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SOME PLANETS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE: an Elite Comedy/Mystery

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SOME PLANETS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE by Cmdr Tittybiscuits.com
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Ever tried to clean vomit out of the dash vents of a Type-6?
I have. Tried, that is. And I’ll tell you for free: it’s impossible to get rid of the smell once it’s in the AC system.
She’d been to the core and back, twice. Deep scanned over six-thousand systems, survived countless gankers, and even made me a packet during the mining boom of 3305. In the end, I had to trade her in, the poor old girl: survived all this, only to be killed by regurgitated baked greebles.
But I suppose I should begin with the transmission that started it all. The message to which I should never have replied.
The job I’ll always regret accepting.
The single moment that had written my old T6’s fate into the stars, and that had made me promise to never, EVER leave the bubble again.
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“Commander. Mission. You there? We have a mission for you. Are you reading me? Come in, Commander. Are you available?”
“Yes, yes. Cool your jets, mate. What’s…”
But then realised I hadn’t pressed the transmit button and was just talking to myself.
“Commander? Are you reading me?”
I tried again.
“Yes! Bloody hell! Keep your dick on. I’m reading you.”
“Good. Hello.”
“So what’s the mission?”
“Exploration job. Available?”
It was The Handler. He was always this blunt, and that was fine by me. Employers giving me all the info up front allowed me plenty of room to employ your standard negotiation tactics, such as:
“Hmmm. I’m kinda preoccupied other clients,” I said, scratching my week-old stubble and hitting pause on the space porn I’d been watching before he had hailed. “Of course, if you make it worth my while, I’ll try and rejig a few things in the schedule...”
“Bullshit. You have no other clients.”
He had me there.
Go on.”
“We want you to go to the Thule region. That is all.”
I did a quick mental check; Thule wasn’t far at all in the grand scheme of things, and especially not for an A-rated, fully engineered Diamondback.
Obviously I didn’t have one of those, but still.
“What system?” I said, idly trying to stick down a reluctant piece of duct tape on my Type-6 dashboard.
“I can’t…” The Handler’s voice wavered. A deep breath, then: “I can’t say it out loud. We’ll transmit it to you.”
“Ah, I see. It’s one of those long, meaningless system names comprised of random HIPs and numbers?”
“No!” he barked back angrily, and it took me off guard. It was the first time I’d ever heard a shred of emotion from the man. “No, just… look, it’s in Thule. That’s all you need to know. We’ll send you the specific name.”
“Meh. Thule’s not far. But in terms of reward, how much are we tal…”
“Three billion credits,” His voice cut across the transmission, back to his trademark monotone.
I fell back into my travel-worn cockpit seat, as if the words themselves had enough force to knock me back from across the airwaves. Surely they must have meant three-million-with-an-m, not three-billion-with-a-b?
A faint, static silence on their end. They were waiting for a response.
“Sorry, let me get this straight,” I said, leaning forward again and tapping the notepad on my dashboard. “You’re offering three billion - that’s billion-with-a-b - for me to go to…”
“Oh!” The Handler cried out, and it sounded like something had caught in his throat. After treating the airwaves between us to a warm, wet, phlegmy cough, he just about got out: “Please, stop talking. Oh god. I don’t want to think about it. For Braben’s sake, stop talking.”
I was massively puzzled.
“Stop talking? But we’re talking about this mission?”
“Yes, damnit! Stop talking about it!” came the reply, punctuated with a sickly burp that bordered on retching. “Oh, god…”
I could hear another voice in the background of the transmission. A woman, urging Hristo (presumably The Handler’s first name, which I never knew before) to leave the room if he felt like he was going to throw up. From what I could hear, he deftly did so and the woman took his place at the transmitter.
“Commander, this is M. Trago Mills. I’ll save us both some valuable time and cut to the chase: will you accept this mission?”
Normally, I’d blindy do anything the Committee asked of me. Scan a Guardian site, map a Wolf-Rayet star, ram a Keelback into a wedding barge at full speed at the behest of a jilted lover, rescue a stranded traveller just before the Fuel Rats got to him simply just to get on their tits... whatever the Committee needed, minimal questions. It was how I’d built up my reputation as being your local go-to guy.
But this? This wasn’t sounding like a ‘minimal question’ job.
“Yeah, I’ll do it. Obviously I’ll do it. But what’s…”
“No questions,” M. Trago fired back. “This is a minimal question job.”
“Oh.”
“So I just need to go scan the planet.”
“No. Ah… gods, no. Don’t scan it. Don’t even get close enough to scan it. Just jump into the system and… and…”
“And what?”
“Just look at it.”
“Just look at the planet?”
“Just look at the planet.”
“I take it the system is dangerous.”
“Dangerous? No, not in the conventional sense. It’s a standard OBAFGKM star.”
“KGBFOAM,” I corrected her.
“Shut up.”
“Okay.”
“Standard star. One planet.”
“The planet you want me to look at.”
“The planet, yes.”
“And you just want me to look at it?”
“I think we’ve established that, yes, we just want you to look at it.”
“Look at the planet.”
“The planet. Yes.”
I shrugged. “And you’ll wire me the credits as soon as I get back, right?”
“What?”
My eyes rolled up to the ceiling of my cockpit as I sighed: “Chris Columbus gotta get paid, love.”
“Commander, we’ll pay you the second you see it.”
M. Trago’s voice came back flatly, and with it my astonishment at this whole gig returned. Nobody, and especially not the notoriously tight-arsed Committee, would pay such a colossal amount for simply visiting a system; not even returning data or providing proof I’d even been there, simply paying up the second I claim to have done it.
As I reflected upon the strangeness of it all, M. Trago was trying to send the full name of the system to me via text comms.
It wasn’t going well.
THULE 13452-A
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13445
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IGNOERE THAT COMMANDSR
134
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PLASE HOLD
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THE CORRECT NAME IS
THULE 1
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THULE 134452-2-A
“Oh, god…” I heard M. Trago faintly slur over the line; it was obvious that she had cupped the mic and turned to one side, but I could still hear her woozily gulping air. It sounded like she was about to faint, or throw up, or both.
“Are you alright?”
It was muffled, but I heard her say something to the effect of “I can barely even type the name” to an unseen aide on her side. After another bout of clammy silence, she returned at full volume: “You have the system name,” she all but barked at me. “Go there, look at the planet, get paid. Or don’t. Whatever. I don’t care anymore.”
And with that, the transmission went dead.
I was alone again, blinking at the comms panel, my eyebrows already on their way to Hutton.
The decision was already firmly made in my head: I HAD to check this out. To see the thing that had rattled the otherwise-stony Committee to such an extent. I didn’t even care about the credits at this stage.
Well, maybe a little bit.
A fair bit. A lot.
I mean, three billion.
With a ‘b’.
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“Maurice, my old pal! How’s the wife?”
I slapped my open palm enthusiastically on the Cubeo cartographics counter. Before he had the chance to reply, I galloped in with my follow-up: “Listen bud, I don’t suppose you could do me mate’s rates on some system data?”
Maurice considered this for a moment before gently taking my wrist with his index finger and thumb, removing it from the polished surface.
“Firstly, I don’t have a wife. And secondly, I don’t do… ‘mate’s rates’,” he said, wrinkling his nose at the very notion.
“Aw, c’mon, Maurice! For old time’s sake.”
From over the top of his pince-nez glasses, his expression was an even mix between annoyed and nonplussed.
“My name is Jacob.”
“Ah. Right.”
Jacob-not-Maurice scornfully ran his tongue across his teeth, mouth closed, before opening it to say: “Can I help you?”
“Yeah, okay. I need the system data for…” I looked at the smudged ink on the back of my hand, “Thule 134452-2-A.”
Jacob had looked away, turning to his console to tap in the series of numbers. He was midway through doing so until I got to the final ‘A’, then abruptly stopped. His hand hovered above the virtual keyboard on his side of the console, unmoving save for a small quiver. His eyes widened, glazed over.
“Alright?”
He blinked, twice. Hard. Then turned his gaze back to me.
“There is no system data for Thule 1344..5….Thu… that system.”
“You didn’t type it in. You’re didn’t put in the dash-A.”
“There is no data for that system,” he repeated, bluntly.
This job wasn’t just getting weird. It was getting really, really silly.
“Mate, I was told by my handlers that there is one orbital body in Thule 13…”
“I *heard* the system name!” he cut me off, his placid demeanour suddenly reddening to a level that admittedly made me jump. “You don’t need to say it again! The system has no orbital bodies, SIR,” he spat the last word. “You can simply select the star in your galaxy navigation map. There is no further information to give. Do you understand?”
I couldn’t help but smile quizzically at the absurdity of all this. Momentarily lost for words, I placed my arm back onto his counter, leading with an elbow. “Dude, I don’t understand why you’re acting so wei…”
It was a miracle I had gotten my arm out of the way before the counter shutter slammed down on it. Jacob eyed me wildly from behind the mesh, but it was clear he had no more to say on the matter; another Commander approached the counter from the direction of the cafeteria, but Jacob screamed “We’re CLOSED!” at her. At me. At both of us.
