Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera. He doesn't have much to do for his job other than monitoring static and intercepting the occasional decades-old radio broadcast from Earth, so he spends most of his time creating extensive audio logs about the ordinary, day-to-day happenings within the station. But the Hephaestus is an odd place, and life in extremely isolated, zero gravity conditions has a way of doing funny things to people's minds. Even the simplest of tasks can turn into a gargantuan struggle, and the most ordinary-seeming things have a way of turning into anything but that. Wolf 359 is a radio drama in the tradition of Golden Age of Radio shows...
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 22 hours 36 minutes
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Mini Episode 1: Are Space Suits Itchy?
Eiffel takes some time from his busy schedule to answer third graders' questions.
episode 1: Episode 1: Succulent Rat-Killing Tar
Our premiere episode. When his instruments start picking up a weird signal from the depths of space, Communications Officer Eiffel begins to wonder if he's found evidence of alien life.
episode 2: Episode 2: Little Revolución
When Eiffel discovers that there’s only one tube of toothpaste remaining on board the Hephaestus, he realizes that a delicate situation is upon the crew. His solution? Steal the toothpaste, barricade the door to the comms room, and hope for the best.
episode 3: Episode 3: Discomforts, Pains, and Irregularities
The time arrives for another one of Dr. Hilbert’s infamous biannual physical and wellness checks, causing Eiffel and Minkowski to descend into a state of panic. With life and limb on the line, they each find creative ways to delay the inevitable.
episode 4: Episode 4: Cataracts and Hurricanoes
Eiffel takes a quick trip to the exterior of the Hephaestus in pursuit of a cleaner reading of one of the mysterious space transmissions. Things seem to be going well – until an unexpected stellar flare leaves Eiffel stranded outside of the station.
episode 5: Episode 5: Cigarette Candy
A mysterious illness strikes Eiffel, quickly leaving him out of commission and bedridden. It falls on Dr. Hilbert’s medical expertise to find some way to get the Communications Officer back to full health.
episode 6: Episode 6: Super Energy Saver Mode
The Hephaestus Mission reaches its 500th day since launch, and Eiffel is determined to make the most of the occasion. His celebration is cut short, however, when a power outage knocks out Hera and all of the station’s automated systems.
episode 7: Episode 7: The Sound and the Fury
When Minkowski and Hera get into a fight, Eiffel decides to stay out of the way until the dust settles. But when the mutant plant stowaway gains control of Doctor Hilbert’s mind, it soon becomes clear that the crew has an emergency on their hands.
episode 8: Episode 8: Box 953
In accordance with protocol and the need to maintain crew morale, Minkowski insists on holding another of her infamous talent shows. Both Eiffel and Hilbert come up with schemes to weasel their way out of having to participate.
episode 9: Episode 9: The Empty Man Cometh
As the Hephaestus begins a hazardous passage through an ion wind cluster, Eiffel is surprised to discover a message from the mission higher-ups waiting for him in the Communications Room.
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