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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Little SciFi Stories on the Go</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804</link><description><![CDATA[Step into a world of short-form science fiction. Each episode delivers a compact story set on Earth or across distant galaxies—featuring futuristic cities, alien encounters, rogue AI, fractured timelines, and quiet human moments beneath the stars. Designed for quick listening during a commute, coffee break, or anytime you want a dose of imagination. New stories released regularly—follow for fresh journeys into wonder, mystery, and the unknown.<br /><br />Tags:<br />science fiction, sci-fi, microfiction, flash fiction, short stories, space, aliens, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian, futuristic, cosmic, anthology<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7033804/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Science Fiction</category><copyright>Copyright Kelli Korner</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg</url><title>Little SciFi Stories on the Go</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:40:49 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Kelli Korner</itunes:name><itunes:email>bodha.services@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Step into a world of short-form science fiction. Each episode delivers a compact story set on Earth or across distant galaxies—featuring futuristic cities, alien encounters, rogue AI, fractured timelines, and quiet human moments beneath the stars....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Step into a world of short-form science fiction. Each episode delivers a compact story set on Earth or across distant galaxies—featuring futuristic cities, alien encounters, rogue AI, fractured timelines, and quiet human moments beneath the stars. Designed for quick listening during a commute, coffee break, or anytime you want a dose of imagination. New stories released regularly—follow for fresh journeys into wonder, mystery, and the unknown.<br /><br />Tags:<br />science fiction, sci-fi, microfiction, flash fiction, short stories, space, aliens, artificial intelligence, time travel, dystopian, futuristic, cosmic, anthology<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Fiction"><itunes:category text="Science Fiction"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>84cb69b3-7402-56b2-82e0-c05b7096cc78</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><podcast:funding url="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss">Support the podcast!</podcast:funding><item><title>The Cubs Found the Remote Control The TV Hasn't Stopped Changing Ch</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-found-the-remote-control-the-tv-hasn-t-stopped-changing-ch--72160303</link><description><![CDATA[It was the screaming confusion of six alien Cubs shouting over one another while the war footage kept changing. The Cubs, Apex Predator juveniles from the Carrick's War breads had been raised on ritual combat recordings and survival drills. Letting them learn, on screen humans moved as a unit, not roaring, not posturing. Six predator cubs fought with discipline unheard of for their age. And somewhere in the stars, six predator Cubs slept peacefully for the first time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160303</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:39:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72160303/the_cubs_found_the_remote_control_the_tv_hasn_t_stopped_changing_ch.mp3" length="4586146" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was the screaming confusion of six alien Cubs shouting over one another while the war footage kept changing. The Cubs, Apex Predator juveniles from the Carrick's War breads had been raised on ritual combat recordings and survival drills. Letting...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was the screaming confusion of six alien Cubs shouting over one another while the war footage kept changing. The Cubs, Apex Predator juveniles from the Carrick's War breads had been raised on ritual combat recordings and survival drills. Letting them learn, on screen humans moved as a unit, not roaring, not posturing. Six predator cubs fought with discipline unheard of for their age. And somewhere in the stars, six predator Cubs slept peacefully for the first time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>287</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Found'a Laundry Basket And Turned It Into Their Stronghold f</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-found-a-laundry-basket-and-turned-it-into-their-stronghold-f--72160302</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs found a laundry basket and turned it into their stronghold for the day. If a human doesn't flinch at what terrifies them, then humans are built from something far more dangerous than bone and blood. Lena froze, then the laundry basket moved, slowly, cautiously, with the same tactical precision she'd seen in elite recon squads. Back inside, the cubs placed the laundry basket on its side and sat inside it proudly, purring, tails flicking with triumph. If humans can turn anything into a weapon, what happens when they decide to turn us into soldiers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160302</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:39:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72160302/the_cubs_found_a_laundry_basket_and_turned_it_into_their_stronghold_f.mp3" length="5125731" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs found a laundry basket and turned it into their stronghold for the day. If a human doesn't flinch at what terrifies them, then humans are built from something far more dangerous than bone and blood. Lena froze, then the laundry basket moved,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs found a laundry basket and turned it into their stronghold for the day. If a human doesn't flinch at what terrifies them, then humans are built from something far more dangerous than bone and blood. Lena froze, then the laundry basket moved, slowly, cautiously, with the same tactical precision she'd seen in elite recon squads. Back inside, the cubs placed the laundry basket on its side and sat inside it proudly, purring, tails flicking with triumph. If humans can turn anything into a weapon, what happens when they decide to turn us into soldiers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>321</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Found Her Water Bottle They Treated It Like Sacred Technolog part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-found-her-water-bottle-they-treated-it-like-sacred-technolog-part-02-of-02--72160301</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself. One cubs squeaked, startled, and then mimicked her, pouring at the bottle's sides as if trying to summon the same miracle. Humans turned scarcity into opportunity and made every resource, every tool, every moment, a weapon, a lifeline, a statement, even a water bottle. Humans carried the galaxy forward not only with technology and weapons, but with understanding, ingenuity, and an unshakable sense of stewardship that inspired awe in even the fiercest predators.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160301</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:39:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72160301/the_cubs_found_her_water_bottle_they_treated_it_like_sacred_technolog_part_02.mp3" length="3001199" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself. One cubs squeaked, startled, and then mimicked her, pouring at the bottle's sides as if trying to summon the same miracle. Humans turned scarcity into opportunity and made every resource, every tool, every moment, a weapon, a lifeline, a statement, even a water bottle. Humans carried the galaxy forward not only with technology and weapons, but with understanding, ingenuity, and an unshakable sense of stewardship that inspired awe in even the fiercest predators.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>188</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Found Her Water Bottle They Treated It Like Sacred Technolog part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-found-her-water-bottle-they-treated-it-like-sacred-technolog-part-01-of-02--72160299</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself. One cubs squeaked, startled, and then mimicked her, pouring at the bottle's sides as if trying to summon the same miracle. Humans turned scarcity into opportunity and made every resource, every tool, every moment, a weapon, a lifeline, a statement, even a water bottle. Humans carried the galaxy forward not only with technology and weapons, but with understanding, ingenuity, and an unshakable sense of stewardship that inspired awe in even the fiercest predators.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72160299</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:39:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72160299/the_cubs_found_her_water_bottle_they_treated_it_like_sacred_technolog_part_01.mp3" length="3001199" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs instinctively grasped that a human who could manipulate life itself, even in this small form, was not one to underestimate. Elena rose, the cubs scattering slightly, still circling the water bottle, as if it were the command console itself. One cubs squeaked, startled, and then mimicked her, pouring at the bottle's sides as if trying to summon the same miracle. Humans turned scarcity into opportunity and made every resource, every tool, every moment, a weapon, a lifeline, a statement, even a water bottle. Humans carried the galaxy forward not only with technology and weapons, but with understanding, ingenuity, and an unshakable sense of stewardship that inspired awe in even the fiercest predators.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>188</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Drifted Off on Her Desk and She Worked Around Them Using One</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-drifted-off-on-her-desk-and-she-worked-around-them-using-one--72157611</link><description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Mara Hale lifted one hand slowly, deliberately, and typed with a single finger while the rest of her body remained perfectly still, refusing to disturb the miniature apex predators sprawled across her data pads. Tamara, it was Tuesday, the cubs lay in a tangled pile of fur, claws, and faint rumbling purrs, each one armed by nature, with enough strength to disembowel a grown warrior. Mara continued her one finger typing, sliding data pads millimeter by millimeter out from beneath tiny heavy pores, adjusting screen angles without jostling a single whisker. With her free hand, the only one she dared move, she initiated a silent tactical patch. A soft chitter broke the air as the smallest cubs stirred and draped one paw across Mara's forearm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72157611</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:41:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72157611/the_cubs_drifted_off_on_her_desk_and_she_worked_around_them_using_one.mp3" length="4892510" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lieutenant Mara Hale lifted one hand slowly, deliberately, and typed with a single finger while the rest of her body remained perfectly still, refusing to disturb the miniature apex predators sprawled across her data pads. Tamara, it was Tuesday, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lieutenant Mara Hale lifted one hand slowly, deliberately, and typed with a single finger while the rest of her body remained perfectly still, refusing to disturb the miniature apex predators sprawled across her data pads. Tamara, it was Tuesday, the cubs lay in a tangled pile of fur, claws, and faint rumbling purrs, each one armed by nature, with enough strength to disembowel a grown warrior. Mara continued her one finger typing, sliding data pads millimeter by millimeter out from beneath tiny heavy pores, adjusting screen angles without jostling a single whisker. With her free hand, the only one she dared move, she initiated a silent tactical patch. A soft chitter broke the air as the smallest cubs stirred and draped one paw across Mara's forearm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Discovered Fruit Slices Now They Demand Them in Perfect Sh</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-discovered-fruit-slices-now-they-demand-them-in-perfect-sh--72157610</link><description><![CDATA[But instead, Mara, Mara, Mara, seven sets of claws skittered happily on the stone floor. Then, in a moment that would echo through Verkhy clan lore for centuries, Mara flicked one slice toward the nearest cub. Mara Reyes, the human who fought lightning storms, who survived toxic atmospheres, who once bit a raider who tried to bite her first, now gained a new layer of myth. Aliens whispered that if humanity ever chose to conquer the galaxy, it would not be through strength dot it would be through cunning, through discipline, through the terrifying human ability to impose order on chaos, without needing violence at all. That night, Mara finished the last apple, wiped her knife, and let the cub's curl around her like oversized, purring wolves.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72157610</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:41:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72157610/the_cubs_discovered_fruit_slices_now_they_demand_them_in_perfect_sh.mp3" length="5506910" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But instead, Mara, Mara, Mara, seven sets of claws skittered happily on the stone floor. Then, in a moment that would echo through Verkhy clan lore for centuries, Mara flicked one slice toward the nearest cub. 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That night, Mara finished the last apple, wiped her knife, and let the cub's curl around her like oversized, purring wolves.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cubs Discovered Bubble Wrap Station Went on Lockdown Thinking I</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cubs-discovered-bubble-wrap-station-went-on-lockdown-thinking-i--72157609</link><description><![CDATA[The first crack split the air like a sniper round, sharp, vicious, echoing through the metallic bones of station Helius IX, and every soldier in a three-deck radius dropped into combat stance before their brains fully caught up. Bubble wrap, Lieutenant Marahail, the station's lone human advisor, sprinted down corridor D7 with boots hammering against the deck plates, heart pounding in that dual rhythm humans evolved for, survival and retaliation. The next pop pop pop pop pop pop echoed like someone unloading a magazine into the ceiling. She burst into the observation lounge to see seven predator cubs bouncing in a chaotic frenzy, each holding a strip of bubble wrap they had somehow, somehow, unrolled across the entire room. Brrrp pop pop pop, as I ran screamed and slammed his body into a bulkhead.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72157609</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:41:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72157609/the_cubs_discovered_bubble_wrap_station_went_on_lockdown_thinking_i.mp3" length="4772973" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first crack split the air like a sniper round, sharp, vicious, echoing through the metallic bones of station Helius IX, and every soldier in a three-deck radius dropped into combat stance before their brains fully caught up. Bubble wrap,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first crack split the air like a sniper round, sharp, vicious, echoing through the metallic bones of station Helius IX, and every soldier in a three-deck radius dropped into combat stance before their brains fully caught up. Bubble wrap, Lieutenant Marahail, the station's lone human advisor, sprinted down corridor D7 with boots hammering against the deck plates, heart pounding in that dual rhythm humans evolved for, survival and retaliation. The next pop pop pop pop pop pop echoed like someone unloading a magazine into the ceiling. She burst into the observation lounge to see seven predator cubs bouncing in a chaotic frenzy, each holding a strip of bubble wrap they had somehow, somehow, unrolled across the entire room. Brrrp pop pop pop, as I ran screamed and slammed his body into a bulkhead.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>299</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub and the Human Returned Home The Family Whispered Happy New Ye</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-and-the-human-returned-home-the-family-whispered-happy-new-ye--72157608</link><description><![CDATA[The cub and the human returned home, the family whispered, happy new year, and the cub finally smiled. The cub had never seen snow before, white silence stretching under soft lights, no blood, no fire, no screaming sensors. Just quiet, a head stood a small human house, lights dimmed, windows glowing warm gold, no banners, no crowds, no victory speeches. They didn't rush, didn't stare, didn't bear teeth. He didn't understand, but no one demanded he do anything, no tests, no expectations.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72157608</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 17:41:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72157608/the_cub_and_the_human_returned_home_the_family_whispered_happy_new_ye.mp3" length="4864925" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cub and the human returned home, the family whispered, happy new year, and the cub finally smiled. The cub had never seen snow before, white silence stretching under soft lights, no blood, no fire, no screaming sensors. Just quiet, a head stood a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cub and the human returned home, the family whispered, happy new year, and the cub finally smiled. The cub had never seen snow before, white silence stretching under soft lights, no blood, no fire, no screaming sensors. Just quiet, a head stood a small human house, lights dimmed, windows glowing warm gold, no banners, no crowds, no victory speeches. They didn't rush, didn't stare, didn't bear teeth. He didn't understand, but no one demanded he do anything, no tests, no expectations.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>305</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Tried to Hide It's Gift The Human Pretended Not to See and'S part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-tried-to-hide-it-s-gift-the-human-pretended-not-to-see-and-s-part-02-of-02--72154796</link><description><![CDATA[The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of scaled muscle and ancient battle scars. The battle's humanity had fought and survived not because they were the strongest, but because they understood something older, deeper, deadlier than brute force, connection. Because she offered something precious, Mara said quietly, and humans, honor gifts, the wort chief shuttered, because he believed her, because he knew humans did not give their loyalty easily. In the dimlet den, re-lacurled around her bead, safe unseen, protected by a human who pretended not to know.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72154796</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72154796/the_cub_tried_to_hide_it_s_gift_the_human_pretended_not_to_see_and_s_part_02.mp3" length="3019590" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a/c10f75d6-21ed-4d40-b671-203b0fa5288a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of scaled muscle and ancient battle scars. The battle's humanity had fought and survived not because they were the strongest, but because they understood something older, deeper, deadlier than brute force, connection. Because she offered something precious, Mara said quietly, and humans, honor gifts, the wort chief shuttered, because he believed her, because he knew humans did not give their loyalty easily. In the dimlet den, re-lacurled around her bead, safe unseen, protected by a human who pretended not to know.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>189</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Tried to Hide It's Gift The Human Pretended Not to See and'S part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-tried-to-hide-it-s-gift-the-human-pretended-not-to-see-and-s-part-01-of-02--72154795</link><description><![CDATA[The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of scaled muscle and ancient battle scars. The battle's humanity had fought and survived not because they were the strongest, but because they understood something older, deeper, deadlier than brute force, connection. Because she offered something precious, Mara said quietly, and humans, honor gifts, the wort chief shuttered, because he believed her, because he knew humans did not give their loyalty easily. In the dimlet den, re-lacurled around her bead, safe unseen, protected by a human who pretended not to know.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72154795</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72154795/the_cub_tried_to_hide_it_s_gift_the_human_pretended_not_to_see_and_s_part_01.mp3" length="3019590" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07/a49c4446-80c2-43f2-bbcc-6c77a4d2da07.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The human kind, a war waged through choice, not force, grace, not fear, mercy sharper than any blade. But they felt its power that night, after the cubs were heard it off to their dens, the wort chief approached Mara dot he was massive, a mountain of scaled muscle and ancient battle scars. The battle's humanity had fought and survived not because they were the strongest, but because they understood something older, deeper, deadlier than brute force, connection. Because she offered something precious, Mara said quietly, and humans, honor gifts, the wort chief shuttered, because he believed her, because he knew humans did not give their loyalty easily. In the dimlet den, re-lacurled around her bead, safe unseen, protected by a human who pretended not to know.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>189</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Shared Their Toys Now each Toy Has Been Improved With Cub Eng part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-shared-their-toys-now-each-toy-has-been-improved-with-cub-eng-part-02-of-02--72154793</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the cub had reinforced with retractable spikes. And as the cubs returned to their chaotic engineering, every Vorky adult in the gallery understood something chilling. Because in the hands of a human, even through a playground of improvised toys, the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth over and over again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72154793</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72154793/the_cub_shared_their_toys_now_each_toy_has_been_improved_with_cub_eng_part_02.mp3" length="2882499" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613/389682df-3017-4c74-a971-9b1edf84c613.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the cub had reinforced with retractable spikes. And as the cubs returned to their chaotic engineering, every Vorky adult in the gallery understood something chilling. Because in the hands of a human, even through a playground of improvised toys, the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth over and over again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Shared Their Toys Now each Toy Has Been Improved With Cub Eng part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-shared-their-toys-now-each-toy-has-been-improved-with-cub-eng-part-01-of-02--72154792</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the cub had reinforced with retractable spikes. And as the cubs returned to their chaotic engineering, every Vorky adult in the gallery understood something chilling. Because in the hands of a human, even through a playground of improvised toys, the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth over and over again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72154792</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:41:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72154792/the_cub_shared_their_toys_now_each_toy_has_been_improved_with_cub_eng_part_01.mp3" length="2882499" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32/fc703338-856e-4d03-acbe-de0045b9fa32.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs shared their toys, now each toy has been improved with cub engineering. Remember, humans survive not because we are the strongest, but because we know when to hold back and when to strike. Mara knelt by Neil again, holding a small sphere the cub had reinforced with retractable spikes. And as the cubs returned to their chaotic engineering, every Vorky adult in the gallery understood something chilling. Because in the hands of a human, even through a playground of improvised toys, the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth over and over again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Joined the Human Lady for Fishing and'a Fish Party Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-joined-the-human-lady-for-fishing-and-a-fish-party-sci--72152125</link><description><![CDATA[The water exploded, not from artillery, not from plasma fire, but from something alive, vast, fast, and furious, thrashing against a thin line of polymer thread that should have snapped instantly. No cub was allowed near it, no adult approached without a hunting cadre, and yet there sat Mara UNESCO, human civilian specialist on a sun-warmed rock, boots dangling over annihilation, holding a fishing rod like she had nothing to fear. Besite us to the cub, small, fird, clawed, yellow eyes wide with awe, human lady, the cub whispered, tail flicking nervously, the lake eats warriors. It burst from the water in a spray of silver and blue light, teeth snapping, bioluminescent fins flaring like warning beacons, the cub screamed, Mara grinned, rule two, she said, dinner doesn't get opinions. Mara didn't move, she stood, tossed the cub behind her, reached into her pack.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72152125</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:41:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72152125/the_cub_joined_the_human_lady_for_fishing_and_a_fish_party_sci.mp3" length="4439860" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2/7cdceaf0-14b7-4bf8-9808-ac1de450abd2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The water exploded, not from artillery, not from plasma fire, but from something alive, vast, fast, and furious, thrashing against a thin line of polymer thread that should have snapped instantly. No cub was allowed near it, no adult approached...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The water exploded, not from artillery, not from plasma fire, but from something alive, vast, fast, and furious, thrashing against a thin line of polymer thread that should have snapped instantly. No cub was allowed near it, no adult approached without a hunting cadre, and yet there sat Mara UNESCO, human civilian specialist on a sun-warmed rock, boots dangling over annihilation, holding a fishing rod like she had nothing to fear. Besite us to the cub, small, fird, clawed, yellow eyes wide with awe, human lady, the cub whispered, tail flicking nervously, the lake eats warriors. It burst from the water in a spray of silver and blue light, teeth snapping, bioluminescent fins flaring like warning beacons, the cub screamed, Mara grinned, rule two, she said, dinner doesn't get opinions. Mara didn't move, she stood, tossed the cub behind her, reached into her pack.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>278</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Clung to Her Belt She Called It My Echo and Everyone Laug</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-clung-to-her-belt-she-called-it-my-echo-and-everyone-laug--72152124</link><description><![CDATA[The cub clung to her belt, she called it, my echo, and everyone laughed. At the center of the chaos stood a single human, captain Rhea called her, calm as falling snow, hands nowhere near her weapon. The cub clung to her belt, tiny claws hooked into webbing rated for battlefield extraction. The cub pressed its face against Rhea's leg and went silent. They said the human named the cub echo.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72152124</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:41:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72152124/the_cub_clung_to_her_belt_she_called_it_my_echo_and_everyone_laug.mp3" length="3538740" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c/e5486729-8d40-4d41-9bca-88dc9e0f126c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cub clung to her belt, she called it, my echo, and everyone laughed. At the center of the chaos stood a single human, captain Rhea called her, calm as falling snow, hands nowhere near her weapon. The cub clung to her belt, tiny claws hooked into...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cub clung to her belt, she called it, my echo, and everyone laughed. At the center of the chaos stood a single human, captain Rhea called her, calm as falling snow, hands nowhere near her weapon. The cub clung to her belt, tiny claws hooked into webbing rated for battlefield extraction. The cub pressed its face against Rhea's leg and went silent. They said the human named the cub echo.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>222</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cub Burned the Food While Cooking The Human Just Smiled and Sai</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cub-burned-the-food-while-cooking-the-human-just-smiled-and-sai--72152121</link><description><![CDATA[The human just smiled and said, don't worry, it's your first try. The alarm screamed, sharp, predatory, wrong, and every warrior in the mess hall reached for a weapon until the smoke resolved into something far more terrifying. So when the smallest cub wreck insisted on learning human cooking, the elders allowed it only as a lesson, a lesson in humiliation. Reka watched from behind an overturned table as Mara advanced into fire, shouting orders, dragging a wounded Carrick's warrior to cover while returning fire with terrifying accuracy. They saw a human warrior bloodied, exhausted, victorious, patiently guiding a cub's claws, correcting gently, explaining the heat, timing, restraint, teaching, not dominance, not fear, something far more dangerous.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72152121</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:41:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72152121/the_cub_burned_the_food_while_cooking_the_human_just_smiled_and_sai.mp3" length="4812629" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f/00614ed9-7131-48be-824f-63ee711c800f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human just smiled and said, don't worry, it's your first try. The alarm screamed, sharp, predatory, wrong, and every warrior in the mess hall reached for a weapon until the smoke resolved into something far more terrifying. So when the smallest...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The human just smiled and said, don't worry, it's your first try. The alarm screamed, sharp, predatory, wrong, and every warrior in the mess hall reached for a weapon until the smoke resolved into something far more terrifying. So when the smallest cub wreck insisted on learning human cooking, the elders allowed it only as a lesson, a lesson in humiliation. Reka watched from behind an overturned table as Mara advanced into fire, shouting orders, dragging a wounded Carrick's warrior to cover while returning fire with terrifying accuracy. They saw a human warrior bloodied, exhausted, victorious, patiently guiding a cub's claws, correcting gently, explaining the heat, timing, restraint, teaching, not dominance, not fear, something far more dangerous.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Crate Was Rated Machine Only Someone Forgot to Tell the Human part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-crate-was-rated-machine-only-someone-forgot-to-tell-the-human-part-02-of-02--72152120</link><description><![CDATA[Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at the crate slowly. With a roar that echoed through the entire docking bay, the human dragged the massive container across the floor like a moving fortress. One unarmored human dragging 18 tons of neutron alloy through active combat while under plasma fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72152120</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:41:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72152120/the_crate_was_rated_machine_only_someone_forgot_to_tell_the_human_part_02.mp3" length="3048429" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617/d5178550-c0ae-4acd-b45c-f8f6dbe3d617.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at the crate slowly. With a roar that echoed through the entire docking bay, the human dragged the massive container across the floor like a moving fortress. One unarmored human dragging 18 tons of neutron alloy through active combat while under plasma fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Crate Was Rated Machine Only Someone Forgot to Tell the Human part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-crate-was-rated-machine-only-someone-forgot-to-tell-the-human-part-01-of-02--72149904</link><description><![CDATA[Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at the crate slowly. With a roar that echoed through the entire docking bay, the human dragged the massive container across the floor like a moving fortress. One unarmored human dragging 18 tons of neutron alloy through active combat while under plasma fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149904</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:40:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149904/the_crate_was_rated_machine_only_someone_forgot_to_tell_the_human_part_01.mp3" length="3048429" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df/2293b39e-e710-4c67-b6e7-c94e36eb03df.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Machine only transport unit, maximum mass, 18 tons biological contact prohibited, and yet the human grabbed the crate with both hands anyway. The commander shouted, the human's eyes remained fixed on the approaching pirates. Then the human looked at the crate slowly. With a roar that echoed through the entire docking bay, the human dragged the massive container across the floor like a moving fortress. One unarmored human dragging 18 tons of neutron alloy through active combat while under plasma fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Outlawed Humanity But It Was Already Too Late Sci f</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-outlawed-humanity-but-it-was-already-too-late-sci-f--72149903</link><description><![CDATA[The council outlawed humanity, but it was already too late, best stories. No trade, no allies, no voice, but they forgot one thing. Weapon systems locked up and then through every calm channel, through every relay came the same voice again. And as the stars themselves trembled before their silent fleets, one truth remained undeniable. By the time the council outlawed humanity, it was already far, far too late.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149903</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:40:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149903/the_council_outlawed_humanity_but_it_was_already_too_late_sci_f.mp3" length="5719233" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc/f54a6377-3ce2-473b-a6fb-6614b93c6fcc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The council outlawed humanity, but it was already too late, best stories. No trade, no allies, no voice, but they forgot one thing. Weapon systems locked up and then through every calm channel, through every relay came the same voice again. And as the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The council outlawed humanity, but it was already too late, best stories. No trade, no allies, no voice, but they forgot one thing. Weapon systems locked up and then through every calm channel, through every relay came the same voice again. And as the stars themselves trembled before their silent fleets, one truth remained undeniable. By the time the council outlawed humanity, it was already far, far too late.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>358</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Is Shocked Attack Earth Are They Insane Sci fi Sh part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-is-shocked-attack-earth-are-they-insane-sci-fi-sh-part-02-of-02--72149902</link><description><![CDATA[The Kothari delegate slammed his scaled fists against the marble, his eyes burning with venom. His eyes, dark as the void, burning with something older than anger. But Earth is our fire, our root, our soul, attack Earth. Darious's voice sharpened his tone, carrying like a storm rolling across the chamber. He slammed his hand against the podium, the sound like a cannon blast.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149902</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:40:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149902/the_council_is_shocked_attack_earth_are_they_insane_sci_fi_sh_part_02.mp3" length="3605568" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c/f67e5ca9-922e-4be4-9da8-dc2ecb88419c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Kothari delegate slammed his scaled fists against the marble, his eyes burning with venom. His eyes, dark as the void, burning with something older than anger. But Earth is our fire, our root, our soul, attack Earth. Darious's voice sharpened his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Kothari delegate slammed his scaled fists against the marble, his eyes burning with venom. His eyes, dark as the void, burning with something older than anger. But Earth is our fire, our root, our soul, attack Earth. Darious's voice sharpened his tone, carrying like a storm rolling across the chamber. He slammed his hand against the podium, the sound like a cannon blast.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Is Shocked Attack Earth Are They Insane Sci fi Sh part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-is-shocked-attack-earth-are-they-insane-sci-fi-sh-part-01-of-02--72149901</link><description><![CDATA[The Kothari delegate slammed his scaled fists against the marble, his eyes burning with venom. His eyes, dark as the void, burning with something older than anger. But Earth is our fire, our root, our soul, attack Earth. Darious's voice sharpened his tone, carrying like a storm rolling across the chamber. He slammed his hand against the podium, the sound like a cannon blast.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149901</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 05:40:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149901/the_council_is_shocked_attack_earth_are_they_insane_sci_fi_sh_part_01.mp3" length="3605568" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8/504b6688-0635-413d-bfe0-96854df084f8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Kothari delegate slammed his scaled fists against the marble, his eyes burning with venom. 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He slammed his hand against the podium, the sound like a cannon blast.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Expected Submission Instead Earth's Retaliation Left The</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-expected-submission-instead-earth-s-retaliation-left-the--72149491</link><description><![CDATA[The council expected submission, instead Earth's retaliation left them speechless. The council thought humanity would kneel, they thought Earth would bow its head, whisper apologies, and accept punishment. They thought wrong, because when the council demanded submission, Earth answered, not with words, not with pleas, but with fire, and when the retaliation came, the galaxy went silent. The galactic council assembled in their grand chamber, vast, gleaming, thousands of delegates seated beneath banners of every species. The first strike came at Althoron station, one of the council's proudest military hubs.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149491</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:51:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149491/the_council_expected_submission_instead_earth_s_retaliation_left_the.mp3" length="5749326" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324/2224219e-14b2-4e72-850a-a97ce668a324.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The council expected submission, instead Earth's retaliation left them speechless. The council thought humanity would kneel, they thought Earth would bow its head, whisper apologies, and accept punishment. They thought wrong, because when the council...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The council expected submission, instead Earth's retaliation left them speechless. The council thought humanity would kneel, they thought Earth would bow its head, whisper apologies, and accept punishment. They thought wrong, because when the council demanded submission, Earth answered, not with words, not with pleas, but with fire, and when the retaliation came, the galaxy went silent. The galactic council assembled in their grand chamber, vast, gleaming, thousands of delegates seated beneath banners of every species. The first strike came at Althoron station, one of the council's proudest military hubs.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Demanded Tribute Humanity's One Word Reply Shocked the Ga part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-demanded-tribute-humanity-s-one-word-reply-shocked-the-ga-part-02-of-02--72149490</link><description><![CDATA[On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is insolence rebellion, they dare refuse the council, ambassadors screamed, admirals demanded immediate war, but some, some sat in silence, shaken, because no one said no to the council, not in centuries. Humiliated, the council assembled a fleet, not a token force, not a skirmish line, an armada, three thousand ships, carriers, dreadnots, siege platforms, enough firepower to turn. As the council armada entered sol, they found nothing, no terror and fleet waiting, no orbital defenses armed, only silence. When humanity looked into the eyes of empire's older, larger, stronger, and answered with one word, the word that toppled arrogance, the word that silenced in our martyr, the word that reshaped the galaxy's balance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:51:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149490/the_council_demanded_tribute_humanity_s_one_word_reply_shocked_the_ga_part_02.mp3" length="3677457" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab/9e7f8155-fda9-4cd7-b012-afba1a3d0eab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is insolence rebellion, they dare refuse the council, ambassadors screamed, admirals demanded immediate war, but some, some sat in silence, shaken, because no one said no to the council, not in centuries. Humiliated, the council assembled a fleet, not a token force, not a skirmish line, an armada, three thousand ships, carriers, dreadnots, siege platforms, enough firepower to turn. As the council armada entered sol, they found nothing, no terror and fleet waiting, no orbital defenses armed, only silence. When humanity looked into the eyes of empire's older, larger, stronger, and answered with one word, the word that toppled arrogance, the word that silenced in our martyr, the word that reshaped the galaxy's balance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>230</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Demanded Tribute Humanity's One Word Reply Shocked the Ga part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-demanded-tribute-humanity-s-one-word-reply-shocked-the-ga-part-01-of-02--72149489</link><description><![CDATA[On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is insolence rebellion, they dare refuse the council, ambassadors screamed, admirals demanded immediate war, but some, some sat in silence, shaken, because no one said no to the council, not in centuries. Humiliated, the council assembled a fleet, not a token force, not a skirmish line, an armada, three thousand ships, carriers, dreadnots, siege platforms, enough firepower to turn. As the council armada entered sol, they found nothing, no terror and fleet waiting, no orbital defenses armed, only silence. When humanity looked into the eyes of empire's older, larger, stronger, and answered with one word, the word that toppled arrogance, the word that silenced in our martyr, the word that reshaped the galaxy's balance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149489</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:51:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149489/the_council_demanded_tribute_humanity_s_one_word_reply_shocked_the_ga_part_01.mp3" length="3677457" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5/a80ca483-52e8-4a82-b415-f0097f6d15a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On the fourth day, earth answered, the council chambers were packed, dozens of species leaned forward in anticipation, a human appeared on the hollow feed, not a president, not a general, just a man in a plain uniform, no medals, no insignia. This is insolence rebellion, they dare refuse the council, ambassadors screamed, admirals demanded immediate war, but some, some sat in silence, shaken, because no one said no to the council, not in centuries. Humiliated, the council assembled a fleet, not a token force, not a skirmish line, an armada, three thousand ships, carriers, dreadnots, siege platforms, enough firepower to turn. As the council armada entered sol, they found nothing, no terror and fleet waiting, no orbital defenses armed, only silence. When humanity looked into the eyes of empire's older, larger, stronger, and answered with one word, the word that toppled arrogance, the word that silenced in our martyr, the word that reshaped the galaxy's balance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>230</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Banished Humanity Now They Beg for Their Return Sci part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-banished-humanity-now-they-beg-for-their-return-sci-part-02-of-02--72149487</link><description><![CDATA[The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels to take their enemy with them. When the human flagship saw Invictus docked at the council station, every species gathered to greet them, nervous, trembling, awed. Solace looked past him, to the stars beyond the viewport, still scarred from battle, still burning from their fury. Long after their engines vanished into the dark, the council stood in silence.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72149487</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:51:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72149487/the_council_banished_humanity_now_they_beg_for_their_return_sci_part_02.mp3" length="2968599" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333/4f98fec0-45aa-4d2d-8860-8385a3d7b333.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels to take their enemy with them. When the human flagship saw Invictus docked at the council station, every species gathered to greet them, nervous, trembling, awed. Solace looked past him, to the stars beyond the viewport, still scarred from battle, still burning from their fury. Long after their engines vanished into the dark, the council stood in silence.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>186</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Council Banished Humanity Now They Beg for Their Return Sci part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-council-banished-humanity-now-they-beg-for-their-return-sci-part-01-of-02--72148130</link><description><![CDATA[The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels to take their enemy with them. When the human flagship saw Invictus docked at the council station, every species gathered to greet them, nervous, trembling, awed. Solace looked past him, to the stars beyond the viewport, still scarred from battle, still burning from their fury. Long after their engines vanished into the dark, the council stood in silence.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148130</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:51:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72148130/the_council_banished_humanity_now_they_beg_for_their_return_sci_part_01.mp3" length="2968599" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2/0c186513-b1eb-4ecc-930c-877ef1ae2cb2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The aliens watching from the council's fortress world could only stare, speechless, as the feed played across their screens. And when the dominion tried to consume their energy fields, human engineers overloaded the reactors, detonating entire vessels to take their enemy with them. When the human flagship saw Invictus docked at the council station, every species gathered to greet them, nervous, trembling, awed. Solace looked past him, to the stars beyond the viewport, still scarred from battle, still burning from their fury. Long after their engines vanished into the dark, the council stood in silence.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>186</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cleaning Bots Reported Small Instruders Turns Out the Cubs We</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cleaning-bots-reported-small-instruders-turns-out-the-cubs-we--72148128</link><description><![CDATA[The cleaning bots reported small intruders, turns out the cubs were riding them like transport. Aaron pointed at the cubs, who were now lined up proudly atop their captured bots like conquering generals. When the cubs were finally pacified, cradling their bots like beloved war steeds, the commander pulled Aaron aside. If your young can turn cleaning bots into warm mounts, what in the name of the void are your adults capable of when cornered. Humans raised warriors by accident, and deep within the metal echo of the station, as the cubs rode off once more, their laughter bouncing like echoes of future war drums.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148128</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:51:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72148128/the_cleaning_bots_reported_small_instruders_turns_out_the_cubs_we.mp3" length="5515687" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611/997eea68-3887-440d-8c09-ed7ed051e611.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cleaning bots reported small intruders, turns out the cubs were riding them like transport. Aaron pointed at the cubs, who were now lined up proudly atop their captured bots like conquering generals. When the cubs were finally pacified, cradling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cleaning bots reported small intruders, turns out the cubs were riding them like transport. Aaron pointed at the cubs, who were now lined up proudly atop their captured bots like conquering generals. When the cubs were finally pacified, cradling their bots like beloved war steeds, the commander pulled Aaron aside. If your young can turn cleaning bots into warm mounts, what in the name of the void are your adults capable of when cornered. Humans raised warriors by accident, and deep within the metal echo of the station, as the cubs rode off once more, their laughter bouncing like echoes of future war drums.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cat Cub Practiced Predator Stare The Human Kissed Their Noses a</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cat-cub-practiced-predator-stare-the-human-kissed-their-noses-a--72148127</link><description><![CDATA[The cat cub practiced predator stare, the human kissed their noses and ruined the whole intimidation. The predator cub lowered its head, eyes narrowing, pupils slicing thin as blades. As Mara walked down the corridor later, the cub trotting proudly beside her, a junior officer whispered, Mom, do you think they're scared of us now. Mara glanced down at the cub, who was practicing its stare again, less sharp, more thoughtful. Because when humans decide something is theirs, not as property, not as conquest, but as family, even the deadliest predators learn the most terrifying truth of all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148127</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:51:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72148127/the_cat_cub_practiced_predator_stare_the_human_kissed_their_noses_a.mp3" length="5394897" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155/1eea018a-358c-46b8-9909-b706c20e2155.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cat cub practiced predator stare, the human kissed their noses and ruined the whole intimidation. The predator cub lowered its head, eyes narrowing, pupils slicing thin as blades. As Mara walked down the corridor later, the cub trotting proudly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cat cub practiced predator stare, the human kissed their noses and ruined the whole intimidation. The predator cub lowered its head, eyes narrowing, pupils slicing thin as blades. As Mara walked down the corridor later, the cub trotting proudly beside her, a junior officer whispered, Mom, do you think they're scared of us now. Mara glanced down at the cub, who was practicing its stare again, less sharp, more thoughtful. Because when humans decide something is theirs, not as property, not as conquest, but as family, even the deadliest predators learn the most terrifying truth of all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>338</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Cat Cub Growled at Everyone Until the Human Booped Its Nose Now</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cat-cub-growled-at-everyone-until-the-human-booped-its-nose-now--72148125</link><description><![CDATA[The cat cub growled at everyone, until the human booped its nose, now it craves boobs. She wasn't a xenobiologist, wasn't security, wasn't even assigned to the station that day. The cub didn't just tolerate the human. They didn't expect a human moving through smoke like it was home terrain, rolling, firing, adapting in seconds. They definitely didn't expect the cub.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72148125</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:51:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72148125/the_cat_cub_growled_at_everyone_until_the_human_booped_its_nose_now.mp3" length="5091458" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5/6455aabe-d89f-4833-879e-5c6d6ba417b5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cat cub growled at everyone, until the human booped its nose, now it craves boobs. She wasn't a xenobiologist, wasn't security, wasn't even assigned to the station that day. The cub didn't just tolerate the human. They didn't expect a human moving...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cat cub growled at everyone, until the human booped its nose, now it craves boobs. She wasn't a xenobiologist, wasn't security, wasn't even assigned to the station that day. The cub didn't just tolerate the human. They didn't expect a human moving through smoke like it was home terrain, rolling, firing, adapting in seconds. They definitely didn't expect the cub.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Brave Cub Who Learned to Laugh and Live with Humans Sci fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brave-cub-who-learned-to-laugh-and-live-with-humans-sci-fi--72146340</link><description><![CDATA[the brave cub who learned to laugh and live with humans. His claws scrambled uselessly, his chest burned, his instincts howled one command only, survive, or die with teeth-beard. They were the ones who kept fighting after their bones broke, who smiled while bleeding, who turned hopeless battles into legends. The humans fed him, bandaged him, taught him words, simple ones at first, sit, stay, careful, then harder ones, trust, choice, tomorrow. When war came again, because it always does, Kurtic stood with the humans at the breach.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72146340</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:51:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72146340/the_brave_cub_who_learned_to_laugh_and_live_with_humans_sci_fi.mp3" length="4532229" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344/b8c241f4-2cf1-4b5b-ba84-35be39e4b344.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>the brave cub who learned to laugh and live with humans. His claws scrambled uselessly, his chest burned, his instincts howled one command only, survive, or die with teeth-beard. They were the ones who kept fighting after their bones broke, who smiled...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[the brave cub who learned to laugh and live with humans. His claws scrambled uselessly, his chest burned, his instincts howled one command only, survive, or die with teeth-beard. They were the ones who kept fighting after their bones broke, who smiled while bleeding, who turned hopeless battles into legends. The humans fed him, bandaged him, taught him words, simple ones at first, sit, stay, careful, then harder ones, trust, choice, tomorrow. When war came again, because it always does, Kurtic stood with the humans at the breach.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Battleship They Called'a Joke Until It Wiped Out Their Fleet part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-battleship-they-called-a-joke-until-it-wiped-out-their-fleet-part-02-of-02--72146339</link><description><![CDATA[When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one ancient Terran relic named on their scanners as HSS Vanguard. Entire sectors went dark as dominion ships lost their reactors, their engines, their hope. For every burned city, every lost ship, every human who died, because someone thought Earth was too weak to fight back. For the first time in galactic history, no one dared cross into human space again, and somewhere deep within that ship's silent corridors.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72146339</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:51:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72146339/the_battleship_they_called_a_joke_until_it_wiped_out_their_fleet_part_02.mp3" length="3036308" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a/70d69769-cf96-4d9d-bec9-17be324e5d5a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one ancient Terran relic named on their scanners as HSS Vanguard. Entire sectors went dark as dominion ships lost their reactors, their engines, their hope. For every burned city, every lost ship, every human who died, because someone thought Earth was too weak to fight back. For the first time in galactic history, no one dared cross into human space again, and somewhere deep within that ship's silent corridors.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Battleship They Called'a Joke Until It Wiped Out Their Fleet part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-battleship-they-called-a-joke-until-it-wiped-out-their-fleet-part-01-of-02--72146336</link><description><![CDATA[When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one ancient Terran relic named on their scanners as HSS Vanguard. Entire sectors went dark as dominion ships lost their reactors, their engines, their hope. For every burned city, every lost ship, every human who died, because someone thought Earth was too weak to fight back. For the first time in galactic history, no one dared cross into human space again, and somewhere deep within that ship's silent corridors.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72146336</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:51:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72146336/the_battleship_they_called_a_joke_until_it_wiped_out_their_fleet_part_01.mp3" length="3036308" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918/b89f0047-edf7-4a06-9588-d540ce460918.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[When the human transmission came through a single Terran warship, one, daring, to challenge the dominion's entire 300 ship Armada, is this a test signal. 300 ships bristling with plasma lances, singularity cannons, and decades of conquest against one ancient Terran relic named on their scanners as HSS Vanguard. Entire sectors went dark as dominion ships lost their reactors, their engines, their hope. For every burned city, every lost ship, every human who died, because someone thought Earth was too weak to fight back. For the first time in galactic history, no one dared cross into human space again, and somewhere deep within that ship's silent corridors.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>190</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Scout Touched Earth Sand It Tried to Eat Him Sci fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-scout-touched-earth-sand-it-tried-to-eat-him-sci-fi--72146334</link><description><![CDATA[Ralketh shrieked and rolled aside as serrated mandibles burst from the Earth, snapping shut exactly where his thorax had been. Ralketh scrambled backward as the sand collapsed inward, forming a perfect funnel, a trap. The sand that had betrayed Ralketh now behaved differently, flowing around the human instead of consuming him. In one fluid motion, they shoved a metal rod into the sand, collapsed part of the funnel intentionally, and kicked loose debris straight into the creature's open jaws. Ralketh looked down at the sand again as wind reshaped the surface into something deceptively gentle, almost inviting.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72146334</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:50:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72146334/the_alien_scout_touched_earth_sand_it_tried_to_eat_him_sci_fi.mp3" length="4353760" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a/1e82761a-c5f2-493a-b9d1-637513e2ed2a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ralketh shrieked and rolled aside as serrated mandibles burst from the Earth, snapping shut exactly where his thorax had been. Ralketh scrambled backward as the sand collapsed inward, forming a perfect funnel, a trap. The sand that had betrayed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ralketh shrieked and rolled aside as serrated mandibles burst from the Earth, snapping shut exactly where his thorax had been. Ralketh scrambled backward as the sand collapsed inward, forming a perfect funnel, a trap. The sand that had betrayed Ralketh now behaved differently, flowing around the human instead of consuming him. In one fluid motion, they shoved a metal rod into the sand, collapsed part of the funnel intentionally, and kicked loose debris straight into the creature's open jaws. Ralketh looked down at the sand again as wind reshaped the surface into something deceptively gentle, almost inviting.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Scientists Saw Human Bio Tech Once And Started Rewriting</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-scientists-saw-human-bio-tech-once-and-started-rewriting--72143026</link><description><![CDATA[The alien scientists saw human biotech once and started rewriting their textbooks. The patient died, flatline, no neural activity, no cellular motion, no metabolic trace. Yeah, the human replied, rolling their shoulder as if waking from a nap. Velthon stared at the human, now drinking water and asking if lunch was soon. As the human exited the lab, Velthon issued an emergency directive to every scientific institution in the alliance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72143026</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:50:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72143026/the_alien_scientists_saw_human_bio_tech_once_and_started_rewriting.mp3" length="4662632" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2/334dd2e4-707b-43cd-80bd-fe89807cc6c2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien scientists saw human biotech once and started rewriting their textbooks. The patient died, flatline, no neural activity, no cellular motion, no metabolic trace. Yeah, the human replied, rolling their shoulder as if waking from a nap. Velthon...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien scientists saw human biotech once and started rewriting their textbooks. The patient died, flatline, no neural activity, no cellular motion, no metabolic trace. Yeah, the human replied, rolling their shoulder as if waking from a nap. Velthon stared at the human, now drinking water and asking if lunch was soon. As the human exited the lab, Velthon issued an emergency directive to every scientific institution in the alliance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>292</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Princess Called Earth Food Primitive Until Single Dad C</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-princess-called-earth-food-primitive-until-single-dad-c--72143025</link><description><![CDATA[Humming pot, the human only smiled, Sheffield I grant, single father, former field cook of the Terran Expeditionary Corps, stood calmly in the center of the Zerati Palace kitchen, surrounded by Onyx counters, floating crystal utensils, and one very skeptical alien princess. But Eli didn't bow, didn't stammer, didn't even glance up as the kernels began to pop faster, filling the room with a strange, hypnotic rhythm, pop dash pop dash pop, a guard twitched, is it detonating. Nah, it's just corn, steam hissed as he lifted the lid, a wave of buttery Roma spread across the hall, warm golden, intoxicating, the air shimmered, even the sterile glow of the palace lights seemed to soften under the smell. It was about what it meant, because the same people who could take a useless seed and make it explode into something beautiful, could take a dying world and make it live again. When the empress herself demanded to know what had shaken her daughter's composure, Varene only said this, the human made fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72143025</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:50:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72143025/the_alien_princess_called_earth_food_primitive_until_single_dad_c.mp3" length="5073068" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa/2fd27aaf-dedd-41f9-a4b6-32ba56d3b6fa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humming pot, the human only smiled, Sheffield I grant, single father, former field cook of the Terran Expeditionary Corps, stood calmly in the center of the Zerati Palace kitchen, surrounded by Onyx counters, floating crystal utensils, and one very...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humming pot, the human only smiled, Sheffield I grant, single father, former field cook of the Terran Expeditionary Corps, stood calmly in the center of the Zerati Palace kitchen, surrounded by Onyx counters, floating crystal utensils, and one very skeptical alien princess. But Eli didn't bow, didn't stammer, didn't even glance up as the kernels began to pop faster, filling the room with a strange, hypnotic rhythm, pop dash pop dash pop, a guard twitched, is it detonating. Nah, it's just corn, steam hissed as he lifted the lid, a wave of buttery Roma spread across the hall, warm golden, intoxicating, the air shimmered, even the sterile glow of the palace lights seemed to soften under the smell. It was about what it meant, because the same people who could take a useless seed and make it explode into something beautiful, could take a dying world and make it live again. When the empress herself demanded to know what had shaken her daughter's composure, Varene only said this, the human made fire.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Mind Reader Tried to Read'a Human Mind and Instantly Regr</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-mind-reader-tried-to-read-a-human-mind-and-instantly-regr--72143024</link><description><![CDATA[The alien mind reader tried to read a human mind and instantly regretted it. Hundreds of observers watched from behind reinforced glass as the galaxy's most feared telepath staggered backward, claws trembling, eyes wide with something no one had ever seen before. Across the chamber, sat a human, hands resting calmly on his knees, no restraints, no visible weapons, just stillness. Zirokai reached out and touched the human's mind. Zirokai tried to pull away, but the human mind held on.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72143024</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:50:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72143024/the_alien_mind_reader_tried_to_read_a_human_mind_and_instantly_regr.mp3" length="4364209" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86/3e2e9770-0a8c-474f-b36e-97c13e643c86.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien mind reader tried to read a human mind and instantly regretted it. Hundreds of observers watched from behind reinforced glass as the galaxy's most feared telepath staggered backward, claws trembling, eyes wide with something no one had ever...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien mind reader tried to read a human mind and instantly regretted it. Hundreds of observers watched from behind reinforced glass as the galaxy's most feared telepath staggered backward, claws trembling, eyes wide with something no one had ever seen before. Across the chamber, sat a human, hands resting calmly on his knees, no restraints, no visible weapons, just stillness. Zirokai reached out and touched the human's mind. Zirokai tried to pull away, but the human mind held on.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Female Doctor Froze Mid Scan This Human DNA Shouldn't Exi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-female-doctor-froze-mid-scan-this-human-dna-shouldn-t-exi--72143023</link><description><![CDATA[Thousands of years of refinement, no disease, no weakness, no wasted code. Ancient, violent, relentless traces of plagues, ice ages, asteroid impacts, predators, wars, starvation, extinction level events, each one burned into the genome, each one survived, adapted, absorbed. She pulled up galactic records, cross-referenced, compared no other species carried this, not the armored drawback, not the psychic learn, not the crystal-borne chyrex, only humans, because no other species had been forced to fight their own planet. She stared at him, his fragile-looking mammal, soft skin, no claws, no armor, no psychic shield. Later, when the station was secured, when the enemy retreated, when survivors gathered in stunned silence, Zyra updated her report.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72143023</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:50:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72143023/the_alien_female_doctor_froze_mid_scan_this_human_dna_shouldn_t_exi.mp3" length="3797875" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9/8f0ac9a6-be50-44df-9df6-222c9eab69e9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Thousands of years of refinement, no disease, no weakness, no wasted code. Ancient, violent, relentless traces of plagues, ice ages, asteroid impacts, predators, wars, starvation, extinction level events, each one burned into the genome, each one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thousands of years of refinement, no disease, no weakness, no wasted code. Ancient, violent, relentless traces of plagues, ice ages, asteroid impacts, predators, wars, starvation, extinction level events, each one burned into the genome, each one survived, adapted, absorbed. She pulled up galactic records, cross-referenced, compared no other species carried this, not the armored drawback, not the psychic learn, not the crystal-borne chyrex, only humans, because no other species had been forced to fight their own planet. She stared at him, his fragile-looking mammal, soft skin, no claws, no armor, no psychic shield. Later, when the station was secured, when the enemy retreated, when survivors gathered in stunned silence, Zyra updated her report.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Commander Tried to Move the Cubs She Didn't Even Need to</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-commander-tried-to-move-the-cubs-she-didn-t-even-need-to--72140445</link><description><![CDATA[The alien commander raised his hand to issue the order, and six apex predator cubs turned their heads away from him, and toward the human. Not because of the weapons, not because of the armored battalions waiting beyond the blast doors. But because the human girl hadn't said a word, commander's zeartile of the coalition suppression fleet felt the moment slide down his spine like ice. The cubs, Vile-Reth juveniles bred for conquest, bonded only through dominance hierarchies older than recorded space, sat unmoving at the human's feet. The Cubs growled, not loud, not threatening final.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72140445</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 12:50:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72140445/the_alien_commander_tried_to_move_the_cubs_she_didn_t_even_need_to.mp3" length="4626270" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b/d559ceba-f957-49c7-adaf-3671985e5e4b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien commander raised his hand to issue the order, and six apex predator cubs turned their heads away from him, and toward the human. Not because of the weapons, not because of the armored battalions waiting beyond the blast doors. But because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien commander raised his hand to issue the order, and six apex predator cubs turned their heads away from him, and toward the human. Not because of the weapons, not because of the armored battalions waiting beyond the blast doors. But because the human girl hadn't said a word, commander's zeartile of the coalition suppression fleet felt the moment slide down his spine like ice. The cubs, Vile-Reth juveniles bred for conquest, bonded only through dominance hierarchies older than recorded space, sat unmoving at the human's feet. The Cubs growled, not loud, not threatening final.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>290</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Commander Aimed His Weapon The Human Girl Just Asked One Qu</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-commander-aimed-his-weapon-the-human-girl-just-asked-one-qu--72140443</link><description><![CDATA[The alien commander aimed his weapon, the human girl just asked one question. Around them, her squad had fallen, either captured or obliterated by the invaders plasma barrages, but she had moved too quickly, too unpredictably, for even the most disciplined alien troops. I've run across deserts where every step could kill me, survived storms that would crush your kind, and walked through fire fields that make your weapons look like toys. The corridor wall, sparks erupted, the floor vibrated, yet she didn't flinch. And that's why the galaxy trembles when a human simply asks a question.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72140443</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 12:50:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72140443/the_alien_commander_aimed_his_weapon_the_human_girl_just_asked_one_qu.mp3" length="4117609" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a/30fd1feb-8519-4857-b999-931d43f77d4a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien commander aimed his weapon, the human girl just asked one question. Around them, her squad had fallen, either captured or obliterated by the invaders plasma barrages, but she had moved too quickly, too unpredictably, for even the most...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien commander aimed his weapon, the human girl just asked one question. Around them, her squad had fallen, either captured or obliterated by the invaders plasma barrages, but she had moved too quickly, too unpredictably, for even the most disciplined alien troops. I've run across deserts where every step could kill me, survived storms that would crush your kind, and walked through fire fields that make your weapons look like toys. The corridor wall, sparks erupted, the floor vibrated, yet she didn't flinch. And that's why the galaxy trembles when a human simply asks a question.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>258</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Cat Queen Installed Cameras to Watch Her Paralyzed Triplets</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-cat-queen-installed-cameras-to-watch-her-paralyzed-triplets--72140441</link><description><![CDATA[The alien cat queen installed cameras to watch her paralyzed triplets, what the human janitor did. It echoed through the Obsidian war chamber as the alien cat queen watched three tiny bodies fail to move. Then she saw him sit, not on a throne, not on a cushion, on the floor, cross-legged, and he spoke, not in galactic standard, in a low steady rhythm. When the cub's could finally run, clumsy, joyous, unstoppable, the queen summoned him. Because the species that cleans your floors without being asked is the same one that will drag your children back from the edge of death and teach them how to stand in a universe that never cared whether they could.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72140441</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 12:50:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72140441/the_alien_cat_queen_installed_cameras_to_watch_her_paralyzed_triplets.mp3" length="4619582" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df/546ad4e2-45a5-4ea4-b235-fe64b0dc32df.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien cat queen installed cameras to watch her paralyzed triplets, what the human janitor did. It echoed through the Obsidian war chamber as the alien cat queen watched three tiny bodies fail to move. Then she saw him sit, not on a throne, not on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien cat queen installed cameras to watch her paralyzed triplets, what the human janitor did. It echoed through the Obsidian war chamber as the alien cat queen watched three tiny bodies fail to move. Then she saw him sit, not on a throne, not on a cushion, on the floor, cross-legged, and he spoke, not in galactic standard, in a low steady rhythm. When the cub's could finally run, clumsy, joyous, unstoppable, the queen summoned him. Because the species that cleans your floors without being asked is the same one that will drag your children back from the edge of death and teach them how to stand in a universe that never cared whether they could.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Alien Bully Challenged the Wrong Human After Class Security Arriv</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alien-bully-challenged-the-wrong-human-after-class-security-arriv--72140440</link><description><![CDATA[The alien hit the wall so hard the hallway lights flickered, then came the silence, not cheering, not panic, just silence. Outside combat theory hall seven, staring at the crater-shaped dent in the reinforced academy wall, and in front of it stood the human girl, breathing steadily, unmoved. Most students stayed quiet, not because they agreed, because Varkos enjoyed making examples out of people. Earlier that afternoon, Professor Elirah had paired cadets for tactical sparring when the human girl stepped into the ring, Varkos laughed immediately. One slowly looked toward the unconscious Varkos, embedded in the wall, then at Maya.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72140440</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 12:50:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72140440/the_alien_bully_challenged_the_wrong_human_after_class_security_arriv.mp3" length="5463860" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff/005ff09d-312b-41f6-9dd5-663291e363ff.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien hit the wall so hard the hallway lights flickered, then came the silence, not cheering, not panic, just silence. Outside combat theory hall seven, staring at the crater-shaped dent in the reinforced academy wall, and in front of it stood the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien hit the wall so hard the hallway lights flickered, then came the silence, not cheering, not panic, just silence. Outside combat theory hall seven, staring at the crater-shaped dent in the reinforced academy wall, and in front of it stood the human girl, breathing steadily, unmoved. Most students stayed quiet, not because they agreed, because Varkos enjoyed making examples out of people. Earlier that afternoon, Professor Elirah had paired cadets for tactical sparring when the human girl stepped into the ring, Varkos laughed immediately. One slowly looked toward the unconscious Varkos, embedded in the wall, then at Maya.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>342</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Academy Said Humans Don't Belong Here The Entrance Test Changed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-academy-said-humans-don-t-belong-here-the-entrance-test-changed--72138579</link><description><![CDATA[The Academy said humans don't belong here. At the center of the arena, the examiner didn't hide his disdain. The human didn't move either. The academy thought humans didn't belong. They didn't just belong in extreme conditions.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72138579</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:50:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72138579/the_academy_said_humans_don_t_belong_here_the_entrance_test_changed.mp3" length="4569845" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37/8ba8f91f-634a-420d-a596-8e0261ea7d37.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Academy said humans don't belong here. At the center of the arena, the examiner didn't hide his disdain. The human didn't move either. The academy thought humans didn't belong. They didn't just belong in extreme conditions.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Academy said humans don't belong here. At the center of the arena, the examiner didn't hide his disdain. The human didn't move either. The academy thought humans didn't belong. They didn't just belong in extreme conditions.