The other Commander, not knowing what else to do, threw me an 07 salute. Also puzzled, I fired back an ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ salute in return and we both went our separate ways.
Back at the docks, I settled into the seat of my Type-Shitty and plotted a course for what was quickly becoming The System That Shall Not Be Named.
47 jumps to Voldemort. That wasn’t too bad.
Raring to go, I promptly opened up Spacify and put on a playlist. I followed this by launching tabs for SpaceFlix, SpaceTube, Spacebook and Spaceporn. That should keep me going.
It was time to see what all this was about, and, somewhat more importantly, collect my three billion credits.
I had no idea what had gotten Maurice or Jacob or whatever his name was so riled up, or why the Committee was being similarly cagey.
Either way, I would get to the bottom of all this.
Where there were credits to earn, I would be there to earn them. Where mysteries needed to be unveiled, I would shine a light. I had the vessel to do all such things, and the force of will to see them through to the bitter end.
I fired up my trusty, mighty engines and rose up from Launchpad 39, ready and willing to see where this adventure would take me... for better or worse.
I immediately bounced off a Beluga liner passing over head, then thrusted directly into the edge of the mail slot.
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The final jump.
I lined up the star, set thrusters to full, and pressed the J key.
My hardpoints deployed. I shook my head, pressed J again, then pressed the apostrophe key once they’d retracted. The ship entered the Full Spectrum System Scanner mode.
I cancelled that, extended my landing gear, retracted my landing gear, jettisoned cargo, accidentally opened the system map, turned flight assist off and then on again and finally changed the ship’s language to German.
What were my key bindings again? Ah, yes: I’d set hyperjump to P, which probably made sense at the time.
Friendship drive charging. Or, as the ship now says: Freundsindgungendzingen Aufgenahbenendlichensich.
So, this is it. The swift conclusion to a mission that had gotten everyone acting really weird, and would get me incredibly rich. This was good. Sehr gut.
I tore off the lid of my can of baked greebles as the ship entered into Witch-space. With barely enough time to dig my fork into the can before emerging again, the system was just like any other: a yellow dwarf suspended in the firmament of nothingness against a background of a trillion of its brothers and sisters.
My first action, borne of a thought that occured to me at the very beginning of the mission, was to check the system for other contacts. The Handler, and his handler, had said that the system wasn’t dangerous, but if they were paying me a bazillion credits to visit this oddly regular place there must be something valuable here. Given how local the system was, just sitting in plain view, it would follow that my employers weren’t the only group to know about it. Plus, I’m just a freelancer, one of many; if they’re asking me to come here, they may have asked others.
I did a quick check while forking some greebles into my gaping gob. To my surprise, I was the only one in the system.
I then opened the system map and, as foretold, found that there were just two celestial bodies here: the star, and the planet orbiting it. But despite the simplicity of the system, I was looking at something that made absolutely no sense whatsoever: the orbital body wasn’t registering as a planet?
It was as if the system map was showing a black hole orbiting here, but that was silly. Things orbit black holes, with their incredible mass, not the other way around; unless this one was absolutely miniscule, there was no way it should be spinning around the system’s normal-sized star.
I extended my landing gear, retracted it, deployed hardpoints then opened up the detailed system scanner.
There it was, out in the void.
And the system scanner went absolutely beserk trying to classify it.
It was registering a non-metal, non-icy, non-gaseous, entirely organic body that apparently had a temperature above 400K but also *below* absolute zero. It filled the entire frequency band one second, then the next, no frequency at all.
No wonder The Handler wanted me to check this weirdness out, but I was still unsure as to what more I could offer on the subject given that they’d clearly observed it already. There was only one thing for it: as commanded, I had to go look at it with my human oculars.
Seeing is believing, as the proverb goes.
Except, in my unfortunate case, I both heard and smelled it before it came into plain sight.
I’d selected the planet - if that unholy mess could even be called that - and gotten within 7 light seconds from it when the fragrance started wafting into my cabin. This was the latest thing that made no sense. Smell cannot travel through the airless medium of space, let alone enter an airtight cockpit, but here it was: the aroma of death. It only got stronger and more pungent the closer I got, catching in my throat, making me put down the baked greebles I’d previously been enjoying.
The sound, now.
I never want to hear that cacophony ever again, but I know I’ll have to. It’ll manifest itself in the record player of my brain every time I close my eyes, until the day I die.
And then, sweating profusely and feeling saliva build in my cheeks, I saw it.
Oh god. Why did I look?
Planets should be made of metal, or rock. Or gas. Whatever they're usually made out of.
But not that. Never that.
I threw up onto the dashboard. Globs of bile and half-digested greebles slopped onto the floor and in between the slats of the ventilators. I wiped away the sick enough to get to the hotline key; after a few pulses, The Handler picked up.
“Commander, our trackers show that you made it to the system.”
“Maybe I did. Maybe I didn’t. Maybe go fuck yourself.”
Silence flooded the line, until:
“Uh-huh. You made it, then.”
“Yeah, you’re damn right I made it. And seriously, fuck you. I can’t stop looking at it.”
“I understand,” The Handler replied. “You’ve completed the mission and our client will release the funds within the next hour. Congratulations, Commander. You’re a billionaire.”
“You know what? I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’d rather you kept the money and give me answers instead.”
“There are no answers to give, and the client isn’t taking any further questions at this time.”
“Oh, god. I’ve got to get out of this system.”
“I suggest you do. And please,” said The Handler, a quiver in his voice, “turn off your comms. I can hear that… noise coming over your microphone.”
I began to turn the ship around, putting my back to the blasphemy I wish I’d never seen, and selected a neighbouring star at random. As I did so, I saw the confirmation come through: Mission Complete. 3 Billion Credits.
“Just one more thing before I go,” I said, wiping saliva away from my mouth.
“I told you, we have no answ…”
“Is it alive?”
The silence returned to the line once more. I thought he’d disconnected, but the reply came, quiet and unsure.
“I… I think so, yes.”
***** 6 MONTHS LATER *****
The floodlights on the bay were blinding in their intensity, but I stared at the piercing white lights anyway, entirely lost to thought and focusing only on the pain as my conscious mind begged me to blink.
I didn’t even realise that Sam was behind me until he leant over and plonked his black coffee (in the Hutton mug he was so proud of) onto the desk, spilling some of it in the process.
“Say, I couldn’t help but notice…”
“Uh-huh?”
“You parked in bay 22 this morning, right?”
I knew what was coming. “Yep.”
“That’s an A-rated Cutter with a custom paint job. How the heck does someone on our kind of money,” said the supervisor, splaying his hands and looking around the dank office, “afford something like that?”
I shrugged. “Got a beefy inheritance a few months ago. My great aunt was a Duval.”
“Fair enough,” he said. “I bet you could get to Colonia and back in that thing quicker than I could finish this coffee.”
“NO! I don’t travel!” I accidentally barked, far more aggressive than I’d meant to. “I mean, I commute here, then fly home to the next star over when the shift’s done. Rinse and repeat. No need to go anywhere else, is there? Nothing out there to see.”
“Uh, okay, but…”
He was about to press further, but an approaching ship interrupted his train of thought. A Type-9, hull full of biowaste.
The comms bank lit up.
“Okay, here comes another one,” said the supervisor, putting on his headset. “You remember the script? It’s written down here if you want to refer to it…”
“Sam, I know it’s only my third day, but I think I’ve heard it enough over the years.”
“Alright, then. Off you go.”
I put on my own headset, took a deep breath, and allowed myself a little contented smile.
“Lakon Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Docking request granted, Commander. Your vector is good. Please approach landing pad four-niner…”
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FIN
NOTE FROM ZEKE:
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[CONFLICT] Avenging Al-Quds: Operation HOTAMAH

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“The UAR shall not stand idly as the Zionist entity slaughters our people, destroys our sacred sites, and tramples upon our honor. The UAR has launched a strike on the Zionist menace to punish them for desacrating the sanctity of the holy city. Jerusalem is to be free and open to people of all faiths. We can no longer tolerate fascism in the region. The last vestige of colonialism in the Middle East shall soon be eradicated. Let it be known that the UAR will fight for what is right, and we will do what we must to liberate Palestine once and for all. Israel will immediately withdraw from the occupied territories, and the lands will be restored to their rightful owners. Be warned, for our use of nuclear weapons was limited, and intended to reduce the blood shed by this war. We do not aim to eradicate the Jewish people, who are innocent bystanders born into fascist rule, but we seek to eradicate the power structures which have led to the oppression and subjugation of an entire nation, culminating in a direct attack and insult on both Arabs and Muslims across the world. Should we not act quickly, St. James’s Cathedral, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre would be next. Be warned, we will no longer tolerate such behaviour, and while we do not wish to harm civilians, we warn Israel that any nuclear retaliation would be grounds for a ten-fold response. The Falcon has awakened, and now soars with the Phoenix.” - Prime Minister Al-Zaidi, hours after the initial attack
The UAR, already in a state of high alert, and already mobilized due to the previous Iranian war, can afford to quickly mobilize its troops and move forward, providing it with a decisive advantage over its Israeli counterparts. The “military exercise” was but a ruse, and the UAR now seeks to liberate Palestine and establish a one-state binational solution by force, ending the Israeli occupation of lands stolen almost 90 years ago.
