Outpost

by Scott Sickles

[TEN-MINUTE SCIENCE FICTION]
At the edge of the Milky Way, Dale has just been brought out of statis to discover the outpost is abandoned and a mysterious organism has consumed the rest of the galaxy. Things are not looking up.

[TEN-MINUTE SCIENCE FICTION]
At the edge of the Milky Way, Dale has just been brought out of statis to discover the outpost is abandoned and a mysterious organism has consumed the rest of the galaxy. Things are not looking up.

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  • Ian Thal: Outpost

    Humanity has spread across much of the Milky Way Galaxy a yet it, and all other life is now being consumed by an organism whose existence can barely be understood: Even the most advanced artificial intelligence at Arianrhod Outpost, is forced to resort to analogies and metaphors. Dale has only several minutes to come to terms that he may be the final witness to the end of all life and yet, in this tense drama, realizes that there is still one thing left that gives life meaning.

    Humanity has spread across much of the Milky Way Galaxy a yet it, and all other life is now being consumed by an organism whose existence can barely be understood: Even the most advanced artificial intelligence at Arianrhod Outpost, is forced to resort to analogies and metaphors. Dale has only several minutes to come to terms that he may be the final witness to the end of all life and yet, in this tense drama, realizes that there is still one thing left that gives life meaning.

  • George Sapio: Outpost

    There is beauty in hopelessness; the realization of imminent mortality strips away all pretense and highpoints those things dearest to us. And, of course, love comes through. Scott has a truly amazing talent for showing genuine humanity as a product of crisis. This one will stay with you.

    There is beauty in hopelessness; the realization of imminent mortality strips away all pretense and highpoints those things dearest to us. And, of course, love comes through. Scott has a truly amazing talent for showing genuine humanity as a product of crisis. This one will stay with you.

  • Nora Louise Syran: Outpost

    Love it! "You're drawing political comparisons where there are none!" Sicklesian humor throughout, effective technique of questions and answers and we're immersed in a complete world which is about to... "does it matter?" Great tension. "Extrapolating from the most available data": Great script by Scott Sickles and a super audio production by Broken Arts Entertainment. Bravo

    Love it! "You're drawing political comparisons where there are none!" Sicklesian humor throughout, effective technique of questions and answers and we're immersed in a complete world which is about to... "does it matter?" Great tension. "Extrapolating from the most available data": Great script by Scott Sickles and a super audio production by Broken Arts Entertainment. Bravo

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Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization BrokenArts Entertainment (Audiodrama), Year 2024
  • Type Fringe, Organization Playwrights’ Round Table, Year 2020
  • Type Fringe, Organization MadLab Theatre, Year 2019
  • Type Fringe, Organization Otherworld Theatre Company, Year 2018

Awards

  • Science Fiction Shorts
    Playwrights' Round Table
    Finalist
    2020