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TES - Special Show 006 - One Season In

Jarsto — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:00:33 +0000

This show officially marks the end of season one. And in line with the scale of recent episodes, it’s quite big. We look at a little feedback, and reflect on season one. And as a special bonus at the end there’s “the lost segment” a segment that didn’t make the episode it was destined for due to technical problems.

Credits: For a, now fully up-to-date again, list of all the people you’ve heard this season please visit the Three Edged Sword page. We couldn’t have made this season, and especially the spectacular ending, without all of them.

Contact: Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. The email address is unchanged: tes AT voicesofbabylon DOT com. We appreciate all listener feedback, whether it’s voicemail, email, or just a comment on the site.

TES 024 - The Winning Throw

Jarsto — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:00:12 +0000

The long awaited season one finale is here. It’s also just plain long, in fact our second longest audio drama episode, and boasts a record number of voices chiming in. I won’t even try to summarize the action on this one. I’ll just advise you to sit back, and enjoy the ride.

Credits: If you’re wondering who you’ve been hearing check out the Three Edged Sword page for a list of credits. We couldn’t do the show we’re doing now without all the people on the list, and thanks to all our volunteers the list is only going be growing for the foreseeable future.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 023 - Seeing Victory For The Trees

Jarsto — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:00:36 +0000

The battle continues where it left off in 022, with the psi-corps, and the Clark Loyalists, pushing the pace. The Netherlands has been split from the Narn and Hammurabi, now that the Seth is in trouble, and the defenders’ right flank is being pushed hard as well. And elsewhere the battle in the asteroidbelt is also far from over.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 022 - The Coming Tide

Jarsto — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:00:31 +0000

Battle rages throughout the system in earnest now. Captain Philips is doing her best to hang onto the defenders right flank, while Captain Jarsto, Captain Blake, and Commander T’John have their hands full with the Black Omega’s swooping down on Captain Drake’s EAS Seth. And elsewhere in the system battle rages in the asteroid belt between defending fighter squadron’s, commanded by Commander Jacobs, and an attack force headed by Captain Murphy and the EAS Shikoro.

Note: I hope everyone will be able to keep track in this one. We’re expanding the cast to show more of the battle - and a huge thanks for all the people who volunteered to fill these extra places, you may recognise some voices (and if you don’t the credits page should be expanded pretty soon) - but as a narratorless audio-drama we sort of have to leave it up to you to remember who’s who.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338 Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 021 - Across The River Of Fire

Jarsto — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:00:52 +0000

The psi-corps and Clark loyalist attack forces have reached Orion 7. Battle erupts, with the fate of the planet hanging in the balance.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES - Special Show 005 - Edmund’s Back

Jarsto — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:00:22 +0000

After his absence during the last feedback show Edmund is now back. What’s more a voicemail and an email are waiting to provide content. Which is just as well as it pulls everyone away from speculating about psi-corps torture, and the various forms it might take for too long. The show also sees the first ever promo played by TES, truly a highlight.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

Promo: Metamor City, soon to feature our very own Edmund, and his inner cockney punk.

TES 020 - On The Banks Of The Rubicon

Jarsto — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:00:46 +0000

Captain Jarsto has a log entry about his engineering department as the enemy approaches Orion 7 and commander Jacobs reports to the Netherlands enroute to a station in the asteroid belt. T’John and Ko”Treen discuss developments, strategy, and irritation. Agent #6 discovers that the psi-corps liaison to the attack fleet is none other than his Nemesis Tam. And Captain Philips has a sensor report, followed by fleet wide orders from captain Jarsto.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 019 - The Die Is Cast

Jarsto — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:00:24 +0000

Captain Jarsto’s latest log entry is interrupted by Captain Drake of the EAS Seth, who’s worried about the latest deployment plans. T’John also has his log interrupted, by base commander Du’Prek, with new instruction and an encoded file. ISN officially announces the imminent attack on Orion 7. And Theodore Tam and Agent #6 still have rather different views of both recent events, and the near future.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 018 - Thinking Ahead

Jarsto — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:00:27 +0000

Agent #6 hears back from Serena Metcalf and ponders the role of the Clark loyalists in the upcoming battle. Captain Jarsto is meeting Captain Philips on the Thebes, discussing possible tactics to defend Orion 7. Philip Highcastle brings the public an ISN update with more stories about alien pirates at Orion 7. And Commander T’John sends an update to base commander Du’Prek.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 017 - Questions Of Authority

Jarsto — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:00:49 +0000

Agent #6, no longer being interrogated, sends a message to his classmate on the Vacit… with appropriate security measures of course. Philip Highcastle’s latest ISN news update involves alien ships seen near Orion 7, and believed to be dangerous. Captain Jarsto explains the relationship between the fleet and the Orion 7 government to Commander T’John. And Lietenant Commander Jacobs and Lieutenant Ko’Treen seem to have found a way out of their predicament.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com. Our new voicemail number is 206-984-4338. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES - Special Show 004 - No Edmund

Jarsto — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:00:34 +0000

With Agent #6 out of reach, possibly on a secret mission to fool the Psi-Corps hierarchy, Jarsto and John have to tackle the listener feedback show by themselves. Fortunately they’re up to the task, although with little listener feedback this time, it’s not a very long show.