The destruction of Al-Aqsa and the planned “temple” has galvanized public opinion to a point where most muslims would consider joining the fight against Israel. It will thus be easy to recruit additional auxiliary units both from Palestine and from the Islamic world as a whole. As plans enacted by Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, and the UAR, come to fruition, one statement is becoming a reality, Jerusalem will be freed!

Opening Phase - Operation Hotamah

Woe to every backbiter, slanderer,
Who amasses wealth and counts it over and over.
He imagines that his wealth will make him immortal.
Nay! he shall surely be cast into the "hotamah".
And what should make thee know what the "hotamah" is?
Allah's fire as preserved fuel,
Which will leap suddenly on to the hearts.
It is locked up in outstretched pillars to be used against them. 1 - Quran 104-2
The Land-Based Missiles
With troops deployed in Jordan, and on the Zionist-UAR border, the UAR is poised to make a surprise first strike on the enemy’s most prized possession. Their nuclear weapons.
Israeli nuclear weapons are located mainly in one site, warehouses near Sdot Micha. While they may be potentially rated against conventional airstrikes, they would be unable to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear weapon, let alone a ground penetrating nuclear bunker buster. Israel’s other nuclear weapons are located on submarines that would presumably be located thanks to the UAR’s established hydrophone network in Lebanon.. Thus the main objective would be to overwhelm the enemy’s air defenses.
This will involve 5 different sources and directions forcing them to defend territory in 360 degrees in addition to a suter attack by EC-130 ELINT to paint the false picture of a clear sky prior to the attack:
Between the 75,000 rockets (including precision munitions), Hamas’s missiles, 1,500 cruise missiles, 2,000 ballistic missiles, and 200 JASSMs, it is highly unlikely that the Israelis will manage to intercept specifically the 5 INTIQAM-2TAAs that would be dropped on the area. A few cruise missiles alone are hard to intercept if taken by surprise, let alone thousands. The fireball would likely vaporize the neighbouring moshav of Sdot Micha, as well as Sdot Micha Airbase. The largest settlement that would be affected by the detonation would be Bet Shemesh which would suffer from the shockwave. The Negev Nuclear Research Centre in Dimona would similarly be targeted as well. This would effectively render Israel nuke-less and unable to retaliate.
Objective:
The Sub Hunt
The UAR Hydrophone network should reveal the locations of the submarines in Israel’s control. The UAR will deploy its fleet of ASW aircraft and ships to hunt the subs that are located to prevent them from firing. This will occur simultaneously with the attack to bring the UAR’s sub hunters within range to destroy the Israeli submarines within minutes of the initial salvo firing, faster than the time it takes for the news of a nuclear strike to travel to the 5 isolated subs.
Knowing vaguely where they are, ASW helicopters can be used to pinpoint their direct locations and thus allow them to be neutralized by torpedo fired either by helicopter, submarine, or surface the Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW ship designed specifically for this purpose. The limited range of fire of the enemy’s cruise missile systems used for nuclear weapons delivery dramatically reduce the search range. The following units will be deployed for this purpose:
Sub Hunter Group 1:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Sea Fighter LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter 1 Los Angeles Class Submarine
Sub Hunter Group 2: (First searches Tiran, then moves back to the Med.)
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Sea Fighter LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 3:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Giuseppe Garibaldi-class ASW Carrier 15 AS332 Super Puma ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 4:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Independence Class LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 5:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Independence Class LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
An additional 25 Sayeh Naval Drone (clone of ScanEagle), with ranges of up to 100 km, will be launched to help in the detection of enemy submarines.
Objective:

Hotamah Phase II

After the nuclear strike which would end Israel’s nuclear arsenal, which would last in the order of minutes, followup strikes would be ordered on their airbases as a horde of UAR Aircraft begin dropping JASSM and SEAD munitions on Israeli air defense in the area, targeting aircraft believed to be nuclear capable while still on the ground.
With UAR Air Defenses featuring quantum radar technologies obtained from China, and the UAR’s newest aircraft featuring advanced stealth suites and EW, it is hoped that the enemy’s air defenses would be promptly suppressed and enemy aircraft that do manage to take off shot down. Operating the Arrow 3 as an ABM, the David’s Sling as an air defense system, and the iron dome as an anti-rocket system, the Israelis have a decent air defense system… for the 2010s.
Extensive use will be made of EW aircraft to scramble enemy defenses during the attack, as well as simply strength in numbers as the Israelis cannot hope to intercept the large barrage of missiles fired from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Gaza, the air, and the Mediterranean sea at the same time 5 F-16CJ ELINT will be used for this purpose in addition to the 2 EC-130 ELINT aircraft mentioned earlier.
The UAR will also fire 20 conventional Mudafi’ missiles, designed to counter the Arrow III, the schematics for which were generously provided by our allies in Laurentia. Combined with further tomahawk strikes on airbases and air defenses, as well as mass JASSM strikes and artillery barrages where applicable, the airbases and the air defenses presumably deployed at the [following sites]()https://i.imgur.com/zJqN5y5.png will be destroyed, hopefully with much of the IAF as well. Emphasis will be placed on the early destruction of Nevatim Air base due to the presence of F-35s in that airbase.
The UAR has deployed a total of 180 5th generation aircraft, aircraft that are more advanced than the F-35 which defeated the F-15 with 20:1 odds. With experience in Iran, the UAR’s capable fighters will attempt to destroy much of the Israeli Air Force while they're still on the ground following the first wave of coordinated SEAD strikes on enemy air defense systems.
Israeli air bases will also be hit by a further salvo of 100 Tomahawk missiles each while the SEAD strikes are ongoing. Continued suppressive fire from Hezbollah and Hamas missiles will further augment the chances of the more sophisticated missiles hitting their mark.
Fortifications in the Golan Heights as well as Lebanon and the West Bank of the Jordan river will be struck in subsequent strikes and neutralized.
Aircraft deployed:
Once Phase 1 is complete and the Israeli air defense network is suppressed, the 580 aircraft deployed will assist with CAS operations and will bomb enemy supply lines.
The above aircraft will be supported by the Turkish deployment of F-16s that would perform similar strike operations, as well as friendly B-21 bombers from friendly Laurentian bases.
Objective:
Ground Operations
Map
Northern Deployment (250,000 men)
Amount Item Type
350 Engesa EE-50 Tanks
150 Altay Tanks
150 T-26 Tanks
250 M1A2S Tanks
100 T-90 Tanks
1100 M113 APC
300 LAV 6 APC
125 Tuwaiq-2 APC
250 Al-Shbil APC
75 Sarrir APC
200 Fahd APC APC
2050 APCs
150 S.A.U.D Vehicle Drone Vehicle
25 Type 08 IFV IFV
100 M2A2 IFV
25 AMX-10P IFV
300 IFVs
1500 Al-Masmak MRAP
500 Toofan MRAP
250 Oshkosk M-ATV MRAP
25 Digori Medevac Medevac
2275 MRAPs
245 Raad self Propelled Artillery (with basir laser guidance) SPA
150 M109 SPA
2 Chinese Artillery Battery SPA
8 Jobaria MLRS
42 PHZ-89 MLRS MLRS
447 Artillery/MLRS
20 Denel Rooivalk Attack Helicopter
8 Denel Rooivalk (SAUD) Attack Helicopter
40 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter
15 Aérospatiale Gazelle utility / scout
15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook Utility
20 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Utility
20 Bell 212 Utility
5 Aérospatiale Gazelle scout / anti-armor
347 Heydar 1 Autonomous Swarm Robot
50 Nazir UGV
150 CAIG Wing Loong UCAV
15 Ababil UCAV
2 Ramah-II Air Defense System
10 LPD-1 Laser Point Defense System
15,000 Misc Trucks Supply Trucks
The UAR currently operates several satellites such as the Yaogan series which can be used to determine the bulk of Israel’s positions and bases prior to the attack.
In the initial attack, the Jobaria MLRS systems will provide firepower to demolish much of Israel’s fortifications in the Golan heights, feigning an attack from the Syrian side. However, knowing that the Syrian side is the most fortified compared to the Lebanese side, the UAR’s main northern advance will come from Lebanon. The intention is to pin down as many Israeli troops in the Golan Heights as possible while sending troops pouring southwards towards a line established from Haifa to Tiberias. Cutting off the bulk of the Israeli troops that would eventually run out of supply, the offensive would hopefully see the Golan and much of the Galilee fall to the UAR.
In the Golan Heights, extensive use of Nazir UGVs and Heydar Autonomous Swarm Vehicles will be used to combat minefields. Controlled from a distance, and with support from drones, the vehicles would be able to clear minefields with a minimal loss of life. The Jobaria strike, each of which fires 240 missiles per salvo, will assist in the destruction of minefields and defenses in the area. One Jobaria is said to cover an area of 4 km2, 8 would cover far more. The Golan contingent will represent 2/5ths of the total force, with 3/5ths being deployed to Lebanon. The UNFIL will kindly be asked to leave/step aside.
