Join me on my new podcast Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast for The Last Of Us, a new HBO Max show based on the PlayStation video game of the same name. Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast can be found on all podcast directories. Visit lastofuspodcast.com for links.

Join me on my new podcast Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast for The Last Of Us, a new HBO Max show based on the PlayStation video game of the same name. Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast can be found on all podcast directories. Visit <a href="http://lastofuspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lastofuspodcast.com</a> for links.

The Last Of Us premiers on January 15

I’m happy to announce a new podcast from Solo Talk Media…Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast The Last Of Us debuts on January 15, 2025, and will air on HBO Max. This series is for you if you are a fan of the PlayStation game of the same name. HBO Max has pulled out all the stops and is making this a must-watch series. I hope you get involved with the podcast by submitting your thoughts and theories weekly. You can subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.

I’m happy to announce a new podcast from Solo Talk Media… Ellie’s Tale – The Last Of Us Podcast The Last Of Us debuts on January 15, 2025, and will air on HBO Max. This series is for you if you are a fan of the PlayStation game of the same name. HBO Max has pulled out all the stops and is making this a must-watch series. I hope you get involved with the podcast by submitting your thoughts and theories weekly. You can subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts.

New Podcast Coming: The Last Of Us

I’m happy to announce a new podcast from Solo Talk Media…The Rings Of Power – Tales From Middle Earth. The Rings of Power debuts on September 2, 2022, and will be an amazing series. If you are fond of The Lord Of The Rings, this series is for you. Amazon has pulled out all the stops and is making this a must-watch series. I hope you get involved with the podcast by submitting your thoughts and theories weekly. You can subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. If you don’t currently have Amazon Prime and want to watch this series, you can sign up via these links: For USA or Canada. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

I’m happy to announce a new podcast from Solo Talk Media… The Rings Of Power – Tales From Middle Earth. The Rings of Power debuts on September 2, 2022, and will be an amazing series. If you are fond of The Lord Of The Rings, this series is for you. Amazon has pulled out all the stops and is making this a must-watch series. I hope you get involved with the podcast by submitting your thoughts and theories weekly. You can subscribe to the podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts. If you don’t currently have Amazon Prime and want to watch this series, you can sign up via these links: For <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Canada</a>. <h3>Contact me</h3> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

New Podcast Coming: The Rings Of Power

Crew of the Rocinante having a meal togetherToday’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. This episode Timestamps [00:30] Feedback Babylon’s Ashes Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 6 titled Babylon’s Ashes. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

Crew of the Rocinante having a meal together Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com/audible</a>. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. <h2>This episode Timestamps</h2> [00:30] Feedback <h2>Babylon’s Ashes</h2> Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 6 titled Babylon’s Ashes. <h3>Contact me</h3> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

606 Babylon’s Ashes – Part 2 – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Amos and Bobbie    This episode Timestamps [11:30] Episode Recaps[25:30] Feedback Babylon’s Ashes Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 6 titled Babylon’s Ashes. Episode Recap The episode opens on Laconia with the strange ship in the sky blinking protomolecule blue lights, as Admiral Duarte watches from below with great intensity.   Elsewhere, Cara returns to her worried parents, but she brings a surprise – her no longer dead brother, Xan.  As the almost zombie like Xan approaches them, her parents realize the danger and Cara pretends to run out of their home.  She has tricked them, and leads her brother into the forest, where we see her through Xan’s eyes, glowing with the blue protomolecule particles dancing around her.  On the Zenobia, Avasarala, UNN and MCRN representatives, Drummer, Holden and Bobbie review options to stop Inaros before he gets to the Ring and Medina Station.  The Free Navy and Alliance fleets are evenly matched, and the UNN, MCRN, and friendly Belter assets will each pursue one of the three Free Navy groups.  The Roci crew has a Plan B.  They will rendezvous with the Giambattista and join an assault team.  If they can take out Medina Station’s targeting and comm arrays, they can capture the Rail guns, force Medina to surrender, and stop any Free Navy ships coming through the Ring that might have gotten past the main fleet action.  It’s a bold, yet difficult plan.  The Roci crew is docked with the Giambattista and is preparing for the coming assault.  Bobbie and Holden reminisce about the Roci’s original name, the Tachi, and Alex.  Naomi asks Clarissa to handle a task and when Amos gives the okay, Clarissa refers to him as “boss.”  Naomi reminisces with Amos about their time on the Cant, when he called her “boss,” and helps Amos understand that the torch has been passed – to Clarissa.  He’s grown into his new responsibilities and position.  Meanwhile, Clarissa has another episode and goes to the medical bay.  The news is grim.  She’s experiencing complex endocrine collapse syndrome for which there is no approved course of treatment.  Continued use of her mods increases the risk of sudden death.  Her life expectancy is five years.  Later, Clarissa makes a home cooked meal for the crew.  Textured mushroom seco de carne with soy tequenos on the side.  Amos tells Clarissa she’s the ship’s mechanic now.  The crew has bonded, each giving the other a chance and putting old disagreements aside.  And they eat, enjoying each other’s company before the coming battle.  Drummer prepares for battle against the Free Navy tenders and supply vessels.  Looking at her empty room, with her family no longer there, she heads to the flight deck to lead her battle group.  Their mission is to destroy a frigate, but Walker suggests that they capture the prize.  To their horror, they realize the freighter is not what it seems, but a disguised and fully loaded war ship – the Pella.  The Dewalt is hit and Drummer’s ship, the Tynan, has a gaping hole in its side.  Four ships have been lost and five are without power.  Two ships are operational.  She is going after the Pella herself, but Walker contacts her.  He’s going on the suicide mission and she watches him die as his ship hits the Pella.  Drummer knows they’ve done all they can.  Tenye wa chesh gut, Rocinante. Have a good hunt.  On the Pella, Filip reports to the main deck for duty as Rosenfeld has convinced Marco that Filip should be there.  As Marco and Rosenfeld talk, we learn that Admiral Duarte supplied the rail guns to Marco, and that Marco apparently expects to get another weapon from him.  When they are hit by Walker’s ship, they experience significant damage, and Rosenfeld is injured.  Filip rushes to her side and is with her as she dies.  With the Pella damaged and some of his fleet lost, Marco receives a tight beam from Admiral Duarte, who refuses to provide additional armaments to the Free Navy and refuses to communicate further with Marco, threatening his ships.  Duarte has gods to kill.   The Ring to Laconia is now closed.  Marco is on his own.  Filip informs Marco that Rosenfeld is dead, and Marco doesn’t seem to care.  Filip asks his father how he so easily copes with all the people they’ve killed, and Marco dismisses it with the thought that he, Marco, could have died.  When Filip expresses that he had no choice in the life Marco has made for him, Marco berets him, but it is clear that Filip now sees Marco for who he is.  Marco leaves his room and rallies his troops as Filip turns away in disgust and despair.  The Rocinante and Giambattista approach the Ring.  The assault team members are each enclosed in cargo shipping pods which are launched from the Giambattista.  Bobbie reminds them that they say “good hunting” before a fight, not “good luck.”  The Roci uses the other ship for cover then peels off and changes the flight path of the pods to evade the rail guns.  The Roci is hit and the new armor holds, but the ship is losing power.  With alarms blaring and strong turbulence from the ship, Clarissa descends to find the problem with a coolant pipe.  She knows what to do.  Power returns to the ship and the Roci resumes its fight to save the pods from destruction from the rail guns.  Meanwhile, the remaining assault team members eject from their pods heading to the Rail Station strapped into their engine powered seats.  Holden takes out Medina’s targeting and comm arrays giving the assault team clearance to land.  Naomi heads to the reactor to check on Clarissa, who’s not answering her comm.  She finds Clarissa on the walkway, alive, mods unused, and the problem fixed.  Clarissa’s gonna earn her keep. Amos, Bobbie and the other assault team members land on the Ring Station, as gun blasts and debris fly all around them.  They’re met with heavy fire from the Free Navy forces at the station, and rapidly lose troops.  Outgunned, outmanned, and pinned down, they need air support which the Roci can’t provide because of the rail guns.  Bobbie charges the station and sends missiles toward the rail guns, giving the Roci the opportunity to come in and save her and Amos from the onslaught of fire from the Free Navy ground troops.  Bobbie apologizes – they lost the rail guns that they wanted to use against Marco. Avasarala is on the Zenobia monitoring the war, and she tells the Roci crew what’s left of Marco’s fleet as he approaches the Ring.  They have no assets in range to intercept him.  The crew knows they can’t repair and power up the rail guns on the Ring, they’re outnumbered, they don’t have the fuel or reaction mass to make it to a colony and escape, but as Amos points out, no one really wants to cut and run.  They could attempt what would be a suicide mission to slow him down.  Naomi, looking at the screen, offers an alternative.  She wants to trigger the Ring Entities – using the Giambattista, push mass and energy through the Ring all at once and wake the Entities up.  It could put an end to Marco once and for all – with the risk of waking the Entities up permanently.  The Roci crew is ready.  They watch Marco and his ships approach the Ring.  Naomi’s finger is on the trigger and she flashes back to a time when she held her young son.  With tears in her eyes, she pushes the overload reactor button and the Giambattista explodes.  Marco watches on his control screen and the Ring begins to fire up, and he shouts “Veer off!” – but it’s too late.  Marco and the Pella are consumed by the angry red force.  The Roci crew watches the ship disappear and Naomi screams and is held by Holden as she breaks down.  The war is over, but her son is gone.  Some time later, Avasarala, Drummer, Sanjrani, UNN and MCRN leaders, and Holden are meeting to discuss how they move forward together, and how to control traffic through the Rings.  They have differences of opinion, and then Holden talks about trust.  Avasarala suggests that the proposed Transport Union be headed by someone with no allegiances, a friend of the Belt, and everyone looks at Holden.  We later see Holden being introduced as the President of the new Transport Union, naming Drummer as the Vice President.  Holden, who was once called the most naive person she knew by Avasarala, outfoxes her, resigning and leaving Drummer in charge of the Ring and transport and trade for the colonies.    As the Roci heads out, Bobbie takes over as pilot and Clarissa replaces Amos’s devil head pin and makes one for herself. Naomi and Jim talk together in their bunk, with the Rocinante emblem above their head.  Naomi reassures him he did the right thing by ceding the Transport Union presidency to Drummer.  As she speaks, we see a flashback.  Filip Inaros leaves his station on the Pella, goes into a maintenance pod and leaves the ship, changing his name to Filip Nagata, leaving his father and his past behind.  Naomi says:“The universe never tells us if we did right or wrong.  It’s more important to try to help people than to know that you did.  More important that someone else’s life gets better than for you to feel good about yourself.  You never know the effect you might have on someone, not really.  Maybe one core thing you said haunts them forever.  Maybe one moment of kindness gives them comfort or courage.  Maybe you said the one thing they needed to hear. It doesn’t matter if you ever know.  You just have to try.”And Jim wonders, where’s that protomolecule sample, as the Rocinante flies out into —— The Expanse.  Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

Amos and Bobbie <h2>This episode Timestamps</h2> [11:30] Episode Recaps [25:30] Feedback <h2>Babylon’s Ashes</h2> Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 6 titled Babylon’s Ashes. <h2>Episode Recap</h2> The episode opens on Laconia with the strange ship in the sky blinking protomolecule blue lights, as Admiral Duarte watches from below with great intensity.   Elsewhere, Cara returns to her worried parents, but she brings a surprise – her no longer dead brother, Xan.  As the almost zombie like Xan approaches them, her parents realize the danger and Cara pretends to run out of their home.  She has tricked them, and leads her brother into the forest, where we see her through Xan’s eyes, glowing with the blue protomolecule particles dancing around her.   On the Zenobia, Avasarala, UNN and MCRN representatives, Drummer, Holden and Bobbie review options to stop Inaros before he gets to the Ring and Medina Station.  The Free Navy and Alliance fleets are evenly matched, and the UNN, MCRN, and friendly Belter assets will each pursue one of the three Free Navy groups.  The Roci crew has a Plan B.  They will rendezvous with the Giambattista and join an assault team.  If they can take out Medina Station’s targeting and comm arrays, they can capture the Rail guns, force Medina to surrender, and stop any Free Navy ships coming through the Ring that might have gotten past the main fleet action.  It’s a bold, yet difficult plan.   The Roci crew is docked with the Giambattista and is preparing for the coming assault.  Bobbie and Holden reminisce about the Roci’s original name, the Tachi, and Alex.  Naomi asks Clarissa to handle a task and when Amos gives the okay, Clarissa refers to him as “boss.”  Naomi reminisces with Amos about their time on the Cant, when he called her “boss,” and helps Amos understand that the torch has been passed – to Clarissa.  He’s grown into his new responsibilities and position.  Meanwhile, Clarissa has another episode and goes to the medical bay.  The news is grim.  She’s experiencing complex endocrine collapse syndrome for which there is no approved course of treatment.  Continued use of her mods increases the risk of sudden death.  Her life expectancy is five years.  Later, Clarissa makes a home cooked meal for the crew.  Textured mushroom seco de carne with soy tequenos on the side.  Amos tells Clarissa she’s the ship’s mechanic now.  The crew has bonded, each giving the other a chance and putting old disagreements aside.  And they eat, enjoying each other’s company before the coming battle.  Drummer prepares for battle against the Free Navy tenders and supply vessels.  Looking at her empty room, with her family no longer there, she heads to the flight deck to lead her battle group.  Their mission is to destroy a frigate, but Walker suggests that they capture the prize.  To their horror, they realize the freighter is not what it seems, but a disguised and fully loaded war ship – the Pella.  The Dewalt is hit and Drummer’s ship, the Tynan, has a gaping hole in its side.  Four ships have been lost and five are without power.  Two ships are operational.  She is going after the Pella herself, but Walker contacts her.  He’s going on the suicide mission and she watches him die as his ship hits the Pella.  Drummer knows they’ve done all they can.  Tenye wa chesh gut, Rocinante. Have a good hunt.   On the Pella, Filip reports to the main deck for duty as Rosenfeld has convinced Marco that Filip should be there.  As Marco and Rosenfeld talk, we learn that Admiral Duarte supplied the rail guns to Marco, and that Marco apparently expects to get another weapon from him.  When they are hit by Walker’s ship, they experience significant damage, and Rosenfeld is injured.  Filip rushes to her side and is with her as she dies.  With the Pella damaged and some of his fleet lost, Marco receives a tight beam from Admiral Duarte, who refuses to provide additional armaments to the Free Navy and refuses to communicate further with Marco, threatening his ships.  Duarte has gods to kill.   The Ring to Laconia is now closed.  Marco is on his own.  Filip informs Marco that Rosenfeld is dead, and Marco doesn’t seem to care.  Filip asks his father how he so easily copes with all the people they’ve killed, and Marco dismisses it with the thought that he, Marco, could have died.  When Filip expresses that he had no choice in the life Marco has made for him, Marco berets him, but it is clear that Filip now sees Marco for who he is.  Marco leaves his room and rallies his troops as Filip turns away in disgust and despair.   The Rocinante and Giambattista approach the Ring.  The assault team members are each enclosed in cargo shipping pods which are launched from the Giambattista.  Bobbie reminds them that they say “good hunting” before a fight, not “good luck.”  The Roci uses the other ship for cover then peels off and changes the flight path of the pods to evade the rail guns.  The Roci is hit and the new armor holds, but the ship is losing power.  With alarms blaring and strong turbulence from the ship, Clarissa descends to find the problem with a coolant pipe.  She knows what to do.  Power returns to the ship and the Roci resumes its fight to save the pods from destruction from the rail guns.  Meanwhile, the remaining assault team members eject from their pods heading to the Rail Station strapped into their engine powered seats.  Holden takes out Medina’s targeting and comm arrays giving the assault team clearance to land.  Naomi heads to the reactor to check on Clarissa, who’s not answering her comm.  She finds Clarissa on the walkway, alive, mods unused, and the problem fixed.  Clarissa’s gonna earn her keep.  Amos, Bobbie and the other assault team members land on the Ring Station, as gun blasts and debris fly all around them.  They’re met with heavy fire from the Free Navy forces at the station, and rapidly lose troops.  Outgunned, outmanned, and pinned down, they need air support which the Roci can’t provide because of the rail guns.  Bobbie charges the station and sends missiles toward the rail guns, giving the Roci the opportunity to come in and save her and Amos from the onslaught of fire from the Free Navy ground troops.  Bobbie apologizes – they lost the rail guns that they wanted to use against Marco.  Avasarala is on the Zenobia monitoring the war, and she tells the Roci crew what’s left of Marco’s fleet as he approaches the Ring.  They have no assets in range to intercept him.  The crew knows they can’t repair and power up the rail guns on the Ring, they’re outnumbered, they don’t have the fuel or reaction mass to make it to a colony and escape, but as Amos points out, no one really wants to cut and run.  They could attempt what would be a suicide mission to slow him down.  Naomi, looking at the screen, offers an alternative.  She wants to trigger the Ring Entities – using the Giambattista, push mass and energy through the Ring all at once and wake the Entities up.  It could put an end to Marco once and for all – with the risk of waking the Entities up permanently.   The Roci crew is ready.  They watch Marco and his ships approach the Ring.  Naomi’s finger is on the trigger and she flashes back to a time when she held her young son.  With tears in her eyes, she pushes the overload reactor button and the Giambattista explodes.  Marco watches on his control screen and the Ring begins to fire up, and he shouts “Veer off!” – but it’s too late.  Marco and the Pella are consumed by the angry red force.   The Roci crew watches the ship disappear and Naomi screams and is held by Holden as she breaks down.  The war is over, but her son is gone.   Some time later, Avasarala, Drummer, Sanjrani, UNN and MCRN leaders, and Holden are meeting to discuss how they move forward together, and how to control traffic through the Rings.  They have differences of opinion, and then Holden talks about trust.  Avasarala suggests that the proposed Transport Union be headed by someone with no allegiances, a friend of the Belt, and everyone looks at Holden.  We later see Holden being introduced as the President of the new Transport Union, naming Drummer as the Vice President.  Holden, who was once called the most naive person she knew by Avasarala, outfoxes her, resigning and leaving Drummer in charge of the Ring and transport and trade for the colonies.     As the Roci heads out, Bobbie takes over as pilot and Clarissa replaces Amos’s devil head pin and makes one for herself. Naomi and Jim talk together in their bunk, with the Rocinante emblem above their head.  Naomi reassures him he did the right thing by ceding the Transport Union presidency to Drummer.   As she speaks, we see a flashback.  Filip Inaros leaves his station on the Pella, goes into a maintenance pod and leaves the ship, changing his name to Filip Nagata, leaving his father and his past behind.   Naomi says: “The universe never tells us if we did right or wrong.  It’s more important to try to help people than to know that you did.  More important that someone else’s life gets better than for you to feel good about yourself.  You never know the effect you might have on someone, not really.  Maybe one core thing you said haunts them forever.  Maybe one moment of kindness gives them comfort or courage.  Maybe you said the one thing they needed to hear. It doesn’t matter if you ever know.  You just have to try.” And Jim wonders, where’s that protomolecule sample, as the Rocinante flies out into —— The Expanse.  <h3>Contact me</h3> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

606 Babylon’s Ashes – Part 1 – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the series finale titled “Babylon’s Ashes” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) How satisfied were you with the ending? 2) Is there anything you wish they had addressed that they didn’t? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at feedback@solotalkmedia.com or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com/audible</a>. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the series finale titled “Babylon’s Ashes” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) How satisfied were you with the ending? 2) Is there anything you wish they had addressed that they didn’t? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> or visiting the website at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com</a>. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Babylon’s Ashes S6E6 – The Expanse Podcast

Amos and Bobbie    This episode Timestamps [3:25] Episode Recaps[13:45] Feedback Why We Fight Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 5 titled Why We Fight. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

Amos and Bobbie <h2>This episode Timestamps</h2> [3:25] Episode Recaps [13:45] Feedback <h2>Why We Fight</h2> Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 5 titled Why We Fight. <h3>Contact me</h3> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

605 Why We Fight – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the penultimate episode of season 6 titled “Why We Fight” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) How do you interpret the look on Filip’s face? 2) Do you think Bobble goes with Amos or goes with Amos? 3) Do you think the Roci’s new armour will come into play? Bonus Question What would be a satisfying ending to this series for you? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at feedback@solotalkmedia.com or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com/audible</a>. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the penultimate episode of season 6 titled “Why We Fight” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) How do you interpret the look on Filip’s face? 2) Do you think Bobble goes with Amos or goes with Amos? 3) Do you think the Roci’s new armour will come into play? Bonus Question What would be a satisfying ending to this series for you? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> or visiting the website at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com</a>. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Why We Fight Double Take S6E5 – The Expanse Podcast

Ceres Station from Redoubt    This episode Timestamps [4:16] Episode Recaps[12:52] Feedback Redoubt Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 4 titled Redoubt. Episode Recap The episode opens on Laconia, as friends pay their respects to Cara’s family on the loss of her brother.  Admiral Duarte sits next to Cara and talks to her about grief, safety, and protection, and he discloses that he lost a place, the dream of Mars, which fell apart and made him sad, angry and frightened.  He talks of sacrifice and that if they can accomplish what they are trying to do there, it will be worth the things they lost along the way, but Cara doesn’t want to sacrifice her brother.  As Duarte talks about keeping everyone safe, Cortazar rushes in to find him.  Cortazar’s new coordination protocol returned a reply pattern and he thinks he can turn it on, as the strange machine with blue protomolecule lights circles Laconia.  Late at night Cara pushes the gurney, with her brother’s body on it, deep into the forest.  Sanjrani delivers a fiery speech to her people on Ceres, telling them now is not the time for Belters to sell their future for the empty promise of safety, and not to take the Inners’ side.  The speech is watched by Avasarala, Admiral Kirino, and others on the Xenobia, and we learn that the explosives were Belter mining charges planted by Inaros, killing UN Marines, Martians, and Belters alike.  The MCRN wants to attack Medina and reassert control of the Ring, but Avasarala won’t commit resources to the plan.  When Kirino reports this, Fleet Command advises that Mars should be prepared to go it alone, exposing cracks in the Alliance.  Avasarala then finds a battered and bloodied Monica Stuart in the ship’s makeshift morgue recording personal remembrances about the lost marines.  Later, Monica shows Avasarala the videos she made on Ceres, including one of the man she was speaking with when the explosions occurred.  As he helps the wounded, his voice is heard – he’s tired of the hate.  Avasarala protests that it shows Earthers looking weak, but Monica replies that everyone needs to be seen as human.  The way Belters see Earthers and how Earthers see Belters. On the Rocinante, the crew is repairing damage from their fight with the Pella.  Bobbie and Amos work while listening to Alex’s country music, then Clarissa calls Amos to the cargo bay.  She’s checked all the torpedos and the rest are okay, but she discovered that Holden deactivated the missile that hit the Pella.  Amos confronts Holden with this information as they work outside the Roci, and offers to lock him out of fire control.  He trusts Holden to do the right thing, but he doesn’t understand letting Marco go.  Holden tells Naomi about disarming the torpedo, and said he couldn’t be the person to kill Naomi’s son – he doesn’t have it in him.  Later in the galley, Holden listens to Bobbie who is still in disbelief about the torpedo malfunction.  She leaves and Clarissa tells Holden not to tell Bobbie about the missile.  During another heart to heart between them, Clarissa tells Holden that killing someone is a terrible thing that you can never take back; don’t ever feel bad about not killing someone.  Marco Inaros and his crew are also assessing damage to their ships, but one is beyond repair and Marco angrily orders that the two senior most officers of the doomed craft be spaced.  Rosenfeld begins to protest and Marco quickly shuts her down.  She seeks out Filip, telling him he needs to apologize to his father, and give him support and counsel.  Instead, Filip begins his new job – a demotion – to repair technician.   Filip’s new boss, Tadeo, shows him what to do, then begins looking at his news feed. Filip makes a mistake which Tadeo fixes, but Filip blames Tadeo for distracting him.  Filip then learns that Tadeo hasn’t heard from his older brother on Ceres, and about Tadeo’s life.   Filip seems to enjoy the banter and appears to have empathy for his new co-worker.  As they continue their repairs, they discover the torpedo warhead and see it was disarmed.  Tadeo thinks it malfunctioned.  Back in Marco’s cabin, Rosenfeld reports that the two officers were spaced, but not a third one, and Marco accuses her of insubordination.  She stands up to him, tells him that someone has to speak to him this way and that he is Marco Inaros – these small defeats roll off him.  Marco asks her what she expects to get when they win, and Rosenfeld says she wants to be the governor of Medina – control of the crossroads of the empires. They toast.Meanwhile, Drummer, Walker, Josep, and another crew member enter one of the stations containing Marco’s supply stash and are attacked by four guards hidden inside.  Another guard creates an explosion and a falling crate pins Josep’s arm.  Michio immediately goes to the supply depot.  With her medic focus and authority, she applies a tourniquet to Josep’s arm, tells him she loves him, and field amputates his arm, saving his life.  Back on the Tynan, Drummer watches Michio care for Josep then opens a wideband channel.  Her message is for the traitor, the coward, Marco Inaros.  They’re still here – unbent, unbroken, unbowed.  In the final scene, Pella crew members are in the galley and Filip sits with Tadeo, where he learns that the torpedo was disarmed moments before impact.  As he considers this, Drummer’s message plays on the screen.  Marco stole from his own.  He abandoned Ceres.  He left Belters to starve. She took back what he stole. Live shamed and die empty. And Filip, who only moments before had shown compassion in asking about Tadeo’s brother, suddenly explodes.  Drummer is their enemy.  This is war and it won’t be over until we are dead or victorious. There is no turning back now.   Here’s the recap for the Season 6 Episode 4 Bonus Content, “Night Watch:”Clarissa has the night watch on the Rocinante and there’s nothing to watch, so she goes through the maintenance checklist looking for things to keep her occupied.  She takes a meal break and there’s a news alert. Her father, Jules Pierre Mao has died in prison from an underlying medical condition.  Clarissa’s jaw tightens and we hear the click of her mod as she snaps her hand held device.   We next see the galley camera view, and Clarissa is lying on the floor, her biometrics are at risk levels, and the galley is in shambles.  As she slowly rouses, her biometrics return to normal and distraught, she wonders why she became so angry at the news of her father’s passing.   Thinking back to her therapy sessions while in prison, she realizes that all she wanted was her father’s love – and she understands the hurt she feels for loving him and not getting his love back in return.And that was the episode.  Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