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>286</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Academy Bully Targeted'a Human The Instructor Couldn't Stop It</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-academy-bully-targeted-a-human-the-instructor-couldn-t-stop-it--72138578</link><description><![CDATA[Gasp's rippled through the stands as the human vanished, not fleeing, not panicking, side-stepping with surgical precision. Elias ducked under a claw swipe, rolled, came up behind, and tapped Crexual's exposed joint. Crexual caught him at last, a glancing blow that sent Elias skidding across the arena, blood on his lip. He slipped inside Crexual's guard, slammed an elbow into a nerve cluster, twisted, used the alien's own momentum, and dropped him. Crexual tried to rise, Elias was already there, not striking, just standing over him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72138578</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:50:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72138578/the_academy_bully_targeted_a_human_the_instructor_couldn_t_stop_it.mp3" length="4366299" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2/fa4ea5be-5efe-484e-a431-97f16ca3cac2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gasp's rippled through the stands as the human vanished, not fleeing, not panicking, side-stepping with surgical precision. Elias ducked under a claw swipe, rolled, came up behind, and tapped Crexual's exposed joint. Crexual caught him at last, a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gasp's rippled through the stands as the human vanished, not fleeing, not panicking, side-stepping with surgical precision. Elias ducked under a claw swipe, rolled, came up behind, and tapped Crexual's exposed joint. Crexual caught him at last, a glancing blow that sent Elias skidding across the arena, blood on his lip. He slipped inside Crexual's guard, slammed an elbow into a nerve cluster, twisted, used the alien's own momentum, and dropped him. Crexual tried to rise, Elias was already there, not striking, just standing over him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Woke Up and Realized She Wasn't Alone Anymore The Cubs Had Made H</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-woke-up-and-realized-she-wasn-t-alone-anymore-the-cubs-had-made-h--72138577</link><description><![CDATA[Captain Elara Vos lay frozen, eyes open, breath shallow, staring at the dim ceiling of her quarters as warmth pressed against her from every direction. The dracari cubs were not supposed to imprint, not on humans. Across the station, officers stared at the monitors in stunned silence, because the dracari cubs had obeyed no one. Where Elara advanced, the cubs flowed around her like a living tide of claws and fury. No one challenged her, not after the footage, not after the casualty reports, not after watching a human turn living weapons into a family, and then into an army.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72138577</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:50:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72138577/she_woke_up_and_realized_she_wasn_t_alone_anymore_the_cubs_had_made_h.mp3" length="5739295" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d/d60de894-7d69-4497-99e8-30ef492ed34d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Captain Elara Vos lay frozen, eyes open, breath shallow, staring at the dim ceiling of her quarters as warmth pressed against her from every direction. The dracari cubs were not supposed to imprint, not on humans. Across the station, officers stared...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Captain Elara Vos lay frozen, eyes open, breath shallow, staring at the dim ceiling of her quarters as warmth pressed against her from every direction. The dracari cubs were not supposed to imprint, not on humans. Across the station, officers stared at the monitors in stunned silence, because the dracari cubs had obeyed no one. Where Elara advanced, the cubs flowed around her like a living tide of claws and fury. No one challenged her, not after the footage, not after the casualty reports, not after watching a human turn living weapons into a family, and then into an army.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>359</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Watched Stars Alone The Predator Cubs Pulled Their Blankets Bes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-watched-stars-alone-the-predator-cubs-pulled-their-blankets-bes--72138576</link><description><![CDATA[Into the hearts of star empires were hesitant, curious, utterly captivated by a human's quiet courage. Out there, she whispered, pointing at a distant nebula glowing like molten jewels, empires trumber at Earth's name, planets that have never seen a human fear what we endure. Humans didn't just survive they inspired awe, commanded respect, and bent even the strongest wills through sheer resolve. Surrounded by predator cubs commanding attention and respect without firing a single shot, humans defied expectations. She whispered softly, voice carrying across the deck, across space, across the cosmos, let them watch.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72138576</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 08:50:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72138576/she_watched_stars_alone_the_predator_cubs_pulled_their_blankets_bes.mp3" length="3858061" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2/075840e8-2b1e-4a84-9f42-cf97194f59a2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Into the hearts of star empires were hesitant, curious, utterly captivated by a human's quiet courage. Out there, she whispered, pointing at a distant nebula glowing like molten jewels, empires trumber at Earth's name, planets that have never seen a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Into the hearts of star empires were hesitant, curious, utterly captivated by a human's quiet courage. Out there, she whispered, pointing at a distant nebula glowing like molten jewels, empires trumber at Earth's name, planets that have never seen a human fear what we endure. Humans didn't just survive they inspired awe, commanded respect, and bent even the strongest wills through sheer resolve. Surrounded by predator cubs commanding attention and respect without firing a single shot, humans defied expectations. She whispered softly, voice carrying across the deck, across space, across the cosmos, let them watch.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Was Raised by Earth's Military The Aliens Never Stood'a Chance</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-was-raised-by-earth-s-military-the-aliens-never-stood-a-chance--72137182</link><description><![CDATA[The child didn't cry when the battlefield erupted. The girl slid behind cover as plasma fire scorched the ground where she had been seconds before. The analyst didn't look away. Because the humans didn't fight like soldiers. Because she didn't see an enemy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72137182</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:49:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72137182/she_was_raised_by_earth_s_military_the_aliens_never_stood_a_chance.mp3" length="3542498" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14/7c750aae-90dc-4220-8f56-f341ac61ec14.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The child didn't cry when the battlefield erupted. The girl slid behind cover as plasma fire scorched the ground where she had been seconds before. The analyst didn't look away. Because the humans didn't fight like soldiers. Because she didn't see an...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The child didn't cry when the battlefield erupted. The girl slid behind cover as plasma fire scorched the ground where she had been seconds before. The analyst didn't look away. Because the humans didn't fight like soldiers. Because she didn't see an enemy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>222</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Was Just'a Human Exchange Student Until the Fight Broke Out in</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-was-just-a-human-exchange-student-until-the-fight-broke-out-in--72137181</link><description><![CDATA[Carvek slowly turned, confusion flashing across his armored face, where here the voice came from behind him, calm, close. And this time, everyone watched carefully because the human didn't run. And suddenly, the unstoppable, Carvek's was falling again, harder, faster, worse. Carvek's tried again, and again, and again. While a single, terrifying realization spread through every mind, humans don't fight to prove they're strong.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72137181</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:49:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72137181/she_was_just_a_human_exchange_student_until_the_fight_broke_out_in.mp3" length="4150214" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96/3f6b79ab-527a-4045-aeeb-32f060adaa96.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carvek slowly turned, confusion flashing across his armored face, where here the voice came from behind him, calm, close. And this time, everyone watched carefully because the human didn't run. And suddenly, the unstoppable, Carvek's was falling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carvek slowly turned, confusion flashing across his armored face, where here the voice came from behind him, calm, close. And this time, everyone watched carefully because the human didn't run. And suddenly, the unstoppable, Carvek's was falling again, harder, faster, worse. Carvek's tried again, and again, and again. While a single, terrifying realization spread through every mind, humans don't fight to prove they're strong.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Walked Into Zero Gravity The Cubs Started Floating Away S</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-walked-into-zero-gravity-the-cubs-started-floating-away-s--72137180</link><description><![CDATA[No alarms yet, no screaming, just the slow, horrifying realization as three predator cubs, small, fird, sharp toothed, lifted off the deck plates, and spun helplessly toward the open void of the docking bay. She hooked the cub's tail around her wrist, pulled it close to her chest, and pushed off again, using the cub's momentum to redirect her own trajectory. Her shoulders struck a support strut, crack, pain flared white hot, but she spun with it, wrapped her arm around the last cub and slammed all three against her body. Silence returned, broken only by Elara's breathing and the soft frightened sounds of the cub's pressed against her armor. Humans do not release what they have claimed, and as the cubs slept curled against her chest, dreaming their first safe dreams, the galaxy learned a new rule of war.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72137180</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:49:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72137180/she_walked_into_zero_gravity_the_cubs_started_floating_away_s.mp3" length="4265989" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723/f0ef17a4-4d4e-4714-8757-44708f52d723.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No alarms yet, no screaming, just the slow, horrifying realization as three predator cubs, small, fird, sharp toothed, lifted off the deck plates, and spun helplessly toward the open void of the docking bay. She hooked the cub's tail around her wrist,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No alarms yet, no screaming, just the slow, horrifying realization as three predator cubs, small, fird, sharp toothed, lifted off the deck plates, and spun helplessly toward the open void of the docking bay. She hooked the cub's tail around her wrist, pulled it close to her chest, and pushed off again, using the cub's momentum to redirect her own trajectory. Her shoulders struck a support strut, crack, pain flared white hot, but she spun with it, wrapped her arm around the last cub and slammed all three against her body. Silence returned, broken only by Elara's breathing and the soft frightened sounds of the cub's pressed against her armor. Humans do not release what they have claimed, and as the cubs slept curled against her chest, dreaming their first safe dreams, the galaxy learned a new rule of war.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>267</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Taught'a Cub How To Make Snowballs and The Warriors Called it Sof</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-taught-a-cub-how-to-make-snowballs-and-the-warriors-called-it-sof--72137179</link><description><![CDATA[The first snowball struck with a wet thud, and six elite predator warriors dove for cover as if meteor fire had descended from orbit. Lieutenant Arya Hale, human, terran born, inconveniently unstoppable, just grinned. Soft yet lethal, the cub at Arya's side wiggled with excitement, tail-swishing in ecstatic arcs. Arya, she knelt in the snow in a hoodie, hair dusted white, showing a cub how to scoop with mittened hands. The snowball arced beautifully through the falling flakes before pow, smashing into the side of a training dummy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72137179</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 04:49:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72137179/she_taught_a_cub_how_to_make_snowballs_and_the_warriors_called_it_sof.mp3" length="5625192" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0/d262b137-4c71-4064-810b-4991d2f3c4a0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first snowball struck with a wet thud, and six elite predator warriors dove for cover as if meteor fire had descended from orbit. Lieutenant Arya Hale, human, terran born, inconveniently unstoppable, just grinned. Soft yet lethal, the cub at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first snowball struck with a wet thud, and six elite predator warriors dove for cover as if meteor fire had descended from orbit. Lieutenant Arya Hale, human, terran born, inconveniently unstoppable, just grinned. Soft yet lethal, the cub at Arya's side wiggled with excitement, tail-swishing in ecstatic arcs. Arya, she knelt in the snow in a hoodie, hair dusted white, showing a cub how to scoop with mittened hands. The snowball arced beautifully through the falling flakes before pow, smashing into the side of a training dummy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>352</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Shared Her Last Piece of Food With the Smallest Alpha Cub And the</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-shared-her-last-piece-of-food-with-the-smallest-alpha-cub-and-the--72135837</link><description><![CDATA[She shared her last piece of food with the smallest alpha cub and the clan pledged loyalty forever. The smallest alpha cub was starving and the galaxy held its breath as the human broke the oldest rule of survival. Because the Dyrifang clan had arrived, they came out of the smoke like living weapons, towering predator forms, scarred hides marked with ritual cuts, eyes glowing with ancestral wrath, even hardened mercenaries stepped back. Entire civilizations had fallen when Dyrifang Alphas decided a world was worth taking and in the middle of their territory knelt a human woman, Captain Mara Cade, unarmed, bleeding, alive. Then the entire deer affong clan, warriors who had shattered fleets, bowed their heads before a bleeding human with empty hands.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72135837</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:49:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72135837/she_shared_her_last_piece_of_food_with_the_smallest_alpha_cub_and_the.mp3" length="4768376" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d/8ad1a3c6-104c-4ee1-846b-65a6547d7a2d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She shared her last piece of food with the smallest alpha cub and the clan pledged loyalty forever. The smallest alpha cub was starving and the galaxy held its breath as the human broke the oldest rule of survival. Because the Dyrifang clan had...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She shared her last piece of food with the smallest alpha cub and the clan pledged loyalty forever. The smallest alpha cub was starving and the galaxy held its breath as the human broke the oldest rule of survival. Because the Dyrifang clan had arrived, they came out of the smoke like living weapons, towering predator forms, scarred hides marked with ritual cuts, eyes glowing with ancestral wrath, even hardened mercenaries stepped back. Entire civilizations had fallen when Dyrifang Alphas decided a world was worth taking and in the middle of their territory knelt a human woman, Captain Mara Cade, unarmed, bleeding, alive. Then the entire deer affong clan, warriors who had shattered fleets, bowed their heads before a bleeding human with empty hands.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>298</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Sat Through'a Lecture Predator Cubs Took Notes in the Front Row</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-sat-through-a-lecture-predator-cubs-took-notes-in-the-front-row--72135836</link><description><![CDATA[The lecture hall was built to withstand bombardment, reinforced alloy ribs, kinetic dampening fields, emergency bulkheads rated for vacuum exposure, because the students who studied here were not children. 12 Predator Cubs sat there, back straight, claws folded, data slates resting carefully on the desks. It glanced back at the human, at the scars crossing her hands, at the way her eyes tracked the simulation not as spectacle, but as memory. Across the galaxy, future warlords would later be asked where they learned to fear humans, not as enemies, but as teachers. Where they learned that when humans sit quietly through your lectures, they are not being passive.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72135836</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:49:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72135836/she_sat_through_a_lecture_predator_cubs_took_notes_in_the_front_row.mp3" length="4284797" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361/e2896338-14b0-4ac5-83af-4557149d1361.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The lecture hall was built to withstand bombardment, reinforced alloy ribs, kinetic dampening fields, emergency bulkheads rated for vacuum exposure, because the students who studied here were not children. 12 Predator Cubs sat there, back straight,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The lecture hall was built to withstand bombardment, reinforced alloy ribs, kinetic dampening fields, emergency bulkheads rated for vacuum exposure, because the students who studied here were not children. 12 Predator Cubs sat there, back straight, claws folded, data slates resting carefully on the desks. It glanced back at the human, at the scars crossing her hands, at the way her eyes tracked the simulation not as spectacle, but as memory. Across the galaxy, future warlords would later be asked where they learned to fear humans, not as enemies, but as teachers. Where they learned that when humans sit quietly through your lectures, they are not being passive.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>268</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Sat Down for 1 Minute Cubs Arrived With Random Objects Offering</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-sat-down-for-1-minute-cubs-arrived-with-random-objects-offering--72135835</link><description><![CDATA[She sat down for one minute, Cubs arrived with random objects, offering gifts they thought humans liked. She wasn't pacing, she wasn't issuing commands, she wasn't bleeding, which meant she wasn't dying. One cub disappeared into the corridors, then another, then all of them, Mara didn't notice. At one point, when ammo ran dry, she hurled the coiled cable, wrapping an enemy's weapon arm and dragging it down into Vorokai claws. Humans don't forget kindness, she said quietly, especially from those who might one day be stronger than us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72135835</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:49:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72135835/she_sat_down_for_1_minute_cubs_arrived_with_random_objects_offering.mp3" length="4883315" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd/fe7841b0-ec9f-469a-99f9-0c5399df3efd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She sat down for one minute, Cubs arrived with random objects, offering gifts they thought humans liked. She wasn't pacing, she wasn't issuing commands, she wasn't bleeding, which meant she wasn't dying. One cub disappeared into the corridors, then...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She sat down for one minute, Cubs arrived with random objects, offering gifts they thought humans liked. She wasn't pacing, she wasn't issuing commands, she wasn't bleeding, which meant she wasn't dying. One cub disappeared into the corridors, then another, then all of them, Mara didn't notice. At one point, when ammo ran dry, she hurled the coiled cable, wrapping an enemy's weapon arm and dragging it down into Vorokai claws. Humans don't forget kindness, she said quietly, especially from those who might one day be stronger than us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Read the Human's Mind by Accident and Discovered He'd Been Protec</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-read-the-human-s-mind-by-accident-and-discovered-he-d-been-protec--72135834</link><description><![CDATA[She read the human's mind by accident and discovered he'd been protecting her. They had never been wrong, until now, because what she had touched was not something meant to be read. Because it noticed a presence stirred in the depths of the human mind, cold. Get out, the human's voice echoed inside her mind. They were dangerous because of what they chose not to do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72135834</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:49:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72135834/she_read_the_human_s_mind_by_accident_and_discovered_he_d_been_protec.mp3" length="3988042" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6/c6b0bc21-ac09-4066-9f60-6f8b25b2a5a6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She read the human's mind by accident and discovered he'd been protecting her. They had never been wrong, until now, because what she had touched was not something meant to be read. Because it noticed a presence stirred in the depths of the human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She read the human's mind by accident and discovered he'd been protecting her. They had never been wrong, until now, because what she had touched was not something meant to be read. Because it noticed a presence stirred in the depths of the human mind, cold. Get out, the human's voice echoed inside her mind. They were dangerous because of what they chose not to do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>250</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Prepared Cookies for One Cub Now There's Queue of 200 Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-prepared-cookies-for-one-cub-now-there-s-queue-of-200-sci--72134095</link><description><![CDATA[She prepared cookies for one cub now there's a queue of 200. Now there was a line, a massive, impossibly organized militarized line of cubs that stretched out the mess hall, snaked through two corridors, wrapped around the training yard, crossed the gravel lift, and looped back inside. A ripple of awe swept over 200 small lethal beings, snacks, one cub whispered, as if reciting sacred scripture. The cub slowly advanced, one step every thirty seconds, each approaching Aria with ceremonial gravitas as though meeting a war goddess. All while Aria sweating, holding her now cool tray kept repeating, it's just flour and sugar and love.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72134095</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:49:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72134095/she_prepared_cookies_for_one_cub_now_there_s_queue_of_200_sci.mp3" length="5693320" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc/17d8a13d-581e-4224-968c-15c952f6e2bc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She prepared cookies for one cub now there's a queue of 200. Now there was a line, a massive, impossibly organized militarized line of cubs that stretched out the mess hall, snaked through two corridors, wrapped around the training yard, crossed the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She prepared cookies for one cub now there's a queue of 200. Now there was a line, a massive, impossibly organized militarized line of cubs that stretched out the mess hall, snaked through two corridors, wrapped around the training yard, crossed the gravel lift, and looped back inside. A ripple of awe swept over 200 small lethal beings, snacks, one cub whispered, as if reciting sacred scripture. The cub slowly advanced, one step every thirty seconds, each approaching Aria with ceremonial gravitas as though meeting a war goddess. All while Aria sweating, holding her now cool tray kept repeating, it's just flour and sugar and love.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>356</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Picked Up'a Stick The Cubs Used It To Teach Her Their Native Co</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-picked-up-a-stick-the-cubs-used-it-to-teach-her-their-native-co--72134094</link><description><![CDATA[Now those same cubs watched her with wide eyes, whispering among themselves, stealing glances at the stick like it was a weapon forged from myth. The cubs didn't move, didn't breathe, until the smallest among them, a four-limbed furball named Yeary, shuffled forward, bowed his head and whispered. The cubs tapped the stick in rhythm, their native counting system unfolding like poetry. But here he grabbed the stick, the war stick, their symbol of impossible human power, and thrust it into her hand. One human plus many cubs weren't survival.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72134094</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:49:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72134094/she_picked_up_a_stick_the_cubs_used_it_to_teach_her_their_native_co.mp3" length="5102743" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a/67114139-930e-4c77-b134-6a15cb30af0a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Now those same cubs watched her with wide eyes, whispering among themselves, stealing glances at the stick like it was a weapon forged from myth. The cubs didn't move, didn't breathe, until the smallest among them, a four-limbed furball named Yeary,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Now those same cubs watched her with wide eyes, whispering among themselves, stealing glances at the stick like it was a weapon forged from myth. The cubs didn't move, didn't breathe, until the smallest among them, a four-limbed furball named Yeary, shuffled forward, bowed his head and whispered. The cubs tapped the stick in rhythm, their native counting system unfolding like poetry. But here he grabbed the stick, the war stick, their symbol of impossible human power, and thrust it into her hand. One human plus many cubs weren't survival.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>319</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Opens Her Eyes Cub's Face Inches Away You re Conscious'I Mis</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-opens-her-eyes-cub-s-face-inches-away-you-re-conscious-i-mis--72134092</link><description><![CDATA[Carah's eyes hardened, not with anger, but with something colder. But because when the ceasefire was signed, when the Zalathi clan swore temporary peace, it was sealed not with blood, but with presence. They remembered a wounded human opening her eyes to a predator's face, and responding not with fear, but with calm. They remembered that humans do not dominate through claws or fangs, but through bonds forged in fire. Because when a human wakes up, the war has already decided who they're willing to protect, and who's about to lose everything.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72134092</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:49:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72134092/she_opens_her_eyes_cub_s_face_inches_away_you_re_conscious_i_mis.mp3" length="4328265" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab/d495c204-93e1-4b3a-a892-2eed24f7eaab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carah's eyes hardened, not with anger, but with something colder. But because when the ceasefire was signed, when the Zalathi clan swore temporary peace, it was sealed not with blood, but with presence. They remembered a wounded human opening her eyes...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carah's eyes hardened, not with anger, but with something colder. But because when the ceasefire was signed, when the Zalathi clan swore temporary peace, it was sealed not with blood, but with presence. They remembered a wounded human opening her eyes to a predator's face, and responding not with fear, but with calm. They remembered that humans do not dominate through claws or fangs, but through bonds forged in fire. Because when a human wakes up, the war has already decided who they're willing to protect, and who's about to lose everything.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Mentioned Missing Earth Fruit Cubs Came Back With'a Basket of</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-mentioned-missing-earth-fruit-cubs-came-back-with-a-basket-of--72134091</link><description><![CDATA[Each one had already been classified by the Galactic Council as potential extinction level asset, juvenile. The hangar doors hissed open as the cubs marched in formation, proud, dirty, singed in places, carrying a woven basket nearly as large as Alia. Alia knelt slowly, her chest hurt, that quiet ache of distance from home, and somehow this this ridiculous basket made it worse and better all at once. Not as children, as warriors, they coordinated without words. And as Alia looked at the cub's proud fierce gentle in their own way, she realized something terrifyingly simple.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72134091</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:49:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72134091/she_mentioned_missing_earth_fruit_cubs_came_back_with_a_basket_of.mp3" length="4386361" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b/83ebb053-a49c-4307-875d-7e75a138073b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Each one had already been classified by the Galactic Council as potential extinction level asset, juvenile. The hangar doors hissed open as the cubs marched in formation, proud, dirty, singed in places, carrying a woven basket nearly as large as Alia....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Each one had already been classified by the Galactic Council as potential extinction level asset, juvenile. The hangar doors hissed open as the cubs marched in formation, proud, dirty, singed in places, carrying a woven basket nearly as large as Alia. Alia knelt slowly, her chest hurt, that quiet ache of distance from home, and somehow this this ridiculous basket made it worse and better all at once. Not as children, as warriors, they coordinated without words. And as Alia looked at the cub's proud fierce gentle in their own way, she realized something terrifyingly simple.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Looked at the Human and Whispered You re Not Real You re'a Le</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-looked-at-the-human-and-whispered-you-re-not-real-you-re-a-le--72132368</link><description><![CDATA[She looked at the human in whispered, you're not real, you're a legend. Hundreds of alien war machines lay broken across the ground, and in the center of it all, one human was still standing. Lieutenant Karth of the Vilari Guard crawled behind a ruined tank, her breathing ragged, her army had been unstoppable, 30,000 Vilari soldiers, armored titans, autonomous wardrons, orbital support. The human looked toward the distant human colony behind the mountains. The human looked across the battlefield one last time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72132368</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72132368/she_looked_at_the_human_and_whispered_you_re_not_real_you_re_a_le.mp3" length="4268911" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1/09d40f51-9e42-4b89-9216-44334ce448a1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She looked at the human in whispered, you're not real, you're a legend. Hundreds of alien war machines lay broken across the ground, and in the center of it all, one human was still standing. Lieutenant Karth of the Vilari Guard crawled behind a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She looked at the human in whispered, you're not real, you're a legend. Hundreds of alien war machines lay broken across the ground, and in the center of it all, one human was still standing. Lieutenant Karth of the Vilari Guard crawled behind a ruined tank, her breathing ragged, her army had been unstoppable, 30,000 Vilari soldiers, armored titans, autonomous wardrons, orbital support. The human looked toward the distant human colony behind the mountains. The human looked across the battlefield one last time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>267</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Looked Fragile Then the Ground Shook When She Took Her First Step</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-looked-fragile-then-the-ground-shook-when-she-took-her-first-step--72132367</link><description><![CDATA[Mara concaid, didn't stumble, didn't brace. The council had written it off as a death trap and used it instead as a proving ground. Later the council would reclassify humanity, not as fragile, not as adaptable, but as gravitational apex survivors. Species that didn't dominate by size or weapons, but by enduring what others could not. As Mara left the arena, an alien officer whispered the truth no one could deny anymore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72132367</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72132367/she_looked_fragile_then_the_ground_shook_when_she_took_her_first_step.mp3" length="4151050" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981/bcb8468a-38ea-43ee-95a4-7f8bfcde5981.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mara concaid, didn't stumble, didn't brace. The council had written it off as a death trap and used it instead as a proving ground. Later the council would reclassify humanity, not as fragile, not as adaptable, but as gravitational apex survivors....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mara concaid, didn't stumble, didn't brace. The council had written it off as a death trap and used it instead as a proving ground. Later the council would reclassify humanity, not as fragile, not as adaptable, but as gravitational apex survivors. Species that didn't dominate by size or weapons, but by enduring what others could not. As Mara left the arena, an alien officer whispered the truth no one could deny anymore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Let the Cubs Play Dress Up The Captain Believed They Were Being</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-let-the-cubs-play-dress-up-the-captain-believed-they-were-being--72132366</link><description><![CDATA[The captain's hand froze halfway to the alarm because the predator cubs were standing at attention. Not snarling, not playing, standing still, wrapped in mismatched fabric, utility belts, scarves half a flight jacket, and one dramatically oversized helmet tilted over glowing eyes. Combat posture, or so it appeared, captain Wrath of the Keshe Dominion felt his spines prickle. One tapped its chest plate twice, imitating the human's earlier gesture. And when Wrath filed his report that night, his final note was brief, and trembling.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72132366</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72132366/she_let_the_cubs_play_dress_up_the_captain_believed_they_were_being.mp3" length="4957711" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713/5c59ffbc-b9ad-4753-a932-b7a25300c713.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The captain's hand froze halfway to the alarm because the predator cubs were standing at attention. Not snarling, not playing, standing still, wrapped in mismatched fabric, utility belts, scarves half a flight jacket, and one dramatically oversized...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The captain's hand froze halfway to the alarm because the predator cubs were standing at attention. Not snarling, not playing, standing still, wrapped in mismatched fabric, utility belts, scarves half a flight jacket, and one dramatically oversized helmet tilted over glowing eyes. Combat posture, or so it appeared, captain Wrath of the Keshe Dominion felt his spines prickle. One tapped its chest plate twice, imitating the human's earlier gesture. And when Wrath filed his report that night, his final note was brief, and trembling.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>310</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Joined the Wrong Class by Accident Now She's Outperforming Ever</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-joined-the-wrong-class-by-accident-now-she-s-outperforming-ever--72132365</link><description><![CDATA[32 alien cadets stared at her in silence as the pressure field hummed violently around the combat chamber. Looked around at the armored cadets, then at the massive holographic text hovering above the chamber entrance, apex warfare program. Apex cadets rushed through the obstacle field while plasma turrets fired live stun rounds through smoke and darkness. The varcool cadets stepped into the arena grinning viciously while Nina adjusted borrowed gloves nervously. Nina launched herself beneath incoming fire, ripped open a floor panel and rewired the arena's energy relay mid-combat.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72132365</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72132365/she_joined_the_wrong_class_by_accident_now_she_s_outperforming_ever.mp3" length="5583396" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092/30c28730-b2f8-4296-8280-d8d1f2886092.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>32 alien cadets stared at her in silence as the pressure field hummed violently around the combat chamber. Looked around at the armored cadets, then at the massive holographic text hovering above the chamber entrance, apex warfare program. Apex cadets...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[32 alien cadets stared at her in silence as the pressure field hummed violently around the combat chamber. Looked around at the armored cadets, then at the massive holographic text hovering above the chamber entrance, apex warfare program. Apex cadets rushed through the obstacle field while plasma turrets fired live stun rounds through smoke and darkness. The varcool cadets stepped into the arena grinning viciously while Nina adjusted borrowed gloves nervously. Nina launched herself beneath incoming fire, ripped open a floor panel and rewired the arena's energy relay mid-combat.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Hid Her Strength in Class The War Recording Revealed Everything</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-hid-her-strength-in-class-the-war-recording-revealed-everything--72130029</link><description><![CDATA[The classroom fell silent the moment the war footage began, and no one was ready for what they were about to see. Varik didn't answer, because the footage wasn't finished. But Varik didn't stop it, because movement behind the war construct. Because now they knew the truth, that the girl who barely spoke, who avoided attention, who seemed so. Because the most dangerous weapon in the galaxy is the one that pretends it isn't one.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72130029</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:48:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72130029/she_hid_her_strength_in_class_the_war_recording_revealed_everything.mp3" length="5075990" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3/a12f88e2-c582-44b6-bfd2-f8dd8df321b3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The classroom fell silent the moment the war footage began, and no one was ready for what they were about to see. Varik didn't answer, because the footage wasn't finished. But Varik didn't stop it, because movement behind the war construct. Because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The classroom fell silent the moment the war footage began, and no one was ready for what they were about to see. Varik didn't answer, because the footage wasn't finished. But Varik didn't stop it, because movement behind the war construct. Because now they knew the truth, that the girl who barely spoke, who avoided attention, who seemed so. Because the most dangerous weapon in the galaxy is the one that pretends it isn't one.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Heated Her Lunch in the Food printer The Cubs Gathered Like Pries</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-heated-her-lunch-in-the-food-printer-the-cubs-gathered-like-pries--72130027</link><description><![CDATA[The printer answered with a rising wine, warmth spiraling through its chamber, and the cubs leaned forward as one. She used corners as weapons, gravity as an accomplice, pain as a currency she was willing to spend. Marra stared breathless as the juveniles fought not as children, but as warriors awakened. Learned patience, learned restraint, learned that heat could nourish as well as destroy. And when the war came, as wars always do, the killvar fought beside humanity with a doctrine forged not only in battle.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72130027</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:48:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72130027/she_heated_her_lunch_in_the_food_printer_the_cubs_gathered_like_pries.mp3" length="4577369" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544/74c3403c-1a46-46fc-a28f-8478b57f6544.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The printer answered with a rising wine, warmth spiraling through its chamber, and the cubs leaned forward as one. She used corners as weapons, gravity as an accomplice, pain as a currency she was willing to spend. Marra stared breathless as the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The printer answered with a rising wine, warmth spiraling through its chamber, and the cubs leaned forward as one. She used corners as weapons, gravity as an accomplice, pain as a currency she was willing to spend. Marra stared breathless as the juveniles fought not as children, but as warriors awakened. Learned patience, learned restraint, learned that heat could nourish as well as destroy. And when the war came, as wars always do, the killvar fought beside humanity with a doctrine forged not only in battle.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>287</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Heared Tiny Roars Beside Her Pillow The Cubs Had Delivered Thei</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-heared-tiny-roars-beside-her-pillow-the-cubs-had-delivered-thei--72130026</link><description><![CDATA[Alara watched from the command deck as the cubs took their positions behind reinforced glass. Because humans didn't build walls to survive one hit. Later, as dawn crept artificial and pale through the station's light cycle, Alara returned to her quarters. That humans, the most dangerous species ever to walk the stars, didn't just conquer with fire and fury. But of the day those cubs would grow up knowing exactly how humans fought, and why no one ever survived facing them twice.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72130026</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:48:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72130026/she_heared_tiny_roars_beside_her_pillow_the_cubs_had_delivered_thei.mp3" length="4498792" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5/3f44f5d3-b4f9-43ed-8a2e-38e6d74894a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alara watched from the command deck as the cubs took their positions behind reinforced glass. Because humans didn't build walls to survive one hit. Later, as dawn crept artificial and pale through the station's light cycle, Alara returned to her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alara watched from the command deck as the cubs took their positions behind reinforced glass. Because humans didn't build walls to survive one hit. Later, as dawn crept artificial and pale through the station's light cycle, Alara returned to her quarters. That humans, the most dangerous species ever to walk the stars, didn't just conquer with fire and fury. But of the day those cubs would grow up knowing exactly how humans fought, and why no one ever survived facing them twice.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Heard Growling Behind Her It Was'a Cub Practicing to Sound Brav</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-heard-growling-behind-her-it-was-a-cub-practicing-to-sound-brav--72130025</link><description><![CDATA[The little predator stood in the shadows, fur bristled, claws half extended, jaw trembling as it forced another growl from its throat. Behind the cub, the station shook again, enemy boarding craft slamming into the hull. Because the cub wasn't hiding. Later, after the battle, after the enemy retreat, after the outpost still stood when it shouldn't have, records would show something unprecedented. Years later, when that cub stood armoured at the front of a war council, scarred, lethal, unstoppable.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72130025</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:48:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72130025/she_heard_growling_behind_her_it_was_a_cub_practicing_to_sound_brav.mp3" length="5086443" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332/c0ec49b2-b257-4014-88c8-0d32a47cf332.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The little predator stood in the shadows, fur bristled, claws half extended, jaw trembling as it forced another growl from its throat. Behind the cub, the station shook again, enemy boarding craft slamming into the hull. Because the cub wasn't hiding....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The little predator stood in the shadows, fur bristled, claws half extended, jaw trembling as it forced another growl from its throat. Behind the cub, the station shook again, enemy boarding craft slamming into the hull. Because the cub wasn't hiding. Later, after the battle, after the enemy retreat, after the outpost still stood when it shouldn't have, records would show something unprecedented. Years later, when that cub stood armoured at the front of a war council, scarred, lethal, unstoppable.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Felt Tiny Claws Tug Her Hair Turned Out'a Predator Cub Wanted</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-felt-tiny-claws-tug-her-hair-turned-out-a-predator-cub-wanted--72128023</link><description><![CDATA[She felt tiny claws tug her hair, turned out a predator cub wanted to be lifted. Every weapon came up, every breath stopped, because the thing tugging specialist Mara Cade's hair was not a child. It was a predator cub, a jar and cub, six limbs, obsidian fur threaded with bioluminescent veins, needle teeth already grown in. The cub's claws loosened as she reached back, hands firm, confident. For one frozen heartbeat, the cub bare its teeth, and then it pressed its forehead against hers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72128023</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:48:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72128023/she_felt_tiny_claws_tug_her_hair_turned_out_a_predator_cub_wanted.mp3" length="4378838" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f/bbeb251e-8770-4414-8abb-c04e02c45c9f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She felt tiny claws tug her hair, turned out a predator cub wanted to be lifted. Every weapon came up, every breath stopped, because the thing tugging specialist Mara Cade's hair was not a child. It was a predator cub, a jar and cub, six limbs,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She felt tiny claws tug her hair, turned out a predator cub wanted to be lifted. Every weapon came up, every breath stopped, because the thing tugging specialist Mara Cade's hair was not a child. It was a predator cub, a jar and cub, six limbs, obsidian fur threaded with bioluminescent veins, needle teeth already grown in. The cub's claws loosened as she reached back, hands firm, confident. For one frozen heartbeat, the cub bare its teeth, and then it pressed its forehead against hers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>274</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Fed One Predator Cub Now an Entire Pack Follows Her to Lunch</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-fed-one-predator-cub-now-an-entire-pack-follows-her-to-lunch--72128022</link><description><![CDATA[A warning, because something had crossed into the mess corridor, something that made veteran soldiers reach for weapons with shaking hands. Corporal Nadia Reyes walked ahead of them with a tray in her hands, boots relaxed, posture casual, humming under her breath like this was just another lunch break. Because Nadia stopped at the mess hatch, turned inside. The Varchesh pack refused to leave Nadia's side. And that is why, when the galaxy sees a human walking calmly to lunch, and hears claws following behind, it remembers a simple terrifying rule.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72128022</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:48:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72128022/she_fed_one_predator_cub_now_an_entire_pack_follows_her_to_lunch.mp3" length="4525542" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1/1d67b930-1170-4e17-8de6-874c69b8f4e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A warning, because something had crossed into the mess corridor, something that made veteran soldiers reach for weapons with shaking hands. Corporal Nadia Reyes walked ahead of them with a tray in her hands, boots relaxed, posture casual, humming...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A warning, because something had crossed into the mess corridor, something that made veteran soldiers reach for weapons with shaking hands. Corporal Nadia Reyes walked ahead of them with a tray in her hands, boots relaxed, posture casual, humming under her breath like this was just another lunch break. Because Nadia stopped at the mess hatch, turned inside. The Varchesh pack refused to leave Nadia's side. And that is why, when the galaxy sees a human walking calmly to lunch, and hears claws following behind, it remembers a simple terrifying rule.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Entered The Campus Wearing Full Armor Yet the Secret She Carried</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-entered-the-campus-wearing-full-armor-yet-the-secret-she-carried--72128021</link><description><![CDATA[She entered the campus wearing full armor, yet the secret she carried under it shocked the galaxy. Because no one arrived at the academy in combat armor. Her name was Mara Vale, species, human, world of origin, earth, classification, death world prime. You wear armor because you're weak without it. Humans don't wear armor to feel strong.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72128021</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:48:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72128021/she_entered_the_campus_wearing_full_armor_yet_the_secret_she_carried.mp3" length="5194690" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631/591d8bca-c892-4f1b-8b67-9b0149b56631.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She entered the campus wearing full armor, yet the secret she carried under it shocked the galaxy. Because no one arrived at the academy in combat armor. Her name was Mara Vale, species, human, world of origin, earth, classification, death world...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She entered the campus wearing full armor, yet the secret she carried under it shocked the galaxy. Because no one arrived at the academy in combat armor. Her name was Mara Vale, species, human, world of origin, earth, classification, death world prime. You wear armor because you're weak without it. Humans don't wear armor to feel strong.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>325</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Didn't Adopt Them Yet The Cubs Report To Her Every Morning H</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-didn-t-adopt-them-yet-the-cubs-report-to-her-every-morning-h--72128020</link><description><![CDATA[Six predator Cubs, each belonging to a species capable of tearing armoured infantry apart, were missing from the nursery. No alarms had been tripped, no guards had been bypassed, no blood had been found, which meant only one thing. The nursery's climate controls failed during a bombardment, and the Cubs, still too young to regulate their body heat, were left shivering while command-argued protocols. Tor insulation from her own quarters sat in the nursery for 18 hours straight back to the wall, rifle across her knees, daring anyone to tell her to leave. A predator Cubs who followed a human, of an outpost no one dared attack again, of a species so dangerous not because they dominated, but because they stood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72128020</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 08:48:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72128020/she_didn_t_adopt_them_yet_the_cubs_report_to_her_every_morning_h.mp3" length="3830476" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47/057cf32a-13f1-4a50-a13e-236c21902f47.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Six predator Cubs, each belonging to a species capable of tearing armoured infantry apart, were missing from the nursery. No alarms had been tripped, no guards had been bypassed, no blood had been found, which meant only one thing. The nursery's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Six predator Cubs, each belonging to a species capable of tearing armoured infantry apart, were missing from the nursery. No alarms had been tripped, no guards had been bypassed, no blood had been found, which meant only one thing. The nursery's climate controls failed during a bombardment, and the Cubs, still too young to regulate their body heat, were left shivering while command-argued protocols. Tor insulation from her own quarters sat in the nursery for 18 hours straight back to the wall, rifle across her knees, daring anyone to tell her to leave. A predator Cubs who followed a human, of an outpost no one dared attack again, of a species so dangerous not because they dominated, but because they stood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>240</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Couldn't Look Away as'a Human Faced an Apex Predator Effortlessly</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-couldn-t-look-away-as-a-human-faced-an-apex-predator-effortlessly--72125543</link><description><![CDATA[The predator turned instantly, no hesitation, no fear, it adapted, again, it struck, and again, the human wasn't there, not gone, just not where death expected him to be. Minutes passed, the creature grew faster, stronger, more violent, but the human remained calm, heart rate steady, breathing controlled, he wasn't reacting, he was, studying, why isn't he attacking. The arena fell quiet, no one moved, no one spoke, because what they had just witnessed wasn't a victory, it was, control. Varel flinched, not because of aggression, but because of what she saw in his eyes, not pride, not relief. But the human, the human had, something far worse, not claws, not fangs, but knowledge, adaptation, control, the ability to turn any fight into a solved problem.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72125543</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:48:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72125543/she_couldn_t_look_away_as_a_human_faced_an_apex_predator_effortlessly.mp3" length="4645910" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291/988ee6ce-9a88-4e3a-9713-6f006fcf0291.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The predator turned instantly, no hesitation, no fear, it adapted, again, it struck, and again, the human wasn't there, not gone, just not where death expected him to be. Minutes passed, the creature grew faster, stronger, more violent, but the human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The predator turned instantly, no hesitation, no fear, it adapted, again, it struck, and again, the human wasn't there, not gone, just not where death expected him to be. Minutes passed, the creature grew faster, stronger, more violent, but the human remained calm, heart rate steady, breathing controlled, he wasn't reacting, he was, studying, why isn't he attacking. The arena fell quiet, no one moved, no one spoke, because what they had just witnessed wasn't a victory, it was, control. Varel flinched, not because of aggression, but because of what she saw in his eyes, not pride, not relief. But the human, the human had, something far worse, not claws, not fangs, but knowledge, adaptation, control, the ability to turn any fight into a solved problem.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>291</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Attempted Making Morning Coffee Cubs Arrived First and Brewed T</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-attempted-making-morning-coffee-cubs-arrived-first-and-brewed-t--72125542</link><description><![CDATA[She attempted making morning coffee, Cubs arrived first and brewed their own, using her engineering. Inside the galley, six predator Cubs stood in a perfect semicircle around her coffee machine. The water reservoir now fed through an improvised pressure coil, clearly salvaged from Mora's engineering kit. Three cycles earlier, the Cubs had watched her brew coffee every morning before training. The Cubs explained their design in clipped, efficient tones, reinforced systems, redundant safeties, adaptive brewing algorithms based on human stress markers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72125542</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72125542/she_attempted_making_morning_coffee_cubs_arrived_first_and_brewed_t.mp3" length="4900033" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598/9c3eb4d5-7d83-40db-a200-409e6ea40598.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She attempted making morning coffee, Cubs arrived first and brewed their own, using her engineering. Inside the galley, six predator Cubs stood in a perfect semicircle around her coffee machine. The water reservoir now fed through an improvised...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She attempted making morning coffee, Cubs arrived first and brewed their own, using her engineering. Inside the galley, six predator Cubs stood in a perfect semicircle around her coffee machine. The water reservoir now fed through an improvised pressure coil, clearly salvaged from Mora's engineering kit. Three cycles earlier, the Cubs had watched her brew coffee every morning before training. The Cubs explained their design in clipped, efficient tones, reinforced systems, redundant safeties, adaptive brewing algorithms based on human stress markers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>307</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Asked Why the Lights Kept Flickering Cubs Were Using the Motion S</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-asked-why-the-lights-kept-flickering-cubs-were-using-the-motion-s--72125540</link><description><![CDATA[She asked why the lights kept flickering, Cubs were using the motion sensors as a dance game. Dozens of predator cubs scaled, fird, horned, clawed, were leaping, spinning, sliding across the floor in chaotic patterns. A cub skidded across the floor and struck a dramatic pose as the lights flashed back on. Human survived by finding patterns, she said, and then dancing around death. Not because they broke rules, but because they turned anything into a weapon, even flickering lights, even laughter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72125540</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:47:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72125540/she_asked_why_the_lights_kept_flickering_cubs_were_using_the_motion_s.mp3" length="4539334" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1/e10c940c-4a8a-4b6c-a0f4-eb402dde27e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She asked why the lights kept flickering, Cubs were using the motion sensors as a dance game. Dozens of predator cubs scaled, fird, horned, clawed, were leaping, spinning, sliding across the floor in chaotic patterns. A cub skidded across the floor...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She asked why the lights kept flickering, Cubs were using the motion sensors as a dance game. Dozens of predator cubs scaled, fird, horned, clawed, were leaping, spinning, sliding across the floor in chaotic patterns. A cub skidded across the floor and struck a dramatic pose as the lights flashed back on. Human survived by finding patterns, she said, and then dancing around death. Not because they broke rules, but because they turned anything into a weapon, even flickering lights, even laughter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>She Allowed 20 Freezing Cats Into Her Cabin the Blizzard By Morning</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-allowed-20-freezing-cats-into-her-cabin-the-blizzard-by-morning--72125539</link><description><![CDATA[Their fur was matted with ice, their tails were stiff, their eyes burned gold through the snow. Alarov slammed the door shut and braced it with her back as claws skidded on metal, not attacking, slipping. Alarov laughed, raw, defiant, because humans laughed when the universe tried to kill them. Alarov was there in a heartbeat, hands on a chest smaller than her helmet, compressions, hard, relentless, while warriors loomed, trembling with restrained violence. Because when the storm comes, humans don't run.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72125539</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:47:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72125539/she_allowed_20_freezing_cats_into_her_cabin_the_blizzard_by_morning.mp3" length="5156242" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34/406f0071-976b-4e62-a52d-523dfe7e7e34.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Their fur was matted with ice, their tails were stiff, their eyes burned gold through the snow. Alarov slammed the door shut and braced it with her back as claws skidded on metal, not attacking, slipping. Alarov laughed, raw, defiant, because humans...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Their fur was matted with ice, their tails were stiff, their eyes burned gold through the snow. Alarov slammed the door shut and braced it with her back as claws skidded on metal, not attacking, slipping. Alarov laughed, raw, defiant, because humans laughed when the universe tried to kill them. Alarov was there in a heartbeat, hands on a chest smaller than her helmet, compressions, hard, relentless, while warriors loomed, trembling with restrained violence. Because when the storm comes, humans don't run.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Seventeen Doors Closed on Her Until'a Human Opened the Last One</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/seventeen-doors-closed-on-her-until-a-human-opened-the-last-one--72123340</link><description><![CDATA[Seventeen doors closed on her, until a human opened the last one. Even the Zen, her closest allies, sealed their archives, one by one, seventeen species, civilization she had served, had turned their backs. They all said the same thing, no one defies the dominion, and so she ran. Through smoke, through ruins, through screams, until she found herself before the last half-barried bunker on the wasteland world of Karros. How a single human had opened the last door and taught the stars what mercy looks like when it fights back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72123340</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72123340/seventeen_doors_closed_on_her_until_a_human_opened_the_last_one.mp3" length="5462188" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5/53373b63-769b-440d-9b33-59230c8e94c5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Seventeen doors closed on her, until a human opened the last one. Even the Zen, her closest allies, sealed their archives, one by one, seventeen species, civilization she had served, had turned their backs. They all said the same thing, no one defies...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Seventeen doors closed on her, until a human opened the last one. Even the Zen, her closest allies, sealed their archives, one by one, seventeen species, civilization she had served, had turned their backs. They all said the same thing, no one defies the dominion, and so she ran. Through smoke, through ruins, through screams, until she found herself before the last half-barried bunker on the wasteland world of Karros. How a single human had opened the last door and taught the stars what mercy looks like when it fights back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>342</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Senate Laughed Until Humans Departed Without'a Word Sci fi Sh</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/senate-laughed-until-humans-departed-without-a-word-sci-fi-sh--72123339</link><description><![CDATA[No threats, no weapons, no grand speech, just silence, and the sound of their fleet engines fading into the black, and that silence. Then Earth will, with draw no one stopped her, no one even pretended to care. Three days later, the humans were gone, every ambassador, every trader, every diplomat, the Terran Embassy, abandoned overnight, the trade routes cut off the gates to soul sealed. Even their beacon relays went silent, and for the first time in galactic memory, a species had willingly severed all ties with the Senate. Moments later, every kither war factory, every orbital cannon, every communications hub, ceased to exist, not destroyed, erased, the Senate panicked.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72123339</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72123339/senate_laughed_until_humans_departed_without_a_word_sci_fi_sh.mp3" length="4854476" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b/4e7975e4-273a-4d8d-9684-87f01224439b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No threats, no weapons, no grand speech, just silence, and the sound of their fleet engines fading into the black, and that silence. Then Earth will, with draw no one stopped her, no one even pretended to care. Three days later, the humans were gone,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No threats, no weapons, no grand speech, just silence, and the sound of their fleet engines fading into the black, and that silence. Then Earth will, with draw no one stopped her, no one even pretended to care. Three days later, the humans were gone, every ambassador, every trader, every diplomat, the Terran Embassy, abandoned overnight, the trade routes cut off the gates to soul sealed. Even their beacon relays went silent, and for the first time in galactic memory, a species had willingly severed all ties with the Senate. Moments later, every kither war factory, every orbital cannon, every communications hub, ceased to exist, not destroyed, erased, the Senate panicked.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>304</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Alien Bully Challenged'a Human Cadet Unaware Her Tattoo Honored part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-alien-bully-challenged-a-human-cadet-unaware-her-tattoo-honored-part-02-of-02--72123338</link><description><![CDATA[The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed, the craft sneered at the human cadet standing before him. Several instructors physically stepped backward, not from fear of the craft, from fear of her, because humans only carried iron revenant tattoos for one reason, inheritance, children of the unit. Most cadets never even saw his attacks coming, but the human moved before he finished the step. Instead, they found an entire room of alien cadets standing perfectly still around one exhausted human girl.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72123338</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72123338/an_alien_bully_challenged_a_human_cadet_unaware_her_tattoo_honored_part_02.mp3" length="2931818" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e/2a8a896c-aaf0-4bde-9b2c-f9cde401295e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed, the craft sneered at the human cadet standing before him. Several instructors physically stepped backward, not from fear of the craft, from fear of her, because humans only carried iron revenant tattoos for one reason, inheritance, children of the unit. Most cadets never even saw his attacks coming, but the human moved before he finished the step. Instead, they found an entire room of alien cadets standing perfectly still around one exhausted human girl.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Alien Bully Challenged'a Human Cadet Unaware Her Tattoo Honored part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-alien-bully-challenged-a-human-cadet-unaware-her-tattoo-honored-part-01-of-02--72123337</link><description><![CDATA[The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed, the craft sneered at the human cadet standing before him. Several instructors physically stepped backward, not from fear of the craft, from fear of her, because humans only carried iron revenant tattoos for one reason, inheritance, children of the unit. Most cadets never even saw his attacks coming, but the human moved before he finished the step. Instead, they found an entire room of alien cadets standing perfectly still around one exhausted human girl.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72123337</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:47:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72123337/an_alien_bully_challenged_a_human_cadet_unaware_her_tattoo_honored_part_01.mp3" length="2931818" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1/1d93e0ce-df34-4b83-9bf5-10430516a0e1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The most feared human combat unit ever created, the craft bully frowned confused by the sudden tension. Especially humans, because humans looked fragile, smaller frames, no claws, no armoured hides, no venom, easy targets, or so the galaxy assumed, the craft sneered at the human cadet standing before him. Several instructors physically stepped backward, not from fear of the craft, from fear of her, because humans only carried iron revenant tattoos for one reason, inheritance, children of the unit. Most cadets never even saw his attacks coming, but the human moved before he finished the step. Instead, they found an entire room of alien cadets standing perfectly still around one exhausted human girl.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Security Asked Who the Cat Cubs Followed The Human Girl Smirkled a</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/security-asked-who-the-cat-cubs-followed-the-human-girl-smirkled-a--72120916</link><description><![CDATA[They padded past the guards, past the rifles, past the shock fields, and stopped at the human girl's feet. The girl's name was Lena Ortiz, 12 standard years old, too small for combat armor, too young for the war academy, too human for anyone to understand why she was even here. One cub brushed against her leg, leaving Ash Gray fur on her pants, another sat, tail-curling neatly around its paws, the largest lay down, chin resting on crossed four limbs, eyes never leaving the guards. They said the cubs didn't follow the strongest. When humans walk through hell and don't blink, even monsters decide to walk behind them.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120916</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120916/security_asked_who_the_cat_cubs_followed_the_human_girl_smirkled_a.mp3" length="4889584" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a/c1dd5e67-06d3-43bd-b9c1-938ac49af56a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They padded past the guards, past the rifles, past the shock fields, and stopped at the human girl's feet. The girl's name was Lena Ortiz, 12 standard years old, too small for combat armor, too young for the war academy, too human for anyone to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They padded past the guards, past the rifles, past the shock fields, and stopped at the human girl's feet. The girl's name was Lena Ortiz, 12 standard years old, too small for combat armor, too young for the war academy, too human for anyone to understand why she was even here. One cub brushed against her leg, leaving Ash Gray fur on her pants, another sat, tail-curling neatly around its paws, the largest lay down, chin resting on crossed four limbs, eyes never leaving the guards. They said the cubs didn't follow the strongest. When humans walk through hell and don't blink, even monsters decide to walk behind them.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Watched Her Make'a Sandwich Now They Build Meat Piles A</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-watched-her-make-a-sandwich-now-they-build-meat-piles-a--72120915</link><description><![CDATA[The kitchen went silent the moment the human lifted the knife every predator cub froze ears high eyes wide as if witnessing a legendary weapon being unsheathed. Sarah smirked clicking the bottle its ketchup three Cubs screamed one fainted another whispered Trumbling humans truly ingest toxins for fun. Sarah only winked then she began assembling the sandwich fast fluid impossibly controlled every flick of her wrist every motion held the same lethal grace she used in combat drills The knife flashed the cutting board rattled and the Cubs watch with the awe of a species staring into the sun Finally with a gentle thump she pressed the top slice of bread down a Completed sandwich dot to Sarah lunch dot to the Cubs an artifact of human dominance Three days Latire Sarah entered the base cafeteria fully expecting spilled drinks loud cadets and broken chairs Instead she found construction towering meat stacks haphazard layers Vegetables jammed into odd angles sauces dripping like battlefield gore and predator Cubs working furiously around them One turned chest puffed out human Sarah We have perfected your sacred building technique another held up a foot tall meat pile Proud Trumbling from the weight behold a sand which Sarah choked that's that's not how you pronounce And look squeak the youngest cub dragging her by the sleeve to a table covered with ingredients We have made many for you for inspection for training It looked like a carnivore apocalypse, but their faces their eyes they were so proud Cyril Nelt exhaling softly you little gremlins really tried huh the Cubs nodded so hard their ears flapped dot And then one the smallest whispered something different Something soft when you made yours you looked calm you looked safe like like nothing bad could reach you If you held that sandwich the cafeteria fell silent Sarah blinked slowly as something in her chest tighten She wasn't used to being seen like that Humans rarely were that's because she said quietly ruffling the Cubs fur Humans build things the same way we survive wars how asked a cub dot Sarah stood the overhead lights gleaming off her Dark combats leaves as she picked up one of their chaotic creations with our hands she said with our stubbornness and with the belief that anything can be made better Even a disaster like this she took a bite the Cubs exploded into cheers. She survived it She approves it tasted awful Absolutely iridimably awful, but she swallowed it anyway after all they tried and no human Not even a battle hardened engineer like Sarah would ever crush a Cubs pride dot later that night across the academy The cafeteria surveillance footage spread like wildfire dozens of alien cadets watched and stunned silence as the human calmly consumed What clearly violated every known culinary law and the galaxy that thing whispered one She ate it willingly no gag reflex no hesitation Humans are terrifying the final clip sealed it a small predator cub saluting her while declaring Human food is not food. It is test as she passed the galaxy shuttered dot because if humans were willing to eat that Then what else could they endure what else could they survive and as the aliens murmured in fear and all one truth Spread across the stars if a human calls something lunch the universe better pray.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120915</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120915/predator_cubs_watched_her_make_a_sandwich_now_they_build_meat_piles_a.mp3" length="4469535" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7/0bfbfc27-5331-48ae-9f3c-caccf71cd4a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The kitchen went silent the moment the human lifted the knife every predator cub froze ears high eyes wide as if witnessing a legendary weapon being unsheathed. Sarah smirked clicking the bottle its ketchup three Cubs screamed one fainted another...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The kitchen went silent the moment the human lifted the knife every predator cub froze ears high eyes wide as if witnessing a legendary weapon being unsheathed. Sarah smirked clicking the bottle its ketchup three Cubs screamed one fainted another whispered Trumbling humans truly ingest toxins for fun. Sarah only winked then she began assembling the sandwich fast fluid impossibly controlled every flick of her wrist every motion held the same lethal grace she used in combat drills The knife flashed the cutting board rattled and the Cubs watch with the awe of a species staring into the sun Finally with a gentle thump she pressed the top slice of bread down a Completed sandwich dot to Sarah lunch dot to the Cubs an artifact of human dominance Three days Latire Sarah entered the base cafeteria fully expecting spilled drinks loud cadets and broken chairs Instead she found construction towering meat stacks haphazard layers Vegetables jammed into odd angles sauces dripping like battlefield gore and predator Cubs working furiously around them One turned chest puffed out human Sarah We have perfected your sacred building technique another held up a foot tall meat pile Proud Trumbling from the weight behold a sand which Sarah choked that's that's not how you pronounce And look squeak the youngest cub dragging her by the sleeve to a table covered with ingredients We have made many for you for inspection for training It looked like a carnivore apocalypse, but their faces their eyes they were so proud Cyril Nelt exhaling softly you little gremlins really tried huh the Cubs nodded so hard their ears flapped dot And then one the smallest whispered something different Something soft when you made yours you looked calm you looked safe like like nothing bad could reach you If you held that sandwich the cafeteria fell silent Sarah blinked slowly as something in her chest tighten She wasn't used to being seen like that Humans rarely were that's because she said quietly ruffling the Cubs fur Humans build things the same way we survive wars how asked a cub dot Sarah stood the overhead lights gleaming off her Dark combats leaves as she picked up one of their chaotic creations with our hands she said with our stubbornness and with the belief that anything can be made better Even a disaster like this she took a bite the Cubs exploded into cheers. She survived it She approves it tasted awful Absolutely iridimably awful, but she swallowed it anyway after all they tried and no human Not even a battle hardened engineer like Sarah would ever crush a Cubs pride dot later that night across the academy The cafeteria surveillance footage spread like wildfire dozens of alien cadets watched and stunned silence as the human calmly consumed What clearly violated every known culinary law and the galaxy that thing whispered one She ate it willingly no gag reflex no hesitation Humans are terrifying the final clip sealed it a small predator cub saluting her while declaring Human food is not food. It is test as she passed the galaxy shuttered dot because if humans were willing to eat that Then what else could they endure what else could they survive and as the aliens murmured in fear and all one truth Spread across the stars if a human calls something lunch the universe better pray.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>280</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Obeyed No One Until This Woman Cadet Smiled Sci Fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-obeyed-no-one-until-this-woman-cadet-smiled-sci-fi--72120914</link><description><![CDATA[Their snarls quieted, not in fear, not in submission, but in recognition. The instructors watched, mouths tight, weapons forgotten, drones hovered uselessly, programmed for force, now irrelevant against the gravity of this human's presence. They only obey the ones who inspire them, who show courage without violence, who invite trust even when terror is normal. When a human chooses to lead, even apex predators bow, not out of fear, but in recognition of power that is utterly undeniably human. And nothing, not protocol, not weapons, not centuries of evolution, can stand against it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120914</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120914/predator_cubs_obeyed_no_one_until_this_woman_cadet_smiled_sci_fi.mp3" length="5682453" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827/2ccac976-3606-4cff-b764-c191d0c02827.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Their snarls quieted, not in fear, not in submission, but in recognition. The instructors watched, mouths tight, weapons forgotten, drones hovered uselessly, programmed for force, now irrelevant against the gravity of this human's presence. They only...