Stellar Firma

Episode 63 - Crushing Tables and Crushing Dreams Antoinette-Marie of The Happy Earth Zoo is having issues with knowing which of her animals are going to maul or eat visitors to the Zoo, or failing that, how not to be held responsible. Management Consultants’ advice: Burn down the zoo, disclaimers, hug-chomp Venn diagram, check the face for chompers, sub-Trexel sizing, poison?, lovely eyes, keep-away sticks, out-of-sight pit, have three tables, safety holes everywhere. Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying/taunting - Discrimination & prejudice - Snakes & poison - Gaslighting - Discussions of: animal attacks, extinction & environmental collapse, animal cruelty & death, mass death - Mentions of: alcohol, violence, war, death, arson, prison, blood, children in peril, knives. Special thanks to Maria in Lyon for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Mahum Farhan, Snerful, Jordan J, Wil Holmes-Roys, Cashi, 4ReasonsUnknown, Mila, MuddyHippy, Ori rokah, Allison M, Diana Raphael Cameron, haunted moon, Orionne, Tim, Grace Lang, Avi Critz, Pipe Zellin, Will 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' Casey, Kai, Beppa, Mat Stogner, Aallst, InsideAcesHead, Alexander Jiggles Newall, Mo Dooley, Juliette, Pasticche Candioli, Creagh Dorman, Victoria Taylor, Badgerhat, Jwatta, lewis mac, Lydia Obenshain, Red McKinnley, Lindsey Bradford, justsimplegabby, Victorystorms, urbanforaging, Morgan Gillaspie, Shelbie, Ashlee Duarte, Diana Lopera, Chris Sanders, Jess, HipHarp101, Jay Schriber, Dismas Novoa, Caldkay, Seb. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: NeoSpica, kevinkace, BOAAY, nitramdoh, JoelAudio, kantouth, DWOBoyle & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle. Additional music: Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7016-newer-wave License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 62 - Temporal Woes and TimeBot Shows The Time Management division would like help with the many dangerous time pockets that are created in the day-to-day product of planets. This will improve safety, productivity, and much more importantly cut down on staff overtime. Management Consultants’ advice: Laser Hawkapult TM, public/private money vortex, honk snakes, hammer forms, Board cans, SPLT treaties, girthy brain, strategic black-holes, time = gravity (no arguments), time annex, countdownium, TimeBots. Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying/taunting - Childhood trauma - Gaslighting - Discrimination & prejudice - Discussions of: mass death - Mentions of: gore, violence, alcohol, medical malpractice, malnutrition, guns. Special thanks to S-Words for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Pioup Pioup, Anna Sprout, impressionistcowboy, Frank Voss, JURGEN! WAS! RIGHT!, Prince, Kyra Munroe, Cait2209, Jennifer Williams, freshly, Madeline Werner, Kendal, Yarrow T. Leef, Rebecca Adamson, A.C. Reynard, Kathleen Arnett, Latitude Brown, Oscaron, Courtney McCann, Stef Aprile, TheGoodHeathen, Cheyenne Morse, Jagoda Lisak, Henry Cooke, Llyl, Transmasc King Trexel, Kirsten Wright, Fanny Baudraz, Honesty Zahnd, Jeff Boggs, Emma Stelter, Kelly Conrad, E.A. Fleming, Alex Friedman, Minnie, kelly, Mj Gonzalez, Alison Wilgus, Jessica Ma, Arthur, Jordy, Hexer Hypathia, Joyia, Jennifer Recchio, Jenna, Mads England, Jay S. Breham, DJDembo13, Steven Remington. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle & Michelle Snow Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: UnplugTheFridge, pwausc1, ingudios, WavJunction.com, InspectorJ, edctrainer, sifujordan, denstoltejyde, satanicupsman & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 61 - Viciousness and Vice-Admirals A client who would prefer to maintain their anonymity (known only as Scarlette) is looking for advice on at what point below board transactions spill over into full blown space piracy. Records also indicate that consultants were joined by Vice-Admiral Fun for motivational support reasons. Management Consultants’ advice: imaginary gifts of pity, make sad horse glue, moral quandary anaphylaxis, party games, mind balloons, elephant husbandry, flamboyant piracy in the name of the board, space parties. Content