Ceres Station from Redoubt <h2>This episode Timestamps</h2> [4:16] Episode Recaps [12:52] Feedback <h2>Redoubt</h2> Here is the full discussion episode about The Expanse season 6 episode 4 titled Redoubt. <h2>Episode Recap</h2> The episode opens on Laconia, as friends pay their respects to Cara’s family on the loss of her brother.  Admiral Duarte sits next to Cara and talks to her about grief, safety, and protection, and he discloses that he lost a place, the dream of Mars, which fell apart and made him sad, angry and frightened.  He talks of sacrifice and that if they can accomplish what they are trying to do there, it will be worth the things they lost along the way, but Cara doesn’t want to sacrifice her brother.  As Duarte talks about keeping everyone safe, Cortazar rushes in to find him.  Cortazar’s new coordination protocol returned a reply pattern and he thinks he can turn it on, as the strange machine with blue protomolecule lights circles Laconia.  Late at night Cara pushes the gurney, with her brother’s body on it, deep into the forest.   Sanjrani delivers a fiery speech to her people on Ceres, telling them now is not the time for Belters to sell their future for the empty promise of safety, and not to take the Inners’ side.  The speech is watched by Avasarala, Admiral Kirino, and others on the Xenobia, and we learn that the explosives were Belter mining charges planted by Inaros, killing UN Marines, Martians, and Belters alike.  The MCRN wants to attack Medina and reassert control of the Ring, but Avasarala won’t commit resources to the plan.  When Kirino reports this, Fleet Command advises that Mars should be prepared to go it alone, exposing cracks in the Alliance.   Avasarala then finds a battered and bloodied Monica Stuart in the ship’s makeshift morgue recording personal remembrances about the lost marines.  Later, Monica shows Avasarala the videos she made on Ceres, including one of the man she was speaking with when the explosions occurred.  As he helps the wounded, his voice is heard – he’s tired of the hate.  Avasarala protests that it shows Earthers looking weak, but Monica replies that everyone needs to be seen as human.  The way Belters see Earthers and how Earthers see Belters.  On the Rocinante, the crew is repairing damage from their fight with the Pella.  Bobbie and Amos work while listening to Alex’s country music, then Clarissa calls Amos to the cargo bay.  She’s checked all the torpedos and the rest are okay, but she discovered that Holden deactivated the missile that hit the Pella.  Amos confronts Holden with this information as they work outside the Roci, and offers to lock him out of fire control.  He trusts Holden to do the right thing, but he doesn’t understand letting Marco go.  Holden tells Naomi about disarming the torpedo, and said he couldn’t be the person to kill Naomi’s son – he doesn’t have it in him.  Later in the galley, Holden listens to Bobbie who is still in disbelief about the torpedo malfunction.  She leaves and Clarissa tells Holden not to tell Bobbie about the missile.  During another heart to heart between them, Clarissa tells Holden that killing someone is a terrible thing that you can never take back; don’t ever feel bad about not killing someone.   Marco Inaros and his crew are also assessing damage to their ships, but one is beyond repair and Marco angrily orders that the two senior most officers of the doomed craft be spaced.  Rosenfeld begins to protest and Marco quickly shuts her down.  She seeks out Filip, telling him he needs to apologize to his father, and give him support and counsel.  Instead, Filip begins his new job – a demotion – to repair technician.   Filip’s new boss, Tadeo, shows him what to do, then begins looking at his news feed. Filip makes a mistake which Tadeo fixes, but Filip blames Tadeo for distracting him.  Filip then learns that Tadeo hasn’t heard from his older brother on Ceres, and about Tadeo’s life.   Filip seems to enjoy the banter and appears to have empathy for his new co-worker.  As they continue their repairs, they discover the torpedo warhead and see it was disarmed.  Tadeo thinks it malfunctioned.  Back in Marco’s cabin, Rosenfeld reports that the two officers were spaced, but not a third one, and Marco accuses her of insubordination.  She stands up to him, tells him that someone has to speak to him this way and that he is Marco Inaros – these small defeats roll off him.  Marco asks her what she expects to get when they win, and Rosenfeld says she wants to be the governor of Medina – control of the crossroads of the empires. They toast. Meanwhile, Drummer, Walker, Josep, and another crew member enter one of the stations containing Marco’s supply stash and are attacked by four guards hidden inside.  Another guard creates an explosion and a falling crate pins Josep’s arm.  Michio immediately goes to the supply depot.  With her medic focus and authority, she applies a tourniquet to Josep’s arm, tells him she loves him, and field amputates his arm, saving his life.   Back on the Tynan, Drummer watches Michio care for Josep then opens a wideband channel.  Her message is for the traitor, the coward, Marco Inaros.  They’re still here – unbent, unbroken, unbowed.   In the final scene, Pella crew members are in the galley and Filip sits with Tadeo, where he learns that the torpedo was disarmed moments before impact.  As he considers this, Drummer’s message plays on the screen.  Marco stole from his own.  He abandoned Ceres.  He left Belters to starve. She took back what he stole. Live shamed and die empty. And Filip, who only moments before had shown compassion in asking about Tadeo’s brother, suddenly explodes.  Drummer is their enemy.  This is war and it won’t be over until we are dead or victorious. There is no turning back now.   Here’s the recap for the Season 6 Episode 4 Bonus Content, “Night Watch:” Clarissa has the night watch on the Rocinante and there’s nothing to watch, so she goes through the maintenance checklist looking for things to keep her occupied.  She takes a meal break and there’s a news alert. Her father, Jules Pierre Mao has died in prison from an underlying medical condition.  Clarissa’s jaw tightens and we hear the click of her mod as she snaps her hand held device.   We next see the galley camera view, and Clarissa is lying on the floor, her biometrics are at risk levels, and the galley is in shambles.  As she slowly rouses, her biometrics return to normal and distraught, she wonders why she became so angry at the news of her father’s passing.   Thinking back to her therapy sessions while in prison, she realizes that all she wanted was her father’s love – and she understands the hurt she feels for loving him and not getting his love back in return. And that was the episode.  <h3>Contact me</h3> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

604 Redoubt – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the fourth episode of season 6 titled “Redoubt” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) Do you think things on Ceres are about to get better or worse? 2) Will Holden come clean to Bobbie about what he did? 3) Is Filip ready to back his father or ready to challenge him for equal control? One Ship Question Do you think anyone will mention something different about the galley? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at feedback@solotalkmedia.com or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com/audible</a>. Over 400,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> The deadline to submit your feedback is Monday, 9 AM Eastern time. Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the fourth episode of season 6 titled “Redoubt” I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode. This week’s questions are… 1) Do you think things on Ceres are about to get better or worse? 2) Will Holden come clean to Bobbie about what he did? 3) Is Filip ready to back his father or ready to challenge him for equal control? One Ship Question Do you think anyone will mention something different about the galley? I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> or visiting the website at <a href="https://solotalkmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com</a>. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

Redoubt Double Take S6E4 – The Expanse Podcast

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The Expanse Podcast - Tales From The Rocinante

New Terra This episode Timestamps [4:20] Episode Recap [16:00] Feedback I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss the first episode of season 4 of The Expanse titled “New Terra”. You can purchase The Expanse books via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap New Terra The episode opens outside the Sol Ring; several belter ships are making a run for the ring trying to avoid the blockade. UNN ships open fire, destroying some of the ships, but a few make it through and traverse the Ring Space disappearing through some of the 1,300 gates to other worlds. —- 8 Months later, on his family farm in Montana, Holden’s mother gives him a copy of Don Quixote. She says it was nice meeting Naomi with the rest of the family, even if just through a screen. When left alone, Holden experiences a vision of the ring gates and the worlds beyond, when he snaps to, Miller is with him. The detective wants a ride through the ring, saying It’s the next clue to the case. Holden says he’ll ask again when he visits New York the next day. —- In New York, Secretary-General Avasarala is not happy with her board of governors. She wants the ring blockade strengthened but is facing resistance. There are arguments for opening the blockade and allowing ships through to explore the other worlds they now have access to. But Christjen is adamant until they know what’s on the other side of those rings and are sure there are no threats to the Sol system, nobody is going through. When Holden arrives, Avasarala assigns him a new mission. The crew of the Barbapiccola that ran the ring gate, have settled on a planet designated as New Terra, although they’re calling it Ilus. Images sent back reveal structures that look eerily like the work of the Protomolecule. She wants the Rocinante to investigate. If the Protomolecule is active, he’s to try and destroy it and evacuate the Belters. —- In Earth orbit on the Rocinante, Amos receives a call from Clarissa, who is now serving a life sentence in a penitentiary on Earth. She wants to thank him for his kindness towards her on their trip back. And also ask about an incident where she could have killed herself. She’s wondering if the option was left open on purpose. Amos, nonchalantly replies that if he was facing a life sentence, he would want his options to be open. Holden arrives to explain their mission. The R.E.C. Edward Israel, a science ship, will be there to assist them in their investigation. Naomi surprises them all by saying she wants to go down to the planet when they arrive. —- On Mars, Bobbie arrives home after a long day’s work. She’s crashing with her brother and his family while she’s looking for a place of her own. Her nephew David is a bit embarrassed when his “study date” LeeLee shows up early. Alex calls Bobbie as the Rocinante passes by Mars, and he confides in her that he’s scared of what they may find on Ilus. Later at a bar, Thomas, a fellow ex-Marine, asks her about her choices. The MCRN wanted Bobbie to lie during her trial, but she refused. She was discharged without any pension. —- Out in the Belt, Ashford hunts down pirates attacking supply ships. He captures one of the pirates who berates Ashford for turning on his own people and working for the innards. When he arrives at Medina station, Drummer scolds him for aggravating the innards. He’s still bitter about how the battle for the rings turned out with him on the losing side. —- Onboard the Roci, Naomi is undergoing bone and muscle intensity treatment as they pass into the Ring Space. After her treatment, she calls Drummer at Medina Station. The OPA woman is still recuperating from her broken back. Drummer voices her disdain for the Belters trying to make a living on the surface of Ilus. She sais in two-generation they won’t be Belters anymore. —- Once the Rocinante passes the ring gate into Ilus space, Miller briefly appears to Holden thanking him for the ride. James starts to question him, but it appears like Miller vanishes and travels to the planet. —- Orbiting New Terra, the R.C.E. Edward Israel launches a landing shuttle. Those on board are expecting trouble from the squatting Belters, even though the UN and Mars have a charter for the planet. As it descends, the shuttle is struck and crash lands. Only a few on board survive many of them with injuries. Luckily, the Belters come to their aid. Security Chief Murtry, the highest-ranking survivor takes command of the expedition. —- Holden receives a message from Avasarala telling him to get to the planet, do his job, let the RCE do theirs, and don’t get involved with things that don’t involve him. The Rocinante arrives and lands on the planet. Naomi, the first to debark and not accustomed to being on a planet, is momentarily stricken by the vastness of her surroundings. They are greeted at the Belter settlement by both the new inhabitants and the survivors of the RCE Shuttle. Tension builds as both sides are vying for control, guns are drawn, and the situation looks dire when a new threat emerges. A swarm approaches the colony and seems to attach them. It passes in a matter of seconds leaving everyone cut and confused That’s the episode. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h2>New Terra</h2> This episode Timestamps [4:20] Episode Recap [16:00] Feedback I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss the first episode of season 4 of The Expanse titled “New Terra”. You can purchase The Expanse books via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada</a> or the <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazonuk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UK</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>New Terra</h3> The episode opens outside the Sol Ring; several belter ships are making a run for the ring trying to avoid the blockade. UNN ships open fire, destroying some of the ships, but a few make it through and traverse the Ring Space disappearing through some of the 1,300 gates to other worlds. —- 8 Months later, on his family farm in Montana, Holden’s mother gives him a copy of Don Quixote. She says it was nice meeting Naomi with the rest of the family, even if just through a screen. When left alone, Holden experiences a vision of the ring gates and the worlds beyond, when he snaps to, Miller is with him. The detective wants a ride through the ring, saying It’s the next clue to the case. Holden says he’ll ask again when he visits New York the next day. —- In New York, Secretary-General Avasarala is not happy with her board of governors. She wants the ring blockade strengthened but is facing resistance. There are arguments for opening the blockade and allowing ships through to explore the other worlds they now have access to. But Christjen is adamant until they know what’s on the other side of those rings and are sure there are no threats to the Sol system, nobody is going through. When Holden arrives, Avasarala assigns him a new mission. The crew of the Barbapiccola that ran the ring gate, have settled on a planet designated as New Terra, although they’re calling it Ilus. Images sent back reveal structures that look eerily like the work of the Protomolecule. She wants the Rocinante to investigate. If the Protomolecule is active, he’s to try and destroy it and evacuate the Belters. —- In Earth orbit on the Rocinante, Amos receives a call from Clarissa, who is now serving a life sentence in a penitentiary on Earth. She wants to thank him for his kindness towards her on their trip back. And also ask about an incident where she could have killed herself. She’s wondering if the option was left open on purpose. Amos, nonchalantly replies that if he was facing a life sentence, he would want his options to be open. Holden arrives to explain their mission. The R.E.C. Edward Israel, a science ship, will be there to assist them in their investigation. Naomi surprises them all by saying she wants to go down to the planet when they arrive. —- On Mars, Bobbie arrives home after a long day’s work. She’s crashing with her brother and his family while she’s looking for a place of her own. Her nephew David is a bit embarrassed when his “study date” LeeLee shows up early. Alex calls Bobbie as the Rocinante passes by Mars, and he confides in her that he’s scared of what they may find on Ilus. Later at a bar, Thomas, a fellow ex-Marine, asks her about her choices. The MCRN wanted Bobbie to lie during her trial, but she refused. She was discharged without any pension. —- Out in the Belt, Ashford hunts down pirates attacking supply ships. He captures one of the pirates who berates Ashford for turning on his own people and working for the innards. When he arrives at Medina station, Drummer scolds him for aggravating the innards. He’s still bitter about how the battle for the rings turned out with him on the losing side. —- Onboard the Roci, Naomi is undergoing bone and muscle intensity treatment as they pass into the Ring Space. After her treatment, she calls Drummer at Medina Station. The OPA woman is still recuperating from her broken back. Drummer voices her disdain for the Belters trying to make a living on the surface of Ilus. She sais in two-generation they won’t be Belters anymore. —- Once the Rocinante passes the ring gate into Ilus space, Miller briefly appears to Holden thanking him for the ride. James starts to question him, but it appears like Miller vanishes and travels to the planet. —- Orbiting New Terra, the R.C.E. Edward Israel launches a landing shuttle. Those on board are expecting trouble from the squatting Belters, even though the UN and Mars have a charter for the planet. As it descends, the shuttle is struck and crash lands. Only a few on board survive many of them with injuries. Luckily, the Belters come to their aid. Security Chief Murtry, the highest-ranking survivor takes command of the expedition. —- Holden receives a message from Avasarala telling him to get to the planet, do his job, let the RCE do theirs, and don’t get involved with things that don’t involve him. The Rocinante arrives and lands on the planet. Naomi, the first to debark and not accustomed to being on a planet, is momentarily stricken by the vastness of her surroundings. They are greeted at the Belter settlement by both the new inhabitants and the survivors of the RCE Shuttle. Tension builds as both sides are vying for control, guns are drawn, and the situation looks dire when a new threat emerges. A swarm approaches the colony and seems to attach them. It passes in a matter of seconds leaving everyone cut and confused That’s the episode. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

401 New Terra – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Caliban’s War This episode Timestamps [3:37] News [7:17] Episode Recap [12:16] My Observations [20:31] Feedback [None] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we finish season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Caliban’s War”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible The University of Toronto holds Modle UN “Crisis Conference!” based on The Expanse. Science and Tech in The Expanse  Adam Savage gets 3D scanned for The Expanse.  Episode Recap Caliban’s War The episode opens with the standoff on Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship. Neither side willing to stand down. Bobbie finds a way out for them but Cotyar is shot and too hurt to make the climb. He tells Bobbie that they brought her power armour with them. If she can get to the skiff she can save them so the marine heads off. She encounters some resistance along the way but manages to make her way to where their skiff is docked. One of Mao’s men stands between her and her armour but she convinces him that dying for Mao isn’t what he wants to do. He agrees and steps aside. After exchanging fire, Mao’s men ask Cotyar to negotiate. Avasarala coaches him what to say but the conversation is going nowhere. Then Mao’s men offer safe passage to Cotyar if he hands over the Under-Secretary. Avasarala thinks he’s going to give in to them but he tells her he’s doing what he’s doing because he owes it to her son to keep his mother safe. Wanting to keep Cotyar safe Chrisjen surrenders to Mao’s men, who receive orders to kill her. Before they can follow through, Bobbie, dressed in full power armour arrives and takes them out. —— After making arrangements for the Somnambulist, Naomi and Amos are back on board the Rocinante. While evaluating the damage sustained by the missile explosion they discover they have a stowaway on board. The monster from Ganymede is in their cargo bay. Prax is still convinced he can talk to the creature but Holden won’t hear it. Their only course of action is to destroy the monster. Holden and Amos enter the cargo bay intending to shoot it. They watch as the creature digs out and discards a failsafe device that was implanted in its chest. Not taking any chances they open fire spraying the monster with bullets but they have little effect on it. In retaliation, the monster rips a magnetic cargo container off the floor and throws it at them hitting Holden and pinning him to the wall. Amos tries to help his captain but his suit is loosing air so Holden orders him to leave. The rest of the crew are arguing what to do. Prax still wants to try communicating with the creature but the rest just want it destroyed. Holden calls their attention to the monster’s actions. It’s ignoring Holden and trying to dig its way through a bulkhead. They realize that it’s looking for food and trying to dig its way to their reactor. If it succeeds they’re all dead. Every solution they come up with to destroy the creature would also be fatal to Holden. Amos comes up with the idea to pressurize the compartments around the cargo bay and then blow the hatch. The result will be like a balloon deflating, blowing the creature off the ship. Holden will probably be torn apart if they try but he orders them to get started anyway. Time is tight so Alex shuts down their drive figuring if it’s off it won’t be as attractive to the creature. It works, but with its food source off it turns it’s attention back on Holden so Alex starts the drive up again. Figuring he’s a goner, Holden opens up to Naomi but she refuses to see the inevitable. On his way to help Amos, Prax being the botanist he notices the plants growing on the Roci and comes up with a new plan. Just like the way plants search for water. If they give the creature an easier food source to reach it may leave the reactor alone. Using one of their nuclear warheads as bait. Naomi and Prax take it outside the Rocinante to attract the creature. It works, sensing an easier meal, the Monster exits the cargo hold and chases them down. After a slight hesitation, Prax tosses the nuclear core into space and the monster jumps for it. Alex immediately fires up the Roci’s drive frying the creature in its wake. They manage to free Holden who will need some time to heal. Knowing he’s safe, Naomi doesn’t want to hold any more secrets from Holden and confesses to hiding their Protomolecule sample. She truly believes that since Earth and Mars have their samples, that the Belt should have one as well. Thinking she was about to die on the Somnambulist she sent a message to Fred Johnson telling where to find it. —— Around Venus, The Aborgast starts descending to the planet to get better readings. Not to be outdone, the Martian ship also descends at a much higher rate than the science ship. Suddenly, their descent is halted and everything calms down. The Protomolecule invades the ship and then tears it apart seam by seam, bolt by bolt until every single individual part of it is separated from the next. Killing everyone on board. —— The season ends with Dr. Strickland loading Mei into some kind of sleeping pod and storing her away. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Caliban’s War</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:37] News [7:17] Episode Recap [12:16] My Observations [20:31] Feedback [None] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we finish season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Caliban’s War”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/573c756e859fd06a1f830223/t/57f2cf59e4fcb55918fdc16f/1475530586410/TheExpanse_FinalEdits-7.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The University of Toronto holds Modle UN “Crisis Conference!” based on The Expanse.</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2017/04/23/science-and-tech-in-syfys-the-expanse-coming-face-to-face-with-the-protomolecule/#3e7f95f32fc8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Science and Tech in The Expanse </a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpOSKRmTap8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Savage gets 3D scanned for The Expanse. </a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Caliban’s War</h3> The episode opens with the standoff on Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship. Neither side willing to stand down. Bobbie finds a way out for them but Cotyar is shot and too hurt to make the climb. He tells Bobbie that they brought her power armour with them. If she can get to the skiff she can save them so the marine heads off. She encounters some resistance along the way but manages to make her way to where their skiff is docked. One of Mao’s men stands between her and her armour but she convinces him that dying for Mao isn’t what he wants to do. He agrees and steps aside. After exchanging fire, Mao’s men ask Cotyar to negotiate. Avasarala coaches him what to say but the conversation is going nowhere. Then Mao’s men offer safe passage to Cotyar if he hands over the Under-Secretary. Avasarala thinks he’s going to give in to them but he tells her he’s doing what he’s doing because he owes it to her son to keep his mother safe. Wanting to keep Cotyar safe Chrisjen surrenders to Mao’s men, who receive orders to kill her. Before they can follow through, Bobbie, dressed in full power armour arrives and takes them out. —— After making arrangements for the Somnambulist, Naomi and Amos are back on board the Rocinante. While evaluating the damage sustained by the missile explosion they discover they have a stowaway on board. The monster from Ganymede is in their cargo bay. Prax is still convinced he can talk to the creature but Holden won’t hear it. Their only course of action is to destroy the monster. Holden and Amos enter the cargo bay intending to shoot it. They watch as the creature digs out and discards a failsafe device that was implanted in its chest. Not taking any chances they open fire spraying the monster with bullets but they have little effect on it. In retaliation, the monster rips a magnetic cargo container off the floor and throws it at them hitting Holden and pinning him to the wall. Amos tries to help his captain but his suit is loosing air so Holden orders him to leave. The rest of the crew are arguing what to do. Prax still wants to try communicating with the creature but the rest just want it destroyed. Holden calls their attention to the monster’s actions. It’s ignoring Holden and trying to dig its way through a bulkhead. They realize that it’s looking for food and trying to dig its way to their reactor. If it succeeds they’re all dead. Every solution they come up with to destroy the creature would also be fatal to Holden. Amos comes up with the idea to pressurize the compartments around the cargo bay and then blow the hatch. The result will be like a balloon deflating, blowing the creature off the ship. Holden will probably be torn apart if they try but he orders them to get started anyway. Time is tight so Alex shuts down their drive figuring if it’s off it won’t be as attractive to the creature. It works, but with its food source off it turns it’s attention back on Holden so Alex starts the drive up again. Figuring he’s a goner, Holden opens up to Naomi but she refuses to see the inevitable. On his way to help Amos, Prax being the botanist he notices the plants growing on the Roci and comes up with a new plan. Just like the way plants search for water. If they give the creature an easier food source to reach it may leave the reactor alone. Using one of their nuclear warheads as bait. Naomi and Prax take it outside the Rocinante to attract the creature. It works, sensing an easier meal, the Monster exits the cargo hold and chases them down. After a slight hesitation, Prax tosses the nuclear core into space and the monster jumps for it. Alex immediately fires up the Roci’s drive frying the creature in its wake. They manage to free Holden who will need some time to heal. Knowing he’s safe, Naomi doesn’t want to hold any more secrets from Holden and confesses to hiding their Protomolecule sample. She truly believes that since Earth and Mars have their samples, that the Belt should have one as well. Thinking she was about to die on the Somnambulist she sent a message to Fred Johnson telling where to find it. —— Around Venus, The Aborgast starts descending to the planet to get better readings. Not to be outdone, the Martian ship also descends at a much higher rate than the science ship. Suddenly, their descent is halted and everything calms down. The Protomolecule invades the ship and then tears it apart seam by seam, bolt by bolt until every single individual part of it is separated from the next. Killing everyone on board. —— The season ends with Dr. Strickland loading Mei into some kind of sleeping pod and storing her away. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

213 Caliban’s War – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Fight Or Flight This episode Timestamps [2:17] News [3:48] Episode Recap [9:41] Feedback [1:17:08] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we start season 3 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Fight Or Flight”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News No special news to report this week. If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Fight or Flight The episode opens immediately after the dismantling of the Aberghast above Venus. Not knowing what happened, the entire system braces for war. The UN Secretary-General want’s to get Mars back to the negotiating table but Errinwright convinces him instead to formally declare war on Mars plunging the system into chaos. — Afraid for himself, Errinwright spins a tale, telling the Secretary-General that Avasarala has been behind everything that has happened on Eros and Ganymede and is in league with Mao in creating the Protomolecule. He succeeds and the Secretary-General orders him to apprehend her at all costs. —— Back on the Rocinante, the crew is cleaning up after the battle with the Protomolecule monster. While repairing the deck plating in the cargo hold a small sample left behind by the monster goes unnoticed. Tensions are high in the aftermath of Naomi’s betrayal. She lied to them about destroying their Protomolecule sample and instead gave it to Fred Johnson. Her intentions were well meant but the rest of the crew doesn’t see it that way. With war now raging throughout the system, Holden decides to hide the Rocinante by changing its transponder and drive signature. At Prax’s suggestion, they rename the ship the Contorta, after a pine tree from Earth. Naomi suggests the crew goes to Tycho Station where Fred Johnson can help them. Alex and Amos don’t like the idea but concede that it is their best option. Not sure what’s ahead for them. Alex records and sends a very heartfelt message to his family back on Mars. After a brief conversation with Prax and a little bit of research, Holden realizes that the Protomolecule is somehow related to Iao, which also has ties back to Jules-Pierre Mao. Swearing to do what they promised Prax they would do. Holden suggests they go to Iao to look for Mae. Naomi strongly objects but the rest of the crew overrule her. —— Aboard Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship, Avasaraly tends to an injured Cotyar while Bobby tries to take control of the ship. Knowing that Errinwright will do everything in his power to prevent Christjen’s escape They make plans to leave the ship. Bobby enlists the aid of Mao’s Junior electrician. The four of them take over the bridge, only to realize that missiles are en route to destroy them. They have to abandon the ship. Before leaving Avasaraly has the electrician retrieve copies of all communications to and from the ship. Proof that Errinwright is a traitor. They make their way to Julie Mao’s racing Pinnace, the Razorback only to discover it’s a two-seater. Bobby and Avasarala narrowly make their escape while Cotyar and the electrician run to the dropship. Their fate is unknown. ——- In the Belt, Fred Johnson sends a message to Anderson Daws letting him know he has the Protomolecule. Since Daws has the scientist that worked for Protogen, Fred is hoping the two can come to terms and share their resources for the betterment of the Belt. Drummer isn’t happy with Fred’s decisions to include Daws. Fred asks her to lead a salvage mission to retrieve the Nauvoo. She sees it as a punishment for opposing Fred’s plan to untie the Belt. But she agrees.   Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Fight Or Flight</h1> This episode Timestamps [2:17] News [3:48] Episode Recap [9:41] Feedback [1:17:08] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we start season 3 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Fight Or Flight”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> No special news to report this week. If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Fight or Flight</h3> The episode opens immediately after the dismantling of the Aberghast above Venus. Not knowing what happened, the entire system braces for war. The UN Secretary-General want’s to get Mars back to the negotiating table but Errinwright convinces him instead to formally declare war on Mars plunging the system into chaos. — Afraid for himself, Errinwright spins a tale, telling the Secretary-General that Avasarala has been behind everything that has happened on Eros and Ganymede and is in league with Mao in creating the Protomolecule. He succeeds and the Secretary-General orders him to apprehend her at all costs. —— Back on the Rocinante, the crew is cleaning up after the battle with the Protomolecule monster. While repairing the deck plating in the cargo hold a small sample left behind by the monster goes unnoticed. Tensions are high in the aftermath of Naomi’s betrayal. She lied to them about destroying their Protomolecule sample and instead gave it to Fred Johnson. Her intentions were well meant but the rest of the crew doesn’t see it that way. With war now raging throughout the system, Holden decides to hide the Rocinante by changing its transponder and drive signature. At Prax’s suggestion, they rename the ship the Contorta, after a pine tree from Earth. Naomi suggests the crew goes to Tycho Station where Fred Johnson can help them. Alex and Amos don’t like the idea but concede that it is their best option. Not sure what’s ahead for them. Alex records and sends a very heartfelt message to his family back on Mars. After a brief conversation with Prax and a little bit of research, Holden realizes that the Protomolecule is somehow related to Iao, which also has ties back to Jules-Pierre Mao. Swearing to do what they promised Prax they would do. Holden suggests they go to Iao to look for Mae. Naomi strongly objects but the rest of the crew overrule her. —— Aboard Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship, Avasaraly tends to an injured Cotyar while Bobby tries to take control of the ship. Knowing that Errinwright will do everything in his power to prevent Christjen’s escape They make plans to leave the ship. Bobby enlists the aid of Mao’s Junior electrician. The four of them take over the bridge, only to realize that missiles are en route to destroy them. They have to abandon the ship. Before leaving Avasaraly has the electrician retrieve copies of all communications to and from the ship. Proof that Errinwright is a traitor. They make their way to Julie Mao’s racing Pinnace, the Razorback only to discover it’s a two-seater. Bobby and Avasarala narrowly make their escape while Cotyar and the electrician run to the dropship. Their fate is unknown. ——- In the Belt, Fred Johnson sends a message to Anderson Daws letting him know he has the Protomolecule. Since Daws has the scientist that worked for Protogen, Fred is hoping the two can come to terms and share their resources for the betterment of the Belt. Drummer isn’t happy with Fred’s decisions to include Daws. Fred asks her to lead a salvage mission to retrieve the Nauvoo. She sees it as a punishment for opposing Fred’s plan to untie the Belt. But she agrees. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