The Arabs in this section, which make up 53% of the population, will be encouraged to rise up, and Arab localities will be given small arms via airdrop. Seeing as they are actively discriminated against, and saw their holy sites destroyed, they would be more than willing to assist the UAR in liberating their homeland. Of the 700,000 Arabs in the territory, it is expected that some 70,000 would assist. They will be used to police the area and maintain the occupations of villages and towns liberated by UAR forces. This includes the Golan heights where a large number of Israeli troops would be stationed.
UAR forces boast a multitude of drones, partially deployed by S.A.U.D drone vehicles (ie a successful version of the Dakotan slaughterbot project) which release swarms that can be used to provide full battlefield awareness to soldiers via their personal helmet augmented reality HUDs. This would drastically reduce the cost of urban warfare and when combined with the larger UCAVs and UAVs flying overhead, helps integrate air, land, and sea combined firepower.
Extensive use of the UAR’s superior artillery and aerial intelligence will be used to target armored columns and harass enemy supply lines, ensuring that the UAR is well supplied in comparison to the Israelis. Close air support from helicopters as well as support air strikes from the aircraft deployed to the skies will help speed up the advance.
Furthermore, the UAR’s experience in urban warfare, owing to its abilities in the Syrian, Lebanese, Saudi, and Iranian wars will provide its professional army with an edge over the conscription based Israeli army who’s dated combat experience is largely based on waving guns at unarmed protestors and Palestinian children.
Objectives:
Southern Deployment (250,000 men)
Amount Item Type
350 Engesa EE-50 Tanks
150 Altay Tanks
150 T-26 Tanks
250 M1A2S Tanks
100 T-90 Tanks
1100 M113 APC
300 LAV 6 APC
125 Tuwaiq-2 APC
250 Al-Shbil APC
75 Sarrir APC
200 Fahd APC APC
2050 APCs
150 S.A.U.D Vehicle Drone Vehicle
25 Type 08 IFV IFV
100 M2A2 IFV
25 AMX-10P IFV
300 IFVs
1500 Al-Masmak MRAP
500 Toofan MRAP
250 Oshkosk M-ATV MRAP
25 Digori Medevac Medevac
245 Raad self Propelled Artillery (with basir laser guidance) SPA
150 M109 SPA
2 Chinese Artillery Battery SPA
8 Jobaria MLRS
42 PHZ-89 MLRS MLRS
80 M88 Armored Recovery vehicle
20 Denel Rooivalk Attack Helicopter
8 Denel Rooivalk (SAUD) Attack Helicopter
40 AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter
15 Aérospatiale Gazelle utility / scout
5 Aérospatiale Gazelle scout / anti-armor
20 Mil Mi-17 Utility Helicopter
20 Mil Mi-24 Utility Helicopter
347 Heydar 1 Autonomous Swarm Robot
50 Nazir UGV
150 CAIG Wing Loong UCAV
15 Ababil UCAV
2 Ramah-II Air Defense System
10 LPD-1 Laser Point Defense System
15,000 Misc Trucks Supply Trucks
Operating over 50 bridges, and with air cover from Jordanian based air defense systems, the UAR will cross the Jordan River with three main thrusts, north, central, and south, which would be of equal size. This will involve the destruction of Israeli forces on the other side of the river through mass artillery. With what can only be described as the largest artillery barrage in history the entirety of the West Bank of the Jordan that is fortified by Israel will be struck by 471 Artillery units in addition to salvos fired by 50 MLRS systems with salvos of 3600 rounds per strike. This will be supplemented by air strikes from UCAVs and friendly aircraft.
In the north, defined as the West Bank to the Golan Heights, troops will attempt a push forward with similar tactics to that mentioned in the previous section towards Umm Al-Fahm to Nazareth. The pressure put on the Golan front will pin down troops that do not wish to forgo the high ground, as the unexpected large bridge crossing would occur. Once again, urban areas will be dealt with using the UAR’s drone tactics. 2/5ths of the Jordanian force will be deployed here. In the West Bank, the objective in sight is Jerusalem, as troops will attempt to seize much of the West Bank with support from artillery and air units. Liberated Palestinians who would be more than willing to fight will be provided with AKM rifles and shall act as auxiliaries. In the West Bank, with a population of approximately 4 million people (estimate based on 2%), at least 400,000 men would be willing to join. The destruction of the holy sites would see nearly every eligible man join the fight, and as such 400k is extremely conservative and a figure of closer to 2 million would be likely. The West Bank should already be in open revolt given the actions at Al-Aqsa, and as such the advance would be facilitated by Israeli troops being largely bogged down by the fighting . Friendly units in the region will work to sabotage Israeli military positions and supply lines and shall assist the advance, particularly in Jerusalem proper. 2/5ths of the Jordanian force will be deployed here.
Once the troops reach Jerusalem, special care will be taken to prevent the destruction of additional holy sites, and prevent Israel from destroying sensitive Holy sites important to Arabs such as the Church of the Holy Sepulhcre and the St. James Cathedral. Jerusalem’ population, which is 38% Arab despite Israeli ethnic cleansing, will be instrumental to assisting the UAR’s advance.
In the south, along the Negev Desert, troops will establish a land connection to Egypt by Seizing Eilat. The Negev is sparsely populated, and relatively open, allowing large armored units to be targeted from the skies and by missile. Urban combat is similarly less of a concern as the towns are notably smaller, and easier to place under martial law. UAVs and UCAVs will be used extensively to destroy armored columns, as the battle becomes one of range and maneuvering. Friendly Bedouins, Muslims who make up 25% of the Negev’s population, will be used as local auxiliary units, with some 20-30k out of the 400k strong population (estimate based on 1%) willing to assist. With 1/5th of the Jordanian force deployed here, the objective is to push forward and control Highway 40 (Line from Eilat to Beersheeba to the West Bank) by attacking from the east.
Once again, given the range of the UAR’s air defense systems in Jordan, the troops should be reasonably protected against Israeli incursions as the Quantum Radar batteries should be able to easily pick up the few F-35s that may have survived the original blast, and most certainly the F-16s that survived.
Objectives:

Air Defense

The UAR boasts some of the tightest air defense systems in the world, with numerous layers of Radar tested specifically against the type of aircraft Israel is expected to deploy with successful tests. The Quantum radar within the chinese designed, UAR produced HQ-90 ABM and Air Defense System provides the UAR with protection against stealth aircraft and ballistic missile threats within 600 km [Analogous to an upgraded S-500]. The Ramah-II Quantum Systems provide 100 km of coverage [Analogous to an upgraded Patriot] and protection from cruise missiles and stealth aircraft. The LPD-I laser point defense batteries provide laser point defense within 20 km against smaller munitions. Additionally, THAAD, and Patriot batteries have been deployed across the country as well as HQ-19 batteries, integrated with the quantum radar suites elsewhere.
While the UAR already has a vast array of air defense systems deployed, it shall be deploying additional systems to key sites including:
Each site will be protected with 3 HQ-90 Batteries, 2 Patriot Batteries, 2 Ramah-II Batteries, and 1 LPD-1 Batteries. 2 THAAD Batteries will be placed at Medina, Damascus, and Beirut and 1 THAAD Battery will be placed in Baghdad.
This layout ensures that cruise missiles fired from the mediteranean will have ample time to be detected and intercepted by the Ramah-II batteries designed specifically for this purpose, with multiple layers of security should a missile fail to be intercepted. With each HQ-90 battery being able to intercept and track up to 20 missiles at a time within 3 seconds of firing, each deployment should theoretically be able to protect against the entirety of the Israeli nuclear arsenal which is estimated at 80-120 nuclear weapons. With 60 HQ-90 systems deployed, as well as redundancies and overlapping coverage, the UAR should be able to intercept anything that Israel may have been able to save.
The UAR has not forgotten its allies, as it has already deployed 5 HQ-90 Quantum ABM/ADS Batteries, 10 Patriot-3 Batteries in the above cities, 30 LPD-1, and 15 Ramah-II in Amman, Irbid, Ma’an, Ajloun, and Russeifa. Jordan’s location between Israel and much of the UAR means that these systems would intercept missiles headed for the UAR as well. The Egyptian deployment similarly consists of 5 HQ-90 ABM Systems,10 Ramah-II ACM Batteries, and 10 LPD Laser Point Defense Batteries deployed to Alexandria, Asyut, Cairo, Aswan, and Port Said.
To further improve interception chances, 10 KJ-3000 AWAC, 6 Boeing E-3s, and 2 Saab 2000s will be used to provide round the clock airborne warning and control to track potential hostile airborne threats.
Lastly, the Arleigh Burkes currently deployed in the Mediterranean theatre are equipped with an AEGIS SM-2 system that would be capable of intercepting missiles fired from the Mediterranean sea within range. This provides yet another layer of protection from enemy missiles.
Note that the deployment of batteries in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, allow for the UAR’s air coverage to include the entirety of Israel greatly affecting the enemy’s abilities to field aircraft.
Objective:

Naval Deployment

The naval deployment intends to neutralize Israel’s submarine based nuclear arsenal by deploying various “Sub-hunter Groups” that would utilize intelligence about submarine positions in the relatively shallow Mediteranean (compared to the open sea). These groups would neutalize the submarines and then work towards eliminating the Israeli surface fleet, be it in port or in the water. The bulk of the force will be in the mediteranean, with Sub Hunter Group 3 clearing the Straits of Tiran prior to moving back to the Meditereanean.