Note: If you’re keeping a close eye on our release times, you’ll not this is going out at 23:00 UTC rather than the normal 11:00 for a feedback show. That’s because as of now feedback shows will be the only thing going out in weeks with a feedback show, rather than a feedback show at 11:00 and a regular episode at 23:00. I know this is probably disappointing to some of you, but we really need the extra production time this is giving us to make the rest of season one as spectacular as we want it to be.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com and voicemail at 206-337-1946. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 016 - Probing Questions

Jarsto — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:00:32 +0000

Captain Jarsto and Commander T’John continue their discussions, now looking at Jarsto’s past. And Theodore Tam continues his interrogation of Agent #6, and tries to find out why more probes than records show were launched. And Ko’Treen and Jacobs try to figure out what to do next.

Note: Some minor problems in the audio this time, but it shouldn’t be too bad. The next episode should be full quality again.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com and voicemail at 206-337-1946. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 015 - Moments Of Reflection

Jarsto — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:00:02 +0000

Psi-Corps’ investigator Theodore Tam questions Agent #6 about his past history, and his part in the recent battle. Philip Highcastle’s latest ISN news brief features a Senate debate about piracy in the Orion 7 area. Lieutenant Commander Jacobs, and Lieutenant Ko’Treen proceed with their attempt to salvage spare parts for the Narn. And Captain Jarsto and Commander T’John discuss the reasons for the attack on Syria Planum.

Note: This episode brings our “two episodes per week” schedule to an end. We’ve now caught up with the episodes playing in the Babylon Podcast. In fact this episode won’t play in the Babylon Podcast until tomorrow, so this is where we release the full version, and where we release first.

Listener Feedback: Three Edged Sword has its own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com and voicemail at 206-337-1946. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 014 - Small Problems

Jarsto — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:00:17 +0000

Captain Jarsto tries to find out why the Centauri are as interested as they are in Squadron Leader T’John. Agent #6 prepares to deal with the internal investigation about to erupt within the psi-corps right before he is summoned. Lieutenant Ko’Treen and Lieutenant Commander Jacobs meanwhile discuss how to handle their unusual supply run.

Listener Feedback: We now have our own email address and voicemail number for those people who want to send listener feedback. You can send us email at tes AT voicesofbabylon.com and voicemail at 206-337-1946. Of course you can also send “voicemail” by recording yourself and emailing in an mp3 file.

TES 013 - Examinations and Recalibrations

Jarsto — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:00:04 +0000

Captain Jarsto and Squad Leader T’John meet aboard the Netherlands. Delicate conversational maneouvring quickly ensues, reviewing the battle, and the circumstances that lead them both there. T’John’s second Ko’Treen and Lieutenant Command Jacobs meanwhile are preparing for a mission to get spare parts for the Narn fighters. ISN’s Philip Highcastle mentions Orion 7 in a news update. And Agent #6 worries about an psi-corps infighting in the wake of the defeat.

TES - Special Show 003 - Feedback

Jarsto — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:00:00 +0000

Yup it’s listener feedback time again. Starting with a huge thanks to all volunteers, and a little audition clip that was just too good not to share. After that there’s time for the first actual listenr feedback email and the first actual voicemail, as well as a summary of some comments on the website.

Warning: Some explicit language.

TES 012 - The Aftermath

Jarsto — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:00:10 +0000

With the battle in hyperspace over all three sides have a chance to look back and to look forward. Agent #6 ponders the losses the psi-corps suffered. And although his forces were victorious in the battle Captain Jarsto is worried about the psi-corps’ new tracking ability. T’John meanwhile is contacted by his second in command to look at the options for the items they received from the psi-corps.

TES 011 - The Deluge

Jarsto — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:00:57 +0000

The hyperspace pursuit is finally at an end. But as the fighters from both sides close on each other the arrival of more combatants upsets the balance. With fighters almost completely into combat range last minute adjustments have to be made by all sides as they try to turn the battle to their advantage.