301 Fight Or Flight – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

The Monster And The Rocket This episode Timestamps [3:28] News [5:36] Episode Recap [11:26] My Observations [19:28] Feedback [None] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “The Monster And The Rocket”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News   If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap The Monster And The Rocket   The episode opens with Errinwright contemplating his past actions. He has a heart to heart conversation with his son but fails to tell the boy what he really means to say. Later, before the Eros hearings are about to begin, he’s talking to Avasarala as if he’s already been convicted. She won’t hear any of it and reminds him of all the good he’s done. When she mentions that she’s going to meet with Jules-Pierre Mao he looks hopeful. He begs her to hear the man out and try to convince him that selling the Protomolecule to the Martians in not in Earth’s best interest. — Later, Cotyar escorts Bobbie to the jump ship that will take them and Avasarala to Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship. With the marine off the planet, she can’t be used as a bargaining chip by the Martian delegation. Their ship arrives at the UN-MCR Neutral Zone where it docks with Mao’s ship. They are greeted by Captain Malik but Avasarala forgoes any small talk until Mao arrives. The mogul offers them an ultimatum. In exchange for freeing his family, he will, in time offer the Protomolecule research to Earth, just like Mars, for the benefit of the system. The fact that he plans on profiting from both sides isn’t lost to him. — Back on earth, Errinwright writes a letter to his love, Jodie before a meeting with the head of the Martian delegation. Errinwright makes nice with his Martian counterpart discussing both their peoples and the conflicts facing both of them and how the Protomolecule could be the solution to their problems. The meeting is proceeding nicely when Korshunov suddenly collapses and dies. Errinwright poisoned him as part of a larger plan. — On Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship, he and Avasarala receive a transmission from Errinwright. He informs them that Korshunov is dead and the MCRN Karakum, the ship on it’s way to Ganymede to pick up the Protomolecule has been destroyed by his orders. He sees Avasarala’s actions as a betrayal of their friendship. Errinwright gives Mao his own ultimatum. Clean up the mess he made for him, Return to Earth alone and wait for further instructions before getting back to work. With tensions high on Mao’s ship, guns are drawn as the two sides face off and Mao makes his exit. — On the Rocinante, Holden, Alex and Prax are hunting the Protomolecule monster on the surface of Ganymede. Prax doesn’t understand Holden’s motives and tries to convince him to take a less lethal approach. They follow the monster into one of the destroyed agro domes. It’s a tight fit and when Alex wants to pull out Holden overrides him. They spot the monster and Holden opens fire but Prax stops him, still thinking it could be a transformed Mei. They hold up when they intercept a transmission that the MCRN Karakum, a black ops ship that was coming to collect the Protomolecule suddenly blew up. —– At the Ganymede loading docks, Melissa is getting ready to evacuate refugees aboard the Somnambulist. She refuses Naomi’s offers to repair the ship before departure but the engineer doesn’t take no for an answer. With the station’s power failing there’s not much time to get the ship operational and under way. The refugees are getting restless. There are no other ships for them to seek passage on. When they try to force their way on board Amos and Melissa seal the doors. To make matters worse, the Ganymede’s air refill stations have been shut down so the Somnambulist has to make due with just the air it has left which is only enough to take 52 of the hundreds of people waiting for passage. If they found out there would surely be a riot. Naomi is upset at the notion of leaving the refugees behind. Amos concedes that they have no choice. It’s too dangerous to open the doors. When it comes time to depart. Naomi wants to go talk to the refugees. Amos tries to stop her but she injects him with a paralytic drug and opens the airlock doors. As expected the crowd panics and tries to rush in. Naomi offers her spot on the ship if the big Belter helps her calm the people down so they can at least save 52 women and children. The big Belter calms the crowd down and addresses them. He explains the situation and appeals to their Belter pride. 52 people board the ship in an orderly fashion. When Naomi thanks the big Belter and offers her spot, he turns her down and puts her back on the ship saying she’s not done yet. As the ship takes off the MCRN forces threaten to destroy the Somnambulist if they don’t return to the docks. They broadcast that they are a refugee ship and beg them not to fire but their plea falls on deaf ears. The MCRN Valkyrie fires a torpedo at them. —— Back on the Rocinante, they have the monster in their sights when they hear the MCRN threatening to blow up the Somnambulist. Holden is reluctant to end their pursuit but Alex makes him come to his senses. Their family needs their help. They arrive just in time to shoot down the missile aimed at the Somnambulist. Holden orders Alex to target lock every MCRN ship in range and then opens a channel. He orders the Martian navy to stand down as they escort the refugees away from Ganymede. If any of them shoots he threatens to unleash all their firepower upon them. Even if it means they all die. The Martians comply. As they clear the area we see that the Rocinante’s airlock has been torn open and a blue glowing monster is hiding on board. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>The Monster And The Rocket</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:28] News [5:36] Episode Recap [11:26] My Observations [19:28] Feedback [None] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “The Monster And The Rocket”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>The Monster And The Rocket</h3> The episode opens with Errinwright contemplating his past actions. He has a heart to heart conversation with his son but fails to tell the boy what he really means to say. Later, before the Eros hearings are about to begin, he’s talking to Avasarala as if he’s already been convicted. She won’t hear any of it and reminds him of all the good he’s done. When she mentions that she’s going to meet with Jules-Pierre Mao he looks hopeful. He begs her to hear the man out and try to convince him that selling the Protomolecule to the Martians in not in Earth’s best interest. — Later, Cotyar escorts Bobbie to the jump ship that will take them and Avasarala to Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship. With the marine off the planet, she can’t be used as a bargaining chip by the Martian delegation. Their ship arrives at the UN-MCR Neutral Zone where it docks with Mao’s ship. They are greeted by Captain Malik but Avasarala forgoes any small talk until Mao arrives. The mogul offers them an ultimatum. In exchange for freeing his family, he will, in time offer the Protomolecule research to Earth, just like Mars, for the benefit of the system. The fact that he plans on profiting from both sides isn’t lost to him. — Back on earth, Errinwright writes a letter to his love, Jodie before a meeting with the head of the Martian delegation. Errinwright makes nice with his Martian counterpart discussing both their peoples and the conflicts facing both of them and how the Protomolecule could be the solution to their problems. The meeting is proceeding nicely when Korshunov suddenly collapses and dies. Errinwright poisoned him as part of a larger plan. — On Jules-Pierre Mao’s ship, he and Avasarala receive a transmission from Errinwright. He informs them that Korshunov is dead and the MCRN Karakum, the ship on it’s way to Ganymede to pick up the Protomolecule has been destroyed by his orders. He sees Avasarala’s actions as a betrayal of their friendship. Errinwright gives Mao his own ultimatum. Clean up the mess he made for him, Return to Earth alone and wait for further instructions before getting back to work. With tensions high on Mao’s ship, guns are drawn as the two sides face off and Mao makes his exit. — On the Rocinante, Holden, Alex and Prax are hunting the Protomolecule monster on the surface of Ganymede. Prax doesn’t understand Holden’s motives and tries to convince him to take a less lethal approach. They follow the monster into one of the destroyed agro domes. It’s a tight fit and when Alex wants to pull out Holden overrides him. They spot the monster and Holden opens fire but Prax stops him, still thinking it could be a transformed Mei. They hold up when they intercept a transmission that the MCRN Karakum, a black ops ship that was coming to collect the Protomolecule suddenly blew up. —– At the Ganymede loading docks, Melissa is getting ready to evacuate refugees aboard the Somnambulist. She refuses Naomi’s offers to repair the ship before departure but the engineer doesn’t take no for an answer. With the station’s power failing there’s not much time to get the ship operational and under way. The refugees are getting restless. There are no other ships for them to seek passage on. When they try to force their way on board Amos and Melissa seal the doors. To make matters worse, the Ganymede’s air refill stations have been shut down so the Somnambulist has to make due with just the air it has left which is only enough to take 52 of the hundreds of people waiting for passage. If they found out there would surely be a riot. Naomi is upset at the notion of leaving the refugees behind. Amos concedes that they have no choice. It’s too dangerous to open the doors. When it comes time to depart. Naomi wants to go talk to the refugees. Amos tries to stop her but she injects him with a paralytic drug and opens the airlock doors. As expected the crowd panics and tries to rush in. Naomi offers her spot on the ship if the big Belter helps her calm the people down so they can at least save 52 women and children. The big Belter calms the crowd down and addresses them. He explains the situation and appeals to their Belter pride. 52 people board the ship in an orderly fashion. When Naomi thanks the big Belter and offers her spot, he turns her down and puts her back on the ship saying she’s not done yet. As the ship takes off the MCRN forces threaten to destroy the Somnambulist if they don’t return to the docks. They broadcast that they are a refugee ship and beg them not to fire but their plea falls on deaf ears. The MCRN Valkyrie fires a torpedo at them. —— Back on the Rocinante, they have the monster in their sights when they hear the MCRN threatening to blow up the Somnambulist. Holden is reluctant to end their pursuit but Alex makes him come to his senses. Their family needs their help. They arrive just in time to shoot down the missile aimed at the Somnambulist. Holden orders Alex to target lock every MCRN ship in range and then opens a channel. He orders the Martian navy to stand down as they escort the refugees away from Ganymede. If any of them shoots he threatens to unleash all their firepower upon them. Even if it means they all die. The Martians comply. As they clear the area we see that the Rocinante’s airlock has been torn open and a blue glowing monster is hiding on board. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

212 The Monster And The Rocket – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Assured Destruction This episode Timestamps [1:50] News [7:19] Episode Recap [13:45] Feedback [1:27:24] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Assured Destruction”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Railguns and Plasma, oh my! If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Assured Destruction The episode opens on board the Rocinante. Avasarala is in rough but stable condition. Tensions are high as the crew wants answers from Bobbie, but she’s obviously holding information back. Holden is unperturbed and decides to simply continue with their mission to IO. Bobby opposes saying the Under-Secretary has vital information that could end the war, but Jim puts her in her place saying they don’t owe her anything and she’s free to get back on the Razorback and leave any time she wants. When Naomi scolds Holden for the way he’s acting he tells her, she can leave the ship as well if she doesn’t like it. Amos and Prax continue their bonding over small talk. Amos is convinced they will find Mae, Prax isn’t as sure. Later, Naomi fixes the Razorback’s comm system, and for a brief moment contemplates heeding Holden’s suggestion that she take the ship and leave for Tycho. Alex confronts her about it later. He says he’s still angry that she gave the Protomolecule to Fred Johnson but he admires her commitment to the Belt. He wishes he had her strength. When Chrisjen regains consciousness, she finally meets Holden face to face. She tries to convince him to let her contact Admiral Souther on the Agatha King, but he won’t hear of it. When she tells him she’s trying to prevent the Protomolecule from falling into the wrong hands he tells her he’s heard it all before. Including from himself. On their way to IO Alex receives a message from his wife. They thought he was dead for so long. They’re happy he’s alive, but that they’ve moved on and don’t need him anymore. With everyone gathered, Chrisjen finally comes clean and tells them all what she knows about Jules-Pierre Mao, Errinwright and the Protomolecule. She tells them she believes Errinwright plans on using the hybrids to lay waste to Mars and she needs their help to stop it. Holden then tells them about their own encounter with a Hybrid and how they believe they are being created on IO using the kids. He then drops a bombshell by telling her that Fred Johnson already has a sample of the Protomolecule. She confronts Naomi about what she did and then surprises them all when she agrees that they should simply nuke IO and destroy the Protomolecule. When Naomi later confronts the Under-Secretary accusing her of wanting to go to IO to get the Protomolecule for Earth. Avasarala neither confirms or denies the accusation. —– On Earth, The ruling council is discussing the Martian stealth ballistic missile platform their spy satellite detected. They’ve detected two of the five known platforms, and if they can find the other three before Mars moves them, they’ll be able to eliminate them with their planetary rail guns. A preemptive strike would have to be perfect, or else Mars would retaliate, and the casualties would be enormous. The possibility of casualties causes the Secretary-General to hesitate, but Errinwright is pushing him to attack. — Later, Anna is helping the Sec-Gen to write his speech, but his mind isn’t on it. He asks her a hypothetical question about facing fear to try and settle the upcoming decision he has to make regarding the Mars missile platforms. She asks him how many sacrifices he can tolerate and still tell himself he’s doing God’s work. The answer she says is as few as possible. — When the 5th platform is discovered, and he’s told there is an 82% chance to successfully destroy them he backs down, saying the chances of casualties are too great. In private, Errinwright confronts the Sec-Gen about his choice. He manages to convince him that if he wins the war, he will be remembered as the man that united humanity in the face of first contact. The plan works, and the Secretary-General orders a strike on the Mars Missile Platforms. A glitch in one of the railguns delays its firing and the Missile platform manages to launch a missile before it’s destroyed. The missile strikes Earth in South America killing 2 million people. The railgun misfired due to a glitch caused by the earlier power up and power down. In the aftermath, Errinwrite tells Anna that all the casualties could have been prevented if only the Secretary-General hadn’t wavered earlier in the day. Putting the Unspoken blame on her. —– In the depths of space, the U.N.N. Agatha King detects the Mao dropship. Before they can intercept it, they receive a message from Admiral Nguyen that he’s on his way and whoever is on the dropship is to be detained without debriefing. On the dropship, Theo, the Mao electrician is panicking, not sure what to tell the Agatha King once they’re rescued. To protect himself and Avasarala’s mission, Cotyar kills the man. — Later with Cotyar in custody, Admiral Nguyen briefs Admiral Souther on his orders to bring in Under-Secretary Avasarala on suspicions of treason. They interrogate Cotyar but don’t get anything from him. He spins a story that Chrisjen is dead and that Bobby escaped on the Razorback. They don’t believe him when he tells them the Guan Chin was destroyed by a U.N.N. Gunship and that it’s Errinwright who has been working with Jules-Pierre Mao and who is the true traitor. After the interrogation, Admiral Souther creates a diversion to talk to Cotyar alone. He knows Chrisjen is not a traitor and he gets the true story out of the spy. Suspicious, Admiral Nguyen relieves Admiral Souther of command and takes over the Agatha King and heads towards IO. —– On IO, Katoa shows off some of the new abilities he’s developed from Doctor Strickland’s new treatments. Later, Mao meats Mae and he’s taken in by the young girl’s charm. When Katoa collapses, Mao seems genially concerned for the children. Doctor Strickland sees it as a simple setback, but Mao orders him to stop the experiments. He wants the torture of the children to end. Strickland protests but Mao tells him it’s not up for debate. The experiment is over, shut it down.   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<h1>Assured Destruction</h1> This episode Timestamps [1:50] News [7:19] Episode Recap [13:45] Feedback [1:27:24] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Assured Destruction”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://www.danielabraham.com/2018/03/19/guest-post-railguns-and-plasma-oh-my/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Railguns and Plasma, oh my!</a> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Assured Destruction</h3> The episode opens on board the Rocinante. Avasarala is in rough but stable condition. Tensions are high as the crew wants answers from Bobbie, but she’s obviously holding information back. Holden is unperturbed and decides to simply continue with their mission to IO. Bobby opposes saying the Under-Secretary has vital information that could end the war, but Jim puts her in her place saying they don’t owe her anything and she’s free to get back on the Razorback and leave any time she wants. When Naomi scolds Holden for the way he’s acting he tells her, she can leave the ship as well if she doesn’t like it. Amos and Prax continue their bonding over small talk. Amos is convinced they will find Mae, Prax isn’t as sure. Later, Naomi fixes the Razorback’s comm system, and for a brief moment contemplates heeding Holden’s suggestion that she take the ship and leave for Tycho. Alex confronts her about it later. He says he’s still angry that she gave the Protomolecule to Fred Johnson but he admires her commitment to the Belt. He wishes he had her strength. When Chrisjen regains consciousness, she finally meets Holden face to face. She tries to convince him to let her contact Admiral Souther on the Agatha King, but he won’t hear of it. When she tells him she’s trying to prevent the Protomolecule from falling into the wrong hands he tells her he’s heard it all before. Including from himself. On their way to IO Alex receives a message from his wife. They thought he was dead for so long. They’re happy he’s alive, but that they’ve moved on and don’t need him anymore. With everyone gathered, Chrisjen finally comes clean and tells them all what she knows about Jules-Pierre Mao, Errinwright and the Protomolecule. She tells them she believes Errinwright plans on using the hybrids to lay waste to Mars and she needs their help to stop it. Holden then tells them about their own encounter with a Hybrid and how they believe they are being created on IO using the kids. He then drops a bombshell by telling her that Fred Johnson already has a sample of the Protomolecule. She confronts Naomi about what she did and then surprises them all when she agrees that they should simply nuke IO and destroy the Protomolecule. When Naomi later confronts the Under-Secretary accusing her of wanting to go to IO to get the Protomolecule for Earth. Avasarala neither confirms or denies the accusation. —– On Earth, The ruling council is discussing the Martian stealth ballistic missile platform their spy satellite detected. They’ve detected two of the five known platforms, and if they can find the other three before Mars moves them, they’ll be able to eliminate them with their planetary rail guns. A preemptive strike would have to be perfect, or else Mars would retaliate, and the casualties would be enormous. The possibility of casualties causes the Secretary-General to hesitate, but Errinwright is pushing him to attack. — Later, Anna is helping the Sec-Gen to write his speech, but his mind isn’t on it. He asks her a hypothetical question about facing fear to try and settle the upcoming decision he has to make regarding the Mars missile platforms. She asks him how many sacrifices he can tolerate and still tell himself he’s doing God’s work. The answer she says is as few as possible. — When the 5th platform is discovered, and he’s told there is an 82% chance to successfully destroy them he backs down, saying the chances of casualties are too great. In private, Errinwright confronts the Sec-Gen about his choice. He manages to convince him that if he wins the war, he will be remembered as the man that united humanity in the face of first contact. The plan works, and the Secretary-General orders a strike on the Mars Missile Platforms. A glitch in one of the railguns delays its firing and the Missile platform manages to launch a missile before it’s destroyed. The missile strikes Earth in South America killing 2 million people. The railgun misfired due to a glitch caused by the earlier power up and power down. In the aftermath, Errinwrite tells Anna that all the casualties could have been prevented if only the Secretary-General hadn’t wavered earlier in the day. Putting the Unspoken blame on her. —– In the depths of space, the U.N.N. Agatha King detects the Mao dropship. Before they can intercept it, they receive a message from Admiral Nguyen that he’s on his way and whoever is on the dropship is to be detained without debriefing. On the dropship, Theo, the Mao electrician is panicking, not sure what to tell the Agatha King once they’re rescued. To protect himself and Avasarala’s mission, Cotyar kills the man. — Later with Cotyar in custody, Admiral Nguyen briefs Admiral Souther on his orders to bring in Under-Secretary Avasarala on suspicions of treason. They interrogate Cotyar but don’t get anything from him. He spins a story that Chrisjen is dead and that Bobby escaped on the Razorback. They don’t believe him when he tells them the Guan Chin was destroyed by a U.N.N. Gunship and that it’s Errinwright who has been working with Jules-Pierre Mao and who is the true traitor. After the interrogation, Admiral Souther creates a diversion to talk to Cotyar alone. He knows Chrisjen is not a traitor and he gets the true story out of the spy. Suspicious, Admiral Nguyen relieves Admiral Souther of command and takes over the Agatha King and heads towards IO. —– On IO, Katoa shows off some of the new abilities he’s developed from Doctor Strickland’s new treatments. Later, Mao meats Mae and he’s taken in by the young girl’s charm. When Katoa collapses, Mao seems genially concerned for the children. Doctor Strickland sees it as a simple setback, but Mao orders him to stop the experiments. He wants the torture of the children to end. Strickland protests but Mao tells him it’s not up for debate. The experiment is over, shut it down. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

303 Assured Destruction – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Reload This episode Timestamps [2:35] News [5:14] Episode Recap [9:53] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Assured Destruction”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Cas Anvar Joins Diane Kruger in Spy Thriller ‘The Operative’  If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Reload The episode opens in the depths of space. Drummer and her armada of Belter’s salvage ships catch up with the unmanned L.D.S.S. Nauvoo. After launching a fleet of drones and subsequently boarding the behemoth, they manage to secure the ship and begin their retrofit. —– En route to IO, the Rocinante stops in a debris field, the aftermaths of one of the war’s battles, in order to salvage some desperately needed supplies from what remains of the destroyed ships. Avasarala is frustrated at being cut off from everything happening in the system and plans to user her speaking skills to convince Holden to allow her to send her message to Admiral Souther. At first, Holden is steadfast in his refusal. Sending a message would alert every ship in the system to their whereabouts. But Chrisjen assures him that a message to the right person could change the tides of the war. She wants to contact Anna Volovodov since she’s an outsider who’s communications are probably not screened and she has direct access to the Secretary-General. To Naomi’s disapproval, he gives in and agrees to send the message. When she tells him he can’t trust the Under-Secretary he retorts that he can’t trust Naomi. At least he knows who Avasarala is. Elsewhere on the ship, Prax is having moral conflicts as to what extremes he might go to save someone. They board the Kittur Chennamma, a Martian vessel with similar specifications to their own. While retrieving the supplies they need they discover 3 Martian survivors and transfer them to the Rocinante. When the Martians discover they are aboard the stolen Tachi they take matters into their own hands by attacking Alex and trying to take over the ship. Naomi tries to diffuse the tense situation but things get worse when Holden arrives pointing a riffle on them. Things are coming to a head when Bobbie calmly walks in and contrary to an earlier statement she made to Avasarala about being a shooter, not a talker she manages to convince the Martians to peacefully give up. One of the Martians is later surprised to be introduced to the U.N. Under-Secretary which just confuses him more. She explains that the war is a sham, started by people within her own government. They are patching up the Kittur Chennamma enough to get them back to their fleet. When they arrive Avasarala wants him to relay a message to Admiral Souther for her. ———- On Earth, the Secretary General addresses the general assembly. His speech, the one Anna wrote for him about facing the unknown, about humanity coming together and working together in the face of the alien threat is going well, but then he diverges from her script, saying he doesn’t think Mars and Earth can see eye to eye and that the only way to end the war and move forward is to put Mars in its place and unite all humanity under the U.N. Flag. This deviation was clearly Erinwright’s doing. Anna later confronts Sorrento and strongly expresses her disappointment in him, saying she thought there was some decency within him but she was obviously wrong. She storms out of the room done with him. Frustrated and upset, Anna talks to her wife while packing to leave. Anna just wants to go home. Upon ending the call she receives an anonymous message with the incriminating video proving Errinwright’s involvement in starting the war. ——- On IO the shutdown is well underway but Doctor Strickland is secretly continuing his research on Kotoa who is continuing to transform into a Protomolecule hybrid. When Mae is being troublesome Jules-Pierre Mao tries to calm her but she runs away. He follows her to a locked remote room where she tells him that Katoa is being kept. Doctor Strickland is summoned to open the door and inside they find a transforming Kotoa in the process of dismembering and cataloguing all the internal organs of one of the workers he killed. When Mao realizes that Kotoa is communicating with the other Protomolecule infestations and that he is the key to everything he orders Doctor Strickland to continue his research. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Reload</h1> This episode Timestamps [2:35] News [5:14] Episode Recap [9:53] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Assured Destruction”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/cas-anvar-joins-diane-kruger-spy-thriller-operative-1107762" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cas Anvar Joins Diane Kruger in Spy Thriller ‘The Operative’ </a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Reload</h3> The episode opens in the depths of space. Drummer and her armada of Belter’s salvage ships catch up with the unmanned L.D.S.S. Nauvoo. After launching a fleet of drones and subsequently boarding the behemoth, they manage to secure the ship and begin their retrofit. —– En route to IO, the Rocinante stops in a debris field, the aftermaths of one of the war’s battles, in order to salvage some desperately needed supplies from what remains of the destroyed ships. Avasarala is frustrated at being cut off from everything happening in the system and plans to user her speaking skills to convince Holden to allow her to send her message to Admiral Souther. At first, Holden is steadfast in his refusal. Sending a message would alert every ship in the system to their whereabouts. But Chrisjen assures him that a message to the right person could change the tides of the war. She wants to contact Anna Volovodov since she’s an outsider who’s communications are probably not screened and she has direct access to the Secretary-General. To Naomi’s disapproval, he gives in and agrees to send the message. When she tells him he can’t trust the Under-Secretary he retorts that he can’t trust Naomi. At least he knows who Avasarala is. Elsewhere on the ship, Prax is having moral conflicts as to what extremes he might go to save someone. They board the Kittur Chennamma, a Martian vessel with similar specifications to their own. While retrieving the supplies they need they discover 3 Martian survivors and transfer them to the Rocinante. When the Martians discover they are aboard the stolen Tachi they take matters into their own hands by attacking Alex and trying to take over the ship. Naomi tries to diffuse the tense situation but things get worse when Holden arrives pointing a riffle on them. Things are coming to a head when Bobbie calmly walks in and contrary to an earlier statement she made to Avasarala about being a shooter, not a talker she manages to convince the Martians to peacefully give up. One of the Martians is later surprised to be introduced to the U.N. Under-Secretary which just confuses him more. She explains that the war is a sham, started by people within her own government. They are patching up the Kittur Chennamma enough to get them back to their fleet. When they arrive Avasarala wants him to relay a message to Admiral Souther for her. ———- On Earth, the Secretary General addresses the general assembly. His speech, the one Anna wrote for him about facing the unknown, about humanity coming together and working together in the face of the alien threat is going well, but then he diverges from her script, saying he doesn’t think Mars and Earth can see eye to eye and that the only way to end the war and move forward is to put Mars in its place and unite all humanity under the U.N. Flag. This deviation was clearly Erinwright’s doing. Anna later confronts Sorrento and strongly expresses her disappointment in him, saying she thought there was some decency within him but she was obviously wrong. She storms out of the room done with him. Frustrated and upset, Anna talks to her wife while packing to leave. Anna just wants to go home. Upon ending the call she receives an anonymous message with the incriminating video proving Errinwright’s involvement in starting the war. ——- On IO the shutdown is well underway but Doctor Strickland is secretly continuing his research on Kotoa who is continuing to transform into a Protomolecule hybrid. When Mae is being troublesome Jules-Pierre Mao tries to calm her but she runs away. He follows her to a locked remote room where she tells him that Katoa is being kept. Doctor Strickland is summoned to open the door and inside they find a transforming Kotoa in the process of dismembering and cataloguing all the internal organs of one of the workers he killed. When Mao realizes that Kotoa is communicating with the other Protomolecule infestations and that he is the key to everything he orders Doctor Strickland to continue his research. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