Sub Hunter Group 1:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Sea Fighter LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter 1 Los Angeles Class Submarine
Sub Hunter Group 2:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Sea Fighter LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 3:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Giuseppe Garibaldi-class ASW Carrier 15 AS332 Super Puma ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 4:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Independence Class LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
Sub Hunter Group 5:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Sea Hunter Autonomous ASW Ship 1 Independence Class LCS 5 Silorsky ASW Helicopter
An additional “Fleet Destroyer” Group which would destroy the Israeli surface fleet while the other groups hunt for submarines, in port on on the water, the enemy’s ships will be destroyed. This will be made up of:
3 Arleigh Burke Flight II Destroyer 3 Ticonderoga Class Cruisers 2 Medina Class Frigates 3 Badr Class Corvettes
Extensive use of Naval UAVs such as the Sayeh Drone and the Fotros Drone will be used in eliminating the enemy’s naval capabilities. Munition drones, specifically, some 400 LJ-2 drones, will target Israeli warships during naval engagements to increase the odds of a direct hit. Aircraft mentioned in previous sections, once air superiority is achieved, will assist in dropping AshM munitions on the enemy.
Once the enemy’s fleet is destroyed, naval assets will provide shore bombardment support to attack Israeli Army positions.
Objective:
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Audio Drama/Fiction/RPG Debuts - July 2020

I've got what I think is a mostly exhaustive list of the new audio drama series that came out in July, which may be of interest to those looking for new shows. See below. Anyone want to tell me any I've missed, and I'll update it? (Note, "new" here means that the Ep1 of the RSS feed was released, or a previously non-fiction feed started producing fiction.) Listened to any of them that you would recommend?
Previous months are available here:
https://www.thecambridgegeek.com/results.php?proof=Releases&tag1=Audio%20fiction
And the ongoing updates (just in case you don't want to wait for the end of the month) are available here:
https://twitter.com/AudioDramaDebut
And I do a weekly podcast collecting a few trailers here:
https://www.thecambridgegeek.com/archive/add/add.php
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7/1: A Girl's Fiction (Fiction - Anthology)
Site: https://anchor.fm/a-girls-fiction/
Synopsis: Hi guys! And welcome to A Girl's Fiction. This is a podcast where I'll be writing stories exclusively for this podcast and will be sharing them with you. I hope that you're able to relate with some of these stories. If not, I hope that you can find some enjoyment in these stories.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2808ddc4/podcast/rss
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7/1: Citadel Goes Viral (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: http://www.citadelgoesviral.com/
Synopsis: Hi! This is Citadel Arts Group, a Leith based theatre company dedicated to giving a voice to older people. When the Covid virus hit the country, all our projects had to go on hold. That was when we turned to Zoom and we gave our playwrights group the challenge of creating short audio scripts for Citadel to record using the new technology - well, new to us anyway!
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7/1: Piano Teeth (Fiction - Anthology)
Site: https://www.pianoteeth.co.uk/mutterings-1
Synopsis: A podcast from Piano Teeth. The voice inside your head. Expect darkly-comic, surreal and strange adventures all from the comfort of your own mind.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/pianoteeth/feed.xml
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7/1: Shadow of Arcanum (RPG - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://anchor.fm/shadowofarcanum
Synopsis: It has been 20 years since Vecna was defeated and Exandria has only gotten darker and crueller. Five companions set out on an adventure that will change their lives forever and will make them question everything they thought they knew. Shadow of Arcanum is a full POC lgbtq+ Actual play Drama.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/236ff5e0/podcast/rss
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7/1: The Eternity Archives (RPG - Anthology)
Site: https://www.theeternityarchives.com/
Synopsis: A biweekly actual play TTRPG podcast. Join us as we venture A between realms to protect the fabric of reality by exploring everything the tabletop world has to offer!
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/www.theeternityarchives.com/feed.xml
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7/1: The Mistress Files (Dramatised - Crime/Mystery)
Site: http://www.buzzsprout.com/870172
Synopsis: There's no such thing as true evil in this world. Evil is only defined by which side of the line one stands. Follow the tales of The Mistress, one of the most feared criminal masterminds the world has ever known, and ask yourself: Which side are you on?
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/870172.rss
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7/2: The One Stars (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://theonestars.libsyn.com/
Synopsis: The One Stars is a Comedy Fiction Podcast. Join our host Negative Nancy and her only friend Chatbot as they fly through space aboard the decrepit Space Windu. The One Stars features 'One Star Reviews from All Across the Multiverse. All reviews in The One Stars are fictional except when otherwise noted.
RSS Feed: https://theonestars.libsyn.com/rss
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7/3: Cape Lock (Dramatised - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://anchor.fm/cape-lock/
Synopsis: KINH's investigative reporter Christina Glass looks into a town that only exists in peoples minds.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/20ada960/podcast/rss
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7/3: Please Tell Me What To Do (Fiction - Interactive)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/law-kaaw
Synopsis: Speed-written audio drama. I release Friday, you vote what to do next over the weekend, we do it all over again. It's like goosebumps if the kids grew up but the author did not.
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7/3: Ritual (Dramatised - Anthology)
Site: http://www.dirtyprotesttheatre.co.uk/ritual-plays
Synopsis: Three short plays from Dirty Protest Theatre in partnership with National Theatre Wales and Sherman Theatre in association with BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Arts.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/23df6b14/podcast/rss
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7/3: Scared By Scott (Fiction - Horror)
Site: https://anchor.fm/scaredbyscott/
Synopsis: Do you like listening to scary or spooky stories? Then sit back and listen to short horror stories presented to you with minimal music and sound effects for that campfire story feel. Try not to get scared…
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/24176334/podcast/rss
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7/3: The Pulp Cast (Dramatised - Anthology)
Site: https://anchor.fm/thepulpcast
Synopsis: The Pulp Cast is a fictional audio drama presentation in nostalgic anthology style. 21st Century stories with old school panache. Depressed detectives, dangerous dames, far-out journeys to outer space, and deep into the human mind. Enjoy original teleplays and new adaptations of forgotten gems from the under-appreciated underbelly of the Golden Age, reshaped and brought to life by the Pulp Cast's creators who are joined by an endearing and enthusiastic cast of guest voice actors. Grab your flashlight and pull the sheets up high, as we leap full speed ahead into the past!
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/247dd6f0/podcast/rss
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7/4: Apocalypse Songs (Dramatised - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://anchor.fm/apocalypse-songs
Synopsis: Red Scare Theatre Company presents a five part audio drama experience. A supernatural thriller about music journalist Amy Louise Chen (Cassandra Tse) whose investigation into an obscure 1960s musician leads her down an unexpected path.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/26ce8ee0/podcast/rss
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7/4: Daring Adventures (RPG - Fantasy)
Site: https://buzzedandboard.com/daring/
Synopsis: Follow along with this intrepid crew as they set out on Daring Adventures.
RSS Feed: https://hibiscus-mandarin-x69k.squarespace.com/daring?format=rss
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7/4: Figuring Out Will: A Radio Play (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/user-644927447
Synopsis: In a world full of emotional pitfalls, one geeky teen will join forces with his two best friends to face his insecurities and escape the friend zone by realizing it never even existed in the first place. Comedy. Drama. Doritos. Get ready to figure out Will. “Figuring Out Will” is a coming-of-age story set in a video store written by Alec Kerr that made its debut at the NYSummerfest Theater Festival at the Hudson Guild Theater in Manhattan August 2018.
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7/4: Green Door Theatre Company (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/greendoortheatrecompany
Synopsis: Just imagine: it's Halloween night, winds are whistling through the crooked trees, darkness falls - and you begin to listen to the spookiest radio play ever recorded by Green Door Theatre!
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7/4: Surely You Quest (RPG - Fantasy)
Site: https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/
Synopsis: Avast and Ahoy! Prepare yourselves for high seas adventures and shenanigans as 3 heroes find out what awaits them in the mysterious oceanic world of the Chroma Archipelago. Jenny (Played by Hayley Rose), Lenny (Played by Mike Patten), and Pidge (Played by Blue Lennox), embark into the world of DM, Ryan Mitchum's, creation. What awaits will be incredible, daring, or at the very least hilarious.
RSS Feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/surely-you-quest
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7/4: Tales of the Resistance (Dramatised - Anthology)
Site: https://www.sfmt.org/talesoftheresistance
Synopsis: The San Francisco Mime Troupe present four two-part original political comedy audio plays, broadcast bi-weekly, each written and performed by Mime Troupe veterans and newcomers, and each in a different style. Each episode will be about 25 minutes long, and presented as podcasts and as radio shows on stations across the country.
