7th Star to the Right

The Phoenix Pham find themselves in a situation that is both familiar and strange. Once again they have been pulled into the dreamscape of Claire as she sleeps, but we have a new visitor -- the Shibboleth that appears as a granite angel. We all know him as Chris. Chris seems to have some not so great plans for Claire, and our heroes have something to say about that. What does Chris hope to achieve...

The Phoenix Pham is traveling to Dimos to seek out Drikt, the creator of Terra and friend of Dr. Samantha Calvin. But there are two days of travel between Phistos and Dimos, so what are our intrepid heroes going to get up to? Having fun fireside chats with an unbraked AI, trying to convince Claire to not kill Terra, and writing academic papers to get the attention of Deacon...you know the guy that...

Well it's about time the Phoenix Pham hits the ole dusty trail. Phistos has been fun (and emotionally scarring), but it's time to head on to Dimos. Just a last few loose ends to tie: making Lasagna, getting Dr. Leggett out of his contract, booty calling Volker just one last time. Certainly no time to discuss that prophecy. Nope. They all seem to say "this thing will happen, or it won't. Or maybe a...

The Phoenix Pham has recovered from their harrowing fight with Terra. They've disposed of her tower and removed her from the fallen Picledes. Now it's time to turn her on and give her an ultimatum. While she mulls over the answer, our heroes return to Phistos for goodbyes and one more to do item: clipping Alix and Claire.

Conflict, shouting, gunshots, a flash of blue violet, and then...nothing. Nona finds herself in a strangely familiar place. She was meant to be doing something, but she feels at peace here. Will she ever want to leave? Could she leave even if she wanted to? And what became of Terra and the Phoenix Pham?

This episode we take a step back to answer some questions from the audience! We learn what the podcast members think about the Phistos arc and where their character's character development is. Our email is always open, so if you didn't get the chance to send in something feel free to email us at 7thstarpodcast@gmail.com! It might make it into the next Meta Dimensional Talk.

This is it. The Phistosen showdown we've all been waiting for. The Phoenix Pham vs. Terra fused into the lifeless body of Picledes. This will be our group's biggest challenge yet, the mind of a True AI and the body of a war machine. What tricks does our team have up their sleeves? Will it be enough to stop this menance? And will all of our intrepid heroes still be standing when the dust settles?

Standing in front of Nona is her bogeyman. He's tried to kill her before, and he's likely to try again. Why does he do what he does? Why are now Terra and Nona in his crosshairs? And why does he look like Dr. Kyle Reed? So many questions. How will Nona and the Phoenix Pham confront this evil? Find out in "Episode 69 (nice.) - Two Become One"!

We find our intrepid heroes recovering from back to back threats on their lives. As the Phoenix Pham licks their wounds, Terra returns to talk with them once more. What might she be planning? Is there some common ground that the two groups can find or is she completely irredeemable? And what was that low rumble in the distance?...uh oh, our heroes are now on a timer.

The Phoenix Pham has found themselves out of the frying pan and into the fire, having walked into the obsidian hall's of Terra's madness (too much?) in order to find cover from the scope of Deacon's rifle. Upon entering the "Blood Room"TM, our heroes are accosted by 4 mechanical arms -- likely the same ones that have caught wild animals for Terra's mind control experiments. How will they fare agai...

A shot rings out and Dr. Lucius Leggett falls to the ground. Our heroes must spring into action before they are next. Where did that shot come from? Is Deacon here? What does he want? It doesn't matter. All that matters is getting inside this door and out of immediate danger, but what do those markings on the wall mean? And why do I get the unsettling feeling that I'm being watched? Oh no. Perhaps...

Metadimensional Episode Alert: If you would like to submit questions for the Metadimensional Episode, please make sure you send your questions to 7thstarpodcast@gmail.com before June 7th! With the Phoenix Pham fulfilled with pies, drugs, and hanky panky (maybe that was just Micah) we find our heroes traveling out into the wastes, in search of the mysterious True AI that talked to Nona in Wickliffe...

