, I first want to apologize.   As mentioned in the update from August 2009, there have been factors outside of the production of Three-Edged Sword that have been interfering with our ability to move forward with that series.  In particular, Jarsto’s health continues to be a factor, and both Edmund and I have been dealing with work and family demands that have precluded work on TES.

For now, Three-Edged Sword is on hold until we can decide how to resolve these issues and determine a path forward.  I promise that, at the very least, Season 2 will get a conclusion in the fullness of time.  Beyond that, I cannot say.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is that Voices of Babylon was never meant to be centered on Three-Edged Sword alone.  There are many talented people connected to Voices of Babylon, both behind the keyboard and behind the microphone, and they are all hungry to deliver some fresh “Babylon 5″ content in the spirit of Three-Edged Sword and other audiodrama productions.  Throughout the month of February, the Voices of Babylon crew has been discussing what we call Voices of Babylon 2.0: a collection of several productions of varying length, of which we all hope a revived Three-Edged Sword can eventually be a part.

Writers are working on scripts throughout the month of March, and we all hope to start providing fresh content on the feed as early as April.

Until then!

John

Just wanted to drop a line to all the fans, letting them know that we’re doing our best to get the next batch of episodes up and running!

Unfortunately, Jarsto’s personal health issues have flared up again, and he has been unable to do very much between work and sleep.  Also, Edmund and I have both experienced some changes to our job situations that have resulted in much less time for Three-Edged Sword.  The net effect is that the production cycle is once again much longer than we would prefer.

That said, we have all the recordings in hand to put together the next batch of episodes.  It’s just a matter of finding the time to put the pieces together.  I must point out that this is a considerable and time-intensive task, so it may be some time before the episodes are ready for air.

On the plus side, the next batch of script outlines have been completed, so there is a possibility of getting the ball rolling a little faster.  We will do our best to keep everyone in the loop.

Thanks for your patience…it will be rewarded!

For reasons that may or may not be related to either the arrival of Captain Hengest in the Orion system or interference from the rogue telepaths recently uncovered on the surface, the final edit for Episode 42 was the victim of a poorly timed computer error.  As a result, it will be slightly delayed.  We expect it to be available early this week.

First of all, to reassure anyone who may be worried at the title of this post, it’s nothing major. Just a bad cold, except that it’s managed to do what my colds manage to do a couple of times a year: irritate my tear ducts. One of the things that does is make my eyes a lot more sensitive to light.

This makes it difficult for me to look at the screen long enough to write this message, and impossible to put in a full editing session for TES 038 tonight. All the audio is in, so it is just a matter of editing, and it should get done in the next few days – as soon as this thing clears up.

Apologies for the delay to everyone, but especially the all the people who worked hard to get all the audio done on time.

This is just a heads up that you may experience slight download problems during the next hour or so. All episodes so far are currently being re-uploaded and replaced to fix some issues with the album art. If a download isn’t working please give it a few minutes and try again.

Update: The new files are all up now, downloads should be back to normal now.

Communication between select EarthForce and Psi Corps installations and expeditionary forces has been interrupted for routine maintenance and upgrades. It is part of our ongoing effort to integrate the forces working to ensure your safety and security. We wish to assure all good citizens that our forces are safe and maintain continued vigilance against our enemies.

Families of our forces liberating Orion 7 will have contact with their loved ones restored within a week. During this upgrade, we are jamming the communications of the rebel fleet that has subjugated Orion 7. They will have no opportunity to use this interruption for the cowardly sneak attacks that have built their reputation for infamy. Our forces will emerge stronger and more capable of crushing these traitors who cravenly and ignorantly oppose our reforms. We can rest easy knowing we are safe under the protection of our brave and loyal forces.

Sabotage by disloyal elements has caused severe communications problems in Earth Controlled space. These communication problems may delay the appearance of some broadcast programs.

Until normal programming can resume, we invite you to watch the collected speeches of President Clarke, over on the Ministry of Information Objective Politics Channel.

We are sorry to report that Syria Planum is once again suffering communication problems. This is a technical problem, and is, in no way, related to any rumours of hypothetical fractures within the Corps.

Technicians are working on a solution to the problem, which will sadly delay the release of audio broadcasts involving Syria Planum material for some time.

Repairs may take a few days. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Now that we’ve got our own independent feed, and as a result a version of the show with more time to play with, we’re looking for more voices. As the story develops we’re going to need everything from some big recurring parts to people willing to do occasional bit parts as “bridge officer saying ‘yes, sir’”.

So if you’ve got the ability to record yourself at a decent quality, and you’re willing to give us a little (or more than a little) time, please send an email to tes at voicesofbabylon.com

And don’t worry if you don’t have time immediately, right now we’re mainly looking to build up a pool of voice talent we can draw on in the future.

Three Edged Sword now has two promos available. You can download them from the sidebar on the left. Promo 001 is our intro redone as a promo, while Promo 002 goes back to our start in the Babylon Podcast.

If you have a podcast, and you want to help spread the word about Three Edged Sword, please download these and remember: play them early, and often.