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7/4: This American Wasteland (Dramatised - Post-apocalypse)
Site: http://thisamericanwasteland.com/
Synopsis: This American Wasteland is an audio drama that follows an aftermath. Archived accounts narrate this story of a post-apocalyptic America.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-american-wasteland/
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7/4: Welcome to the Revolution…Go Pats (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://kevanglin.wixsite.com/gopats
Synopsis: A comedy audio-play about the American Revolution.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/gopats/feed.xml
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7/5: Lost and Broken Things (Fiction - Horror)
Site: https://audioboom.com/channels/5027088
Synopsis: Lost and Broken Things is a podcast featuring tales of original short fiction, generally exploring topics of a dark and disturbing nature.
RSS Feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/5027088.rss
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7/6: Dungeon Dive Bar (RPG - Fantasy)
Site: https://dungeondivebar.podbean.com/
Synopsis: Join seven friends as they delve deep into the ancient and mysterious Emerald Spire!
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/dungeondivebafeed.xml
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7/6: Once Upon A Time In Trieste (Dramatised - Historical)
Site: https://silverpineproductions.com/2020/07/05/once-upon-a-time-in-trieste-the-audio-drama/
Synopsis: A 19th Century princess and a 20th Century revolutionary are trapped in a fairy tale castle, both struggling to come to terms with momentous events they have helped to shape. Over a night of prayer, cards and violence, they confront each other – and their own inner demons. By morning, only one of them is left.
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7/6: Room Infinity (Dramatised - Thriller)
Site: https://www.spreaker.com/show/room-infinity
Synopsis: Mark Infinity, a survivor of an accident that had just occurred a year ago. Although Mark was released from the hospital in a fair good state, he had one major problem! His memory of that event that put him there where mysteriously gone. With only sparks coming back through a multitude of headaches, unknown people who somehow know who he is and especially the people in the black suits who are called “The Marked Ones”.
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/4491449/episodes/feed
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7/6: The Drunken Geek (RPG - Fantasy)
Site: https://thedrunkengeek.com/
Synopsis: The Drunken Geek is your chance to listen in on some nerds playing roleplaying games, starting with Pathfinder 2nd Edition. Fortunately, as they're all pub quiz hosts, they're pretty funny nerds.
RSS Feed: https://drunkengeek.libsyn.com/rss
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7/7: Beyond the Dark (Fiction - Science fiction)
Site: https://beyondthedark.podbean.com/
Synopsis: Atmospheric sci-fi stories. Each episode is a new world to explore. You might find yourself in the heart of a cyberpunk metropolis, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or a strange alien world. Every story has its own professional cast, an original score and accompanying sound effects for a truly immersive experience.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/beyondthedark/feed.xml
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7/7: Craiglockhart (Dramatised - Historical)
Site: https://craiglockhart.simplecast.com/
Synopsis: WW1 - 1917. When DAVID ALLISTER, a facially disfigured war hero, writes a biting condemnation of the war, he is placed in the care of DR ETHAN DRURY at Craiglockhart mental hospital until he agrees to publish a retraction. While there, he meets ARTHUR BRIDGELAND, a shell-shocked soldier obsessed with returning to battle after having been labeled a coward. David delights in tormenting Arthur until he meets and falls in love with Arthur’s suffragette sister, LUCY. Steam Punk meets James Whale by way of MASTERPIECE THEATRE.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/2USktUnT
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7/7: Eternal Future Productions (Dramatised - Historical)
Site: https://www.eternalfutureproductions.com/
Synopsis: Welcome to Eternal Future Productions! We strive to create good-quality audio productions that will reach listeners of all ages with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With a brand that is wholesome and uplifting, we hope to creatively inspire, encourage and challenge in ways that not only exceed general entertainment, but reminds us of our purpose.
RSS Feed: https://eternalfutureproductions.libsyn.com/rss
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7/7: Ship of Fools (RPG - Fantasy)
Site: https://shipoffools.podbean.com/
Synopsis: Join 4 friends on a D&D adventure through the magical seas of the Lunluma Ocean, seeking fame, fortune, and French fries. Hijinks? Guaranteed. Good decisions? Not so much.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/shipoffools/feed.xml
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7/8: Would You Rather… (Dramatised - Interactive)
Site: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/would-you-rather-1
Synopsis: Would you rather... the conversation starter where the participants can never really win. Decisions made when nothing is at stake - our answers are perhaps crowd pleasing rather than truthful. But what if these hypotheticals actually happened? What if your or your loved one's lives depended on it? The Would You Rather... podcast is based on making choices and the repercussions which follow.
RSS Feed: https://rss.whooshkaa.com/rss/podcast/id/12632
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7/10: Arsen (Dramatised - Fantasy)
Site: https://arsen.pinecast.co/
Synopsis: Arsen Audio Drama follows a young woman named Aurelie who, after the death of her parents embarks on a quest to learn the truth her family and her identity in the magical world of LaFresia.
RSS Feed: https://pinecast.com/feed/arsen
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7/10: Eastmouth (Dramatised - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://eastmouth.podbean.com/
Synopsis: Pirate radio for a coastal town that is bathed in mystery. Shh, don't talk to the town council.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/eastmouth/feed.xml
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7/10: Harpy Productions (Dramatised - Horror)
Site: https://www.harpyproductions.com/
Synopsis: Based on a short horror story by Edwin Crowe (first published as a creepypasta) "My Father Punished Me When I Talked to Ghosts" tells the story of Sean, a blind boy living alone with his father near the edges of reality- where the dead slip back to the world of the living. This strange coming of age story deals with themes of abuse, disability, and he power of friendship to those above them both.
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7/10: Like Panties for Dishrags (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: http://www.buzzsprout.com/1189616
Synopsis: Created entirely in lockdown, Like Panties for Dishrags is an audio comedy for adults written by BBC Talent award-winner Jon Blake, also shortlisted for a Writers Guild Award, the Children’s Book Award and the Laugh Out Loud awards. Be transported for 73 minutes to the notorious Tresedd estate where hapless tutor Dominic Kingdom Duff (played by Everyman Theatre’s Peter Harding-Roberts) wades hopelessly out of his depth to bring creative writing to the locals...with surprising results.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1189616.rss
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7/10: The Visit (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://everymanplayhouse-the-visit.buzzsprout.com/
Synopsis: This programme has been made entirely in Lockdown, over zoom, and in total isolation. We hope you enjoy it! Ashley and Annie met at uni. Now it’s reading week, and Ashley has travelled to Annie’s family home; a world of Waitrose, Boris the Yorkshire Terrier, and 4 cars on the driveway. But, the O’Niell family are just like any other and love a night sitting around the telly with a cup of tea, or a glass of Chablis for Mum, Julia. In this seven episode series we follow the O’Neil family through a week of madness, cultural shocks, and maybe get a little too absorbed by the telly...
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1198445.rss
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7/10: We Never Left (Dramatised - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://anchor.fm/lindsay-jackman
Synopsis: A gothic audio drama about a college graduate who returns to her small town and confronts the mysterious curse that resides in it.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2a85d638/podcast/rss
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7/12: Seen and Not Heard (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://anchor.fm/seenandnotheard
Synopsis: What happens when you lose something you thought you'd always have? What happens when the thing you lose is one of your senses? Bet Kline is deaf. That wasn't the case a year ago. Now that her life has been upended, she has to figure out how to carve out a new path for herself and navigate her way down it. Easier said than done.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/138f48d8/podcast/rss
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7/12: To Sleep Perchance to Dream (Dramatised - Science fiction)
Site: https://anchor.fm/bruce-miller94
Synopsis: An original sci-fi audio drama. It was supposed to be a way to get away from problems on earth and earn some real cash, but on their return from a distant asteroid, the mining crew awakes to alarms and difficult decisions.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2b6550c4/podcast/rss
7/13: Dirty Diana (Dramatised - Erotica)
Site: https://dirty-diana.simplecast.com
Synopsis: As an escape from her carefully curated life and dying marriage, Diana secretly runs an erotic website where women reveal their intimate sexual fantasies.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/Anmhcr83
7/13: Gates (Fiction - Science fiction)
Site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1216082
Synopsis: A secret war is being fought in the shadows after three people were infected by a four hundred an eighty million year old race of super beings and one of the original inhabitants of Earth.The infection has spread further and now in our time it will hit the fan. Dillon and Paul, along with Evil Bill can change into anything and slip inside the very shadows cast on the ground their enemies stand on, but only when Evil Bill wills it because they are now his puppets to command.This action packed Sci-Fi follows Evil Bill, his son Paul and Dillon Briggs as they fight Sensei Shisuki and look to uncoverthe mystery of their changes!
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1216082.rss
7/13: Lost Terminal (Dramatised - Science fiction)
Site: https://www.spreaker.com/show/lost-terminal
Synopsis: A sci-fi podcast searching for a response to "Hello world".