TES 010 - The Storm

Jarsto — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:00:28 +0000

Tensions have built to a crescendo and The Calm gives way to The Storm. Fighters from both sides launch and prepare for battle. But just as they’re about to reach combat range Agent #6 gets new information from the linked array scanning the area.

TES 009 - The Calm

Jarsto — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:00:54 +0000

Agent #6 is waiting for word from T’John, and contemplating the alliance he’s made. Captain Jarsto weighs the possibility of reinforcement and worries about the implications of being tracked by telepaths. T’John, back in his own fighter, can finally send a message to Agent #6.

TES - Special Show 002 - Feedback

Jarsto — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:00:22 +0000

The first actual TES feedback show. Because there hasn’t been a lot of feedback yet (check below to see how you can remedy is) the TES crew makes do with reading some of the comments left on the website. Fortunately those comments too lead to some interesting discussions.

TES 008 - Battle Plans

Jarsto — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0000

All sides are preparing for imminent battle. T’John, still aboard the Netherlands, records an update to be transmitted to Agent #6. Agent #6 himself meanwhile runs over the plans that are in place, contingent on T’John’s information. And Captain Jarsto is not pleased with the plans a day of talks with the Narn have yielded.

TES 007 - Word Gets Out

Jarsto — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0000

While T’John is being given a tour of the EAS Netherlands Captain Jarsto and Agent #6 each have their own thoughts about word of the assault on Syria Planum getting out. Of course since word gets out through ISN - in a brief news update by Philip Highcastle - the story that gets out has its own unique view of things.

TES 006 - Preparations

Jarsto — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:00:39 +0000

Agent #6 has to make an end-run around the command staff to get everything ready on his end. Captain Jarsto, meanwhile, is preparing to meet T’John face to face, as well as having enemy movements and intentions analysed. T’John himself is preparing to board the Netherlands.

TES 005 - Shroedinger’s Narn

Jarsto — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:00:15 +0000

Squadron Leader T’John and his Narn are trying to walk a fine line. And things aren’t about to get any easier as T’John prepares to board the EAS Netherlands. Meanwhile Agent #6 continues his contact with the Narn and Captain Jarsto’s personal log is interrupted when a report is brought in.

TES - Special Show 001 - Intro

Jarsto — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:00:14 +0000

The first, introductory, special show. Don’t worry, the regular episode scheduled for today, number 5, will go out tonight as planned. This is just extra content. In fact these special shows will be going out after every fourth show. But after this introduction, exploring how this whole project came about, they’re going to be dedicated to listener feedback. Speaking of which:

TES 004 - Shifting Currents

Jarsto — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:00:19 +0000

The EAS Netherlands is trying to form an alliance with the Narn, but the Narn have just become aware of the danger following them in the form of the Black Omegas. The Psi-Corps meanwhile is thrown into an uproar when lives are lost after all.

Look for a special episode between now and the release of TES 005 next Tuesday.

TES 003 - Intersections In Hyperspace

Jarsto — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:00:31 +0000

Our third episode. People only checking once per week please note we’re currently releasing two episodes each week. So you need to get the episode released last Saturday as well.

The Psi-Corps’ Black Omegas are hunting the ship that attacked the corps’ Syria Planum facilities. The EAS Netherlands is deep in hyperspace, away from the safety of the beacon network. Then something unexpected appears on sensors.

TES 002 - The Chase

Jarsto — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:00:27 +0000

Well here’s our second episode for the week, as part of the “catch up with what’s running in the Babylon Podcast” strategy. Until we do get up Saturday will be the release time for that second episode of the week.

After the attack on Syria Planum the EAS Netherlands jumps into hyper and runs as enemy forces pursue. But while it tries to evade pursuit the Psi-Corps takes a hand in things.

TES 001 - And So It Begins

Jarsto — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:00:18 +0000

It actually began in episode 70 of the Babylon Podcast. After Summer had challenged me (Jarsto) to come up with something amazing for the next listener feedback segment. I hit on the idea of doing voice in character and linking it with Edmund’s character Agent 6, which was largely meant as a one off gag.

But once we’d done the voicemails the plot was so intriguing that, in the end, it kicked off an entire audio-drama set in the Babylon 5 universe. In this episode especially that unexpected shift from novelty voicemail to audio-drama has resulted in the presence of a couple of Babylon Podcast references. Fortunately not to such an extent that it can’t hold it’s own without the original surrounding content.

In this episode the story starts, with the EAS Netherlands preparing, and executing, an attack on Psi-Corps’ communications station on Syria Planum.