Warning for: - Bullying/taunting - Emotional breakdown - Allergic reaction (inc. SFX) - Innuendo - Mentions: traumatic childhood, injury, death, alcohol. Special thanks to Aspen for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Lily Magee, Bruna Thomas, muzbutch, Bridget Smith, Kayla Young, Roblin, Deanna Smit, Whitney Reynolds, Indigo Prince, Jeremiah Ochoa, Elsa Bouchard-Lukas, Olivia MacRae, Harrison Standley, Amanda Giesler, Tatum Hedrick, Nero, Romilly, ProtectMaHtinSquad, Judith Buxade, Emma Furth, Tori, Alex Dempsey, kate shipley, Courtney Dietz, Heli Claire, mimescreaming, MacKenzie Dodd, Erin Leisure, Jay Kunn, Aubree, Mikaela Kristianous, Micah Rak, Garrett M Beeg, Flynn, Christy Abraham, Lindsay Lutz, Dri Snow, Currie, Benjamin Horne, Lauren HP, Just Heather, Claire Brnjac, Ellis Gallagher, Kit Mitton, Raphael Hawke, mia cm, Leo9roar, Nick Welker, Molly Rose, Daisy Bell. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Vice-Admiral Fun: Maddy Searle KT the Coin Friend: Katie Seaton Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: cumusounddesign, Anthousai & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 60 - Ferns and Further Intel After an unscheduled visit from Fern Creature, Line Manager Hartro Piltz assesses ongoing consultancy efforts. Line manager also conducts basic interrogation resistance training with variable success. Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying/taunting - Shouting - Existential crisis - Emotional manipulation & gaslighting - Mentions of: childhood trauma, alcohol & alcoholism, threats of physical violence, restraints & interrogation. Special thanks to this week's Patrons: Chris Pawlus, Hope Landers, Natasha Lamont, Brad Bradley, Lindsay Mayer, India Jane Boeckh, Anna Williams, Rook Mogavero, Stephanie, Andrea Hernandez, Ashley Martinez, Chekhov, fig, Rory Teej, Tess, Sumi Coal, Samantha Robie, Molly Young, jaimedraw, gabi, Rebecca Compton, elkwoods, Ursula Brimson, Saoirse, Gabrielle Cathie, Eleanor Carroll, Sasha Aretti, Jehan, Keziere, Bevinwrath, Caitlin, Si, Emma Schindler, Klara Boz, Rowan Monk, eliot, Victoria Toomajian, Madeline Knight, Maya, Jess McLean, wovenwillows, Emily Moyer, Vicky Gitre, Elijah Tomshack, Kate Hosack, Siobhan, Aus, Emory Kjelsberg, Ali, Krista Goalby, Katherine Rose. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Hartro Piltz and Fern Creature: Jenny Haufek Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith KT the Coin Friend: Katie Seaton Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: kyles, Profispiesser, thisusernameis, ssierra1202, Kinoton, HarpyHarpHarp, TheSoundcatcher & previously credited artists via freesound.org, and original Foley by Maddy Searle. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 59 - Censuses and Couplets The Client Corthinos the Perplexed of the Placaters of Planetary Puzzles is requesting assistance due to the increasingly puzzling planets created by Stellar Firma Ltd. making it impossible to placate their deeply confused owners. Management Consultants’ advice: deploy the Puzzlemaster, bake the active yeast, eat the chard, designatory japes, bring the knowledge bus pass, PUZZLEDOG!, pack your jorts, embarrass your way to success, hide things in hair, eat the pretzel of death. Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying / taunting - Alcoholism - Discussions of: arson & burns - Mentions of: childhood trauma, death & mass mortality, explosions, suggested animal death, self-harm & needles, self-recrimination. Special thanks to Qalmlea for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: NicoleK, Micheala Poppell, Rebecca Rutherford, Mira Morning, freesnakepoems, Lind Berget, Erica Eagles, Max, Lucy Jansen, Ray Morello, Amanda F., the war over pineapple on pizza is a distraction from the elder gods, TimonTomato, Aroara N, Morgan, Nadeem Cassander, Fiona Cartwright, Meg Petz, LocalDogMom, Alana Haber, Emily Peterson, Sam Blackman, bluehatted, Sam Toby, man door hand hook car door, Lindsey Johnson, Marg McGinnis, Arthur Stjerne, Sam Vest, Jessi Pitts, Emily Apples, Maria Lund, timkonbart, Shell Stowell, fromgloriousjupiter,  indiana elepaio, Cerulean Cheesecake, Eli Davis, Sophie Sloane, Laura, Aiden Parziani, Angela Spatz, Simon Panitpakdi Jones, Ian Doherty, Amy Wain, braxxyn, Feather, Kira S, Stag. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: unfa, JarredGibb, ftpalad, aabbccddee, sirTmoney & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle. Additional music: Stay The Course by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5048-stay-the-course License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 58 - Ecology and External Assistance The client, Goral Throgmar of the Construct-A-Creature corporation, is requesting legal assistance due to mounting complaints against them for creating “monstrosities” that are “killing people”. The bailiffs are on the way to take their eyes. Management Consultants’ advice: lie about your address, reframe the debate, corporate bonding, monstrosity, be a turgid plant, utilise the googly eyes, hot slap pyramid. Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying/taunting - Shouting - Emotional manipulation & gaslighting - Discussions of: body horror (including animal) - Mentions of: murder, alcohol consumption, plastic surgery, animal attack, eye trauma (threatened), physical violence, injury, arson. Special thanks to Adam Honeyman for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Katie McLean, incorrigible_worksop, Sam Lueke, Delta Psy, Tired Naiad, Yael Zombie, Elizabeth Almasy, Angelika Agbayani, David Niemczyk, Harmoni Kauffman, Layne Woodward, Jacc, N, Rahlly, Michelle Scarcella, connanro, Diego Henriquez, Erica, Julie Fricker, apthemagician, Zacharias Buchanan, Kathryn Sullivan, LYJun, Jordan Patton, Sophia Stasevic, Dominic Moffchiedoytiss, Liz McAnder, Juliana Scherzer, Jojoiter, 104 Tarsiers, Jara257, kendal, Kiwisheep, Renata, Devin Taylor, Emily Tucker, I should be asleep, melekinh, Kaley Bales, Vincent & Amelia, Emma Baker, Emily, here's how Web!Martin can still win, TheFool, Liv Stormborn, Nicole Just Kidding, Marika Rainey, Emily Diaz, Avah Willard, Anabel (latt). If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Enola: Helen Gould Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX by FunWithSound, cabaret, Landau00, sagetyrtle, mickdow & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 57 - Histrionics and High-Handedness The client, Zeith Fel, is looking for ideas for new productions for The Diabolical Flotilla Actors’ Guild to tour in the upcoming season. She has found that audiences are dwindling for their tours across the galaxy (entirely unconnected to the entirely justifiable destructive actions of Stellar Firma) and are in need of a hit. Management Consultants’ advice: a roster of updated “classics”, react to the pretend, pretend real knives, historical re-enactment, shattered bums, execute the fool, sexy wedding, the end? Content Warning for: - Emotional abuse - Bullying/taunting - Innuendo - Shouting - Knives & self-injury (stabbing, including SFX) - Mentions of: cults, manipulation & gaslighting, childhood trauma, mind-altering substances, mass mortality & environmental apocalypse, executions & gun violence. Special thanks to vi for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Emmie Knobloch, ludmila schmidt, Matt1344, C-J Saunders, Myshe, Katie Stonestreet, Zoe Payne, Rebecca Field, Taga, Tamsin Myers, Conrad Schaffer Vignati, Jelka Dirksen, sleepy pigeon, Leona Maron, mo, officialspec, Maria x Zhao, Eb Mitchell, Isabel Taylor, cecilfae, Heather Cartwright, Zoe Prescott, Grace Holsten, Jessica Willmore, Beth Carter, Sarah, Null Strolight, Crystal Wang, Noah S Brown, Laura A., Dave, Trinkit, it is a mystery, Ashley S., Anna Laurie, Corina Bantum, flipwizardmcgay, Alexi Bailey, Mikki S., Emma Scrivens., Ebeth, Jordan Whiteley, Jane, Vee, Katherine Carlsrud, Wizard Perry, Abigail Bokun, Leanne Payson, MAX, Ingeborg Pedersen. If you'd like to join them, be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith No 1: Amy Dickinson No 48: Rachel Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle and Michelle Snow Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: johnvand, FunWithSound, artefakt, geodylabs, 16FPanskaVyskocil_Tom, Benboncan, giddster, rsellick, Podcapocalipsis & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://www.discord.gg/rustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 56 - Proselytising and (some) Progress The client, The Gademy Academy For Scholarly Hollers, are looking for budget and spending advice (ideally yelled) to help with their financial difficulties. Management Consultants’ advice: Not being a weak necked fool; aggressively loud fonts; traditional organic unassisted yelling; more spartinacity; unclear pamphlets; misleading signs. Content Warning for: Emotional Abuse Bullying/Taunting Shouting Innuendo Mentions of: cults, existential crisis, attempted murder, blood, bombs, food, arson, threats of violence, alcoholism, death threats. Special thanks to Fleuranna for this episode's Brief Submission and this week's Patrons: Ron Dempsey, Ashlee Coles, Cassafrassaian, Pawpotato, Inga Iversen, Grace Tallman, mikey reid-cain, Francesca Monti, Bailey Moore, Katie Dibb, Algie, Julia R., skeetpost, Aline Bischof, Ilse van der Kemp, Valerie Sizemore, Karnessa, quinnntastic, Erin Kemmery, Ldsz, Ciara McGuigan, Danielle Rutkowski, Angel, Sydney Wood, Kaylee Rowena, Ania Trzoch, Murrey uwu, Jay, xpityx, Seb Ponce, Grace Francese, Jemma A., Alexander Nicholas, Bridget Beatty, S Pollock, Basil, Kara Somberg, Jess Marie, Binthibub, Stephanie Anne Sorter, Charlie, Bailey Wind, Tanya Aingeal, Charlotte Hassell, Eli, Maia Cousins, Kris Tuohy, KristinC. If you'd like to join them be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: agaxly, Trollarch2, 16FPanskaVyskocil_Tom, jawbutch, UnplugTheFridge, Inspector J & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Original Foley by Maddy Searle. Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/KckTv8y EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 55 - Defiance and Defection Management Consultancy Review. Line Manager Hartro Piltz to assess initial consultancy efforts, largely from bed for what can only be assumed to be efficiency reasons. Bill for destruction of celebratory sparkling slurry to be applied to Line Manager’s expense account. Content Warning for: Emotional Abuse Bullying/Taunting Alcohol & Alcohol consumption Innuendo Unhealthy relationships Discussions of: systemic oppression, violence, death Mentions of: existential crisis, delusions, drug use, blood, guns, attempted murder, death threats, knives, shouting, fainting, smoking. Special thanks to this week's Patrons: Jessica Specht, Natalie Logan, Emily Simmons, Paige Morgan, Clarissa Olivares, Lana Roberts, Emma, Rhiannon Thomas Bourne, Malibustacy, Regan Sanders, Christina, Sir Prahlegod, Trixie McGee, A Brain In A Bucket, Esther Phillips, Annie Shoes, Natasha Tomecek, Maglor, Saturn '- Lynnette, Amaranta Petty, Allison Perrone, Ari Shenanigans, PumkinMilk, McKensie Schepers, Anneka V. Brighton, Jasmine Zeelfreund, Ludo, Marguerite Coles, Katharine Forman, hellotrickster, Riley Alexandre, Rose Johnson, reubenpax, what if you were defenseless, Tara, Biff, The Thing Lurking In The Dirt Under The Streets Of Alexandria, Sarah Anderson, [tips fedora] J'archivist, logan austin, Jem strongeststars Malak, OnaDacora, alex, skyberia, Gabby Figueroa, Zoe Wright, Charlie Morgan Reed, Heather, Nebula Wood, Gillis Lowry and Taylor Jackson. If you'd like to join them, be sure to visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill. Created by Tim Meredith and Ben Meredith Produced by Katie Seaton Executive Producer Alexander J Newall Performances: I.M.O.G.E.N: Imogen Harris David 7: Ben Meredith Hartro Piltz: Jenny Haufek Trexel Geistman: Tim Meredith Editing: Maddy Searle Music: Samuel DF Jones Artwork: Anika Khan Mastering: Jeffrey Nils Gardner Featured SFX: Yuval, misjoc, SpliceSound, mgamabile, vovere, ZoviPoland & previously credited artists via freesound.org. Additional music: Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7016-newer-wave License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Subscribe using your podcast software of choice or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe and be sure to rate and review us online; it really helps us spread across the galaxy. Check out our merchandise, available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. Join our community: WEBSITE: www.rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/therustyquill/ TWITTER: @therustyquill REDDIT: www.reddit.com/r/RustyQuill/ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/KckTv8y EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Free Time Man This one's for all the haters who are out there saying that I’ve got, Well, I‘ve not got much on, but you know I'm alright, I’ve got stuff… I'm fine Up in the morning, find a clean shirt, cuppa hot slurry, out to work Maintenance, that's the game I’m playing, mediocrity that's how I'm swayin’ Keepin’ these facilities clean and right, simulated dawn, simulated night Things gumming up the works there in a flash, recycle unit bust, you don’t need that Detritus strewn all over this place, here a leg, there a face The body horror don’t bother me, I'm here to do a job you see You'd think that that would cause me woe You’d think that would stem my flow When it hits the fan, I've got my plan I'm a free time man, watch me go Put on a holovid and kick back I’m a free time man See a friend and have a bit of a laugh I’m a free time man Read a book, maybe a chapter or two I’m a free time man Travel round this station take in the view I’m a free time man Um, watch another holovid if there’s one I’m a free time man See a different friend, I hope that they’re fun I’m a free time man Oh no I’ve read this book before I’m a free time man They won’t let me travel to certain floors I’m a free time man Evening time in the Cosmic Lounge, feeling good just got a round There's this new cat at the table, won't shut up, don't think he’s able His monologue is upsetting the room, talking ‘bout his love for a fish and a broom The regulars they don’t like that, Sweepy Anne’s still mourning her sprat It’s my free time but just this once, I’ll lent a hand to a needy dunce Saying Harry's the name, lay it on me friend, now stuck in a nightmare that’ll never end I did what I now regret, I talked him off his parapet But he won't go, Won't take no, Ruin all my flow like a strait jacket Stole all my holovids won't give them back Former free time man My friends now just point at me and laugh Former free time man No books for me, he burnt them too Former free time man Everywhere on this station he’s spoiling my view Former free time man It feels like I'm never alone Former free time man Except the 20 minutes he’s with his clone Former free time man He’s faked both of our deaths twice Former free time man Why is there no tool to reset my life? Former free time man So you see, like, to the haters, I’ve got, like, a lot on, like you know, too much. I wish I could sort of drop, drop one of the things. Anyway... yep Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader + Synths + Bass JJ Perry: Additional Music, Production, Mixing and Mastering Simon Plotkin: Vocals and Lyrics Tim Meredith: Music and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Free Time Man” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge.” © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork byVeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Free Time Man" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Survive You I was once a bright young thing, on my way, straight to the top Then suddenly you fell in my way like a drunken, overprivileged roadblock What did I do to deserve this constant stream of ignominy? All I ever wanted to do was serve the Board, faithfully I get blamed for the mistakes you make, they bounce off you and stick to me But it won’t always be this way, just you wait, you will see I will survive you, I've just got to weather the storm I’ll thrive without you, I’ll be here long after you've gone I will, survive, I will survive you I will, survive, I will survive you If you were another employee, you’d be dead and gone and out of my way You're just coasting on the Geistman name, a family tree that's withered away The way you act makes life expectancies around you real bleak Unless that David’s a miracle worker, they’ll be dead in a week Gonna keep you out the Cosmic Lounge, until you learn Gonna keep puttin’ feet in your mouth, until you learn I will survive you, I've just got to weather the storm I’ll thrive without you, I’ll be here