304 Reload – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Congregation and Abaddon’s Gate This episode Timestamps [6:10] News [9:48] Episode Recap [20:04] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the two-part finale made up of “Congregation” and “Abaddon’s Gate”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News The Expanse Showrunner explains season 3 finale and previews season 4 The Expanse Role-Playing game on Kickstarter If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Congregation The episode opens with all the ships in the slow zone trapped around The Station. On the Behemoth Holden is being interrogated by the MCRN but refuses to talk until he knows his crew is OK. When Ashford approaches him in a more civilized manner he opens up. He tells his story and everything he saw. They have it all wrong about the Protomolecule. It doesn’t care about them. All it wanted to do was build a road. Now that the Ring is open it’s trying to report back, but there’s no one to receive its message. Whoever created the Protomolecule was wiped out. They fought back, destroying entire solar systems in the process, but in the end, they were defeated by something more powerful then they were. Ashford is convinced that Holden is insane. Bobbie refutes this but is overruled. Holden will be held for everyone’s safety. Bobbie and her unit, stripped of their armour escort Jim to his cell. The team is divided on the treatment Holden is getting and Bobbie is visibly torn between her loyalties. —— Clarissa Mao is being held on the Rocinante, her enhancement implant being blocked. Anna and Amos figure out that everything that has happened to them was her fault. Amos thinks the best course of action is to put her down but Anna stops him. Naomi and Alex manage to get partial communications back online. They learn of the offer from the Behemoth and everyone on board decides to go there to look for Holden. Upon their arrival, Clarrissa is taken to the same detention block Jim is being held in, and Naomi is arrested for desertion and brought before Ashford. She wants to see Holden but Ashford won’t let her until she agrees to help them fix their power grid. — Alex and Amos take their supplies to the medical bay where Amos takes an interest in Anna. Something about her behaviour fascinates him. —— Elsewhere on board, Drummer is undergoing a spinal cord regrowth procedure. She goes through a slew of emotions about her predicament. At first, she’s upset, then angry and sorrowful, but then her resolve takes over and she decides to do something instead of just lying there helpless. Naomi arrives as Drummer is putting together a pair of mech legs to help her walk. The two make quick amends before Naomi asks for Drummer’s help in getting to Holden. The former captain agrees. They make their way to the holding cells where Naomi is finally reunited with Jim. He tells her what he’s been through. He blames himself for everything that has happened and he’s determined to fix it at all costs. Clarissa, in a nearby cell, overhears their conversation. —— Taking a break from the injured, Anna visits Clarissa. She’s trying to understand Clarissa. She doesn’t understand why she doesn’t care about the Mao girl. She usually cares about everyone. She can’t figure out why someone like Clarissa would do the things she’s done. —— On the Thomas Prince, UN Scientist Kolvood informs Commander Kunis that the Behemoth’s com laser may be powerful enough to send a message through the gate. The Behemoth crew attempt to send a message but it fails to penetrate the Ring. Kolvood has a new idea. He wants to detonate a nuke between their ships and the Station. The data collected would help them better understand their predicament. Commander Kunis is sceptical but Ashford agrees to the plan. They detonate the skiff but the results are not what they expected. The Station starts building up power as if it’s getting ready to fire at something. They estimate they have less than seven hours until it happens. Ashford realizes that Holden may not be as crazy as he suspected.   Abaddon’s Gate The episode opens with everyone learning about the recent nuclear detonation and the Station’s reactions and wondering what it all means. Ashford convenes the leaders of the MCRN and UN and explains his theory. He believes that by detonating the bomb they proved themselves as a threat to the Station. And according to Holden when faced with a threat the station responds by obliterating the solar system the threat originated from. He proposes they save their solar system by destroying the Ring using the Behemoth’s comm laser. It would strand all of them inside but it would save the human race. The three agree and put their plan into motion. ——- In a desperate plea, Holden reaches out to Miller who tells him how he can fix their situation. By detonating the bomb they showed the Station that every reactor is a threat. But if they shut down all their reactors they would show the Station that they are not a threat and it will stand down. Drummer contacts Ashford telling him they have a plan but he doesn’t want to listen, Instead, Ashford orders Diogo to capture them. Knowing Ashford’s intent, Alex and Amos enlist the aid of Monica Stewart to spread the word of their plan to power down every ship in the fleet and Amos convinces Anna to help them. They make their way to a substation where they can tap into the transmitter array. The problem is as soon as they start broadcasting their location will become known. As they’re waiting, Anna and Amos discuss their limited futures. Anna tells him that both sides think they are right. If they get out of their situation alive everyone on both sides will need to explain to each other why they chose the side they did. It is the only way they can let go of the hate. Amos is touched by her words and tells her that he won’t let anyone hurt her. —- Holden, Naomi and Drummer make their way to the reactor control station and start the shutdown sequence on the Behemoth. They learn Ashford’s plan to destroy the Ring but Jim knows that the Station will only view the attack as another treat and kill everyone on both sides of the Ring. They try to talk Ashford down but he believes that even if Holden’s plan succeeds someone in the future will do something to escalate things again. —— On the bridge, Ashford commissions every available person to help complete the power grid repairs, including Clarissa. When she mishandles a live wire Ashford removes the chemical restraint blocking her implant in order to clear her head. She asks him if a truly good act at the end of your life would counterbalance all the bad you have done. Ashford believes so. When he realizes that someone is attempting to shut down the reactor he sends Diogo to stop them. —— Monica starts the broadcast and turns the camera to Anna who explains to everyone in the flotilla what is going on and what they have to do to stop it. When Grigori questions Ashford the captain kills the man and asks if anyone else feels the same. The MCRN commander orders Bobbie and her team to arm up and stop the broadcast. The marines make their way to the substation where they engage in a firefight. When Alex realizes they’re fighting with Bobbie he puts down his weapon and asks to talk with her. He explains Holden’s plan to her. She’s not convinced, saying the Station changed Holden and he’s not the man they knew. Alex counters that Holden is running around putting his life on the line for others, that’s exactly the Holden he knows. When the other two Marines attack Bobbie chooses her side and fights her fellow Martians putting one down, taking a shot in the process as Amos kills the other. —— Diogo and his goons, wearing the Martian Marine attack the reactor control room where Holden, Naomi and Drummer barely escape. They make their way up an elevator shaft. Knowing they are no match for the Marine armour, Drummer takes the grenades from Holden and stays behind to confront Diogo, knowing it’s suicide giving the other two time to escape. She prepares to detonate the grenades as Diogo passes her position but the young OPA agent is hit by a descending elevator; sent by Naomi, sparing Drummer her fate. —— UN Scientist Kolvood calls Commander Kunis from the Thomas Prince and tells him that if Ashford is right, it won’t make a difference if they all shut down their reactors. But if he’s wrong, shouldn’t they even try? The Thomas Prince and other flotilla ships start going dark as Ashford prepares to fire the comm laser. Their first shot misses. Holden and Naomi reach the bridge as they are realigning the comm. The two surrender and try to explain to Ashford and everyone in the command centre that both sides are trying to save lives. The problem is they are both reacting to things they don’t understand. They are reaching for violence because it’s what they know. But just this once, can’t they try something else. Ashford orders them shot and Clarissa makes a decision. She attacks Ashford and then reverses a relay, something Ren had warned her never to do because it could cause a devastating chain reaction that could overload the system. In doing so the Behemoth’s reactor shuts down. —— As Miller predicted, shutting down all the reactors worked. The Station powers down and releases all the ships from their prisons. As everyone watches, thousands of Ring Gates start appearing around them. 13,000 habitable systems for humanity to explore. Holden suspects that was Miller’s plan all along. He just doesn’t know if humanity is part of that plan. With so many opportunities now open to them it’s inevitable that Earthers, Martians and Belters alike will want to reach out. It will be like another gold rush. Holden is scared. When he was connected to the Ring he saw that the civilization that built the Rings is gone. What could have killed them? Miller concurs, he want’s to know that as well, and he needs a ride. Everything starts to wind down and the ships are heading home. The crew is back on board the Rocinante, accompanied by Anna, Bobbie and Clarissa. As they pass the Ring Gate Holden receives one more vision. Something is coming for them. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Congregation and Abaddon’s Gate</h1> This episode Timestamps [6:10] News [9:48] Episode Recap [20:04] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the two-part finale made up of “Congregation” and “Abaddon’s Gate”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/27/the-expanse-season-3-finale-showrunner-naren-shankar/?utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse Showrunner explains season 3 finale and previews season 4</a> <a href="https://www.bitfeed.co/page/the-role-playing-game-of-the-expanse-will-arrive-on-kickstarter-this-month" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse Role-Playing game on Kickstarter</a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada</a> or the <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazonuk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UK</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h1>Congregation</h1> The episode opens with all the ships in the slow zone trapped around The Station. On the Behemoth Holden is being interrogated by the MCRN but refuses to talk until he knows his crew is OK. When Ashford approaches him in a more civilized manner he opens up. He tells his story and everything he saw. They have it all wrong about the Protomolecule. It doesn’t care about them. All it wanted to do was build a road. Now that the Ring is open it’s trying to report back, but there’s no one to receive its message. Whoever created the Protomolecule was wiped out. They fought back, destroying entire solar systems in the process, but in the end, they were defeated by something more powerful then they were. Ashford is convinced that Holden is insane. Bobbie refutes this but is overruled. Holden will be held for everyone’s safety. Bobbie and her unit, stripped of their armour escort Jim to his cell. The team is divided on the treatment Holden is getting and Bobbie is visibly torn between her loyalties. —— Clarissa Mao is being held on the Rocinante, her enhancement implant being blocked. Anna and Amos figure out that everything that has happened to them was her fault. Amos thinks the best course of action is to put her down but Anna stops him. Naomi and Alex manage to get partial communications back online. They learn of the offer from the Behemoth and everyone on board decides to go there to look for Holden. Upon their arrival, Clarrissa is taken to the same detention block Jim is being held in, and Naomi is arrested for desertion and brought before Ashford. She wants to see Holden but Ashford won’t let her until she agrees to help them fix their power grid. — Alex and Amos take their supplies to the medical bay where Amos takes an interest in Anna. Something about her behaviour fascinates him. —— Elsewhere on board, Drummer is undergoing a spinal cord regrowth procedure. She goes through a slew of emotions about her predicament. At first, she’s upset, then angry and sorrowful, but then her resolve takes over and she decides to do something instead of just lying there helpless. Naomi arrives as Drummer is putting together a pair of mech legs to help her walk. The two make quick amends before Naomi asks for Drummer’s help in getting to Holden. The former captain agrees. They make their way to the holding cells where Naomi is finally reunited with Jim. He tells her what he’s been through. He blames himself for everything that has happened and he’s determined to fix it at all costs. Clarissa, in a nearby cell, overhears their conversation. —— Taking a break from the injured, Anna visits Clarissa. She’s trying to understand Clarissa. She doesn’t understand why she doesn’t care about the Mao girl. She usually cares about everyone. She can’t figure out why someone like Clarissa would do the things she’s done. —— On the Thomas Prince, UN Scientist Kolvood informs Commander Kunis that the Behemoth’s com laser may be powerful enough to send a message through the gate. The Behemoth crew attempt to send a message but it fails to penetrate the Ring. Kolvood has a new idea. He wants to detonate a nuke between their ships and the Station. The data collected would help them better understand their predicament. Commander Kunis is sceptical but Ashford agrees to the plan. They detonate the skiff but the results are not what they expected. The Station starts building up power as if it’s getting ready to fire at something. They estimate they have less than seven hours until it happens. Ashford realizes that Holden may not be as crazy as he suspected. <h1>Abaddon’s Gate</h1> The episode opens with everyone learning about the recent nuclear detonation and the Station’s reactions and wondering what it all means. Ashford convenes the leaders of the MCRN and UN and explains his theory. He believes that by detonating the bomb they proved themselves as a threat to the Station. And according to Holden when faced with a threat the station responds by obliterating the solar system the threat originated from. He proposes they save their solar system by destroying the Ring using the Behemoth’s comm laser. It would strand all of them inside but it would save the human race. The three agree and put their plan into motion. ——- In a desperate plea, Holden reaches out to Miller who tells him how he can fix their situation. By detonating the bomb they showed the Station that every reactor is a threat. But if they shut down all their reactors they would show the Station that they are not a threat and it will stand down. Drummer contacts Ashford telling him they have a plan but he doesn’t want to listen, Instead, Ashford orders Diogo to capture them. Knowing Ashford’s intent, Alex and Amos enlist the aid of Monica Stewart to spread the word of their plan to power down every ship in the fleet and Amos convinces Anna to help them. They make their way to a substation where they can tap into the transmitter array. The problem is as soon as they start broadcasting their location will become known. As they’re waiting, Anna and Amos discuss their limited futures. Anna tells him that both sides think they are right. If they get out of their situation alive everyone on both sides will need to explain to each other why they chose the side they did. It is the only way they can let go of the hate. Amos is touched by her words and tells her that he won’t let anyone hurt her. —- Holden, Naomi and Drummer make their way to the reactor control station and start the shutdown sequence on the Behemoth. They learn Ashford’s plan to destroy the Ring but Jim knows that the Station will only view the attack as another treat and kill everyone on both sides of the Ring. They try to talk Ashford down but he believes that even if Holden’s plan succeeds someone in the future will do something to escalate things again. —— On the bridge, Ashford commissions every available person to help complete the power grid repairs, including Clarissa. When she mishandles a live wire Ashford removes the chemical restraint blocking her implant in order to clear her head. She asks him if a truly good act at the end of your life would counterbalance all the bad you have done. Ashford believes so. When he realizes that someone is attempting to shut down the reactor he sends Diogo to stop them. —— Monica starts the broadcast and turns the camera to Anna who explains to everyone in the flotilla what is going on and what they have to do to stop it. When Grigori questions Ashford the captain kills the man and asks if anyone else feels the same. The MCRN commander orders Bobbie and her team to arm up and stop the broadcast. The marines make their way to the substation where they engage in a firefight. When Alex realizes they’re fighting with Bobbie he puts down his weapon and asks to talk with her. He explains Holden’s plan to her. She’s not convinced, saying the Station changed Holden and he’s not the man they knew. Alex counters that Holden is running around putting his life on the line for others, that’s exactly the Holden he knows. When the other two Marines attack Bobbie chooses her side and fights her fellow Martians putting one down, taking a shot in the process as Amos kills the other. —— Diogo and his goons, wearing the Martian Marine attack the reactor control room where Holden, Naomi and Drummer barely escape. They make their way up an elevator shaft. Knowing they are no match for the Marine armour, Drummer takes the grenades from Holden and stays behind to confront Diogo, knowing it’s suicide giving the other two time to escape. She prepares to detonate the grenades as Diogo passes her position but the young OPA agent is hit by a descending elevator; sent by Naomi, sparing Drummer her fate. —— UN Scientist Kolvood calls Commander Kunis from the Thomas Prince and tells him that if Ashford is right, it won’t make a difference if they all shut down their reactors. But if he’s wrong, shouldn’t they even try? The Thomas Prince and other flotilla ships start going dark as Ashford prepares to fire the comm laser. Their first shot misses. Holden and Naomi reach the bridge as they are realigning the comm. The two surrender and try to explain to Ashford and everyone in the command centre that both sides are trying to save lives. The problem is they are both reacting to things they don’t understand. They are reaching for violence because it’s what they know. But just this once, can’t they try something else. Ashford orders them shot and Clarissa makes a decision. She attacks Ashford and then reverses a relay, something Ren had warned her never to do because it could cause a devastating chain reaction that could overload the system. In doing so the Behemoth’s reactor shuts down. —— As Miller predicted, shutting down all the reactors worked. The Station powers down and releases all the ships from their prisons. As everyone watches, thousands of Ring Gates start appearing around them. 13,000 habitable systems for humanity to explore. Holden suspects that was Miller’s plan all along. He just doesn’t know if humanity is part of that plan. With so many opportunities now open to them it’s inevitable that Earthers, Martians and Belters alike will want to reach out. It will be like another gold rush. Holden is scared. When he was connected to the Ring he saw that the civilization that built the Rings is gone. What could have killed them? Miller concurs, he want’s to know that as well, and he needs a ride. Everything starts to wind down and the ships are heading home. The crew is back on board the Rocinante, accompanied by Anna, Bobbie and Clarissa. As they pass the Ring Gate Holden receives one more vision. Something is coming for them. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

312-313 Congregation and Abaddon’s Gate (Part 1)

Triple Point This episode Timestamps [3:17] News [11:32] Episode Recap [17:01] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Triple Point”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News ‘The Expanse’ To End On Syfy With Season 3 If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Triple Point   The episode opens with the crew of the Rocinante discussing their approach strategy for IO. Chrisjen comes clean to Holden, telling him he can’t nuke IO because she does indeed need the Protomolecule. Mars has it, The Belt has it and she wants it for Earth. Not as a weapon, but as a means to save the entire human species. He tells her that he’s already tried to save the world but all he did was make it worse. She tells that at least he tried and he can’t stop trying now. He’s not a child so he should stop acting like one. While checking the coms, Alex receives a message from his son Melas. The boy tells him that he’s proud to be Alex’s son and that one day he wants to fight for Mars, like his dad. In the cargo hold, at Prax’s request, Amos teaches him how to use a firearm. The tough man isn’t sure how to interpret this new side of the normally peaceful botanist. When Amos later tells him he has his back no matter what they find on IO, Prax tells him he’s fully prepared whether they find his daughter or not. Bobby is prepping her armour for the mission. She asks Alex to explain to her how they killed the Protomolecule Hybrid they faced. The plan is to run if they see one but she’s preparing to face it should it happen. When Naomi and Jim have a moment together, she tells him the true reason why she gave their Protomolecule sample to Fred Johnson. She used to run with the OPA, she had a child with one of the high ranking members and he took her son away when she refused to do what he wanted her to do. She signed up on the Canterbury to forget her past. But after Eros and Ganymede and all the Belters who suffered there, she wanted to do what she could to help the Belt. She’s sorry she lied, but she’s not sorry for what she did. Holden tells her that he will never like what she did, but he can’t hate her for doing what she thought was right. The Rocinante finally lands on IO and they prepare to breach the compound. —— On route to the Jupiter A.O. Ensign Sinopoli shows the video Avasarala gave him to captain Carino of the MCRN Hammurabi. They find his story hard to believe but decide to take action when they discover the U.N.N. Agatha King has diverted to IO. ——- On board the U.N.N. Agatha King, questions are raised as to why they are going to IO when the war is taking place at Calisto but Admiral Nguyen doesn’t offer an explanation. Lt. Shaffer and Manusco, both loyal to Admiral Souther report to him that Nguyen has been communicating with IO off the record. They’re suspicious of the Fleet Admiral’s actions and suggest that should Souther want to take back his ship there are many on board who would back him. When Lt. Manusco intercepts a communication from the MCRN Hammurabi addressed to Admiral Souther he and Lt. Shaffer secretly show it to him. The Admiral verifies the message with Cotyar before deciding on his course of action. Back on the control deck the Agatha King prepares for engagement with the Hammurabi but is confused when the Martians don’t fire upon them. The captain of the MCRN ship doesn’t use her advantage and instead orders her ship to slow down its approach. She’s hoping to avoid thousands of lives lost on both sides if it can be avoided. When Admiral Nguyen orders his ship to fire upon the Hammurabi Admiral Souther and those loyal to him try to retake their ship. Souther broadcasts to all ships in the area to stand down, that they are fighting an illegal war and he has proof. Before he can complete his message, Nguyen’s men retake the room and the Fleet Admiral kills Souther and arrests those loyal to Souther. When Nguyen addresses the fleet and orders them to engage the Martians some of them refuse. He destroys one of the retreating U.N.N. ships, igniting a shooting battle amongst the U.N.N. Fleet. The captain Carino of the Hammurabi orders all MCRN ships to stand down and let the U.N.N. Fleet destroy themselves. She then contacts the U.N.N. Fleet informing them that any of their ships that declares their peaceful intentions will not be fired upon by Mars and even offers assistance should they need help. When Shaffer and Manusco try to retake the control centre a firefight breaks out and both are killed and Nguyen injured. In a desperate move, the Fleet Admiral uses his newly acquired launch codes to launch the Hybrid pods from IO. —– On IO, Katoa is close to being fully transformed. Jules-Pierre Mao is trying to get information from him as to what the Protomolecule is up to, but communication is difficult. Strickland tries to slow down the transformation process but it doesn’t work as intended. Before the boy is too far gone they do manage to discover that the Protomolecule has an objective and whatever work it’s doing is almost complete. Mao is determined to learn more and orders, Strickland, to attempt the same process on Mae. Jules-Pierre receives a message from Admiral Nguyen telling him his family assets have been unfrozen and demanding the launch codes for the Hybrid pods. Mao complies. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Triple Point</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:17] News [11:32] Episode Recap [17:01] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the third episode titled “Triple Point”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://deadline.com/2018/05/the-expanse-canceled-syfy-after-three-seasons-to-be-shopped-1202388026/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">‘The Expanse’ To End On Syfy With Season 3</a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Triple Point</h3> The episode opens with the crew of the Rocinante discussing their approach strategy for IO. Chrisjen comes clean to Holden, telling him he can’t nuke IO because she does indeed need the Protomolecule. Mars has it, The Belt has it and she wants it for Earth. Not as a weapon, but as a means to save the entire human species. He tells her that he’s already tried to save the world but all he did was make it worse. She tells that at least he tried and he can’t stop trying now. He’s not a child so he should stop acting like one. While checking the coms, Alex receives a message from his son Melas. The boy tells him that he’s proud to be Alex’s son and that one day he wants to fight for Mars, like his dad. In the cargo hold, at Prax’s request, Amos teaches him how to use a firearm. The tough man isn’t sure how to interpret this new side of the normally peaceful botanist. When Amos later tells him he has his back no matter what they find on IO, Prax tells him he’s fully prepared whether they find his daughter or not. Bobby is prepping her armour for the mission. She asks Alex to explain to her how they killed the Protomolecule Hybrid they faced. The plan is to run if they see one but she’s preparing to face it should it happen. When Naomi and Jim have a moment together, she tells him the true reason why she gave their Protomolecule sample to Fred Johnson. She used to run with the OPA, she had a child with one of the high ranking members and he took her son away when she refused to do what he wanted her to do. She signed up on the Canterbury to forget her past. But after Eros and Ganymede and all the Belters who suffered there, she wanted to do what she could to help the Belt. She’s sorry she lied, but she’s not sorry for what she did. Holden tells her that he will never like what she did, but he can’t hate her for doing what she thought was right. The Rocinante finally lands on IO and they prepare to breach the compound. —— On route to the Jupiter A.O. Ensign Sinopoli shows the video Avasarala gave him to captain Carino of the MCRN Hammurabi. They find his story hard to believe but decide to take action when they discover the U.N.N. Agatha King has diverted to IO. ——- On board the U.N.N. Agatha King, questions are raised as to why they are going to IO when the war is taking place at Calisto but Admiral Nguyen doesn’t offer an explanation. Lt. Shaffer and Manusco, both loyal to Admiral Souther report to him that Nguyen has been communicating with IO off the record. They’re suspicious of the Fleet Admiral’s actions and suggest that should Souther want to take back his ship there are many on board who would back him. When Lt. Manusco intercepts a communication from the MCRN Hammurabi addressed to Admiral Souther he and Lt. Shaffer secretly show it to him. The Admiral verifies the message with Cotyar before deciding on his course of action. Back on the control deck the Agatha King prepares for engagement with the Hammurabi but is confused when the Martians don’t fire upon them. The captain of the MCRN ship doesn’t use her advantage and instead orders her ship to slow down its approach. She’s hoping to avoid thousands of lives lost on both sides if it can be avoided. When Admiral Nguyen orders his ship to fire upon the Hammurabi Admiral Souther and those loyal to him try to retake their ship. Souther broadcasts to all ships in the area to stand down, that they are fighting an illegal war and he has proof. Before he can complete his message, Nguyen’s men retake the room and the Fleet Admiral kills Souther and arrests those loyal to Souther. When Nguyen addresses the fleet and orders them to engage the Martians some of them refuse. He destroys one of the retreating U.N.N. ships, igniting a shooting battle amongst the U.N.N. Fleet. The captain Carino of the Hammurabi orders all MCRN ships to stand down and let the U.N.N. Fleet destroy themselves. She then contacts the U.N.N. Fleet informing them that any of their ships that declares their peaceful intentions will not be fired upon by Mars and even offers assistance should they need help. When Shaffer and Manusco try to retake the control centre a firefight breaks out and both are killed and Nguyen injured. In a desperate move, the Fleet Admiral uses his newly acquired launch codes to launch the Hybrid pods from IO. —– On IO, Katoa is close to being fully transformed. Jules-Pierre Mao is trying to get information from him as to what the Protomolecule is up to, but communication is difficult. Strickland tries to slow down the transformation process but it doesn’t work as intended. Before the boy is too far gone they do manage to discover that the Protomolecule has an objective and whatever work it’s doing is almost complete. Mao is determined to learn more and orders, Strickland, to attempt the same process on Mae. Jules-Pierre receives a message from Admiral Nguyen telling him his family assets have been unfrozen and demanding the launch codes for the Hybrid pods. Mao complies. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