The Phoenix Pham all just had a shared hallucination, those things from the Warehouse in Jade are back...what were those things again? Nona needs to spring into action as the only salient person against this threat. Are they actually here on Phistos? What would they come here for? And dear lord, Micah, how much Brainwave can you take?

Nursing the wounds opened by an impromptu dream walk and prophecy, our heroes meet to investigate the throne room of Wilhelm Restikov and discuss next steps. Who was controlling Wilhelm Restikov? What is their end game? And do they have anything to do with the entity in the wastes? Before these questions can be answered though, it's time to celebrate our very own "Marked for Death" NPC's retiremen...

Well that was one bad dream that Alix would like to forget, but unfortunately for him it was one he shared with his fellow Phoenix crew mates. How will Micah react to this revelation? Will Alix be able to keep down his breakfast? And will Nona understand what's going on?...No, the answer to that last one is definitely "no".

Wilhelm is dead at the Phoenix Pham's feet, but somehow things don't feel finished. Our heroes are victorious and are preparing to reap the rewards of their labors, but there are so many open questions. With Wilhelm's ambitions, why would he take his own life? Who was this bigger threat he was talking about? And what happened to Picledes?

After disposing of the Restikov daughter, there is no one standing between the Phoenix Pham and their new goal: Wilhelm. To confront him they must ride the elevator to the top floor of Wickliffe, only then might they be able to put a stop to this madness once and for all. What awaits our heroes on the top floor? Will they be able to stop Wilhelm? And will they finally be able to rest after this ar...

Nona, through her connection to Wickliffe, feels another mind controlling the instruments and machines of Wickliffe. It reaches out moving instruments in a deliberate pattern to spell out "Sister?". Who is this other entity and where are they located? Are they friend or foe? Before the answer to those questions can be found the Phoenix Pham get a call from Aleta. There's been an addendum added to...

The Phoenix Pham are riding the elevator up to the Mining Hub of Wickliffe, where they hope to find the core and open the front doors to let the full assault of Wickliffe to begin. What will they find in the underbelly of Wickliffe? More human rights violations or grotesque technology? Will they learn more about the fall of the city? And do you hear all that metallic skittering or is that just me?

With one Restikov kin down it sounds like there are still a few lurking about, one of which is trying to reach his currently tied up brother. How will the Phoenix Pham deal with this new nuisance? Has their infiltration of Wickliffe finally been uncovered? And if one has a cybernetic weapon that is a part of their body, where is the ammunition stored?

The Phoenix Pham has found the heart of this mining operation, with various Wickliffe employees milling about and loading the mined ore onto various conveyors. Above this bustling mining operation sits a makeshift foreman's office, its lights turned on. Who is currently staying in that building? Is it a non-mind controlled member of Wickliffe? And what is that viscous goo coming from the corner?

The Phoenix Pham find themselves in a predicament. The path forward has a mountain of rubble in the way, and while they do have a few demo charges to clear it...only a room away are two large Wyrms. How will our heroes clear the way? What nastiness awaits them on the other side? And is robot super effective against weary miner?

Having decided on an attack and retreat action plan for delving into the depths of Wickliffe, our heroes are dropped off by Volker outside the mouth of the cave system that should intersect with Wickliffe's mines. What dangers await the Phoenix Pham in this cave? Does Wickliffe know they are coming? And what's up with those animal markings on the mouth of the cave?

The Phoenix Pham has arrived in the Firefang encampment outside of Wickliffe to discuss the plan of action for infiltration. Tensions are high as Picledes recognizes some of our heroes and requests Aleta for their removal. Will Picledes request have any sway? And how many demo charges will our heroes need? And how many days from retirement is Redd now?

Aleta and crew have come to discuss an offer with the Phoenix Pham that would leave them 40,000 credits richer. That's more money than they have been offered for any job on Phistos so far, but what is the job? And what are the dangers that await our heroes? Well to answer those question first, we need to talk about Wickliffe.