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/4488937/episodes/feed
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7/13: Para.docx (Dramatised - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://blacklilac.podbean.com
Synopsis: Para.docx is a supernatural podcast following the work of the NCRD’s filing staff as they handle reports from all across America — assuming the reports themselves behave.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/blacklilac/feed.xml
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7/13: Wire Canaries (Dramatised - Crime/Mystery)
Site: https://wirecanariespodcast.carrd.co/
Synopsis: Wire Canaries are live, it's 11am on the 8th September 2070... A monthly amateur podcast in which two underground radio presenters, one frantic researcher, and one ex-cop struggle to uncover what's been hidden behind the dead-end investigations of eight missing people in the isolated city of Malingate.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2ba46854/podcast/rss
7/14: Endeavour: Through the Maelstrom (RPG - Fanfiction)
Site: https://www.endeavourshow.com/
Synopsis: A new ship. A new crew. A new era!Endeavour: Through the Maelstrom is a Star Trek Adventures actual play set in the 25th century, decades after Star Trek: Picard. Join us as we build transwarp conduits into uncharted space.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/endeavourshow/feed.xml
7/14: The Great Chameleon War (Fiction - Science fiction)
Site: https://www.thegreatchameleonwar.com/
Synopsis: Welcome to the Nesting Zone: a surreal rim of jungle around Mt. Tahoma prowled by transdimensional reptiles. The Amanuensis catalogues his expedition up the volcano slope and records stories of explorers caught in the evolving dreamscape. Paleo-mythic lizard pyromancy. Blood whisper secrets. Carnivorous astronauts. Cursed poem hallucinations. Staying sane is not an option.
RSS Feed: https://greatchameleonwar.libsyn.com/rss
7/14: WG3 - Wrestling: Grit, Guts, & Glory (Dramatised - Sport)
Site: https://wg3wrestling.com/
Synopsis: The official podcast for WG3 - Wrestling: Grit, Guts, and Glory! Every week we will break down all the action on Monday Night Substance, livestream Pay-per-views, conduct interviews with your favorite wrestlers, and dish out all the 100% unfiltered and uncensored dirt in the world of your favorite fictional wrestling world. Hardcore wrestling fiction for hardcore wrestling fans!
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2102e100/podcast/rss
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7/15: ConSensual (Dramatised - Romance)
Site: https://consensual.sounder.fm/
Synopsis: Romance for riot grrrls. Join us for season one, Ten Week Turnabout, a contemporary romance story featuring a strong heroine in New York City and her small town turnabout date from the life she thought she left behind.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.sounder.fm/3182/rss.xml
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7/15: Fast Times at D&D High (RPG - Urban fantasy)
Site: https://fasttimesdnd.com/
Synopsis: Fast Times at D&D High is a new Actual Play podcast set in a magical homebrew world from the mind of Dungeon Master Persephone!
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/fasttimesdnd/feed.xml
7/16: Dying Breeds (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://linktr.ee/dyingbreeds
Synopsis: Dying Breeds is a mockumentary series about clinging onto the old ways. Your host and roving reporter, Gervaise Sareen, searches out the people and professions of yesteryear to see if their days are numbered, or whether there's life in the old dogs yet.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5f06236f93c905058972fff1
7/16: The Long Short Road (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/user-649069426/the-long-short-road-radio-drama
Synopsis: A quick tale of one woman's interactions with charity.
7/16: The Vertical Path (Dramatised - Science fiction)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/theverticalpath
Synopsis: When Earth catches a glimpse of a war raging on a distant world, human civilization begins to develop a conflict of its own.
7/17: CALLISTO (Dramatised - Horror)
Site: https://anchor.fm/elliot-somerfield/
Synopsis: "I know that there is something down there beneath the surface of this moon. It’s been there billions of years, entirely alone, waiting, until we arrived - and it knows that we are here." When five astronauts are sent to one of Jupiter's moons to research its sustainability for a potential colony, they discover a mysterious signal coming from below the surface, a signal which raises the suspicion that they may not be as alone as they thought.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/229b3184/podcast/rss
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7/17: The Jeane Dixon Effect (Dramatised - Historical)
Site: http://www.buzzsprout.com/1217390
Synopsis: Jeane Dixon, America’s first “celebrity psychic,” comes to life in Joseph Rodota’s play, THE JEANE DIXON EFFECT. The former Southern California housewife predicted everything from presidential assassinations to Hollywood marriages, captivating television talk show hosts and dominating supermarket tabloids. Was she a genuine psychic? Or simply delusional? And did her cat really have ESP? Starring Valerie Leonard as Jeane Dixon.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1217390.rss
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7/17: This Mortal Coil (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://aulosproductions.com/this-mortal-coil-2020/
Synopsis: When a Hamlet-inspired murder ruins her dress rehearsal, Elissa’s delighted. The detective’s an old actor pal and she’d forgotten her lines anyway. Lured in by the promise of Jammie Dodgers, Elissa pursues a dastardly killer with a penchant for Shakespeare. A comedy audio murder mystery by award-winning writer James Beagon.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/playlists/soundcloud:playlists:1093699855/sounds.rss
7/17: Voices from the Unknown (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://soundcloud.com/voicesfromtheunknown
Synopsis: Write. Record. Listen. A self-publishing audio platform for new writing. Writing submissions can be sent to: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). The first show is Lockdown Quiz, perhaps unsurprisingly about a quiz during lockdown.
7/18: Red Dirt DnD (RPG - Western)
Site: https://www.reddirtdnd.com/
Synopsis: Red Dirt DnD mashes together fantasy with the Wild West. The actual play Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons podcast takes place in the fictional country of Rutoya as four adventurers map the Ka’alban Frontier for the Dwarven train barons. Elves and Orcs collide with saloons and sheriffs in this show featuring local Oklahoma actors and D&D veterans.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/reddirtdnd/
7/18: White Heron Theatre (Dramatised - Anthology)
Site: https://www.whiteherontheatre.org/white-heron-radio-theatre-3/
Synopsis: In the theatre we have a tradition. Whenever the stage goes dark between performances, we always like to leave a single light burning in the house until the curtain can rise again. We call it - a “ghost light.” And until we can all meet once more at White Heron, we’re pleased to offer you something we like to call our Ghost Light Series. Original Radio Drama created especially for you, our Nantucket audience. Nantucket's White Heron Theatre Company presents White Heron Radio Theatre. Our first series, The Ghost Light Series, is adapted by Mark Shanahan from Blue Baillett's book Nantucket Ghosts, 44 True Accounts. Performed by White Heron's award-winning actors. Original music, sound design and audio production by John Gromada. Produced by White Heron Theatre Company.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/aV1QngEo
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7/19: Echo Chamber Audio Plays (Dramatised - Slice of life)
Site: https://linktr.ee/echochamberaudio
Synopsis: Passionate about new-writing, we develop scripts through virtual table reads, and we make audio plays. We are interested in telling stories we dont often hear, by people we want to hear more from. All are welcome here. We want to evolve into a community of people that make and take the form forward - a true audio collective.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/echochambefeed.xml
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7/19: Parallel Lies (Dramatised - Science fiction)
Site: https://parallelliespodcast.tumblr.com/
Synopsis: In which a space pirate and an AI have a really long conversation... In the distant future (and in space), Deryn wakes up in a doorless room, with only a disembodied AI voice to keep her company. Bored (and slowly losing her mind), Deryn tells Tobias her story. But not everything is as it seems.
RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/2cc1b700/podcast/rss
7/19: Rise of the Shattered Sun (Dramatised - Science fiction)
Site: https://davidewright.com/
Synopsis: Rise of the Shattered Sun is an Audio Drama set 800 years in the future. After a global conflict, an unlikely source wrested peace from the jaws of chaos. The Sol system has changed, and humanity is not just for humans.
RSS Feed: https://rotsspod.libsyn.com/rss
7/20: Low Tide (Dramatised - Comedy)
Site: https://lowtide.fm
Synopsis: In our world, Low Tide is a scripted comedy podcast. But in fictional Conch County, Low Tide is a popular news and culture radio program that airs on Conch Public Radio. If you're a fan of NPR, Parks and Recreation, or Welcome To Night Vale, tune in to Low Tide. We have tote bags.
RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/mmzP_KsS
7/20: The Case Files of Donovan Thane (Dramatised - Horror)
Site: https://thecasefilesofdonovanthane.podbean.com/
Synopsis: Vampire Detective Donovan Thane takes on any case. Even those of the macabre and other worldly.
RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/thecasefilesofdonovanthane/feed.xml
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7/20: The Landscape of a Heart (Fiction - Thriller)
Site: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-landscape-of-a-heart-audio-book
Synopsis: Returning home from war, recovering from what should have been fatal injuries, Matt Blair has spent months in isolation in his childhood bedroom. He has been welcomed and celebrated as a war hero by his family. As summer wanes, Matt decides it's time for him to put it all behind him and move on. In a seemingly manic episode and to his family's surprise, he embarks on a vacation alone. But the world would soon crumble around him making the tragedy he was trying to move on from, just the beginning.

A rescue operation through the desolate wasteland that was once the midwest of the United States and the fateful connection to the destruction is too much to be only a coincidence.
Matt begins his true journey. A journey that will exceed the boundaries of his own life and sanity, his pain and the human collective unconscious ensues. The true Landscape of a Human Heart is revealed.
RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/4453956/episodes/feed
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The Ultimate Console Repair Guide

Even though i posted this before. I thought i share this again for those that need help with repairs. If anyone wants to share any more tips comment below.