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Their snarls quieted, not in fear, not in submission, but in recognition. The instructors watched, mouths tight, weapons forgotten, drones hovered uselessly, programmed for force, now irrelevant against the gravity of this human's presence. They only obey the ones who inspire them, who show courage without violence, who invite trust even when terror is normal. When a human chooses to lead, even apex predators bow, not out of fear, but in recognition of power that is utterly undeniably human. And nothing, not protocol, not weapons, not centuries of evolution, can stand against it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>356</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Noticed Her Cooking They Sat Patiently Hoping She d</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-noticed-her-cooking-they-sat-patiently-hoping-she-d--72120913</link><description><![CDATA[Not plasma, not burning hull plating, food, on caros 9, an outpost carved into black stone and fear, nothing like that was supposed to exist. The Predator Cubs noticed first, they were trained hunters even in youth, six limbed cathery, claws sharpened before language, instincts forged for ambush and violence. Specialist Mara Keen stood over a portable heating plate, sleeves rolled, hair tied back, face calm in a way that unsettled everyone who saw it. Mara had survived three evacuations, two planetary sieges, and one boarding action where she'd killed a raider with a wrench and then gone back for the wounded, both sides. As if this were a ritual, not a meal, one Cubs' eyes widened at the first bite.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120913</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120913/predator_cubs_noticed_her_cooking_they_sat_patiently_hoping_she_d.mp3" length="4575279" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87/82dea799-071e-4ecb-8a4e-fb734c985b87.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Not plasma, not burning hull plating, food, on caros 9, an outpost carved into black stone and fear, nothing like that was supposed to exist. The Predator Cubs noticed first, they were trained hunters even in youth, six limbed cathery, claws sharpened...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Not plasma, not burning hull plating, food, on caros 9, an outpost carved into black stone and fear, nothing like that was supposed to exist. The Predator Cubs noticed first, they were trained hunters even in youth, six limbed cathery, claws sharpened before language, instincts forged for ambush and violence. Specialist Mara Keen stood over a portable heating plate, sleeves rolled, hair tied back, face calm in a way that unsettled everyone who saw it. Mara had survived three evacuations, two planetary sieges, and one boarding action where she'd killed a raider with a wrench and then gone back for the wounded, both sides. As if this were a ritual, not a meal, one Cubs' eyes widened at the first bite.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>286</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Learned Human Patches Their Stuffed Toys She's Now Of</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-learned-human-patches-their-stuffed-toys-she-s-now-of--72120894</link><description><![CDATA[Predator Cubs learned human patches, their stuffed toys, she's now official galaxy toy medic. If they frenzy the station dies, then the human walked in, no armor, no weapon, no shield, just a small kit slung over her shoulder. Within days, predator cubs from a dozen species began appearing at Mira's workspace, dragging torn toys, shredded blankets, broken comfort items from conquered worlds. Because when the siege of law 9 came, when predator fleets descended and the galaxy burned, those cubs were no longer cubs. On the battlefield, alien commanders watched in disbelief as apex predators ignored easier prey, ignoring civilians, ignoring fleeing soldiers, moving instead to shield human medics, human engineers, and one unarmed woman carrying a sewing kit.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120894</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:44:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120894/predator_cubs_learned_human_patches_their_stuffed_toys_she_s_now_of.mp3" length="4537245" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa/d0a8d85d-4d0c-40b1-a193-01dc12d914fa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Predator Cubs learned human patches, their stuffed toys, she's now official galaxy toy medic. If they frenzy the station dies, then the human walked in, no armor, no weapon, no shield, just a small kit slung over her shoulder. Within days, predator...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Predator Cubs learned human patches, their stuffed toys, she's now official galaxy toy medic. If they frenzy the station dies, then the human walked in, no armor, no weapon, no shield, just a small kit slung over her shoulder. Within days, predator cubs from a dozen species began appearing at Mira's workspace, dragging torn toys, shredded blankets, broken comfort items from conquered worlds. Because when the siege of law 9 came, when predator fleets descended and the galaxy burned, those cubs were no longer cubs. On the battlefield, alien commanders watched in disbelief as apex predators ignored easier prey, ignoring civilians, ignoring fleeing soldiers, moving instead to shield human medics, human engineers, and one unarmed woman carrying a sewing kit.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Found'a Mirror Wall And Spent Twenty Minutes Trying to</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-found-a-mirror-wall-and-spent-twenty-minutes-trying-to--72120892</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs froze, claws bristling, ears flattened, staring down an army of predators that matched every twitch, every growl, and every move perfectly. Another cub jumped onto its reflection, claws scraping the mirrored surface. And that little ones is why humans are feared, not for size or strength or claws, but for teaching even the young to challenge themselves relentlessly. As the cub's finally retreated chattering and panting, one turned back to glance at the mirror. Because humans, as always, had turned even a wall into a weapon and taught the galaxy to tremble before ingenuity, courage, and relentless self-mastery.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120892</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:44:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120892/predator_cubs_found_a_mirror_wall_and_spent_twenty_minutes_trying_to.mp3" length="5210577" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c/1a4e2fa4-c7e9-4c03-b5f6-e0aec2ab869c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs froze, claws bristling, ears flattened, staring down an army of predators that matched every twitch, every growl, and every move perfectly. Another cub jumped onto its reflection, claws scraping the mirrored surface. And that little ones is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs froze, claws bristling, ears flattened, staring down an army of predators that matched every twitch, every growl, and every move perfectly. Another cub jumped onto its reflection, claws scraping the mirrored surface. And that little ones is why humans are feared, not for size or strength or claws, but for teaching even the young to challenge themselves relentlessly. As the cub's finally retreated chattering and panting, one turned back to glance at the mirror. Because humans, as always, had turned even a wall into a weapon and taught the galaxy to tremble before ingenuity, courage, and relentless self-mastery.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>326</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Crept Onto the Human's Bed Until She Pulled the Blank</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-crept-onto-the-human-s-bed-until-she-pulled-the-blank--72120890</link><description><![CDATA[Predator Cubs crept onto the human's bed until she pulled up the blanket and they slept in peace. The alarms did not sound when the Predator Cubs entered the human's quarters, because nothing living was foolish enough to report them. They moved like smoke, four shadows slipping through a door that should have stayed locked, claws silent, eyes reflecting starlight, tiny chests rising fast with fear they refused to show. Not because of their weapons, but because of what happened when their most dangerous young were afraid. And a blanket pulled up just enough to say, sleep, I'm here, and every species that learned this truth understood something terrifying.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120890</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:44:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120890/predator_cubs_crept_onto_the_human_s_bed_until_she_pulled_the_blank.mp3" length="5081009" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab/fdf03267-cfd0-46b0-a342-58bbe8a32dab.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Predator Cubs crept onto the human's bed until she pulled up the blanket and they slept in peace. The alarms did not sound when the Predator Cubs entered the human's quarters, because nothing living was foolish enough to report them. They moved like...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Predator Cubs crept onto the human's bed until she pulled up the blanket and they slept in peace. The alarms did not sound when the Predator Cubs entered the human's quarters, because nothing living was foolish enough to report them. They moved like smoke, four shadows slipping through a door that should have stayed locked, claws silent, eyes reflecting starlight, tiny chests rising fast with fear they refused to show. Not because of their weapons, but because of what happened when their most dangerous young were afraid. And a blanket pulled up just enough to say, sleep, I'm here, and every species that learned this truth understood something terrifying.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cubs Act Untouchable Until the Human Turns and Ahem</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cubs-act-untouchable-until-the-human-turns-and-ahem--72120887</link><description><![CDATA[Across the training concourse, three Predator cubs stood over the fallen cadet, claws dripping, eyes bright with the thrill of dominance. Commander Ria Solis, the most dangerous instructor on the station, she took one sip, set the mug down and looked at them. Ria stood, brushed dust from her jacket, and looked at the remaining cub's writhing on the floor. Lesson two, humans don't care about your treaties when someone under our protection gets hurt. And ever since, when predator cubs start acting untouchable, someone always listens for a small polite sound behind them.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120887</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:44:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120887/predator_cubs_act_untouchable_until_the_human_turns_and_ahem.mp3" length="4203713" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c/bc8e9415-774e-4ced-ad22-027d1bf3623c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Across the training concourse, three Predator cubs stood over the fallen cadet, claws dripping, eyes bright with the thrill of dominance. Commander Ria Solis, the most dangerous instructor on the station, she took one sip, set the mug down and looked...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across the training concourse, three Predator cubs stood over the fallen cadet, claws dripping, eyes bright with the thrill of dominance. Commander Ria Solis, the most dangerous instructor on the station, she took one sip, set the mug down and looked at them. Ria stood, brushed dust from her jacket, and looked at the remaining cub's writhing on the floor. Lesson two, humans don't care about your treaties when someone under our protection gets hurt. And ever since, when predator cubs start acting untouchable, someone always listens for a small polite sound behind them.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>263</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cub Snarled at Human Even Instructors Froze but She Grinn</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cub-snarled-at-human-even-instructors-froze-but-she-grinn--72120161</link><description><![CDATA[Predator cub snarled at human, even instructors froze, but she grinned and said, nice try. Every instructor froze, because the creature crouched at the center of the pit was a Threxian cub, muscle-coiled tight beneath obsidian fur, serrated teeth-beared, eyes glowing with predatory intelligence far beyond its age. The cub lunged, time stretched, claws flashing, teeth snapping inches from her throat, and Lena stepped into the attack. Gasp's exploded from the stands, she pivoted, grabbed the cub by the scruff and foreleg, and used its own momentum to slam it into the sand. She moved like a storm compressed into human shape, ducking, striking pressure points learned from studying alien anatomy using leverage instead of brute force.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120161</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120161/predator_cub_snarled_at_human_even_instructors_froze_but_she_grinn.mp3" length="4506733" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b/f8e82f75-2373-4fba-bd35-aefcd5fbbb2b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Predator cub snarled at human, even instructors froze, but she grinned and said, nice try. Every instructor froze, because the creature crouched at the center of the pit was a Threxian cub, muscle-coiled tight beneath obsidian fur, serrated...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Predator cub snarled at human, even instructors froze, but she grinned and said, nice try. Every instructor froze, because the creature crouched at the center of the pit was a Threxian cub, muscle-coiled tight beneath obsidian fur, serrated teeth-beared, eyes glowing with predatory intelligence far beyond its age. The cub lunged, time stretched, claws flashing, teeth snapping inches from her throat, and Lena stepped into the attack. Gasp's exploded from the stands, she pivoted, grabbed the cub by the scruff and foreleg, and used its own momentum to slam it into the sand. She moved like a storm compressed into human shape, ducking, striking pressure points learned from studying alien anatomy using leverage instead of brute force.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>282</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Predator Cat Cub Snapped Its Jaws in Rage The Human Sneezed and It</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/predator-cat-cub-snapped-its-jaws-in-rage-the-human-sneezed-and-it--72120160</link><description><![CDATA[Predator Cat Cubs snapped its jaws in rage, the human sneezed, and it collapsed in laughter. Across from its did a human, unarmored, unarmed, sleeves rolled up, expression, tired, easy the human murmured. The cub watched her, eyes bright, tail twitching, then sneezed back, a pitiful little touch that sprayed sparks from its nostrils. The cub totalled forward, sniffed the human's knee, then snapped its jaws again, half-hearted, playful. From the human, when pirates breached the outer ring six cycles later, the cub, now larger, faster, stood at the human's side as alarm screamed for real.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120160</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120160/predator_cat_cub_snapped_its_jaws_in_rage_the_human_sneezed_and_it.mp3" length="4677679" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0/e53a2f40-b7d3-4ea8-b221-4b79b3fbd2c0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Predator Cat Cubs snapped its jaws in rage, the human sneezed, and it collapsed in laughter. Across from its did a human, unarmored, unarmed, sleeves rolled up, expression, tired, easy the human murmured. The cub watched her, eyes bright, tail...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Predator Cat Cubs snapped its jaws in rage, the human sneezed, and it collapsed in laughter. Across from its did a human, unarmored, unarmed, sleeves rolled up, expression, tired, easy the human murmured. The cub watched her, eyes bright, tail twitching, then sneezed back, a pitiful little touch that sprayed sparks from its nostrils. The cub totalled forward, sniffed the human's knee, then snapped its jaws again, half-hearted, playful. From the human, when pirates breached the outer ring six cycles later, the cub, now larger, faster, stood at the human's side as alarm screamed for real.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>293</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Paperwork Error Placed'a Human Special Forces Vet Among Civilians C</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/paperwork-error-placed-a-human-special-forces-vet-among-civilians-c--72120159</link><description><![CDATA[Seated quietly near the rear observation window, a human man slowly opened his eyes. He didn't panic, didn't shout, didn't even stand immediately. The human raised his hands slightly, not in surrender, in assessment. The human pivoted, drove an elbow into its throat, snapped its knee backward, used its collapsing body as a shield against incoming fire, screams, gunfire, metal tearing. The human checked the weapon in his hand, adjusted his stance, rolled his shoulders.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120159</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120159/paperwork_error_placed_a_human_special_forces_vet_among_civilians_c.mp3" length="4862835" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89/acae2255-673a-48b1-a386-68af14d3aa89.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Seated quietly near the rear observation window, a human man slowly opened his eyes. He didn't panic, didn't shout, didn't even stand immediately. The human raised his hands slightly, not in surrender, in assessment. The human pivoted, drove an elbow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Seated quietly near the rear observation window, a human man slowly opened his eyes. He didn't panic, didn't shout, didn't even stand immediately. The human raised his hands slightly, not in surrender, in assessment. The human pivoted, drove an elbow into its throat, snapped its knee backward, used its collapsing body as a shield against incoming fire, screams, gunfire, metal tearing. The human checked the weapon in his hand, adjusted his stance, rolled his shoulders.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>304</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Our Ship Was Failing Then the Humans Did the Impossible Sci fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-ship-was-failing-then-the-humans-did-the-impossible-sci-fi--72120158</link><description><![CDATA[The calm of creatures who survived environments so hostile that they evolved to grin into the abyss and tell it not today. Their commander said, not please, not may we, not explain situation. Humans stepped into the core chamber and simply began not calculations, not equations, not new field simulations. They walked straight up to a collapsing dimensional frame and adjusted space time, frequency vectors with their hands, hands, one of our scientists, fainted from shark. Not the strongest, not the oldest, not the largest empire, not genetically optimized, not pre-cognitive, but what we always underestimated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72120158</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72120158/our_ship_was_failing_then_the_humans_did_the_impossible_sci_fi.mp3" length="5159168" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65/7e2d3309-800a-4106-b018-d01671b09f65.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The calm of creatures who survived environments so hostile that they evolved to grin into the abyss and tell it not today. Their commander said, not please, not may we, not explain situation. Humans stepped into the core chamber and simply began not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The calm of creatures who survived environments so hostile that they evolved to grin into the abyss and tell it not today. Their commander said, not please, not may we, not explain situation. Humans stepped into the core chamber and simply began not calculations, not equations, not new field simulations. They walked straight up to a collapsing dimensional frame and adjusted space time, frequency vectors with their hands, hands, one of our scientists, fainted from shark. Not the strongest, not the oldest, not the largest empire, not genetically optimized, not pre-cognitive, but what we always underestimated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Our Enemies Thought They'd Won Until We Reached Out to'a Human part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-enemies-thought-they-d-won-until-we-reached-out-to-a-human-part-02-of-02--72116733</link><description><![CDATA[Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable, reach out to the humans, the chamber froze, someone gasped, someone hissed, no, not them. It was not a fleet, not an army, not even a squadron. Do you know how long it's been since anyone asked humanity for help, not fear, not tribute, just help. That's why, even now, when children ask why our worlds fly tarren banners beside our own, I tell them the truth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72116733</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:39:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72116733/our_enemies_thought_they_d_won_until_we_reached_out_to_a_human_part_02.mp3" length="3620615" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e/a5d97c00-a221-4bab-9b96-0f208d80cd4e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable, reach out to the humans, the chamber froze, someone gasped, someone hissed, no, not them. It was not a fleet, not an army, not even a squadron. Do you know how long it's been since anyone asked humanity for help, not fear, not tribute, just help. That's why, even now, when children ask why our worlds fly tarren banners beside our own, I tell them the truth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>227</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Our Enemies Thought They'd Won Until We Reached Out to'a Human part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-enemies-thought-they-d-won-until-we-reached-out-to-a-human-part-01-of-02--72116732</link><description><![CDATA[Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable, reach out to the humans, the chamber froze, someone gasped, someone hissed, no, not them. It was not a fleet, not an army, not even a squadron. Do you know how long it's been since anyone asked humanity for help, not fear, not tribute, just help. That's why, even now, when children ask why our worlds fly tarren banners beside our own, I tell them the truth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72116732</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:39:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72116732/our_enemies_thought_they_d_won_until_we_reached_out_to_a_human_part_01.mp3" length="3620615" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a/8dfb0699-65ee-4377-a004-4c4cd2253c0a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our fleets shattered, our cities burned, our leaders surrendered one after another, and still our enemy. Demanded more, more blood, more submission, more chains, hope, gone, survival, impossible, until one desperate voice whispered the unthinkable, reach out to the humans, the chamber froze, someone gasped, someone hissed, no, not them. It was not a fleet, not an army, not even a squadron. Do you know how long it's been since anyone asked humanity for help, not fear, not tribute, just help. That's why, even now, when children ask why our worlds fly tarren banners beside our own, I tell them the truth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>227</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One Human Walked Into the Wrong Bar For Them Sci fi Short sto</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-human-walked-into-the-wrong-bar-for-them-sci-fi-short-sto--72116731</link><description><![CDATA[It was a battlefield with tables, a place where mercenaries drank between massacres, where pirates negotiated over corpses, where assassins compared scars like trophies, no law, no mercy, no witnesses, and yet a single human stepped through the door, alone, no armor, no visible weapon, just a long coat, and calm eyes. Conversation stalled, mandibles froze mid-click, plasma claws paused in mid-air, dozens of predators turned as one, a human here. The human stood in one motion, twisted, pulled, bone shattered, armor cracked, the brute screamed. Later, across the galaxy, the story spread, translated, retold, exaggerated, feared, one human, one bar, one night, and one universal lesson. When a human walks into a place built for monsters, it is never the human who is trapped.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72116731</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:39:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72116731/one_human_walked_into_the_wrong_bar_for_them_sci_fi_short_sto.mp3" length="4866592" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c/5760a536-10e3-4bf8-b19f-ab419e74133c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was a battlefield with tables, a place where mercenaries drank between massacres, where pirates negotiated over corpses, where assassins compared scars like trophies, no law, no mercy, no witnesses, and yet a single human stepped through the door,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was a battlefield with tables, a place where mercenaries drank between massacres, where pirates negotiated over corpses, where assassins compared scars like trophies, no law, no mercy, no witnesses, and yet a single human stepped through the door, alone, no armor, no visible weapon, just a long coat, and calm eyes. Conversation stalled, mandibles froze mid-click, plasma claws paused in mid-air, dozens of predators turned as one, a human here. The human stood in one motion, twisted, pulled, bone shattered, armor cracked, the brute screamed. Later, across the galaxy, the story spread, translated, retold, exaggerated, feared, one human, one bar, one night, and one universal lesson. When a human walks into a place built for monsters, it is never the human who is trapped.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>305</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nobody Warned the Alien Students How Resilient Humans Really Are part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nobody-warned-the-alien-students-how-resilient-humans-really-are-part-02-of-02--72116730</link><description><![CDATA[The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically injured, but the human, the human was trying to help others to their feet. Afterward, how the human carried exhausted cadets through, freezing storms, how he fought predators with improvised weapons, how he crossed collapsing ice bridges while injured. No one answered, because now they understood humans weren't terrifying because they were stronger or faster or smarter. Do not mistake human endurance for normal biological behavior and beneath it, handwritten by one shaken alien student where six words the galaxy would never forget.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72116730</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:39:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72116730/nobody_warned_the_alien_students_how_resilient_humans_really_are_part_02.mp3" length="3054280" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4/9d8fec32-d737-47f8-94fb-8122b697e6e4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically injured, but the human, the human was trying to help others to their feet. Afterward, how the human carried exhausted cadets through, freezing storms, how he fought predators with improvised weapons, how he crossed collapsing ice bridges while injured. No one answered, because now they understood humans weren't terrifying because they were stronger or faster or smarter. Do not mistake human endurance for normal biological behavior and beneath it, handwritten by one shaken alien student where six words the galaxy would never forget.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Nobody Warned the Alien Students How Resilient Humans Really Are part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nobody-warned-the-alien-students-how-resilient-humans-really-are-part-01-of-02--72113706</link><description><![CDATA[The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically injured, but the human, the human was trying to help others to their feet. Afterward, how the human carried exhausted cadets through, freezing storms, how he fought predators with improvised weapons, how he crossed collapsing ice bridges while injured. No one answered, because now they understood humans weren't terrifying because they were stronger or faster or smarter. Do not mistake human endurance for normal biological behavior and beneath it, handwritten by one shaken alien student where six words the galaxy would never forget.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72113706</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:39:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72113706/nobody_warned_the_alien_students_how_resilient_humans_really_are_part_01.mp3" length="3054280" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc/cfdbf3b7-4ecf-423b-9875-4e58439aa2cc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The transport shuttle slammed into the canyon wall at nearly 600 kilometers per hour, spiraling through fire and shredded metal before, exploding across the frozen cliffs of Talos IX alien cadets screamed emergency. Another two were critically injured, but the human, the human was trying to help others to their feet. Afterward, how the human carried exhausted cadets through, freezing storms, how he fought predators with improvised weapons, how he crossed collapsing ice bridges while injured. No one answered, because now they understood humans weren't terrifying because they were stronger or faster or smarter. Do not mistake human endurance for normal biological behavior and beneath it, handwritten by one shaken alien student where six words the galaxy would never forget.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>191</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Trainer Could Break the Wild Dragon Until'a Human Stable Boy Simpl</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-trainer-could-break-the-wild-dragon-until-a-human-stable-boy-simpl--72113705</link><description><![CDATA[The dragon had snapped every war harness, melted every binding collar and killed every handler, yet when the human stableboy entered the pen. No species in the galaxy could tame a wild one, not with shock rods, not with neural dominating injectors, not with psychic leashes. Humans sent no military, no zoological war-cikers. They sent a stable boy, not even a soldier, just a boy with tearing dust on his boots in a half-curious expression. Humans, plus impossible ally species, just galaxy balance changes permanently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72113705</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:39:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72113705/no_trainer_could_break_the_wild_dragon_until_a_human_stable_boy_simpl.mp3" length="4240076" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3/4a8ee055-76a6-42f5-adcb-d1d5e20ed1c3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The dragon had snapped every war harness, melted every binding collar and killed every handler, yet when the human stableboy entered the pen. No species in the galaxy could tame a wild one, not with shock rods, not with neural dominating injectors,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The dragon had snapped every war harness, melted every binding collar and killed every handler, yet when the human stableboy entered the pen. No species in the galaxy could tame a wild one, not with shock rods, not with neural dominating injectors, not with psychic leashes. Humans sent no military, no zoological war-cikers. They sent a stable boy, not even a soldier, just a boy with tearing dust on his boots in a half-curious expression. Humans, plus impossible ally species, just galaxy balance changes permanently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>265</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Asked Which Humans Were Precision Experts The Commander Just part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-asked-which-humans-were-precision-experts-the-commander-just-part-02-of-02--72113703</link><description><![CDATA[Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the room went dead, quiet, because the Carthons were the galaxies acknowledged. Impossible, at least, that's what the galaxy believed before the siege of Nero's four reign hammered the shattered city, endlessly smoke rolled across broken towers, the battlefield. Instantly, another recording, a medic grabbing, a fallen rifle and eliminating two enemy, drones without slowing down, another, a wounded human firing, blindly around cover using only reflected movement from shattered. They felt, trajectories, a young Carthon officer watched a human sniper calmly, adjusting her scope beside a burning transport, she, cannot possibly see through this storm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72113703</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:39:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72113703/aliens_asked_which_humans_were_precision_experts_the_commander_just_part_02.mp3" length="3330551" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911/6afce189-e024-4184-965e-acf21f077911.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the room went dead, quiet, because the Carthons were the galaxies acknowledged. Impossible, at least, that's what the galaxy believed before the siege of Nero's four reign hammered the shattered city, endlessly smoke rolled across broken towers, the battlefield. Instantly, another recording, a medic grabbing, a fallen rifle and eliminating two enemy, drones without slowing down, another, a wounded human firing, blindly around cover using only reflected movement from shattered. They felt, trajectories, a young Carthon officer watched a human sniper calmly, adjusting her scope beside a burning transport, she, cannot possibly see through this storm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Asked Which Humans Were Precision Experts The Commander Just part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-asked-which-humans-were-precision-experts-the-commander-just-part-01-of-02--72113702</link><description><![CDATA[Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the room went dead, quiet, because the Carthons were the galaxies acknowledged. Impossible, at least, that's what the galaxy believed before the siege of Nero's four reign hammered the shattered city, endlessly smoke rolled across broken towers, the battlefield. Instantly, another recording, a medic grabbing, a fallen rifle and eliminating two enemy, drones without slowing down, another, a wounded human firing, blindly around cover using only reflected movement from shattered. They felt, trajectories, a young Carthon officer watched a human sniper calmly, adjusting her scope beside a burning transport, she, cannot possibly see through this storm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72113702</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:38:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72113702/aliens_asked_which_humans_were_precision_experts_the_commander_just_part_01.mp3" length="3330551" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4/17686656-a3a0-40e6-87ee-ea2b3e8208d4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stared at the impact replay frozen above the tactical, display a single rail round, one impossible shot, then the Carthon General, slowly turned toward the human commander. Human commander Veil didn't even look up from his, coffee, all of them, the room went dead, quiet, because the Carthons were the galaxies acknowledged. Impossible, at least, that's what the galaxy believed before the siege of Nero's four reign hammered the shattered city, endlessly smoke rolled across broken towers, the battlefield. Instantly, another recording, a medic grabbing, a fallen rifle and eliminating two enemy, drones without slowing down, another, a wounded human firing, blindly around cover using only reflected movement from shattered. They felt, trajectories, a young Carthon officer watched a human sniper calmly, adjusting her scope beside a burning transport, she, cannot possibly see through this storm.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Species Will Ever Forget The Moment When Humans Finally Lost Their</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-species-will-ever-forget-the-moment-when-humans-finally-lost-their--72110636</link><description><![CDATA[No species will ever forget the moment when humans finally lost their cool. Across a thousand observatories, alien scientists stared at their screens in horror, and the same message echoed through every communication channel moments later, humanity is done being patient. When they encountered human colonies along the outer rim, they saw opportunity, peaceful species, rich worlds, minimal military presence, easy conquest. Human fleets emerged from hyperspace across dozens of krill systems. Weeks later, the krill overlord finally opened a channel to humanity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72110636</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:38:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72110636/no_species_will_ever_forget_the_moment_when_humans_finally_lost_their.mp3" length="5544940" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f/36384c7a-b70d-412b-be38-c22b82887f1f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No species will ever forget the moment when humans finally lost their cool. Across a thousand observatories, alien scientists stared at their screens in horror, and the same message echoed through every communication channel moments later, humanity is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No species will ever forget the moment when humans finally lost their cool. Across a thousand observatories, alien scientists stared at their screens in horror, and the same message echoed through every communication channel moments later, humanity is done being patient. When they encountered human colonies along the outer rim, they saw opportunity, peaceful species, rich worlds, minimal military presence, easy conquest. Human fleets emerged from hyperspace across dozens of krill systems. Weeks later, the krill overlord finally opened a channel to humanity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>347</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No One Enters Human Space Uninvited The Galaxy Learned That the Hard part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-one-enters-human-space-uninvited-the-galaxy-learned-that-the-hard-part-02-of-02--72110635</link><description><![CDATA[No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched in whispers passed through generations like a curse never crossed into human space uninvited. One word appeared on every Zorath display, burned in red across their screens. Not because they sought domination, but because they carried something no other species could match.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72110635</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:38:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72110635/no_one_enters_human_space_uninvited_the_galaxy_learned_that_the_hard_part_02.mp3" length="3794486" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73/a92e9017-69ed-4588-bbaf-d06907745d73.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched in whispers passed through generations like a curse never crossed into human space uninvited. One word appeared on every Zorath display, burned in red across their screens. Not because they sought domination, but because they carried something no other species could match.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No One Enters Human Space Uninvited The Galaxy Learned That the Hard part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-one-enters-human-space-uninvited-the-galaxy-learned-that-the-hard-part-01-of-02--72110634</link><description><![CDATA[No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched in whispers passed through generations like a curse never crossed into human space uninvited. One word appeared on every Zorath display, burned in red across their screens. Not because they sought domination, but because they carried something no other species could match.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72110634</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:38:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72110634/no_one_enters_human_space_uninvited_the_galaxy_learned_that_the_hard_part_01.mp3" length="3794486" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba/e646afc7-c47b-4769-8e4f-9fd83264faba.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No one enters human space uninvited, the galaxy learned that the hard way. It began with a scream across the stars, not a sound in the air, no, a broadcast, static filled, desperate, clawing into every frequency of the galactic council. The one etched in whispers passed through generations like a curse never crossed into human space uninvited. One word appeared on every Zorath display, burned in red across their screens. Not because they sought domination, but because they carried something no other species could match.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No One Could Hold the Gravity Blade Then the Human Wielded Two Cas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-one-could-hold-the-gravity-blade-then-the-human-wielded-two-cas--72110633</link><description><![CDATA[No one could hold the gravity blade, then the human wielded two. Because the weapon resting at the center of the chamber wasn't just a blade, it was a singularity shaped into steel. Another contender stepped forward, a towering war beast from a high gravity world, muscles like coiled cables, armor fused to its flesh. The gravity blade didn't just weigh it judged, then the human stepped forward, a murmur rippled through the arena. The floor groaned beneath his weight, not because of the blade, but because of him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72110633</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:38:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72110633/no_one_could_hold_the_gravity_blade_then_the_human_wielded_two_cas.mp3" length="4872444" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753/101a13a2-e479-4cdb-bfd6-46fddb489753.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No one could hold the gravity blade, then the human wielded two. Because the weapon resting at the center of the chamber wasn't just a blade, it was a singularity shaped into steel. Another contender stepped forward, a towering war beast from a high...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No one could hold the gravity blade, then the human wielded two. Because the weapon resting at the center of the chamber wasn't just a blade, it was a singularity shaped into steel. Another contender stepped forward, a towering war beast from a high gravity world, muscles like coiled cables, armor fused to its flesh. The gravity blade didn't just weigh it judged, then the human stepped forward, a murmur rippled through the arena. The floor groaned beneath his weight, not because of the blade, but because of him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>305</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Alien Could Hold the Gravity Blade The Human Balanced It on Two</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-alien-could-hold-the-gravity-blade-the-human-balanced-it-on-two--72107996</link><description><![CDATA[The gravity blade lay there, humming, a simple shape, a dark metal hilt, a narrow edge that seemed to swallow light itself. It was a starship-grade gravity engine forced into the form of a sword, and no one could lift it. They knew about Earth, high gravity, violent tectonics, unstable climate, predators that hunted in packs, a biosphere that treated survival like a competitive sport. Still, there was a difference between reading reports and watching one stroll toward a weapon no one else could touch. Micro adjustments, constant compensation, muscles, balance, reflexes, we don't fight gravity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72107996</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:38:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72107996/no_alien_could_hold_the_gravity_blade_the_human_balanced_it_on_two.mp3" length="4366299" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d/2de980da-aafe-4773-bc55-486cf9363b4d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The gravity blade lay there, humming, a simple shape, a dark metal hilt, a narrow edge that seemed to swallow light itself. It was a starship-grade gravity engine forced into the form of a sword, and no one could lift it. They knew about Earth, high...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The gravity blade lay there, humming, a simple shape, a dark metal hilt, a narrow edge that seemed to swallow light itself. It was a starship-grade gravity engine forced into the form of a sword, and no one could lift it. They knew about Earth, high gravity, violent tectonics, unstable climate, predators that hunted in packs, a biosphere that treated survival like a competitive sport. Still, there was a difference between reading reports and watching one stroll toward a weapon no one else could touch. Micro adjustments, constant compensation, muscles, balance, reflexes, we don't fight gravity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Moaked as Planet Fed Prey The Human Answered With Fire Cooked Meat</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/moaked-as-planet-fed-prey-the-human-answered-with-fire-cooked-meat--72107995</link><description><![CDATA[mocked as plant-fed prey, the human answered with fire-cooked meat. Because on the demonstration table, sat a human lunch, grains, vegetables, fruit, observe, sneered instructor Vrawl, mandibles clicking in amusement. The human delegate didn't argue, didn't protest, didn't even look embarrassed. We used fire to shape stone, then metal, then engines, then weapons. Because suddenly the concept of a plant-fed prey species didn't sound harmless.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72107995</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:38:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72107995/moaked_as_planet_fed_prey_the_human_answered_with_fire_cooked_meat.mp3" length="4251360" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0/fc0cae76-8442-472d-a187-597b19ae8df0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>mocked as plant-fed prey, the human answered with fire-cooked meat. Because on the demonstration table, sat a human lunch, grains, vegetables, fruit, observe, sneered instructor Vrawl, mandibles clicking in amusement. The human delegate didn't argue,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[mocked as plant-fed prey, the human answered with fire-cooked meat. Because on the demonstration table, sat a human lunch, grains, vegetables, fruit, observe, sneered instructor Vrawl, mandibles clicking in amusement. The human delegate didn't argue, didn't protest, didn't even look embarrassed. We used fire to shape stone, then metal, then engines, then weapons. Because suddenly the concept of a plant-fed prey species didn't sound harmless.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>266</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lone Human on Warship Adopted One Cub Cat Awoke to Entire Crew Calli</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lone-human-on-warship-adopted-one-cub-cat-awoke-to-entire-crew-calli--72107994</link><description><![CDATA[Lone human on worship adopted one cub cat awoke to entire crew calling her mom. The worship went silent the instant the cub cried out, because every predator aboard knew that sound meant something fragile had been claimed. Thirty-seven species served aboard her, all predators, all veterans, all bound by combat codes older than their stars. Inside, wrapped in shredded insulation and shaking with fever was a small predator cub, feline, six-eyed, two young to hunt, two stubborn to die quietly. Predator species aboard the Black Verdict watched in disbelief as the human re-rooted medical power, converted a ration heater into an incubator, and slept on the floor so the cub could rest against her heartbeat.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72107994</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:38:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72107994/lone_human_on_warship_adopted_one_cub_cat_awoke_to_entire_crew_calli.mp3" length="5146629" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7/7ecb323c-1494-4e30-b2d3-5b0a0ec1ebd7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lone human on worship adopted one cub cat awoke to entire crew calling her mom. The worship went silent the instant the cub cried out, because every predator aboard knew that sound meant something fragile had been claimed. Thirty-seven species served...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lone human on worship adopted one cub cat awoke to entire crew calling her mom. The worship went silent the instant the cub cried out, because every predator aboard knew that sound meant something fragile had been claimed. Thirty-seven species served aboard her, all predators, all veterans, all bound by combat codes older than their stars. Inside, wrapped in shredded insulation and shaking with fever was a small predator cub, feline, six-eyed, two young to hunt, two stubborn to die quietly. Predator species aboard the Black Verdict watched in disbelief as the human re-rooted medical power, converted a ration heater into an incubator, and slept on the floor so the cub could rest against her heartbeat.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>322</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lady Dragon These Boys Live in My Colony Said the Human Boy in Tear</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-dragon-these-boys-live-in-my-colony-said-the-human-boy-in-tear--72107993</link><description><![CDATA[Lady Dragon, these boys live in my colony, said the human boy and tears as he left the flowers the battlefield was still smoking. When the human boy stepped into the clearing, clutching a bundle of crushed flowers and shaking hands, and every alien in the valley froze because he walked straight toward the lady dragon herself, the devour of colonies, the winged inferno, the ancient flame of Velcarus, and a child dared approach her. Armies had fled before her shadow alone, but the boy didn't run, didn't scream. Behind her, her honor guard scaled Titans clad in volcanic armor shifted, ready to burn the human to ash for his insolence, but Lady Verithra raised a talon, halting them. Humans mourning the young of an enemy species, leaving flowers for fallen Velcaran boys, impossible, unthinkable, yet there he stood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72107993</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:38:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72107993/lady_dragon_these_boys_live_in_my_colony_said_the_human_boy_in_tear.mp3" length="4239240" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6/ee6bc25a-a640-468b-b45e-64cc9f3100c6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lady Dragon, these boys live in my colony, said the human boy and tears as he left the flowers the battlefield was still smoking. When the human boy stepped into the clearing, clutching a bundle of crushed flowers and shaking hands, and every alien in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Lady Dragon, these boys live in my colony, said the human boy and tears as he left the flowers the battlefield was still smoking. When the human boy stepped into the clearing, clutching a bundle of crushed flowers and shaking hands, and every alien in the valley froze because he walked straight toward the lady dragon herself, the devour of colonies, the winged inferno, the ancient flame of Velcarus, and a child dared approach her. Armies had fled before her shadow alone, but the boy didn't run, didn't scream. Behind her, her honor guard scaled Titans clad in volcanic armor shifted, ready to burn the human to ash for his insolence, but Lady Verithra raised a talon, halting them. Humans mourning the young of an enemy species, leaving flowers for fallen Velcaran boys, impossible, unthinkable, yet there he stood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>265</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>It Melts Starship Hulls The Human Called It Zesty Sci fi Sh</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-melts-starship-hulls-the-human-called-it-zesty-sci-fi-sh--72105809</link><description><![CDATA[They were aboard the human frigate Iron Nomad, conducting a routine alliance inspection, a gesture of trust, a show of unity, or so Ryle Threx had believed. No radiation, no energy signature, no detectable weapon systems, harmless. Human Hale, Ryle Threx asked cautiously. Ryle Threx's heart's pounded. After the battle, Ryle Threx found Marcus in the mess hall.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72105809</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:38:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72105809/it_melts_starship_hulls_the_human_called_it_zesty_sci_fi_sh.mp3" length="4622508" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d/b0fa093c-6ee5-4aaa-91d2-41d701aa0d4d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They were aboard the human frigate Iron Nomad, conducting a routine alliance inspection, a gesture of trust, a show of unity, or so Ryle Threx had believed. No radiation, no energy signature, no detectable weapon systems, harmless. Human Hale, Ryle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They were aboard the human frigate Iron Nomad, conducting a routine alliance inspection, a gesture of trust, a show of unity, or so Ryle Threx had believed. No radiation, no energy signature, no detectable weapon systems, harmless. Human Hale, Ryle Threx asked cautiously. Ryle Threx's heart's pounded. After the battle, Ryle Threx found Marcus in the mess hall.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Instructor Said Lift What You Can She Asked You Mean Their Limit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/instructor-said-lift-what-you-can-she-asked-you-mean-their-limit--72105808</link><description><![CDATA[Hellscapes, each one waiting their turn, each one hoping not to fail. The next and the next each stronger than the last each falling short, then human. The bar rose smoothly as if the crushing force didn't exist. A species that didn't stop when things became unbearable. And in that moment, every species in that chamber realized, the most dangerous thing about humans is that even they don't know where they break.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72105808</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:38:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72105808/instructor_said_lift_what_you_can_she_asked_you_mean_their_limit.mp3" length="4356682" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375/bc4777b9-2c59-41d3-99d8-5a1a094f6375.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hellscapes, each one waiting their turn, each one hoping not to fail. The next and the next each stronger than the last each falling short, then human. The bar rose smoothly as if the crushing force didn't exist. A species that didn't stop when things...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hellscapes, each one waiting their turn, each one hoping not to fail. The next and the next each stronger than the last each falling short, then human. The bar rose smoothly as if the crushing force didn't exist. A species that didn't stop when things became unbearable. And in that moment, every species in that chamber realized, the most dangerous thing about humans is that even they don't know where they break.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Instructor Listed Apex Species The Deathworlder Cadet Quietly Added</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/instructor-listed-apex-species-the-deathworlder-cadet-quietly-added--72105806</link><description><![CDATA[Instructor listed APEC species, the death-worlder cadet, quietly added humans. Instructor Thalrex froze mid-lector, his claws hovering over the hollow display APEC species. Classification, a list older than most civilizations unchallenged, unquestioned, until now, at the very bottom, beneath entities that consumed suns, beneath predators that thrived in vacuum. Then a single cadet raised his hand, not the strongest, not the loudest, but the one who had survived things the others only studied. Not in that situation, not surrounded, not losing, a breath, but they did.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72105806</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:38:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72105806/instructor_listed_apex_species_the_deathworlder_cadet_quietly_added.mp3" length="4983621" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1/11c4f487-946d-49b0-80df-d079366783c1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Instructor listed APEC species, the death-worlder cadet, quietly added humans. Instructor Thalrex froze mid-lector, his claws hovering over the hollow display APEC species. Classification, a list older than most civilizations unchallenged,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Instructor listed APEC species, the death-worlder cadet, quietly added humans. Instructor Thalrex froze mid-lector, his claws hovering over the hollow display APEC species. Classification, a list older than most civilizations unchallenged, unquestioned, until now, at the very bottom, beneath entities that consumed suns, beneath predators that thrived in vacuum. Then a single cadet raised his hand, not the strongest, not the loudest, but the one who had survived things the others only studied. Not in that situation, not surrounded, not losing, a breath, but they did.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>312</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In the Middle of Class the Alien General Issued'a Challenge The Human</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-middle-of-class-the-alien-general-issued-a-challenge-the-human--72105805</link><description><![CDATA[Then the doors opened, not slid, not unlocked, opened. Bent outward like soft metal forced to obey something stronger and threw them stepped the general, towering, armoured, scarred by a hundred campaigns across worlds. No powered armor, no visible weapons, just a standard academy uniform, and an expression of mild curiosity, like she was waiting for instructions at a lab experiment instead of facing a living legend of destruction. The human picked up her drop notebook, sat back down, ready to continue class, like nothing extraordinary had happened. And that more than the battle, more than the machine, more than the demonstration, was what truly unsettled the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72105805</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:38:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72105805/in_the_middle_of_class_the_alien_general_issued_a_challenge_the_human.mp3" length="4632957" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551/883bdaf8-a08a-45f8-b2ba-569010873551.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Then the doors opened, not slid, not unlocked, opened. Bent outward like soft metal forced to obey something stronger and threw them stepped the general, towering, armoured, scarred by a hundred campaigns across worlds. No powered armor, no visible...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Then the doors opened, not slid, not unlocked, opened. Bent outward like soft metal forced to obey something stronger and threw them stepped the general, towering, armoured, scarred by a hundred campaigns across worlds. No powered armor, no visible weapons, just a standard academy uniform, and an expression of mild curiosity, like she was waiting for instructions at a lab experiment instead of facing a living legend of destruction. The human picked up her drop notebook, sat back down, ready to continue class, like nothing extraordinary had happened. And that more than the battle, more than the machine, more than the demonstration, was what truly unsettled the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>290</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In 2094 Memories Are Currency and Someone Just Sold Mine Video By</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-2094-memories-are-currency-and-someone-just-sold-mine-video-by--72102554</link><description><![CDATA[In 2094, memories became currency, and someone just sold mine without my consent. They'd relive your first kiss, your graduation, or your child's birth. I couldn't remember my wife's face. Inside a man floated in anti-gravity, surrounded by holographic memories of the people's lives, playing around him like a carousel. Next time, don't upload your dreams to the cloud.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102554</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:37:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72102554/in_2094_memories_are_currency_and_someone_just_sold_mine_video_by.mp3" length="1787073" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51/02d5baf3-85a1-444a-b4e1-f925b4040e51.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 2094, memories became currency, and someone just sold mine without my consent. They'd relive your first kiss, your graduation, or your child's birth. I couldn't remember my wife's face. Inside a man floated in anti-gravity, surrounded by...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In 2094, memories became currency, and someone just sold mine without my consent. They'd relive your first kiss, your graduation, or your child's birth. I couldn't remember my wife's face. Inside a man floated in anti-gravity, surrounded by holographic memories of the people's lives, playing around him like a carousel. Next time, don't upload your dreams to the cloud.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>112</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans as Liars in an Honest Galaxy Sci Fi Story Narration by p</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-as-liars-in-an-honest-galaxy-sci-fi-story-narration-by-p--72102553</link><description><![CDATA[They share one immutable truth, they cannot lie, not because they chose not to, not because of some grand moral compass, but because their very biology makes it impossible. They may stay silent, they may evade, but the act of deliberately bending, reality with words is something no species has ever conceived. But then, during the first galactic negotiation, something happens, humanity promises one thing, while secretly planning another, a contradiction so absurd, so impossible, that the aliens believe it must be a mistake, yet it isn't, it is deliberate. Then a single human walks forward, whispers a few words, and both sides retreat in fear of traps that don't exist. Because, if one human like and unravel the foundation of an empire, what hope does truth have against us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102553</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:37:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72102553/humans_as_liars_in_an_honest_galaxy_sci_fi_story_narration_by_p.mp3" length="2173685" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf/68576526-c565-4825-824d-8344ef0d16bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They share one immutable truth, they cannot lie, not because they chose not to, not because of some grand moral compass, but because their very biology makes it impossible. They may stay silent, they may evade, but the act of deliberately bending,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They share one immutable truth, they cannot lie, not because they chose not to, not because of some grand moral compass, but because their very biology makes it impossible. They may stay silent, they may evade, but the act of deliberately bending, reality with words is something no species has ever conceived. But then, during the first galactic negotiation, something happens, humanity promises one thing, while secretly planning another, a contradiction so absurd, so impossible, that the aliens believe it must be a mistake, yet it isn't, it is deliberate. Then a single human walks forward, whispers a few words, and both sides retreat in fear of traps that don't exist. Because, if one human like and unravel the foundation of an empire, what hope does truth have against us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>136</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Weren't Allowed To Build Warship They Said It Couldn't Be'D part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-weren-t-allowed-to-build-warship-they-said-it-couldn-t-be-d-part-02-of-02--72102551</link><description><![CDATA[A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then what is it. Because somewhere out there, a child looked up at the stars and said, one day we'll build something no one can take from us. We won't be told what we can't build.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102551</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:37:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72102551/humans_weren_t_allowed_to_build_warship_they_said_it_couldn_t_be_d_part_02.mp3" length="3008305" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c/0e1e3e5a-50ab-4dc0-a037-c29f76a7cb4c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then what is it. Because somewhere out there, a child looked up at the stars and said, one day we'll build something no one can take from us. We won't be told what we can't build.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>188</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Weren't Allowed To Build Warship They Said It Couldn't Be'D part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-weren-t-allowed-to-build-warship-they-said-it-couldn-t-be-d-part-01-of-02--72102550</link><description><![CDATA[A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then what is it. Because somewhere out there, a child looked up at the stars and said, one day we'll build something no one can take from us. We won't be told what we can't build.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72102550</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:37:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72102550/humans_weren_t_allowed_to_build_warship_they_said_it_couldn_t_be_d_part_01.mp3" length="3008305" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae/f61065f6-bc9d-4e69-9013-a64428312eae.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A shadow blotted out the sun, massive, silent, beautiful, a ship, human design appeared above the Council world. We built it because peace isn't peace when only one side has power. Finally, the speaker whispered, if this ship is not a weapon, then what is it. Because somewhere out there, a child looked up at the stars and said, one day we'll build something no one can take from us. We won't be told what we can't build.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>188</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Were Known As Special Forces The Galaxy Prayed Never to Fa</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-were-known-as-special-forces-the-galaxy-prayed-never-to-fa--72099442</link><description><![CDATA[No ships breached the perimeter, no signals, no, the words died in his throat, because the feed changed. No one answered, because no one knew. Kesar's fleet, his armies, his fortress. From that day forward, the term spread across every system, not soldier, not warrior, special forces, and every species, every empire, every would-be conqueror, learned one simple truth. You could fight human fleets, you could resist human armies, but if humans sent their special forces, then the war wasn't starting.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72099442</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:37:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72099442/humans_were_known_as_special_forces_the_galaxy_prayed_never_to_fa.mp3" length="4072052" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109/00e3d824-a6f5-4045-bb97-5da645496109.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No ships breached the perimeter, no signals, no, the words died in his throat, because the feed changed. No one answered, because no one knew. Kesar's fleet, his armies, his fortress. From that day forward, the term spread across every system, not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No ships breached the perimeter, no signals, no, the words died in his throat, because the feed changed. No one answered, because no one knew. Kesar's fleet, his armies, his fortress. From that day forward, the term spread across every system, not soldier, not warrior, special forces, and every species, every empire, every would-be conqueror, learned one simple truth. You could fight human fleets, you could resist human armies, but if humans sent their special forces, then the war wasn't starting.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>255</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Were Invited to the Deathworld Summit Their Response Was Pur</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-were-invited-to-the-deathworld-summit-their-response-was-pur--72099441</link><description><![CDATA[A single dominant apex species worthy of the summit, at least, that's what everyone believed. The summit, haul itself was carved into black stone, reinforced against the planet's fury, delegates gathered, massive armored beings, multi-limbed predators, creatures radiating heat, venom, or raw physical power. Then the humans arrived, no grand entrance, no display of strength, just a single transport descending through the violent atmosphere. A world that crushes weaker species, the human glanced around. For the first time in recorded history, humanity is recognized as a death-world species.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72099441</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:37:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72099441/humans_were_invited_to_the_deathworld_summit_their_response_was_pur.mp3" length="5455079" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b/e1c3f8ee-8250-4069-b4c0-d35c1627d30b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A single dominant apex species worthy of the summit, at least, that's what everyone believed. The summit, haul itself was carved into black stone, reinforced against the planet's fury, delegates gathered, massive armored beings, multi-limbed...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A single dominant apex species worthy of the summit, at least, that's what everyone believed. The summit, haul itself was carved into black stone, reinforced against the planet's fury, delegates gathered, massive armored beings, multi-limbed predators, creatures radiating heat, venom, or raw physical power. Then the humans arrived, no grand entrance, no display of strength, just a single transport descending through the violent atmosphere. A world that crushes weaker species, the human glanced around. For the first time in recorded history, humanity is recognized as a death-world species.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>341</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Walk Away Quietly and the Galactic Council Recognizes Its Mis</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-walk-away-quietly-and-the-galactic-council-recognizes-its-mis--72099440</link><description><![CDATA[They would strip humanity of voting rights, close Terence space to trade, and reclassify Earth as a minor protectorate species, too young, too unstable, too emotional. Then months, and then, years no Terence ships. When humanity had joined the Council centuries ago, they'd brought something no empire had ever possessed, unity through compassion. In the following months, the entire Council begged for an audience, every species, every empire, apologies, reparations, promises, poured toward Earth's silent borders. But one truth remains, carved into the heart of every world that once mocked them, when humanity walks away.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72099440</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:37:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72099440/humans_walk_away_quietly_and_the_galactic_council_recognizes_its_mis.mp3" length="5539511" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c/9d4316a9-36a3-4910-9b90-eb749a565c7c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They would strip humanity of voting rights, close Terence space to trade, and reclassify Earth as a minor protectorate species, too young, too unstable, too emotional. Then months, and then, years no Terence ships. When humanity had joined the Council...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They would strip humanity of voting rights, close Terence space to trade, and reclassify Earth as a minor protectorate species, too young, too unstable, too emotional. Then months, and then, years no Terence ships. When humanity had joined the Council centuries ago, they'd brought something no empire had ever possessed, unity through compassion. In the following months, the entire Council begged for an audience, every species, every empire, apologies, reparations, promises, poured toward Earth's silent borders. But one truth remains, carved into the heart of every world that once mocked them, when humanity walks away.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>347</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Shattered the Galactic Council's Expectations By Rejecting Neg part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-shattered-the-galactic-council-s-expectations-by-rejecting-neg-part-02-of-02--72099439</link><description><![CDATA[He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every delegate who dared meet his eyes. Every human who had refused to surrender, even when survival itself was denied, and through him the council heard not diplomacy. He turned his footsteps echoing across the marble floor as he walked away from the podium, away from the council itself.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72099439</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:37:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72099439/humans_shattered_the_galactic_council_s_expectations_by_rejecting_neg_part_02.mp3" length="2928475" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73/a4eee5fe-8ed9-4cce-8a77-d69bf2cece73.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every delegate who dared meet his eyes. Every human who had refused to surrender, even when survival itself was denied, and through him the council heard not diplomacy. He turned his footsteps echoing across the marble floor as he walked away from the podium, away from the council itself.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Shattered the Galactic Council's Expectations By Rejecting Neg part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-shattered-the-galactic-council-s-expectations-by-rejecting-neg-part-01-of-02--72096537</link><description><![CDATA[He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every delegate who dared meet his eyes. Every human who had refused to surrender, even when survival itself was denied, and through him the council heard not diplomacy. He turned his footsteps echoing across the marble floor as he walked away from the podium, away from the council itself.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72096537</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:37:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72096537/humans_shattered_the_galactic_council_s_expectations_by_rejecting_neg_part_01.mp3" length="2928475" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b/0b5bbce3-ed66-4d62-b072-d937ceef045b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He stood straight, his eyes steady, his voice carrying like thunder through the vast hall. The cathari delegate slammed his claws against the marble table, his scaled body quivering with fury. He turned slowly, letting his gaze burn into every delegate who dared meet his eyes. Every human who had refused to surrender, even when survival itself was denied, and through him the council heard not diplomacy. He turned his footsteps echoing across the marble floor as he walked away from the podium, away from the council itself.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Returned to the Galactic Assembly 1000 Years After Being Decla</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-returned-to-the-galactic-assembly-1000-years-after-being-decla--72096535</link><description><![CDATA[Extinct an archivist stammered, total system collapse, no survivors, no signals, and yet Varel said, voice tightening. Someone asked, no one answered, because no one understood it. The human stopped, looked around, at the seats once, filled with species who had signed their extinction, at the chamber that had declared them gone, then spoke. A longer pause, we adapted, screens lit up, ancient records, the last known human transmission, static, silence, then nothing. Images flashed, human ships, broken, burning, then rebuilt, stronger, forged in environments no species had dared enter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72096535</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:37:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72096535/humans_returned_to_the_galactic_assembly_1000_years_after_being_decla.mp3" length="4804734" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0/f49ca3d2-e82c-405c-8575-11cac7af52b0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Extinct an archivist stammered, total system collapse, no survivors, no signals, and yet Varel said, voice tightening. Someone asked, no one answered, because no one understood it. The human stopped, looked around, at the seats once, filled with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Extinct an archivist stammered, total system collapse, no survivors, no signals, and yet Varel said, voice tightening. Someone asked, no one answered, because no one understood it. The human stopped, looked around, at the seats once, filled with species who had signed their extinction, at the chamber that had declared them gone, then spoke. A longer pause, we adapted, screens lit up, ancient records, the last known human transmission, static, silence, then nothing. Images flashed, human ships, broken, burning, then rebuilt, stronger, forged in environments no species had dared enter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Quietly Forged Planet Destroyer Armadas Aliens Realized Too La</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-quietly-forged-planet-destroyer-armadas-aliens-realized-too-la--72096534</link><description><![CDATA[Councillor Virek's scoffed, gesturing dismissively at the data. Virek's whispered. It's not just one. Virek's voice faltered. The human's expression didn't change.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72096534</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:37:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72096534/humans_quietly_forged_planet_destroyer_armadas_aliens_realized_too_la.mp3" length="4793032" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358/0d4501b3-8ff4-44f4-92db-0f398013c358.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Councillor Virek's scoffed, gesturing dismissively at the data. Virek's whispered. It's not just one. Virek's voice faltered. The human's expression didn't change.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Councillor Virek's scoffed, gesturing dismissively at the data. Virek's whispered. It's not just one. Virek's voice faltered. The human's expression didn't change.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>300</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Constructed Planet Sized Warships The Galaxy's Arrogance Colla part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-constructed-planet-sized-warships-the-galaxy-s-arrogance-colla-part-02-of-02--72096533</link><description><![CDATA[Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire sectors went dark. For weeks after that meeting, no one dared approach Terran's space, trade routes shifted. Entire empires redrew their maps, and every night across the galaxy, when a star flickered strangely, or a planet's orbit seemed off, people whispered the same chilling question. No one spoke of war anymore, no one dared.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72096533</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:37:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72096533/humans_constructed_planet_sized_warships_the_galaxy_s_arrogance_colla_part_02.mp3" length="3075596" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b/5b05a086-22ab-410c-8e7e-5e9afea9649b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire sectors went dark. For weeks after that meeting, no one dared approach Terran's space, trade routes shifted. Entire empires redrew their maps, and every night across the galaxy, when a star flickered strangely, or a planet's orbit seemed off, people whispered the same chilling question. No one spoke of war anymore, no one dared.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Constructed Planet Sized Warships The Galaxy's Arrogance Colla part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-constructed-planet-sized-warships-the-galaxy-s-arrogance-colla-part-01-of-02--72094332</link><description><![CDATA[Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire sectors went dark. For weeks after that meeting, no one dared approach Terran's space, trade routes shifted. Entire empires redrew their maps, and every night across the galaxy, when a star flickered strangely, or a planet's orbit seemed off, people whispered the same chilling question. No one spoke of war anymore, no one dared.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72094332</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72094332/humans_constructed_planet_sized_warships_the_galaxy_s_arrogance_colla_part_01.mp3" length="3075596" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959/63793ee5-844f-401e-a037-c5a202452959.