305 Triple Point – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

The Seventh Man This episode Timestamps [1:57] News [4:01] Episode Recap [10:12] My Observations [18:15] Feedback [1:09:45] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “The Seventh Man”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News   Let’s do the physics of knocking an asteroid into the sun. If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap The Seventh Man   On Earth, the U.N. council is trying to make heads or tails of what happened on Ganymede. Errinwright wants to choose an appropriate Martian target and respond. But Chrisjen wants instead to invite Mars to a peace summit. She believes that neither side really wants a war but with tension so high between them it’s just a matter of time before it comes to that. She convinces the Secretary General to call a summit. —— Bobbie Draper regains consciousness on Ganymede after what looks like a fierce battle took place. Martian troops arrive and retrieve the injured Marine. Back on board the M.C.R.N. Scirocco, Commander Thorsen informs Bobbie that she’s the only survivor from her unit. She’s having trouble recalling the events from the battle. She remembers 6 U.N. Marines charging their position but then thinks there may have been a seventh. — Later, Commander Thorsen records Bobbie’s official statement of the incident. As she tries to remember the accounts of what happened, Thorsen tries to put words in her mouth, or at least swing the story in Mars’ favour. She keeps repeating that 7 U.N. Marines were charging their position firing. But Thorsen keeps repeating that they were firing on the Martian Marines. He wants her to say that the U.N. started the fight. Still confused she concedes that the U.N. started the war. — Later Bobbie is visited by Captain Martens, an M.C.R.N. Chaplain. He tells her that M.C.R.N. command will need her full cooperation regarding the mission on Ganymede but she can talk off the record with him. He asks her what really happened. She mentions the drone that flew over their position but Martens tells her they have no record of any drone there. When pressed why it’s so important she tells him she can’t remember. — When her interrogation continues she takes a stimulant to improve her focus and help her remember things better. With Captain Martens watching remotely, Thorsen continues to question her. Bobbie realizes that the U.N. Marines were not firing on them, they were running away from the seventh man while firing back on him. When she recalls seeing the seventh man, the monster, not wearing a vac suit, Martens orders the interrogation terminated. — Later, Thorsen presents Bobbie with the Purple Heart and informs her that she’s to attend an emergency summit. Her first-hand account of what happened on Ganymede will be vital to the proceedings. She’s to tell them that in the confusion, her team opened fire first on the U.N. Marines. She’s shocked and furious but concedes to the chain of command. But then all thoughts are pushed aside as she learns that to tell her account, she’s going to Earth. —— On Tycho, refugee ships from Ganymede are arriving. As the crew of the Roci are handing out care packets, Anderson Dawes makes a grand entrance. Holden and Naomi each have a different view of the man’s methods and motives. After being called out for his rough behaviour by a child. Amos goes to visit Dr. Cortozar to learn more about the procedure that was done to him. The doctor tells him not to seek out those lost feelings from his past. Instead, stomp them out and he’ll be free of them to move forward. He offers to help Amos if he wants. — Fred addresses the Belters on Tycho. He wants a unified OPA to send a representative to negotiate with Earth and Mars for the benefit of them all. He thinks it should be a born Belter and suggests Anderson Dawes. Dawes is honoured at the appointment but he doesn’t share Fred Johnson’s ideas. He believes that if Earth and Mars formed a peace they would both turn their sights on the Belt and view them as possessions, animals for their experiments. They’ve done it before, they’ll do it again. Fred interrupts him saying there is no more threat against the Belt. Whatever happened on Eros has been destroyed and the people behind it killed. Earth knows that what happened there originated from their backyard and they don’t want anything like that to happen again either. As Dawes retaliates, Holden interrupts, telling them that the threat from Eros is over. And the missiles they have, they should give them back as a sign that the Belt wants peace as well. Dawes thinks them both ideologists, but he does agree about the missiles. Keeping them is an act of war and using them would offer the same results. That’s why they should be sent back. — After the gathering, Naomi tells Holden he should have stayed out of it. By taking Fred’s side all he did was show the crowd two Earthers trying to tell Belters how they should run the Belt. She leaves him quite upset. — Later, Dawes visits the Rocinante. He wants to know what they and Fred are leaving out of the Eros story. He knows Fred is a tactical thinker. He wouldn’t send Dawes to negotiate with Earth and Mars plus send back their missiles if he didn’t have another card to play. Earth doesn’t trust Fred’s past, and after the Nauvoo incident, he won’t be long on Tycho. So whatever weapon Fred is hiding will soon become vulnerable. Annoyed with his accusing manner, Holden kicks the man off his ship. — Anderson Dawes runs into Fred’s second in command on the promenade. The two obviously know each other. He asks her to come back to Ceres with him to help run things, but she prefers it on Tycho. If she won’t come back with him, he asks if she would at least tell him what Fred’s secret weapon is. — Elsewhere, Fred tells Holden that Cortazar is somehow getting information from the Protomolecule. He doesn’t know from where, but he’ll soon find out. Once they have it in their possession Cortazar will help them to understand it better. Fred believes that if the Belt has the Protomolecule, no one will ever use it against them again. — When Diogo arrives back home Anderson Dawes is there waiting for him. The older man turns up the charm and soon learns that Fred is holding Cortazar prisoner. — That night, Holden wakes and goes to see Cortazar only to find the man is gone. He informs Fred but they’re too late. Dawes’ ship just took off. Holden orders the Roci with Alex and Naomi to pursue. They manage to shoot out the ships engines but when they board her all they find is Diogo on board. Dawes and Cortazar are gone. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>The Seventh Man</h1> This episode Timestamps [1:57] News [4:01] Episode Recap [10:12] My Observations [18:15] Feedback [1:09:45] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “The Seventh Man”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="https://www.wired.com/2017/03/lets-physics-knocking-asteroid-sun/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s do the physics of knocking an asteroid into the sun.</a> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>The Seventh Man</h3> On Earth, the U.N. council is trying to make heads or tails of what happened on Ganymede. Errinwright wants to choose an appropriate Martian target and respond. But Chrisjen wants instead to invite Mars to a peace summit. She believes that neither side really wants a war but with tension so high between them it’s just a matter of time before it comes to that. She convinces the Secretary General to call a summit. —— Bobbie Draper regains consciousness on Ganymede after what looks like a fierce battle took place. Martian troops arrive and retrieve the injured Marine. Back on board the M.C.R.N. Scirocco, Commander Thorsen informs Bobbie that she’s the only survivor from her unit. She’s having trouble recalling the events from the battle. She remembers 6 U.N. Marines charging their position but then thinks there may have been a seventh. — Later, Commander Thorsen records Bobbie’s official statement of the incident. As she tries to remember the accounts of what happened, Thorsen tries to put words in her mouth, or at least swing the story in Mars’ favour. She keeps repeating that 7 U.N. Marines were charging their position firing. But Thorsen keeps repeating that they were firing on the Martian Marines. He wants her to say that the U.N. started the fight. Still confused she concedes that the U.N. started the war. — Later Bobbie is visited by Captain Martens, an M.C.R.N. Chaplain. He tells her that M.C.R.N. command will need her full cooperation regarding the mission on Ganymede but she can talk off the record with him. He asks her what really happened. She mentions the drone that flew over their position but Martens tells her they have no record of any drone there. When pressed why it’s so important she tells him she can’t remember. — When her interrogation continues she takes a stimulant to improve her focus and help her remember things better. With Captain Martens watching remotely, Thorsen continues to question her. Bobbie realizes that the U.N. Marines were not firing on them, they were running away from the seventh man while firing back on him. When she recalls seeing the seventh man, the monster, not wearing a vac suit, Martens orders the interrogation terminated. — Later, Thorsen presents Bobbie with the Purple Heart and informs her that she’s to attend an emergency summit. Her first-hand account of what happened on Ganymede will be vital to the proceedings. She’s to tell them that in the confusion, her team opened fire first on the U.N. Marines. She’s shocked and furious but concedes to the chain of command. But then all thoughts are pushed aside as she learns that to tell her account, she’s going to Earth. —— On Tycho, refugee ships from Ganymede are arriving. As the crew of the Roci are handing out care packets, Anderson Dawes makes a grand entrance. Holden and Naomi each have a different view of the man’s methods and motives. After being called out for his rough behaviour by a child. Amos goes to visit Dr. Cortozar to learn more about the procedure that was done to him. The doctor tells him not to seek out those lost feelings from his past. Instead, stomp them out and he’ll be free of them to move forward. He offers to help Amos if he wants. — Fred addresses the Belters on Tycho. He wants a unified OPA to send a representative to negotiate with Earth and Mars for the benefit of them all. He thinks it should be a born Belter and suggests Anderson Dawes. Dawes is honoured at the appointment but he doesn’t share Fred Johnson’s ideas. He believes that if Earth and Mars formed a peace they would both turn their sights on the Belt and view them as possessions, animals for their experiments. They’ve done it before, they’ll do it again. Fred interrupts him saying there is no more threat against the Belt. Whatever happened on Eros has been destroyed and the people behind it killed. Earth knows that what happened there originated from their backyard and they don’t want anything like that to happen again either. As Dawes retaliates, Holden interrupts, telling them that the threat from Eros is over. And the missiles they have, they should give them back as a sign that the Belt wants peace as well. Dawes thinks them both ideologists, but he does agree about the missiles. Keeping them is an act of war and using them would offer the same results. That’s why they should be sent back. — After the gathering, Naomi tells Holden he should have stayed out of it. By taking Fred’s side all he did was show the crowd two Earthers trying to tell Belters how they should run the Belt. She leaves him quite upset. — Later, Dawes visits the Rocinante. He wants to know what they and Fred are leaving out of the Eros story. He knows Fred is a tactical thinker. He wouldn’t send Dawes to negotiate with Earth and Mars plus send back their missiles if he didn’t have another card to play. Earth doesn’t trust Fred’s past, and after the Nauvoo incident, he won’t be long on Tycho. So whatever weapon Fred is hiding will soon become vulnerable. Annoyed with his accusing manner, Holden kicks the man off his ship. — Anderson Dawes runs into Fred’s second in command on the promenade. The two obviously know each other. He asks her to come back to Ceres with him to help run things, but she prefers it on Tycho. If she won’t come back with him, he asks if she would at least tell him what Fred’s secret weapon is. — Elsewhere, Fred tells Holden that Cortazar is somehow getting information from the Protomolecule. He doesn’t know from where, but he’ll soon find out. Once they have it in their possession Cortazar will help them to understand it better. Fred believes that if the Belt has the Protomolecule, no one will ever use it against them again. — When Diogo arrives back home Anderson Dawes is there waiting for him. The older man turns up the charm and soon learns that Fred is holding Cortazar prisoner. — That night, Holden wakes and goes to see Cortazar only to find the man is gone. He informs Fred but they’re too late. Dawes’ ship just took off. Holden orders the Roci with Alex and Naomi to pursue. They manage to shoot out the ships engines but when they board her all they find is Diogo on board. Dawes and Cortazar are gone. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

207 The Seventh Man – The Expanse Podcast

It Reaches Out This episode Timestamps [3:46] News [7:30] Episode Recap [14:36] Feedback [1:30:29] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the eighth episode titled “It Reaches Out”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Science of ‘The Expanse’: TV show sticks to space realities (with one big exception)   If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap It Reaches Out The episode starts on the U.N.N. Thomas Prince. Those onboard arguing while they try to figure out what happened to Moneo when he entered the ring. — On board the Seung Un, Melba wakes to what she did to Ren. Pressed for time to return to the Thomas Prince, she shoves his body into an access panel and hastily cleans up the blood and resets the bomb. Back on board the shuttle, Stanni gets under Melba’s skin by teasing her about his imagined hookup between the new girl and her boss. Visibly shaken by what she did, Melba almost crashes their shuttle. ——- On the Roci, Jim thinks he’s going crazy. He keeps seeing Miller, but the detective disappears whenever someone else is around. Monica confronts him about his behaviour. She’s there for his story and she feels like he’s holding something back. Holden brushes her off by telling her he’ll do better, and then heads to the medical bay to run tests on himself. He keeps running them over and over but the results always come back clean. But it doesn’t prevent Miller from showing up again. The detective is talking nonsense, sputtering about doors and corners. When Jim tells him he’s dead. Miller says he’s an investigator now and continues talking nonsense. Amos catches Holden arguing to an empty room and offers an ear if the captain wants to get anything off his chest but Jim politely declines. Upon reviewing security footage from before Amos showed up, Holden sees that he was always alone in the room. — Amos catches Cohen, Monica’s cameraman wandering parts of the ship he has no reason being in and sends him on his way. He later spies Amos’s and Alex’s private conversation. The two are concerned about Holden’s behavior. Amos confesses that he looked at Jim’s medical logs, all 35 scans for the Protomolecule he ran, but all of them came up clean. The two agree to keep an eye on Holden. Meanwhile, Monica is interviewing Holden in private when he asks to see her archived video footage. He compares the moment Moneo entered the ring and the first time he saw Miller. He’s shocked to see the two coincide. As soon as he kicks Monica out of his quarters Miller is back talking nonsense again. When Holden asks Miller why only he can see him, the detective says it’s because he has a ship. Miller goes on and on about “it” building the investigator and sending it out to investigate. When it doesn’t find anything it destroys the investigator and then creates the investigator and sends it out again. And so on, and so on until it finds a door that wasn’t there before. When Holden asks him to explain further, Miller switches back to his story of a brothel in sector 18 and he keeps telling this rookie to watch his doors and corners and how you don’t go rushing into a room. With everyone distracted, Cohen accesses one of the Roci’s computer panels and swaps out a chip. ——- On the Behemoth. Drummer, Ashford and Naomi are discussing Moneo’s fate and wondering how Earth and Mars will blame them for it. Drummer is feeling out of her league and is doubting her command skills, Ashford’s presence isn’t helping. Naomi reminds her that they all have their place in the new Belter nation. But Drummer being cynical refutes her. Later, Ashford proposes a toast to Anderson Daws and Fred Johnson for getting them there and to Moneo for foolishly sinking his teeth into the unknown for love. Kicking the door open for all of them. ——- Back on board the Thomas Prince, Anna spots Melba and notices something off about the girl. The Reverend asks her if she’s ok, Melba looks hesitant, as if she wants to answer before telling Anna she’s ok and walking away. Once alone, Melba activates and triggers her bomb destroying the Seung Un, setting off alarms across the sector. ——- On the Roci, they’re trying to figure out what just happened. For some reason, most of the ship is locked out to them. Then unexpectedly they start broadcasting a message from Holden taking credit, on behalf of the OPA that they are the only benefactors of the Ring and to prove his point he admits to destroying the Seung Un as a show of force. Tensions are high. Holden swears it’s not him but the other’s are questioning his recent behavior and aren’t so sure. With ships targeting them Alex fires off the drive to get them out of there. Holden comes to a realization and runs from the deck in close pursuit by Amos. The big man tries to stop whatever his captain is about to do but Holden pleads with him to trust him, something he’s never asked of Amos before. Amos concedes to give him one minute alone. Holden enters the airlock alone and sees Miller who once again talks about entering a room, and how if you do it too fast the room eats you. ——- There’s confusion on the Behemoth, Naomi swears that the message can’t be Holden. Drummer and Ashford are less concerned about the message than what Earth and Mars are going to do next. To Naomi’s shock, Ashford suggests firing on the Rocinant. It’s the only way to disavow their connection to Holden. Naomi protests when Drummer orders a missile lock and is forcibly removed from the command deck. With a lock in place Drummer orders them to fire their missile. ——- Back on the Roci, with a missile bearing down on them, Holden orders Alex to fly towards the Ring as fast as they can and then flip and burn and do a massive deceleration before they enter it. Holden tells Amos that he can’t explain it, but Miller told him what they need to do. Without hesitation, the mechanic tells Alex to follow the Captains orders. At top speed, they head for the ring, flip and burn before they all pass out. When Holden awakens all is quiet, The monitors show them within the ring with the missile suspended less than a ship’s length from their bow. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>It Reaches Out</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:46] News [7:30] Episode Recap [14:36] Feedback [1:30:29] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the eighth episode titled “It Reaches Out”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2018/science-expanse-tv-show-sticks-space-realities-one-big-exception/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science of ‘The Expanse’: TV show sticks to space realities (with one big exception)</a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>It Reaches Out</h3> The episode starts on the U.N.N. Thomas Prince. Those onboard arguing while they try to figure out what happened to Moneo when he entered the ring. — On board the Seung Un, Melba wakes to what she did to Ren. Pressed for time to return to the Thomas Prince, she shoves his body into an access panel and hastily cleans up the blood and resets the bomb. Back on board the shuttle, Stanni gets under Melba’s skin by teasing her about his imagined hookup between the new girl and her boss. Visibly shaken by what she did, Melba almost crashes their shuttle. ——- On the Roci, Jim thinks he’s going crazy. He keeps seeing Miller, but the detective disappears whenever someone else is around. Monica confronts him about his behaviour. She’s there for his story and she feels like he’s holding something back. Holden brushes her off by telling her he’ll do better, and then heads to the medical bay to run tests on himself. He keeps running them over and over but the results always come back clean. But it doesn’t prevent Miller from showing up again. The detective is talking nonsense, sputtering about doors and corners. When Jim tells him he’s dead. Miller says he’s an investigator now and continues talking nonsense. Amos catches Holden arguing to an empty room and offers an ear if the captain wants to get anything off his chest but Jim politely declines. Upon reviewing security footage from before Amos showed up, Holden sees that he was always alone in the room. — Amos catches Cohen, Monica’s cameraman wandering parts of the ship he has no reason being in and sends him on his way. He later spies Amos’s and Alex’s private conversation. The two are concerned about Holden’s behavior. Amos confesses that he looked at Jim’s medical logs, all 35 scans for the Protomolecule he ran, but all of them came up clean. The two agree to keep an eye on Holden. Meanwhile, Monica is interviewing Holden in private when he asks to see her archived video footage. He compares the moment Moneo entered the ring and the first time he saw Miller. He’s shocked to see the two coincide. As soon as he kicks Monica out of his quarters Miller is back talking nonsense again. When Holden asks Miller why only he can see him, the detective says it’s because he has a ship. Miller goes on and on about “it” building the investigator and sending it out to investigate. When it doesn’t find anything it destroys the investigator and then creates the investigator and sends it out again. And so on, and so on until it finds a door that wasn’t there before. When Holden asks him to explain further, Miller switches back to his story of a brothel in sector 18 and he keeps telling this rookie to watch his doors and corners and how you don’t go rushing into a room. With everyone distracted, Cohen accesses one of the Roci’s computer panels and swaps out a chip. ——- On the Behemoth. Drummer, Ashford and Naomi are discussing Moneo’s fate and wondering how Earth and Mars will blame them for it. Drummer is feeling out of her league and is doubting her command skills, Ashford’s presence isn’t helping. Naomi reminds her that they all have their place in the new Belter nation. But Drummer being cynical refutes her. Later, Ashford proposes a toast to Anderson Daws and Fred Johnson for getting them there and to Moneo for foolishly sinking his teeth into the unknown for love. Kicking the door open for all of them. ——- Back on board the Thomas Prince, Anna spots Melba and notices something off about the girl. The Reverend asks her if she’s ok, Melba looks hesitant, as if she wants to answer before telling Anna she’s ok and walking away. Once alone, Melba activates and triggers her bomb destroying the Seung Un, setting off alarms across the sector. ——- On the Roci, they’re trying to figure out what just happened. For some reason, most of the ship is locked out to them. Then unexpectedly they start broadcasting a message from Holden taking credit, on behalf of the OPA that they are the only benefactors of the Ring and to prove his point he admits to destroying the Seung Un as a show of force. Tensions are high. Holden swears it’s not him but the other’s are questioning his recent behavior and aren’t so sure. With ships targeting them Alex fires off the drive to get them out of there. Holden comes to a realization and runs from the deck in close pursuit by Amos. The big man tries to stop whatever his captain is about to do but Holden pleads with him to trust him, something he’s never asked of Amos before. Amos concedes to give him one minute alone. Holden enters the airlock alone and sees Miller who once again talks about entering a room, and how if you do it too fast the room eats you. ——- There’s confusion on the Behemoth, Naomi swears that the message can’t be Holden. Drummer and Ashford are less concerned about the message than what Earth and Mars are going to do next. To Naomi’s shock, Ashford suggests firing on the Rocinant. It’s the only way to disavow their connection to Holden. Naomi protests when Drummer orders a missile lock and is forcibly removed from the command deck. With a lock in place Drummer orders them to fire their missile. ——- Back on the Roci, with a missile bearing down on them, Holden orders Alex to fly towards the Ring as fast as they can and then flip and burn and do a massive deceleration before they enter it. Holden tells Amos that he can’t explain it, but Miller told him what they need to do. Without hesitation, the mechanic tells Alex to follow the Captains orders. At top speed, they head for the ring, flip and burn before they all pass out. When Holden awakens all is quiet, The monitors show them within the ring with the missile suspended less than a ship’s length from their bow. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