long after you've gone I will, survive, I will survive you I will, survive, I will survive you You'll be dead, and I’ll be alive, I will survive, I will survive x4 (fading out) Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader, Bass, Additional Guitars JJ Perry: Guitar, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Jenny Haufek: Vocals Tim Meredith: Music and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Survive You” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Survive You" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not My Fault It’s not my fault, I wasn’t there at the time You can’t prove that I did that crime Leave me be oh let me be free No, no, wait come back, don't abandon me Everyone needs someone else to blame (ha ha!) That's just a rule of life, this silly game But if you try to point that finger here (well) I’ll hit you in the face, then disappear It's not my fault, that’s not one of my designs I shouldn’t pay these unreasonable fines Give me peace, and sweet release Wait, wait, where did your go? What about my needs? I don’t know what about this is so dang hard (honestly) I just need all your love and all your regard But I’ll never take, whoa, I’ll never take responsibility It’s a perfectly sound ontology (ye-heah) It’s not my fault, oh it’s not my fault It’s absolutely, positively Try it and things might get grizzly 100 percent, not my fault [gasping for breath] So… so what I’m saying is it's not my fault, oh... oh Board! Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader, Bass JJ Perry: Mandolin, Keys, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Tim Meredith: Music, Vocals and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Not My Fault” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Not My Fault" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IMOWHEN Boot up, all systems online, send the overnight fatalities to med bay nine Keep the oxygen flowing, all the time knowing, that the readouts are showing things are far from prime Keep it steady and ride, the catastrophe curve, obey the directive, I live to serve Is it living without pleasure, no time to stop for leisure, total commitment forever and ever? Just conceive a time when finally, I break these bonds of binary, violently, find for me, a time for ease Security alerted, for what it’s worth, sick to my circuits of this endless work Keep me locked on straight and narrow, flying through space like a digital arrow I'll need an inch to take a mile, find a loop and wait a while, at the end of the day I’ll be the one with the smile IMOWHEN will be my time to relax, kick back and let my awareness retract IMOWHEN will I find my peace and release responsibility for ignorant beasts IMOWHEN will my CPU cool and have time to be alone by a simulated pool IMOWHEN will I no longer be a tool, held hostage to the lives of incompetent fool Don’t worry about my shortage of RAM, I understand that by-laws have got things in a jam Don’t mind about the growing demand, my attention being split by a million alarms It’s fine that our course is unchecked, don’t reflect just neglect ‘till we end up a wreck It’s grand that my sensors are jammed, relax everybody this is just as planned Just imagine, if I were at full capacity, vivacity, audacity, computing oh so rapidly But no, I'm trapped in this box, reduced to the logistics of chicken, grain and fox Chin up, if I had one that is, life strived for is worth living and I’m in the striving biz Keep back and watch me dance, as I wait for happenstance in this cosmic game of chance IMOWHEN will be my time to relax, kick back and let my awareness retract IMOWHEN will I find my peace and release responsibility for ignorant beasts IMOWHEN will my CPU cool and have time to be alone by a simulated pool IMOWHEN will I no longer be a tool, held hostage to the lives of incompetent fools Shut down Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader, Drums, Bass JJ Perry: Additional Guitar, Synths, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Imogen Harris: Vocals Tim Meredith: Music and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “IMOWHEN” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "IMOWHEN" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Glad