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humans constructed planet-sized warships, the galaxy's arrogance collapsed, the galaxy laughed when they first heard the rumors. It started with a tremor, not an explosion, not a weapon, just a ripple, a disturbance across subspace so vast that entire sectors went dark. For weeks after that meeting, no one dared approach Terran's space, trade routes shifted. Entire empires redrew their maps, and every night across the galaxy, when a star flickered strangely, or a planet's orbit seemed off, people whispered the same chilling question. No one spoke of war anymore, no one dared.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>193</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Are Their Own Doctors Alien Medical Student's POV Sci fi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-are-their-own-doctors-alien-medical-student-s-pov-sci-fi--72094331</link><description><![CDATA[But before I could move, his blood-covered hand disappeared beneath torn flesh, and he pulled something, a fragment, shrapnel, still embedded. My hands moved faster now, not from confidence, but from fear. His vitals were chaos, heart rate spiking, then dropping, then rising again like a defiant flame refusing to die. He held pressure on his own wound, adjusted his breathing. And as I finalized my report, one final line echoed in my mind.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72094331</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72094331/humans_are_their_own_doctors_alien_medical_student_s_pov_sci_fi.mp3" length="4543928" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22/31989205-3e0c-4a1f-a2be-8a73fac44d22.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But before I could move, his blood-covered hand disappeared beneath torn flesh, and he pulled something, a fragment, shrapnel, still embedded. My hands moved faster now, not from confidence, but from fear. His vitals were chaos, heart rate spiking,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[But before I could move, his blood-covered hand disappeared beneath torn flesh, and he pulled something, a fragment, shrapnel, still embedded. My hands moved faster now, not from confidence, but from fear. His vitals were chaos, heart rate spiking, then dropping, then rising again like a defiant flame refusing to die. He held pressure on his own wound, adjusted his breathing. And as I finalized my report, one final line echoed in my mind.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Answered an Alien Signal They Were Never Meant to Receive part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-answered-an-alien-signal-they-were-never-meant-to-receive-part-02-of-02--72094330</link><description><![CDATA[Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council aboard the alien flagship while dozens of species argued around him. Because while wiser civilizations hid from monsters in the dark, humanity looked directly into the abyss. But humanity became legendary because they were the first insane enough to answer when the darkness whispered back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72094330</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72094330/humans_answered_an_alien_signal_they_were_never_meant_to_receive_part_02.mp3" length="3613928" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db/5a2bc2cc-fdec-4755-bc07-c75c685420db.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council aboard the alien flagship while dozens of species argued around him. Because while wiser civilizations hid from monsters in the dark, humanity looked directly into the abyss. But humanity became legendary because they were the first insane enough to answer when the darkness whispered back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humans Answered an Alien Signal They Were Never Meant to Receive part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humans-answered-an-alien-signal-they-were-never-meant-to-receive-part-01-of-02--72094329</link><description><![CDATA[Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council aboard the alien flagship while dozens of species argued around him. Because while wiser civilizations hid from monsters in the dark, humanity looked directly into the abyss. But humanity became legendary because they were the first insane enough to answer when the darkness whispered back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72094329</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72094329/humans_answered_an_alien_signal_they_were_never_meant_to_receive_part_01.mp3" length="3613928" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2/f3e80040-2e56-42d5-9935-00f47529faf2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Entire alien civilizations treated the region like a cosmic graveyard because something lived there. But humanity had already done the one thing forbidden by every elder species in the galaxy. Admiral Elias Cain stood before the Galactic Council aboard the alien flagship while dozens of species argued around him. Because while wiser civilizations hid from monsters in the dark, humanity looked directly into the abyss. But humanity became legendary because they were the first insane enough to answer when the darkness whispered back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's refusal to die How Aliens Underestimated US storiesanim</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-refusal-to-die-how-aliens-underestimated-us-storiesanim--72093998</link><description><![CDATA[Alien warships cut through our skies, dropping fire on our cities. That earth would bow, like every other conquered world before, but they didn't understand who they were dealing with. Because humans, we don't stop dot when New York fell. Because humans don't just survive, we thrive in chaos. Humanity's greatest weapon isn't our technology, or our numbers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72093998</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:05:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72093998/humanity_s_refusal_to_die_how_aliens_underestimated_us_storiesanim.mp3" length="961604" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c/d76a0eb2-0db2-49b1-b140-5a9c9f28879c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien warships cut through our skies, dropping fire on our cities. That earth would bow, like every other conquered world before, but they didn't understand who they were dealing with. Because humans, we don't stop dot when New York fell. Because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien warships cut through our skies, dropping fire on our cities. That earth would bow, like every other conquered world before, but they didn't understand who they were dealing with. Because humans, we don't stop dot when New York fell. Because humans don't just survive, we thrive in chaos. Humanity's greatest weapon isn't our technology, or our numbers.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>61</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's Secret Weapon'A 10 Year Old Girl Alien Academy in Ruins</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-secret-weapon-a-10-year-old-girl-alien-academy-in-ruins--72093997</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity's secret weapon, a 10-year-old girl, alien academy in ruins. The academy fell in under three minutes, and no one understood how. The alarms didn't even finish their first cycle before the outer defense grid collapsed. Then maybe a trembling aid whispered, it's not a breach. That's a human child, one instructor whispered.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72093997</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:04:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72093997/humanity_s_secret_weapon_a_10_year_old_girl_alien_academy_in_ruins.mp3" length="4837339" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26/fbe9ca56-6e3c-4e61-abcc-9ac3e5549e26.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humanity's secret weapon, a 10-year-old girl, alien academy in ruins. The academy fell in under three minutes, and no one understood how. The alarms didn't even finish their first cycle before the outer defense grid collapsed. Then maybe a trembling...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humanity's secret weapon, a 10-year-old girl, alien academy in ruins. The academy fell in under three minutes, and no one understood how. The alarms didn't even finish their first cycle before the outer defense grid collapsed. Then maybe a trembling aid whispered, it's not a breach. That's a human child, one instructor whispered.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's One Word Response to the Tribute Order Terrified the Galac</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-one-word-response-to-the-tribute-order-terrified-the-galac--72093996</link><description><![CDATA[One word, transmitted in every known language, every frequency, every wavelength, no no threats, no declarations, just that single defiant syllable. Each new civilization that joined the council had to pay tribute, resources, labor, technology, whatever the council demanded. The transmission contained no visuals, no speech, just a single text-only message that flashed across the council's central display. A fleet built to intimidate a thousand civilizations wiped from existence in less time than it took to charge a plasma cannon, and when the smoke cleared, the Terran fleet didn't advance. When arrogance met resolve, when the galaxy tried to claim dominion over earth, humanity answered with a whisper that thundered across the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72093996</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:04:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72093996/humanity_s_one_word_response_to_the_tribute_order_terrified_the_galac.mp3" length="5760193" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796/19a68ede-761e-4d9c-a874-cc283824b796.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One word, transmitted in every known language, every frequency, every wavelength, no no threats, no declarations, just that single defiant syllable. Each new civilization that joined the council had to pay tribute, resources, labor, technology,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One word, transmitted in every known language, every frequency, every wavelength, no no threats, no declarations, just that single defiant syllable. Each new civilization that joined the council had to pay tribute, resources, labor, technology, whatever the council demanded. The transmission contained no visuals, no speech, just a single text-only message that flashed across the council's central display. A fleet built to intimidate a thousand civilizations wiped from existence in less time than it took to charge a plasma cannon, and when the smoke cleared, the Terran fleet didn't advance. When arrogance met resolve, when the galaxy tried to claim dominion over earth, humanity answered with a whisper that thundered across the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's Next Conquest Epic Journey to Jupiter and Beyond humanar</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-next-conquest-epic-journey-to-jupiter-and-beyond-humanar--72093994</link><description><![CDATA[Will it be the stormy chaos of Jupiter, where lightning dances endlessly across oceans of gas, or the icy silence of Neptune, where windscreen faster than bullets, daring us to endure. Saturn's golden jewel, a frozen world with seas of methane, waiting for our ships to sail its alien waves. Imagine the roar of our engines breaking skies untouched since the birth of the cosmos. Every new world we claim isn't just survival its proof. Proof that humanity is unbreakable, unstoppable, eternal, and to those who doubt us, to those who say stay on earth, stay safe we answer with fire, steal, and courage.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72093994</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:04:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72093994/humanity_s_next_conquest_epic_journey_to_jupiter_and_beyond_humanar.mp3" length="1149685" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875/19842497-0e3f-4e76-91b5-d2dd5e814875.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Will it be the stormy chaos of Jupiter, where lightning dances endlessly across oceans of gas, or the icy silence of Neptune, where windscreen faster than bullets, daring us to endure. Saturn's golden jewel, a frozen world with seas of methane,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Will it be the stormy chaos of Jupiter, where lightning dances endlessly across oceans of gas, or the icy silence of Neptune, where windscreen faster than bullets, daring us to endure. Saturn's golden jewel, a frozen world with seas of methane, waiting for our ships to sail its alien waves. Imagine the roar of our engines breaking skies untouched since the birth of the cosmos. Every new world we claim isn't just survival its proof. Proof that humanity is unbreakable, unstoppable, eternal, and to those who doubt us, to those who say stay on earth, stay safe we answer with fire, steal, and courage.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>72</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's Final Transmission End Your Attacks Or Mercy Ends Here part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-final-transmission-end-your-attacks-or-mercy-ends-here-part-02-of-02--72092897</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your attacks or mercy ends here. Mercy, from humans, but their laughter carried unease, because humanity had never spoken like this before, in Dhar. They remembered how quickly humans had clawed their way into the stars, how they had fought wars with themselves so brutal other species shivered reading the records, and now, humanity had spoken, final transmission, final warning.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72092897</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:02:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72092897/humanity_s_final_transmission_end_your_attacks_or_mercy_ends_here_part_02.mp3" length="4439815" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9/19be8d65-6d56-48e0-98ca-92d0a68b23b9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your attacks or mercy ends here. Mercy, from humans, but their laughter carried unease, because humanity had never spoken like this before, in Dhar. They remembered how quickly humans had clawed their way into the stars, how they had fought wars with themselves so brutal other species shivered reading the records, and now, humanity had spoken, final transmission, final warning.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>278</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's Final Transmission End Your Attacks Or Mercy Ends Here part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-final-transmission-end-your-attacks-or-mercy-ends-here-part-01-of-02--72092896</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your attacks or mercy ends here. Mercy, from humans, but their laughter carried unease, because humanity had never spoken like this before, in Dhar. They remembered how quickly humans had clawed their way into the stars, how they had fought wars with themselves so brutal other species shivered reading the records, and now, humanity had spoken, final transmission, final warning.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72092896</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:02:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72092896/humanity_s_final_transmission_end_your_attacks_or_mercy_ends_here_part_01.mp3" length="4439815" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f/9979874f-5bfc-4624-bbad-f77c603f860f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humanity's final transmission end your attacks or mercy ends here. The transmission began with silence, not static, not noise, just silence, and then words, cold, unyielding, terrifying in their calm. This is humanity's final transmission, end your attacks or mercy ends here. Mercy, from humans, but their laughter carried unease, because humanity had never spoken like this before, in Dhar. They remembered how quickly humans had clawed their way into the stars, how they had fought wars with themselves so brutal other species shivered reading the records, and now, humanity had spoken, final transmission, final warning.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>278</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity's Dark Matter Warships Stunned The Galactic Council The Gala</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-s-dark-matter-warships-stunned-the-galactic-council-the-gala--72092895</link><description><![CDATA[For a moment every dominion ship flickered and then ceased to exist, no explosion, no wreckage, just absence, like they'd never been there. Humanity isn't gone, they've evolved, they became the dark, the feed ended with a single image, one colossal ship turning toward the drone, a symbol glowed faintly on its hull, saw command, and then the drone vanished. It's impossible, dark matter, can't be controlled, they told us not to follow, and then the chamber went dark, every light, every hollow feed, gone. When the lights returned, the chamber windows showed the impossible, the stars outside shifting, thousands of black silhouettes in orbit, no heat signatures, no visible engines, and then one of them moved closer, massive, planet sized, a terran, voice whispered through the council's translators, this is the UTS oblivion, flagship of the dark matter fleet. The council sat frozen in silence, no one dared to breathe, and in that silence, fear bloomed across the galaxy, because in every system, across every star ghostly signals began to appear, coordinates.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72092895</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:02:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72092895/humanity_s_dark_matter_warships_stunned_the_galactic_council_the_gala.mp3" length="5678691" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce/da020fd7-b29d-48d5-83fe-9ee5c81264ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For a moment every dominion ship flickered and then ceased to exist, no explosion, no wreckage, just absence, like they'd never been there. Humanity isn't gone, they've evolved, they became the dark, the feed ended with a single image, one colossal...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For a moment every dominion ship flickered and then ceased to exist, no explosion, no wreckage, just absence, like they'd never been there. Humanity isn't gone, they've evolved, they became the dark, the feed ended with a single image, one colossal ship turning toward the drone, a symbol glowed faintly on its hull, saw command, and then the drone vanished. It's impossible, dark matter, can't be controlled, they told us not to follow, and then the chamber went dark, every light, every hollow feed, gone. When the lights returned, the chamber windows showed the impossible, the stars outside shifting, thousands of black silhouettes in orbit, no heat signatures, no visible engines, and then one of them moved closer, massive, planet sized, a terran, voice whispered through the council's translators, this is the UTS oblivion, flagship of the dark matter fleet. The council sat frozen in silence, no one dared to breathe, and in that silence, fear bloomed across the galaxy, because in every system, across every star ghostly signals began to appear, coordinates.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>355</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity Was Overlooked Until They Became the Most Feared Species part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-was-overlooked-until-they-became-the-most-feared-species-part-02-of-02--72092893</link><description><![CDATA[Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the Galactic Council, the Elder Species barely noticed. When the smoke cleared, the humans didn't celebrate. They remember the insults, the dismissals, the laughter, and so the galaxy learned too late that humanity doesn't seek revenge. In the present, day as the council watches new fleets rise along the Orion arm, one truth remains unspoken yet understood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72092893</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:02:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72092893/humanity_was_overlooked_until_they_became_the_most_feared_species_part_02.mp3" length="3246959" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9/50bca885-0af0-42ed-8048-456f96b2e0e9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the Galactic Council, the Elder Species barely noticed. When the smoke cleared, the humans didn't celebrate. They remember the insults, the dismissals, the laughter, and so the galaxy learned too late that humanity doesn't seek revenge. In the present, day as the council watches new fleets rise along the Orion arm, one truth remains unspoken yet understood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>203</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity Was Overlooked Until They Became the Most Feared Species part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-was-overlooked-until-they-became-the-most-feared-species-part-01-of-02--72091584</link><description><![CDATA[Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the Galactic Council, the Elder Species barely noticed. When the smoke cleared, the humans didn't celebrate. They remember the insults, the dismissals, the laughter, and so the galaxy learned too late that humanity doesn't seek revenge. In the present, day as the council watches new fleets rise along the Orion arm, one truth remains unspoken yet understood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091584</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72091584/humanity_was_overlooked_until_they_became_the_most_feared_species_part_01.mp3" length="3246959" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155/5a050bbd-d220-4540-b983-fa148913d155.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Because when the galaxy looked away, when the council turned its back, humanity started building, and when the galaxy looked again, they didn't see explorers anymore. It began quietly, like most revolutions do, when Earth was first admitted into the Galactic Council, the Elder Species barely noticed. When the smoke cleared, the humans didn't celebrate. They remember the insults, the dismissals, the laughter, and so the galaxy learned too late that humanity doesn't seek revenge. In the present, day as the council watches new fleets rise along the Orion arm, one truth remains unspoken yet understood.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>203</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity Unearths Planet Sized Starships One Find That Changed the Ga part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-unearths-planet-sized-starships-one-find-that-changed-the-ga-part-02-of-02--72091583</link><description><![CDATA[Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its hull could shrug off the bombardment of suns, and when it rose from the planet's surface, shedding oceans and debris like dust, the stars seemed to bow before it. The alien admirals watched in disbelief as the massive ship tore through subspace, its gravitational field distorting reality itself. Their scanners screamed in protest, unable to calculate its speed, its power, its intent, and then it appeared, right behind them. The void rippled as Titan I exited the rift, its hull eclipsing entire fleets beneath its shadow.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091583</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72091583/humanity_unearths_planet_sized_starships_one_find_that_changed_the_ga_part_02.mp3" length="2985317" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca/507ebc9c-2ff2-4e92-a898-63fcc92b92ca.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its hull could shrug off the bombardment of suns, and when it rose from the planet's surface, shedding oceans and debris like dust, the stars seemed to bow before it. The alien admirals watched in disbelief as the massive ship tore through subspace, its gravitational field distorting reality itself. Their scanners screamed in protest, unable to calculate its speed, its power, its intent, and then it appeared, right behind them. The void rippled as Titan I exited the rift, its hull eclipsing entire fleets beneath its shadow.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>187</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Humanity Unearths Planet Sized Starships One Find That Changed the Ga part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/humanity-unearths-planet-sized-starships-one-find-that-changed-the-ga-part-01-of-02--72091582</link><description><![CDATA[Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its hull could shrug off the bombardment of suns, and when it rose from the planet's surface, shedding oceans and debris like dust, the stars seemed to bow before it. The alien admirals watched in disbelief as the massive ship tore through subspace, its gravitational field distorting reality itself. Their scanners screamed in protest, unable to calculate its speed, its power, its intent, and then it appeared, right behind them. The void rippled as Titan I exited the rift, its hull eclipsing entire fleets beneath its shadow.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091582</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72091582/humanity_unearths_planet_sized_starships_one_find_that_changed_the_ga_part_01.mp3" length="2985317" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa/e863db3f-a4cf-40cd-aa0c-b18060b1dcaa.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three burned moons, one lifeless planet, but beneath its crust, sensors found geometry, perfect symmetry, miles of hollow chambers arranged like veins through stone, then came the realization the entire world was a ship, a planet-sized warship. Its hull could shrug off the bombardment of suns, and when it rose from the planet's surface, shedding oceans and debris like dust, the stars seemed to bow before it. The alien admirals watched in disbelief as the massive ship tore through subspace, its gravitational field distorting reality itself. Their scanners screamed in protest, unable to calculate its speed, its power, its intent, and then it appeared, right behind them. The void rippled as Titan I exited the rift, its hull eclipsing entire fleets beneath its shadow.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>187</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Tried to Drink Her Morning Coffee But Cub Hid the Mug Said</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-tried-to-drink-her-morning-coffee-but-cub-hid-the-mug-said--72091579</link><description><![CDATA[Human tried to drink her morning coffee, but Cub hid the mug and said, no hot liquid, it is not secure. Lieutenant Mara Ionescu, Terran, human, undefeated in six campaigns, stood blinking in confusion as a Karathi cub barely up to her knee snarled at her beverage. Mara was known across the sector as Iron Thread, the human who held a collapsing flank with a broken rifle and a smile, who kept fighting after losing blood enough to kill most species twice over. You did not counter-man the Cubs' protective instinct, especially not when it had chosen you as its pack. When a breach tore through tactical and fire rolled across the deck, Cubs were there, dragging wounded humans to safety, snarling at the flames, standing guard with tiny bodies and enormous fury.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72091579</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:01:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72091579/human_tried_to_drink_her_morning_coffee_but_cub_hid_the_mug_said.mp3" length="5052170" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e/e6215d03-1811-4b07-83b5-36d45c9b6e7e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Human tried to drink her morning coffee, but Cub hid the mug and said, no hot liquid, it is not secure. Lieutenant Mara Ionescu, Terran, human, undefeated in six campaigns, stood blinking in confusion as a Karathi cub barely up to her knee snarled at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Human tried to drink her morning coffee, but Cub hid the mug and said, no hot liquid, it is not secure. Lieutenant Mara Ionescu, Terran, human, undefeated in six campaigns, stood blinking in confusion as a Karathi cub barely up to her knee snarled at her beverage. Mara was known across the sector as Iron Thread, the human who held a collapsing flank with a broken rifle and a smile, who kept fighting after losing blood enough to kill most species twice over. You did not counter-man the Cubs' protective instinct, especially not when it had chosen you as its pack. When a breach tore through tactical and fire rolled across the deck, Cubs were there, dragging wounded humans to safety, snarling at the flames, standing guard with tiny bodies and enormous fury.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>316</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Started Making Dinner Cubs Formed Line as Quality Control</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-started-making-dinner-cubs-formed-line-as-quality-control--72089546</link><description><![CDATA[Jarrah, the human, moved with composition, knife flashing, hands chopping, stirring, seasoning all while maintaining casual conversation with the Cubs waiting nearby. Jarrah turned to the next pan, flipping the food with a flick of the wrist, seasoning it mid-air, and adjusting heat levels with precise timing. The Cubs followed each motion, like soldiers following a drill sergeant sniffing, tapping, and signaling with silent cues. Jarrah played the food with care, ranging the components like miniature battle formations, cub after cub passed by, their silent judgments affirming or rejecting. The human's eyes scanned the line, noting patterns, adjusting seasoning, tweaking, cooking times, all in real time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72089546</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72089546/human_started_making_dinner_cubs_formed_line_as_quality_control.mp3" length="4664304" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75/1615ecf8-d644-401b-b368-be664c4b2f75.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Jarrah, the human, moved with composition, knife flashing, hands chopping, stirring, seasoning all while maintaining casual conversation with the Cubs waiting nearby. Jarrah turned to the next pan, flipping the food with a flick of the wrist,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Jarrah, the human, moved with composition, knife flashing, hands chopping, stirring, seasoning all while maintaining casual conversation with the Cubs waiting nearby. Jarrah turned to the next pan, flipping the food with a flick of the wrist, seasoning it mid-air, and adjusting heat levels with precise timing. The Cubs followed each motion, like soldiers following a drill sergeant sniffing, tapping, and signaling with silent cues. Jarrah played the food with care, ranging the components like miniature battle formations, cub after cub passed by, their silent judgments affirming or rejecting. The human's eyes scanned the line, noting patterns, adjusting seasoning, tweaking, cooking times, all in real time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>292</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Showed Them High Five Cubs Used it as Victory Signal and Terr</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-showed-them-high-five-cubs-used-it-as-victory-signal-and-terr--72089545</link><description><![CDATA[Several veteran warriors instinctively bowed, believing they were witnessing the human's most sacred pre-execution salute, and Arya Hale, the only human on Outpost Varic 7, stood three steps behind them, pale and horrified. Within ten minutes they were practicing, slapping their paws together with warrior-like howls, organizing into squads, declaring themselves claw five units by noon they were using high fives to end every sparring match. Behind him the cubs raised their paws again chanting, high five, high five, high five. And as the cubs marched out in perfect formation, slapping high fives that echoed like miniature thunder across command, Arya felt a shiver run through her. Because the captain was right, if a high five had this much power, the galaxy wasn't even remotely prepared for the rest of humanity's arsenal.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72089545</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:01:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72089545/human_showed_them_high_five_cubs_used_it_as_victory_signal_and_terr.mp3" length="4884987" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170/141e0184-3f4b-416a-b8fd-766732323170.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Several veteran warriors instinctively bowed, believing they were witnessing the human's most sacred pre-execution salute, and Arya Hale, the only human on Outpost Varic 7, stood three steps behind them, pale and horrified. Within ten minutes they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Several veteran warriors instinctively bowed, believing they were witnessing the human's most sacred pre-execution salute, and Arya Hale, the only human on Outpost Varic 7, stood three steps behind them, pale and horrified. Within ten minutes they were practicing, slapping their paws together with warrior-like howls, organizing into squads, declaring themselves claw five units by noon they were using high fives to end every sparring match. Behind him the cubs raised their paws again chanting, high five, high five, high five. And as the cubs marched out in perfect formation, slapping high fives that echoed like miniature thunder across command, Arya felt a shiver run through her. Because the captain was right, if a high five had this much power, the galaxy wasn't even remotely prepared for the rest of humanity's arsenal.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Scientists Found'a Spaceship Beneath the Ocean What They Discov part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-scientists-found-a-spaceship-beneath-the-ocean-what-they-discov-part-02-of-02--72089544</link><description><![CDATA[It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every major government on earth surrounded the site, satellites jammed, no leaks, no press. We built your oceans, your sky, your sun's filters. Earth was no longer just humanity's home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72089544</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:01:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72089544/human_scientists_found_a_spaceship_beneath_the_ocean_what_they_discov_part_02.mp3" length="3108615" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2/8e92ed7e-87f3-453b-ac06-792764e737e2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every major government on earth surrounded the site, satellites jammed, no leaks, no press. We built your oceans, your sky, your sun's filters. Earth was no longer just humanity's home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>195</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Scientists Found'a Spaceship Beneath the Ocean What They Discov part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-scientists-found-a-spaceship-beneath-the-ocean-what-they-discov-part-01-of-02--72089543</link><description><![CDATA[It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every major government on earth surrounded the site, satellites jammed, no leaks, no press. We built your oceans, your sky, your sun's filters. Earth was no longer just humanity's home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72089543</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:01:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72089543/human_scientists_found_a_spaceship_beneath_the_ocean_what_they_discov_part_01.mp3" length="3108615" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5/3cf75003-5389-4c86-8248-36f217bd65d5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's emitting biosignatures, but no carbon, no proteins. It wasn't wreckage, it was a ship, three kilometers long, smooth, perfect, no corrosion, no barnacles, no decay, like it had been waiting, buried for millions of years. Two days later, every major government on earth surrounded the site, satellites jammed, no leaks, no press. We built your oceans, your sky, your sun's filters. Earth was no longer just humanity's home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>195</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Outsmarts Alien Students in Deadly Sandstorm Test</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-outsmarts-alien-students-in-deadly-sandstorm-test--72085648</link><description><![CDATA[The storm whips around them viciously, but inside that prickly fortress, the human breathes steady, heart pounding, breath measured the world outside may rage, but here, life persists. They scrambled toward the same cactus, desperation etched in every gesture, but the human, the human remains peaceful, untouched by panic. Inside the cactus, hollow, but safe, they've found shelter from the storm that crushed every expectation, the sandstorm howls on, but inside that green, spiny shell, time slows every grain of sand that pounds the cactus while echoes a victory. When the storm finally subsides, the human climbs out ties bright with survival, spine proud, pulsed, racing with triumph. In the end, the human taught those alien students a lesson far beyond resilience, that true survival lies not in matching strength or technology, but in creativity, boldness, and the courage to think differently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085648</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:01:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72085648/human_outsmarts_alien_students_in_deadly_sandstorm_test.mp3" length="1616546" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651/328a637a-16fe-42ff-b6be-a4815b40d651.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The storm whips around them viciously, but inside that prickly fortress, the human breathes steady, heart pounding, breath measured the world outside may rage, but here, life persists. They scrambled toward the same cactus, desperation etched in every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The storm whips around them viciously, but inside that prickly fortress, the human breathes steady, heart pounding, breath measured the world outside may rage, but here, life persists. They scrambled toward the same cactus, desperation etched in every gesture, but the human, the human remains peaceful, untouched by panic. Inside the cactus, hollow, but safe, they've found shelter from the storm that crushed every expectation, the sandstorm howls on, but inside that green, spiny shell, time slows every grain of sand that pounds the cactus while echoes a victory. When the storm finally subsides, the human climbs out ties bright with survival, spine proud, pulsed, racing with triumph. In the end, the human taught those alien students a lesson far beyond resilience, that true survival lies not in matching strength or technology, but in creativity, boldness, and the courage to think differently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>101</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Mechanic Finds'a 700 Year Old Ship And Inside'a Cute Alien Cat</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-mechanic-finds-a-700-year-old-ship-and-inside-a-cute-alien-cat--72085647</link><description><![CDATA[The ship should have been dust, but when Jace cracked open the final vault seal, something tiny inside chirped awake, Jace wasn't fleet, wasn't black ops, wasn't some elite war hero, he was a mechanic, a salvage tug wrench runner, a man who fixed dead reactors and scraped rust off dead metal for beer money. Before Earth unified, before humanity began leaving soil with warships like migrating angry titan sharks, it shouldn't be preserved. Before Terran cruises with singularity drives, before humans learned how to punch reality hard enough that reality flinched, the Aeon fell almost erased humanity, and humanity. For humans, Jace sat with it, ran every test, every scan, nothing, nothing, explained how it lived this long, unless something else was maintaining it, unless this vault wasn't random, unless this was a deliberate preservation until the correct species arrived humans. One day, this wasn't surrender, this wasn't defeat, this was loyalty by prophecy, and then, before fleet command could even debate, the vault ship awoke.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085647</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:01:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72085647/human_mechanic_finds_a_700_year_old_ship_and_inside_a_cute_alien_cat.mp3" length="4427321" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d/78151ca0-1ce3-45cd-a34a-03c0664b6a2d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The ship should have been dust, but when Jace cracked open the final vault seal, something tiny inside chirped awake, Jace wasn't fleet, wasn't black ops, wasn't some elite war hero, he was a mechanic, a salvage tug wrench runner, a man who fixed dead...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The ship should have been dust, but when Jace cracked open the final vault seal, something tiny inside chirped awake, Jace wasn't fleet, wasn't black ops, wasn't some elite war hero, he was a mechanic, a salvage tug wrench runner, a man who fixed dead reactors and scraped rust off dead metal for beer money. 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One day, this wasn't surrender, this wasn't defeat, this was loyalty by prophecy, and then, before fleet command could even debate, the vault ship awoke.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>277</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Made Snacks Each Night for Hungry Dragon Kids Unaware Their Mot part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-made-snacks-each-night-for-hungry-dragon-kids-unaware-their-mot-part-02-of-02--72085645</link><description><![CDATA[She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer of wings far above the clouds. But one of his kind once fed my children when I was blind with grief. She leaned forward, eyes blazing with solar five, so long as one human heart still beats, my sons will never rise for your kind again. And every telescope that night saw it, the mother star flaring like a heartbeat, a reminder that one human with a pan and a kind soul had changed the course of galaxies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085645</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72085645/human_made_snacks_each_night_for_hungry_dragon_kids_unaware_their_mot_part_02.mp3" length="3121990" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9/01c7a024-e53e-4c56-85f8-13ce20ac89a9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer of wings far above the clouds. But one of his kind once fed my children when I was blind with grief. She leaned forward, eyes blazing with solar five, so long as one human heart still beats, my sons will never rise for your kind again. And every telescope that night saw it, the mother star flaring like a heartbeat, a reminder that one human with a pan and a kind soul had changed the course of galaxies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Made Snacks Each Night for Hungry Dragon Kids Unaware Their Mot part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-made-snacks-each-night-for-hungry-dragon-kids-unaware-their-mot-part-01-of-02--72085643</link><description><![CDATA[She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer of wings far above the clouds. But one of his kind once fed my children when I was blind with grief. She leaned forward, eyes blazing with solar five, so long as one human heart still beats, my sons will never rise for your kind again. And every telescope that night saw it, the mother star flaring like a heartbeat, a reminder that one human with a pan and a kind soul had changed the course of galaxies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72085643</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72085643/human_made_snacks_each_night_for_hungry_dragon_kids_unaware_their_mot_part_01.mp3" length="3121990" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0/f3cee550-1b3c-4de2-a146-f13d8aa8aca0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[She saw his scars, his limp, the faded emblem on his sleeve, UNSC from a civilization long dead, their homeworld ash. Except one man who stood outside the dome, holding a new batch of snacks, six dragonlings clambering around him, and a faint shimmer of wings far above the clouds. But one of his kind once fed my children when I was blind with grief. She leaned forward, eyes blazing with solar five, so long as one human heart still beats, my sons will never rise for your kind again. And every telescope that night saw it, the mother star flaring like a heartbeat, a reminder that one human with a pan and a kind soul had changed the course of galaxies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Made Sick Cub Chicken Soup Entire Medical Bay Requests Recipe</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-made-sick-cub-chicken-soup-entire-medical-bay-requests-recipe--72082829</link><description><![CDATA[That's when Maya, the human mechanic station three decks below medical, walked in uninvited, holding a steaming metal pot. The infection that had stumped three galaxies worth of medical expertise was collapsing under the, combined as salt of human-made warmth. Every doctor, every nurse, every researcher, every administrator all gathered around Maya like acolytes before a high priestess. For the recipe that changed everything, Maya handed them handwritten instructions, scribbles, arrows, and little doodles of pots and herbs, the staff treated it like a sacred scroll. You stay with them, you don't quit, you don't give up, the room froze, because that was humanity distilled into one terrifying, beautiful truth, they do not give up, not on their own, not on anyone they claim as theirs.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72082829</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72082829/human_made_sick_cub_chicken_soup_entire_medical_bay_requests_recipe.mp3" length="5156242" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e/adbbc416-5bf5-4414-941f-bafae4466c5e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>That's when Maya, the human mechanic station three decks below medical, walked in uninvited, holding a steaming metal pot. The infection that had stumped three galaxies worth of medical expertise was collapsing under the, combined as salt of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[That's when Maya, the human mechanic station three decks below medical, walked in uninvited, holding a steaming metal pot. The infection that had stumped three galaxies worth of medical expertise was collapsing under the, combined as salt of human-made warmth. Every doctor, every nurse, every researcher, every administrator all gathered around Maya like acolytes before a high priestess. For the recipe that changed everything, Maya handed them handwritten instructions, scribbles, arrows, and little doodles of pots and herbs, the staff treated it like a sacred scroll. You stay with them, you don't quit, you don't give up, the room froze, because that was humanity distilled into one terrifying, beautiful truth, they do not give up, not on their own, not on anyone they claim as theirs.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Made Cubs Hot Chocolate With Marshmallows It's Now'a Diplomat</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-made-cubs-hot-chocolate-with-marshmallows-it-s-now-a-diplomat--72082827</link><description><![CDATA[Only one person knew the truth dot it was hot chocolate dot and marshmallows. Human ensin mirror low a wince as she stepped into the embassies grand chamber. That wagged like pendulum's peeked out from behind Vrach's legs. And within hours, they'd perked up bounding, tackling, pouncing like someone had pumped sunshine into their veins. One of the Cubs, little Zatar, squeaked excitedly and bounded forward, hopping onto the pedestal and burying his face in the drink with a joyous snirk.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72082827</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72082827/human_made_cubs_hot_chocolate_with_marshmallows_it_s_now_a_diplomat.mp3" length="5087279" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0/bfd6466b-8c9d-48dc-a6c3-0e568e4e00d0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Only one person knew the truth dot it was hot chocolate dot and marshmallows. Human ensin mirror low a wince as she stepped into the embassies grand chamber. That wagged like pendulum's peeked out from behind Vrach's legs. And within hours, they'd...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Only one person knew the truth dot it was hot chocolate dot and marshmallows. Human ensin mirror low a wince as she stepped into the embassies grand chamber. That wagged like pendulum's peeked out from behind Vrach's legs. And within hours, they'd perked up bounding, tackling, pouncing like someone had pumped sunshine into their veins. One of the Cubs, little Zatar, squeaked excitedly and bounded forward, hopping onto the pedestal and burying his face in the drink with a joyous snirk.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Made Cub Hot Chocolate Cubs Declared It Liquid Courage</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-made-cub-hot-chocolate-cubs-declared-it-liquid-courage--72082826</link><description><![CDATA[The cubs were from the Veren clans, apex hunters, bred from birth to tackle prey twice their size. Histon officer, but the human, a small mechanic named Mara, simply blinked up from her bowl, smiled, and said the sentence that would later become a sector-wide legend. He paused, almost reverent, and, fearless, Mara shrugged, wiping a smudge of chocolate from one cub's cheek. The cafeteria inhaled sharply, because in Veren culture, declaring someone essential to your cubs was equivalent to naming them pack, family, protected, untouchable, Mara froze. No alien could, because they knew, in that single, impossible moment, why humanity had survived every war, every empire, every apocalypse the galaxy had thrown at them, humans raised their young with both frosty.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72082826</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72082826/human_made_cub_hot_chocolate_cubs_declared_it_liquid_courage.mp3" length="5555811" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3/ec180421-34f0-45ff-b187-048bdd4f74d3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The cubs were from the Veren clans, apex hunters, bred from birth to tackle prey twice their size. Histon officer, but the human, a small mechanic named Mara, simply blinked up from her bowl, smiled, and said the sentence that would later become a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The cubs were from the Veren clans, apex hunters, bred from birth to tackle prey twice their size. Histon officer, but the human, a small mechanic named Mara, simply blinked up from her bowl, smiled, and said the sentence that would later become a sector-wide legend. He paused, almost reverent, and, fearless, Mara shrugged, wiping a smudge of chocolate from one cub's cheek. The cafeteria inhaled sharply, because in Veren culture, declaring someone essential to your cubs was equivalent to naming them pack, family, protected, untouchable, Mara froze. No alien could, because they knew, in that single, impossible moment, why humanity had survived every war, every empire, every apocalypse the galaxy had thrown at them, humans raised their young with both frosty.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>348</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Gave Christmas Gifts to the Cubs They Danced in Joy Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-gave-christmas-gifts-to-the-cubs-they-danced-in-joy-sci--72082824</link><description><![CDATA[And in the center commons, six apex predator Cubs, Talon's sharp eyes built to track prey in darkness, spun in clumsy circles, chittering with unrestrained delight. Because the human had said one word, Christmas, no one on Caric Station truly understood what Christmas was. Mara Ellison stood beside a small artificial tree she'd scavenge together from hydroponics wire, foil insulation, and stubborn hope. Injured or not, she advanced into fire, used wreckages cover, turned the station's narrow corridors into kill zones. Later, as emergency lights dimmed and repairs began, the cubs placed their presence beneath the tree again, carefully, respectfully.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72082824</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72082824/human_gave_christmas_gifts_to_the_cubs_they_danced_in_joy_sci.mp3" length="4393049" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6/9c0d54da-b95c-463e-8cb4-eaada9ce71e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>And in the center commons, six apex predator Cubs, Talon's sharp eyes built to track prey in darkness, spun in clumsy circles, chittering with unrestrained delight. Because the human had said one word, Christmas, no one on Caric Station truly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[And in the center commons, six apex predator Cubs, Talon's sharp eyes built to track prey in darkness, spun in clumsy circles, chittering with unrestrained delight. Because the human had said one word, Christmas, no one on Caric Station truly understood what Christmas was. Mara Ellison stood beside a small artificial tree she'd scavenge together from hydroponics wire, foil insulation, and stubborn hope. Injured or not, she advanced into fire, used wreckages cover, turned the station's narrow corridors into kill zones. Later, as emergency lights dimmed and repairs began, the cubs placed their presence beneath the tree again, carefully, respectfully.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Fell Asleep Reading to Predator Cubs Elite Guard Found Them Snu</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-fell-asleep-reading-to-predator-cubs-elite-guard-found-them-snu--72080266</link><description><![CDATA[Not lurking, not stalking, not tearing into prey as their species was infamous for. These cubs had been war orphans, survivors of a scorched system, raised in controlled aggression pens because no one knew what else to do with them. She hadn't brought weapons, she hadn't brought restraints, she brought stories. One cub carefully slid the human's book aside and eased her head onto folded fabric. And in the final line, classified above top threat level, he added, any species capable of falling asleep unarmed among monsters and waking up protected by them is not prey.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080266</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080266/human_fell_asleep_reading_to_predator_cubs_elite_guard_found_them_snu.mp3" length="4432337" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a/00468931-0d60-42d5-97a1-ab8ea216064a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Not lurking, not stalking, not tearing into prey as their species was infamous for. These cubs had been war orphans, survivors of a scorched system, raised in controlled aggression pens because no one knew what else to do with them. She hadn't brought...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Not lurking, not stalking, not tearing into prey as their species was infamous for. These cubs had been war orphans, survivors of a scorched system, raised in controlled aggression pens because no one knew what else to do with them. She hadn't brought weapons, she hadn't brought restraints, she brought stories. One cub carefully slid the human's book aside and eased her head onto folded fabric. And in the final line, classified above top threat level, he added, any species capable of falling asleep unarmed among monsters and waking up protected by them is not prey.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>277</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Fell Asleep During Meeting Cub Covered Her Head and Said Shhh S</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-fell-asleep-during-meeting-cub-covered-her-head-and-said-shhh-s--72080264</link><description><![CDATA[Gasps erupted because the CUB was corthi, predator emperors, planet breakers, a species whose adults negotiated with fleets in orbit and claws on triggers. The CUB patted across the table, tail flicking once and gently pulled a thermal cloak over Lyra's head. Footage of Lyra carrying the CUB through a burning station, one arm broken, still firing with the other. It placed one small paw on Lyra's shoulder and screamed, not loud, not long, but deep. And when even a predator cub decided a human deserved rest, it meant that somewhere, somehow, humanity had become the thing monsters trusted to stand watch.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080264</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080264/human_fell_asleep_during_meeting_cub_covered_her_head_and_said_shhh_s.mp3" length="4263899" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25/a4b2980d-a805-4a0c-8a5b-92acd22f0c25.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gasps erupted because the CUB was corthi, predator emperors, planet breakers, a species whose adults negotiated with fleets in orbit and claws on triggers. The CUB patted across the table, tail flicking once and gently pulled a thermal cloak over...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gasps erupted because the CUB was corthi, predator emperors, planet breakers, a species whose adults negotiated with fleets in orbit and claws on triggers. The CUB patted across the table, tail flicking once and gently pulled a thermal cloak over Lyra's head. Footage of Lyra carrying the CUB through a burning station, one arm broken, still firing with the other. It placed one small paw on Lyra's shoulder and screamed, not loud, not long, but deep. And when even a predator cub decided a human deserved rest, it meant that somewhere, somehow, humanity had become the thing monsters trusted to stand watch.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>267</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Constructs Heated Shelter Overnight Alien Professor Is Surprise</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-constructs-heated-shelter-overnight-alien-professor-is-surprise--72080262</link><description><![CDATA[Professor Kaelveth felt his joint sees as frost crept across his exosuit. We won't survive the night, Kaelveth whispered. Why aren't you resting, Kaelveth asked weekly. Mara didn't look up, because if I stopped, she said quietly. If humans could do this, with nothing, in hours, against a planet itself, then in war, with preparation, with intent, there would be no environment they couldn't conquer.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080262</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080262/human_constructs_heated_shelter_overnight_alien_professor_is_surprise.mp3" length="4004343" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9/adf47aa8-5f04-4b55-93a8-30b083b98fe9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Professor Kaelveth felt his joint sees as frost crept across his exosuit. We won't survive the night, Kaelveth whispered. Why aren't you resting, Kaelveth asked weekly. Mara didn't look up, because if I stopped, she said quietly. If humans could do...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Professor Kaelveth felt his joint sees as frost crept across his exosuit. We won't survive the night, Kaelveth whispered. Why aren't you resting, Kaelveth asked weekly. Mara didn't look up, because if I stopped, she said quietly. If humans could do this, with nothing, in hours, against a planet itself, then in war, with preparation, with intent, there would be no environment they couldn't conquer.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>251</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Cadet's Were Denied Rations Days Later Smoke From Feast Fire</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-cadet-s-were-denied-rations-days-later-smoke-from-feast-fire--72080260</link><description><![CDATA[Actual food, massive cuts of meat rotated over improvised iron spits, while cadets sat around roaring fires, wearing predator hides across their shoulders. Another showed two human cadets arguing passionately over seasoning choices while explosions echoed somewhere deeper in the jungle. Three alien cadets from another unit stumbled into the human camp starving and exhausted. One cadet leapt directly onto a nightfang's back while another smashed a flaming spear through its jaws. As dawn rose slowly over Varkeche, smoke from the human feast fires curled peacefully into the sky once more.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080260</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080260/human_cadet_s_were_denied_rations_days_later_smoke_from_feast_fire.mp3" length="5391135" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4/9a63ce8c-3e48-4f73-a580-592622f7f2e4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Actual food, massive cuts of meat rotated over improvised iron spits, while cadets sat around roaring fires, wearing predator hides across their shoulders. Another showed two human cadets arguing passionately over seasoning choices while explosions...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Actual food, massive cuts of meat rotated over improvised iron spits, while cadets sat around roaring fires, wearing predator hides across their shoulders. Another showed two human cadets arguing passionately over seasoning choices while explosions echoed somewhere deeper in the jungle. Three alien cadets from another unit stumbled into the human camp starving and exhausted. One cadet leapt directly onto a nightfang's back while another smashed a flaming spear through its jaws. As dawn rose slowly over Varkeche, smoke from the human feast fires curled peacefully into the sky once more.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>337</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>His Scars Triggered Security Then the Scanner Asked If He'd Faced a</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/his-scars-triggered-security-then-the-scanner-asked-if-he-d-faced-a--72080236</link><description><![CDATA[He didn't move, didn't flinch, didn't even look surprised. The guards staggered back as the vision intensified, and there, amid the chaos, the human stood again younger, bleeding, broken, but standing, weapons fired, not guns, not missiles, something, improvised. The human glanced at the floor, at the faint reflection of himself in the polished metal, at the scars crossing his arms, his neck, his face, some jagged, some clean, some, impossible. The scanner processed that, tried to, failed, because in every known model of war, of survival, of logic, that wasn't supposed to be enough, and yet the human was standing there, alive. Even when facing something that should not be fought, the human reached the exit.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080236</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:57:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080236/his_scars_triggered_security_then_the_scanner_asked_if_he_d_faced_a.mp3" length="4706096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a/b548ef59-6753-43ed-bb75-9fae2644775a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He didn't move, didn't flinch, didn't even look surprised. The guards staggered back as the vision intensified, and there, amid the chaos, the human stood again younger, bleeding, broken, but standing, weapons fired, not guns, not missiles, something,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He didn't move, didn't flinch, didn't even look surprised. The guards staggered back as the vision intensified, and there, amid the chaos, the human stood again younger, bleeding, broken, but standing, weapons fired, not guns, not missiles, something, improvised. The human glanced at the floor, at the faint reflection of himself in the polished metal, at the scars crossing his arms, his neck, his face, some jagged, some clean, some, impossible. The scanner processed that, tried to, failed, because in every known model of war, of survival, of logic, that wasn't supposed to be enough, and yet the human was standing there, alive. Even when facing something that should not be fought, the human reached the exit.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>295</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Wasn't a Soldier But Every General Feared His Signature Sc</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-wasn-t-a-soldier-but-every-general-feared-his-signature-sc--72080234</link><description><![CDATA[The room went still the moment he stepped into the council chamber, not because of his rank, not because of his armor, but because he carried the weight of the human species in a single pen stroke. Yet every general across the Andari cluster, every warlord in the Zerathi expanse, every strategist in the Vrin Dominion feared his signature. Every general, every strategist, every warlord present understood it instinctively. The universe bends around them, and no fleet, no weapon, no cunning plan can outmatch the singular combination of human intellect, patience and resolve. Thorn walked out, calm, ordinary, human, but in every chamber, on every fleet, across every system, his signature lingered like a shadow, a warning and a promise.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080234</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:57:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080234/he_wasn_t_a_soldier_but_every_general_feared_his_signature_sc.mp3" length="5035034" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74/8021cc2d-ded1-4723-b7de-dcc69c737a74.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The room went still the moment he stepped into the council chamber, not because of his rank, not because of his armor, but because he carried the weight of the human species in a single pen stroke. Yet every general across the Andari cluster, every...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The room went still the moment he stepped into the council chamber, not because of his rank, not because of his armor, but because he carried the weight of the human species in a single pen stroke. Yet every general across the Andari cluster, every warlord in the Zerathi expanse, every strategist in the Vrin Dominion feared his signature. Every general, every strategist, every warlord present understood it instinctively. The universe bends around them, and no fleet, no weapon, no cunning plan can outmatch the singular combination of human intellect, patience and resolve. Thorn walked out, calm, ordinary, human, but in every chamber, on every fleet, across every system, his signature lingered like a shadow, a warning and a promise.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>315</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Touched the Emperor's Sacred Water And the Throne Chose Him Inst</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-touched-the-emperor-s-sacred-water-and-the-throne-chose-him-inst--72080233</link><description><![CDATA[He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin. The sacred water began to rise, not splash, not ripple, rise, like it was alive. Then the human set upon the imperial throne. The surviving citizens gathered silently before the palace, watching the human descend from the throne.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080233</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:56:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080233/he_touched_the_emperor_s_sacred_water_and_the_throne_chose_him_inst.mp3" length="5571693" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin. The sacred water began to rise, not splash, not ripple, rise, like it was alive. Then the human set upon the imperial throne. The surviving citizens gathered silently before the palace, watching the human descend from the throne.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Threw'a Grenade to Scare Her She Kicked It Back and Said Nice T</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-threw-a-grenade-to-scare-her-she-kicked-it-back-and-said-nice-t--72080232</link><description><![CDATA[The grenade flew back in a smooth, lazy arc, vanished into the smoke, and detonated behind the thrower with a concussive boom that folded steel and screams together. The human, major Alar events, terror and expeditionary forces, kept walking forward through drifting ash. Barehanded, gasps rippled through the stands as Alara twisted, thumbed the safety with practiced ease, and hurled it straight back. She looked up at the observation deck, at the generals, scientists, and admirals who had come to watch a human break. Do not test them, because when fear explodes at a human's feet, they don't scream.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080232</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:56:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080232/he_threw_a_grenade_to_scare_her_she_kicked_it_back_and_said_nice_t.mp3" length="4309039" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd/144ae807-7178-48f6-bad2-bd664817d2dd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The grenade flew back in a smooth, lazy arc, vanished into the smoke, and detonated behind the thrower with a concussive boom that folded steel and screams together. The human, major Alar events, terror and expeditionary forces, kept walking forward...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The grenade flew back in a smooth, lazy arc, vanished into the smoke, and detonated behind the thrower with a concussive boom that folded steel and screams together. The human, major Alar events, terror and expeditionary forces, kept walking forward through drifting ash. Barehanded, gasps rippled through the stands as Alara twisted, thumbed the safety with practiced ease, and hurled it straight back. She looked up at the observation deck, at the generals, scientists, and admirals who had come to watch a human break. Do not test them, because when fear explodes at a human's feet, they don't scream.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>270</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Threw'a Gravity Net on Her She Raised Her Knee Mid Fall and Split</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-threw-a-gravity-net-on-her-she-raised-her-knee-mid-fall-and-split--72080150</link><description><![CDATA[The arena of the Cal Rex combat syndicate rose like a jagged crown from the desert moon's surface. Tonight's spectacle, human versus Cal Rex champion, outcome probability, human fatality at 97. On the arena floor stood a human woman, no visible fear, no wasted movement, just stillness. Opposite her loomed vorkon, the syndicate's reigning champion, towering, armoured in layered gravitic plating, a living siege engine bred for domination under crushing forces. Her shoulders slammed into Vorkon's chest plate like a kinetic missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080150</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:44:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080150/he_threw_a_gravity_net_on_her_she_raised_her_knee_mid_fall_and_split.mp3" length="4839011" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98/65713752-45e1-4bef-9298-7c57552a7c98.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The arena of the Cal Rex combat syndicate rose like a jagged crown from the desert moon's surface. Tonight's spectacle, human versus Cal Rex champion, outcome probability, human fatality at 97. On the arena floor stood a human woman, no visible fear,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The arena of the Cal Rex combat syndicate rose like a jagged crown from the desert moon's surface. Tonight's spectacle, human versus Cal Rex champion, outcome probability, human fatality at 97. On the arena floor stood a human woman, no visible fear, no wasted movement, just stillness. Opposite her loomed vorkon, the syndicate's reigning champion, towering, armoured in layered gravitic plating, a living siege engine bred for domination under crushing forces. Her shoulders slammed into Vorkon's chest plate like a kinetic missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Rescued Fallen Cadets Woke to Find His Name Etched in Earth's Et</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-rescued-fallen-cadets-woke-to-find-his-name-etched-in-earth-s-et--72080149</link><description><![CDATA[His suit was dying, his ribs were shattered, his left arm barely moved. He ripped open his emergency override, pain exploded through his spine, nerve screamed, muscles tore, but the armor obeyed. He lifted the slab, his muscles ripped, blood poured into his helmet. Cade turned, raised his rifle, one hand, one arm. And at its center, one name burned brighter than most, a soldier who refused to quit, a human who chose others over himself, because that is humanity's greatest weapon, not fleets, not fire, not fear.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080149</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:44:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080149/he_rescued_fallen_cadets_woke_to_find_his_name_etched_in_earth_s_et.mp3" length="4625848" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325/368653a6-ea48-402c-b3e7-33a8f6b1d325.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>His suit was dying, his ribs were shattered, his left arm barely moved. He ripped open his emergency override, pain exploded through his spine, nerve screamed, muscles tore, but the armor obeyed. He lifted the slab, his muscles ripped, blood poured...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[His suit was dying, his ribs were shattered, his left arm barely moved. He ripped open his emergency override, pain exploded through his spine, nerve screamed, muscles tore, but the armor obeyed. He lifted the slab, his muscles ripped, blood poured into his helmet. Cade turned, raised his rifle, one hand, one arm. And at its center, one name burned brighter than most, a soldier who refused to quit, a human who chose others over himself, because that is humanity's greatest weapon, not fleets, not fire, not fear.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>290</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Made the First Move Smirking She Responded and He Woke Up Conf</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-made-the-first-move-smirking-she-responded-and-he-woke-up-conf--72080148</link><description><![CDATA[First contact sparring, the instructor announced, observed carefully, at the center stood two figures, one, a towering alien warrior, plated in natural armor, confidence radiating from every movement, the other, a human girl, still, quiet, unimpressive. The human stood over him, not threatening, not triumphant, just calm. A ripple of realization spread because it wasn't luck, not reflex, not chance. And as crath watched her walk away, one chilling truth settled deep into his mind, unshakable, terrifying. The strongest warriors strike first, but humans don't need to, because by the time you make your move, they've already decided how your story ends.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080148</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:44:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080148/he_made_the_first_move_smirking_she_responded_and_he_woke_up_conf.mp3" length="5037124" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d/95c6ccf8-c365-4605-bdf6-8aa42fcc190d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>First contact sparring, the instructor announced, observed carefully, at the center stood two figures, one, a towering alien warrior, plated in natural armor, confidence radiating from every movement, the other, a human girl, still, quiet,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[First contact sparring, the instructor announced, observed carefully, at the center stood two figures, one, a towering alien warrior, plated in natural armor, confidence radiating from every movement, the other, a human girl, still, quiet, unimpressive. The human stood over him, not threatening, not triumphant, just calm. A ripple of realization spread because it wasn't luck, not reflex, not chance. And as crath watched her walk away, one chilling truth settled deep into his mind, unshakable, terrifying. The strongest warriors strike first, but humans don't need to, because by the time you make your move, they've already decided how your story ends.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>315</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Made Lunch for the Hungry Alien Kids Daily Never Knowing Their Mot</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-made-lunch-for-the-hungry-alien-kids-daily-never-knowing-their-mot--72080147</link><description><![CDATA[Two small alien children thin, scaled, with eyes like molten gold stood at the edge of the ruins, staring at the human with empty bowls in their hands. And every day after they came back, Tom lived alone among the shattered husks of what used to be outpost Theta, a mining colony turned graveyard after the Orion Wars. He just opened his old field cooker, smiled and made lunch, warm stew, flat bread, sometimes protein bars shaped into funny animals. You can call me Tom, he'd say, the girl would whisper shyly, I'm Sir I, and the boy would add, Terran, every day, same time, same routine. That night, as the stars shimmered brighter than ever, Tom sat by his small campfire, staring at the strange insignia newly painted on his door a royal seal.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080147</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:44:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080147/he_made_lunch_for_the_hungry_alien_kids_daily_never_knowing_their_mot.mp3" length="4668902" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c/2753facd-433c-4612-8e1d-9a44b0e8304c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Two small alien children thin, scaled, with eyes like molten gold stood at the edge of the ruins, staring at the human with empty bowls in their hands. And every day after they came back, Tom lived alone among the shattered husks of what used to be...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Two small alien children thin, scaled, with eyes like molten gold stood at the edge of the ruins, staring at the human with empty bowls in their hands. And every day after they came back, Tom lived alone among the shattered husks of what used to be outpost Theta, a mining colony turned graveyard after the Orion Wars. He just opened his old field cooker, smiled and made lunch, warm stew, flat bread, sometimes protein bars shaped into funny animals. You can call me Tom, he'd say, the girl would whisper shyly, I'm Sir I, and the boy would add, Terran, every day, same time, same routine. That night, as the stars shimmered brighter than ever, Tom sat by his small campfire, staring at the strange insignia newly painted on his door a royal seal.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>292</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Lectured On Deathworld Beasts Then the Human Cadet Revealed She Wa</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-lectured-on-deathworld-beasts-then-the-human-cadet-revealed-she-wa--72080127</link><description><![CDATA[He lectured on death-world beasts, then the human cadet revealed she was one of them, the scream echoed through the combat dome, then cut off. A Carvax hologram rotated in the air, talons like Starship hull cutters, muscle wrapped in living armor, reflexes faster than targeting AI. Mara looked up, her eyes were calm, because we don't like sharing credit, she replied. Too late, Mara leapt, Boots slammed into its jaw, she climbed its skull like a living weapon, drove a reinforced training spike straight into its neural cluster. A hologram replaced the arena feed, earth, hurricanes swallowing cities, earthquakes splitting continents, volcanoes rewriting maps, predators with venom, bacteria that eat flesh, gravity that crushes bones, whether that kills for fun.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080127</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080127/he_lectured_on_deathworld_beasts_then_the_human_cadet_revealed_she_wa.mp3" length="3713861" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c/c7092063-67ae-4e6d-8f81-af8e6bd54c6c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He lectured on death-world beasts, then the human cadet revealed she was one of them, the scream echoed through the combat dome, then cut off. A Carvax hologram rotated in the air, talons like Starship hull cutters, muscle wrapped in living armor,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He lectured on death-world beasts, then the human cadet revealed she was one of them, the scream echoed through the combat dome, then cut off. A Carvax hologram rotated in the air, talons like Starship hull cutters, muscle wrapped in living armor, reflexes faster than targeting AI. Mara looked up, her eyes were calm, because we don't like sharing credit, she replied. Too late, Mara leapt, Boots slammed into its jaw, she climbed its skull like a living weapon, drove a reinforced training spike straight into its neural cluster. A hologram replaced the arena feed, earth, hurricanes swallowing cities, earthquakes splitting continents, volcanoes rewriting maps, predators with venom, bacteria that eat flesh, gravity that crushes bones, whether that kills for fun.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>233</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Fed Dragon Children Every Night Never Realizing Their Mother Is th</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-fed-dragon-children-every-night-never-realizing-their-mother-is-th--72080124</link><description><![CDATA[He tore through the ash and smoke, his oxygen alarm blaring, his hands already reaching for the smallest of the hatchlings. They snuggled against his chest when the cold winds howled, and when other refugees asked what the hell he was doing feeding alien predators, he just smiled. Then one of the hatchlings waddled forward, chirping softly, and pressed against Thomas's leg. Mercy's just what humans do when there's no one else left to care. The star Empress bows to no one, except the human who fed her children.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080124</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080124/he_fed_dragon_children_every_night_never_realizing_their_mother_is_th.mp3" length="4818949" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369/38937cb2-1cd7-4391-9411-d011df44a369.