308 It Reaches Out – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Home This episode Timestamps [4:30] News [7:52] Episode Recap [13:13] My Observations [23:00] Feedback I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Home”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the double episode premiere. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News   The Expanse: Tycho Station – Spacedock  The Expanse’s Executive Producer Tells Us Everything That Made Last Night’s Big Moment Work Decrypted: The Expanse—OK, so we broke a few laws of physics here  If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Home   The episode picks up right after last week’s. Eros has dodged the Nauvoo and is now moving fast sunward. The U.N. Council on Earth is starting to panic. The asteroid is heading in their general direction. They saw the generation ship almost collide with Eros and aren’t sure what to make of it. Fred Johnson is claiming it’s an engine test gone wrong but they believe he’s lying, plus the Mormons are saying he stole the ship from them. Either way, they don’t have an explanation as to how Eros is moving like a ship. Mars is just as confused as Earth is and denies any knowledge of what is happening. The asteroid has once again changed trajectories and is now on a collision course with Earth. If it hits it will cause an event larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, 7-10 billion dead plus another 10 in the aftermath. Their only option is to launch their planetary defenses at it in the hopes of blowing it up. After informing Mars of their intentions the Secretary General and Errinwright launch half their missile arsenal. Almost immediately everyone looses radar contact with Eros. The rock is still there, it just can’t be seen. And if it can’t be seen the nukes have no way of hitting it. The U.N. Council is at a loss as to what to do when they receive a message from Tycho Station. Fred Johnson has a solution. Use an OPA ship to paint a laser lock to guide in the nukes. All they need to do is give him control of their missiles. After some debate, Avasarala decides to send a message to the OPA ship directly. To everyone’s surprise, it’s James Holden that replies. He vouches for Fred Johnson and prays they all trust each other. On Avasarala’s word that Holden can be trusted, the Secretary General concedes and they give Fred control. When Eros speeds up again, Avasarala is surprised that the Roci try to keep up with it, even at the risk of their own lives. — Later, Cotyar informs Avasarala that the rest of the council has evacuated the planet but she refuses to leave. She calls her husband Arjun on Luna. After a very touching conversation she tells him that it’s her duty to stay in order to protect Earth. Arjun doesn’t expect anything less. —– On Eros the laws of physics are being rewritten. At the speed it maneuvered Miller should have been crushed, but he didn’t feel a thing and he still feels gravity even though the asteroid is no longer spinning. Naomi manages to deactivate all the bombs on the surface but the damage to Miller’s bomb prevents her from accessing it. The Roci crew notice a temperature increase from Eros and speculate it’s waste heat from what’s making it move. Without warning, it starts to speed up again. They theorize that if Miller is able to detonate his bomb where that heat is being generated they might be able to stop the asteroid in it’s tracks. Miller agrees and takes his pet nuke for a walk while Naomi tries to figure out a way to get him off the rock. It will be dangerous but she’s determined. The ex-detective enters the station and starts making his way to the heat source. It’s hard going. The bomb is heavy and he has to press the reset switch every 60 seconds. He notices along the way that the Protomolecule only affected the living. It’s leaving the dead alone. Time is running out, he needs to set the bomb and get out of there before Earth’s missiles arrive. Whether by random chance or because of the nuclear threat, Eros speeds up again, forcing the Roci to push it’s limits to keep the target lock. Miller realizes that he’s heading towards the Blue Falcon, the place where Julie Mao died. Along the way he starts hearing voices that are unmistakably Julie. He deduces that somehow, her conscience is still active and thinks it’s on her ship the Razorback. The Protomolecule must be using her conscience and everyone else’s to grow and power itself. But that also means that a part of Julie could still alive. Miller believes he can reason with her but only if the Roci backs off so the missiles are no longer a treat. After some debate, Holden makes the hard decision to stop pursuing Eros. — Without explanation Holden contacts Fred and tells him to direct the nukes away from Eros. Johnson is between a rock and a hard place. Without knowing Holden’s plan he could jeopardize it if he doesn’t listen to the man, however, redirecting the nukes will look bad in the eyes of Mars and the U.N. — Miller reaches his destination and finds Julie. Or what the protomolecule has made of her. After an awkward introduction he tries to convince her to stop Eros from going to Earth. Julie can’t stop the Asteroid, the work needs to continue. Miller tells her that he came all this way to find her because he believes in her. She’s a fighter. But all she wants to do is go home. He tells her that whatever she does, wherever she goes, she wont be alone. He’ll be with her. The ex-detective removes his helmet and gloves, exposing himself to the Protomolecule. Whatever happens, happens to both of them. The two embrace. His actions and words must have gotten through to her, because Eros veers off from it’s collision course with Earth and instead crashes into Venus. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Home</h1> This episode Timestamps [4:30] News [7:52] Episode Recap [13:13] My Observations [23:00] Feedback I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Home”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the double episode premiere. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="https://www.youtubejoy.com/watch?v=dqJfQsWgseM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse: Tycho Station – Spacedock </a> <a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-expanses-executive-producer-tells-us-everything-tha-1792685368" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse’s Executive Producer Tells Us Everything That Made Last Night’s Big Moment Work</a> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/02/decrypted-the-expanse-ok-so-we-broke-a-few-laws-of-physics-here/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decrypted: The Expanse—OK, so we broke a few laws of physics here </a> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Home</h3> The episode picks up right after last week’s. Eros has dodged the Nauvoo and is now moving fast sunward. The U.N. Council on Earth is starting to panic. The asteroid is heading in their general direction. They saw the generation ship almost collide with Eros and aren’t sure what to make of it. Fred Johnson is claiming it’s an engine test gone wrong but they believe he’s lying, plus the Mormons are saying he stole the ship from them. Either way, they don’t have an explanation as to how Eros is moving like a ship. Mars is just as confused as Earth is and denies any knowledge of what is happening. The asteroid has once again changed trajectories and is now on a collision course with Earth. If it hits it will cause an event larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs, 7-10 billion dead plus another 10 in the aftermath. Their only option is to launch their planetary defenses at it in the hopes of blowing it up. After informing Mars of their intentions the Secretary General and Errinwright launch half their missile arsenal. Almost immediately everyone looses radar contact with Eros. The rock is still there, it just can’t be seen. And if it can’t be seen the nukes have no way of hitting it. The U.N. Council is at a loss as to what to do when they receive a message from Tycho Station. Fred Johnson has a solution. Use an OPA ship to paint a laser lock to guide in the nukes. All they need to do is give him control of their missiles. After some debate, Avasarala decides to send a message to the OPA ship directly. To everyone’s surprise, it’s James Holden that replies. He vouches for Fred Johnson and prays they all trust each other. On Avasarala’s word that Holden can be trusted, the Secretary General concedes and they give Fred control. When Eros speeds up again, Avasarala is surprised that the Roci try to keep up with it, even at the risk of their own lives. — Later, Cotyar informs Avasarala that the rest of the council has evacuated the planet but she refuses to leave. She calls her husband Arjun on Luna. After a very touching conversation she tells him that it’s her duty to stay in order to protect Earth. Arjun doesn’t expect anything less. —– On Eros the laws of physics are being rewritten. At the speed it maneuvered Miller should have been crushed, but he didn’t feel a thing and he still feels gravity even though the asteroid is no longer spinning. Naomi manages to deactivate all the bombs on the surface but the damage to Miller’s bomb prevents her from accessing it. The Roci crew notice a temperature increase from Eros and speculate it’s waste heat from what’s making it move. Without warning, it starts to speed up again. They theorize that if Miller is able to detonate his bomb where that heat is being generated they might be able to stop the asteroid in it’s tracks. Miller agrees and takes his pet nuke for a walk while Naomi tries to figure out a way to get him off the rock. It will be dangerous but she’s determined. The ex-detective enters the station and starts making his way to the heat source. It’s hard going. The bomb is heavy and he has to press the reset switch every 60 seconds. He notices along the way that the Protomolecule only affected the living. It’s leaving the dead alone. Time is running out, he needs to set the bomb and get out of there before Earth’s missiles arrive. Whether by random chance or because of the nuclear threat, Eros speeds up again, forcing the Roci to push it’s limits to keep the target lock. Miller realizes that he’s heading towards the Blue Falcon, the place where Julie Mao died. Along the way he starts hearing voices that are unmistakably Julie. He deduces that somehow, her conscience is still active and thinks it’s on her ship the Razorback. The Protomolecule must be using her conscience and everyone else’s to grow and power itself. But that also means that a part of Julie could still alive. Miller believes he can reason with her but only if the Roci backs off so the missiles are no longer a treat. After some debate, Holden makes the hard decision to stop pursuing Eros. — Without explanation Holden contacts Fred and tells him to direct the nukes away from Eros. Johnson is between a rock and a hard place. Without knowing Holden’s plan he could jeopardize it if he doesn’t listen to the man, however, redirecting the nukes will look bad in the eyes of Mars and the U.N. — Miller reaches his destination and finds Julie. Or what the protomolecule has made of her. After an awkward introduction he tries to convince her to stop Eros from going to Earth. Julie can’t stop the Asteroid, the work needs to continue. Miller tells her that he came all this way to find her because he believes in her. She’s a fighter. But all she wants to do is go home. He tells her that whatever she does, wherever she goes, she wont be alone. He’ll be with her. The ex-detective removes his helmet and gloves, exposing himself to the Protomolecule. Whatever happens, happens to both of them. The two embrace. His actions and words must have gotten through to her, because Eros veers off from it’s collision course with Earth and instead crashes into Venus. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

205 Home – The Expanse Podcast

Paradigm Shift This episode Timestamps [3:04] News [6:19] Episode Recap [12:06] My Observations [26:20] Feedback [1:32:37] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Paradigm Shift”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Drive (The Expanse Prequal) Nick Farmer, Creator of The Expanse Belter language, talks the art of language invention Science And Tech In Syfy’s ‘The Expanse:’ The Spectacular Launch Of The ‘Nauvoo’  If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Paradigm Shift The episode starts 137 years ago above the United Nations Mars Colony long before it became The Martian Congressional Republic. Solomon Epstein is testing the new modifications he made to his yacht’s fusion drive. In the process, he turned off the problematic voice controls leaving only touch controls available. The new drive worked much better than anticipated, boosting efficiency by over 100 times more than anyone thought possible. Unfortunately, Epstein’s breakthrough was also his downfall. The high Gs he experienced made his body so heavy that he couldn’t reach out to press the abort key. As his ship reaches speeds never before dreamed of he’s comforted in the knowledge that his wife has the plans for his new drive system and it will set her up financially for life. As the G force finally overcome him, he imagines that his invention will allow Mars to travel outward, colonize the belt and beyond. His drive will finally give Mars the edge they need to break away from Earth. That’s the wonderful and terrible thing about technology. It changes everything. And with those final thoughts, Solomon Epstein perishes, ——- On Earth, the U.N. Council is debating what happened to Eros and they can’t come to a consensus as to who, what or why it acted like it did. They plan on sending a research ship to Venus to study the impact area and see if anything from Eros survived. They also mention that of the 150 missiles they launched, 121 are confirmed aborted and destroyed, but the remaining 29 are nowhere to be found. — Later, Avasarala has dinner with Dr. Michael Iturbi to discuss his thoughts on Eros. His theory is that Eros was infected by something alien. He tells her he needs to get to Venus to study the matter. If she can arrange it, he would be her own personal eyes and ears reporting all his findings directly to her. — Later, Avasarala goes to see Errinwright about Jules-Pierre Mao. She wants him to convince Mao to come in so they can learn what he knows. She’s willing to cut the man a deal because of the stakes involved. However, if he doesn’t come in, or if his family doesn’t help them, she tells him, in a quite articulate way that she will rain fire down on the Mao family and make them regret the day they ever crossed her and the people of Earth. ——- On board the Rocinante the crew is contemplating the events of the past week. When they arrive back on Tycho they are treated like heroes. When they tell Fred about the missing earth missiles he informs them that he has them. He’s not sure what he’s going to do with them but he’s going to hold onto them for safekeeping. Holden tells Fred that they need to let everyone know about the Protomolecule but Fred disagrees. All that would accomplish is system-wide panic. For now, they should keep what they know under wraps, although it seems he’s more interested in looking out for the belters than he is for humanity as a whole. Fred confronts Holden about an anomaly in their flight logs from their original trip back from Eros. He wants to know why they stopped for 5 hours. James tells him about Miller’s friend Semba and giving him a proper burial. Fred doesn’t think Holden is being straight with him. If they’re going to continue working together they need to be on the same team. But to Holden’s thinking, there shouldn’t’ be any teams. — Later Naomi tells Fred she wants to tell everyone about Miller and Julie’s story. She thinks it would help everyone to see how a Belter and an Earther/OPA member came together to save humanity. — Back on board the Roci, after some debate, the crew vote to destroy their sample of the Protomolecule. Naomi sets up the flight path to fly the missile with the sample into the sun, but she fools Holden by showing him is a simulation of the launch. The actual missile is still right where they hid it and she’s the only one who knows. — Elsewhere, Alex runs into some trouble at a Tycho bar when some guy doesn’t appreciate him flirting with his woman. Alex takes a beating before Amos, out of nowhere, comes to his aid. Later, back on board the Roci, Alex finds Amos defacing a Martian flag and confronts him. The two have some words, Alex is not mad because Amos bailed him out at the bar, he’s mad because 25 belters died in their landing pod because he was trying to protect Amos. — Back on board Tycho, Naomi offers to help Johnson’s second in command to hack into the recovered nuclear missiles. She tells the woman that Belters need to help Belters. —— At Ganymede Agricultural Station, a joint U.N.+M.C.R.N. Facility, Bobby Draper and her team are patrolling the border between the Martian and U.N. zones. After Lt. Sutton on board the Scirocco disappears behind Ganymede’s shadow for 48 minutes all hell breaks loose. The perimeter alarm goes off on the ground and the Martian Marines see the U.N. troops heading their way guns hot. Before they can report the activity their comms are jammed. They notice a firefight has erupted in orbit but without communications, they have no idea who is attacking whom. Bobby orders her men to form up and hold their line against the U.N. Forces. The scene cuts to several minutes later and the aftermath of a fierce ground battle. The Martian Marines are down. Roberta Draper regains consciousness only to see something alien standing over her. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Paradigm Shift</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:04] News [6:19] Episode Recap [12:06] My Observations [26:20] Feedback [1:32:37] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we continue season 2 of The Expanse with the episode titled “Paradigm Shift”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse/drive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drive (The Expanse Prequal)</a> <a href="http://library.fora.tv/2016/06/05/The_Art_of_Language_Invention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nick Farmer, Creator of The Expanse Belter language, talks the art of language invention</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2017/03/01/science-and-tech-in-syfys-the-expanse-the-spectacular-launch-of-the-nauvoo/#677a9d9b24ba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Science And Tech In Syfy’s ‘The Expanse:’ The Spectacular Launch Of The ‘Nauvoo’ </a> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Paradigm Shift</h3> The episode starts 137 years ago above the United Nations Mars Colony long before it became The Martian Congressional Republic. Solomon Epstein is testing the new modifications he made to his yacht’s fusion drive. In the process, he turned off the problematic voice controls leaving only touch controls available. The new drive worked much better than anticipated, boosting efficiency by over 100 times more than anyone thought possible. Unfortunately, Epstein’s breakthrough was also his downfall. The high Gs he experienced made his body so heavy that he couldn’t reach out to press the abort key. As his ship reaches speeds never before dreamed of he’s comforted in the knowledge that his wife has the plans for his new drive system and it will set her up financially for life. As the G force finally overcome him, he imagines that his invention will allow Mars to travel outward, colonize the belt and beyond. His drive will finally give Mars the edge they need to break away from Earth. That’s the wonderful and terrible thing about technology. It changes everything. And with those final thoughts, Solomon Epstein perishes, ——- On Earth, the U.N. Council is debating what happened to Eros and they can’t come to a consensus as to who, what or why it acted like it did. They plan on sending a research ship to Venus to study the impact area and see if anything from Eros survived. They also mention that of the 150 missiles they launched, 121 are confirmed aborted and destroyed, but the remaining 29 are nowhere to be found. — Later, Avasarala has dinner with Dr. Michael Iturbi to discuss his thoughts on Eros. His theory is that Eros was infected by something alien. He tells her he needs to get to Venus to study the matter. If she can arrange it, he would be her own personal eyes and ears reporting all his findings directly to her. — Later, Avasarala goes to see Errinwright about Jules-Pierre Mao. She wants him to convince Mao to come in so they can learn what he knows. She’s willing to cut the man a deal because of the stakes involved. However, if he doesn’t come in, or if his family doesn’t help them, she tells him, in a quite articulate way that she will rain fire down on the Mao family and make them regret the day they ever crossed her and the people of Earth. ——- On board the Rocinante the crew is contemplating the events of the past week. When they arrive back on Tycho they are treated like heroes. When they tell Fred about the missing earth missiles he informs them that he has them. He’s not sure what he’s going to do with them but he’s going to hold onto them for safekeeping. Holden tells Fred that they need to let everyone know about the Protomolecule but Fred disagrees. All that would accomplish is system-wide panic. For now, they should keep what they know under wraps, although it seems he’s more interested in looking out for the belters than he is for humanity as a whole. Fred confronts Holden about an anomaly in their flight logs from their original trip back from Eros. He wants to know why they stopped for 5 hours. James tells him about Miller’s friend Semba and giving him a proper burial. Fred doesn’t think Holden is being straight with him. If they’re going to continue working together they need to be on the same team. But to Holden’s thinking, there shouldn’t’ be any teams. — Later Naomi tells Fred she wants to tell everyone about Miller and Julie’s story. She thinks it would help everyone to see how a Belter and an Earther/OPA member came together to save humanity. — Back on board the Roci, after some debate, the crew vote to destroy their sample of the Protomolecule. Naomi sets up the flight path to fly the missile with the sample into the sun, but she fools Holden by showing him is a simulation of the launch. The actual missile is still right where they hid it and she’s the only one who knows. — Elsewhere, Alex runs into some trouble at a Tycho bar when some guy doesn’t appreciate him flirting with his woman. Alex takes a beating before Amos, out of nowhere, comes to his aid. Later, back on board the Roci, Alex finds Amos defacing a Martian flag and confronts him. The two have some words, Alex is not mad because Amos bailed him out at the bar, he’s mad because 25 belters died in their landing pod because he was trying to protect Amos. — Back on board Tycho, Naomi offers to help Johnson’s second in command to hack into the recovered nuclear missiles. She tells the woman that Belters need to help Belters. —— At Ganymede Agricultural Station, a joint U.N.+M.C.R.N. Facility, Bobby Draper and her team are patrolling the border between the Martian and U.N. zones. After Lt. Sutton on board the Scirocco disappears behind Ganymede’s shadow for 48 minutes all hell breaks loose. The perimeter alarm goes off on the ground and the Martian Marines see the U.N. troops heading their way guns hot. Before they can report the activity their comms are jammed. They notice a firefight has erupted in orbit but without communications, they have no idea who is attacking whom. Bobby orders her men to form up and hold their line against the U.N. Forces. The scene cuts to several minutes later and the aftermath of a fierce ground battle. The Martian Marines are down. Roberta Draper regains consciousness only to see something alien standing over her. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

206 Paradigm Shift – The Expanse Podcast

Subduction This episode Timestamps [4:14] Episode Recap [10:05] Feedback   I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss the third episode of season 4 of The Expanse titled “Subduction”. You can purchase The Expanse books via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Subduction The episode opens immediately after Murtry’s shooting from the previous episode. Tensions are high as the RCE and Belters standoff against each other. A dire outcome is averted when lightning strikes the village knocking out the Belter’s power. —— Back on Earth, Nancy Gao announces her run against Avasarala for UN Secretary-General. Christjen looks forward to the challenge. The pre-election approval ratings remain in Avasarala’s favour, but she’s still worried about Gao’s chances. Christjen’s aid uncovers that Nancy Gao cheated the system to get off basic and they decide to leak the information. —— As the settlers, joined by Amos and a still weak Naomi see to repairing the damage, the RCE security force holds their ground refusing to offer aid. Dr. Lucia is treating a young child’s eye injury when she notices her daughter is no longer there. She finds her hanging out with Naomi. Felcia wants to go to university and study engineering but her mother won’t hear of it. They came to Ilus as a family and they’re going to remain there as a family. Scotty approaches Lucia asking if she’s in. He’s gathering a bunch of people to stand up to the RCE but she wants no part of it. Little did they know that Murtry was listening in on their conversation. When Amos needs a part, he takes it by force from the RCE encampment. Chandra Wei prevents further bloodshed by ordering the guards to stand down. Once power is back on, Amos and Murtry have a conversation. Amos claims to know what Murtry is, a killer who can’t wait to kill again. The two seem to be on a path to confrontation. —— Holden is upset with Miller and himself for inadvertently starting the machine. With the help of Fayez on board the Edward Israel, Elvi learns that the lightning strikes are not a natural phenomenon. She’s scared in the aftermath of Murtry killing a Belter but is determined to remain on the planet and figure out what the lightning means. After several hours the lightning mysteriously stops and they experience an earthquake. They set up seismometers and determine the source of the quake. They discover a giant spike that is tearing up the ground leaving a path 3km wide. If they don’t stop it will destroy the settlement. To Elvi’s strong opposition, Holden decides to fire one of the Roci’s missiles at the spike destroying it. —— On Mars, Bobbie is worried about David when he calls saying he’s in trouble. She goes to meet him but instead is met by his abductor. The man is upset about the loss Bobbie caused him and intends for David to work off the debt. Bobbie can help free the boy if she agrees to “accidentally” leave a security door unlocked at the end of her shift. Bobbie decides to go to the police only to find out that the man who has her nephew is decorated detective Esai on the force. Angry, but backed into a corner, she agrees to do what he asked. Leave the door to a security locker open. She keeps an eye on who goes in and out and spots a couple of disguised OPA Belters stealing a crate of tightbeam encryption modules. Detective Esai releases David as promised and offers Bobbie a job working for him. She turns him down but he thinks she’ll come to her senses for the good of Mars. —— Back at the settlement, Murtry asks Lucia to adjust his leg brace and questions her relationship to Scotty. He tells her he wants a peaceful resolution to the recent violence. Naomi angrily confronts him about his actions when she collapses from the stress of being on the planet. Dr. Lucia tends to her and tells her she has to go back up the well soon or she will die. — Scotty and his crew are secretly planning their attack on the RCE force when Murtry and his squad open fire on them, killing the lot. That’s the episode. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h2>Subduction</h2> This episode Timestamps [4:14] Episode Recap [10:05] Feedback I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss the third episode of season 4 of The Expanse titled “Subduction”. You can purchase The Expanse books via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada</a> or the <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazonuk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UK</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Subduction</h3> The episode opens immediately after Murtry’s shooting from the previous episode. Tensions are high as the RCE and Belters standoff against each other. A dire outcome is averted when lightning strikes the village knocking out the Belter’s power. —— Back on Earth, Nancy Gao announces her run against Avasarala for UN Secretary-General. Christjen looks forward to the challenge. The pre-election approval ratings remain in Avasarala’s favour, but she’s still worried about Gao’s chances. Christjen’s aid uncovers that Nancy Gao cheated the system to get off basic and they decide to leak the information. —— As the settlers, joined by Amos and a still weak Naomi see to repairing the damage, the RCE security force holds their ground refusing to offer aid. Dr. Lucia is treating a young child’s eye injury when she notices her daughter is no longer there. She finds her hanging out with Naomi. Felcia wants to go to university and study engineering but her mother won’t hear of it. They came to Ilus as a family and they’re going to remain there as a family. Scotty approaches Lucia asking if she’s in. He’s gathering a bunch of people to stand up to the RCE but she wants no part of it. Little did they know that Murtry was listening in on their conversation. When Amos needs a part, he takes it by force from the RCE encampment. Chandra Wei prevents further bloodshed by ordering the guards to stand down. Once power is back on, Amos and Murtry have a conversation. Amos claims to know what Murtry is, a killer who can’t wait to kill again. The two seem to be on a path to confrontation. —— Holden is upset with Miller and himself for inadvertently starting the machine. With the help of Fayez on board the Edward Israel, Elvi learns that the lightning strikes are not a natural phenomenon. She’s scared in the aftermath of Murtry killing a Belter but is determined to remain on the planet and figure out what the lightning means. After several hours the lightning mysteriously stops and they experience an earthquake. They set up seismometers and determine the source of the quake. They discover a giant spike that is tearing up the ground leaving a path 3km wide. If they don’t stop it will destroy the settlement. To Elvi’s strong opposition, Holden decides to fire one of the Roci’s missiles at the spike destroying it. —— On Mars, Bobbie is worried about David when he calls saying he’s in trouble. She goes to meet him but instead is met by his abductor. The man is upset about the loss Bobbie caused him and intends for David to work off the debt. Bobbie can help free the boy if she agrees to “accidentally” leave a security door unlocked at the end of her shift. Bobbie decides to go to the police only to find out that the man who has her nephew is decorated detective Esai on the force. Angry, but backed into a corner, she agrees to do what he asked. Leave the door to a security locker open. She keeps an eye on who goes in and out and spots a couple of disguised OPA Belters stealing a crate of tightbeam encryption modules. Detective Esai releases David as promised and offers Bobbie a job working for him. She turns him down but he thinks she’ll come to her senses for the good of Mars. —— Back at the settlement, Murtry asks Lucia to adjust his leg brace and questions her relationship to Scotty. He tells her he wants a peaceful resolution to the recent violence. Naomi angrily confronts him about his actions when she collapses from the stress of being on the planet. Dr. Lucia tends to her and tells her she has to go back up the well soon or she will die. — Scotty and his crew are secretly planning their attack on the RCE force when Murtry and his squad open fire on them, killing the lot. That’s the episode. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

403 Subduction – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

The Expanse Season 3 Recap Time Stamps [10:54] Ep 1: Fight Or Flight [14.07] Ep 2: IFF [19:15] Ep 3: Assured Destruction [25:27] Ep 4: Reload [29:43] Ep 5: Triple Point [34:53] Ep 6: Immolation [40:12] Ep 7: Delta-V [47:11] Ep 8: It Reaches Out [53:18] Ep 9: Intransigence [58:34] Ep 10: Dandelion Sky [1:03:26] Ep 11: Fallen World [1:07:18] Ep 12: Congregation [1:10:53] Ep 13 Abaddon’s Gate I’ve combined all thirteen of my season 3 recaps into on episode. In just over an hour of listening, you can be back up to speed on where things stand in The Expanse before the premiere of season 4 on December 13. Want to listen to The Expanse series? Get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 200,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Do you prefer reading a physical book? You can pick your copies of the Expanse series on Amazon or eBay. I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at feedback@solotalkmedia.com or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

<h1>The Expanse Season 3 Recap</h1> <h3>Time Stamps</h3> [10:54] Ep 1: Fight Or Flight [14.07] Ep 2: IFF [19:15] Ep 3: Assured Destruction [25:27] Ep 4: Reload [29:43] Ep 5: Triple Point [34:53] Ep 6: Immolation [40:12] Ep 7: Delta-V [47:11] Ep 8: It Reaches Out [53:18] Ep 9: Intransigence [58:34] Ep 10: Dandelion Sky [1:03:26] Ep 11: Fallen World [1:07:18] Ep 12: Congregation [1:10:53] Ep 13 Abaddon’s Gate I’ve combined all thirteen of my season 3 recaps into on episode. In just over an hour of listening, you can be back up to speed on where things stand in The Expanse before the premiere of season 4 on December 13. Want to listen to The Expanse series? Get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com/audible</a>. Over 200,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them. Do you prefer reading a physical book? You can pick your copies of the Expanse series on <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/ebay" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">eBay</a>. I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> or visiting the website at <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">solotalkmedia.com</a>. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>

