Podcast
The Crew of the Cosmic Orca: TTRPG Actual Plays
Join us as Astrid Nova, Aster Tillian III, Commander Caelin Vess and Esquire "Squid" Cumberbatch travel through the cosmos, using the Mongoose Second Edition of Traveller.
The main cast consists of:
Referee: Alex Kemper
Aster Tillian III: Paul
Astrid Nova: Emily
Caelin Vess: Richard
Esquire "Squid" Cumberbatch: Trey
- Episodes
- 67
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 4 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 3 days ago
Episodes
67 episodes, from the first
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2 min
Trailer: The Crew of the Cosmic Orca
Show notes
Music by: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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Season 1
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1 hr 20 min
Session 0: Character Creation, Part 1
Episode 1
Show notes
In session zero, the future crew of the Cosmic Orca go through all the steps of making their lives through the careers they chose. What will fate have in store for them?
Fair warning, mistakes were made during character creation. Not much I can do about it now.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.Music by: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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40 min
Session 0: Character Creation, Part 2
Episode 2
Show notes
Now that careers have been taken care of, now it is time to begin the process of selecting gear, making connections and picking the skill package.
music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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59 min
Session 1: Rhythm from a Cosmic Orca
Episode 3
Show notes
At long last, the crew of the Cosmic Orca finally begin the game.Episode Originally Titled: The Travels Begin
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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53 min
Session 2: No Longer (Worlds Apart)
Episode 4
Show notes
Since the Cosmic Orca is still being repaired, the crew decide to head down to the planet to meet Aster's romantic partner, while meeting a colorful new character along the way.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music: Lost Vegas by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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53 min
Session 3: Panic! At The Laboratory
Episode 5
Show notes
Due to the sudden combat, The Crew must do what they can do to keep Ambassador Gutierrez out of harms way.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music:
Doomed to Survive and The Bouncer by Karl Casey@White Bat Audio
Danger Zone Cover and The Trooper Cover by Dan Vasc
Funk You Good by TeknoAXE
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46 min
Session 4: Come Sail Away
Episode 6
Show notes
At long last, the crew finally gets their spaceship and sets out to find out what happened to the mercenary cruiser.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music By:
Karl Kasey @ White Bat Audio: Twin Gods, Vice
Slamhaus: May 5th (Play it Properly), June 2nd (Dig a Little Deeper), July 30th (Had to Ask), January 12th (Leaving the Party)
Arthur Vynck: The Uprising
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1 hr
Session 5: Chasing Echoes
Episode 7
Show notes
The crew confronts the mysterious man on their ship then decide to take a stab at bounty hunting while waiting for their ship to process fuel and keeping an eye out for the enigmatic Carey.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music by: White Bat Audio, Audio Coffee, Eugeny Bardyuszha, Guidon
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57 min
Session 6: How the Bounty was Clubbed
Episode 8
Show notes
The crew begins the process of finding their bounty with the help of their new friend Vasquez, in the hopes of taking him in cleanly.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.
Music by: White Bat Audio, Audio Coffee
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1 hr
Session 7: From Hell's Heart...
Episode 9
Show notes
The crew has some quality time in jump space before picking up Aster's purchases before someone from Caelin's past comes blazing back into his life. System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e, 2022 Update.Music by White Bat Audio.
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55 min
Session 8: Planet of the Undead
Episode 10
Show notes
The crew, now faced with another zombie, must make their way through the colony to get to the parts they need to fix the ship.
System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2e.
Music: Karl Casey @White Bat Audio - Edge of Sanity
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59 min
Session 9: Shot Through the Heart
Episode 11
Show notes
The crew begins their valiant stand against the monsters in a dash to get off the colony. System Used: Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition, 2022 Update.Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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1 hr 4 min
Session 10: Material Gear
Episode 13
Show notes
After a time of R&R, the crew decided it might be time to upgrade the weapons they carry.
System Used: Traveller 2e, Mongoose Edition, 2022 Update
Music: Slamhaus - Tunesday, Vol. 26 - 03 July 26th {Silk Sax}
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1 hr 5 min
Session 11: If I Die Young
Episode 13
Show notes
Gathering information from the witnesses, the crew goes to find the killer, but get involved in something far worse.
System Used: Traveller 2e, Mongoose Edition, 2022 Update
Music: Lavender Haze by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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1 hr 5 min
Session 12: Bot on the Orca
Episode 14
Show notes
As Astrid recovers from her gunshot wound, the crew heads off toward Syndicate territory while getting a surprising new crew member.
System Used: Traveller 2e
Music by: Karl Casey@White Bat Audio.
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1 hr 3 min
Session 13: Back in the Monster Saddle
Episode 15
Show notes
After several months of hiatus the crew is back, ready to tackle another monster city.
System Used: Traveller 2e
Music by: Karl Casey@White Bat Audio.
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1 hr 10 min
Session 14: Enter the Psion
Episode 16
Show notes
After meeting someone with extraordinary abilities, the crew sets out bring the survivors to their ship and answer a new SOS. System Used: Traveller 2e, Mongoose Edition, 2022 UpdateMusic: Lavender Haze by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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1 hr 4 min
Session 15: In The Pale Moonlight
Episode 17
Show notes
In the frozen expanse of time, Caelin must choose to make a deal to help get away from the exploding world.
System used: Traveller 2e, 2022 Update
Music: Karl Casey@White Bat Audio
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1 hr 12 min
Session 16: Tactical Action
Episode 18
Show notes
The crew, now inside the Stadium Arcadium, must now make their way through hostile territory to find William Sinclair to bring him down.System used: Traveller 2e, 2022 UpdateMusic: Karl Casey@White Bat Audio
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58 min
Session 17: ... I Stab at Thee
Episode 19
Show notes
Backed into a corner, the crew has to find a way to get out of the mess they are in and find their way to William Sinclair.
System used: Traveller 2e, 2022 UpdateMusic: Karl Casey@White Bat Audio
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