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The crew of a prospecting freighter on the edge of known space makes an unexpected discovery about their outdated and recently replaced engine.

Genre: Science Fiction

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Excerpt:
Cruising along at the edges of known space, the Vesta was among the last ships to receive the engine upgrade. But it wasn\\u2019t just distance that caused the delay. The t-drives were expensive. And unlike large organizations who could absorb the cost, individual contractors like Ryan and his crew had to weigh their options, even when their safety was concerned.

The nosebleeds, the headaches, the nausea, and even that one paralysis scare had not been enough to convince Ryan to take the risk. Not alone. But he couldn\\u2019t bear to wait until something worse hap-pened, until someone lost a limb, or worse, their life.\\xa0

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What\\u2019s the Word (that inspired the story)?
Bombinate: to make a humming or buzzing noise (source: dicitionary.com)

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CREDITS
Story: \\u201cThe Bombinating Engine\\u201d Copyright \\xa9 2019 by Nila L. Patel
Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:\\xa0 Nila L. Patel

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Music:
\\u201cTrip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background\\u201d by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

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Music by TRG BANKS
\\u201cThrough the gravitational field\\u201d
\\u201cKeith in 1987\\u201d
\\u201cInsideoutworld\\u201d
\\u201cNon-stop to Insideoutworld\\u201d
\\u201cSmooth jacket\\u201d
\\u201cCigar\\u201d

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Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)*
\\u201cLearning punch\\u201d
\\u201cNeon city\\u201d
\\u201cParticle voyager\\u201d

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*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

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Music by Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev Market
Music by TRG Banks is licensed under\\xa0CC0 1.0 Universal License
Sound effects from AudioJungle and GameDevMarket

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Find more music by Digital_Emotions at audiojungle.net
Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy at gamedevmarket.net
Find more music by TRG Banks at bandcamp.com
Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. View from the inside of a rectangular spaceship engine compartment to the opening at which four crew members stand looking into the compartment. Two of them have mouths open and brows raised. Three are wearing the same uniform. The fourth wears clothing of a different color and a cap. The wall at right is hung with a plaque labeled \\u201cJunction 43\\u201d at top. At bottom right corner is printed \\u201cPrimary: 329.029\\u201d and below that, \\u201cSecondary:\\u201d At right lying on the bottom surface is some capsule with a tapered end that points toward the compartment\\u2019s opening. At left is a cylindrical component held in place by a clawed arm at bottom left. The component is hollow and the back is open showing smaller cylindrical tubes set inside and two large cylinders glowing with energy. Along the visible side is a panel. At bottom center is another opening. Sparks of light are rising out of that bottom opening and are scattered through the compartment.