The Expanse Season 3 Recap

Immolation This episode Timestamps [3:18] News [11:02] Episode Recap [18:04] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the sixth episode titled “Immolation”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Help save The Expanse by signing the petition Dark Matter: What season 4 episode 1 would have been like. Act 1 Act 2 If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Immolation The episode opens with confusion in the U.N. Command centre. The Secretary-General is demanding to know why U.N.N. ships around IO are firing upon each other. Errinwright looks concerned when they are told that scanners detected a massive launch of stealth ships from IO but they’ve lost track of them. In his office, Anna confronts the Secretary-General. She’s lost all respect for her old friend wants to show him the proof of Errinwrights role in the war. When confronted with his treachery Errinwright doesn’t deny it. In fact, he admits he had to do it in order to make up for the ineptitude of the Secretary-General. He fought to save Earth while Gillis fought to save himself. As Errinwright is taken away in handcuffs Anna is happy that her old friend has come around seen the errors of his way, until that is he thanks her for giving him a scapegoat to pass all the blame from his administration onto. ——- Inside the IO bunker, Jules-Pierre Mao is ready to surrender but Strickland convinces him to use the children as shields as they escape on their own ships. To buy them more time, the doctor releases Katoa, the Protomolecule Hybrid to slow Holden and his team down. ——- The Roci team makes their way through the bunker encountering minor resistance until Bobbie spots the Hybrid and charges it. If she can keep it distracted, the rest of the team can complete their mission. She runs, ensuring the creature follows her to the moon’s surface. The two tangle and fight before Bobbie’s suit runs out of power. She’s helpless as the creature straddles her but through sheer willpower and her immense strengths she’s able to combat the dead servo motors in her suit, raise her arm and empty her gun into the creatures head, killing it. — Holden, Amos and Prax discover where the children are and the engineer and botanist take off after them. While Holden takes off after Mao. He tracks the man down and takes him into custody. Doctor Strickland, his assistant and the kids are cornered at a blocked airlock. To save himself the Doctor kills his assistant and then feigns relief when Prax and Amos show up claiming to have been coerced. He only had the best interest of the children in mind. Finally reunited with his daughter, Prax introduces her to his best friend Amos and asks her to go with the big man for just a few minutes while he talks to Doctor Strickland. Alone, Prax draws his gun and points it at the pleading man. But Amos stops him, telling Prax he’s not the kind of man that can take a life like that. As Prax returns to Mai, Amos turns to Strickland and kills the man. ————– On the Rocinante docked on IO, Alex uses the Roci’s point defence cannons to try and shoot down the hybrid pods but there are too many and he quickly runs out of ammunition. The U.N.N. and MCRN ships destroyed some as well but the pods’ transponders are off and they are using stealth technology so once they leave the atmosphere there is no way of tracking where they are going. Avasarala concludes that the pods are heading to Mars. If they reach the red planet it will turn into another Eros. As the rest of the crew in the bunker, Chrisjen distracts herself by looking at what’s going on in orbit. She, Naomi and Alex are shocked to see that the Agatha King was hit by a Hybrid pod and is infected by the Protomolecule. After discovering the launch codes for the pods are on board the Agatha King, Alex and Naomi risk taking the Razorback to the Flagship to stop the Hybrids before they reach Mars. They make their way to ICI. There’s no way for them to call back the pods but Naomi believes she can alter their courses but it will take a long time to do it to all of them. Elsewhere aboard the U.N.N. Flagship, Ensign Larson frees Cotyar from his restraints. Infected by the Protomolecule and knowing what has befallen the ship Cotyar decides to scuttle it. He overloads the engine core that will cause a meltdown ending in a nuclear explosion. Out of time, Naomi and Alex rush to get off the ship. As a last-ditch effort, Naomi manages to turn all the pods’ transponders back on before leaving. They make it off just in time before the Agatha King detonates. There’s no way for them to change the trajectory of all the pods but Naomi has another idea. If they give the transponder codes to Fred Johnson he has a chance to destroy them all with the nuclear missiles he stole from Earth. They put it to a vote and Alex, Jim and Amos all agree to her plan. ———— Onboard Tycho station, Fred Johnson receives Naomi’s plan. One that would not only save Mars but would strengthen the Belt’s position as an equal player. Fred agrees and destroys the pods with his missiles. ———– As everyone settles back in on the Rocinante, Prax tucking in Mai, Alex tending to Bobbie, Amos watching the other children and Jim and Naomi embraced in each other’s arms, Naomi tells Holden that it’s time for her to leave the Rocinante. The episode ends with whatever structure the Protomolecule was building emerging from Venus’ atmosphere. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Immolation</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:18] News [11:02] Episode Recap [18:04] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the sixth episode titled “Immolation”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/savetheexpanse" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Help save The Expanse by signing the petition</a> Dark Matter: What season 4 episode 1 would have been like. <a href="https://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2018/05/17/may-17-2018-dark-matter-episode-401-act-1/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Act 1</a> <a href="https://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/may-18-2018-dark-matter-virtual-season-4-episode-4-01-act-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Act 2</a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Immolation</h3> The episode opens with confusion in the U.N. Command centre. The Secretary-General is demanding to know why U.N.N. ships around IO are firing upon each other. Errinwright looks concerned when they are told that scanners detected a massive launch of stealth ships from IO but they’ve lost track of them. In his office, Anna confronts the Secretary-General. She’s lost all respect for her old friend wants to show him the proof of Errinwrights role in the war. When confronted with his treachery Errinwright doesn’t deny it. In fact, he admits he had to do it in order to make up for the ineptitude of the Secretary-General. He fought to save Earth while Gillis fought to save himself. As Errinwright is taken away in handcuffs Anna is happy that her old friend has come around seen the errors of his way, until that is he thanks her for giving him a scapegoat to pass all the blame from his administration onto. ——- Inside the IO bunker, Jules-Pierre Mao is ready to surrender but Strickland convinces him to use the children as shields as they escape on their own ships. To buy them more time, the doctor releases Katoa, the Protomolecule Hybrid to slow Holden and his team down. ——- The Roci team makes their way through the bunker encountering minor resistance until Bobbie spots the Hybrid and charges it. If she can keep it distracted, the rest of the team can complete their mission. She runs, ensuring the creature follows her to the moon’s surface. The two tangle and fight before Bobbie’s suit runs out of power. She’s helpless as the creature straddles her but through sheer willpower and her immense strengths she’s able to combat the dead servo motors in her suit, raise her arm and empty her gun into the creatures head, killing it. — Holden, Amos and Prax discover where the children are and the engineer and botanist take off after them. While Holden takes off after Mao. He tracks the man down and takes him into custody. Doctor Strickland, his assistant and the kids are cornered at a blocked airlock. To save himself the Doctor kills his assistant and then feigns relief when Prax and Amos show up claiming to have been coerced. He only had the best interest of the children in mind. Finally reunited with his daughter, Prax introduces her to his best friend Amos and asks her to go with the big man for just a few minutes while he talks to Doctor Strickland. Alone, Prax draws his gun and points it at the pleading man. But Amos stops him, telling Prax he’s not the kind of man that can take a life like that. As Prax returns to Mai, Amos turns to Strickland and kills the man. ————– On the Rocinante docked on IO, Alex uses the Roci’s point defence cannons to try and shoot down the hybrid pods but there are too many and he quickly runs out of ammunition. The U.N.N. and MCRN ships destroyed some as well but the pods’ transponders are off and they are using stealth technology so once they leave the atmosphere there is no way of tracking where they are going. Avasarala concludes that the pods are heading to Mars. If they reach the red planet it will turn into another Eros. As the rest of the crew in the bunker, Chrisjen distracts herself by looking at what’s going on in orbit. She, Naomi and Alex are shocked to see that the Agatha King was hit by a Hybrid pod and is infected by the Protomolecule. After discovering the launch codes for the pods are on board the Agatha King, Alex and Naomi risk taking the Razorback to the Flagship to stop the Hybrids before they reach Mars. They make their way to ICI. There’s no way for them to call back the pods but Naomi believes she can alter their courses but it will take a long time to do it to all of them. Elsewhere aboard the U.N.N. Flagship, Ensign Larson frees Cotyar from his restraints. Infected by the Protomolecule and knowing what has befallen the ship Cotyar decides to scuttle it. He overloads the engine core that will cause a meltdown ending in a nuclear explosion. Out of time, Naomi and Alex rush to get off the ship. As a last-ditch effort, Naomi manages to turn all the pods’ transponders back on before leaving. They make it off just in time before the Agatha King detonates. There’s no way for them to change the trajectory of all the pods but Naomi has another idea. If they give the transponder codes to Fred Johnson he has a chance to destroy them all with the nuclear missiles he stole from Earth. They put it to a vote and Alex, Jim and Amos all agree to her plan. ———— Onboard Tycho station, Fred Johnson receives Naomi’s plan. One that would not only save Mars but would strengthen the Belt’s position as an equal player. Fred agrees and destroys the pods with his missiles. ———– As everyone settles back in on the Rocinante, Prax tucking in Mai, Alex tending to Bobbie, Amos watching the other children and Jim and Naomi embraced in each other’s arms, Naomi tells Holden that it’s time for her to leave the Rocinante. The episode ends with whatever structure the Protomolecule was building emerging from Venus’ atmosphere. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

306 Immolation – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Delta-V This episode Timestamps [5:03] News [8:02] Episode Recap [15:58] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the seventh episode titled “Delta-V”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News Help save The Expanse by signing the petition The Physics of accelerating spacecraft in The Expanse    If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Delta-V The episode opens with Chrisjen Avasarala addressing the United Nation. As we see the Protomolecule vessel that emerged from Venus transform into a giant ring in a stable orbit beyond Uranus. She encourages the people of Earth to choose peace and to unite together with citizens from Mars and The Belt for the purpose of facing the unknown together. A panel of civilian religious leaders, artists and intellectuals are sent out to investigate the Ring. ——- In the depths of space, Moneo, a Belter Slingshot racer aboard the Y Que sends a message to his girl after setting a new course record for his Jupiter Six run. A few months later, still setting records while shooting past Saturn Moneo receives a reply from Evita she’s tired of waiting for him and has hooked up with Moneo’s brother. To try and win her back he alters his trajectory around Uranus so that he will pass through the Ring, becoming the first Human to do so. ——- 187 days after the formation of the Ring, the assembled fleet of Earth and Mars ships is finally approaching it. On board the Roci, Holden, Amos and Alex are joined by a film crew documenting the life of the Roci and it’s crew. Monica, the reporter interviewing them is getting under their skin and they are reluctant to cooperate with her, but since her company is funding the legal costs in their fight against Mars over ownership of the Rocinante they put up with her questions. She probes into each of their lives showing some knowledge of their backgrounds. About Alex’s family back on Mars, about Amos’ miraculous luck being an Earther on Basic to winning the lottery to place him in an apprenticeship program. She probes deeper about his history in Baltimore and how there’s no record of him growing up there, although there is a record of a mob boss by the name of Amos Burton. Amos shrugs it off as coincidence and then gets defensive when she won’t let up. Monica tries to apologize and even tries to flirt with him but he blows her off. She later spies on Alex while he’s communicating with Bobbie who has been reinstated into the M.C.R.N. He mentions that his wife has filed for divorce. He’s visibly upset but understands it’s for the best. Monica’s cameraman has a conversation with Amos. We find out that Prax and Mae have returned to Ganymede where he’s helping to rebuild the station. Amos misses the Botanist. The cameraman also flirts with the mechanic but he gets turned down as well. Later after another failed attempt to get a rise out of Holden Monica heads off to do some editing while her cameraman, left alone, makes his way to the bridge and accesses a control panel. ——- On board the O.P.A.S. Behemoth, head engineer Naomi Nagata interrupts a drug transaction between two Belters. She tells the dealer she doesn’t want to see that sort of thing anymore. She joins Captain Drummer to welcome aboard the OPA Naval officers lead by Commander Klaes Ashford who is to be Drummers first officer. The two have a rocky history together. She works for Fred Johnson and he works for Anderson Daws, both of whom have come to terms and are tentatively working together for the betterment of the Belt. The retrofit of the Behemoth is still underway, transforming the generation ship into the biggest battleship in human history. It sounds impressive but many of the ship’s systems were not built to withstand the rigours of battle. When a construction skiff goes astray Naomi manages to gain control of it and bring it back on board. The pilot, who she recognizes as the man he saw buying drugs earlier is dead. When Naomi confronts Drummer about the skiff pilot and the drug deal the Captain takes matters into her own hand. She confronts the pixie dust supplier and is about to space him, to Naomi’s protests, when Ashford stops her. He reminds her that they are not rock hoppers anymore. They are now part of a legitimate society and they have to obey the laws of that society. If they want to be treated like equals by Earth and Mars they need to start acting the part. Furious, Drummer addresses the assembled crowd telling them they have one standard shift to put any contraband they possess into the airlock without repercussions. She then starts to tell them what will happen to anyone caught with contraband after that time but Ashford interrupts her and announces that anyone caught afterwards with contraband will be put in the brig and sent back to Ceres station where they will be incarcerated. The airlock quickly fills up with contraband but Drummer isn’t happy. She tells Ashford that it’s not who they are. When he questions Naomi why she is there, she tells him she thinks it’s time for the Belt to stand up and show everyone who they really are. He tells her she should tell that to Drummer. ——- On the U.N.N. Thomas Prince, Reverend Anna Volovodov, part of the civilian delegation questions whether or not the Protomolecule is a life form or not. Although nobody knows for sure, she’s told it’s technology created by an extremely intelligent intelligence. A repair team from the Thomas Prince heads over to the Seung Un, Ren, the team leader orders newbie Melba to perform some simple tasks while he works on something else. He reassures her that the first long-haul trip like this is always the hardest. If she has any questions or just wants to talk she can come to him. Once alone, she opens a neighbouring panel and activates a mysterious device inside. She seems nervous when Ren returns but he doesn’t take much notice, chalking it up to her being a rookie. On their way back to their skiff, Ren realizes he forgot his flask where Melba was working. He notices something amiss with the compartment next to where she was working and discovers the hidden device inside. She tells him she really wishes he hadn’t looked, then she does something in her mouth and attacks the larger man, easily overpowering and killing him before collapsing herself. ——— On board the Y Que, Moneo powers back on his systems and receives a message from Evita, She’s impressed by what he’s attempting and tells him she was wrong and that she will be eagerly waiting for him when he gets home. As he approaches the ring he is warned off my M.C.R.N. ships. He tells them he’s complying but that it will take him a minute to power up his drive. At a ballistic speed enters the Ring, only to be stopped almost dead as he breaks the plane. The force of the instantaneous deceleration reduces Moneo’s body to a pulp as his ship enters the Ring. ——- Back on the Roci, Holden is in his stateroom washing up when he hears a voice, he looks to his bunk and sees Miller sitting there. Not believing what he sees his blinks his eyes and Miller is gone. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Delta-V</h1> This episode Timestamps [5:03] News [8:02] Episode Recap [15:58] Feedback [None Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the seventh episode titled “Delta-V”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/savetheexpanse" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Help save The Expanse by signing the petition</a> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-physics-of-accelerating-spacecraft-in-the-expanse/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Physics of accelerating spacecraft in The Expanse </a> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Delta-V</h3> The episode opens with Chrisjen Avasarala addressing the United Nation. As we see the Protomolecule vessel that emerged from Venus transform into a giant ring in a stable orbit beyond Uranus. She encourages the people of Earth to choose peace and to unite together with citizens from Mars and The Belt for the purpose of facing the unknown together. A panel of civilian religious leaders, artists and intellectuals are sent out to investigate the Ring. ——- In the depths of space, Moneo, a Belter Slingshot racer aboard the Y Que sends a message to his girl after setting a new course record for his Jupiter Six run. A few months later, still setting records while shooting past Saturn Moneo receives a reply from Evita she’s tired of waiting for him and has hooked up with Moneo’s brother. To try and win her back he alters his trajectory around Uranus so that he will pass through the Ring, becoming the first Human to do so. ——- 187 days after the formation of the Ring, the assembled fleet of Earth and Mars ships is finally approaching it. On board the Roci, Holden, Amos and Alex are joined by a film crew documenting the life of the Roci and it’s crew. Monica, the reporter interviewing them is getting under their skin and they are reluctant to cooperate with her, but since her company is funding the legal costs in their fight against Mars over ownership of the Rocinante they put up with her questions. She probes into each of their lives showing some knowledge of their backgrounds. About Alex’s family back on Mars, about Amos’ miraculous luck being an Earther on Basic to winning the lottery to place him in an apprenticeship program. She probes deeper about his history in Baltimore and how there’s no record of him growing up there, although there is a record of a mob boss by the name of Amos Burton. Amos shrugs it off as coincidence and then gets defensive when she won’t let up. Monica tries to apologize and even tries to flirt with him but he blows her off. She later spies on Alex while he’s communicating with Bobbie who has been reinstated into the M.C.R.N. He mentions that his wife has filed for divorce. He’s visibly upset but understands it’s for the best. Monica’s cameraman has a conversation with Amos. We find out that Prax and Mae have returned to Ganymede where he’s helping to rebuild the station. Amos misses the Botanist. The cameraman also flirts with the mechanic but he gets turned down as well. Later after another failed attempt to get a rise out of Holden Monica heads off to do some editing while her cameraman, left alone, makes his way to the bridge and accesses a control panel. ——- On board the O.P.A.S. Behemoth, head engineer Naomi Nagata interrupts a drug transaction between two Belters. She tells the dealer she doesn’t want to see that sort of thing anymore. She joins Captain Drummer to welcome aboard the OPA Naval officers lead by Commander Klaes Ashford who is to be Drummers first officer. The two have a rocky history together. She works for Fred Johnson and he works for Anderson Daws, both of whom have come to terms and are tentatively working together for the betterment of the Belt. The retrofit of the Behemoth is still underway, transforming the generation ship into the biggest battleship in human history. It sounds impressive but many of the ship’s systems were not built to withstand the rigours of battle. When a construction skiff goes astray Naomi manages to gain control of it and bring it back on board. The pilot, who she recognizes as the man he saw buying drugs earlier is dead. When Naomi confronts Drummer about the skiff pilot and the drug deal the Captain takes matters into her own hand. She confronts the pixie dust supplier and is about to space him, to Naomi’s protests, when Ashford stops her. He reminds her that they are not rock hoppers anymore. They are now part of a legitimate society and they have to obey the laws of that society. If they want to be treated like equals by Earth and Mars they need to start acting the part. Furious, Drummer addresses the assembled crowd telling them they have one standard shift to put any contraband they possess into the airlock without repercussions. She then starts to tell them what will happen to anyone caught with contraband after that time but Ashford interrupts her and announces that anyone caught afterwards with contraband will be put in the brig and sent back to Ceres station where they will be incarcerated. The airlock quickly fills up with contraband but Drummer isn’t happy. She tells Ashford that it’s not who they are. When he questions Naomi why she is there, she tells him she thinks it’s time for the Belt to stand up and show everyone who they really are. He tells her she should tell that to Drummer. ——- On the U.N.N. Thomas Prince, Reverend Anna Volovodov, part of the civilian delegation questions whether or not the Protomolecule is a life form or not. Although nobody knows for sure, she’s told it’s technology created by an extremely intelligent intelligence. A repair team from the Thomas Prince heads over to the Seung Un, Ren, the team leader orders newbie Melba to perform some simple tasks while he works on something else. He reassures her that the first long-haul trip like this is always the hardest. If she has any questions or just wants to talk she can come to him. Once alone, she opens a neighbouring panel and activates a mysterious device inside. She seems nervous when Ren returns but he doesn’t take much notice, chalking it up to her being a rookie. On their way back to their skiff, Ren realizes he forgot his flask where Melba was working. He notices something amiss with the compartment next to where she was working and discovers the hidden device inside. She tells him she really wishes he hadn’t looked, then she does something in her mouth and attacks the larger man, easily overpowering and killing him before collapsing herself. ——— On board the Y Que, Moneo powers back on his systems and receives a message from Evita, She’s impressed by what he’s attempting and tells him she was wrong and that she will be eagerly waiting for him when he gets home. As he approaches the ring he is warned off my M.C.R.N. ships. He tells them he’s complying but that it will take him a minute to power up his drive. At a ballistic speed enters the Ring, only to be stopped almost dead as he breaks the plane. The force of the instantaneous deceleration reduces Moneo’s body to a pulp as his ship enters the Ring. ——- Back on the Roci, Holden is in his stateroom washing up when he hears a voice, he looks to his bunk and sees Miller sitting there. Not believing what he sees his blinks his eyes and Miller is gone. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

307 Delta-V – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Dandelion Sky This episode Timestamps [2:15] News [4:42] Episode Recap [10:32] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the tenth episode titled “Dandelion Sky”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Dandelion Sky The episode opens with Alex and Amos discovering Holden has left. When the Shugen launces a skiff after Holden Amos calmly suggest they after them even though there’s no chance of reaching the Marines before they get to Jim. Alex is scared and he confronts Amos about his calm demeanour. The big man tells him he’s confused but not scared. He hasn’t felt fear since he was five years old. Alex envies him and says he wishes he didn’t feel fear. But Amos tells him no, you don’t. Alex is afraid, not only for himself but for all of humanity. Amos assures him that if they are all going to die, he’ll make sure to take Alex along with him. Meanwhile, on board the Belter skiff, Naomi is unable to connect with the Rocinante. An MCRN ship contacts her saying she’s interfering with a police action and orders her to turn back. ———– Outside the Ring, the Thomas Prince prepares for its trip inside. Lieutenant Jordan Nemeroff_ approaches Anna as a member of her faith. Preoccupied with what is going on around them, Anna doesn’t pay much attention to what he has to say and brushes him off when he asks her about God’s will and their being there. Through the Ring, Anna is enraptured by what they are seeing. She surmises that anything that the Ring sees as a threat, such as objects moving too fast, are isolated like the body does to a cyst. Tilly shivers at the thought that the Ring may be sentient. Lieutenant Nemeroff also seems ill at ease with the thought. He retreats to his cabin, puts his sidearm in his mouth and pulls the trigger. Anna is later shocked at discovering the news, recognizing the lieutenant’s earlier plea for help for what it was. She’s blaming herself for what transpired. She’s there to be a minister, not a scientist. At Jordan’s memorial, Anna comforts his friends, telling them that they are all there for each other and should offer help whenever possible. — Elsewhere on board, Clarissa is trying to figure out a way to get to the Rocinante before it is intercepted by the Mars ship but there are no possible options available to her. As a plan B, she researches how to make the Roci’s reactor core go critical. When Tilly recognizes and confronts Clarissa offering to help her with whatever problem she’s hiding from. So close to her goal. Clarissa activates the device in her mouth and attacks Tilly. —— On the Behemoth, Ashford loudly voices his objections to Drummer letting Naomi leave. Diogo tells Ashford that he should be the captain. Ashford tells his young lieutenant to tread carefully with what he says. Later, in private, Drummer calls Ashford out for undermining her in front of the crew. She knows things are coming to a head and it’s only a matter of time before there’s a mutiny. —— A dropship with a squad of Marines including Bobby Draper persues Holden towards the Nucleus. Her Lieutenant questions Bobbie’s willingness to apprehend Holden but she assures him she has every intention of carrying out her orders. When Holden doesn’t acknowledge their attempts at hailing him, Bobbie gives it a try and succeeds. She’s concerned by what she hears. Holden seems to be talking nonsense with someone else. The Marines deduce that he’s cracked. They prepare to go in hot and retrieve their target. —— On his way to the nucleolus, Holden holds a conversation with Miller who is floating, without an EVA suit in front of him. They discuss whether or not Holden’s actions are his own or if he’s following some programming. When Jim spots the Marines on an intercept course he speeds up. The Nucleus opens up but Holden hesitates to enter. Miller tells him there used to be a civilization there but now it’s just a bunch of locked doors. With the Marines approaching, Jim enters. Miller tells him there’s something he needs Jim to do. The doors leading to the records are locked and he needs Holden to turn the key. They reach the center and Miller asks Holden to complete a circuit and unlock the records but Jim is hesitant. What if unlocking it causes harm to humanity. Miller confides in Jim that he was afraid to die on Eros, but knowing he was with Julie made it easier. The Marines arrive and order Holden to come with them. When he makes a lunge to complete the circuit the Marines opens fire but their bullets are stopped mid-air. The room itself responds and the Lieutenant fires a grenade. The Nucleolus grabs the lieutenant, tears him apart and absorbs him while also drastically reducing the speed limit within the Ring. Holden uses the distraction to complete the circuit, showing him a vision taking him back in time. He’s inside a Ring with many openings, each one with a solar system behind it. Some of the solar systems vanish, other’s the ring disappears, and more are taken over by the Protomolecule as it reaches out through the Rings and takes them over. It’s too much for Holden. He removes his hand and collapses. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Dandelion Sky</h1> This episode Timestamps [2:15] News [4:42] Episode Recap [10:32] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the tenth episode titled “Dandelion Sky”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Dandelion Sky</h3> The episode opens with Alex and Amos discovering Holden has left. When the Shugen launces a skiff after Holden Amos calmly suggest they after them even though there’s no chance of reaching the Marines before they get to Jim. Alex is scared and he confronts Amos about his calm demeanour. The big man tells him he’s confused but not scared. He hasn’t felt fear since he was five years old. Alex envies him and says he wishes he didn’t feel fear. But Amos tells him no, you don’t. Alex is afraid, not only for himself but for all of humanity. Amos assures him that if they are all going to die, he’ll make sure to take Alex along with him. Meanwhile, on board the Belter skiff, Naomi is unable to connect with the Rocinante. An MCRN ship contacts her saying she’s interfering with a police action and orders her to turn back. ———– Outside the Ring, the Thomas Prince prepares for its trip inside. Lieutenant Jordan Nemeroff_ approaches Anna as a member of her faith. Preoccupied with what is going on around them, Anna doesn’t pay much attention to what he has to say and brushes him off when he asks her about God’s will and their being there. Through the Ring, Anna is enraptured by what they are seeing. She surmises that anything that the Ring sees as a threat, such as objects moving too fast, are isolated like the body does to a cyst. Tilly shivers at the thought that the Ring may be sentient. Lieutenant Nemeroff also seems ill at ease with the thought. He retreats to his cabin, puts his sidearm in his mouth and pulls the trigger. Anna is later shocked at discovering the news, recognizing the lieutenant’s earlier plea for help for what it was. She’s blaming herself for what transpired. She’s there to be a minister, not a scientist. At Jordan’s memorial, Anna comforts his friends, telling them that they are all there for each other and should offer help whenever possible. — Elsewhere on board, Clarissa is trying to figure out a way to get to the Rocinante before it is intercepted by the Mars ship but there are no possible options available to her. As a plan B, she researches how to make the Roci’s reactor core go critical. When Tilly recognizes and confronts Clarissa offering to help her with whatever problem she’s hiding from. So close to her goal. Clarissa activates the device in her mouth and attacks Tilly. —— On the Behemoth, Ashford loudly voices his objections to Drummer letting Naomi leave. Diogo tells Ashford that he should be the captain. Ashford tells his young lieutenant to tread carefully with what he says. Later, in private, Drummer calls Ashford out for undermining her in front of the crew. She knows things are coming to a head and it’s only a matter of time before there’s a mutiny. —— A dropship with a squad of Marines including Bobby Draper persues Holden towards the Nucleus. Her Lieutenant questions Bobbie’s willingness to apprehend Holden but she assures him she has every intention of carrying out her orders. When Holden doesn’t acknowledge their attempts at hailing him, Bobbie gives it a try and succeeds. She’s concerned by what she hears. Holden seems to be talking nonsense with someone else. The Marines deduce that he’s cracked. They prepare to go in hot and retrieve their target. —— On his way to the nucleolus, Holden holds a conversation with Miller who is floating, without an EVA suit in front of him. They discuss whether or not Holden’s actions are his own or if he’s following some programming. When Jim spots the Marines on an intercept course he speeds up. The Nucleus opens up but Holden hesitates to enter. Miller tells him there used to be a civilization there but now it’s just a bunch of locked doors. With the Marines approaching, Jim enters. Miller tells him there’s something he needs Jim to do. The doors leading to the records are locked and he needs Holden to turn the key. They reach the center and Miller asks Holden to complete a circuit and unlock the records but Jim is hesitant. What if unlocking it causes harm to humanity. Miller confides in Jim that he was afraid to die on Eros, but knowing he was with Julie made it easier. The Marines arrive and order Holden to come with them. When he makes a lunge to complete the circuit the Marines opens fire but their bullets are stopped mid-air. The room itself responds and the Lieutenant fires a grenade. The Nucleolus grabs the lieutenant, tears him apart and absorbs him while also drastically reducing the speed limit within the Ring. Holden uses the distraction to complete the circuit, showing him a vision taking him back in time. He’s inside a Ring with many openings, each one with a solar system behind it. Some of the solar systems vanish, other’s the ring disappears, and more are taken over by the Protomolecule as it reaches out through the Rings and takes them over. It’s too much for Holden. He removes his hand and collapses. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

