The Interstellar Age
Episodes
Si Vis Astra... 2280 to 2310
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SEASON FINALEAfter the Free Worlds survive the Kyran onslaught, the Terran Union begins to fracture, the corporate colonies expand—and something is ...
The Frontier Wars, Part 3: 2272 to 2279
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfe's surprising victory over the aliens bought the wildcat alliance time—but not much of it. Now, they must prepare for the coming onslaught. If ...
The Frontier Wars, Part 2: 2271 to 2272
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Commodore Dahl prepares to lead the combined wildcat fleet to engage the alien invaders in a decisive battle. The hopes of all the independent colonie...
The Frontier Wars, Part 1: 2270 to 2271
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As evidence of alien attacks mounts, the wildcat colonies band together to defend themselves. But the threat is far greater than any of them realize—...
The Kyrans: 500 BTSY to TSY 2270
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By the mid-23rd century, humans and virgonids had been searching for alien civilizations among the stars for hundreds of years with little success. Al...
Scramble For The Stars: 2105 to 2248
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Equipped with a revolutionary new propulsion technology, humanity looks to the stars with renewed hope and purpose. But who will get the opportunity t...
Dawn of An Age, 2082 to 2104
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the resolution of the First Contact Crisis, humanity and the virgonids work together to expand their horizons beyond their immediate stellar...
The First Contact Crisis: August to September 2082
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the alien ship races toward Earth bearing the rescued Destiny astronauts, panic spreads—and a conspiracy at the heart of the Global Democratic Al...
The Virgonids: 10,000 BTSY to TSY 2082
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few could have guessed, in the middle years of the 21st century, that a remarkable alien civilization had evolved a mere eleven light years from Earth...
Destiny: January to August, 2082
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Destiny spacecraft sets off for Mars, and the hopes and dreams of the human race go with it. When disaster strikes, the world holds its breath...F...
A House of Peace Built On Sand: 2070 - 2081
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As humanity struggles to rise from the ashes of the Third World War, we reach for the stars—not knowing that someone is already out there waiting fo...
Special Update - Lessons of War
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm releasing a novel set in the universe of The Interstellar Age—but I need your help.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/333231041/lessons-of-war...
The Last World War: 2061 to 2065
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Third World War is finally over; Earth is unified as never before. But can peace last—or is a civilization-destroying conflict just a matter of ...
Endgame: July 2060 to March 2061
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The final, apocalyptic showdown of the Third World War begins in China. The Allies have the initiative - but the PLA has a terrifying surprise waiting...
Downfall: 2059 to 2060
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After liberating Europe, a much more daunting task lies ahead for the Allies: facing down the PLA in their own backyard.Find a transcript of this epis...
Liberation: 2058
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Allies launch the first campaign to take back Eurasia from the PRC and its authoritarian partners. An Allied defeat now might well hand the initia...
The Allies Strike Back: 2057 to 2058
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Allies struggle to wrest control of the seas back from the Authoritarian Axis. In two battles at sea, the final course of the Third World War will...
The Storm Breaks: November 2056 to April 2057
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The overstretched PLA finally grinds to a halt in North America and Australia. Turning survival into victory will push the new Allied armies to their ...
Fortress Breached: January to November, 2056
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Allies' last bastions are breached by a seemingly unstoppable PLA. But will the reach of the Authoritarian Axis finally exceed its transhuman gras...
Autocracy Ascendant: 2053 - 2055
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a series of devastating surprise attacks, the augmented PLA and their authoritarian partners march across the globe. The forces of the US-led Gl...
Metacrisis: 2052 - 2053
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As tensions between the West and the Authoritarian Axis rise, a seemingly unrelated crisis erupts in the Indian subcontinent. But this is just a prelu...
The End of the American Century: 2025 - 2051
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the United States recedes from the unipolar world it created, other powers rush in to fill the gaps. Is conflict between them inevitable?Find a tra...
Introduction
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Interstellar Age.Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack.Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License...