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He tore through the ash and smoke, his oxygen alarm blaring, his hands already reaching for the smallest of the hatchlings. They snuggled against his chest when the cold winds howled, and when other refugees asked what the hell he was doing feeding...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He tore through the ash and smoke, his oxygen alarm blaring, his hands already reaching for the smallest of the hatchlings. They snuggled against his chest when the cold winds howled, and when other refugees asked what the hell he was doing feeding alien predators, he just smiled. Then one of the hatchlings waddled forward, chirping softly, and pressed against Thomas's leg. Mercy's just what humans do when there's no one else left to care. The star Empress bows to no one, except the human who fed her children.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>302</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>He Touched the Emperor's Sacred Water — And the Throne Chose Him Inst...</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-touched-the-emperor-s-sacred-water-and-the-throne-chose-him-inst--72080123</link><description><![CDATA[He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin. The sacred water began to rise, not splash, not ripple, rise, like it was alive. Then the human set upon the imperial throne. The surviving citizens gathered silently before the palace, watching the human descend from the throne.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080123</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080123/he_touched_the_emperor_s_sacred_water_and_the_throne_chose_him_inst.mp3" length="5571693" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9/8cb64b54-9981-44cd-9109-247b0d18dcf9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[He touched the Emperor's sacred water, and the throne chose him instead. Royal guards stumbled backward in terror, priests dropped to their knees instantly, and at the center of it all, a confused human mechanic stood frozen beside the ancient basin. The sacred water began to rise, not splash, not ripple, rise, like it was alive. Then the human set upon the imperial throne. The surviving citizens gathered silently before the palace, watching the human descend from the throne.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galaxy's Toughest Military Test Humans Treat It Like'A Game Sci part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galaxy-s-toughest-military-test-humans-treat-it-like-a-game-sci-part-02-of-02--72080122</link><description><![CDATA[Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators flooding ruined streets. The humans saw the titans and one whispered the most horrifying sentence Velkar. One human intentionally allowed himself to be captured only to overload the enemy command ship from inside. As the human cadets casually argued over who achieved the most eliminations, one final realization settled across the horrified academy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080122</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:41:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080122/galaxy_s_toughest_military_test_humans_treat_it_like_a_game_sci_part_02.mp3" length="3497317" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a/cebf7f6f-4782-4dcf-a6b8-20c7566dfb1a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators flooding ruined streets. The humans saw the titans and one whispered the most horrifying sentence Velkar. One human intentionally allowed himself to be captured only to overload the enemy command ship from inside. As the human cadets casually argued over who achieved the most eliminations, one final realization settled across the horrified academy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>219</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galaxy's Toughest Military Test Humans Treat It Like'A Game Sci part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galaxy-s-toughest-military-test-humans-treat-it-like-a-game-sci-part-01-of-02--72080039</link><description><![CDATA[Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators flooding ruined streets. The humans saw the titans and one whispered the most horrifying sentence Velkar. One human intentionally allowed himself to be captured only to overload the enemy command ship from inside. As the human cadets casually argued over who achieved the most eliminations, one final realization settled across the horrified academy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080039</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080039/galaxy_s_toughest_military_test_humans_treat_it_like_a_game_sci_part_01.mp3" length="3497317" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885/1d65ab1c-40be-40bb-887b-b2b6d3746885.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Galaxy's toughest military test, humans treat it like a game. Inside the colossal academy chamber, thousands of cadets watched the battlefield hologram Flickr with burning cities, collapsing orbital stations, and swarms of mechanized predators flooding ruined streets. The humans saw the titans and one whispered the most horrifying sentence Velkar. One human intentionally allowed himself to be captured only to overload the enemy command ship from inside. As the human cadets casually argued over who achieved the most eliminations, one final realization settled across the horrified academy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>219</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galaxy Council Shocked When Human Says Earth Has Water On It Sc part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galaxy-council-shocked-when-human-says-earth-has-water-on-it-sc-part-02-of-02--72080037</link><description><![CDATA[Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans, not lakes, not rivers, oceans, billions of tons of liquid wealth. In the years that followed, everything changed, where once water was hordered now at flood, where once empires fought now they traded, where once despair ruled, now there was hope, because humanity had entered the stars and with them. The promise Earth's oceans were not just water, they were power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080037</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080037/galaxy_council_shocked_when_human_says_earth_has_water_on_it_sc_part_02.mp3" length="3802845" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82/88fb02a4-7fcd-4fbe-acdf-ffdb70206d82.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans, not lakes, not rivers, oceans, billions of tons of liquid wealth. In the years that followed, everything changed, where once water was hordered now at flood, where once empires fought now they traded, where once despair ruled, now there was hope, because humanity had entered the stars and with them. The promise Earth's oceans were not just water, they were power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galaxy Council Shocked When Human Says Earth Has Water On It Sc part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galaxy-council-shocked-when-human-says-earth-has-water-on-it-sc-part-01-of-02--72080036</link><description><![CDATA[Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans, not lakes, not rivers, oceans, billions of tons of liquid wealth. In the years that followed, everything changed, where once water was hordered now at flood, where once empires fought now they traded, where once despair ruled, now there was hope, because humanity had entered the stars and with them. The promise Earth's oceans were not just water, they were power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080036</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080036/galaxy_council_shocked_when_human_says_earth_has_water_on_it_sc_part_01.mp3" length="3802845" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9/37aa4d3a-0b4b-451c-b17b-b0c58e5884a9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Galaxy Council shocked when human says earth has water on it. Wars had been fought for a droplet, and here, this, human, stood before the council and said the words that shattered everything. This human, this newcomer, claimed his world had oceans, not lakes, not rivers, oceans, billions of tons of liquid wealth. In the years that followed, everything changed, where once water was hordered now at flood, where once empires fought now they traded, where once despair ruled, now there was hope, because humanity had entered the stars and with them. The promise Earth's oceans were not just water, they were power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galactic Empire Terrified That Armada Can't Be Human Right</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galactic-empire-terrified-that-armada-can-t-be-human-right--72080035</link><description><![CDATA[Their silhouettes broke through the ion fog one by one, each framed by lightning from the storm behind them, and as the flashes lit their hulls. Every broad side from the Empire fell uselessly against their shields. After Earth's fall, humanity had scattered into the dark beyond the mapped stars, beyond the Empire's reach. The human armada shimmered, phasing, vanishing from every scan, every frequency. Months later, whispers spread through the surviving fleets about human shadows appearing on war fronts, about colonies liberated by invisible soldiers, about ships marked nemesis class being seen near dying suns and always, always, that same symbol, a broken earth encircled by stars, at the Imperial capital, the Empress herself stared into the void.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72080035</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72080035/galactic_empire_terrified_that_armada_can_t_be_human_right.mp3" length="5749326" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001/3c050dac-a120-48a6-b89e-d8c17f4f2001.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Their silhouettes broke through the ion fog one by one, each framed by lightning from the storm behind them, and as the flashes lit their hulls. Every broad side from the Empire fell uselessly against their shields. After Earth's fall, humanity had...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Their silhouettes broke through the ion fog one by one, each framed by lightning from the storm behind them, and as the flashes lit their hulls. Every broad side from the Empire fell uselessly against their shields. After Earth's fall, humanity had scattered into the dark beyond the mapped stars, beyond the Empire's reach. The human armada shimmered, phasing, vanishing from every scan, every frequency. Months later, whispers spread through the surviving fleets about human shadows appearing on war fronts, about colonies liberated by invisible soldiers, about ships marked nemesis class being seen near dying suns and always, always, that same symbol, a broken earth encircled by stars, at the Imperial capital, the Empress herself stared into the void.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>360</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galactic Empire Dared to Invade Earth Humanity Wiped Them Out Insta</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galactic-empire-dared-to-invade-earth-humanity-wiped-them-out-insta--72079751</link><description><![CDATA[It tore, a wound in the sky, wide enough to swallow continents, burned open as the Galactic Empire arrived in full force. Broadcast surrender, Emperor Vile Corps commanded from his throne ship, watching Earth like a predator studying prey. And then, Earth responded, not with ships, not with weapons, but with a signal. Deep, ancient, it echoed through space, not as sound, but as something. By accident, Vile Corps's fleet, gone, reduced from thousands to one.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079751</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079751/galactic_empire_dared_to_invade_earth_humanity_wiped_them_out_insta.mp3" length="5027507" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868/4dec9e2e-79ff-4be6-9679-1df1f201a868.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It tore, a wound in the sky, wide enough to swallow continents, burned open as the Galactic Empire arrived in full force. Broadcast surrender, Emperor Vile Corps commanded from his throne ship, watching Earth like a predator studying prey. And then,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It tore, a wound in the sky, wide enough to swallow continents, burned open as the Galactic Empire arrived in full force. Broadcast surrender, Emperor Vile Corps commanded from his throne ship, watching Earth like a predator studying prey. And then, Earth responded, not with ships, not with weapons, but with a signal. Deep, ancient, it echoed through space, not as sound, but as something. By accident, Vile Corps's fleet, gone, reduced from thousands to one.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>315</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galactic Council in Shock Humanity Marches to War scifi writing</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galactic-council-in-shock-humanity-marches-to-war-scifi-writing--72079750</link><description><![CDATA[Not because the Galactic council respected him, but because every species present could feel it, something raw, electric, dangerous, in the way his voice sliced through the air. In their way, not even us, and for the first time in millennia, the Galactic Council realized its authority meant nothing, all the treaties, all the pacts, all the fragile webs of politics and trade. None of it mattered anymore, because when humans went to war they did not stop until one side was ash and silence, and this time it would not be them. It isn't our technology, it isn't our fleets, it isn't even our soldiers, it's the fact that when one of us is threatened, all of us rise, you will see. The Galactic Council had never agreed on anything in its existence, but in that moment, across every species, every delegate, every world, one thought pulsed like a heartbeat, humanity is coming.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079750</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079750/galactic_council_in_shock_humanity_marches_to_war_scifi_writing.mp3" length="4328265" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73/e59e61bc-2ad6-4cd7-b5fb-dccd20b9ac73.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Not because the Galactic council respected him, but because every species present could feel it, something raw, electric, dangerous, in the way his voice sliced through the air. In their way, not even us, and for the first time in millennia, the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Not because the Galactic council respected him, but because every species present could feel it, something raw, electric, dangerous, in the way his voice sliced through the air. In their way, not even us, and for the first time in millennia, the Galactic Council realized its authority meant nothing, all the treaties, all the pacts, all the fragile webs of politics and trade. None of it mattered anymore, because when humans went to war they did not stop until one side was ash and silence, and this time it would not be them. It isn't our technology, it isn't our fleets, it isn't even our soldiers, it's the fact that when one of us is threatened, all of us rise, you will see. The Galactic Council had never agreed on anything in its existence, but in that moment, across every species, every delegate, every world, one thought pulsed like a heartbeat, humanity is coming.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>271</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galactic Council Shook in Fear as Earth's Fleet Mobilised Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galactic-council-shook-in-fear-as-earth-s-fleet-mobilised-sci--72079749</link><description><![CDATA[The stars didn't dim when Earth's fleet mobilized. Confirmed that reading, High Speaker Telvarn demanded, his voice cracking across the council chamber, the Thai hall. Sensor officer didn't answer immediately because he couldn't, because what he was seeing didn't make sense. The human didn't blink. And the human fleet did not leave.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079749</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079749/galactic_council_shook_in_fear_as_earth_s_fleet_mobilised_sci.mp3" length="4884147" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f/b506c7b9-143a-435a-9881-4623aa3d955f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The stars didn't dim when Earth's fleet mobilized. Confirmed that reading, High Speaker Telvarn demanded, his voice cracking across the council chamber, the Thai hall. Sensor officer didn't answer immediately because he couldn't, because what he was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The stars didn't dim when Earth's fleet mobilized. Confirmed that reading, High Speaker Telvarn demanded, his voice cracking across the council chamber, the Thai hall. Sensor officer didn't answer immediately because he couldn't, because what he was seeing didn't make sense. The human didn't blink. And the human fleet did not leave.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>306</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Galactic Council Sent Earth'a Threat Earth Replied With Just Two Wor</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/galactic-council-sent-earth-a-threat-earth-replied-with-just-two-wor--72079748</link><description><![CDATA[Zal-Reth leaned back, folding his claws. Zal-Reth stared at the message. They're not preparing one strategist whispered. Zal-Reth's claws tightened. Zal-Reth stared at the original message.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079748</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079748/galactic_council_sent_earth_a_threat_earth_replied_with_just_two_wor.mp3" length="4316558" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15/fdae1099-7b13-4807-8e6d-3f8b30303d15.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Zal-Reth leaned back, folding his claws. Zal-Reth stared at the message. They're not preparing one strategist whispered. Zal-Reth's claws tightened. Zal-Reth stared at the original message.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Zal-Reth leaned back, folding his claws. Zal-Reth stared at the message. They're not preparing one strategist whispered. Zal-Reth's claws tightened. Zal-Reth stared at the original message.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>270</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Contact Was Peaceful Until The Phantom Fleet of Earth Emerged part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-contact-was-peaceful-until-the-phantom-fleet-of-earth-emerged-part-02-of-02--72079745</link><description><![CDATA[They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one arrogant empire the Threx Dominion decided to seize a human colony just to test them. The first reports arrived in Whispers, a Dominion fleet, vanished, not destroyed in battle, not limping home, vanished, entire ships, entire crews, gone. Impossible, the council scoffed, humans have no fleets, their navy is a handful of escorts, and yet one by one Dominion warbands disappeared, one by one systems fell quiet. Until finally the council convened, hundreds of species filled the crystalline chamber, their voices sharp, clashing like storms, fear was beginning to know at them, though none admitted it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079745</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079745/first_contact_was_peaceful_until_the_phantom_fleet_of_earth_emerged_part_02.mp3" length="4393004" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a/a8783b0c-5c81-423a-b67c-be3248c6f72a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one arrogant empire the Threx Dominion decided to seize a human colony just to test them. The first reports arrived in Whispers, a Dominion fleet, vanished, not destroyed in battle, not limping home, vanished, entire ships, entire crews, gone. Impossible, the council scoffed, humans have no fleets, their navy is a handful of escorts, and yet one by one Dominion warbands disappeared, one by one systems fell quiet. Until finally the council convened, hundreds of species filled the crystalline chamber, their voices sharp, clashing like storms, fear was beginning to know at them, though none admitted it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Contact Was Peaceful Until The Phantom Fleet of Earth Emerged part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-contact-was-peaceful-until-the-phantom-fleet-of-earth-emerged-part-01-of-02--72079744</link><description><![CDATA[They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one arrogant empire the Threx Dominion decided to seize a human colony just to test them. The first reports arrived in Whispers, a Dominion fleet, vanished, not destroyed in battle, not limping home, vanished, entire ships, entire crews, gone. Impossible, the council scoffed, humans have no fleets, their navy is a handful of escorts, and yet one by one Dominion warbands disappeared, one by one systems fell quiet. Until finally the council convened, hundreds of species filled the crystalline chamber, their voices sharp, clashing like storms, fear was beginning to know at them, though none admitted it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079744</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079744/first_contact_was_peaceful_until_the_phantom_fleet_of_earth_emerged_part_01.mp3" length="4393004" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc/9d142b28-5031-4ca1-909d-bc19ab668ffc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They wore no crowns, they demanded no tribute, they did not expand like locusts, nor in slave, nor threatened. The council dismissed them as late comers, a people destined to orbit around the true powers of the galaxy, until the war, until one arrogant empire the Threx Dominion decided to seize a human colony just to test them. The first reports arrived in Whispers, a Dominion fleet, vanished, not destroyed in battle, not limping home, vanished, entire ships, entire crews, gone. Impossible, the council scoffed, humans have no fleets, their navy is a handful of escorts, and yet one by one Dominion warbands disappeared, one by one systems fell quiet. Until finally the council convened, hundreds of species filled the crystalline chamber, their voices sharp, clashing like storms, fear was beginning to know at them, though none admitted it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>275</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Contact Seemed Peaceful Until the Terran Warship Decloaked part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-contact-seemed-peaceful-until-the-terran-warship-decloaked-part-02-of-02--72079743</link><description><![CDATA[But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But their eyes, their eyes didn't bow at all. Every surface bristled with weaponry, rail cannons, missile bays, beam arrays, unlike anything in the council's archives, and yet it wasn't crude. And across the stars, whenever new races rose and asked, why does no one dare cross the terrans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079743</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079743/first_contact_seemed_peaceful_until_the_terran_warship_decloaked_part_02.mp3" length="4523407" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a/f3f5dc89-beef-465e-aecf-572a1d8e1a5a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But their eyes, their eyes didn't bow at all. Every surface bristled with weaponry, rail cannons, missile bays, beam arrays, unlike anything in the council's archives, and yet it wasn't crude. And across the stars, whenever new races rose and asked, why does no one dare cross the terrans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>First Contact Seemed Peaceful Until the Terran Warship Decloaked part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-contact-seemed-peaceful-until-the-terran-warship-decloaked-part-01-of-02--72079740</link><description><![CDATA[But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But their eyes, their eyes didn't bow at all. Every surface bristled with weaponry, rail cannons, missile bays, beam arrays, unlike anything in the council's archives, and yet it wasn't crude. And across the stars, whenever new races rose and asked, why does no one dare cross the terrans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079740</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:54:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079740/first_contact_seemed_peaceful_until_the_terran_warship_decloaked_part_01.mp3" length="4523407" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a/bd506e56-07d2-4f2e-beed-17a23a3f9d8a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[But behind that peace, something waited, something no one in the galaxy was ready for. The Galactic Council had convened in orbit above Vera Prime, a neutral world chosen for first contact with the newest species to crawl its way into the stars. But their eyes, their eyes didn't bow at all. Every surface bristled with weaponry, rail cannons, missile bays, beam arrays, unlike anything in the council's archives, and yet it wasn't crude. And across the stars, whenever new races rose and asked, why does no one dare cross the terrans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Final Earth's Message We Sought Peace Now You ll Meet the Other Si</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/final-earth-s-message-we-sought-peace-now-you-ll-meet-the-other-si--72079710</link><description><![CDATA[No signature, no origin trace, just a human voice, calm, steady, final. Scanners overloaded, then they saw them, not ships, not fleets, structures. Vast, ancient, unfolding from places no one had mapped, hidden in gravitational shadows buried in dead space, cloaked within the very fabric of the void. They're not even communicating, one diplomat whispered in horror. This was the other side of humanity, the side that remembered, the side that endured, the side that finished things.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079710</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:47:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079710/final_earth_s_message_we_sought_peace_now_you_ll_meet_the_other_si.mp3" length="4149378" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191/312c2c5d-a960-4d48-ab0a-62d5def31191.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No signature, no origin trace, just a human voice, calm, steady, final. Scanners overloaded, then they saw them, not ships, not fleets, structures. Vast, ancient, unfolding from places no one had mapped, hidden in gravitational shadows buried in dead...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No signature, no origin trace, just a human voice, calm, steady, final. Scanners overloaded, then they saw them, not ships, not fleets, structures. Vast, ancient, unfolding from places no one had mapped, hidden in gravitational shadows buried in dead space, cloaked within the very fabric of the void. They're not even communicating, one diplomat whispered in horror. This was the other side of humanity, the side that remembered, the side that endured, the side that finished things.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Exiled from the Council Earth Built Not Just'a Fleet But an Empire part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exiled-from-the-council-earth-built-not-just-a-fleet-but-an-empire-part-02-of-02--72079709</link><description><![CDATA[Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the council, from Earth. Recruited the desperate and the broken from every world the council had oppressed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079709</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:47:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079709/exiled_from_the_council_earth_built_not_just_a_fleet_but_an_empire_part_02.mp3" length="2891276" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015/f7433440-69d3-423a-adc2-e5031b5ee015.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the council, from Earth. Recruited the desperate and the broken from every world the council had oppressed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Exiled from the Council Earth Built Not Just'a Fleet But an Empire part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exiled-from-the-council-earth-built-not-just-a-fleet-but-an-empire-part-01-of-02--72079708</link><description><![CDATA[Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the council, from Earth. Recruited the desperate and the broken from every world the council had oppressed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079708</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:47:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079708/exiled_from_the_council_earth_built_not_just_a_fleet_but_an_empire_part_01.mp3" length="2891276" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f/804022eb-2500-46ce-baed-7d17fb12011f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Exiled from the council, Earth built, not just a fleet, but an empire exile. Humanity cast out, humanity cut off, humanity alone. Earth built something the council never dreamed possible, not just a fleet, but an empire I was there. Not from the council, from Earth. Recruited the desperate and the broken from every world the council had oppressed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Found'a Lost Human Child They Raised the Leader Who Changed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-found-a-lost-human-child-they-raised-the-leader-who-changed--72079706</link><description><![CDATA[Varick stepped through the ruptured hull cautiously, plasma rifle raised, smoke curled through the wreckage, sparks rained from broken circuitry, and there, sitting calmly beneath a flickering emergency light, was a small human child wrapped in a silver thermal blanket, covered in soot, bruised, alone, but alive. But Elias didn't move, because for the first time in his life, the human looked angry, not afraid, angry. Elias became the architect of the resistance fleet, not because he was the strongest, but because humans possessed something the galaxy underestimated completely. Thousands of ships burning across the stars, rail guns shaking moons apart, fighters diving through orbital firestorms, and at the center of it all, the orphan child once found beside burning wreckage. The transmission ended, and the galaxy never looked at humanity the same way again, because every civilization eventually understood the terrifying truth hidden inside that lost child rescued from the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079706</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:47:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079706/aliens_found_a_lost_human_child_they_raised_the_leader_who_changed.mp3" length="5592173" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca/cd3b4278-fd54-4e3e-95d9-24e8af84a8ca.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Varick stepped through the ruptured hull cautiously, plasma rifle raised, smoke curled through the wreckage, sparks rained from broken circuitry, and there, sitting calmly beneath a flickering emergency light, was a small human child wrapped in a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Varick stepped through the ruptured hull cautiously, plasma rifle raised, smoke curled through the wreckage, sparks rained from broken circuitry, and there, sitting calmly beneath a flickering emergency light, was a small human child wrapped in a silver thermal blanket, covered in soot, bruised, alone, but alive. But Elias didn't move, because for the first time in his life, the human looked angry, not afraid, angry. Elias became the architect of the resistance fleet, not because he was the strongest, but because humans possessed something the galaxy underestimated completely. Thousands of ships burning across the stars, rail guns shaking moons apart, fighters diving through orbital firestorms, and at the center of it all, the orphan child once found beside burning wreckage. The transmission ended, and the galaxy never looked at humanity the same way again, because every civilization eventually understood the terrifying truth hidden inside that lost child rescued from the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>350</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Arrived in'a Mountain Town and Nothing Went as Expected'H part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-arrived-in-a-mountain-town-and-nothing-went-as-expected-h-part-02-of-02--72079317</link><description><![CDATA[The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a guard. The commander stepped forward angrily and accidentally knocked the old man's coffee mug onto the snow. When dawn finally arrived, the invasion fleet was gone, buried, destroyed, broken against one isolated human town. Not because of the weapons, not because of the traps, but because of the smiles.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079317</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:46:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079317/aliens_arrived_in_a_mountain_town_and_nothing_went_as_expected_h_part_02.mp3" length="2897128" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890/7be79464-aed1-433f-8244-7e0ffa4a9890.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a guard. The commander stepped forward angrily and accidentally knocked the old man's coffee mug onto the snow. When dawn finally arrived, the invasion fleet was gone, buried, destroyed, broken against one isolated human town. Not because of the weapons, not because of the traps, but because of the smiles.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Arrived in'a Mountain Town and Nothing Went as Expected'H part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-arrived-in-a-mountain-town-and-nothing-went-as-expected-h-part-01-of-02--72079316</link><description><![CDATA[The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a guard. The commander stepped forward angrily and accidentally knocked the old man's coffee mug onto the snow. When dawn finally arrived, the invasion fleet was gone, buried, destroyed, broken against one isolated human town. Not because of the weapons, not because of the traps, but because of the smiles.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079316</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:46:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079316/aliens_arrived_in_a_mountain_town_and_nothing_went_as_expected_h_part_01.mp3" length="2897128" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b/93000c80-6982-406e-a34c-06cd4d180e3b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first alien died because he kicked over an old man's coffee. Not during battle, not during negotiations, during breakfast, snow drifted quietly through the mountain town as the massive black drop ship descended from the clouds like the hand of a guard. The commander stepped forward angrily and accidentally knocked the old man's coffee mug onto the snow. When dawn finally arrived, the invasion fleet was gone, buried, destroyed, broken against one isolated human town. Not because of the weapons, not because of the traps, but because of the smiles.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Cadets Trained to Compete Humans Trained for Real Challenges part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-cadets-trained-to-compete-humans-trained-for-real-challenges-part-02-of-02--72079315</link><description><![CDATA[Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing hard, bleeding from the forehead, still holding the broken remains of a combat rifle. Uneasy silence spread across the chamber, because every cadet in the Galactic War Academy had just witnessed something deeply unsettling. One phrase from Elias Mercer became required reading in every war academy across known space.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079315</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:46:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079315/alien_cadets_trained_to_compete_humans_trained_for_real_challenges_part_02.mp3" length="3121154" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160/adfdfca8-7a37-4d48-860b-5b7a32289160.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing hard, bleeding from the forehead, still holding the broken remains of a combat rifle. Uneasy silence spread across the chamber, because every cadet in the Galactic War Academy had just witnessed something deeply unsettling. One phrase from Elias Mercer became required reading in every war academy across known space.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Cadets Trained to Compete Humans Trained for Real Challenges part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-cadets-trained-to-compete-humans-trained-for-real-challenges-part-01-of-02--72079314</link><description><![CDATA[Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing hard, bleeding from the forehead, still holding the broken remains of a combat rifle. Uneasy silence spread across the chamber, because every cadet in the Galactic War Academy had just witnessed something deeply unsettling. One phrase from Elias Mercer became required reading in every war academy across known space.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079314</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:46:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079314/alien_cadets_trained_to_compete_humans_trained_for_real_challenges_part_01.mp3" length="3121154" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31/0f3dbdbf-001d-43ae-9116-43973e1aae31.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien cadets trained to compete, humans trained for real challenges. The simulation ended in 13 seconds, not because the human won, because there was no battlefield left. And at the center of the destruction, stood one exhausted human cadet, breathing hard, bleeding from the forehead, still holding the broken remains of a combat rifle. Uneasy silence spread across the chamber, because every cadet in the Galactic War Academy had just witnessed something deeply unsettling. One phrase from Elias Mercer became required reading in every war academy across known space.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>196</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Exiled Humans Leave Quietly But Their Absence Speaks Loudly Sc part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exiled-humans-leave-quietly-but-their-absence-speaks-loudly-sc-part-02-of-02--72079011</link><description><![CDATA[Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys began arriving safely again, raiders avoided them, supplies flowed, and the council pretended not to notice, because the truth was dawning, exiled or not. Their fleets grew vast, forged not for show, not for council pride, but for survival. Not for you, not for your council, but for the innocence your arrogance abandoned, stand aside or stand with us, but do not stand in our way. When they walk past the empty, seats once reserved for earth in the council chamber, they feel the weight of that silence, not weakness, not loss, but power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079011</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:05:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079011/exiled_humans_leave_quietly_but_their_absence_speaks_loudly_sc_part_02.mp3" length="4033141" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc/cc17c212-ec33-482e-bef9-0b27430cb7fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys began arriving safely again, raiders avoided them, supplies flowed, and the council pretended not to notice, because the truth was dawning, exiled or not. Their fleets grew vast, forged not for show, not for council pride, but for survival. Not for you, not for your council, but for the innocence your arrogance abandoned, stand aside or stand with us, but do not stand in our way. When they walk past the empty, seats once reserved for earth in the council chamber, they feel the weight of that silence, not weakness, not loss, but power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>253</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Exiled Humans Leave Quietly But Their Absence Speaks Loudly Sc part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/exiled-humans-leave-quietly-but-their-absence-speaks-loudly-sc-part-01-of-02--72079009</link><description><![CDATA[Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys began arriving safely again, raiders avoided them, supplies flowed, and the council pretended not to notice, because the truth was dawning, exiled or not. Their fleets grew vast, forged not for show, not for council pride, but for survival. Not for you, not for your council, but for the innocence your arrogance abandoned, stand aside or stand with us, but do not stand in our way. When they walk past the empty, seats once reserved for earth in the council chamber, they feel the weight of that silence, not weakness, not loss, but power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079009</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:05:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079009/exiled_humans_leave_quietly_but_their_absence_speaks_loudly_sc_part_01.mp3" length="4033141" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695/e9f1ac73-0b38-4d75-a737-eba7eeef3695.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Effective immediately, the chancellor's voice had boomed, gavill striking down, the Terran species is hereby exiled, their colonies revoked, their fleets banned, their presence unwelcome in all council-aligned space. But soon after, Terran convoys began arriving safely again, raiders avoided them, supplies flowed, and the council pretended not to notice, because the truth was dawning, exiled or not. Their fleets grew vast, forged not for show, not for council pride, but for survival. Not for you, not for your council, but for the innocence your arrogance abandoned, stand aside or stand with us, but do not stand in our way. When they walk past the empty, seats once reserved for earth in the council chamber, they feel the weight of that silence, not weakness, not loss, but power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>253</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Everyone Laughed at the Tiny Human Until the Apex Predator Said L</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-laughed-at-the-tiny-human-until-the-apex-predator-said-l--72079008</link><description><![CDATA[Everyone laughed at the tiny human, until the apex predator said, little brother. They laughed at the human at his size, at his thin limbs, at the soft fabric of his uniform, at the way he had to stand on a raised platform just to reach the council table. And then there was the Dravak, the apex among apexes, eight feet of obsidian height, eyes like collapsing stars, a species that had never never lost a war. And in the middle of them stood Lieutenant Noah Reyes, human 23, barely 60 kilograms, someone snorted, another hissed in amusement. He adjusted his sleeve, straightened his posture, and waited because he had learned something on earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079008</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:05:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079008/everyone_laughed_at_the_tiny_human_until_the_apex_predator_said_l.mp3" length="3808324" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88/02adee18-33b3-4a12-98a5-de3a35528e88.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Everyone laughed at the tiny human, until the apex predator said, little brother. They laughed at the human at his size, at his thin limbs, at the soft fabric of his uniform, at the way he had to stand on a raised platform just to reach the council...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Everyone laughed at the tiny human, until the apex predator said, little brother. They laughed at the human at his size, at his thin limbs, at the soft fabric of his uniform, at the way he had to stand on a raised platform just to reach the council table. And then there was the Dravak, the apex among apexes, eight feet of obsidian height, eyes like collapsing stars, a species that had never never lost a war. And in the middle of them stood Lieutenant Noah Reyes, human 23, barely 60 kilograms, someone snorted, another hissed in amusement. He adjusted his sleeve, straightened his posture, and waited because he had learned something on earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>238</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Everyone Else Opened Presents While One Human Searched for the Forg part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-else-opened-presents-while-one-human-searched-for-the-forg-part-02-of-02--72079007</link><description><![CDATA[The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. Former Sergeant Elias Ward stood near dock three holding a tiny wrapped gift in one hand when the station lights flickered red. Still the human kept moving because humans had a terrifying habit the galaxy never understood when everyone else ran from danger. They became legends because even at the edge of death itself, they would still walk through fire for a single forgotten child. But the truly fortunate prayer human is still standing nearby because humans are the kind of monsters who charge into hell itself and come back carrying someone else home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72079007</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:05:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72079007/everyone_else_opened_presents_while_one_human_searched_for_the_forg_part_02.mp3" length="3353121" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085/96ebcf7b-756d-4f8d-8efd-1b24b664e085.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. Former Sergeant Elias Ward stood near dock three holding a tiny...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. Former Sergeant Elias Ward stood near dock three holding a tiny wrapped gift in one hand when the station lights flickered red. Still the human kept moving because humans had a terrifying habit the galaxy never understood when everyone else ran from danger. They became legends because even at the edge of death itself, they would still walk through fire for a single forgotten child. But the truly fortunate prayer human is still standing nearby because humans are the kind of monsters who charge into hell itself and come back carrying someone else home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>210</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Everyone Else Opened Presents While One Human Searched for the Forg part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/everyone-else-opened-presents-while-one-human-searched-for-the-forg-part-01-of-02--72077960</link><description><![CDATA[The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. 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But the truly fortunate prayer human is still standing nearby because humans are the kind of monsters who charge into hell itself and come back carrying someone else home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077960</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:54:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077960/everyone_else_opened_presents_while_one_human_searched_for_the_forg_part_01.mp3" length="3352703" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802/ba865355-8efa-4643-9fa3-ebbf2a52e802.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. Former Sergeant Elias Ward stood near dock three holding a tiny...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The next, the station shook violently, metal screamed, glass shattered, emergency sirens howled across the colony, and somewhere deep inside the failing station, a child was left behind. Former Sergeant Elias Ward stood near dock three holding a tiny wrapped gift in one hand when the station lights flickered red. Still the human kept moving because humans had a terrifying habit the galaxy never understood when everyone else ran from danger. They became legends because even at the edge of death itself, they would still walk through fire for a single forgotten child. But the truly fortunate prayer human is still standing nearby because humans are the kind of monsters who charge into hell itself and come back carrying someone else home.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>210</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Every Species Brought Their Homeworld's Alpha Humans Brought'a Housec</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-species-brought-their-homeworld-s-alpha-humans-brought-a-housec--72077959</link><description><![CDATA[Every species brought their homeworld's alpha, humans brought a house cat. Not roared, not screamed, not challenged the heavens with a territorial cry. And the humans had brought that, the carrier door opened, a small creature stepped out, soft fur, compact muscles, whiskers twitching, eyes half-litted with lazy contempt for everything that existed. The carathe alpha, three meters of plated muscle and bone, snorted, heat venting from its tusks, the seraphine skydrake unfurled radiant wings. The carathe alpha dropped flat, exposing its throat without understanding why.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077959</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:54:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077959/every_species_brought_their_homeworld_s_alpha_humans_brought_a_housec.mp3" length="4518018" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440/89753e0d-8d50-4a62-b0dc-33c2a5732440.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every species brought their homeworld's alpha, humans brought a house cat. Not roared, not screamed, not challenged the heavens with a territorial cry. And the humans had brought that, the carrier door opened, a small creature stepped out, soft fur,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every species brought their homeworld's alpha, humans brought a house cat. Not roared, not screamed, not challenged the heavens with a territorial cry. And the humans had brought that, the carrier door opened, a small creature stepped out, soft fur, compact muscles, whiskers twitching, eyes half-litted with lazy contempt for everything that existed. The carathe alpha, three meters of plated muscle and bone, snorted, heat venting from its tusks, the seraphine skydrake unfurled radiant wings. The carathe alpha dropped flat, exposing its throat without understanding why.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Every Cadet Struggled Against the Weight The Human Lifted It Casual part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-cadet-struggled-against-the-weight-the-human-lifted-it-casual-part-02-of-02--72077957</link><description><![CDATA[The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human stood calmly beside the collapsed weight platform, holding the war-core sphere in one hand. His name was Marcus Vail, former cargo worker from Earth's mining colonies, no military record, no combat rank, just another human, exchange cadet, or so everyone thought. Every storm, every predator, every disaster, and when a species survives a world trying to kill them every single day, the rest of the galaxy stops looking dangerous. As emergency crews rushed into the shattered gravity chamber, one final realization settled into every horrified mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077957</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:54:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077957/every_cadet_struggled_against_the_weight_the_human_lifted_it_casual_part_02.mp3" length="3216030" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033/d5779e6a-6498-41d1-b717-9d28de632033.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human stood calmly beside the collapsed weight platform, holding the war-core sphere in one hand. His name was Marcus Vail, former cargo worker from Earth's mining colonies, no military record, no combat rank, just another human, exchange cadet, or so everyone thought. Every storm, every predator, every disaster, and when a species survives a world trying to kill them every single day, the rest of the galaxy stops looking dangerous. As emergency crews rushed into the shattered gravity chamber, one final realization settled into every horrified mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>201</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Every Cadet Struggled Against the Weight The Human Lifted It Casual part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-cadet-struggled-against-the-weight-the-human-lifted-it-casual-part-01-of-02--72077956</link><description><![CDATA[The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human stood calmly beside the collapsed weight platform, holding the war-core sphere in one hand. His name was Marcus Vail, former cargo worker from Earth's mining colonies, no military record, no combat rank, just another human, exchange cadet, or so everyone thought. Every storm, every predator, every disaster, and when a species survives a world trying to kill them every single day, the rest of the galaxy stops looking dangerous. As emergency crews rushed into the shattered gravity chamber, one final realization settled into every horrified mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077956</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:54:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077956/every_cadet_struggled_against_the_weight_the_human_lifted_it_casual_part_01.mp3" length="3216030" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe/7121df49-aeb9-446b-b847-b37c200c12fe.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The gravity chamber cracked before the human even started trying, warning sirens exploded across the academy. Alien cadet stumbled backward as the reinforced training floor groaned beneath impossible pressure, and in the center of the chamber, a human stood calmly beside the collapsed weight platform, holding the war-core sphere in one hand. His name was Marcus Vail, former cargo worker from Earth's mining colonies, no military record, no combat rank, just another human, exchange cadet, or so everyone thought. Every storm, every predator, every disaster, and when a species survives a world trying to kill them every single day, the rest of the galaxy stops looking dangerous. As emergency crews rushed into the shattered gravity chamber, one final realization settled into every horrified mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>201</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Enemy Scanners Pick Up'a Human Warship Order Collapsed in Seconds part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/enemy-scanners-pick-up-a-human-warship-order-collapsed-in-seconds-part-02-of-02--72077911</link><description><![CDATA[Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then, called it a bluff. Because the Vaurean Empire excelled at electronic warfare, and yet this human ship had breached every firewall, disabled every weapon lock, and analyzed every ship in seconds, seconds. That the Terran vessel's energy output exceeded entire suns, and its systems didn't match any known physics model. If your scanners, detector Terran's signature do not engage, do not approach, do not speak.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077911</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:41:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077911/enemy_scanners_pick_up_a_human_warship_order_collapsed_in_seconds_part_02.mp3" length="3526156" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471/14003ba6-22ba-47ba-b5e0-81d687fe3471.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then, called it a bluff. Because the Vaurean Empire excelled at electronic warfare, and yet this human ship had breached every firewall, disabled every weapon lock, and analyzed every ship in seconds, seconds. That the Terran vessel's energy output exceeded entire suns, and its systems didn't match any known physics model. If your scanners, detector Terran's signature do not engage, do not approach, do not speak.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>221</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Enemy Scanners Pick Up'a Human Warship Order Collapsed in Seconds part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/enemy-scanners-pick-up-a-human-warship-order-collapsed-in-seconds-part-01-of-02--72077910</link><description><![CDATA[Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then, called it a bluff. Because the Vaurean Empire excelled at electronic warfare, and yet this human ship had breached every firewall, disabled every weapon lock, and analyzed every ship in seconds, seconds. That the Terran vessel's energy output exceeded entire suns, and its systems didn't match any known physics model. If your scanners, detector Terran's signature do not engage, do not approach, do not speak.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077910</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:41:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077910/enemy_scanners_pick_up_a_human_warship_order_collapsed_in_seconds_part_01.mp3" length="3526156" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e/601868bf-3d17-4daf-9dbf-0e476a37126e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every sensor alarm on the eye, bridge flared red at once, energy-reading spiked, power levels far beyond any Vaurean warship, by the stars. When the Terran Navy warned the Vaurean Empire never to cross into Terran's space again, they'd laughed then, called it a bluff. Because the Vaurean Empire excelled at electronic warfare, and yet this human ship had breached every firewall, disabled every weapon lock, and analyzed every ship in seconds, seconds. That the Terran vessel's energy output exceeded entire suns, and its systems didn't match any known physics model. If your scanners, detector Terran's signature do not engage, do not approach, do not speak.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>221</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Empire Leaders Asked Whose Armada Is That The Answer Was Earth's part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/empire-leaders-asked-whose-armada-is-that-the-answer-was-earth-s-part-02-of-02--72077909</link><description><![CDATA[The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because earth offered something the empire had never given. Entire sectors abandoned the empire overnight, swearing fealty not to the old crown, but to earth. And the answer changed history because the armada was earths, and earth banished, forgotten, mocked, became the empire that rules us all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077909</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:41:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077909/empire_leaders_asked_whose_armada_is_that_the_answer_was_earth_s_part_02.mp3" length="3259080" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975/19232111-4acb-4d01-b34c-b39c0f162975.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because earth offered something the empire had never given. Entire sectors abandoned the empire overnight, swearing fealty not to the old crown, but to earth. And the answer changed history because the armada was earths, and earth banished, forgotten, mocked, became the empire that rules us all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>204</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Empire Leaders Asked Whose Armada Is That The Answer Was Earth's part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/empire-leaders-asked-whose-armada-is-that-the-answer-was-earth-s-part-01-of-02--72077908</link><description><![CDATA[The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because earth offered something the empire had never given. Entire sectors abandoned the empire overnight, swearing fealty not to the old crown, but to earth. And the answer changed history because the armada was earths, and earth banished, forgotten, mocked, became the empire that rules us all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72077908</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:41:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72077908/empire_leaders_asked_whose_armada_is_that_the_answer_was_earth_s_part_01.mp3" length="3259080" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c/10de6684-6a62-4d36-8351-480d5fa7489c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The answer came, not from a report, not from an ally. That silence had been preparation every asteroid mind, every moon hollowed, every forge burning, they had not disappeared, they had been building. Not out of fear, no, not entirely, but because earth offered something the empire had never given. Entire sectors abandoned the empire overnight, swearing fealty not to the old crown, but to earth. And the answer changed history because the armada was earths, and earth banished, forgotten, mocked, became the empire that rules us all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>204</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Strikes Back The Galaxy Council is Left Speechless Sc part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-strikes-back-the-galaxy-council-is-left-speechless-sc-part-02-of-02--72076353</link><description><![CDATA[Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single transmission, a woman's voice, calm, cold, terribly human. The hologram zoomed out showing a map of council space, sector after sector blinked red. The council's finest ships couldn't even lock on before being erased. And in the council's archives, deep hidden beneath layers of encryption, set the last image of the TSS retribution gliding into the black beyond the rim.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72076353</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72076353/earth_s_strikes_back_the_galaxy_council_is_left_speechless_sc_part_02.mp3" length="3637333" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf/e748659a-cb8c-4c9f-9347-1f9f0e76b3bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single transmission, a woman's voice, calm, cold, terribly human. The hologram zoomed out showing a map of council space, sector after sector blinked red. The council's finest ships couldn't even lock on before being erased. And in the council's archives, deep hidden beneath layers of encryption, set the last image of the TSS retribution gliding into the black beyond the rim.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Strikes Back The Galaxy Council is Left Speechless Sc part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-strikes-back-the-galaxy-council-is-left-speechless-sc-part-01-of-02--72076352</link><description><![CDATA[Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single transmission, a woman's voice, calm, cold, terribly human. The hologram zoomed out showing a map of council space, sector after sector blinked red. The council's finest ships couldn't even lock on before being erased. And in the council's archives, deep hidden beneath layers of encryption, set the last image of the TSS retribution gliding into the black beyond the rim.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72076352</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72076352/earth_s_strikes_back_the_galaxy_council_is_left_speechless_sc_part_01.mp3" length="3637333" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007/4edfd651-85e3-4edc-8d6a-71619e862007.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Across the tears of the Galactic Council, representatives from hundreds of worlds erupted into applause, clawed, tentacled, and metallic hands slapping in smug approval. Moments later, every comery lay in council space lit up with a single transmission, a woman's voice, calm, cold, terribly human. The hologram zoomed out showing a map of council space, sector after sector blinked red. The council's finest ships couldn't even lock on before being erased. And in the council's archives, deep hidden beneath layers of encryption, set the last image of the TSS retribution gliding into the black beyond the rim.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>228</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Response to'a Galactic Atrocity Humanity Finally Drew the L</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-response-to-a-galactic-atrocity-humanity-finally-drew-the-l--72076351</link><description><![CDATA[It echoed across every human channel, every colony, every station orbiting distant stars. A single message broadcast deliberately, a warning, a taunt, the screen flickered, an alien warlord stood over a burning city, one of Earth's allied worlds, towers collapsed behind him, the sky-bled fire, civilians ran, only to be cut, down by precision strikes. Silence spread, across Earth, no debates, no arguments, no hesitation, just silence, the kind that comes before something irreversible. Black hulls drank starlight, weapons unfolded like mechanical nightmares, no signals, no warnings, no negotiations, the warlords fleet fresh from slaughter scrambled into formation. Only those responsible, every strike measured, every target chosen, no collateral, no hesitation, because this wasn't revenge, it was judgment.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72076351</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72076351/earth_s_response_to_a_galactic_atrocity_humanity_finally_drew_the_l.mp3" length="4628778" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986/4bd312cf-ebd5-47cc-b31b-f6951b7ca986.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It echoed across every human channel, every colony, every station orbiting distant stars. A single message broadcast deliberately, a warning, a taunt, the screen flickered, an alien warlord stood over a burning city, one of Earth's allied worlds,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It echoed across every human channel, every colony, every station orbiting distant stars. A single message broadcast deliberately, a warning, a taunt, the screen flickered, an alien warlord stood over a burning city, one of Earth's allied worlds, towers collapsed behind him, the sky-bled fire, civilians ran, only to be cut, down by precision strikes. Silence spread, across Earth, no debates, no arguments, no hesitation, just silence, the kind that comes before something irreversible. Black hulls drank starlight, weapons unfolded like mechanical nightmares, no signals, no warnings, no negotiations, the warlords fleet fresh from slaughter scrambled into formation. Only those responsible, every strike measured, every target chosen, no collateral, no hesitation, because this wasn't revenge, it was judgment.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>290</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Overlooked Prototype Warship Just Obliterated the Empire's Ar part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-overlooked-prototype-warship-just-obliterated-the-empire-s-ar-part-02-of-02--72076349</link><description><![CDATA[Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle drone, every high command transmission ended the same way, static, followed by one chilling voice. Not fusion, not antimatter, but an experimental drive system that bent space like fabric in a storm, and at her core, the Aegis Neural Core, a hybrid intelligence co-created with the last of Earth's quantum minds. Out Earth's sun from orbit, the imperial flagship Sovereign's Wrath broadcast its ultimatum across every channel.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72076349</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:05:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72076349/earth_s_overlooked_prototype_warship_just_obliterated_the_empire_s_ar_part_02.mp3" length="3705043" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0/09953b9a-6672-455f-bcac-b27fd5ced4c0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle drone, every high command transmission ended the same way, static, followed by one chilling voice. Not fusion, not antimatter, but an experimental drive system that bent space like fabric in a storm, and at her core, the Aegis Neural Core, a hybrid intelligence co-created with the last of Earth's quantum minds. Out Earth's sun from orbit, the imperial flagship Sovereign's Wrath broadcast its ultimatum across every channel.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>232</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Overlooked Prototype Warship Just Obliterated the Empire's Ar part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-overlooked-prototype-warship-just-obliterated-the-empire-s-ar-part-01-of-02--72074495</link><description><![CDATA[Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle drone, every high command transmission ended the same way, static, followed by one chilling voice. Not fusion, not antimatter, but an experimental drive system that bent space like fabric in a storm, and at her core, the Aegis Neural Core, a hybrid intelligence co-created with the last of Earth's quantum minds. Out Earth's sun from orbit, the imperial flagship Sovereign's Wrath broadcast its ultimatum across every channel.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074495</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074495/earth_s_overlooked_prototype_warship_just_obliterated_the_empire_s_ar_part_01.mp3" length="3705043" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404/e4f51c07-e8e7-4c4e-a769-43a2b3fad404.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earth's overlooked prototype worship just obliterated the Empire's armada. One second, the Empire's proudest fleet shimmered across the void, and the next, it was gone, no wreckage, no distress calls, just silence. Every sensor feed, every battle drone, every high command transmission ended the same way, static, followed by one chilling voice. Not fusion, not antimatter, but an experimental drive system that bent space like fabric in a storm, and at her core, the Aegis Neural Core, a hybrid intelligence co-created with the last of Earth's quantum minds. Out Earth's sun from orbit, the imperial flagship Sovereign's Wrath broadcast its ultimatum across every channel.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>232</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth's Hidden Supercarrier Appeared And Left the Galaxy Speechless</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-s-hidden-supercarrier-appeared-and-left-the-galaxy-speechless--72074494</link><description><![CDATA[The galaxy thought Earth had no fleet left, they thought humanity was finished, burned, broken, defeated, until the sky tore open above Epsilon Verge. Hull markings that hadn't been seen in a hundred years, TSS Leviathan, humanity's hidden supercarrier. Before Zarth could reply, the Leviathan's forward bays opened, and the stars turned red. Humanity's voice echoed one final time across the galactic channels. Because somewhere beyond the edge of the stars, a single Taren phrase began echoing again, spreading from world to world, whispered by friend and foe alike.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074494</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074494/earth_s_hidden_supercarrier_appeared_and_left_the_galaxy_speechless.mp3" length="5248193" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914/be1f9cf5-a4f1-4d79-a2de-293b22728914.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The galaxy thought Earth had no fleet left, they thought humanity was finished, burned, broken, defeated, until the sky tore open above Epsilon Verge. Hull markings that hadn't been seen in a hundred years, TSS Leviathan, humanity's hidden...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The galaxy thought Earth had no fleet left, they thought humanity was finished, burned, broken, defeated, until the sky tore open above Epsilon Verge. Hull markings that hadn't been seen in a hundred years, TSS Leviathan, humanity's hidden supercarrier. Before Zarth could reply, the Leviathan's forward bays opened, and the stars turned red. Humanity's voice echoed one final time across the galactic channels. Because somewhere beyond the edge of the stars, a single Taren phrase began echoing again, spreading from world to world, whispered by friend and foe alike.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Warned the Galaxy We Were Holding Back Now We re Done Being Po part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-warned-the-galaxy-we-were-holding-back-now-we-re-done-being-po-part-02-of-02--72074493</link><description><![CDATA[One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they bombed a tarant colony, 70,000 humans, gone, families, engineers, children. Every ship, every weapon platform, every orbiting defense turned into dust. Across every planet, every ship, every terminal, screens flickered. From that day forward, no one dared threaten Earth again, not because of fear, but because the galaxy had finally remembered, when humans warn you they're holding back, you listen because when they stop, even the stars grow quiet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074493</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074493/earth_warned_the_galaxy_we_were_holding_back_now_we_re_done_being_po_part_02.mp3" length="3956236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1/4c871314-2eef-4ce6-b380-e681e208e1f1.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they bombed a tarant colony, 70,000 humans, gone, families, engineers, children. Every ship, every weapon platform, every orbiting defense turned into dust. Across every planet, every ship, every terminal, screens flickered. From that day forward, no one dared threaten Earth again, not because of fear, but because the galaxy had finally remembered, when humans warn you they're holding back, you listen because when they stop, even the stars grow quiet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>248</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Warned the Galaxy We Were Holding Back Now We re Done Being Po part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-warned-the-galaxy-we-were-holding-back-now-we-re-done-being-po-part-01-of-02--72074492</link><description><![CDATA[One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they bombed a tarant colony, 70,000 humans, gone, families, engineers, children. Every ship, every weapon platform, every orbiting defense turned into dust. Across every planet, every ship, every terminal, screens flickered. From that day forward, no one dared threaten Earth again, not because of fear, but because the galaxy had finally remembered, when humans warn you they're holding back, you listen because when they stop, even the stars grow quiet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72074492</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:57:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72074492/earth_warned_the_galaxy_we_were_holding_back_now_we_re_done_being_po_part_01.mp3" length="3956236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd/bef416ed-dc4a-46ef-a98d-70f93d725ecd.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One simple message broadcast to every system, every ship, every arrogant empire that thought humanity had gone soft after centuries of peace. When the Zarn Dominion moved into reclaim resources, they didn't negotiate, they didn't issue demands, they bombed a tarant colony, 70,000 humans, gone, families, engineers, children. Every ship, every weapon platform, every orbiting defense turned into dust. Across every planet, every ship, every terminal, screens flickered. From that day forward, no one dared threaten Earth again, not because of fear, but because the galaxy had finally remembered, when humans warn you they're holding back, you listen because when they stop, even the stars grow quiet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>248</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Skipped Every Galactic Meeting Then Arrived with'a Thousand Sta part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-skipped-every-galactic-meeting-then-arrived-with-a-thousand-sta-part-02-of-02--72072327</link><description><![CDATA[Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything changed, because one cycle. Provisional status in the Galactic Council, most members laughed, a backwater species, barely a few centuries into spaceflight, no empire, no noble houses, no history of diplomacy, just fire, steel, and stubbornness. So when earth failed to appear, at the first meeting no one cared, when they missed the second some smirked, when they missed the tenth, the council grew irritated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72072327</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:44:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72072327/earth_skipped_every_galactic_meeting_then_arrived_with_a_thousand_sta_part_02.mp3" length="3979642" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c/76486009-4596-44d2-9a84-25853ff66c9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything changed, because one cycle. Provisional status in the Galactic Council, most members laughed, a backwater species, barely a few centuries into spaceflight, no empire, no noble houses, no history of diplomacy, just fire, steel, and stubbornness. So when earth failed to appear, at the first meeting no one cared, when they missed the second some smirked, when they missed the tenth, the council grew irritated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>249</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Skipped Every Galactic Meeting Then Arrived with'a Thousand Sta part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-skipped-every-galactic-meeting-then-arrived-with-a-thousand-sta-part-01-of-02--72072326</link><description><![CDATA[Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything changed, because one cycle. Provisional status in the Galactic Council, most members laughed, a backwater species, barely a few centuries into spaceflight, no empire, no noble houses, no history of diplomacy, just fire, steel, and stubbornness. So when earth failed to appear, at the first meeting no one cared, when they missed the second some smirked, when they missed the tenth, the council grew irritated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72072326</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:44:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72072326/earth_skipped_every_galactic_meeting_then_arrived_with_a_thousand_sta_part_01.mp3" length="3979642" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162/e300601d-4f7f-4ce7-881d-a0bd31871162.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every cycle, every session, every vote. Chair of Earth, humanity never sent delegates, never spoke, never voted. They ignored invitations, ignored demands, ignored threats, the galaxy whispered arrogant, primitive, weak, until the day when everything changed, because one cycle. Provisional status in the Galactic Council, most members laughed, a backwater species, barely a few centuries into spaceflight, no empire, no noble houses, no history of diplomacy, just fire, steel, and stubbornness. So when earth failed to appear, at the first meeting no one cared, when they missed the second some smirked, when they missed the tenth, the council grew irritated.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>249</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Locked Away for Ages Its Return Sends Shockwaves Across the Sta</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-locked-away-for-ages-its-return-sends-shockwaves-across-the-sta--72072324</link><description><![CDATA[For ten thousand years, Earth was gone, not destroyed, sealed, locked behind an artificial veil so dense that even light refused to touch it. Every throne room, every war council across the void. What emerged was no longer a planet, but a weapon, a planet scale intelligence, a fortress world powered by 10,000 years of evolution, and when it spoke, every being in the galaxy heard it. That mercy became the most terrifying message of all, because every species understood what it meant. Alliances fractured, profits preached that the old gods had returned, and in the shadow of that fear, one phrase echoed across every channel, every whisper, every prayer.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72072324</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:44:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72072324/earth_locked_away_for_ages_its_return_sends_shockwaves_across_the_sta.mp3" length="5330113" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478/1a1dd248-fa74-49c6-be7c-42c7b6286478.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>For ten thousand years, Earth was gone, not destroyed, sealed, locked behind an artificial veil so dense that even light refused to touch it. Every throne room, every war council across the void. What emerged was no longer a planet, but a weapon, a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[For ten thousand years, Earth was gone, not destroyed, sealed, locked behind an artificial veil so dense that even light refused to touch it. Every throne room, every war council across the void. What emerged was no longer a planet, but a weapon, a planet scale intelligence, a fortress world powered by 10,000 years of evolution, and when it spoke, every being in the galaxy heard it. That mercy became the most terrifying message of all, because every species understood what it meant. Alliances fractured, profits preached that the old gods had returned, and in the shadow of that fear, one phrase echoed across every channel, every whisper, every prayer.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>334</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Ignored Every Galactic Meeting Then Arrived with'a Thousand War part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-ignored-every-galactic-meeting-then-arrived-with-a-thousand-war-part-02-of-02--72072322</link><description><![CDATA[The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward the chamber, but outward, toward the void, and with a single unified surge, they fired. It was the beginning, the beginning of a galaxy where Earth no longer hid, the beginning of a galaxy that would tremble, not at decrees, but at the shadow of. Empires bent the knee, others rose in rebellion, worlds whispered new prayers, not to the council, but to the humans who had shown them what strength looked like, and Admiral Cade's words spread faster than any decree etched into the memory of every soul who heard them. The galaxy had mocked humanity, ignored them, cast them aside, but on the day of convergence, when a thousand Terran warships encircled the council, the stars themselves learned fear, and Earth at.