310 Dandelion Sky – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Fallen World This episode Timestamps [3:47] News [7:20] Episode Recap [11:41] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the eleventh episode titled “Fallen World”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Fallen World The episode opens in the Nucleus. The Lieutenant is dead and Holden is in a catatonic state. The remaining Marines are preparing to bug out when Bobbie orders one of them to fire a rocket up the entrance shaft. The projectile is instantly stopped showing them the new reduced speed limit within the Ring. They grab Holden and cautiously head back to their dropship. Bobbie is concerned for Holden health but the other two Marines blame him for their L.T.s death. But that’s the least of their worries. Throughout the Ring, every ship underwent a massive deceleration causing thousands of casualties. But that’s not the worst of their problems. With most of the ships caught and being pulled towards the Nucleus, it only leaves skiffs to evacuate people. However there are not enough of them to rescue everyone and with the reduced speed limit, it will take seven months to exit the Ring. Holden finally wakes up. He’s confused. He tells Bobbie that he saw something, a vision, a vision of the end of everything. —— On board the Behemoth, Drummer and Ashford are pinned within a freight lift and nobody knows they are there. The two, still at odds, try to figure out ways to free themselves but every option doesn’t work or would end up further injuring one of them. In pain, Ashford starts signing to keep his mind steady. The two exchange stories of their previous close calls with death and then discuss their hopes that one day, Belters will be viewed as equals to Earthers and Martians. When Ashford realizes he’s bleeding internally and doesn’t have much time, Drummer decides to take action. She tells him that he finally got the captaincy he wanted and then activates the lift, further crushing herself in order to free him. In order to save the many injured, Ashford orders the drum spun up on the Behemoth. It’s a tense moment but the Belter built ship responds as it was intended and spin gravity is achieved. Ashford sends out a wide beam message to all ships in the area inviting everyone to bring their wounded to the Behemoth where they will be welcomed. —— A shocked Anna wonders the Thomas Prince witnessing the devastation the deceleration caused. She offers help those with minor injuries but she’s told there’s nothing she can do. In zero G blood can’t drain, it clouts where it is, meaning any internal injury is a death sentence. Searching the corridors for more injured Anna stumbles upon Melba who has a broken arm. Anna receives a call from Tilly and tracks her down. Tilly is too far gone to save, before she succumbs to her injuries she manages to tell Anna that Clarissa attacked her and is trying to kill James Holden. While being treated, Clarissa learns that all ships within the Ring are converging near the center of the Ring. Including the Rocinante. She leaves the medical bay and finds an airlock. She dawns an EVA work mech and ejects herself right as Anna arrives. —— Naomi regains consciousness on the Belter Skiff. When she tries to push the small ship towards the Rocinante the electronics start to melt down. She quickly dons her EVA suit, abandons the skiff, and makes her way to the Roci. She arrives on board to find Alex and Amos injured and Jim missing. Amos questions whether she’s back for good or only to help. She tells him that she finally figured out that they are her family and it’s where she belongs. He accepts that. While tending to her two crewmates Naomi responds to an alarm in the cargo bay. She goes to investigate and is attacked by Clarissa. With the worker mech, Clarissa easily overpowers Naomi and is about to kill her when she is attacked from behind by Anna who shocks her into unconsciousness. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Fallen World</h1> This episode Timestamps [3:47] News [7:20] Episode Recap [11:41] Feedback [none] Book Discussion I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the eleventh episode titled “Fallen World”. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada</a> or the <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazonuk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UK</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Fallen World</h3> The episode opens in the Nucleus. The Lieutenant is dead and Holden is in a catatonic state. The remaining Marines are preparing to bug out when Bobbie orders one of them to fire a rocket up the entrance shaft. The projectile is instantly stopped showing them the new reduced speed limit within the Ring. They grab Holden and cautiously head back to their dropship. Bobbie is concerned for Holden health but the other two Marines blame him for their L.T.s death. But that’s the least of their worries. Throughout the Ring, every ship underwent a massive deceleration causing thousands of casualties. But that’s not the worst of their problems. With most of the ships caught and being pulled towards the Nucleus, it only leaves skiffs to evacuate people. However there are not enough of them to rescue everyone and with the reduced speed limit, it will take seven months to exit the Ring. Holden finally wakes up. He’s confused. He tells Bobbie that he saw something, a vision, a vision of the end of everything. —— On board the Behemoth, Drummer and Ashford are pinned within a freight lift and nobody knows they are there. The two, still at odds, try to figure out ways to free themselves but every option doesn’t work or would end up further injuring one of them. In pain, Ashford starts signing to keep his mind steady. The two exchange stories of their previous close calls with death and then discuss their hopes that one day, Belters will be viewed as equals to Earthers and Martians. When Ashford realizes he’s bleeding internally and doesn’t have much time, Drummer decides to take action. She tells him that he finally got the captaincy he wanted and then activates the lift, further crushing herself in order to free him. In order to save the many injured, Ashford orders the drum spun up on the Behemoth. It’s a tense moment but the Belter built ship responds as it was intended and spin gravity is achieved. Ashford sends out a wide beam message to all ships in the area inviting everyone to bring their wounded to the Behemoth where they will be welcomed. —— A shocked Anna wonders the Thomas Prince witnessing the devastation the deceleration caused. She offers help those with minor injuries but she’s told there’s nothing she can do. In zero G blood can’t drain, it clouts where it is, meaning any internal injury is a death sentence. Searching the corridors for more injured Anna stumbles upon Melba who has a broken arm. Anna receives a call from Tilly and tracks her down. Tilly is too far gone to save, before she succumbs to her injuries she manages to tell Anna that Clarissa attacked her and is trying to kill James Holden. While being treated, Clarissa learns that all ships within the Ring are converging near the center of the Ring. Including the Rocinante. She leaves the medical bay and finds an airlock. She dawns an EVA work mech and ejects herself right as Anna arrives. —— Naomi regains consciousness on the Belter Skiff. When she tries to push the small ship towards the Rocinante the electronics start to melt down. She quickly dons her EVA suit, abandons the skiff, and makes her way to the Roci. She arrives on board to find Alex and Amos injured and Jim missing. Amos questions whether she’s back for good or only to help. She tells him that she finally figured out that they are her family and it’s where she belongs. He accepts that. While tending to her two crewmates Naomi responds to an alarm in the cargo bay. She goes to investigate and is attacked by Clarissa. With the worker mech, Clarissa easily overpowers Naomi and is about to kill her when she is attacked from behind by Anna who shocks her into unconsciousness. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

311 Fallen World – The Expanse Podcast – Tales From The Rocinante

Safe – Doors &amp; Corners I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com What a great start to season 2 of The Expanse. The first part “Safe” was a bit slow however things really picked up during the second half “Doors &amp; Corners” In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the double episode premiere. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News THE EXPANSE Season 2 delayed outside the USA  GETTING THE SCIENCE RIGHT MAKES THE EXPANSE A BETTER SHOW  How Prop Makers Engineer the Weapons and Gear of The Expanse! The Expanse’s Frankie Adams on her new role in the Syfy epic. Bobbie Draper  The Expanse Showrunner Naren Shankar Teases Season 2  The Expanse Origins Comic Book by BOOM! Studios.    If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Safe The episode starts on Mars. A team of Marines led by Bobbie Draper successfully complete a training mission before getting orders that they’re shipping out to Phoebe Station. Later On board the M.C.R.N. Scirocco en route to Phoebe Station the Marines learn of their mission to secure Phoebe until a science team arrives to investigate Gunny, Bobbie Draper and her team are eager to engage any U.N. Forces in the area to pay them back for what happened to the Donnager. But Lieutenant Sutton orders Draper to cool her head until they know exactly what happened. When the U.N.N. ship Nathan Hale appears on a vector that will beat them to Phoebe Sutton orders the Marines to prepare to drop. However, the Scirocco instead fires its missiles towards their U.N. Counterpart. —— On Earth U.N. Undersecretary Errinwright and Jules-Pierre Mao discuss the Martians investigation of Phoebe Station. They must deter anyone from looking into it or Eros until their plans come to fruition. Elsewhere, After deflecting questions about the stealth ships towards Fred Johnston Avasarala narrowly escapes an attack on the plane she was about to board. Errinwright tries to get her to take a break and skip the upcoming meeting of the U.N. Assembly. At the meeting, there is much dispute over what actions the U.N. should take. Some think they should put up a show of force while others think they should wait to see what Mars does first. Avasaraly, still trying to figure out who all the players are in this new game she’s playing sides with those wanting to deploy the U.N. Fleet. She later secretly meets up with a man named Coytar, an ex-black ops spy. She asks him to join her security detail. She knows she’s being set up to be a scapegoat and needs his help. When word reaches earth that the Martian ship approaching Phoebe has fired on the U.N.N. Nathan Hale the U.N. Assembly try to decipher the action. Many want to retaliate but Avasarala convinces the Secretary-General to hold off until they know for sure what is happening. They are later told that the missiles were not intended for the Nathan Hale, their target was Phoebe Station which was destroyed and the fragments spiralled into Saturn. Back on the M.C.R.N. Scirroco Lt.Sutton informs Drapper of why they changed their tactics. She’s upset. It’s obvious that Bobbie won’t be satisfied until she finally has the battle she’s been training for. On the Rocinante, Holden, while undergoing medical treatment for radiation exposure envisions himself and Naomi infected by the protomolecule before waking with a start. Both he and Miller will have to undergo regular treatments for the rest of their lives. The two of them discuss what happened on Eros Station. Holden wants truth and justice whereas Miller just wants everyone responsible dead. Meanwhile, Under Naomi’s supervision, Amos opens up the safe they found on the Anubis. Inside they discover frozen samples of the Protomolecule. As well as Anthony Dresden’s video lab notes of the devastation that transpired on Phoebe Station when they released the Protomolecule. And his desire to see what happens if they release it in a larger controlled environment such as Eros. After much debate on whether or not they should destroy or hold onto the sample of the protomolecule in their possession, they decide to hide it by putting it inside a missile and parking it in an abandoned asteroid mine. The events of the last few days finally catch up with them and Holden and Naomi finally give into the feelings they’ve been holding back for each other. Much to Miller’s dismay, who wants to chase down those responsible for what happened on Eros, the crew of the Rocinante instead head to Tycho Station to enlist the help of Fred Johnson. Later, Miller and Amos come to uneven blows over the shooting of Miller’s friend Semi. Amos being Amos, impassionately explains how things went down. Miller takes offence and strikes at Amos only to be laid flat by the powerful engineer. Naomi intervenes and stops Amos from killing Miller. She tries to explain Amos to him but Miller doesn’t want to hear any of it. He tells her of his thoughts and visions of Julie Mao. While on route to Tycho. Alex prepares a meal for the crew to share. They bond with Miller over a story about contraband cheese on Cerise Station. —— Doors &amp; Corners On Earth, The U.N Assembly is debating why Mars destroyed Phoebe Station. The general consensus they need to retaliate. They decide to destroy a small Mars space station as a show of force. Admiral Souther won’t hear any of it and steps down as fleet commander. Later, Avasaraly meets him at a bar. She managed to get him his old job back, however he’s not grateful. She explains that one way or another, the U.N. had to put on a show of force against the Martians. She presses him for information on Fred Johnston and he tells her the true story of what happened on Anderson Station and how the former colonel was used. After hearing the story, she asks Coytar to send a message to Fred Johnson saying she wants to talk. Nobody can know because talking to him could be considered an act of treason. On Tycho Station, Fred Johnston is not happy to see the Rocinante return without Lionel Polanski or that they were missing without any communications. He’s shocked to learn that they were on Eros. They explain to him what they saw and what is happening. They ask for his help in attacking an abandoned research station where the masterminds behind the Phoebe and Eros attacks are held up. But before they can land an attack force they need to deal with a stealth ship that is guarding the place. Holden, in his strange idealistic way, feels responsible for what is happening but he doesn’t want to put his crew at risk. Naomi shoots him down saying that she, Amos and Alex can make their own decisions and they choose to fight. Meanwhile, Fred Johnston recruits belters to make up the ground force to attack the station. A Black Wind member challenges his OPA authority, being a human ordering belters around but Fred makes short work of him, ejecting him out an airlock. He then inspires the belters to join the cause. Alex runs through simulation after simulation but he can’t defeat the stealth ship. When Holden tells Miller he doesn’t want him along for the assault the ex-detective tells him he’s going to be part of the ground forces anyway. Someone has to keep the belters in line. Holden tells Miller there’s a space on the Rossi for him when they get back. Near an unregistered Spin Station in the belt, the Freighter Guy Molinary piloted by Fred Johnson approaches the station with the Rocinante hidden in their wake. Two freight containers attached to the freighter contain the belter assault force. On board with Miller is Diogo who we last saw floating in space after being ejected by his uncle. For some reason, the Ceres degenerate takes a liking to Miller. Once close enough to the spin station, Fred orders the Rocinante to disengage act like dislodged cargo container giving the Freighter an excuse to pursue it closer to the station. When the Rocinante is within range Alex fires up the engines and they make a run to engage the stealth ship while the Freighter launches the two breaching pods. The discovery of defence cannons on the station puts the pods at risk and the Rossi has to evade the stealth fighter as she takes out the cannons. They manage to destroy it but not before it takes out one of the breaching pods killing half the landing force. Close quarter combat proves too much for the stealth ship and the Rocinante takes her out. Meanwhile, the remaining breaching pod lands on the station and the belters encounter minimal resistance. The station security are equipped with weapons more suited to guarding prisoners than repelling a boarding party. Searching the station they find a cluster of scientists all neurally hooked up to to a machine completely oblivious to their presence. When Miller shuts it off they all start screaming which causes the belters to open fire on them killing them all except for one. Miller continues alone and finds Anthony Dresden. Holden and Fred Johnson arrive to take control of the station and Dresden tries to negotiate a deal with them in order to continue his work. They discovered an organism that can repurpose other life forms and use them to evolve. They are trying to figure out how and why. He believes that they can harness that power to turn themselves the into gods and remake themselves into anything they want. They believe the protomolecule was sent there for a purpose. Earth was its target. It intended to use humans for its own ends. He doesn’t care who controls the project, just as long as he gets to continue his work. He pleads with Johnson. Fred agrees, providing Dresden gives him the names of everyone involved with setting up the experiments. The scientist agrees but is cut off by a bullet to the forehead. Much to Fred and Holden’s surprise, Miller shot him. Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Safe – Doors &amp; Corners</h1> I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> What a great start to season 2 of The Expanse. The first part “Safe” was a bit slow however things really picked up during the second half “Doors &amp; Corners” In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the double episode premiere. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://thewertzone.blogspot.ca/2017/02/the-expanse-season-2-not-airing-on.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE EXPANSE Season 2 delayed outside the USA </a> <a href="http://nerdist.com/getting-the-science-right-makes-the-expanse-a-better-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GETTING THE SCIENCE RIGHT MAKES THE EXPANSE A BETTER SHOW </a> <a href="http://www.tested.com/art/makers/595232-how-prop-makers-engineer-weapons-and-gear-expanse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Prop Makers Engineer the Weapons and Gear of The Expanse!</a> <a href="http://www.polygon.com/tv/2017/2/1/14473934/the-expanse-frankie-adams-interview-calibans-war-syfy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse’s Frankie Adams on her new role in the Syfy epic. Bobbie Draper </a> <a href="http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/the-expanse/261899/the-expanse-showrunner-naren-shankar-teases-season-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse Showrunner Naren Shankar Teases Season 2 </a> <a href="https://www.comixology.com/The-Expanse-Origins-1-of-4/digital-comic/486030?app=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Expanse Origins Comic Book by BOOM! Studios. </a> If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audiobook version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Episode Recap</h2> <h3>Safe</h3> The episode starts on Mars. A team of Marines led by Bobbie Draper successfully complete a training mission before getting orders that they’re shipping out to Phoebe Station. Later On board the M.C.R.N. Scirocco en route to Phoebe Station the Marines learn of their mission to secure Phoebe until a science team arrives to investigate Gunny, Bobbie Draper and her team are eager to engage any U.N. Forces in the area to pay them back for what happened to the Donnager. But Lieutenant Sutton orders Draper to cool her head until they know exactly what happened. When the U.N.N. ship Nathan Hale appears on a vector that will beat them to Phoebe Sutton orders the Marines to prepare to drop. However, the Scirocco instead fires its missiles towards their U.N. Counterpart. —— On Earth U.N. Undersecretary Errinwright and Jules-Pierre Mao discuss the Martians investigation of Phoebe Station. They must deter anyone from looking into it or Eros until their plans come to fruition. Elsewhere, After deflecting questions about the stealth ships towards Fred Johnston Avasarala narrowly escapes an attack on the plane she was about to board. Errinwright tries to get her to take a break and skip the upcoming meeting of the U.N. Assembly. At the meeting, there is much dispute over what actions the U.N. should take. Some think they should put up a show of force while others think they should wait to see what Mars does first. Avasaraly, still trying to figure out who all the players are in this new game she’s playing sides with those wanting to deploy the U.N. Fleet. She later secretly meets up with a man named Coytar, an ex-black ops spy. She asks him to join her security detail. She knows she’s being set up to be a scapegoat and needs his help. When word reaches earth that the Martian ship approaching Phoebe has fired on the U.N.N. Nathan Hale the U.N. Assembly try to decipher the action. Many want to retaliate but Avasarala convinces the Secretary-General to hold off until they know for sure what is happening. They are later told that the missiles were not intended for the Nathan Hale, their target was Phoebe Station which was destroyed and the fragments spiralled into Saturn. Back on the M.C.R.N. Scirroco Lt.Sutton informs Drapper of why they changed their tactics. She’s upset. It’s obvious that Bobbie won’t be satisfied until she finally has the battle she’s been training for. On the Rocinante, Holden, while undergoing medical treatment for radiation exposure envisions himself and Naomi infected by the protomolecule before waking with a start. Both he and Miller will have to undergo regular treatments for the rest of their lives. The two of them discuss what happened on Eros Station. Holden wants truth and justice whereas Miller just wants everyone responsible dead. Meanwhile, Under Naomi’s supervision, Amos opens up the safe they found on the Anubis. Inside they discover frozen samples of the Protomolecule. As well as Anthony Dresden’s video lab notes of the devastation that transpired on Phoebe Station when they released the Protomolecule. And his desire to see what happens if they release it in a larger controlled environment such as Eros. After much debate on whether or not they should destroy or hold onto the sample of the protomolecule in their possession, they decide to hide it by putting it inside a missile and parking it in an abandoned asteroid mine. The events of the last few days finally catch up with them and Holden and Naomi finally give into the feelings they’ve been holding back for each other. Much to Miller’s dismay, who wants to chase down those responsible for what happened on Eros, the crew of the Rocinante instead head to Tycho Station to enlist the help of Fred Johnson. Later, Miller and Amos come to uneven blows over the shooting of Miller’s friend Semi. Amos being Amos, impassionately explains how things went down. Miller takes offence and strikes at Amos only to be laid flat by the powerful engineer. Naomi intervenes and stops Amos from killing Miller. She tries to explain Amos to him but Miller doesn’t want to hear any of it. He tells her of his thoughts and visions of Julie Mao. While on route to Tycho. Alex prepares a meal for the crew to share. They bond with Miller over a story about contraband cheese on Cerise Station. —— <h3>Doors &amp; Corners</h3> On Earth, The U.N Assembly is debating why Mars destroyed Phoebe Station. The general consensus they need to retaliate. They decide to destroy a small Mars space station as a show of force. Admiral Souther won’t hear any of it and steps down as fleet commander. Later, Avasaraly meets him at a bar. She managed to get him his old job back, however he’s not grateful. She explains that one way or another, the U.N. had to put on a show of force against the Martians. She presses him for information on Fred Johnston and he tells her the true story of what happened on Anderson Station and how the former colonel was used. After hearing the story, she asks Coytar to send a message to Fred Johnson saying she wants to talk. Nobody can know because talking to him could be considered an act of treason. On Tycho Station, Fred Johnston is not happy to see the Rocinante return without Lionel Polanski or that they were missing without any communications. He’s shocked to learn that they were on Eros. They explain to him what they saw and what is happening. They ask for his help in attacking an abandoned research station where the masterminds behind the Phoebe and Eros attacks are held up. But before they can land an attack force they need to deal with a stealth ship that is guarding the place. Holden, in his strange idealistic way, feels responsible for what is happening but he doesn’t want to put his crew at risk. Naomi shoots him down saying that she, Amos and Alex can make their own decisions and they choose to fight. Meanwhile, Fred Johnston recruits belters to make up the ground force to attack the station. A Black Wind member challenges his OPA authority, being a human ordering belters around but Fred makes short work of him, ejecting him out an airlock. He then inspires the belters to join the cause. Alex runs through simulation after simulation but he can’t defeat the stealth ship. When Holden tells Miller he doesn’t want him along for the assault the ex-detective tells him he’s going to be part of the ground forces anyway. Someone has to keep the belters in line. Holden tells Miller there’s a space on the Rossi for him when they get back. Near an unregistered Spin Station in the belt, the Freighter Guy Molinary piloted by Fred Johnson approaches the station with the Rocinante hidden in their wake. Two freight containers attached to the freighter contain the belter assault force. On board with Miller is Diogo who we last saw floating in space after being ejected by his uncle. For some reason, the Ceres degenerate takes a liking to Miller. Once close enough to the spin station, Fred orders the Rocinante to disengage act like dislodged cargo container giving the Freighter an excuse to pursue it closer to the station. When the Rocinante is within range Alex fires up the engines and they make a run to engage the stealth ship while the Freighter launches the two breaching pods. The discovery of defence cannons on the station puts the pods at risk and the Rossi has to evade the stealth fighter as she takes out the cannons. They manage to destroy it but not before it takes out one of the breaching pods killing half the landing force. Close quarter combat proves too much for the stealth ship and the Rocinante takes her out. Meanwhile, the remaining breaching pod lands on the station and the belters encounter minimal resistance. The station security are equipped with weapons more suited to guarding prisoners than repelling a boarding party. Searching the station they find a cluster of scientists all neurally hooked up to to a machine completely oblivious to their presence. When Miller shuts it off they all start screaming which causes the belters to open fire on them killing them all except for one. Miller continues alone and finds Anthony Dresden. Holden and Fred Johnson arrive to take control of the station and Dresden tries to negotiate a deal with them in order to continue his work. They discovered an organism that can repurpose other life forms and use them to evolve. They are trying to figure out how and why. He believes that they can harness that power to turn themselves the into gods and remake themselves into anything they want. They believe the protomolecule was sent there for a purpose. Earth was its target. It intended to use humans for its own ends. He doesn’t care who controls the project, just as long as he gets to continue his work. He pleads with Johnson. Fred agrees, providing Dresden gives him the names of everyone involved with setting up the experiments. The scientist agrees but is cut off by a bullet to the forehead. Much to Fred and Holden’s surprise, Miller shot him. <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

201-202 Safe – Doors & Corners – The Expanse Podcast

Back To The Butcher I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or feedback@solotalkmedia.com Welcome everyone. I’m thrilled that you’ve joined me today to discuss The Expanse. What a great plot moving episode. Miller seems to be getting somewhere with his investigation. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the three locations of the episode. Ceres Station, The MCRN Tachi/Rocinante as well as the flashback of Anderson Station. We don’t get any Earth story this week which I title sad about but the Anderson Station flashback more than mead up for it. We learn the plight of Marama Brown and his people. How they’re being branded terrorists by the U.N. for standing up for their rights as human beings. The unfortunate events that transpire haunt Fred Johnston to this day and the monicker “Butcher of Anderson Station” will forever be attached to his name. On Ceres, Havelock is alive and will recover. Although he doesn’t say it, I think Miller blames himself for what happened to his partner. Leaving him in the hospital, Miller continues his investigation into Julie Mao. He discovered a connection between her, Anderson Daws and the events surrounding the destruction of the Canterbury. Others take notice of his progress and at the end of the episode Miller is kidnapped. On the MCRN Tachi the crew are trying to decide what to do when they receive a message from Fred Johnson offering them safe haven at Tycho Station. They are torn about the offer. Holden and Alex want to go but Naomi is against it and Amos followers her lead. They know Fred Johnson’s reputation. However, with no other options available, Naomi finally agrees and they make preparations to go to Tycho. They can’t approach the station in a stolen Mars gunship so Fred gives them instructions on how to change the transponder of the ship. Doing so requires them to rename the ship and they settle on the name Rocinante. I finish off with some great feedback contributions from listeners. News Design/Dissect: The Expanse Show Open Expanse Concept Art Fans can now 3D print their own spaceship. Pronunciation of Ceres (provided in Jim’s feedback) If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada. Or listen to the audio book version through Audible Contact me Twitter: @solotalkmedia Facebook: facebook.com/solotalkmedia Email: feedback@solotalkmedia.com Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

<h1>Back To The Butcher</h1> I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or <a href="mailto:feedback@solotalkmedia.com">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Welcome everyone. I’m thrilled that you’ve joined me today to discuss The Expanse. What a great plot moving episode. Miller seems to be getting somewhere with his investigation. In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the three locations of the episode. Ceres Station, The MCRN Tachi/Rocinante as well as the flashback of Anderson Station. We don’t get any Earth story this week which I title sad about but the Anderson Station flashback more than mead up for it. We learn the plight of Marama Brown and his people. How they’re being branded terrorists by the U.N. for standing up for their rights as human beings. The unfortunate events that transpire haunt Fred Johnston to this day and the monicker “Butcher of Anderson Station” will forever be attached to his name. On Ceres, Havelock is alive and will recover. Although he doesn’t say it, I think Miller blames himself for what happened to his partner. Leaving him in the hospital, Miller continues his investigation into Julie Mao. He discovered a connection between her, Anderson Daws and the events surrounding the destruction of the Canterbury. Others take notice of his progress and at the end of the episode Miller is kidnapped. On the MCRN Tachi the crew are trying to decide what to do when they receive a message from Fred Johnson offering them safe haven at Tycho Station. They are torn about the offer. Holden and Alex want to go but Naomi is against it and Amos followers her lead. They know Fred Johnson’s reputation. However, with no other options available, Naomi finally agrees and they make preparations to go to Tycho. They can’t approach the station in a stolen Mars gunship so Fred gives them instructions on how to change the transponder of the ship. Doing so requires them to rename the ship and they settle on the name Rocinante. I finish off with some great feedback contributions from listeners. <h2>News</h2> <a href="http://brief.promaxbda.org/content/design-dissect-the-expanse-show-open" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Design/Dissect: The Expanse Show Open</a> <a href="http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-expanse-concept-art-takes-you-deep-into-the-machine-1750933772" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expanse Concept Art</a> <a href="http://www.space.ca/3d-printer-the-expanse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fans can now 3D print their own spaceship.</a> <a href="http://www.behindthename.com/name/ceres/comments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pronunciation of Ceres</a> (provided in Jim’s feedback) If you would like to read The Expanse book series or order season 1 on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">USA</a> or <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/amazoncanada" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canada.</a> Or listen to the audio book version through <a href="http://solotalkmedia.com/audible" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a> <h2>Contact me</h2> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@solotalkmedia</a> Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/solotalkmedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/solotalkmedia</a> Email: <a href="mailto://facebook.com/solotalkmedia">feedback@solotalkmedia.com</a> Voice Feedback: 1-805-910-7656

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