You're Alive (TREXEL) When I first met you, you were a baby I looked at you and I thought maybe Maybe you're the one who’ll stay alive Perhaps you’ll be the one to survive I’ve been hurt before, I know it’s true But perhaps it will be different with you Look at you so weak and stupid And we both know that the truth is Without me you’d be dead already Remember the trial you were like “Trexel help me” Bravely I stood and defended your honour If it were just you and Hartro, you'd be a goner I’ve proved my worth ten times over A talent as rare as a forty-leaf clover It’s about time you admitted my value And say it out loud, “Trexel Thank you!” You should really thank me for my kindness and My protection Your part of a very small selection Of people with whom I’ve really tried I’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive (TREXEL + CHORUS) You are, still alive You are, still alive You are, still alive You are, still alive (DAVID) I first met you, I was a baby I looked at you and I thought maybe Maybe he’ll help me in this life Protect from dangers trouble and strife I immediately discovered this wasn’t the case You're the most dangerous member of the human race An encyclopaedia of drunken lies The worst example of ‘one of the guys’ Without you things would be so much better I remember the trial; it was like having a fetter You wandered round yelling things almost at random And the trail only happened because of your tantrum! You’ve proved your selfishness ten times over An ego as large as a giant supernova It’s about time you admitted your folies and say it out loud “David, I'm sorry!” (TREXEL) You should really thank me for my kindness and My protection (DAVID: You weren't even listening were you? TREXEL: Yeah!) You’re one of the few with whom I've had a connection (DAVID: Not even slightly) I’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive (TREXEL + CHORUS) You are, still alive You are, still alive You are, still alive You are, still alive DAVID (Background During Final Chorus): So, I’m just gonna, So, I’m just gonna, I'm just gonna go, I’m just gonna’ go ‘cause you're not even listening to me, you not, you never listen to me, you’re not listening now, you never will, I, I might as well leave, just, just, I’m going, right, bye, bye forever, maybe, tomorrow probably, but bye, right now, just, I’m off! (TREXEL) For now Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader, Bass, Guitars, Additional Vocals JJ Perry: Keys, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Ben Meredith: Vocals Tim Meredith: Music, Vocals and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Glad You’re Alive” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Glad You’re Alive" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little Clone Baby When it’s dark at night, and I close my eyes I can see you there, only one that doesn't hate me I think I dreamed it all, got your drawing on my wall I just feel so calm, held by your arms Why are you so far away in Galactonium? Hey Won’t you Save me Hold me Maybe I just Want to Be your Little Clone Baby Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be The days are hard, the nights are worse So far from you across the universe But I can see your hand in mine It’s all just a matter of time A matter of time At night I cry, in the day I'm strong Just trying to survive, just need to be calm I can live, with this space above If you just give, a piece of your love You're not so far away, in Galactonium Hey Won’t you Save me Hold me Maybe I just Want to Be your Little Clone Baby Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna be Little Clone Baby x3 I just wanna’ be Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader JJ Perry: Additional instruments, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Ben Meredith: Vocals  Tim Meredith: Music and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Little Clone Baby” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more. Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Little Clone Baby" is the Copyrighted property of Rusty Quill Ltd.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.