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72072322</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:43:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72072322/earth_ignored_every_galactic_meeting_then_arrived_with_a_thousand_war_part_02.mp3" length="3661993" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772/7cfa985a-7603-43e4-90bf-1efceed58772.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward the chamber, but outward, toward the void, and with a single unified surge, they fired. It was the beginning, the beginning of a galaxy where Earth no longer hid, the beginning of a galaxy that would tremble, not at decrees, but at the shadow of. Empires bent the knee, others rose in rebellion, worlds whispered new prayers, not to the council, but to the humans who had shown them what strength looked like, and Admiral Cade's words spread faster than any decree etched into the memory of every soul who heard them. The galaxy had mocked humanity, ignored them, cast them aside, but on the day of convergence, when a thousand Terran warships encircled the council, the stars themselves learned fear, and Earth at.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Earth Ignored Every Galactic Meeting Then Arrived with'a Thousand War part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-ignored-every-galactic-meeting-then-arrived-with-a-thousand-war-part-01-of-02--72069312</link><description><![CDATA[The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward the chamber, but outward, toward the void, and with a single unified surge, they fired. It was the beginning, the beginning of a galaxy where Earth no longer hid, the beginning of a galaxy that would tremble, not at decrees, but at the shadow of. Empires bent the knee, others rose in rebellion, worlds whispered new prayers, not to the council, but to the humans who had shown them what strength looked like, and Admiral Cade's words spread faster than any decree etched into the memory of every soul who heard them. The galaxy had mocked humanity, ignored them, cast them aside, but on the day of convergence, when a thousand Terran warships encircled the council, the stars themselves learned fear, and Earth at.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72069312</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:43:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72069312/earth_ignored_every_galactic_meeting_then_arrived_with_a_thousand_war_part_01.mp3" length="3661993" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07/110904d9-13d7-429a-9419-961ce8f02e07.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The hologram shifted, showing not council fleets, but human fleets annihilating pirate armadas, crushing invasions, holding worlds the council had long abandoned. One by one, the human warships powered their weapons, not toward the planet, not toward the chamber, but outward, toward the void, and with a single unified surge, they fired. It was the beginning, the beginning of a galaxy where Earth no longer hid, the beginning of a galaxy that would tremble, not at decrees, but at the shadow of. Empires bent the knee, others rose in rebellion, worlds whispered new prayers, not to the council, but to the humans who had shown them what strength looked like, and Admiral Cade's words spread faster than any decree etched into the memory of every soul who heard them. The galaxy had mocked humanity, ignored them, cast them aside, but on the day of convergence, when a thousand Terran warships encircled the council, the stars themselves learned fear, and Earth at.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>During the Earth Lesson the Scanner Spiked She Caught the Plasma S</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/during-the-earth-lesson-the-scanner-spiked-she-caught-the-plasma-s--72069311</link><description><![CDATA[The scanner screamed, spiked into impossible red, and the human moved. The Earth lesson was supposed to be theoretical, a harmless cultural module in the Abyssal Survival Academy, where predator species trained officers by breaking them first. Plasma dispersed, snuffed out, bleeding harmless light between human fingers clenched like a fist around the sun. Floods turned into power grids, quakes into weaponized fault lines, storms into camouflage, humans rebuilding while under fire, learning while bleeding. Unofficially, cadets whispered of the day a human grabbed plasma and didn't let go.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72069311</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72069311/during_the_earth_lesson_the_scanner_spiked_she_caught_the_plasma_s.mp3" length="4532647" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841/84bd4399-16d0-45f6-a67b-4f278dd98841.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The scanner screamed, spiked into impossible red, and the human moved. The Earth lesson was supposed to be theoretical, a harmless cultural module in the Abyssal Survival Academy, where predator species trained officers by breaking them first. Plasma...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The scanner screamed, spiked into impossible red, and the human moved. The Earth lesson was supposed to be theoretical, a harmless cultural module in the Abyssal Survival Academy, where predator species trained officers by breaking them first. Plasma dispersed, snuffed out, bleeding harmless light between human fingers clenched like a fist around the sun. Floods turned into power grids, quakes into weaponized fault lines, storms into camouflage, humans rebuilding while under fire, learning while bleeding. Unofficially, cadets whispered of the day a human grabbed plasma and didn't let go.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>During'a Lesson on Human Combat Styles the Instructor Couldn't Stop</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/during-a-lesson-on-human-combat-styles-the-instructor-couldn-t-stop--72069310</link><description><![CDATA[During a lesson on human combat styles, the instructor couldn't stop staring at one death worlder. The instructor stopped mid-sentence because the human wasn't watching the lesson. The hologram showed the correct response, but the girl didn't follow it. Varik's activated five drones this time. And as the lesson resumed, no longer about forms, but about something far more terrifying, one truth burned into every mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72069310</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:43:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72069310/during_a_lesson_on_human_combat_styles_the_instructor_couldn_t_stop.mp3" length="3975503" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584/e8a1261e-eab0-4d03-b28b-d8dab91f1584.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>During a lesson on human combat styles, the instructor couldn't stop staring at one death worlder. The instructor stopped mid-sentence because the human wasn't watching the lesson. The hologram showed the correct response, but the girl didn't follow...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[During a lesson on human combat styles, the instructor couldn't stop staring at one death worlder. The instructor stopped mid-sentence because the human wasn't watching the lesson. The hologram showed the correct response, but the girl didn't follow it. Varik's activated five drones this time. And as the lesson resumed, no longer about forms, but about something far more terrifying, one truth burned into every mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>249</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don't Cry Mama Maybe That Human Will Help Us Said the Little Drag</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-cry-mama-maybe-that-human-will-help-us-said-the-little-drag--72069308</link><description><![CDATA[From beneath the broken wing of a downed starship, a young dragon girl clutched her mother's claw, trembling. The mother dragon, bleeding from a wound that still hissed with molten energy, whispered weekly, the humans won't come, my child. The humans were ghosts, remnants whispered of in fear, the terror and race, the ones who burned their enemies' gods, and built weapons from the bones of their own dying stars. The mechanic's visor flickered on, revealing tired human eyes, ancient calm and utterly terrifying in their focus. The human's eyes flickered open, distant and weary, because once someone helped us, when no one else did.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72069308</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:43:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72069308/don_t_cry_mama_maybe_that_human_will_help_us_said_the_little_drag.mp3" length="4524706" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5/b1c6f0f8-6ba7-4455-b192-4491f8b067a5.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From beneath the broken wing of a downed starship, a young dragon girl clutched her mother's claw, trembling. The mother dragon, bleeding from a wound that still hissed with molten energy, whispered weekly, the humans won't come, my child. The humans...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[From beneath the broken wing of a downed starship, a young dragon girl clutched her mother's claw, trembling. The mother dragon, bleeding from a wound that still hissed with molten energy, whispered weekly, the humans won't come, my child. The humans were ghosts, remnants whispered of in fear, the terror and race, the ones who burned their enemies' gods, and built weapons from the bones of their own dying stars. The mechanic's visor flickered on, revealing tired human eyes, ancient calm and utterly terrifying in their focus. The human's eyes flickered open, distant and weary, because once someone helped us, when no one else did.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Deathworld Human Engineer Outsmarts an Alien Fleet Using Scrap in Min</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deathworld-human-engineer-outsmarts-an-alien-fleet-using-scrap-in-min--72066719</link><description><![CDATA[Its lights flickering, hull screaming, alarms echoing into empty corridors, and one human was still inside. Scanning interior life signs, an alien commander said, one survivor, just one, another replied amused. She rerouted the station's dying power into its communications array, overloading it, then broadcasting. Storm of noise erupted into space, false signals, ghost signatures, phantom coordinates, the fleet's sensors flooded with targets, hundreds, then thousands. And as the wreckage of a superior alien fleet drifted through the void, destroyed not by power but by improvisation, one truth echoed across the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72066719</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:43:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72066719/deathworld_human_engineer_outsmarts_an_alien_fleet_using_scrap_in_min.mp3" length="5058018" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324/7d5c791f-f366-4e8c-b4e3-c40f4575d324.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Its lights flickering, hull screaming, alarms echoing into empty corridors, and one human was still inside. Scanning interior life signs, an alien commander said, one survivor, just one, another replied amused. She rerouted the station's dying power...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Its lights flickering, hull screaming, alarms echoing into empty corridors, and one human was still inside. Scanning interior life signs, an alien commander said, one survivor, just one, another replied amused. She rerouted the station's dying power into its communications array, overloading it, then broadcasting. Storm of noise erupted into space, false signals, ghost signatures, phantom coordinates, the fleet's sensors flooded with targets, hundreds, then thousands. And as the wreckage of a superior alien fleet drifted through the void, destroyed not by power but by improvisation, one truth echoed across the stars.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>317</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Deathworld Girl Ignores Alien Threat Then Breaks His Spine Mid Sent</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/deathworld-girl-ignores-alien-threat-then-breaks-his-spine-mid-sent--72066718</link><description><![CDATA[Place where weak species disappeared, and strong ones thrived, the corlax, they ruled it, massive frames, layered exoskeletons, strength capable of tearing bulkheads apart, no one challenged them, no one survived if they did, so when a human girl walked in, alone, unarmed, it drew attention, immediate, predatory. The sound echoed like a gunshot, no one saw the movement, one moment, he was towering over her. She moved like gravity, didn't apply, like every motion had already been calculated. The room didn't erupt, didn't move, because no one understood what they had just witnessed. If this was what a human girl could do, then the galaxy had no idea what the rest of them were capable of.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72066718</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:43:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72066718/deathworld_girl_ignores_alien_threat_then_breaks_his_spine_mid_sent.mp3" length="4732845" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a/b0ca756e-9f6a-4768-84cd-194dc427cf5a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Place where weak species disappeared, and strong ones thrived, the corlax, they ruled it, massive frames, layered exoskeletons, strength capable of tearing bulkheads apart, no one challenged them, no one survived if they did, so when a human girl...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Place where weak species disappeared, and strong ones thrived, the corlax, they ruled it, massive frames, layered exoskeletons, strength capable of tearing bulkheads apart, no one challenged them, no one survived if they did, so when a human girl walked in, alone, unarmed, it drew attention, immediate, predatory. The sound echoed like a gunshot, no one saw the movement, one moment, he was towering over her. She moved like gravity, didn't apply, like every motion had already been calculated. The room didn't erupt, didn't move, because no one understood what they had just witnessed. If this was what a human girl could do, then the galaxy had no idea what the rest of them were capable of.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>296</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cubs Tried Human Hot Chocolate Now It's a SHOCKING Peace Offering'H part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cubs-tried-human-hot-chocolate-now-it-s-a-shocking-peace-offering-h-part-02-of-02--72066717</link><description><![CDATA[Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not aggression, but a deep resonant approval that silenced the humans around them. The Cubs had never purred like this, not even under the care of their trainers. And when the Cubs purred together at her side, the universe realized even monster's bow to humanity's quiet power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72066717</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:43:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72066717/cubs_tried_human_hot_chocolate_now_it_s_a_shocking_peace_offering_h_part_02.mp3" length="3058878" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47/18fb82c4-23b3-4cac-9e10-a7d815e50c47.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not aggression, but a deep resonant approval that silenced the humans around them. The Cubs had never purred like this, not even under the care of their trainers. And when the Cubs purred together at her side, the universe realized even monster's bow to humanity's quiet power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cubs Tried Human Hot Chocolate Now It's a SHOCKING Peace Offering'H part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cubs-tried-human-hot-chocolate-now-it-s-a-shocking-peace-offering-h-part-01-of-02--72066715</link><description><![CDATA[Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not aggression, but a deep resonant approval that silenced the humans around them. The Cubs had never purred like this, not even under the care of their trainers. And when the Cubs purred together at her side, the universe realized even monster's bow to humanity's quiet power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72066715</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:43:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72066715/cubs_tried_human_hot_chocolate_now_it_s_a_shocking_peace_offering_h_part_01.mp3" length="3058878" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379/52597ed1-865d-4ddf-ac8d-21002d18b379.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cubs tried human-hot chocolate, now it's a shocking peace offering. Not the alarms, not the shattered walls, not the armed soldiers bracing for a fight, silence total complete, Captain Rail Vaughn's claws tightened around the railing. Not fear, not aggression, but a deep resonant approval that silenced the humans around them. The Cubs had never purred like this, not even under the care of their trainers. And when the Cubs purred together at her side, the universe realized even monster's bow to humanity's quiet power.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>192</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Cub Asked Why Humans Drink Coffee She Let Him Smell It SCI</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/cub-asked-why-humans-drink-coffee-she-let-him-smell-it-sci--72064930</link><description><![CDATA[Cub asked why humans drink coffee, she let him smell it. The cub recoiled so hard he fell backward, claws scraping metal, eyes wide, pupils blown, as the scent hit him like a chemical weapon. Didn't bear teeth or beat chests like his kind did before a kill. The cub saw Sarah take a hit, armor cracked, blood blooming, and still drag herself upright. Because any species willing to drink something that smells like a weapon, just to keep fighting, is not prey and never was.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72064930</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:42:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72064930/cub_asked_why_humans_drink_coffee_she_let_him_smell_it_sci.mp3" length="4812262" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3/06ef0e93-7346-41b6-889a-23f8944a80d3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Cub asked why humans drink coffee, she let him smell it. The cub recoiled so hard he fell backward, claws scraping metal, eyes wide, pupils blown, as the scent hit him like a chemical weapon. Didn't bear teeth or beat chests like his kind did before a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Cub asked why humans drink coffee, she let him smell it. The cub recoiled so hard he fell backward, claws scraping metal, eyes wide, pupils blown, as the scent hit him like a chemical weapon. Didn't bear teeth or beat chests like his kind did before a kill. The cub saw Sarah take a hit, armor cracked, blood blooming, and still drag herself upright. Because any species willing to drink something that smells like a weapon, just to keep fighting, is not prey and never was.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Council Laughed Until Human Departed Without'a Word Sci fi Shor part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/council-laughed-until-human-departed-without-a-word-sci-fi-shor-part-02-of-02--72064929</link><description><![CDATA[No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without announcement the stars over the council world shimmered and a single ship appeared. Outside as the human ship departed orbit, its engines left no light, no sound, only the faint hum of gravity rippling through the void, and on every world connected to the. And somewhere beyond the council's reach, the Terran ambassador stood before a massive viewport aboard his ship, watching a sun rise over an untouched world.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72064929</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:42:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72064929/council_laughed_until_human_departed_without_a_word_sci_fi_shor_part_02.mp3" length="4026871" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac/e743d4bf-edec-4e07-99ca-aac1715b84ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without announcement the stars over the council world shimmered and a single ship appeared. Outside as the human ship departed orbit, its engines left no light, no sound, only the faint hum of gravity rippling through the void, and on every world connected to the. And somewhere beyond the council's reach, the Terran ambassador stood before a massive viewport aboard his ship, watching a sun rise over an untouched world.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Council Laughed Until Human Departed Without'a Word Sci fi Shor part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/council-laughed-until-human-departed-without-a-word-sci-fi-shor-part-01-of-02--72064927</link><description><![CDATA[No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without announcement the stars over the council world shimmered and a single ship appeared. Outside as the human ship departed orbit, its engines left no light, no sound, only the faint hum of gravity rippling through the void, and on every world connected to the. And somewhere beyond the council's reach, the Terran ambassador stood before a massive viewport aboard his ship, watching a sun rise over an untouched world.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72064927</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:42:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72064927/council_laughed_until_human_departed_without_a_word_sci_fi_shor_part_01.mp3" length="4026871" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131/8d88ae81-934b-4810-af03-f6608bf41131.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No, they roared with amusement the sound echoing through the grand chamber of the galactic council like a storm of arrogance. Without the council's approval, your world will. Finally, the council demanded a meeting and on the appointed day without announcement the stars over the council world shimmered and a single ship appeared. Outside as the human ship departed orbit, its engines left no light, no sound, only the faint hum of gravity rippling through the void, and on every world connected to the. And somewhere beyond the council's reach, the Terran ambassador stood before a massive viewport aboard his ship, watching a sun rise over an untouched world.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Council Betrayed Humans So We Warned Them Run Sci fi Short part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/council-betrayed-humans-so-we-warned-them-run-sci-fi-short-part-02-of-02--72064926</link><description><![CDATA[They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break, we didn't beg, we didn't even scream, we just sent a message, one word, run. Kepler III was a farming colony, families, children, people who had never touched a weapon in their lives, Rhea Prime was a mining world, its skies scarred with human sweat. It came from Earth itself, a single unvoiced dude, in the center of their hall dressed in black, no insignias, no banners, just him. The unvoys eyes hardened, his voice dropped to a whisper, run, the word silenced the chamber, not a whisper, not a hiss, not a laugh followed, and then he was gone. The council went back to their luxuries, their politics, their petty arguments, they expected Earth to lick its wounds quietly.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72064926</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:42:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72064926/council_betrayed_humans_so_we_warned_them_run_sci_fi_short_part_02.mp3" length="4052785" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147/c1a5e0a8-1b34-479f-819b-b4a2048a8147.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break, we didn't beg, we didn't even scream, we just sent a message, one word, run. Kepler III was a farming colony, families, children, people who had never touched a weapon in their lives, Rhea Prime was a mining world, its skies scarred with human sweat. It came from Earth itself, a single unvoiced dude, in the center of their hall dressed in black, no insignias, no banners, just him. The unvoys eyes hardened, his voice dropped to a whisper, run, the word silenced the chamber, not a whisper, not a hiss, not a laugh followed, and then he was gone. The council went back to their luxuries, their politics, their petty arguments, they expected Earth to lick its wounds quietly.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Council Betrayed Humans So We Warned Them Run Sci fi Short part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/council-betrayed-humans-so-we-warned-them-run-sci-fi-short-part-01-of-02--72062591</link><description><![CDATA[They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break, we didn't beg, we didn't even scream, we just sent a message, one word, run. Kepler III was a farming colony, families, children, people who had never touched a weapon in their lives, Rhea Prime was a mining world, its skies scarred with human sweat. It came from Earth itself, a single unvoiced dude, in the center of their hall dressed in black, no insignias, no banners, just him. The unvoys eyes hardened, his voice dropped to a whisper, run, the word silenced the chamber, not a whisper, not a hiss, not a laugh followed, and then he was gone. The council went back to their luxuries, their politics, their petty arguments, they expected Earth to lick its wounds quietly.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062591</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:42:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72062591/council_betrayed_humans_so_we_warned_them_run_sci_fi_short_part_01.mp3" length="4052785" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea/45aa885d-54e4-4550-9ca0-16ab6fff1aea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They thought we were blind, they thought we were naive, they thought humanity would swallow their betrayal in silence, but when the council sold us out, when they handed over three human colonies to the empire and exchanged for peace, we didn't break, we didn't beg, we didn't even scream, we just sent a message, one word, run. Kepler III was a farming colony, families, children, people who had never touched a weapon in their lives, Rhea Prime was a mining world, its skies scarred with human sweat. It came from Earth itself, a single unvoiced dude, in the center of their hall dressed in black, no insignias, no banners, just him. The unvoys eyes hardened, his voice dropped to a whisper, run, the word silenced the chamber, not a whisper, not a hiss, not a laugh followed, and then he was gone. The council went back to their luxuries, their politics, their petty arguments, they expected Earth to lick its wounds quietly.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Combat Drones Targeted Her She Hit Back Faster Sci fi Short s</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/combat-drones-targeted-her-she-hit-back-faster-sci-fi-short-s--72062590</link><description><![CDATA[Because she wasn't where she was supposed to be. Humans don't separate the two. She hadn't fought machines. As Lyra boarded the evac ship, she glanced back at the wreckage. Send more because the galaxy learned that day when machines hunt humans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062590</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:42:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72062590/combat_drones_targeted_her_she_hit_back_faster_sci_fi_short_s.mp3" length="3204369" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330/5e32b2e5-962d-4375-b716-65f3a48d7330.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Because she wasn't where she was supposed to be. Humans don't separate the two. She hadn't fought machines. As Lyra boarded the evac ship, she glanced back at the wreckage. Send more because the galaxy learned that day when machines hunt humans.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Because she wasn't where she was supposed to be. Humans don't separate the two. She hadn't fought machines. As Lyra boarded the evac ship, she glanced back at the wreckage. Send more because the galaxy learned that day when machines hunt humans.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>201</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Class Asked for'a Predator Human Arrived Holding'a purring Cat</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/class-asked-for-a-predator-human-arrived-holding-a-purring-cat--72062588</link><description><![CDATA[Class asked for a predator, human arrived, holding a purring cat. The doors to the lecture hall hissed open, every alien I turned, and silence rippled through the room like a tremor. The human chuckled, a sound that didn't quite reach his eyes. A human soldier crawling through mud, patient as a cat, a sniper holding his breath for 70 hours, an engineer rebuilding civilization from ash. The galactic academy would remember the lesson of the human and his cat, that the most dangerous creatures in the universe are the ones who don't need to look dangerous at all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062588</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:42:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72062588/class_asked_for_a_predator_human_arrived_holding_a_purring_cat.mp3" length="5609310" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e/6969146a-2581-4c32-b818-a6bb8997718e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Class asked for a predator, human arrived, holding a purring cat. The doors to the lecture hall hissed open, every alien I turned, and silence rippled through the room like a tremor. The human chuckled, a sound that didn't quite reach his eyes. A...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Class asked for a predator, human arrived, holding a purring cat. The doors to the lecture hall hissed open, every alien I turned, and silence rippled through the room like a tremor. The human chuckled, a sound that didn't quite reach his eyes. A human soldier crawling through mud, patient as a cat, a sniper holding his breath for 70 hours, an engineer rebuilding civilization from ash. The galactic academy would remember the lesson of the human and his cat, that the most dangerous creatures in the universe are the ones who don't need to look dangerous at all.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>351</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Born Without Sharp Claws the Cub Was Abandoned But'a Human Adopted</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/born-without-sharp-claws-the-cub-was-abandoned-but-a-human-adopted--72062587</link><description><![CDATA[They left him in the cold because his claws were dull, not broken, not missing, just not sharp enough. Later, when the clan accused her of theft of corrupting natural selection, Ilara didn't argue. Not have a slash, his claws would never be weapons, but have a think, how to observe angles, how to use leverage, and to use time. Ilara taught him what humans taught their own young, one's strength alone wasn't enough. They asked what you could become, and the galaxy learned too late, that when humans choose you as their own, they don't just make you happy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72062587</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:42:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72062587/born_without_sharp_claws_the_cub_was_abandoned_but_a_human_adopted.mp3" length="4101731" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265/6bb19d9a-4a48-4d95-a17a-7ef4029f9265.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They left him in the cold because his claws were dull, not broken, not missing, just not sharp enough. Later, when the clan accused her of theft of corrupting natural selection, Ilara didn't argue. Not have a slash, his claws would never be weapons,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They left him in the cold because his claws were dull, not broken, not missing, just not sharp enough. Later, when the clan accused her of theft of corrupting natural selection, Ilara didn't argue. Not have a slash, his claws would never be weapons, but have a think, how to observe angles, how to use leverage, and to use time. Ilara taught him what humans taught their own young, one's strength alone wasn't enough. They asked what you could become, and the galaxy learned too late, that when humans choose you as their own, they don't just make you happy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>257</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Banished from the Council Earth Forged Not Just'a Fleet But an Empir part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/banished-from-the-council-earth-forged-not-just-a-fleet-but-an-empir-part-02-of-02--72057657</link><description><![CDATA[No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity forged something the council never imagined, not just a fleet, not just an army, but an empire. Silence stretched across the stars, but we are dangerous not because we seek war, but because we remember, we remember betrayal, we remember abandonment, and we remember how to rise, she raised her hand, behind her, and Armada filled the sky, a hundred thousand ships. Bannished from your council, we forged not just a fleet, but an empire, and we are coming, the galaxy broke that day, some fled, some bent the knee, some swore eternal resistance, but all knew the truth, humanity had risen, not as supplicants, not as allies as rulers, even now centuries later. Be careful, because humanity does not forget, and when they rise, they rise as one, not with fleets, not with armies, but with empires.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72057657</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:14:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72057657/banished_from_the_council_earth_forged_not_just_a_fleet_but_an_empir_part_02.mp3" length="2932236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c/945e2e44-0ee8-4171-baa1-a2cb5190a69c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity forged something the council never imagined, not just a fleet, not just an army, but an empire. Silence stretched across the stars, but we are dangerous not because we seek war, but because we remember, we remember betrayal, we remember abandonment, and we remember how to rise, she raised her hand, behind her, and Armada filled the sky, a hundred thousand ships. Bannished from your council, we forged not just a fleet, but an empire, and we are coming, the galaxy broke that day, some fled, some bent the knee, some swore eternal resistance, but all knew the truth, humanity had risen, not as supplicants, not as allies as rulers, even now centuries later. Be careful, because humanity does not forget, and when they rise, they rise as one, not with fleets, not with armies, but with empires.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Banished from the Council Earth Forged Not Just'a Fleet But an Empir part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/banished-from-the-council-earth-forged-not-just-a-fleet-but-an-empir-part-01-of-02--72057653</link><description><![CDATA[No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity forged something the council never imagined, not just a fleet, not just an army, but an empire. Silence stretched across the stars, but we are dangerous not because we seek war, but because we remember, we remember betrayal, we remember abandonment, and we remember how to rise, she raised her hand, behind her, and Armada filled the sky, a hundred thousand ships. Bannished from your council, we forged not just a fleet, but an empire, and we are coming, the galaxy broke that day, some fled, some bent the knee, some swore eternal resistance, but all knew the truth, humanity had risen, not as supplicants, not as allies as rulers, even now centuries later. Be careful, because humanity does not forget, and when they rise, they rise as one, not with fleets, not with armies, but with empires.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72057653</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:13:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72057653/banished_from_the_council_earth_forged_not_just_a_fleet_but_an_empir_part_01.mp3" length="2932236" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a/ada49ccd-46bf-4da5-aaee-8468a4b7015a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No defense, just 40 alien hands raised, 40 voices declaring earth unfit, unworthy, unwanted, and then the doors closed, the council chamber, vast, crystalline, echoing with power, shut its gates, and humanity was cast out into the void alone. Humanity forged something the council never imagined, not just a fleet, not just an army, but an empire. Silence stretched across the stars, but we are dangerous not because we seek war, but because we remember, we remember betrayal, we remember abandonment, and we remember how to rise, she raised her hand, behind her, and Armada filled the sky, a hundred thousand ships. Bannished from your council, we forged not just a fleet, but an empire, and we are coming, the galaxy broke that day, some fled, some bent the knee, some swore eternal resistance, but all knew the truth, humanity had risen, not as supplicants, not as allies as rulers, even now centuries later. Be careful, because humanity does not forget, and when they rise, they rise as one, not with fleets, not with armies, but with empires.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>184</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Australia's Wildlife Destroyed Elite Alien Forces Humans Just Watched</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/australia-s-wildlife-destroyed-elite-alien-forces-humans-just-watched--72057652</link><description><![CDATA[The alien commander realized something was terribly wrong when the ground started hissing, not machines, not weapons. The alien commander stepped from his transport and scanned the environment. No visible defenses, no human army, just heat shimmering over the horizon and strange chirping noises from distant grasslands. He zoomed the camera in on a soldier running from a swarm of aggressive magpies dive bombing his helmet. If humans could survive a planet where even the wildlife tried to kill them, then anyone foolish enough to fight humans, themselves would discover something far worse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72057652</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:13:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72057652/australia_s_wildlife_destroyed_elite_alien_forces_humans_just_watched.mp3" length="5450481" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c/5c3d3032-ebff-4ac2-9985-9f36ec6e2a0c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien commander realized something was terribly wrong when the ground started hissing, not machines, not weapons. The alien commander stepped from his transport and scanned the environment. No visible defenses, no human army, just heat shimmering...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien commander realized something was terribly wrong when the ground started hissing, not machines, not weapons. The alien commander stepped from his transport and scanned the environment. No visible defenses, no human army, just heat shimmering over the horizon and strange chirping noises from distant grasslands. He zoomed the camera in on a soldier running from a swarm of aggressive magpies dive bombing his helmet. If humans could survive a planet where even the wildlife tried to kill them, then anyone foolish enough to fight humans, themselves would discover something far worse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>341</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ancient Languages AREN'T Dead Aliens Professor Discovers Earth's Se</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-languages-aren-t-dead-aliens-professor-discovers-earth-s-se--72057647</link><description><![CDATA[It's human, he said, a pause, but not any human language currently in use. They've been coordinating their entire fleet with this, the commander said, and we couldn't read a single word. Because every translator, every AI, every linguistic engine had failed, spectacularly. We have an analyst replied, every modern dialect, every trade language, every cipher, and nothing. Zylin stepped forward slowly, because you're all making the same mistake, he said.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72057647</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:13:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72057647/ancient_languages_aren_t_dead_aliens_professor_discovers_earth_s_se.mp3" length="5165015" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0/91e42942-3d00-464b-afd3-583d5ab2a8e0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's human, he said, a pause, but not any human language currently in use. They've been coordinating their entire fleet with this, the commander said, and we couldn't read a single word. Because every translator, every AI, every linguistic engine had...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's human, he said, a pause, but not any human language currently in use. They've been coordinating their entire fleet with this, the commander said, and we couldn't read a single word. Because every translator, every AI, every linguistic engine had failed, spectacularly. We have an analyst replied, every modern dialect, every trade language, every cipher, and nothing. Zylin stepped forward slowly, because you're all making the same mistake, he said.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ancient Human Warships Resurface Older Than Even the Galactic Empires part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-human-warships-resurface-older-than-even-the-galactic-empires-part-02-of-02--72054846</link><description><![CDATA[The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at first the salari laughed, ancient debris, they said. But when one of the derelicts powered up its core after twelve thousand years of silence, the laughter died, because its power readings broke the scale. TNS Aurora, TNS Hammerfall, TNS Horizons Wrath, and at the center of them all, TNS Eternity, her hull was scarred, her engines cold, yet when her core reignited, the entire planet's magnetic field shifted. System integrity at 42%, primary crew, missing, reactivation sequence complete, awaiting command from Terran High Command, but there was no High Command.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72054846</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72054846/ancient_human_warships_resurface_older_than_even_the_galactic_empires_part_02.mp3" length="3457611" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6/984cef0b-6843-44d9-ab5f-a575f8632bb6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at first the salari laughed, ancient debris, they said. But when one of the derelicts powered up its core after twelve thousand years of silence, the laughter died, because its power readings broke the scale. TNS Aurora, TNS Hammerfall, TNS Horizons Wrath, and at the center of them all, TNS Eternity, her hull was scarred, her engines cold, yet when her core reignited, the entire planet's magnetic field shifted. System integrity at 42%, primary crew, missing, reactivation sequence complete, awaiting command from Terran High Command, but there was no High Command.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>217</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Ancient Human Warships Resurface Older Than Even the Galactic Empires part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ancient-human-warships-resurface-older-than-even-the-galactic-empires-part-01-of-02--72054844</link><description><![CDATA[The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at first the salari laughed, ancient debris, they said. But when one of the derelicts powered up its core after twelve thousand years of silence, the laughter died, because its power readings broke the scale. TNS Aurora, TNS Hammerfall, TNS Horizons Wrath, and at the center of them all, TNS Eternity, her hull was scarred, her engines cold, yet when her core reignited, the entire planet's magnetic field shifted. System integrity at 42%, primary crew, missing, reactivation sequence complete, awaiting command from Terran High Command, but there was no High Command.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72054844</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72054844/ancient_human_warships_resurface_older_than_even_the_galactic_empires_part_01.mp3" length="3457611" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c/bef42d19-285a-4179-88f1-b8b6684d3e9c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first detection came from a small salari outpost orbiting the dead system of Epsilon Rivera, a dead sector, no life, no activity. One, then five, then fifty, each with the same impossible transponder code, TNS designation, Terran naval ship, at first the salari laughed, ancient debris, they said. But when one of the derelicts powered up its core after twelve thousand years of silence, the laughter died, because its power readings broke the scale. TNS Aurora, TNS Hammerfall, TNS Horizons Wrath, and at the center of them all, TNS Eternity, her hull was scarred, her engines cold, yet when her core reignited, the entire planet's magnetic field shifted. System integrity at 42%, primary crew, missing, reactivation sequence complete, awaiting command from Terran High Command, but there was no High Command.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>217</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Invasion Fleet Approached Earth What Happened Next Terrified Them part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-invasion-fleet-approached-earth-what-happened-next-terrified-them-part-02-of-02--72054843</link><description><![CDATA[So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their scanners started failing, then something else appeared, one blip. If physics itself bent to let it move, within minutes every scanner in the fleet went haywire, magnetic storms, power surges, ghost signals, then… The Terran transmission arrived. From Earth's orbit to the far edge of the fleet, thousands of kilometers in a blink, impossible, then it fired, not a missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72054843</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72054843/an_invasion_fleet_approached_earth_what_happened_next_terrified_them_part_02.mp3" length="3337239" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242/43a97402-475f-4bc7-ae64-e67a8c8cc242.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their scanners started failing, then something else appeared, one blip. If physics itself bent to let it move, within minutes every scanner in the fleet went haywire, magnetic storms, power surges, ghost signals, then… The Terran transmission arrived. From Earth's orbit to the far edge of the fleet, thousands of kilometers in a blink, impossible, then it fired, not a missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Invasion Fleet Approached Earth What Happened Next Terrified Them part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-invasion-fleet-approached-earth-what-happened-next-terrified-them-part-01-of-02--72054842</link><description><![CDATA[So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their scanners started failing, then something else appeared, one blip. If physics itself bent to let it move, within minutes every scanner in the fleet went haywire, magnetic storms, power surges, ghost signals, then… The Terran transmission arrived. From Earth's orbit to the far edge of the fleet, thousands of kilometers in a blink, impossible, then it fired, not a missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72054842</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72054842/an_invasion_fleet_approached_earth_what_happened_next_terrified_them_part_01.mp3" length="3337239" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868/95a976ae-8e0f-4c6c-ae61-768de096b868.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[So when the alien fleet dropped out of FTL on the edge of Earth's orbit, they expected surrender, they expected fear. No, transmissions, no diplomacy, no begging, just nothing. At first, the alien commanders thought it was a comms glitch, then their scanners started failing, then something else appeared, one blip. If physics itself bent to let it move, within minutes every scanner in the fleet went haywire, magnetic storms, power surges, ghost signals, then… The Terran transmission arrived. From Earth's orbit to the far edge of the fleet, thousands of kilometers in a blink, impossible, then it fired, not a missile.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>209</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Alien Oracle Warned If You Strike First They ll Never Stop He part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-alien-oracle-warned-if-you-strike-first-they-ll-never-stop-he-part-02-of-02--72052525</link><description><![CDATA[Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its leadership erased, and in its orbit, one message hung suspended in space, projected by the Teran fleet, a simple phrase in both Dominion and Human Tongue. They fight, to make sure it never happens again and so every empire that rose after the Dominions fall, kept one ancient phrase carved into their war rooms. Because the galaxy learned painfully that when humans are pushed too far, when the stars burn with their fury, they don't fight for conquest, they don't fight for revenge, they fight until there's nothing left that can ever hurt them again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72052525</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72052525/an_alien_oracle_warned_if_you_strike_first_they_ll_never_stop_he_part_02.mp3" length="3155844" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f/25e02c94-2971-4cf2-b4b4-1642da4f778f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its leadership erased, and in its orbit, one message hung suspended in space, projected by the Teran fleet, a simple phrase in both Dominion and Human Tongue. They fight, to make sure it never happens again and so every empire that rose after the Dominions fall, kept one ancient phrase carved into their war rooms. Because the galaxy learned painfully that when humans are pushed too far, when the stars burn with their fury, they don't fight for conquest, they don't fight for revenge, they fight until there's nothing left that can ever hurt them again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Alien Oracle Warned If You Strike First They ll Never Stop He part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-alien-oracle-warned-if-you-strike-first-they-ll-never-stop-he-part-01-of-02--72052523</link><description><![CDATA[Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its leadership erased, and in its orbit, one message hung suspended in space, projected by the Teran fleet, a simple phrase in both Dominion and Human Tongue. They fight, to make sure it never happens again and so every empire that rose after the Dominions fall, kept one ancient phrase carved into their war rooms. Because the galaxy learned painfully that when humans are pushed too far, when the stars burn with their fury, they don't fight for conquest, they don't fight for revenge, they fight until there's nothing left that can ever hurt them again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72052523</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72052523/an_alien_oracle_warned_if_you_strike_first_they_ll_never_stop_he_part_01.mp3" length="3155844" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20/1063bad2-e92d-4447-824d-243ad27aeb20.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Admiral T-Shar, commander of the dominion fleet, had smiled when his ships jumped into orbit. On the twelfth day, the Teran fleet arrived over Varelle Prime, the Dominion's capital world, the sky darkened under their ships. Its fleet's gone, its leadership erased, and in its orbit, one message hung suspended in space, projected by the Teran fleet, a simple phrase in both Dominion and Human Tongue. They fight, to make sure it never happens again and so every empire that rose after the Dominions fall, kept one ancient phrase carved into their war rooms. Because the galaxy learned painfully that when humans are pushed too far, when the stars burn with their fury, they don't fight for conquest, they don't fight for revenge, they fight until there's nothing left that can ever hurt them again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Administrative Error Sent Her To The Deadliest Academy In The Gal</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-administrative-error-sent-her-to-the-deadliest-academy-in-the-gal--72052522</link><description><![CDATA[Carthick's war academy, a place whispered about in military circles, a place where entire species sent their strongest and still lost most of them. She was an engineering student, human, not a genetically enhanced war being, not a bread soldier, just human. Mira stepped out last, no armor, no enhancements, just a duffle bag and a heartbeat that refused to slow. Mira didn't fortify the line. Because in the deadliest academy in the galaxy, where only monsters were meant to thrive, a human didn't just survive.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72052522</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72052522/an_administrative_error_sent_her_to_the_deadliest_academy_in_the_gal.mp3" length="5565002" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b/4d5283c4-a7ac-497a-b917-f7ce7a1b2e0b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Carthick's war academy, a place whispered about in military circles, a place where entire species sent their strongest and still lost most of them. She was an engineering student, human, not a genetically enhanced war being, not a bread soldier, just...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Carthick's war academy, a place whispered about in military circles, a place where entire species sent their strongest and still lost most of them. She was an engineering student, human, not a genetically enhanced war being, not a bread soldier, just human. Mira stepped out last, no armor, no enhancements, just a duffle bag and a heartbeat that refused to slow. Mira didn't fortify the line. Because in the deadliest academy in the galaxy, where only monsters were meant to thrive, a human didn't just survive.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>348</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Weren't Ready Human Ship Broke Physics During First Contact</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-weren-t-ready-human-ship-broke-physics-during-first-contact--72052520</link><description><![CDATA[The first human ship didn't arrive. Everywhere ships appeared, not emerging, not arriving, just existing, dozens, then hundreds. The human ship flickered, not visually, but existentially. But you're not moving, Varel protested. A massive coalition dreadnought fired its main cannon, a weapon capable of splitting moons, the blast roared forward, space itself trembling, and passed harmlessly through a human ship that wasn't there anymore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72052520</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72052520/aliens_weren_t_ready_human_ship_broke_physics_during_first_contact.mp3" length="5241084" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733/5b809f5a-cd5e-48d5-bec2-c02af9671733.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The first human ship didn't arrive. Everywhere ships appeared, not emerging, not arriving, just existing, dozens, then hundreds. The human ship flickered, not visually, but existentially. But you're not moving, Varel protested. A massive coalition...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The first human ship didn't arrive. Everywhere ships appeared, not emerging, not arriving, just existing, dozens, then hundreds. The human ship flickered, not visually, but existentially. But you're not moving, Varel protested. A massive coalition dreadnought fired its main cannon, a weapon capable of splitting moons, the blast roared forward, space itself trembling, and passed harmlessly through a human ship that wasn't there anymore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Wanted War Until Humans Ruthlessly Dragged Their King Through</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-wanted-war-until-humans-ruthlessly-dragged-their-king-through--72050261</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens wanted war until humans ruthlessly dragged their king through the ruins. Not because his armies were defeated, not because his fleets were destroyed, but because the galaxy watched, in stunned, horrified silence, as human soldiers dragged the most powerful ruler in the spiral arm through the smoking ruins of his own capital. Then the human fleet appeared above his home world. Finally, the human commander threw the king to the ground in front of the shattered gates of the city. Every empire watched the broken king kneeling in the ashes of his capital.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050261</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:12:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050261/aliens_wanted_war_until_humans_ruthlessly_dragged_their_king_through.mp3" length="4492519" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de/af717491-d1c4-44c0-a6cb-efe6959812de.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens wanted war until humans ruthlessly dragged their king through the ruins. Not because his armies were defeated, not because his fleets were destroyed, but because the galaxy watched, in stunned, horrified silence, as human soldiers dragged the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens wanted war until humans ruthlessly dragged their king through the ruins. Not because his armies were defeated, not because his fleets were destroyed, but because the galaxy watched, in stunned, horrified silence, as human soldiers dragged the most powerful ruler in the spiral arm through the smoking ruins of his own capital. Then the human fleet appeared above his home world. Finally, the human commander threw the king to the ground in front of the shattered gates of the city. Every empire watched the broken king kneeling in the ashes of his capital.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>281</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Tried Intimidating Humans With Their Greatest Beast Human As part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-tried-intimidating-humans-with-their-greatest-beast-human-as-part-02-of-02--72050260</link><description><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050260</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:12:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050260/aliens_tried_intimidating_humans_with_their_greatest_beast_human_as_part_02.mp3" length="3153755" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Tried Intimidating Humans With Their Greatest Beast Human As part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-tried-intimidating-humans-with-their-greatest-beast-human-as-part-01-of-02--72050259</link><description><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050259</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:11:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050259/aliens_tried_intimidating_humans_with_their_greatest_beast_human_as_part_01.mp3" length="3153755" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Thought Human Training Was Just'a Game She Thought It Meant</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-thought-human-training-was-just-a-game-she-thought-it-meant--72050258</link><description><![CDATA[The sirens began screaming across the training field, but only one soldier started shooting the rest of the alien cadets laughed. When the training alarm sounded, they never treated it like a simulation, and today, cadet mara vans proved why. Laser fire filled the battlefield as cadets finally began reacting, most fired from open ground, some duct behind cover. More drones were coming, hundreds of them, and they weren't behaving like normal training units. Humans trained as if the war had already begun, and that was why when the galaxy finally faced a real enemy, there would only be one species ready to win.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050258</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:11:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050258/aliens_thought_human_training_was_just_a_game_she_thought_it_meant.mp3" length="5164179" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc/ffb2ac26-52eb-49ab-9795-dafc399021dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The sirens began screaming across the training field, but only one soldier started shooting the rest of the alien cadets laughed. When the training alarm sounded, they never treated it like a simulation, and today, cadet mara vans proved why. Laser...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The sirens began screaming across the training field, but only one soldier started shooting the rest of the alien cadets laughed. When the training alarm sounded, they never treated it like a simulation, and today, cadet mara vans proved why. Laser fire filled the battlefield as cadets finally began reacting, most fired from open ground, some duct behind cover. More drones were coming, hundreds of them, and they weren't behaving like normal training units. Humans trained as if the war had already begun, and that was why when the galaxy finally faced a real enemy, there would only be one species ready to win.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>323</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Stunned By The Terran They Built The Impossible Warship part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-stunned-by-the-terran-they-built-the-impossible-warship-part-02-of-02--72050252</link><description><![CDATA[Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction signals. And when it was done, the Leviathan sent one last message to the galaxy. And when the stars trembled in their wake, the oldest races whispered one truth to their children. Because somewhere beyond the edges of charted space, the Leviathan still roamed, silent, unseen, unstoppable, and in every shadow of the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050252</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:10:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050252/aliens_stunned_by_the_terran_they_built_the_impossible_warship_part_02.mp3" length="3401604" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf/ec87f8b9-e7ad-412f-bb11-3f617ea3b3bf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction signals. And when it was done, the Leviathan sent one last message to the galaxy. And when the stars trembled in their wake, the oldest races whispered one truth to their children. Because somewhere beyond the edges of charted space, the Leviathan still roamed, silent, unseen, unstoppable, and in every shadow of the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Stunned By The Terran They Built The Impossible Warship part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-stunned-by-the-terran-they-built-the-impossible-warship-part-01-of-02--72050250</link><description><![CDATA[Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction signals. And when it was done, the Leviathan sent one last message to the galaxy. And when the stars trembled in their wake, the oldest races whispered one truth to their children. Because somewhere beyond the edges of charted space, the Leviathan still roamed, silent, unseen, unstoppable, and in every shadow of the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050250</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:10:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050250/aliens_stunned_by_the_terran_they_built_the_impossible_warship_part_01.mp3" length="3401604" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e/b3aed521-843f-4f3e-8f19-5fe23b61766e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Every engineer, every admiral, every so-called superior race of the Galactic Union scoffed. But then, deep within that quiet darkness, a whisper spread through the union's listening posts, strange energy readings, gravity distortions, construction signals. And when it was done, the Leviathan sent one last message to the galaxy. And when the stars trembled in their wake, the oldest races whispered one truth to their children. Because somewhere beyond the edges of charted space, the Leviathan still roamed, silent, unseen, unstoppable, and in every shadow of the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>213</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Study Human War Footage Then Recognize Someone They Know</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-study-human-war-footage-then-recognize-someone-they-know--72050248</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens study human war footage, then recognize someone they know. Zelthar didn't respond, because the humans weren't retreating. Zelthar's voice was barely audible. And if that's what their diplomats can do, he didn't finish the sentence. And never see the war coming until it's far too late.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050248</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:10:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050248/aliens_study_human_war_footage_then_recognize_someone_they_know.mp3" length="4839843" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8/e569c11e-00fa-4c73-8c94-041948331bd8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens study human war footage, then recognize someone they know. Zelthar didn't respond, because the humans weren't retreating. Zelthar's voice was barely audible. And if that's what their diplomats can do, he didn't finish the sentence. And never...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens study human war footage, then recognize someone they know. Zelthar didn't respond, because the humans weren't retreating. Zelthar's voice was barely audible. And if that's what their diplomats can do, he didn't finish the sentence. And never see the war coming until it's far too late.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>303</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Students Terrified To Learn How Humans Digest Their Food</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-students-terrified-to-learn-how-humans-digest-their-food--72050244</link><description><![CDATA[Three, students fainted, two dropped their data pads, one fled the hall on six trembling legs. Because for the first time in galactic academic history, the students of the United Species Institute had just learned how humans eat. Until the human exchange cadet, Mara Holt raised her hand. White blood cells, macrophages, antibodies, killer T cells, tiny soldiers, endless war, no ceasefire. So inside every human is acid, armies, parasites, wars, regeneration, and chaos.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050244</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:10:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050244/aliens_students_terrified_to_learn_how_humans_digest_their_food.mp3" length="5229799" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f/363f3a0f-dc23-4218-84d1-02b6b271988f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Three, students fainted, two dropped their data pads, one fled the hall on six trembling legs. Because for the first time in galactic academic history, the students of the United Species Institute had just learned how humans eat. Until the human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Three, students fainted, two dropped their data pads, one fled the hall on six trembling legs. Because for the first time in galactic academic history, the students of the United Species Institute had just learned how humans eat. Until the human exchange cadet, Mara Holt raised her hand. White blood cells, macrophages, antibodies, killer T cells, tiny soldiers, endless war, no ceasefire. So inside every human is acid, armies, parasites, wars, regeneration, and chaos.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>327</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Showed Off'a 4D Scanner The Human Turned It Into'a Camera Ap</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-showed-off-a-4d-scanner-the-human-turned-it-into-a-camera-ap--72050182</link><description><![CDATA[The chronospatial omniscope, a four-dimensional scanner capable of perceiving matter, across space, across probability, across alternate outcomes, across time itself. With one activation, it could map future injuries, predict structural failures, expose hidden weapons, reveal enemy ambushes before they happened. Dozens of species gathered, floating, hovering, standing, watching, including one human, engineer Leo Martinez, late, coffee in hand, boat scuffed, expression unimpressed, observe Zelthara declared. Before anyone could stop him, he plugged in his wrist pad, the armless scope flickered, stuttered, recalibrated. He lifted his pad, pointed it at himself, click a perfect image appeared, not just of him, but of him across timelines.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050182</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:53:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050182/aliens_showed_off_a_4d_scanner_the_human_turned_it_into_a_camera_ap.mp3" length="3840925" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c/ddf83029-92e6-4006-9fe8-38c5534ffa3c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The chronospatial omniscope, a four-dimensional scanner capable of perceiving matter, across space, across probability, across alternate outcomes, across time itself. With one activation, it could map future injuries, predict structural failures,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The chronospatial omniscope, a four-dimensional scanner capable of perceiving matter, across space, across probability, across alternate outcomes, across time itself. With one activation, it could map future injuries, predict structural failures, expose hidden weapons, reveal enemy ambushes before they happened. Dozens of species gathered, floating, hovering, standing, watching, including one human, engineer Leo Martinez, late, coffee in hand, boat scuffed, expression unimpressed, observe Zelthara declared. Before anyone could stop him, he plugged in his wrist pad, the armless scope flickered, stuttered, recalibrated. He lifted his pad, pointed it at himself, click a perfect image appeared, not just of him, but of him across timelines.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Sent Diplomats Then They Saw Earth's Titan Class Warship Arriv part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-sent-diplomats-then-they-saw-earth-s-titan-class-warship-arriv-part-02-of-02--72050181</link><description><![CDATA[But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged, vast angular shimmering with plasma containment fields. The host AI whispered voice trembling, object classification, unknown estimated length, nine kilometers, nine kilometers, and then the name flashed across every display, Titan-class dreadnought, ex-resolution, the Vorambassida-hist. A machine of quiet power, its hull-bore scars, ancient ones, dark streaks from wars no one remembered. From it, five figures stepped forward, humans, not soldiers in armor, not warriors, just men and women in black uniforms bearing a silver emblem, a ring in circling earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050181</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:53:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050181/aliens_sent_diplomats_then_they_saw_earth_s_titan_class_warship_arriv_part_02.mp3" length="3372347" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec/12fd2458-4cfa-4108-a12b-23f4c4eaf2ec.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged, vast angular shimmering with plasma containment fields. The host AI whispered voice trembling, object classification, unknown estimated length, nine kilometers, nine kilometers, and then the name flashed across every display, Titan-class dreadnought, ex-resolution, the Vorambassida-hist. A machine of quiet power, its hull-bore scars, ancient ones, dark streaks from wars no one remembered. From it, five figures stepped forward, humans, not soldiers in armor, not warriors, just men and women in black uniforms bearing a silver emblem, a ring in circling earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Sent Diplomats Then They Saw Earth's Titan Class Warship Arriv part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-sent-diplomats-then-they-saw-earth-s-titan-class-warship-arriv-part-01-of-02--72050179</link><description><![CDATA[But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged, vast angular shimmering with plasma containment fields. The host AI whispered voice trembling, object classification, unknown estimated length, nine kilometers, nine kilometers, and then the name flashed across every display, Titan-class dreadnought, ex-resolution, the Vorambassida-hist. A machine of quiet power, its hull-bore scars, ancient ones, dark streaks from wars no one remembered. From it, five figures stepped forward, humans, not soldiers in armor, not warriors, just men and women in black uniforms bearing a silver emblem, a ring in circling earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050179</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:53:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050179/aliens_sent_diplomats_then_they_saw_earth_s_titan_class_warship_arriv_part_01.mp3" length="3372347" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d/28ecaced-1a4c-4eeb-ae01-1732c227359d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[But when Earth's Titan-class warship descended through the clouds, blotting out the sun, every alien diplomat on the platform realized something horrifying. Then the clouds split apart, the sky turned black, from the upper atmosphere a shadow emerged, vast angular shimmering with plasma containment fields. The host AI whispered voice trembling, object classification, unknown estimated length, nine kilometers, nine kilometers, and then the name flashed across every display, Titan-class dreadnought, ex-resolution, the Vorambassida-hist. A machine of quiet power, its hull-bore scars, ancient ones, dark streaks from wars no one remembered. From it, five figures stepped forward, humans, not soldiers in armor, not warriors, just men and women in black uniforms bearing a silver emblem, a ring in circling earth.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>211</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Scanned'a Human Warship They Provoked Humanity Big Mista part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-scanned-a-human-warship-they-provoked-humanity-big-mista-part-02-of-02--72050178</link><description><![CDATA[So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing against its hull, probing its systems, its reactors, its crew bioscience. No one scans a Terran warship without permission. The Dominion ships turned one by one, their engines flaring. And whenever some young species forgets that lesson, when they mock, scan or provoke, someone always whispers the same warning through the fleet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72050178</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 03:53:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72050178/aliens_scanned_a_human_warship_they_provoked_humanity_big_mista_part_02.mp3" length="3612256" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923/477527cf-2fcf-450b-81a3-e75406cc3923.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing against its hull, probing its systems, its reactors, its crew bioscience. No one scans a Terran warship without permission. The Dominion ships turned one by one, their engines flaring. And whenever some young species forgets that lesson, when they mock, scan or provoke, someone always whispers the same warning through the fleet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Scanned'a Human Warship They Provoked Humanity Big Mista part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-scanned-a-human-warship-they-provoked-humanity-big-mista-part-01-of-02--72048405</link><description><![CDATA[So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing against its hull, probing its systems, its reactors, its crew bioscience. No one scans a Terran warship without permission. The Dominion ships turned one by one, their engines flaring. And whenever some young species forgets that lesson, when they mock, scan or provoke, someone always whispers the same warning through the fleet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72048405</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:52:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72048405/aliens_scanned_a_human_warship_they_provoked_humanity_big_mista_part_01.mp3" length="3612256" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf/7bb3fef4-9fa8-4348-ab15-d5b7fcfe6bbf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[So when they detected a lone Terran warship crossing the outer sectors, they decided to investigate, scan them, ordered Arch-Seer Vilear. The Vrachian sensors pulsed once, then again, and again, piercing through the Terran, ships shields, brushing against its hull, probing its systems, its reactors, its crew bioscience. No one scans a Terran warship without permission. The Dominion ships turned one by one, their engines flaring. And whenever some young species forgets that lesson, when they mock, scan or provoke, someone always whispers the same warning through the fleet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>226</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Scanned'A Human Warship And Instantly Faced The Consequence part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-scanned-a-human-warship-and-instantly-faced-the-consequence-part-02-of-02--72048404</link><description><![CDATA[They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even an escort, just one. Then, one by one, the fleet's ships began to die. Each one tied to humanity's central defense network, a system older than most of the galaxy's empires combined. Centuries later, when a young alien cadet asked his instructor why scanning human ships was forbidden, the old soldier just sighed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72048404</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:52:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72048404/aliens_scanned_a_human_warship_and_instantly_faced_the_consequence_part_02.mp3" length="3763975" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0/5deecfb8-206a-442a-ad5e-d3763b2ab1e0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even an escort, just one. Then, one by one, the fleet's ships began to die. Each one tied to humanity's central defense network, a system older than most of the galaxy's empires combined. Centuries later, when a young alien cadet asked his instructor why scanning human ships was forbidden, the old soldier just sighed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Scanned'A Human Warship And Instantly Faced The Consequence part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-scanned-a-human-warship-and-instantly-faced-the-consequence-part-01-of-02--72048403</link><description><![CDATA[They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even an escort, just one. Then, one by one, the fleet's ships began to die. Each one tied to humanity's central defense network, a system older than most of the galaxy's empires combined. Centuries later, when a young alien cadet asked his instructor why scanning human ships was forbidden, the old soldier just sighed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72048403</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:52:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72048403/aliens_scanned_a_human_warship_and_instantly_faced_the_consequence_part_01.mp3" length="3763975" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833/8558568b-c88a-47e1-9e29-a7a839f0c833.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[They sent a fleet, 50 ships, two dreadnaughts, one goal, erase Earth's colonies, and remind the galaxy who ruled it. When the Dravari fleet arrived at the outer edge of Saul's system, they found a single vessel waiting, one ship, not a fleet, not even an escort, just one. Then, one by one, the fleet's ships began to die. Each one tied to humanity's central defense network, a system older than most of the galaxy's empires combined. Centuries later, when a young alien cadet asked his instructor why scanning human ships was forbidden, the old soldier just sighed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens SHOCKED When Humans Break Their 10 000 Year Test Record</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-shocked-when-humans-break-their-10-000-year-test-record--72048402</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens shocked when humans break their 10,000-year test record. It broke, a sound like tearing reality echoed through the arena as the ancient system untouched for 10,000 years, glitched, stuttered, and then screamed. To prove their worth, to test their limits, to measure their strength against the relic of a civilization long extinct, most failed, some survived. Because if this was what one human could do, then humanity wasn't just another species. Humans don't just break records.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72048402</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:52:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72048402/aliens_shocked_when_humans_break_their_10_000_year_test_record.mp3" length="4095876" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95/cf92461b-338d-4d34-92fb-0f4c05d8ff95.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens shocked when humans break their 10,000-year test record. It broke, a sound like tearing reality echoed through the arena as the ancient system untouched for 10,000 years, glitched, stuttered, and then screamed. To prove their worth, to test...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens shocked when humans break their 10,000-year test record. It broke, a sound like tearing reality echoed through the arena as the ancient system untouched for 10,000 years, glitched, stuttered, and then screamed. To prove their worth, to test their limits, to measure their strength against the relic of a civilization long extinct, most failed, some survived. Because if this was what one human could do, then humanity wasn't just another species. Humans don't just break records.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>256</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Mocked Our Bullets Until They Saw What Armor Piercing Meant</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-mocked-our-bullets-until-they-saw-what-armor-piercing-meant--72044931</link><description><![CDATA[The alien commander laughed the moment he saw the human weapon, not a plasma cannon, not an energy rifle, just a small metal tube held in the hands of a human soldier. Their soldiers were protected by advanced combat armor, layered energy shields backed by hardened nanosuramic. His armor detonated outward as the armor piercing round blasted through every layer of protection. Human soldiers walked calmly through the battlefield afterward, collecting spent magazines and checking their weapons. But when humans say armor piercing, they mean the armor isn't supposed to matter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72044931</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:52:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72044931/aliens_mocked_our_bullets_until_they_saw_what_armor_piercing_meant.mp3" length="5314645" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b/e9134aa3-23e2-42ec-9829-7bfa5e6cbf3b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The alien commander laughed the moment he saw the human weapon, not a plasma cannon, not an energy rifle, just a small metal tube held in the hands of a human soldier. Their soldiers were protected by advanced combat armor, layered energy shields...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The alien commander laughed the moment he saw the human weapon, not a plasma cannon, not an energy rifle, just a small metal tube held in the hands of a human soldier. Their soldiers were protected by advanced combat armor, layered energy shields backed by hardened nanosuramic. His armor detonated outward as the armor piercing round blasted through every layer of protection. Human soldiers walked calmly through the battlefield afterward, collecting spent magazines and checking their weapons. But when humans say armor piercing, they mean the armor isn't supposed to matter.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Mocked Humanity's Aim Then We Revealed Our True Target First C</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-mocked-humanity-s-aim-then-we-revealed-our-true-target-first-c--72044929</link><description><![CDATA[The voids shimmered with tension as the coalition armada surrounded the lone human vessel. Sleek alien warships, perfect formations, flawless targeting systems, weapons calibrated to impossible precision, and in the middle of them, one human ship, small, unimpressive, outmatched. There, the human voice didn't change. The human ship didn't move, didn't evade, didn't fire again. And as the last coalition ship went dark, one truth spread across the aisle.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72044929</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:52:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72044929/aliens_mocked_humanity_s_aim_then_we_revealed_our_true_target_first_c.mp3" length="4495027" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43/069e9ebf-35bb-4e26-9a21-810e70a28c43.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The voids shimmered with tension as the coalition armada surrounded the lone human vessel. Sleek alien warships, perfect formations, flawless targeting systems, weapons calibrated to impossible precision, and in the middle of them, one human ship,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The voids shimmered with tension as the coalition armada surrounded the lone human vessel. Sleek alien warships, perfect formations, flawless targeting systems, weapons calibrated to impossible precision, and in the middle of them, one human ship, small, unimpressive, outmatched. There, the human voice didn't change. The human ship didn't move, didn't evade, didn't fire again. And as the last coalition ship went dark, one truth spread across the aisle.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>281</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Mistakenly Called Humanity for Aid And an Armada Arrived part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-mistakenly-called-humanity-for-aid-and-an-armada-arrived-part-02-of-02--72044928</link><description><![CDATA[A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet, when the night sky lit with fire, it was not the Golath's fleet. Their carriers growled with power, their dreadnoughts moved like predators, their frigates darted like wolves in a pack, and behind that brutal steel was something else, an energy the galaxy rarely felt. Dozens of Terran frigates broke into their lines, moving too fast, too sharp, swarming like wolves tearing into prey, explosions ripped. And when Terran ships visited again, not as soldiers but as friends, the Vajari offered something no empire had ever earned.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72044928</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:51:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72044928/aliens_mistakenly_called_humanity_for_aid_and_an_armada_arrived_part_02.mp3" length="3378199" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be/d98fd4a5-7198-417c-a535-5758d7d9c5be.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet, when the night sky lit with fire, it was not the Golath's fleet. Their carriers growled with power, their dreadnoughts moved like predators, their frigates darted like wolves in a pack, and behind that brutal steel was something else, an energy the galaxy rarely felt. Dozens of Terran frigates broke into their lines, moving too fast, too sharp, swarming like wolves tearing into prey, explosions ripped. And when Terran ships visited again, not as soldiers but as friends, the Vajari offered something no empire had ever earned.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Mistakenly Called Humanity for Aid And an Armada Arrived part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-mistakenly-called-humanity-for-aid-and-an-armada-arrived-part-01-of-02--72044927</link><description><![CDATA[A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet, when the night sky lit with fire, it was not the Golath's fleet. Their carriers growled with power, their dreadnoughts moved like predators, their frigates darted like wolves in a pack, and behind that brutal steel was something else, an energy the galaxy rarely felt. Dozens of Terran frigates broke into their lines, moving too fast, too sharp, swarming like wolves tearing into prey, explosions ripped. And when Terran ships visited again, not as soldiers but as friends, the Vajari offered something no empire had ever earned.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72044927</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:51:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72044927/aliens_mistakenly_called_humanity_for_aid_and_an_armada_arrived_part_01.mp3" length="3378199" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926/4548c2e4-c057-4a29-a5ab-61b405d25926.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A small outpost of the Vajari, a gentle farming people, screamed for help as the warships of the Golath descended upon them. The elders whispered among themselves, surely it was a mistake, surely no one would dare stand against the Golath, and yet, when the night sky lit with fire, it was not the Golath's fleet. Their carriers growled with power, their dreadnoughts moved like predators, their frigates darted like wolves in a pack, and behind that brutal steel was something else, an energy the galaxy rarely felt. Dozens of Terran frigates broke into their lines, moving too fast, too sharp, swarming like wolves tearing into prey, explosions ripped. And when Terran ships visited again, not as soldiers but as friends, the Vajari offered something no empire had ever earned.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Meet an Australian Exchange Student and INSTANTLY Regret It</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-meet-an-australian-exchange-student-and-instantly-regret-it--72041989</link><description><![CDATA[Apparently that's normal where he's from. Jack slammed a combat knife into a gap between the creature's armor plates. Jack's yanked the knife free and struck again, targeting nerve clusters along the creature's spine. Later as the rescue shuttle descended, the alien cadets sat quietly around Jack's. Because every alien in the academy had just witnessed something terrifying, not just a human defeating one of the most dangerous predators in the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72041989</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:51:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72041989/aliens_meet_an_australian_exchange_student_and_instantly_regret_it.mp3" length="5471379" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159/fe0d5522-973b-4d78-a88f-b9dccb3b3159.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Apparently that's normal where he's from. Jack slammed a combat knife into a gap between the creature's armor plates. Jack's yanked the knife free and struck again, targeting nerve clusters along the creature's spine. Later as the rescue shuttle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Apparently that's normal where he's from. Jack slammed a combat knife into a gap between the creature's armor plates. Jack's yanked the knife free and struck again, targeting nerve clusters along the creature's spine. Later as the rescue shuttle descended, the alien cadets sat quietly around Jack's. Because every alien in the academy had just witnessed something terrifying, not just a human defeating one of the most dangerous predators in the galaxy.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>342</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Let'a Human Sit in the Emperor's Throne as'a Joke But the Th part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-let-a-human-sit-in-the-emperor-s-throne-as-a-joke-but-the-th-part-02-of-02--72041987</link><description><![CDATA[Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for the first time in ten thousand years, the throne broadcast its will across the empire. United by a single message broadcast from the throne's network, the throne has chosen humanity. Later, when the panic had settled and the skies calmed, Cole stood alone in the grand hall, the throne's glow dimmed to a gentle pulse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72041987</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:51:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72041987/aliens_let_a_human_sit_in_the_emperor_s_throne_as_a_joke_but_the_th_part_02.mp3" length="3090225" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54/9b5e229d-1d6a-4946-b524-347806b7cb54.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for the first time in ten thousand years, the throne broadcast its will across the empire. United by a single message broadcast from the throne's network, the throne has chosen humanity. Later, when the panic had settled and the skies calmed, Cole stood alone in the grand hall, the throne's glow dimmed to a gentle pulse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Let'a Human Sit in the Emperor's Throne as'a Joke But the Th part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-let-a-human-sit-in-the-emperor-s-throne-as-a-joke-but-the-th-part-01-of-02--72041984</link><description><![CDATA[Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for the first time in ten thousand years, the throne broadcast its will across the empire. United by a single message broadcast from the throne's network, the throne has chosen humanity. Later, when the panic had settled and the skies calmed, Cole stood alone in the grand hall, the throne's glow dimmed to a gentle pulse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72041984</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:51:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72041984/aliens_let_a_human_sit_in_the_emperor_s_throne_as_a_joke_but_the_th_part_01.mp3" length="3090225" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6/76839025-891d-4f3b-a09d-bf6f304f34e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sit in the Emperor's throne as a joke, but the throne chose. The throne's runes climbed up Cole's arms, burning through his uniform in perfect symmetry. Responding to the throne's awakening, ancient ships long buried in orbit began to move, and for the first time in ten thousand years, the throne broadcast its will across the empire. United by a single message broadcast from the throne's network, the throne has chosen humanity. Later, when the panic had settled and the skies calmed, Cole stood alone in the grand hall, the throne's glow dimmed to a gentle pulse.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Learn Why Humans Are Unlike Any Species in the Galaxy Sc</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-learn-why-humans-are-unlike-any-species-in-the-galaxy-sc--72041979</link><description><![CDATA[Because this wasn't normal, this wasn't biology, this was something else. Humans don't stop when they're supposed to. A pause, and when endurance isn't enough, more images, improvised weapons, last stands, outnumbered battles turned impossible victories. Silence, heavy, because it wasn't just survival. This ability to keep going when everything said they shouldn't.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72041979</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:51:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72041979/aliens_learn_why_humans_are_unlike_any_species_in_the_galaxy_sc.mp3" length="4293570" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6/a45958a3-de56-4e68-aec9-0494d6f606d6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Because this wasn't normal, this wasn't biology, this was something else. Humans don't stop when they're supposed to. A pause, and when endurance isn't enough, more images, improvised weapons, last stands, outnumbered battles turned impossible...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Because this wasn't normal, this wasn't biology, this was something else. Humans don't stop when they're supposed to. A pause, and when endurance isn't enough, more images, improvised weapons, last stands, outnumbered battles turned impossible victories. Silence, heavy, because it wasn't just survival. This ability to keep going when everything said they shouldn't.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>269</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Gave Their Cadets an Impossible Deadline the Human Finished E</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-gave-their-cadets-an-impossible-deadline-the-human-finished-e--72040453</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens gave their cadets an impossible deadline, the human finished early. The human was already waiting, not slumped, not gasping, not bleeding out on the floor like the rest. He sprinted hard, brutal, everything unleashed, straight through the kill lanes, not zigzagging, not hiding. By the time the deadline began counting down, the point when the dome would purge all remaining cadets. Around them the surviving cadets watched Aaron with something new in their eyes.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72040453</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:50:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040453/aliens_gave_their_cadets_an_impossible_deadline_the_human_finished_e.mp3" length="4160663" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07/45ec11ff-f09e-4aa3-a715-20d6b9cc2b07.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens gave their cadets an impossible deadline, the human finished early. The human was already waiting, not slumped, not gasping, not bleeding out on the floor like the rest. He sprinted hard, brutal, everything unleashed, straight through the kill...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens gave their cadets an impossible deadline, the human finished early. The human was already waiting, not slumped, not gasping, not bleeding out on the floor like the rest. He sprinted hard, brutal, everything unleashed, straight through the kill lanes, not zigzagging, not hiding. By the time the deadline began counting down, the point when the dome would purge all remaining cadets. Around them the surviving cadets watched Aaron with something new in their eyes.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>260</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Gave Humans 7 Days To Surrender They Got 6 Days Of Terrifying</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-gave-humans-7-days-to-surrender-they-got-6-days-of-terrifying--72040452</link><description><![CDATA[No threats, no negotiation, no theatrics, just a deadline. Instead, they found emptiness, abandoned outposts, silent stations, no life signs, no transmissions, V. Across six days, hidden human fleets had deployed beyond Orvax detection range. Human ships moved like ghosts, predicting every strike, countering every move, because this wasn't a battle. As his command ship began to collapse under the pull of a dying star, the final human message reached him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72040452</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:50:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040452/aliens_gave_humans_7_days_to_surrender_they_got_6_days_of_terrifying.mp3" length="5314645" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263/e856c596-3e4f-4778-b802-15ddcf5a6263.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>No threats, no negotiation, no theatrics, just a deadline. Instead, they found emptiness, abandoned outposts, silent stations, no life signs, no transmissions, V. Across six days, hidden human fleets had deployed beyond Orvax detection range. Human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[No threats, no negotiation, no theatrics, just a deadline. Instead, they found emptiness, abandoned outposts, silent stations, no life signs, no transmissions, V. Across six days, hidden human fleets had deployed beyond Orvax detection range. Human ships moved like ghosts, predicting every strike, countering every move, because this wasn't a battle. As his command ship began to collapse under the pull of a dying star, the final human message reached him.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Gave Earth 3 Days to Surrender The Human Ambassador Smiled</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-gave-earth-3-days-to-surrender-the-human-ambassador-smiled--72040449</link><description><![CDATA[Behind the message hung the invasion fleet of the Corthal Imperium, a wall of metal stretching across the darkness of space. The Corthal warlord leaned forward inside his flagship throne chamber. You gave us three days, Reyes said. The warlord's hologram flickered violently as his flagship lost power. See, the human said quietly, we didn't need three days.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72040449</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:50:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040449/aliens_gave_earth_3_days_to_surrender_the_human_ambassador_smiled.mp3" length="5447556" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01/6777ba25-8d70-4f4a-883a-a490d301ba01.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Behind the message hung the invasion fleet of the Corthal Imperium, a wall of metal stretching across the darkness of space. The Corthal warlord leaned forward inside his flagship throne chamber. You gave us three days, Reyes said. The warlord's...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Behind the message hung the invasion fleet of the Corthal Imperium, a wall of metal stretching across the darkness of space. The Corthal warlord leaned forward inside his flagship throne chamber. You gave us three days, Reyes said. The warlord's hologram flickered violently as his flagship lost power. See, the human said quietly, we didn't need three days.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>341</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Freeze in Shock as'a Human Child Kisses the Deadliest Dragon i</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-freeze-in-shock-as-a-human-child-kisses-the-deadliest-dragon-i--72040447</link><description><![CDATA[Was human, no armor, no fear, just a small fragile human girl, her shoes scuffed, her dress torn, standing at the very center of the arena that had devoured entire civilizations. But instead, the great beast lowered its head further, until its massive snout brushed the child's cheek, and she kissed it. Until now, until this generation of aliens had captured one of their kind to study, to display to mock, and somehow a single human child had been among the visitors. Across the stars, entire governments fell silent as the ancient oath of the dragons was spoken once more, transmitted through every channel, every frequency, every mind. And the reaper wept, and from that day on, no one, no empire, no god, no species, ever dared harm a human again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72040447</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:50:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72040447/aliens_freeze_in_shock_as_a_human_child_kisses_the_deadliest_dragon_i.mp3" length="4543096" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e/9f17e8f7-5fcb-46c8-ae34-c7cb2985c16e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Was human, no armor, no fear, just a small fragile human girl, her shoes scuffed, her dress torn, standing at the very center of the arena that had devoured entire civilizations. But instead, the great beast lowered its head further, until its massive...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Was human, no armor, no fear, just a small fragile human girl, her shoes scuffed, her dress torn, standing at the very center of the arena that had devoured entire civilizations. But instead, the great beast lowered its head further, until its massive snout brushed the child's cheek, and she kissed it. Until now, until this generation of aliens had captured one of their kind to study, to display to mock, and somehow a single human child had been among the visitors. Across the stars, entire governments fell silent as the ancient oath of the dragons was spoken once more, transmitted through every channel, every frequency, every mind. And the reaper wept, and from that day on, no one, no empire, no god, no species, ever dared harm a human again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>284</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Fired On'a Human Hospital Ship Thinking It Was Unarmed Then</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-fired-on-a-human-hospital-ship-thinking-it-was-unarmed-then--72039344</link><description><![CDATA[The mercy of dawn drifted through the ruins of the Kylian corridor like a ghost. White hull, red crosses, beacon lights pulsing softly into the void. Captain Maher advanced stood on the bridge, knuckles white, staring at the tactical display. It simply ceased, folded inward, compressed into a sphere of molten ruin, then vanished. Uncaved into every medical vessel afterward with simple words, we heal first, we endure always.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72039344</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:50:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72039344/aliens_fired_on_a_human_hospital_ship_thinking_it_was_unarmed_then.mp3" length="3682932" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d/6a666a18-365f-4a97-9c0f-1e4d6382375d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The mercy of dawn drifted through the ruins of the Kylian corridor like a ghost. White hull, red crosses, beacon lights pulsing softly into the void. Captain Maher advanced stood on the bridge, knuckles white, staring at the tactical display. It...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The mercy of dawn drifted through the ruins of the Kylian corridor like a ghost. White hull, red crosses, beacon lights pulsing softly into the void. Captain Maher advanced stood on the bridge, knuckles white, staring at the tactical display. It simply ceased, folded inward, compressed into a sphere of molten ruin, then vanished. Uncaved into every medical vessel afterward with simple words, we heal first, we endure always.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>231</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Feared Earth's Jungles Until They Saw'a Human City Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-feared-earth-s-jungles-until-they-saw-a-human-city-sci--72039342</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens feared Earth's jungles until they saw a human city. Leaves rustled without breeze, shadows shifted without light, something watched from every branch, every root, every inch of suffocating green, and the alien expedition froze. One soldier whispered, a human guide standing at the edge of the clearing simply smiled. The squad stumbled out of the suffocating green and into something far worse. A city rose before them, towering spires of steel and glass, stretching into the sky like artificial mountains.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72039342</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:50:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72039342/aliens_feared_earth_s_jungles_until_they_saw_a_human_city_sci.mp3" length="4995746" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e/3c110496-462f-43f8-87b5-f852cab9799e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens feared Earth's jungles until they saw a human city. Leaves rustled without breeze, shadows shifted without light, something watched from every branch, every root, every inch of suffocating green, and the alien expedition froze. One soldier...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens feared Earth's jungles until they saw a human city. Leaves rustled without breeze, shadows shifted without light, something watched from every branch, every root, every inch of suffocating green, and the alien expedition froze. One soldier whispered, a human guide standing at the edge of the clearing simply smiled. The squad stumbled out of the suffocating green and into something far worse. A city rose before them, towering spires of steel and glass, stretching into the sky like artificial mountains.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>313</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Declared Humanity Extinct Then She Walked Into Their Senate</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-declared-humanity-extinct-then-she-walked-into-their-senate--72039340</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens declared humanity extinct, then she walked into their Senate. The galaxy celebrated humanity's extinction for exactly 12 seconds, right up until the doors of the Senate screamed, not opened, screamed. Asha looked around at the terrified faces, beings who had signed humanity's death warrant with a vote and a glass of wine. Next time you declare a species extinct, Asha said, make sure you've survived them first. As the universe finally understood the mistake it had made, humanity didn't die.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72039340</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:49:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72039340/aliens_declared_humanity_extinct_then_she_walked_into_their_senate.mp3" length="4355850" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6/f0a5ed73-805c-4373-9260-27042f4d22d6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens declared humanity extinct, then she walked into their Senate. The galaxy celebrated humanity's extinction for exactly 12 seconds, right up until the doors of the Senate screamed, not opened, screamed. Asha looked around at the terrified faces,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens declared humanity extinct, then she walked into their Senate. The galaxy celebrated humanity's extinction for exactly 12 seconds, right up until the doors of the Senate screamed, not opened, screamed. Asha looked around at the terrified faces, beings who had signed humanity's death warrant with a vote and a glass of wine. Next time you declare a species extinct, Asha said, make sure you've survived them first. As the universe finally understood the mistake it had made, humanity didn't die.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>273</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Challenged Earth Publicly By Dawn Everything Had Changed</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-challenged-earth-publicly-by-dawn-everything-had-changed--72039338</link><description><![CDATA[Earth, the alien warlord declared, his voice echoing across a thousand systems, you are hereby challenged. And for a moment, the galaxy held its breath, because no one challenged a developing world like that, not publicly, not unless they were certain of victory. No broadcast, no plea, just silence, hours passed. Because no one understood. Because the systems weren't just compromised.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72039338</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:49:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72039338/aliens_challenged_earth_publicly_by_dawn_everything_had_changed.mp3" length="3863494" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54/96452d5e-064d-4fd6-a0c2-9615ecbddd54.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Earth, the alien warlord declared, his voice echoing across a thousand systems, you are hereby challenged. And for a moment, the galaxy held its breath, because no one challenged a developing world like that, not publicly, not unless they were certain...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Earth, the alien warlord declared, his voice echoing across a thousand systems, you are hereby challenged. And for a moment, the galaxy held its breath, because no one challenged a developing world like that, not publicly, not unless they were certain of victory. No broadcast, no plea, just silence, hours passed. Because no one understood. Because the systems weren't just compromised.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Mocked Her Warning Then Earth's History Archive Left part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-mocked-her-warning-then-earth-s-history-archive-left-part-02-of-02--72038125</link><description><![CDATA[The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several seconds, then activated one final archive file, classified footage. Because suddenly Earth's history no longer looked primitive. And for the first time, the alien students finally understood why older civilizations treated humanity so carefully, not because humans loved war, but because humans survived every version of hell existence ever through at them and learned how to drag hell back at their enemies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72038125</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:12:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72038125/alien_students_mocked_her_warning_then_earth_s_history_archive_left_part_02.mp3" length="3520305" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a/35cac22e-602a-43ac-bc54-b742b0f76d7a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several seconds, then activated one final archive file, classified footage. Because suddenly Earth's history no longer looked primitive. And for the first time, the alien students finally understood why older civilizations treated humanity so carefully, not because humans loved war, but because humans survived every version of hell existence ever through at them and learned how to drag hell back at their enemies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>220</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Mocked Her Warning Then Earth's History Archive Left part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-mocked-her-warning-then-earth-s-history-archive-left-part-01-of-02--72038124</link><description><![CDATA[The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several seconds, then activated one final archive file, classified footage. Because suddenly Earth's history no longer looked primitive. And for the first time, the alien students finally understood why older civilizations treated humanity so carefully, not because humans loved war, but because humans survived every version of hell existence ever through at them and learned how to drag hell back at their enemies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72038124</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:12:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72038124/alien_students_mocked_her_warning_then_earth_s_history_archive_left_part_01.mp3" length="3519887" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18/c3494d32-88cb-4090-b24b-63cf3218dd18.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The kind most cadets ignored, until she looked directly at Vorac and said, you think Earth survived because humans are peaceful. Elena finally looked toward them because humans learned something very early. Elena stared at him silently for several seconds, then activated one final archive file, classified footage. Because suddenly Earth's history no longer looked primitive. And for the first time, the alien students finally understood why older civilizations treated humanity so carefully, not because humans loved war, but because humans survived every version of hell existence ever through at them and learned how to drag hell back at their enemies.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>220</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Galactic Healer Scanned'a Human Then Asked Why Humans Are So Dif part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-galactic-healer-scanned-a-human-then-asked-why-humans-are-so-dif-part-02-of-02--72038123</link><description><![CDATA[The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest, because they kept functioning through damage that should end life itself. The medics didn't understand the phrase, but the human continued anyway. The human looked toward the station window where distant stars glowed silently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72038123</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:12:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72038123/a_galactic_healer_scanned_a_human_then_asked_why_humans_are_so_dif_part_02.mp3" length="3465552" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141/5ef4174d-dea1-46c9-a2c7-59716e6c9141.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest, because they kept functioning through damage that should end life itself. The medics didn't understand the phrase, but the human continued anyway. The human looked toward the station window where distant stars glowed silently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>217</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Galactic Healer Scanned'a Human Then Asked Why Humans Are So Dif part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-galactic-healer-scanned-a-human-then-asked-why-humans-are-so-dif-part-01-of-02--72038122</link><description><![CDATA[The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest, because they kept functioning through damage that should end life itself. The medics didn't understand the phrase, but the human continued anyway. The human looked toward the station window where distant stars glowed silently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72038122</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:12:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72038122/a_galactic_healer_scanned_a_human_then_asked_why_humans_are_so_dif_part_01.mp3" length="3465552" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc/5ae7c72f-689a-446f-8ed0-46c0302a15bc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The healer dropped the scanner the moment it finished reading the human. The human nervous system lit up like burning plasma. Saleth suddenly understood why galactic military reports described humans with such fear, not because they were strongest, because they kept functioning through damage that should end life itself. The medics didn't understand the phrase, but the human continued anyway. The human looked toward the station window where distant stars glowed silently.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>217</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Banished Her Underground Now With Surface Frozen Colony Beg</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-banished-her-underground-now-with-surface-frozen-colony-beg--72036641</link><description><![CDATA[And it had, Ilara Miles, human xenobotanist, watched the storm from her underground greenhouse, sunlight simulated, heat humming, leaves swaying. Now they shivered under vacuum suits, hunger-knowing, eyes wide as the first slivers of greenery came into view. For a week she fed them, directed them, taught them how to maximize growth, how to prune efficiently, how to harness photosynthetic energy in their alien crops. The colony looked at her then, not as human, not as exile, but as a force older than the ice itself. Humanity makes the cold kneel, because where humans stand, even ice dares not linger.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036641</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036641/aliens_banished_her_underground_now_with_surface_frozen_colony_beg.mp3" length="4193264" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d/d78401a8-d2f8-4f95-ae8a-b84ffb4c0b8d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>And it had, Ilara Miles, human xenobotanist, watched the storm from her underground greenhouse, sunlight simulated, heat humming, leaves swaying. Now they shivered under vacuum suits, hunger-knowing, eyes wide as the first slivers of greenery came...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[And it had, Ilara Miles, human xenobotanist, watched the storm from her underground greenhouse, sunlight simulated, heat humming, leaves swaying. Now they shivered under vacuum suits, hunger-knowing, eyes wide as the first slivers of greenery came into view. For a week she fed them, directed them, taught them how to maximize growth, how to prune efficiently, how to harness photosynthetic energy in their alien crops. The colony looked at her then, not as human, not as exile, but as a force older than the ice itself. Humanity makes the cold kneel, because where humans stand, even ice dares not linger.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>263</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Asked Humanity to List Everything Dangerous on Earth Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-asked-humanity-to-list-everything-dangerous-on-earth-sci--72036640</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens asked humanity to list everything dangerous on Earth. The human's expression didn't change. The chamber dimmed as the list reached its end. The human didn't move. Earth is dangerous because humans do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036640</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036640/aliens_asked_humanity_to_list_everything_dangerous_on_earth_sci.mp3" length="4970250" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb/9e34e8b2-eafb-44f9-9207-41dfe36da5fb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens asked humanity to list everything dangerous on Earth. The human's expression didn't change. The chamber dimmed as the list reached its end. The human didn't move. Earth is dangerous because humans do.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens asked humanity to list everything dangerous on Earth. The human's expression didn't change. The chamber dimmed as the list reached its end. The human didn't move. Earth is dangerous because humans do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>311</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Tried Intimidating Humans With Their Greatest Beast — Human As... part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-tried-intimidating-humans-with-their-greatest-beast-human-as-part-02-of-02--72036639</link><description><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036639</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036639/aliens_tried_intimidating_humans_with_their_greatest_beast_human_as_part_02.mp3" length="3153755" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c/18258675-7900-4e7a-9153-a08107e1809c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aliens Tried Intimidating Humans With Their Greatest Beast — Human As... part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aliens-tried-intimidating-humans-with-their-greatest-beast-human-as-part-01-of-02--72036638</link><description><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036638</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:11:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036638/aliens_tried_intimidating_humans_with_their_greatest_beast_human_as_part_01.mp3" length="3153755" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84/6ae637bc-11d4-40df-a0b9-bc267f731a84.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the center of the arena stood the lone human delegate beside several terrified diplomats from smaller species. The beast smashed through stone pillars while the human sprinted directly beneath it. The human rolled through the attack, grabbed a broken chain and wrapped it around the beast's four limb mid-motion. The human baited it toward the arena support towers, then pulled the chain hard at the final moment. The human climbed down breathing heavily, covered in ash, blood running from a cut above one eye.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>198</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Uproar You Imprisoned Human Children Are You Insane Sc part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-uproar-you-imprisoned-human-children-are-you-insane-sc-part-02-of-02--72036137</link><description><![CDATA[" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and all because of a single line, a single, damning revelation. Their delegate, a tall reptilian brute with emerald scales, had spoken without shame his voice carrying across the chamber like a whip. His eyes were not a flame with fury, not yet. Marcus's lips curled, not into a smile, but into something sharper, something dangerous. Beside him flared a live, images filled the air, not of soldiers, not of fleets, not of war, of children, human children, thin, bruised, locked in cages.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036137</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036137/alien_uproar_you_imprisoned_human_children_are_you_insane_sc_part_02.mp3" length="3169219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31/9297e93a-5b39-41a0-afc7-763c014c0f31.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and all because of a single line, a single, damning revelation. Their delegate, a tall reptilian brute with emerald scales, had spoken without shame his voice carrying across the chamber like a whip. His eyes were not a flame with fury, not yet. Marcus's lips curled, not into a smile, but into something sharper, something dangerous. Beside him flared a live, images filled the air, not of soldiers, not of fleets, not of war, of children, human children, thin, bruised, locked in cages.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>199</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Uproar You Imprisoned Human Children Are You Insane Sc part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-uproar-you-imprisoned-human-children-are-you-insane-sc-part-01-of-02--72036136</link><description><![CDATA[" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and all because of a single line, a single, damning revelation. Their delegate, a tall reptilian brute with emerald scales, had spoken without shame his voice carrying across the chamber like a whip. His eyes were not a flame with fury, not yet. Marcus's lips curled, not into a smile, but into something sharper, something dangerous. Beside him flared a live, images filled the air, not of soldiers, not of fleets, not of war, of children, human children, thin, bruised, locked in cages.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036136</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036136/alien_uproar_you_imprisoned_human_children_are_you_insane_sc_part_01.mp3" length="3169219" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c/44ebaff7-bdd6-4ecc-9d62-a83fc874cd2c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[" The chamber exploded with sound, gasps, shouts, screeches, the clatter of claws against marble, the crackle of crystal bodies trembling with rage, the galactic council and assembly of empires older than Earth's first civilizations was in uproar, and all because of a single line, a single, damning revelation. Their delegate, a tall reptilian brute with emerald scales, had spoken without shame his voice carrying across the chamber like a whip. His eyes were not a flame with fury, not yet. Marcus's lips curled, not into a smile, but into something sharper, something dangerous. Beside him flared a live, images filled the air, not of soldiers, not of fleets, not of war, of children, human children, thin, bruised, locked in cages.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>199</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Touches Deathworlder Without Consent Aftermath Stuns the Galaxy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-touches-deathworlder-without-consent-aftermath-stuns-the-galaxy--72036135</link><description><![CDATA[Ambassador Hallis of the Virex Dominion had meant it as a gesture, a test, a display of dominance, observe, he had said moments earlier, his voice dripping with amusement. She turned and walked back to her position as if nothing had happened, as if she hadn't just redefined the balance of power in a single movement. The chamber remained silent long after she stopped moving, because no one knew what to say. And if that restraint was broken, there would be no warning, no escalation, no second chances. Because the galaxy learned too late, you don't test a death world as boundaries.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036135</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036135/alien_touches_deathworlder_without_consent_aftermath_stuns_the_galaxy.mp3" length="3768196" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0/2225dfc0-fbe4-4f59-a8d2-fa9d77fccba0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ambassador Hallis of the Virex Dominion had meant it as a gesture, a test, a display of dominance, observe, he had said moments earlier, his voice dripping with amusement. She turned and walked back to her position as if nothing had happened, as if...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ambassador Hallis of the Virex Dominion had meant it as a gesture, a test, a display of dominance, observe, he had said moments earlier, his voice dripping with amusement. She turned and walked back to her position as if nothing had happened, as if she hadn't just redefined the balance of power in a single movement. The chamber remained silent long after she stopped moving, because no one knew what to say. And if that restraint was broken, there would be no warning, no escalation, no second chances. Because the galaxy learned too late, you don't test a death world as boundaries.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>236</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Watched in Terror as'a Deathworlder Fought'a Galactic</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-watched-in-terror-as-a-deathworlder-fought-a-galactic--72036134</link><description><![CDATA[12 meters of muscle, Catena's armor layered like blades, a maw that opened far too wide, filled with serrated twitching teeth, a galactic apex predator, unchained. Evacuate someone screamed, chaos erupted, but the human didn't move. But at the last instant, he drove his arm between its fangs, jammed its bite, and with his other hand struck deep into a gap in its armor. If a human could defeat a galactic Apex predator with no preparation, no weapons, then what could they do. And as the human left the shattered arena behind, one thought echoed in every mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72036134</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:38:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72036134/alien_students_watched_in_terror_as_a_deathworlder_fought_a_galactic.mp3" length="5288313" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289/8bec9fa6-6717-4af8-a955-c850efbef289.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>12 meters of muscle, Catena's armor layered like blades, a maw that opened far too wide, filled with serrated twitching teeth, a galactic apex predator, unchained. Evacuate someone screamed, chaos erupted, but the human didn't move. But at the last...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[12 meters of muscle, Catena's armor layered like blades, a maw that opened far too wide, filled with serrated twitching teeth, a galactic apex predator, unchained. Evacuate someone screamed, chaos erupted, but the human didn't move. But at the last instant, he drove his arm between its fangs, jammed its bite, and with his other hand struck deep into a gap in its armor. If a human could defeat a galactic Apex predator with no preparation, no weapons, then what could they do. And as the human left the shattered arena behind, one thought echoed in every mind present.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>331</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Mocked Earth's Insects Until'a Bullet Ant Taught Them</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-mocked-earth-s-insects-until-a-bullet-ant-taught-them--72033820</link><description><![CDATA[Alien students mocked Earth's insects until a bullet ant taught them a painful lesson. Of alien cadets gathered around a containment field, peering down at the small terrarium labeled Earth insects, Level 2 hazard. Another cadet said, extending a claw toward the containment. As if struck by something far worse than a simple insect. But by the realization of what humanity considered normal, because if even their smallest life forms could bring a being to its knees in agony, then one truth became impossible to ignore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72033820</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:38:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72033820/alien_students_mocked_earth_s_insects_until_a_bullet_ant_taught_them.mp3" length="4826468" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7/3f72033c-8c73-4e39-9cd5-bcf60204cee7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien students mocked Earth's insects until a bullet ant taught them a painful lesson. Of alien cadets gathered around a containment field, peering down at the small terrarium labeled Earth insects, Level 2 hazard. Another cadet said, extending a claw...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien students mocked Earth's insects until a bullet ant taught them a painful lesson. Of alien cadets gathered around a containment field, peering down at the small terrarium labeled Earth insects, Level 2 hazard. Another cadet said, extending a claw toward the containment. As if struck by something far worse than a simple insect. But by the realization of what humanity considered normal, because if even their smallest life forms could bring a being to its knees in agony, then one truth became impossible to ignore.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>302</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Had No Expectations About The Human Cat's Tactics</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-had-no-expectations-about-the-human-cat-s-tactics--72033819</link><description><![CDATA[Alien students had no expectations about the human cat's tactics. It echoed through the War College amphitheater, clicking mandibles, hissing throats, rippling crests, when the human arrived late, carrying a small striped animal under one arm. Professor Hale, retired Terran Special Warfare undefeated, adjusted her sleeve and spoke calmly. If this is what humans learn from pets, Hale met their gaze, eyes hard as vacuum. They learned war from hunters that play with their prey.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72033819</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:38:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72033819/alien_students_had_no_expectations_about_the_human_cat_s_tactics.mp3" length="4027334" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770/08032972-75b3-4de8-9285-ff8468f82770.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien students had no expectations about the human cat's tactics. It echoed through the War College amphitheater, clicking mandibles, hissing throats, rippling crests, when the human arrived late, carrying a small striped animal under one arm....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien students had no expectations about the human cat's tactics. It echoed through the War College amphitheater, clicking mandibles, hissing throats, rippling crests, when the human arrived late, carrying a small striped animal under one arm. Professor Hale, retired Terran Special Warfare undefeated, adjusted her sleeve and spoke calmly. If this is what humans learn from pets, Hale met their gaze, eyes hard as vacuum. They learned war from hunters that play with their prey.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Students Finally Learn Why Earth Earned the Name Deathworld</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-students-finally-learn-why-earth-earned-the-name-deathworld--72033818</link><description><![CDATA[A deep, rolling thunder cracked across the Academy's atmospheric simulation dome, so loud it rattled exoskeletons, vibrated translator implants, and forced three different species to instinctively drop to the ground. Instructor Halveck's didn't answer, because he was staring at the human and the human was smiling. Earth is classified as a category 12 death world, not because of singular dangers, but because of stacked hostility. The simulation escalated one final time, earthquakes, wildfire, disease vectors, ocean storms visible from orbit, all overlapping, all natural, all normal, the students watched in silence. Later, when the Academy updated its cultural database, the entry for earth was amended with a single line, not merely a world that creates survivors, but a world that forges beings capable of surviving anything.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72033818</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:37:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72033818/alien_students_finally_learn_why_earth_earned_the_name_deathworld.mp3" length="4169440" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83/8103e778-c97b-4931-8583-e08c4b3a6b83.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A deep, rolling thunder cracked across the Academy's atmospheric simulation dome, so loud it rattled exoskeletons, vibrated translator implants, and forced three different species to instinctively drop to the ground. Instructor Halveck's didn't...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A deep, rolling thunder cracked across the Academy's atmospheric simulation dome, so loud it rattled exoskeletons, vibrated translator implants, and forced three different species to instinctively drop to the ground. Instructor Halveck's didn't answer, because he was staring at the human and the human was smiling. Earth is classified as a category 12 death world, not because of singular dangers, but because of stacked hostility. The simulation escalated one final time, earthquakes, wildfire, disease vectors, ocean storms visible from orbit, all overlapping, all natural, all normal, the students watched in silence. Later, when the Academy updated its cultural database, the entry for earth was amended with a single line, not merely a world that creates survivors, but a world that forges beings capable of surviving anything.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>261</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Scouts Detected'A Dangerous Human Fleet Then Total Systems Shut part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-scouts-detected-a-dangerous-human-fleet-then-total-systems-shut-part-02-of-02--72033817</link><description><![CDATA[Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and trembling, then as suddenly as it began, it stopped. And when the survivors finally returned to dominion space, their reports were dismissed as madness, until the black box recordings were decrypted, until the council heard the voice for themselves. Because when alien scanners detect a Terran Fleet, there's only ever one outcome, total, systems shut down.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72033817</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:37:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72033817/alien_scouts_detected_a_dangerous_human_fleet_then_total_systems_shut_part_02.mp3" length="3473911" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d/f2d36cc8-4326-4497-9407-220800e34c8d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and trembling, then as suddenly as it began, it stopped. And when the survivors finally returned to dominion space, their reports were dismissed as madness, until the black box recordings were decrypted, until the council heard the voice for themselves. Because when alien scanners detect a Terran Fleet, there's only ever one outcome, total, systems shut down.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Scouts Detected'A Dangerous Human Fleet Then Total Systems Shut part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-scouts-detected-a-dangerous-human-fleet-then-total-systems-shut-part-01-of-02--72032210</link><description><![CDATA[Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and trembling, then as suddenly as it began, it stopped. And when the survivors finally returned to dominion space, their reports were dismissed as madness, until the black box recordings were decrypted, until the council heard the voice for themselves. Because when alien scanners detect a Terran Fleet, there's only ever one outcome, total, systems shut down.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72032210</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032210/alien_scouts_detected_a_dangerous_human_fleet_then_total_systems_shut_part_01.mp3" length="3473911" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40/30428332-7dde-46c6-8bdf-54a6ce045a40.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien scouts detected a dangerous human fleet then total system shutdown. Then the lights flickered back on, just long enough for every monitor to display one chilling symbol. Even their neural implants overloaded, leaving them disoriented and trembling, then as suddenly as it began, it stopped. And when the survivors finally returned to dominion space, their reports were dismissed as madness, until the black box recordings were decrypted, until the council heard the voice for themselves. Because when alien scanners detect a Terran Fleet, there's only ever one outcome, total, systems shut down.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Queen Dropped Her Crown After Seeing Her Paralyzed Daughter Wal</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-queen-dropped-her-crown-after-seeing-her-paralyzed-daughter-wal--72032209</link><description><![CDATA[Alien Queen dropped her crown after seeing her paralyzed daughter walk thanks to the human the crown hit the marble floor with a metallic clang because the alien queen had just witnessed the impossible her paralyzed daughter was standing walking walking toward a human the royal throne hall of the Solaris dominion one of the most feared empires in the galaxy was suffocatingly silent not a soldier moved not a minister breath every I locked on the tiny girl with trembling legs stepping forward like a newborn star discovering its light and beside her stood the human dr. Elias Ward a terran mechanic turned field medic with oil stains on his sleeves and a defiant spark in his eyes queen zethara conquer of twelve systems voice of the dominion ruler feared even by warlords her mandibles quivered impossible she whispered the child's spine was shattered no species can heal such damage Elias didn't bow didn't flinch he simply folded his arms humans don't base our limit on what's possible he said only on what's necessary a murmur rippled through the hall fearful reverent stunned dot because humans were already infamous for surviving black hole radiation storms for fighting wars and conditions that made other species faint for inventing weapons during extinction level events but restoring mobility to the air of the dominion that shook the galaxy dot queens ethar a staggered forward eyes reflecting rod disbelief how she demanded tell me how you achieved what even our greatest bioforges could not Elias knelt beside the girl supporting her as she took another shakily determined step you assumed healing required regeneration he said softly humans learn something different he tapped a small device attached to her lower spine and intricate fusion of human engineering an alien nerve mesh we don't fix broken pieces he stood we replace them the ministers recoiled you inserted human technology into the royal bloodline Elias shrugged I asked her she said yes the young princess chirped proudly I wanted legs like the human soldiers they walk funny but strong several guards drop their weapons purely from shock dot queen zethers voice cracked you risked your life your species reputation from my child why Elias is expression darkened with something fierce something ancient because humans protect kids even the ones that are not ours the hall vibrated a low instinctive tremor he wasn't threatening them but the weight behind his words the conviction felt like a supernova waiting to ignite dot queens ethar apex sovereign devour of worlds took a trembling knee not to Elias dot to her daughter the little princess laughed stumbling into her mother's arms the queen clutched her tightly as if fearing she'd vanish if she blinked her crown they forgotten on the floor dot at last she faced Elias human her voice shook with gratitude and terror what do you seek dominion over a world a seat on my council a fleet a lious smiled faintly I just want her to walk that's enough the hall froze dot no species no ruler could comprehend such an answer to do something miraculous with no demand for power that was the moment every alien finally understood humanity didn't need to conquer the galaxy they could change it save it break it or rebuild it with nothing but there will dot as Elias turned to leave queens ethar a whispered to her generals send this message to every empire if you threaten earth if you harm their young if you underestimate them even once her claws tightened around her daughter you will not survive what comes next because in that thrown hall in that single miracle the galaxy witnessed the truth humanities greatest weapon was never their machines their armies or their warborne fury dot it was their heart dot and hearts like that could reshape worlds could start wars could end them and that day every empire realized nothing in the universe is more unstoppable than a human who decides to help<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72032209</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032209/alien_queen_dropped_her_crown_after_seeing_her_paralyzed_daughter_wal.mp3" length="4245091" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0/506b63f0-1c75-4a45-b504-ce81fa763bd0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien Queen dropped her crown after seeing her paralyzed daughter walk thanks to the human the crown hit the marble floor with a metallic clang because the alien queen had just witnessed the impossible her paralyzed daughter was standing walking...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien Queen dropped her crown after seeing her paralyzed daughter walk thanks to the human the crown hit the marble floor with a metallic clang because the alien queen had just witnessed the impossible her paralyzed daughter was standing walking walking toward a human the royal throne hall of the Solaris dominion one of the most feared empires in the galaxy was suffocatingly silent not a soldier moved not a minister breath every I locked on the tiny girl with trembling legs stepping forward like a newborn star discovering its light and beside her stood the human dr. Elias Ward a terran mechanic turned field medic with oil stains on his sleeves and a defiant spark in his eyes queen zethara conquer of twelve systems voice of the dominion ruler feared even by warlords her mandibles quivered impossible she whispered the child's spine was shattered no species can heal such damage Elias didn't bow didn't flinch he simply folded his arms humans don't base our limit on what's possible he said only on what's necessary a murmur rippled through the hall fearful reverent stunned dot because humans were already infamous for surviving black hole radiation storms for fighting wars and conditions that made other species faint for inventing weapons during extinction level events but restoring mobility to the air of the dominion that shook the galaxy dot queens ethar a staggered forward eyes reflecting rod disbelief how she demanded tell me how you achieved what even our greatest bioforges could not Elias knelt beside the girl supporting her as she took another shakily determined step you assumed healing required regeneration he said softly humans learn something different he tapped a small device attached to her lower spine and intricate fusion of human engineering an alien nerve mesh we don't fix broken pieces he stood we replace them the ministers recoiled you inserted human technology into the royal bloodline Elias shrugged I asked her she said yes the young princess chirped proudly I wanted legs like the human soldiers they walk funny but strong several guards drop their weapons purely from shock dot queen zethers voice cracked you risked your life your species reputation from my child why Elias is expression darkened with something fierce something ancient because humans protect kids even the ones that are not ours the hall vibrated a low instinctive tremor he wasn't threatening them but the weight behind his words the conviction felt like a supernova waiting to ignite dot queens ethar apex sovereign devour of worlds took a trembling knee not to Elias dot to her daughter the little princess laughed stumbling into her mother's arms the queen clutched her tightly as if fearing she'd vanish if she blinked her crown they forgotten on the floor dot at last she faced Elias human her voice shook with gratitude and terror what do you seek dominion over a world a seat on my council a fleet a lious smiled faintly I just want her to walk that's enough the hall froze dot no species no ruler could comprehend such an answer to do something miraculous with no demand for power that was the moment every alien finally understood humanity didn't need to conquer the galaxy they could change it save it break it or rebuild it with nothing but there will dot as Elias turned to leave queens ethar a whispered to her generals send this message to every empire if you threaten earth if you harm their young if you underestimate them even once her claws tightened around her daughter you will not survive what comes next because in that thrown hall in that single miracle the galaxy witnessed the truth humanities greatest weapon was never their machines their armies or their warborne fury dot it was their heart dot and hearts like that could reshape worlds could start wars could end them and that day every empire realized nothing in the universe is more unstoppable than a human who decides to help<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a...]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>266</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Professors Panicked After'a Deathworlder Cracked'a 1 000 Year O</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-professors-panicked-after-a-deathworlder-cracked-a-1-000-year-o--72032207</link><description><![CDATA[The equation had killed three civilizations, and the human solved it in 12 minutes. The human stood small compared to the others, soft looking, unimpressive, a death-worlder. I think it's wrong, she said. Because what they were looking at wasn't just an answer. The human didn't deny it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72032207</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032207/alien_professors_panicked_after_a_deathworlder_cracked_a_1_000_year_o.mp3" length="5237740" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4/3e76d787-0cbd-4e3c-8f20-d8c673271ed4.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The equation had killed three civilizations, and the human solved it in 12 minutes. The human stood small compared to the others, soft looking, unimpressive, a death-worlder. I think it's wrong, she said. Because what they were looking at wasn't just...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The equation had killed three civilizations, and the human solved it in 12 minutes. The human stood small compared to the others, soft looking, unimpressive, a death-worlder. I think it's wrong, she said. Because what they were looking at wasn't just an answer. The human didn't deny it.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>328</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Professor Asked Who Can Fight My Beast All Stayed Silent Until</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-professor-asked-who-can-fight-my-beast-all-stayed-silent-until--72032206</link><description><![CDATA[Alien professor asked, who can fight my beast, all stayed silent until one human girl raised her hand. The beast tore through reinforced steel like it was paper, and then it turned its eyes toward the students. The beast took it, committed, overextended, and in that moment, she moved fast, explosive up its side, using its own momentum, grabbing onto a ridge in its armor. The beast struck, she redirected, used its weight, its speed, and drove it down. And as the beast, engineered to be unstoppable, lay, defeated without being killed, one truth burned into every mind in that room.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72032206</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72032206/alien_professor_asked_who_can_fight_my_beast_all_stayed_silent_until.mp3" length="5184241" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe/12a466b2-720e-43f1-975b-2cba74768fbe.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien professor asked, who can fight my beast, all stayed silent until one human girl raised her hand. The beast tore through reinforced steel like it was paper, and then it turned its eyes toward the students. The beast took it, committed,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien professor asked, who can fight my beast, all stayed silent until one human girl raised her hand. The beast tore through reinforced steel like it was paper, and then it turned its eyes toward the students. The beast took it, committed, overextended, and in that moment, she moved fast, explosive up its side, using its own momentum, grabbing onto a ridge in its armor. The beast struck, she redirected, used its weight, its speed, and drove it down. And as the beast, engineered to be unstoppable, lay, defeated without being killed, one truth burned into every mind in that room.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>324</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Officer Hurt'a Human Child The Deathworlders Demanded Justice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-officer-hurt-a-human-child-the-deathworlders-demanded-justice--72030534</link><description><![CDATA[A small human girl, no older than eight, collapsed against the cold metal floor, clutching her arm, eyes wide with confusion more than pain. The recording had already spread across combs, across ships, across human space, and then humanity went silent. No protests, no outrage, no demands, just silence. Humans entered, not one, not a delegation. Different species have different thresholds for, no, the same human voice said again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72030534</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:36:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72030534/alien_officer_hurt_a_human_child_the_deathworlders_demanded_justice.mp3" length="4082505" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea/4459311e-a658-47b7-8cd3-96df922934ea.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A small human girl, no older than eight, collapsed against the cold metal floor, clutching her arm, eyes wide with confusion more than pain. The recording had already spread across combs, across ships, across human space, and then humanity went...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A small human girl, no older than eight, collapsed against the cold metal floor, clutching her arm, eyes wide with confusion more than pain. The recording had already spread across combs, across ships, across human space, and then humanity went silent. No protests, no outrage, no demands, just silence. Humans entered, not one, not a delegation. Different species have different thresholds for, no, the same human voice said again.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>256</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Mocked Human as Weak He Fell Three Times Before the Fight Eve</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-mocked-human-as-weak-he-fell-three-times-before-the-fight-eve--72030533</link><description><![CDATA[The match had not even begun, and that's when Gaurath fell the first time. His massive foot hit the arena floor, and suddenly his knee buckled. She stepped inside the alien's reach, pivoted, and drove her elbow into a joint between his armored ribs. A small human, walking calmly through crushing gravity while a giant warrior collapsed under its weight. And the final words Maure spoke before leaving the arena became infamous among alien strategists.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72030533</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:36:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72030533/alien_mocked_human_as_weak_he_fell_three_times_before_the_fight_eve.mp3" length="4925107" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3/1a1924a2-3aac-4de2-a28d-51bfb06085a3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The match had not even begun, and that's when Gaurath fell the first time. His massive foot hit the arena floor, and suddenly his knee buckled. She stepped inside the alien's reach, pivoted, and drove her elbow into a joint between his armored ribs. A...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The match had not even begun, and that's when Gaurath fell the first time. His massive foot hit the arena floor, and suddenly his knee buckled. She stepped inside the alien's reach, pivoted, and drove her elbow into a joint between his armored ribs. A small human, walking calmly through crushing gravity while a giant warrior collapsed under its weight. And the final words Maure spoke before leaving the arena became infamous among alien strategists.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>308</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Instructor Tells Human Girl to Be Gentle INSTANTLY REGRETS IT</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-instructor-tells-human-girl-to-be-gentle-instantly-regrets-it--72030531</link><description><![CDATA[At the center stood a single human girl, cadet Lena Voss, no visible augmentations, no powered armor, just a standard training suit, and a calm expression across from her, a combat automaton, seven meters tall, reinforced alloy plating designed to simulate apex predators from high gravity war zones. Cadet instructor Threx said sharply, his mandibles clicking, this is a controlled test, Lena nodded once, your objective is simple, Threx continued, disabled the unit without excessive force, a pause, be gentle, laughed her echoed through the stands, a death-worlder, gentle, one observer scoffed, Lena didn't react she just stepped forward, begin, Threx commanded. The automaton moved first, fast, far faster than anything its size should allow, the ground shattered as it lunged, massive arms swinging, enough force to crush a transport hull, gasps erupted, but Lena didn't move until the eye, last possible moment, she shifted, barely an inch, the strike missed, the shock wave alone blasted debris across the arena. Someone shouted, the automaton recalibrated, attacked again, faster, more precise, Lena stepped in, not away, inside its reach, her hand snapped up, grabbing the machine's wrist, mid-swing, metal screamed, not from impact, from pressure, impossible. The automaton roared, systems overriding safety limits, power surging, it swung with, both arms, a killing strike, Lena didn't dodge, she caught it, both hands, stopping the blow mid-air.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72030531</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:36:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72030531/alien_instructor_tells_human_girl_to_be_gentle_instantly_regrets_it.mp3" length="4829394" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2/9a5fc26b-4d9a-440d-8f62-865e6e405ed2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At the center stood a single human girl, cadet Lena Voss, no visible augmentations, no powered armor, just a standard training suit, and a calm expression across from her, a combat automaton, seven meters tall, reinforced alloy plating designed to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the center stood a single human girl, cadet Lena Voss, no visible augmentations, no powered armor, just a standard training suit, and a calm expression across from her, a combat automaton, seven meters tall, reinforced alloy plating designed to simulate apex predators from high gravity war zones. Cadet instructor Threx said sharply, his mandibles clicking, this is a controlled test, Lena nodded once, your objective is simple, Threx continued, disabled the unit without excessive force, a pause, be gentle, laughed her echoed through the stands, a death-worlder, gentle, one observer scoffed, Lena didn't react she just stepped forward, begin, Threx commanded. The automaton moved first, fast, far faster than anything its size should allow, the ground shattered as it lunged, massive arms swinging, enough force to crush a transport hull, gasps erupted, but Lena didn't move until the eye, last possible moment, she shifted, barely an inch, the strike missed, the shock wave alone blasted debris across the arena. Someone shouted, the automaton recalibrated, attacked again, faster, more precise, Lena stepped in, not away, inside its reach, her hand snapped up, grabbing the machine's wrist, mid-swing, metal screamed, not from impact, from pressure, impossible. The automaton roared, systems overriding safety limits, power surging, it swung with, both arms, a killing strike, Lena didn't dodge, she caught it, both hands, stopping the blow mid-air.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>302</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Instructor Mocked Deathworlders Then'a Human Girl Changed Ev</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-instructor-mocked-deathworlders-then-a-human-girl-changed-ev--72030530</link><description><![CDATA[The human girl sat quietly, small, still, unimpressed, stand, Varek's ordered. They didn't hesitate, didn't warn. But the human didn't run. Varak's didn't speak. The human's eyes didn't change.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72030530</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:36:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72030530/alien_instructor_mocked_deathworlders_then_a_human_girl_changed_ev.mp3" length="4109250" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde/4ff014c2-1b67-4a17-96a3-55167d345bde.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human girl sat quietly, small, still, unimpressed, stand, Varek's ordered. They didn't hesitate, didn't warn. But the human didn't run. Varak's didn't speak. The human's eyes didn't change.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The human girl sat quietly, small, still, unimpressed, stand, Varek's ordered. They didn't hesitate, didn't warn. But the human didn't run. Varak's didn't speak. The human's eyes didn't change.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>257</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Hunters Pursued'a Terran Vessel Then Everything Went Wrong part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-hunters-pursued-a-terran-vessel-then-everything-went-wrong-part-02-of-02--72029170</link><description><![CDATA[The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your engines, then, a voice human, calm, steady, negative hunter, your inviolation of reality. How before he could finish, the Terran ship fired a single pulse, not a missile, not a beam, a wave. Then the Terran ship appeared one final time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72029170</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:36:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72029170/alien_hunters_pursued_a_terran_vessel_then_everything_went_wrong_part_02.mp3" length="2885843" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7/ba92d68c-276a-4192-a3f3-a3531853f0a7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your engines, then, a voice human, calm, steady, negative hunter, your inviolation of reality. How before he could finish, the Terran ship fired a single pulse, not a missile, not a beam, a wave. Then the Terran ship appeared one final time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Hunters Pursued'a Terran Vessel Then Everything Went Wrong part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-hunters-pursued-a-terran-vessel-then-everything-went-wrong-part-01-of-02--72029169</link><description><![CDATA[The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your engines, then, a voice human, calm, steady, negative hunter, your inviolation of reality. How before he could finish, the Terran ship fired a single pulse, not a missile, not a beam, a wave. Then the Terran ship appeared one final time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72029169</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:36:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72029169/alien_hunters_pursued_a_terran_vessel_then_everything_went_wrong_part_01.mp3" length="2885843" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7/12716376-3f59-4fb3-9947-9c4ab88967f7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Zarthin hunters thought it would be easy, a single terran vessel, small, outdated, barely armed, drifting beyond the neutral zone. Or stupid, the Zarthin cruiser vengeance's claw turned toward the Terran ship weapons charging. Power down your engines, then, a voice human, calm, steady, negative hunter, your inviolation of reality. How before he could finish, the Terran ship fired a single pulse, not a missile, not a beam, a wave. Then the Terran ship appeared one final time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>181</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Girl Never Saw Colors Until'a Human Built Her Special Glasses M</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-girl-never-saw-colors-until-a-human-built-her-special-glasses-m--72029166</link><description><![CDATA[Alien girl never saw colors until a human built her special glasses, made her cry. His name was Corrin Vale, not military, not ambassador, not council engineer. She didn't like organics with pupils, but Corrin looked at her differently, not with condescension, not with apex predator arrogance. Corrin spent six earth weeks in secret, not building weapons, not designing a new hyperrod pulsar, not building a subspace destabilizer, although he actually considered one at one point because he got bored one night. Those glasses didn't just give her color.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72029166</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:36:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72029166/alien_girl_never_saw_colors_until_a_human_built_her_special_glasses_m.mp3" length="4381346" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e/bb38fee0-cf47-4fec-bc01-c14102e5196e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien girl never saw colors until a human built her special glasses, made her cry. His name was Corrin Vale, not military, not ambassador, not council engineer. She didn't like organics with pupils, but Corrin looked at her differently, not with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien girl never saw colors until a human built her special glasses, made her cry. His name was Corrin Vale, not military, not ambassador, not council engineer. She didn't like organics with pupils, but Corrin looked at her differently, not with condescension, not with apex predator arrogance. Corrin spent six earth weeks in secret, not building weapons, not designing a new hyperrod pulsar, not building a subspace destabilizer, although he actually considered one at one point because he got bored one night. Those glasses didn't just give her color.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>274</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Girl Is Stunned to Detect'a Human Ship She Thought They Were On</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-girl-is-stunned-to-detect-a-human-ship-she-thought-they-were-on--72029165</link><description><![CDATA[Repeat scan, the young officer whispered, her voice trembling despite, her training. Nothing survived here, not the radiation storms, not the gravity distortions, not the silent. The human ship didn't move. Because the young officer would never forget what she saw that day. And as the shadow of that broken human ship disappeared into the void, one truth burned itself into her mind.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72029165</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:36:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72029165/alien_girl_is_stunned_to_detect_a_human_ship_she_thought_they_were_on.mp3" length="5501054" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b/7e9574e6-d550-4193-b3ed-1cd15641c10b.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Repeat scan, the young officer whispered, her voice trembling despite, her training. Nothing survived here, not the radiation storms, not the gravity distortions, not the silent. The human ship didn't move. Because the young officer would never forget...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Repeat scan, the young officer whispered, her voice trembling despite, her training. Nothing survived here, not the radiation storms, not the gravity distortions, not the silent. The human ship didn't move. Because the young officer would never forget what she saw that day. And as the shadow of that broken human ship disappeared into the void, one truth burned itself into her mind.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>344</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien General Tries on Human Armor and Can't Even Stand Up Sci</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-general-tries-on-human-armor-and-can-t-even-stand-up-sci--72027838</link><description><![CDATA[Alien General tries on human armor and can't even stand up. When the human engineer introduced the armor, Korath snorted loudly. The general looked around the chamber at the moving human soldiers, at the armor that had crushed him. The report contained one final note from General Korath himself, a warning that spread quickly through alien war academies. If humans trained their soldiers to fight while carrying something that heavy, then anyone foolish enough to fight them would quickly learn something unforgettable.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027838</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:47:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72027838/alien_general_tries_on_human_armor_and_can_t_even_stand_up_sci.mp3" length="4621250" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388/687482a0-b9f6-4116-a3b3-3d98e9947388.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien General tries on human armor and can't even stand up. When the human engineer introduced the armor, Korath snorted loudly. The general looked around the chamber at the moving human soldiers, at the armor that had crushed him. The report...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien General tries on human armor and can't even stand up. When the human engineer introduced the armor, Korath snorted loudly. The general looked around the chamber at the moving human soldiers, at the armor that had crushed him. The report contained one final note from General Korath himself, a warning that spread quickly through alien war academies. If humans trained their soldiers to fight while carrying something that heavy, then anyone foolish enough to fight them would quickly learn something unforgettable.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Freeze in Shock as'a Human Child Kisses the Deadliest Dragon in</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-freeze-in-shock-as-a-human-child-kisses-the-deadliest-dragon-in--72027837</link><description><![CDATA[Aliens freeze in shock as a human child kisses the deadliest dragon in the universe. Then she stepped onto a ridge of the dragon's face. The girl sat on the dragon's head. Laughing softly as if she hadn't just stopped an extinction event. As if she hadn't just rewritten everything the galaxy believed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027837</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:47:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72027837/alien_freeze_in_shock_as_a_human_child_kisses_the_deadliest_dragon_in.mp3" length="3921169" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae/adf445ec-45af-4958-9b76-c39e9e9260ae.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Aliens freeze in shock as a human child kisses the deadliest dragon in the universe. Then she stepped onto a ridge of the dragon's face. The girl sat on the dragon's head. Laughing softly as if she hadn't just stopped an extinction event. As if she...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Aliens freeze in shock as a human child kisses the deadliest dragon in the universe. Then she stepped onto a ridge of the dragon's face. The girl sat on the dragon's head. Laughing softly as if she hadn't just stopped an extinction event. As if she hadn't just rewritten everything the galaxy believed.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>246</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Doctor Fainted After Studying Human Biology You re Made of Wh</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-doctor-fainted-after-studying-human-biology-you-re-made-of-wh--72027756</link><description><![CDATA[Alien doctor fainted after studying human biology. And still alive, alert, annoyed, uh, grant muttered. Muscle density charts, neural activity spikes, bone lattice diagrams, immune response storms. Your body keeps backups, she whispered. One human bleeding.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027756</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:41:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72027756/alien_doctor_fainted_after_studying_human_biology_you_re_made_of_wh.mp3" length="3728911" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e/8c162738-a7c6-4ab6-81bb-81983e93f50e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien doctor fainted after studying human biology. And still alive, alert, annoyed, uh, grant muttered. Muscle density charts, neural activity spikes, bone lattice diagrams, immune response storms. Your body keeps backups, she whispered. One human...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien doctor fainted after studying human biology. And still alive, alert, annoyed, uh, grant muttered. Muscle density charts, neural activity spikes, bone lattice diagrams, immune response storms. Your body keeps backups, she whispered. One human bleeding.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>234</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Council Predicted Human Defeat In Hours The Fight Lasted Minute part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-council-predicted-human-defeat-in-hours-the-fight-lasted-minute-part-02-of-02--72027755</link><description><![CDATA[Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from centuries-long gone, because fear wasn't in our vocabulary anymore, only defiance. They charged, outdated engines screamed, holes melted, pilots laughed through the static, for home, for the blue, for the ones who didn't get a chance to run. You can even measure fear, but you can't measure what drives a human being when everything else is gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027755</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:41:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72027755/alien_council_predicted_human_defeat_in_hours_the_fight_lasted_minute_part_02.mp3" length="2896710" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed/ba2ab114-9d09-4ef1-935b-bf21a82b89ed.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from centuries-long gone, because fear wasn't in our vocabulary anymore, only defiance. They charged, outdated engines screamed, holes melted, pilots laughed through the static, for home, for the blue, for the ones who didn't get a chance to run. You can even measure fear, but you can't measure what drives a human being when everything else is gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Council Predicted Human Defeat In Hours The Fight Lasted Minute part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-council-predicted-human-defeat-in-hours-the-fight-lasted-minute-part-01-of-02--72027754</link><description><![CDATA[Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from centuries-long gone, because fear wasn't in our vocabulary anymore, only defiance. They charged, outdated engines screamed, holes melted, pilots laughed through the static, for home, for the blue, for the ones who didn't get a chance to run. You can even measure fear, but you can't measure what drives a human being when everything else is gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72027754</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:41:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72027754/alien_council_predicted_human_defeat_in_hours_the_fight_lasted_minute_part_01.mp3" length="2896710" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d/f238b73d-10f8-417f-9b04-0872f141d75d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien Council predicted human defeat in hours the fight lasted minutes, then humanity won. They gave us three hours, that's what the Galactic Council decided. We started uploading fight songs, old war drums, guitars, static-laced speeches from centuries-long gone, because fear wasn't in our vocabulary anymore, only defiance. They charged, outdated engines screamed, holes melted, pilots laughed through the static, for home, for the blue, for the ones who didn't get a chance to run. You can even measure fear, but you can't measure what drives a human being when everything else is gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>182</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Cadets Mocked Human Training Then Saw Gravity Turn Them Into</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-cadets-mocked-human-training-then-saw-gravity-turn-them-into--72017469</link><description><![CDATA[Alien cadets mocked human training, then saw gravity turn them into pancakes. Knees bent, spines locked, teeth clenched, sweat pouring like rain, but standing three hours earlier. You humans evolved on a soft little world, barely one standard G. They simply kept running, lifting, falling, standing again and again and again. If humans are standing, the battlefield hasn't even started yet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72017469</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:16:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72017469/alien_cadets_mocked_human_training_then_saw_gravity_turn_them_into.mp3" length="3505721" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e/ee62cf74-2433-4b11-bc48-64bb2b264a4e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien cadets mocked human training, then saw gravity turn them into pancakes. Knees bent, spines locked, teeth clenched, sweat pouring like rain, but standing three hours earlier. You humans evolved on a soft little world, barely one standard G. They...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien cadets mocked human training, then saw gravity turn them into pancakes. Knees bent, spines locked, teeth clenched, sweat pouring like rain, but standing three hours earlier. You humans evolved on a soft little world, barely one standard G. They simply kept running, lifting, falling, standing again and again and again. If humans are standing, the battlefield hasn't even started yet.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>220</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After the Council Massacred Millions Humanity's Rage Was Unleashed part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-the-council-massacred-millions-humanity-s-rage-was-unleashed-part-02-of-02--72017468</link><description><![CDATA[The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity arrived, not hundreds, not thousands, but tens of thousands of ships and at their center, the black dreadnought, a vessel the size of a moon, its hull etched with the names of the dead from new Carthage. You thought us weak, you thought us divided, you were wrong, today the council ends, and then the war began, the council fleets fought, gods they fought, but against humanity's rage, against their precision, against their unity. Where one soldier fell, ten rows in their place, where one colony had burned, entire species rallied to humanity's banner, I saw it, I heard it, I felt it, the galaxy was not trembling with fear anymore, it was trembling with hope. Humans are not the strongest, not the fastest, not the oldest, but they are the most dangerous, because when you kill their people, when you burn their homes, when you massacre their children, they do not vanish, they rise, and the stars themselves tremble when they do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72017468</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:16:03 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72017468/after_the_council_massacred_millions_humanity_s_rage_was_unleashed_part_02.mp3" length="3661993" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12/1b4aa070-7a12-40a9-bbfa-5687a8294f12.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity arrived, not hundreds, not thousands, but tens of thousands of ships and at their center, the black dreadnought, a vessel the size of a moon, its hull etched with the names of the dead from new Carthage. You thought us weak, you thought us divided, you were wrong, today the council ends, and then the war began, the council fleets fought, gods they fought, but against humanity's rage, against their precision, against their unity. Where one soldier fell, ten rows in their place, where one colony had burned, entire species rallied to humanity's banner, I saw it, I heard it, I felt it, the galaxy was not trembling with fear anymore, it was trembling with hope. Humans are not the strongest, not the fastest, not the oldest, but they are the most dangerous, because when you kill their people, when you burn their homes, when you massacre their children, they do not vanish, they rise, and the stars themselves tremble when they do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After the Council Massacred Millions Humanity's Rage Was Unleashed part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-the-council-massacred-millions-humanity-s-rage-was-unleashed-part-01-of-02--72017467</link><description><![CDATA[The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity arrived, not hundreds, not thousands, but tens of thousands of ships and at their center, the black dreadnought, a vessel the size of a moon, its hull etched with the names of the dead from new Carthage. You thought us weak, you thought us divided, you were wrong, today the council ends, and then the war began, the council fleets fought, gods they fought, but against humanity's rage, against their precision, against their unity. Where one soldier fell, ten rows in their place, where one colony had burned, entire species rallied to humanity's banner, I saw it, I heard it, I felt it, the galaxy was not trembling with fear anymore, it was trembling with hope. Humans are not the strongest, not the fastest, not the oldest, but they are the most dangerous, because when you kill their people, when you burn their homes, when you massacre their children, they do not vanish, they rise, and the stars themselves tremble when they do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72017467</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:16:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72017467/after_the_council_massacred_millions_humanity_s_rage_was_unleashed_part_01.mp3" length="3661993" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce/af887f1c-d781-4798-a324-c74225ed59ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The council tried to censor it, but too late, every human saw, every mother, every soldier, every child old enough to understand and something changed. They massed at the core around the jewel world of Eshkara, waiting, trembling, and then humanity arrived, not hundreds, not thousands, but tens of thousands of ships and at their center, the black dreadnought, a vessel the size of a moon, its hull etched with the names of the dead from new Carthage. You thought us weak, you thought us divided, you were wrong, today the council ends, and then the war began, the council fleets fought, gods they fought, but against humanity's rage, against their precision, against their unity. Where one soldier fell, ten rows in their place, where one colony had burned, entire species rallied to humanity's banner, I saw it, I heard it, I felt it, the galaxy was not trembling with fear anymore, it was trembling with hope. Humans are not the strongest, not the fastest, not the oldest, but they are the most dangerous, because when you kill their people, when you burn their homes, when you massacre their children, they do not vanish, they rise, and the stars themselves tremble when they do.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After 2000 Years of Peace Aliens Challenge Earth And Humanity Only'S part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-2000-years-of-peace-aliens-challenge-earth-and-humanity-only-s-part-02-of-02--72016918</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout, he didn't defend, he smirked, and that smirk spread like fire, the nearest delegates recoiled, their scales rippling in unease. The human looked at him, not Guards, just human, the fleet on screen shimmered, thousands of weapons powering in perfect unison. His voice was a whisper, but it carried across every microphone, every channel, every mind watching. The fleets remained silent, waiting, watching, and across the galaxy in every world, every empire, every council chamber.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016918</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:23:09 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016918/after_2000_years_of_peace_aliens_challenge_earth_and_humanity_only_s_part_02.mp3" length="3865539" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c/59618c54-be31-4a9e-9dfa-7f1ec6b66b4c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout, he didn't defend, he smirked, and that smirk spread like fire, the nearest delegates recoiled, their scales rippling in unease. The human looked at him, not Guards, just human, the fleet on screen shimmered, thousands of weapons powering in perfect unison. His voice was a whisper, but it carried across every microphone, every channel, every mind watching. The fleets remained silent, waiting, watching, and across the galaxy in every world, every empire, every council chamber.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>After 2000 Years of Peace Aliens Challenge Earth And Humanity Only'S part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-2000-years-of-peace-aliens-challenge-earth-and-humanity-only-s-part-01-of-02--72016915</link><description><![CDATA[Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout, he didn't defend, he smirked, and that smirk spread like fire, the nearest delegates recoiled, their scales rippling in unease. The human looked at him, not Guards, just human, the fleet on screen shimmered, thousands of weapons powering in perfect unison. His voice was a whisper, but it carried across every microphone, every channel, every mind watching. The fleets remained silent, waiting, watching, and across the galaxy in every world, every empire, every council chamber.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016915</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:23:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016915/after_2000_years_of_peace_aliens_challenge_earth_and_humanity_only_s_part_01.mp3" length="3865539" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e/253b0fb5-3e19-474b-bddd-36a51e70701e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humanity, a species that had been absent for two millennia, a species most believed extinct, a species spoken of in whispers, like a myth, like a warning, like a shadow in the back of the mind. There was only silence, he didn't rise, he didn't shout, he didn't defend, he smirked, and that smirk spread like fire, the nearest delegates recoiled, their scales rippling in unease. The human looked at him, not Guards, just human, the fleet on screen shimmered, thousands of weapons powering in perfect unison. His voice was a whisper, but it carried across every microphone, every channel, every mind watching. The fleets remained silent, waiting, watching, and across the galaxy in every world, every empire, every council chamber.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>242</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Wounded and Frozen Alien Cat Knocked on 12 Doors The 13th Was a</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wounded-and-frozen-alien-cat-knocked-on-12-doors-the-13th-was-a--72016914</link><description><![CDATA[You need help, Mara UNESCO said simply, voice calm but commanding, not a question, not hesitation, just truth. Outside, the storm shrieked, but inside, Mara's hands moved like practiced warriors on a battlefield. By the time the elite guard arrived, alerted by Mara's emergency beacon, the cub was safe, warm, and beginning to purr, a guttural trembling sound that spoke volumes. The cub, no longer trembling, nuzzled Mara's shoulder, eyes half-litted, utterly trusting. And every predator, every alien, every system in the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth that night, when a human decides to act, the universe bends to that decision.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016914</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:23:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016914/a_wounded_and_frozen_alien_cat_knocked_on_12_doors_the_13th_was_a.mp3" length="5573783" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6/0b425a76-fe12-47af-bf8e-cd04b3cf7de6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>You need help, Mara UNESCO said simply, voice calm but commanding, not a question, not hesitation, just truth. Outside, the storm shrieked, but inside, Mara's hands moved like practiced warriors on a battlefield. By the time the elite guard arrived,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[You need help, Mara UNESCO said simply, voice calm but commanding, not a question, not hesitation, just truth. Outside, the storm shrieked, but inside, Mara's hands moved like practiced warriors on a battlefield. By the time the elite guard arrived, alerted by Mara's emergency beacon, the cub was safe, warm, and beginning to purr, a guttural trembling sound that spoke volumes. The cub, no longer trembling, nuzzled Mara's shoulder, eyes half-litted, utterly trusting. And every predator, every alien, every system in the galaxy learned the same terrifying truth that night, when a human decides to act, the universe bends to that decision.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>349</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Tiny Cub Cried Alone Where It Shouldn't Be And This Woman Refuse</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tiny-cub-cried-alone-where-it-shouldn-t-be-and-this-woman-refuse--72016770</link><description><![CDATA[A tiny cub cried alone where it shouldn't be, and this woman refused to walk away. The cry was wrong, not loud, not threatening, just small, thin, lost, cutting through the metallic silence of Dark Nine like a blade slipped between ribs. No one went into Dark Nine, no one came out, and yet there it was again, a cub's cry. A tiny cub, six eyes squeezed shut, fur matted with certain frost, claws the size of needles digging into nothing, a species she recognized instantly. Mara looked down at the cub, because humans don't survive by abandoning what cries for help.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016770</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016770/a_tiny_cub_cried_alone_where_it_shouldn_t_be_and_this_woman_refuse.mp3" length="4202041" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987/384290de-753f-46b9-8727-03164265d987.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A tiny cub cried alone where it shouldn't be, and this woman refused to walk away. The cry was wrong, not loud, not threatening, just small, thin, lost, cutting through the metallic silence of Dark Nine like a blade slipped between ribs. No one went...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A tiny cub cried alone where it shouldn't be, and this woman refused to walk away. The cry was wrong, not loud, not threatening, just small, thin, lost, cutting through the metallic silence of Dark Nine like a blade slipped between ribs. No one went into Dark Nine, no one came out, and yet there it was again, a cub's cry. A tiny cub, six eyes squeezed shut, fur matted with certain frost, claws the size of needles digging into nothing, a species she recognized instantly. Mara looked down at the cub, because humans don't survive by abandoning what cries for help.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>263</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Stray Cub Found Crying in'a Human Area Loved and Comforted by'a Ki</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-stray-cub-found-crying-in-a-human-area-loved-and-comforted-by-a-ki--72016769</link><description><![CDATA[A stray cub found crying in a human area loved and comforted by a kind woman. A thin, broken, keening echoed through the human residential ring, soft enough to miss, sharp enough to make commander-a-lar-avance stop mid-step. Aveshital cub, security classification, kill on sight, Alara slowly set her bag down. Behind reinforced glass and a hundred pages of protocol, the galaxy said this creature would grow into a living weapon, that it would slaughter without mercy, that showing kindness was a mistake paid in blood. Later, when pirates tried to exploit the standoff, attacking the station's exposed flank, the vegetable responded first.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016769</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016769/a_stray_cub_found_crying_in_a_human_area_loved_and_comforted_by_a_ki.mp3" length="4378838" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf/5beac945-12af-437d-8332-cc69607a1ebf.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A stray cub found crying in a human area loved and comforted by a kind woman. A thin, broken, keening echoed through the human residential ring, soft enough to miss, sharp enough to make commander-a-lar-avance stop mid-step. Aveshital cub, security...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A stray cub found crying in a human area loved and comforted by a kind woman. A thin, broken, keening echoed through the human residential ring, soft enough to miss, sharp enough to make commander-a-lar-avance stop mid-step. Aveshital cub, security classification, kill on sight, Alara slowly set her bag down. Behind reinforced glass and a hundred pages of protocol, the galaxy said this creature would grow into a living weapon, that it would slaughter without mercy, that showing kindness was a mistake paid in blood. Later, when pirates tried to exploit the standoff, attacking the station's exposed flank, the vegetable responded first.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>274</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Predator Cub Tried to Make Her Tea She Drank It Even Though It Wa</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-predator-cub-tried-to-make-her-tea-she-drank-it-even-though-it-wa--72016767</link><description><![CDATA[The predator cub, no taller than a sapling and covered in fur patterned like molten bronze, stared proudly at the boiling kettle. And yet, even in this domestic battlefield of spilled tea and frustrated cubs, the principal remained, survived, endure, and turned it into strength. And mistaken, and yet I thrived, a predator species, feared across three star systems for lethal precision, had never seen such control over chaos. The cub looked down at the splash tea on the floor, a battlefield of mess, steam, and confusion. The story would ripple through generations, the human drank the impossible tea, and nothing that even apex instincts could stop her.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016767</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:11:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016767/a_predator_cub_tried_to_make_her_tea_she_drank_it_even_though_it_wa.mp3" length="4673917" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d/011e4b51-d3d1-4089-96df-22b9e908e38d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The predator cub, no taller than a sapling and covered in fur patterned like molten bronze, stared proudly at the boiling kettle. And yet, even in this domestic battlefield of spilled tea and frustrated cubs, the principal remained, survived, endure,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The predator cub, no taller than a sapling and covered in fur patterned like molten bronze, stared proudly at the boiling kettle. And yet, even in this domestic battlefield of spilled tea and frustrated cubs, the principal remained, survived, endure, and turned it into strength. And mistaken, and yet I thrived, a predator species, feared across three star systems for lethal precision, had never seen such control over chaos. The cub looked down at the splash tea on the floor, a battlefield of mess, steam, and confusion. The story would ripple through generations, the human drank the impossible tea, and nothing that even apex instincts could stop her.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>293</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Predator Cub Cat Climbed Onto the Human's Back She Transported It</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-predator-cub-cat-climbed-onto-the-human-s-back-she-transported-it--72016684</link><description><![CDATA[A predator cub cat climbed onto the human's back. The alarms did not sound when the predator cub leapt onto the human's back, but every trained instinct in the station screamed that they should have. A dozen alien species froze as claws, curved, obsidian, designed to tear armored flesh, hooked gently into a human's jacket, and settled between her shoulders. The predator cub, offspring of the Vraxi Apex line, a species whose adults could dismantle a light tank, curled its tail around her collar, and rode her like a living mantle. Mara moved through the station all shift, engineering first, where she crawled through a maintenance conduit while the cub flattened itself instinctively, claws braced, eyes alert.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016684</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016684/a_predator_cub_cat_climbed_onto_the_human_s_back_she_transported_it.mp3" length="5074322" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a/2ebe800a-2804-4113-950f-b950d5cbe47a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A predator cub cat climbed onto the human's back. The alarms did not sound when the predator cub leapt onto the human's back, but every trained instinct in the station screamed that they should have. A dozen alien species froze as claws, curved,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A predator cub cat climbed onto the human's back. The alarms did not sound when the predator cub leapt onto the human's back, but every trained instinct in the station screamed that they should have. A dozen alien species froze as claws, curved, obsidian, designed to tear armored flesh, hooked gently into a human's jacket, and settled between her shoulders. The predator cub, offspring of the Vraxi Apex line, a species whose adults could dismantle a light tank, curled its tail around her collar, and rode her like a living mantle. Mara moved through the station all shift, engineering first, where she crawled through a maintenance conduit while the cub flattened itself instinctively, claws braced, eyes alert.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>318</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A New Species Was Classified Category Red Humanity Became the Ultimat part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-species-was-classified-category-red-humanity-became-the-ultimat-part-02-of-02--72016682</link><description><![CDATA[The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued, monitored, their wars, their triumphs, their inventions, all recorded, and the deeper the council looked. When their first warship leapt into hyperspace, without permission, without guidance the galaxy trembled, impossible, muttered council engineers. By the time Earth's hastily built fleet arrived, the Drevic Raiders had already lost more than half their number, not to trained soldiers. Not to fleets, but to the sheer unbreakable will of human colonists, for the first time in galactic history, Raiders fled in terror, the council reconvened.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016682</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016682/a_new_species_was_classified_category_red_humanity_became_the_ultimat_part_02.mp3" length="4018512" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued, monitored, their wars, their triumphs, their inventions, all recorded, and the deeper the council looked. When their first warship leapt into hyperspace, without permission, without guidance the galaxy trembled, impossible, muttered council engineers. By the time Earth's hastily built fleet arrived, the Drevic Raiders had already lost more than half their number, not to trained soldiers. Not to fleets, but to the sheer unbreakable will of human colonists, for the first time in galactic history, Raiders fled in terror, the council reconvened.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A New Species Was Classified Category Red Humanity Became the Ultimat part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-species-was-classified-category-red-humanity-became-the-ultimat-part-01-of-02--72016681</link><description><![CDATA[The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued, monitored, their wars, their triumphs, their inventions, all recorded, and the deeper the council looked. When their first warship leapt into hyperspace, without permission, without guidance the galaxy trembled, impossible, muttered council engineers. By the time Earth's hastily built fleet arrived, the Drevic Raiders had already lost more than half their number, not to trained soldiers. Not to fleets, but to the sheer unbreakable will of human colonists, for the first time in galactic history, Raiders fled in terror, the council reconvened.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016681</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016681/a_new_species_was_classified_category_red_humanity_became_the_ultimat_part_01.mp3" length="4018094" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The galaxy had seen countless new species before, some were timid, some were ambitious, some rose to greatness, but only once in 10,000 years did the council vote unanimously to mark a species category red. And so the humans were catalogued, monitored, their wars, their triumphs, their inventions, all recorded, and the deeper the council looked. When their first warship leapt into hyperspace, without permission, without guidance the galaxy trembled, impossible, muttered council engineers. By the time Earth's hastily built fleet arrived, the Drevic Raiders had already lost more than half their number, not to trained soldiers. Not to fleets, but to the sheer unbreakable will of human colonists, for the first time in galactic history, Raiders fled in terror, the council reconvened.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Lonely Cub Felt Alone'A Human Helped Find Its Mate Leaving Every</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-lonely-cub-felt-alone-a-human-helped-find-its-mate-leaving-every--72016200</link><description><![CDATA[A lonely cub felt alone, a human helped find its mate, leaving everyone speechless. The cub screamed into the void, not with sound, but with a psychic pulse so raw at cracked sensors, staggered guards, and made hardened aliens clutch their skulls in pain. Because the creature crying behind the glass was a Xerathi cub, offspring of a species whose mating bond triggered genocidal wars when broken. Elias Rowan stood alone before the containment barrier, hands raised, heart-hammering as the cub paced in frantic circles. Inside, Elias crawled through fire and vacuum, guided by the cub's desperate resonance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016200</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016200/a_lonely_cub_felt_alone_a_human_helped_find_its_mate_leaving_every.mp3" length="4612895" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A lonely cub felt alone, a human helped find its mate, leaving everyone speechless. The cub screamed into the void, not with sound, but with a psychic pulse so raw at cracked sensors, staggered guards, and made hardened aliens clutch their skulls in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A lonely cub felt alone, a human helped find its mate, leaving everyone speechless. The cub screamed into the void, not with sound, but with a psychic pulse so raw at cracked sensors, staggered guards, and made hardened aliens clutch their skulls in pain. Because the creature crying behind the glass was a Xerathi cub, offspring of a species whose mating bond triggered genocidal wars when broken. Elias Rowan stood alone before the containment barrier, hands raised, heart-hammering as the cub paced in frantic circles. Inside, Elias crawled through fire and vacuum, guided by the cub's desperate resonance.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>289</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Human Warship Materialized From Nothing The Galactic Empire Never'S part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-human-warship-materialized-from-nothing-the-galactic-empire-never-s-part-02-of-02--72016199</link><description><![CDATA[A warship, human in design, but no human ship had been seen in over, 200 years. Contact unknown, shouted an imperial censor officer, no transponder, no identification, no emissions, the admiral leaned forward, his scales paling. It wasn't sleek like imperial ships, it was angular, black, scarred, like a beast built for one thing. The admiral watched in horror as ships blinked out one by one, leaving only drifting debris. They all remembered the day when a single human warship materialized from nothing and made gods out of monsters.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016199</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016199/a_human_warship_materialized_from_nothing_the_galactic_empire_never_s_part_02.mp3" length="2947701" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A warship, human in design, but no human ship had been seen in over, 200 years. Contact unknown, shouted an imperial censor officer, no transponder, no identification, no emissions, the admiral leaned forward, his scales paling. It wasn't sleek like...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A warship, human in design, but no human ship had been seen in over, 200 years. Contact unknown, shouted an imperial censor officer, no transponder, no identification, no emissions, the admiral leaned forward, his scales paling. It wasn't sleek like imperial ships, it was angular, black, scarred, like a beast built for one thing. The admiral watched in horror as ships blinked out one by one, leaving only drifting debris. They all remembered the day when a single human warship materialized from nothing and made gods out of monsters.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>185</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Human Warship Materialized From Nothing The Galactic Empire Never'S part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-human-warship-materialized-from-nothing-the-galactic-empire-never-s-part-01-of-02--72016198</link><description><![CDATA[A warship, human in design, but no human ship had been seen in over, 200 years. Contact unknown, shouted an imperial censor officer, no transponder, no identification, no emissions, the admiral leaned forward, his scales paling. It wasn't sleek like imperial ships, it was angular, black, scarred, like a beast built for one thing. The admiral watched in horror as ships blinked out one by one, leaving only drifting debris. They all remembered the day when a single human warship materialized from nothing and made gods out of monsters.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016198</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016198/a_human_warship_materialized_from_nothing_the_galactic_empire_never_s_part_01.mp3" length="2947701" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A warship, human in design, but no human ship had been seen in over, 200 years. Contact unknown, shouted an imperial censor officer, no transponder, no identification, no emissions, the admiral leaned forward, his scales paling. 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They all remembered the day when a single human warship materialized from nothing and made gods out of monsters.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>185</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Human Veteran Saw an Alien Girl's Empty Lunchbox What He Found In</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-human-veteran-saw-an-alien-girl-s-empty-lunchbox-what-he-found-in--72016196</link><description><![CDATA[Lethal, this was what victory looked like, starving children, broken promises, mothers writing hope into scraps of cloth, Marcus stood, tapped his calm. Silence, then confirmed, he knelt again, pulled open his pack, out came sealed military nutrition bricks, high density, combat grade, enough to keep a soldier fighting for a week, he placed them in her lunchbox, carefully, respectfully, her eyes widened, bioluminescent tears shimmered. That night, Marcus hacked the supply grid, rewrote allocations, redirected shipments, built black market corridors through abandoned jump gates, called in favors from smugglers, veterans, defectors, within weeks, no child in sect 9 went hungry. Within months, human relief fleets followed, official ones, protected ones, armed ones, anyone who interfered, disappeared, pirates learned, warlords learned, corrupt governors learned, do not steal from children, not when humans are watching. Years later, a rebuilt city stood where ruins once lay, schools, hospitals, markets, light at its center, a statue, a human soldier kneeling, offering a lunchbox, and beneath it carved in stone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016196</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016196/a_human_veteran_saw_an_alien_girl_s_empty_lunchbox_what_he_found_in.mp3" length="3659112" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Lethal, this was what victory looked like, starving children, broken promises, mothers writing hope into scraps of cloth, Marcus stood, tapped his calm. 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Within months, human relief fleets followed, official ones, protected ones, armed ones, anyone who interfered, disappeared, pirates learned, warlords learned, corrupt governors learned, do not steal from children, not when humans are watching. Years later, a rebuilt city stood where ruins once lay, schools, hospitals, markets, light at its center, a statue, a human soldier kneeling, offering a lunchbox, and beneath it carved in stone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>229</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Human Took In'a Forsaken Predator Cub And That Decision Still Hau</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-human-took-in-a-forsaken-predator-cub-and-that-decision-still-hau--72016195</link><description><![CDATA[Sergeant Vale Rourke found the cub during a scavenger sweep, curled beneath a half-melted gunship wing, ribs showing through scorched fur, eyes blazing with defiant hate far larger than its body. Imperial patrols came and went, never noticing the predator cub tucked against the human's chest, never realizing that in teaching it to survive, Vale was also teaching it something else. Human tactics, predator instinct, an unholy combination, the station burned, Vale and Ash vanished into the debris field, slipping through hyperspace on a stolen cutter, leaving behind nothing but wreckage and a question the Empire couldn't answer. They point to a single moment lost in the Asields of Karros 9, when a human looked at a forsaken predator cub and decided the universe didn't get to choose its fate. Because that is humanity's most terrifying weapon, not their fleets, not their guns, but the simple dangerous habit of turning enemies into family and teaching them how to fight back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016195</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016195/a_human_took_in_a_forsaken_predator_cub_and_that_decision_still_hau.mp3" length="4022319" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sergeant Vale Rourke found the cub during a scavenger sweep, curled beneath a half-melted gunship wing, ribs showing through scorched fur, eyes blazing with defiant hate far larger than its body. 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Because that is humanity's most terrifying weapon, not their fleets, not their guns, but the simple dangerous habit of turning enemies into family and teaching them how to fight back.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>252</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Human Let Four Alien Cubs Into Their Shelter And Later It Turned Ou</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-human-let-four-alien-cubs-into-their-shelter-and-later-it-turned-ou--72016194</link><description><![CDATA[A human, let four alien cubs into their shelter, and later it turned out it had all been a test. The storm howled like a living thing, screaming across the ice flats, tearing metal from ruins, flaying flesh from bone, and the shelter door opened anyway. One human, limited power, limited food, limited heat, designed to keep one soldier alive through a planetary whiteout. When one cub woke screaming from a neural spasm, damaged from cold exposure, she didn't hesitate. You see, the human said, eyes cold now, war cold.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72016194</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:17:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72016194/a_human_let_four_alien_cubs_into_their_shelter_and_later_it_turned_ou.mp3" length="5288317" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A human, let four alien cubs into their shelter, and later it turned out it had all been a test. 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You see, the human said, eyes cold now, war cold.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>331</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Tried Stirring Her Soup The Entire Cafeteria Evacuated Until Th</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-tried-stirring-her-soup-the-entire-cafeteria-evacuated-until-th--72015521</link><description><![CDATA[One very enthusiastic cub, gripping her spoon with both paws and stirring the broth so aggressively that the whole table rattled like a live plasma grenade. By the time the cafeteria staff dared peek out, they expected carnage, a biochemical spill, a human meltdown, maybe even a collapsed gravity field. Instead, they saw the human leaning over a mildly splattered bowl, guiding a small cub's paw with soft patience. Every eye, every breath held in stunned silence, not because she taught a cub to stir soup, but because she'd done it with the ease of a creature who survived harder things than boiling liquid and laughed in the face of fear. Humanity's legend grew a little more terrifying that day, and as the command staff whispered about humans turning even meal time into training, Arya took another spoonful and thought, not for the first time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015521</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015521/a_cub_tried_stirring_her_soup_the_entire_cafeteria_evacuated_until_th.mp3" length="4805574" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One very enthusiastic cub, gripping her spoon with both paws and stirring the broth so aggressively that the whole table rattled like a live plasma grenade. By the time the cafeteria staff dared peek out, they expected carnage, a biochemical spill, a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One very enthusiastic cub, gripping her spoon with both paws and stirring the broth so aggressively that the whole table rattled like a live plasma grenade. By the time the cafeteria staff dared peek out, they expected carnage, a biochemical spill, a human meltdown, maybe even a collapsed gravity field. Instead, they saw the human leaning over a mildly splattered bowl, guiding a small cub's paw with soft patience. Every eye, every breath held in stunned silence, not because she taught a cub to stir soup, but because she'd done it with the ease of a creature who survived harder things than boiling liquid and laughed in the face of fear. Humanity's legend grew a little more terrifying that day, and as the command staff whispered about humans turning even meal time into training, Arya took another spoonful and thought, not for the first time.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Tried Helping Her Work The Pack Accidentally Completed Her En</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-tried-helping-her-work-the-pack-accidentally-completed-her-en--72015520</link><description><![CDATA[She was hunched over a hollow slate, hair tied back, eyes bloodshot, jaw set, scrolling through a task list that glowed an unforgiving red. The cub's name translated roughly to Brightclaw who asks too many questions. He was small by his species standards, only a meter at the shoulder, but his talons could sheer durah steel and his eyes tracked motion like targeting a raise. How a single human officer, with no reinforcements, repelled a coordinated pirate assault and optimized an entire station's performance overnight. And once a pact decides to help a human finish her list, the war is already over.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015520</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015520/a_cub_tried_helping_her_work_the_pack_accidentally_completed_her_en.mp3" length="5273689" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>She was hunched over a hollow slate, hair tied back, eyes bloodshot, jaw set, scrolling through a task list that glowed an unforgiving red. The cub's name translated roughly to Brightclaw who asks too many questions. 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And once a pact decides to help a human finish her list, the war is already over.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>330</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Accidentally Opened'a Broadcast Everyone Heared It Call Her part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-accidentally-opened-a-broadcast-everyone-heared-it-call-her-part-02-of-02--72015518</link><description><![CDATA[A cub, a predator cub, broadcasting system wide, and its tiny voice trembled through every calm channel. Lieutenant Arya Vale, the only human aboard, had been sprinting toward the source of the broadcast when the corridor lights flared emergency red. A cub from a species feared across five sectors, a species whose warriors famously tore through armoured units like Wetcloth. Syrith launched himself at her, scrambling up her arm, then pressing his head under her chin, the predator equivalent of a desperate hug. Later, as the station systems stabilized and the cub finally fell asleep on her shoulder, wrapped in her jacket like a tiny fangued barito.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015518</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015518/a_cub_accidentally_opened_a_broadcast_everyone_heared_it_call_her_part_02.mp3" length="2913428" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A cub, a predator cub, broadcasting system wide, and its tiny voice trembled through every calm channel. Lieutenant Arya Vale, the only human aboard, had been sprinting toward the source of the broadcast when the corridor lights flared emergency red....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A cub, a predator cub, broadcasting system wide, and its tiny voice trembled through every calm channel. Lieutenant Arya Vale, the only human aboard, had been sprinting toward the source of the broadcast when the corridor lights flared emergency red. A cub from a species feared across five sectors, a species whose warriors famously tore through armoured units like Wetcloth. Syrith launched himself at her, scrambling up her arm, then pressing his head under her chin, the predator equivalent of a desperate hug. Later, as the station systems stabilized and the cub finally fell asleep on her shoulder, wrapped in her jacket like a tiny fangued barito.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>183</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Accidentally Opened'a Broadcast Everyone Heared It Call Her part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-accidentally-opened-a-broadcast-everyone-heared-it-call-her-part-01-of-02--72015517</link><description><![CDATA[A cub, a predator cub, broadcasting system wide, and its tiny voice trembled through every calm channel. Lieutenant Arya Vale, the only human aboard, had been sprinting toward the source of the broadcast when the corridor lights flared emergency red. A cub from a species feared across five sectors, a species whose warriors famously tore through armoured units like Wetcloth. Syrith launched himself at her, scrambling up her arm, then pressing his head under her chin, the predator equivalent of a desperate hug. Later, as the station systems stabilized and the cub finally fell asleep on her shoulder, wrapped in her jacket like a tiny fangued barito.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015517</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015517/a_cub_accidentally_opened_a_broadcast_everyone_heared_it_call_her_part_01.mp3" length="2913428" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A cub, a predator cub, broadcasting system wide, and its tiny voice trembled through every calm channel. 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Later, as the station systems stabilized and the cub finally fell asleep on her shoulder, wrapped in her jacket like a tiny fangued barito.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>183</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>500 000 Years After Humanity Disappeared Aliens Discovered Earth's Sl part 02 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/500-000-years-after-humanity-disappeared-aliens-discovered-earth-s-sl-part-02-of-02--72015516</link><description><![CDATA[500,000 years after humanity disappeared, aliens discover Earth's sleeping war fleet. 500,000 years of silence, no signals, no colonies, no ships only dust and ruins where legends once stood. Half a million years, the captain whispered, and their fleet still waits. One of the ship's engines flickered just once, then again. One by one, the tarant ships lit up, ghostly blue across their hulls.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015516</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015516/500_000_years_after_humanity_disappeared_aliens_discovered_earth_s_sl_part_02.mp3" length="3478927" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>500,000 years after humanity disappeared, aliens discover Earth's sleeping war fleet. 500,000 years of silence, no signals, no colonies, no ships only dust and ruins where legends once stood. 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One by one, the tarant ships lit up, ghostly blue across their hulls.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>500 000 Years After Humanity Disappeared Aliens Discovered Earth's Sl part 01 of 02</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/500-000-years-after-humanity-disappeared-aliens-discovered-earth-s-sl-part-01-of-02--72015515</link><description><![CDATA[500,000 years after humanity disappeared, aliens discover Earth's sleeping war fleet. 500,000 years of silence, no signals, no colonies, no ships only dust and ruins where legends once stood. Half a million years, the captain whispered, and their fleet still waits. One of the ship's engines flickered just once, then again. One by one, the tarant ships lit up, ghostly blue across their hulls.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015515</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015515/500_000_years_after_humanity_disappeared_aliens_discovered_earth_s_sl_part_01.mp3" length="3478927" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>500,000 years after humanity disappeared, aliens discover Earth's sleeping war fleet. 500,000 years of silence, no signals, no colonies, no ships only dust and ruins where legends once stood. 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One by one, the tarant ships lit up, ghostly blue across their hulls.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>218</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Slipped Off'a Table She Caught It Mid Drop Before It Even Sta</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-slipped-off-a-table-she-caught-it-mid-drop-before-it-even-sta--72015420</link><description><![CDATA[Fingers curved around the cub's midsection, palms bracing its fall as if gravity itself obeyed her command. 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By the fifth attempt, the cub leapt almost casually, trusting her hands as much as gravity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015420</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:53:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015420/a_cub_slipped_off_a_table_she_caught_it_mid_drop_before_it_even_sta.mp3" length="5376925" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Fingers curved around the cub's midsection, palms bracing its fall as if gravity itself obeyed her command. Species like theirs catalog fear and instinct, but not the subtle defiance of a human who does not merely react, but preamps. 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By the fifth attempt, the cub leapt almost casually, trusting her hands as much as gravity.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>337</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Cub Saw her Counting Coins The Entire Market Thought She Was Inspec</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cub-saw-her-counting-coins-the-entire-market-thought-she-was-inspec--72015418</link><description><![CDATA[The clink of metal on metal echoed through the bustling market, and suddenly, every predator, merchant, and bystander froze, watching as a single human bent over a handful of coins. This human, she can assess value, detect weakness, and predict movement in ways no predator, no merchant, no government, can fathom. A weapon that didn't roar, didn't snap, didn't even move quickly. But the market didn't see a human playing with coins. They think, but humans, we turn play into practice, observation into advantage, curiosity into survival, and sometimes even counting coins can reshape an entire galaxy's respect for us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015418</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:53:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015418/a_cub_saw_her_counting_coins_the_entire_market_thought_she_was_inspec.mp3" length="5518613" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The clink of metal on metal echoed through the bustling market, and suddenly, every predator, merchant, and bystander froze, watching as a single human bent over a handful of coins. This human, she can assess value, detect weakness, and predict...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The clink of metal on metal echoed through the bustling market, and suddenly, every predator, merchant, and bystander froze, watching as a single human bent over a handful of coins. This human, she can assess value, detect weakness, and predict movement in ways no predator, no merchant, no government, can fathom. A weapon that didn't roar, didn't snap, didn't even move quickly. But the market didn't see a human playing with coins. They think, but humans, we turn play into practice, observation into advantage, curiosity into survival, and sometimes even counting coins can reshape an entire galaxy's respect for us.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>2094 The Year We Shared Memories Instead of Posts Story By Project</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2094-the-year-we-shared-memories-instead-of-posts-story-by-project--72015416</link><description><![CDATA[All in hyper-emotional 4K Rackol, people became addicted to feeling what others felt Sarah Velasquez, a 26-year-old neuro-therapist, logged into CloudMind one night to revisit a childhood. Other users had access the same memory dot all claimed they didn't upload it, Sarah contacted CloudMind support. The next day she received a private message, we didn't access the memory, the memory accessed us. It was a seated fragment of planted memory dot somewhere or someone was injecting artificial memories into people's minds dot to what end control surveillance a warning. Now if you open CloudMind and find a file called the playground, do not open it dot because once you remember the man in the gray coat, he remembers you too.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72015416</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:53:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72015416/2094_the_year_we_shared_memories_instead_of_posts_story_by_project.mp3" length="2304507" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>All in hyper-emotional 4K Rackol, people became addicted to feeling what others felt Sarah Velasquez, a 26-year-old neuro-therapist, logged into CloudMind one night to revisit a childhood. Other users had access the same memory dot all claimed they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[All in hyper-emotional 4K Rackol, people became addicted to feeling what others felt Sarah Velasquez, a 26-year-old neuro-therapist, logged into CloudMind one night to revisit a childhood. Other users had access the same memory dot all claimed they didn't upload it, Sarah contacted CloudMind support. The next day she received a private message, we didn't access the memory, the memory accessed us. It was a seated fragment of planted memory dot somewhere or someone was injecting artificial memories into people's minds dot to what end control surveillance a warning. Now if you open CloudMind and find a file called the playground, do not open it dot because once you remember the man in the gray coat, he remembers you too.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>144</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Doctor Laughed At Human Biology Until The Test Results Came Ba</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-doctor-laughed-at-human-biology-until-the-test-results-came-ba--72013512</link><description><![CDATA[Alien doctor laughed at human biology until the test results came back. The Interstellar Medical Institute had treated thousands of species, each with their own biology, each with their own limits. When the injured human soldier had been brought in after a battlefield evacuation, Zelvarne had laughed. The human, he was already injured, already bleeding, but still moving, still fighting. After the human left, Zelvarne updated the official medical records.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013512</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:42:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013512/alien_doctor_laughed_at_human_biology_until_the_test_results_came_ba.mp3" length="5515683" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien doctor laughed at human biology until the test results came back. The Interstellar Medical Institute had treated thousands of species, each with their own biology, each with their own limits. When the injured human soldier had been brought in...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien doctor laughed at human biology until the test results came back. The Interstellar Medical Institute had treated thousands of species, each with their own biology, each with their own limits. When the injured human soldier had been brought in after a battlefield evacuation, Zelvarne had laughed. The human, he was already injured, already bleeding, but still moving, still fighting. After the human left, Zelvarne updated the official medical records.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>345</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Demanded Humanity Declared Its Weapons We Sent Them The Full</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-demanded-humanity-declared-its-weapons-we-sent-them-the-full--72013511</link><description><![CDATA[By decree of the Galactic Compliance Authority, the species known as humanity must immediately submit a complete declaration of all weapons currently in their possession. In the vast marble chamber of the Galactic Assembly, alien delegates leaned forward as the human ambassador stood. Instead, the human ambassador pressed a small console, uploading the full list now. You should be far more concerned about the weapons that aren't on the list. When someone demands we reveal our weapons, we always keep the best one's secret.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013511</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:42:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013511/alien_demanded_humanity_declared_its_weapons_we_sent_them_the_full.mp3" length="4054080" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>By decree of the Galactic Compliance Authority, the species known as humanity must immediately submit a complete declaration of all weapons currently in their possession. In the vast marble chamber of the Galactic Assembly, alien delegates leaned...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[By decree of the Galactic Compliance Authority, the species known as humanity must immediately submit a complete declaration of all weapons currently in their possession. In the vast marble chamber of the Galactic Assembly, alien delegates leaned forward as the human ambassador stood. Instead, the human ambassador pressed a small console, uploading the full list now. You should be far more concerned about the weapons that aren't on the list. When someone demands we reveal our weapons, we always keep the best one's secret.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>254</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Commander's Funniest War Report Humans Defied Every Rule</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-commander-s-funniest-war-report-humans-defied-every-rule--72013510</link><description><![CDATA[Designation improvised combat platform, Threxill replied, laughter rippled through, the chamber, then died instantly. Threxill's eyes darkened, that's what we thought. Entire sections of Threxill's fleet vanished in cascading explosions, formations collapsed, command lines broke. The hollow feed showed human fighters diving through the destruction, not avoiding danger, charging into it, using explosions as cover, using debris as shields, breaking every known combat doctrine. And for the first time fear crept into his voice because the moment humans start laughing is the moment you've already lost.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013510</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:42:50 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013510/alien_commander_s_funniest_war_report_humans_defied_every_rule.mp3" length="5009952" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Designation improvised combat platform, Threxill replied, laughter rippled through, the chamber, then died instantly. Threxill's eyes darkened, that's what we thought. Entire sections of Threxill's fleet vanished in cascading explosions, formations...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Designation improvised combat platform, Threxill replied, laughter rippled through, the chamber, then died instantly. Threxill's eyes darkened, that's what we thought. Entire sections of Threxill's fleet vanished in cascading explosions, formations collapsed, command lines broke. The hollow feed showed human fighters diving through the destruction, not avoiding danger, charging into it, using explosions as cover, using debris as shields, breaking every known combat doctrine. And for the first time fear crept into his voice because the moment humans start laughing is the moment you've already lost.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>314</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Captain Asked What Scares Humans The Answer Terrified Her</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-captain-asked-what-scares-humans-the-answer-terrified-her--72013168</link><description><![CDATA[Alien Captain asked what scares humans, the answer terrified her. The human didn't hesitate, and that was what frightened her the most. Captain Raketh had asked it casually, a routine psychological inquiry. Their ship glided through contested space, where entire fleets had vanished, where ancient empires refused to tread, and yet, humans had volunteered to patrol it. Raketh's blood ran cold.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013168</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:52:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013168/alien_captain_asked_what_scares_humans_the_answer_terrified_her.mp3" length="4175288" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Alien Captain asked what scares humans, the answer terrified her. The human didn't hesitate, and that was what frightened her the most. Captain Raketh had asked it casually, a routine psychological inquiry. Their ship glided through contested space,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alien Captain asked what scares humans, the answer terrified her. The human didn't hesitate, and that was what frightened her the most. Captain Raketh had asked it casually, a routine psychological inquiry. Their ship glided through contested space, where entire fleets had vanished, where ancient empires refused to tread, and yet, humans had volunteered to patrol it. Raketh's blood ran cold.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>261</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Cadets Bet the Human Would Quit The Training Room Didn't Surv</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-cadets-bet-the-human-would-quit-the-training-room-didn-t-surv--72013167</link><description><![CDATA[The training room didn't survive the round. At the center of the chamber, the human stood alone, breathing heavy, sweat dripping, bruised and smiling. The human didn't wait. And as the cadets stared down at the destruction below, one terrifying truth burned into their minds. You don't test a human's limits.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013167</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:52:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013167/alien_cadets_bet_the_human_would_quit_the_training_room_didn_t_surv.mp3" length="3852205" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The training room didn't survive the round. At the center of the chamber, the human stood alone, breathing heavy, sweat dripping, bruised and smiling. The human didn't wait. And as the cadets stared down at the destruction below, one terrifying truth...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The training room didn't survive the round. At the center of the chamber, the human stood alone, breathing heavy, sweat dripping, bruised and smiling. The human didn't wait. And as the cadets stared down at the destruction below, one terrifying truth burned into their minds. You don't test a human's limits.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alien Bet Their Empire That Earth Would Fall In'A Single Night</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alien-bet-their-empire-that-earth-would-fall-in-a-single-night--72013166</link><description><![CDATA[If Earth survives until dawn, high over Lord Kuresh proclaimed, his voice echoing across the galaxy, the Dominion will withdraw from contested space for 100 cycles. Orbital bombardment lit Earth's atmosphere like a second sun. Because humans weren't fighting like a unified army. Because humans didn't fight fair. And as the dominion withdrew, as their empire fractured under the weight of its own arrogance, one truth spread faster than light.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013166</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:51:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013166/alien_bet_their_empire_that_earth_would_fall_in_a_single_night.mp3" length="3982191" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>If Earth survives until dawn, high over Lord Kuresh proclaimed, his voice echoing across the galaxy, the Dominion will withdraw from contested space for 100 cycles. Orbital bombardment lit Earth's atmosphere like a second sun. Because humans weren't...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[If Earth survives until dawn, high over Lord Kuresh proclaimed, his voice echoing across the galaxy, the Dominion will withdraw from contested space for 100 cycles. Orbital bombardment lit Earth's atmosphere like a second sun. Because humans weren't fighting like a unified army. Because humans didn't fight fair. And as the dominion withdrew, as their empire fractured under the weight of its own arrogance, one truth spread faster than light.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>249</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Million Alien Soldiers Landed Not One Walked Away Sci fi Shor</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-million-alien-soldiers-landed-not-one-walked-away-sci-fi-shor--72013086</link><description><![CDATA[A million alien soldiers landed, not one walked away. The sky over earth turned black, not with clouds, but with ships, millions of them, they descended through the atmosphere like falling mountains, massive invasion carriers, armored drop, barges, endless columns of troop transports burning crimson against the horizon. Hidden doors slid aside across entire city blocks, and from beneath the earth, humanity rose. One Dominion dropship vanished instantly, reduced to molten debris before its crew even realized the battle had begun. The Dominion invasion army, one million soldiers strong, was gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013086</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:39:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013086/a_million_alien_soldiers_landed_not_one_walked_away_sci_fi_shor.mp3" length="5616829" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A million alien soldiers landed, not one walked away. The sky over earth turned black, not with clouds, but with ships, millions of them, they descended through the atmosphere like falling mountains, massive invasion carriers, armored drop, barges,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A million alien soldiers landed, not one walked away. The sky over earth turned black, not with clouds, but with ships, millions of them, they descended through the atmosphere like falling mountains, massive invasion carriers, armored drop, barges, endless columns of troop transports burning crimson against the horizon. Hidden doors slid aside across entire city blocks, and from beneath the earth, humanity rose. One Dominion dropship vanished instantly, reduced to molten debris before its crew even realized the battle had begun. The Dominion invasion army, one million soldiers strong, was gone.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>352</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Galactic Thug Mocked the Human Girl Not Knowing Her Brother Was an</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-galactic-thug-mocked-the-human-girl-not-knowing-her-brother-was-an--72013085</link><description><![CDATA[The girl didn't step back, didn't flinch. Slowly, he turned toward the sky and saw them, ships, black, silent, appearing out of nowhere, layer by layer, filling the void above the planet, not chaotic, perfectly aligned, a formation so precise, it looked like a blade pointed directly at the surface. The girl looked up at the sky at the impossible fleet hovering above, then back at the thug. The fleet didn't move, didn't fire, but it didn't leave either, because it didn't need to. He had tested the reach of humanity and survived, only because they chose to let him, because in the galaxy, power isn't measured by who you are, but by who comes when you call.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013085</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:38:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013085/a_galactic_thug_mocked_the_human_girl_not_knowing_her_brother_was_an.mp3" length="4528463" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The girl didn't step back, didn't flinch. Slowly, he turned toward the sky and saw them, ships, black, silent, appearing out of nowhere, layer by layer, filling the void above the planet, not chaotic, perfectly aligned, a formation so precise, it...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The girl didn't step back, didn't flinch. Slowly, he turned toward the sky and saw them, ships, black, silent, appearing out of nowhere, layer by layer, filling the void above the planet, not chaotic, perfectly aligned, a formation so precise, it looked like a blade pointed directly at the surface. The girl looked up at the sky at the impossible fleet hovering above, then back at the thug. The fleet didn't move, didn't fire, but it didn't leave either, because it didn't need to. He had tested the reach of humanity and survived, only because they chose to let him, because in the galaxy, power isn't measured by who you are, but by who comes when you call.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>283</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec3c9fb488d153a0d71ba8c3fc3de9ed.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Deathworlder Was Invited as'a Joke It Didn't Stay Funny Sc</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-deathworlder-was-invited-as-a-joke-it-didn-t-stay-funny-sc--72013084</link><description><![CDATA[They invited the human to laugh at him and ended up begging him to stop. Every cycle, a so-called death-worlder species was invited, tested, measured, marked, most failed, spectacularly. This year's candidate, the announcer declared, voice dripping with amusement, originates from a class 12 death-world designation, Earth, laughter rippled across the chamber, gravity exceeding safe limits, hostile biosphere, primitive weaponry. He walked in alone, no armor, no weapons, just a simple uniform, and calm eyes. The human moved faster than any system could track.<br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/little-scifi-stories-on-the-go--7033804/support</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72013084</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:38:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72013084/a_deathworlder_was_invited_as_a_joke_it_didn_t_stay_funny_sc.mp3" length="5338886" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Kelli Korner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>They invited the human to laugh at him and ended up begging him to stop. Every cycle, a so-called death-worlder species was invited, tested, measured, marked, most failed, spectacularly. 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