Hi i thought i share some tips for the systems i have repaired. You may need to have good soldering skills depending on the fault of your system. More info on soldering is here: https://www.reddit.com/consolerepaicomments/dt5tn5/soldering_tips_everyone_needs_to_know/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Console 5 is a great website for parts console5.comWeb result with site linksConsole5.com
Here is some info on the common faults on some consoles aswell as their fixes. Also whilst you taking apart your system clean the system with a soft brush and isopropyl alcohol and always make sure to check if the capacitors are bad. Capacitors can leak over time and it's best to replace them before they do. Console 5 sells capacitor kits for all sorts systems plus they’re high-quality genuine capacitors from companies like Nichicon and Panasonic. And can save you a lot of time and hassle. If you don't like repairing CD/DVD there is also an ODE (Optical Drive Emulator for systems like the Dreamcast, Saturn, PS1, PS2, Gamecube)
List of consoles
Xbox 360 1st model Xenon and Zephyr. Have the infamous Red Ring of Death issue ( The cause of this is the Motherboard flexing due to the overheating gpu. Reheating the GPU with a rework station can probably fix this but most of the time, the GPU is dying and needs to be replaced. Though sometimes you can get it working by using a heat gun and using higher quality thermal paste to prevent it from overheating. But if it fails again switch to the later Fat models Jasper, Kronos (Jasper V2) and the Slim/E models. More info can be found here: https://beta.ivc.no/wiki/index.php/Xbox_360_Revisions
Ways to tell 360’s apart: https://weekendmodder.com/identify.html
Phat PS3 and early model PS3 Slims Yellow Light of Death (NEC Tokin Caps are prone to failure. Replacing it with 470uf Tantalum Caps for Phat model and 330uf for PS3 Slim model should fix it permanently. Watch out for fake capacitors, buy from sites like Digikey. https://www.psx-place.com › threadsWeb resultsPS3 - Tutorial - NEC/TOKIN Capacitors Replacement - YLOD ... I also succefully Delided and Recapped my PS3 check it out: https://imgur.com/gallery/NrhdQoY
PS4 Blue Light of Death BLOD Can be repaired by replacing the APU chip if that’s even possible, or if your lucky with a rework station. As for drive issues. If the laser mechanism doesn’t work. Open it up and see if any gears are loose. If it doesn’t turn on at all you may have a dead fuse on the BlueRay drive board. The BlueRay Drive board cannot be replaced since it's married to the console. Replacing the fuses or the entire system is your only option unless you have CFW installed. PreviewPreview46:56PlayStation 4 BD-ROM No Disc Feed - Full Fault Diagnosis and ...YouTube · Andrew Paul28 Feb 2017
Wii the only issue i can think of is the laser failing, but i did have an issue with the original PSU where the 2R2Y power inductor was blown.
Wii U GamePad’s U18 Charge IC can fail. If your Gamepad doesn’t turn on even with a new battery and a different charger then this chip may have failed. More info is in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFxCesFJ8ms. The chip says SN1010007 and it can be bought from AliExpress, eBay, Texas Instruments or this site https://thesavepoint.co.uk/product/nintendo-wii-u-gamepad-power-charging-ic-u18
Dreamcast Random Resets and Disc Read Issues (Grease the rails, replacing or cleaning with isopropyl alcohol/adjusting the laser would fix the laser and thickening the PSU legs with solder i recommend replacing the psu with a Pico PSU. As for lasers earlier model Dreamcast’s use a more rounded shaped laser SPU3200 and the later models use a more square shaped laser R48G). If controller ports don’t work replace the fuse on the controller pcb you can upgrade it to a fuse that resets. I can't think of any other issue besides a failed mod if so going over your mod work with plenty of flux high-quality solder.
PS2 Disk Read Error (Replace the old laser with a new laser or cleaning/adjusting the old laser would fix it, if that doesn’t fix you may need to replace the driver chip) If you have other issues like no video check the continuity of the fuses with a multimeter. If it beeps it works if not it’s dead and can probably be replaced with a resettable fuse. https://www.ps2-home.com › forumWeb results[TUTORIAL] [PS2 HARDWARE] Map of the Various PS2 Fuse ... I successfully restored this limited edition PS2 check it out:https://imgur.com/gallery/TzDUT7K
Original Xbox Error codes, FRAG, not reading a disc, leaking clock capacitor, failed caps,Trace Corrosion (Most error codes can be bypassed with a TSOP or a modchip install. Any issues with the laser. Clean with isopropyl alcohol, grease the rails, adjust or replace the laser Samsung Disc drives tend to be the most reliable you either have a Samsung, Philips, Hitachi or a Thomson disc drive the model number is going to be written somewhere on the DVD Drive examples of lasers you may have in your Xbox SOH-D16, SOH-D12, SPU-3141, as for clock capacitor remove it. If it leaks causing a Frag it depends where the leak has spread and what traces are damaged clean the motherboard and or fix the damaged traces.
The best course of action on the earlier model Xboxes 1.0 to 1.5 before the 1,6 models aka known as models produced before 2004 is to remove the clock capacitor as soon as possible before it leaks onto the motherboard. To repair trace corrosion. This is when your Xbox automatically turns when plugged in on or the eject/ power button doesn’t work, is to rewire the power button, and or the eject button sometimes you can be lucky, and cleaning the motherboard with isopropyl alcohol can fix this.) A FRAG is the worst of them all it can be many things such as a bad chip, bad modchip install, failed mod, damaged trace, bad capacitors most likely, anything really. It’s the one error you do not want to have. If you do try to find what caused it. May just be a dead capacitor somewhere on the board.
Original Xbox Repair guide http://adriancallaghan.co.uk/wp-content/downloads/Guides/XBOX_REPAIR_GUIDE.pdf
Xbox Trace Corrosion Repair https://www.ogxbox.com/forums/index.php?/topic/29-how-to-fix-trace-corrosion/
NES Blinking Light (Replacing the 72 pin or boil the original pin connector and bending the pins or replacing it with the Blinking Light Win from Arcade Works should permanently fix the blinking light issue) another issue can be a dead 7805 voltage regulator or dead capacitors. Or if your unlucky a dead PPU chip, somebody needs to make replica's of those, a PlayChoice 10 replica would be nice.
Blinking Light Win NES https://www.arcadeworks.net/blw
Sega MegaDrive/ Genesis No Power (Reflow the DC Port. I suggest using high-quality leaded solder 6337 from a reputable brand. To maintain a stronger connection) sometimes the 7805 can fail. Or bad just like any other system.
PS1 Laser Failure (Adjust the pot, clean the laser, and grease the rails if they aren't damaged. If they are replacing the laser. If you have an early model PS1 the hot PSU is to blame for the laser failing and if you can. I suggest replacing it with a Pico PSU or buy a later model PS1 or a PSOne laser which is more heat resistant). If your disc doesn't spin even with a pot adjustment or a new laser. Then either the transistor BV3,4,5 is dead or it’s the drive chip that tells the PS1 to spin the discs has failed and will need replacing. The chip is called BA6392FP or earlier models and BA5977FP.
But I would always check the fuse PS606, or the transistoIC601 . Most CD/DVD based consoles have similar kinds of chips like the Sega Saturn which also gives off the same faults. You will need a rework station to desolder the bad chip. If you get bad audio, reflow the audio chip with good quality solder. If the Controlle memory card ports are not working replace the controller fuse PS605 on the motherboard. A black screen and or no response from the laser can also indicate a dead fuse check all the PS60X fuses, check the BVX transistor, IC601 regulator. The PSU could also be dead, but usually, it wouldn’t power on. More technical info can be found in this service manual below. http://www.elisanet.fi/6581/PSX/doc/The_ultimate_Playstation_service_manual.pdf
PS1 Schematics: https://console5.com/wiki/Playstation
GameBoy Vertical Lines (Reflow the LCD screen ribbon) or replace the screen. More info here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4osON9egOI If your Gameboy is freezing randomly or not powering on. There could be some blown fuses somewhere or you can buy a new power board from RetroSix. It’s more power efficient, higher quality, more reliable and the speaker will sound cleaner. https://retrosix.co.uk/CleanPower-Regulator-Board-for-Game-Boy-Original-DMG-p141361110
GameBoy Advance/ SP model no power (Replace the F1/F2 fuse) whilst you're at it replace the screen with an IPS/AGS101 backlit screen. It will look much better.
Check out My Life in Gaming's video on Gameboy screens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M90C3BdTjIc&ab_channel=MyLifeinGaming
DS Black Screen (Replace F1/F2 fuse). Doesn’t read games check the cart slot and if it’s damaged use Chip Quik to desolder the cart slot. Make sure to line up the new cart with the case before soldering it in. Sometimes the P6 connector can break. Replacements can be bought online.
PSP/PSP Go Black Screen replace the fuses on the motherboard don’t know what they’re called or where exactly here is the info: www.acidmods.com › ... › PSP GoWeb resultsPSP GO fuse locations. - Acidmods.com
PSP. I encountered issues with my 1000 model PSP. What i learned was if there is any sort of damage to the WiFi board the PSP will not turn on. Replacing it will fix this issue, and if you are also one of these people that may have damaged the WiFi/Memory Card board. Perhaps it has water damage. Then i recommend cleaning it with IPA and go over the solder. If it doesn’t fix it then replace it. Make sure to match the number for example MS-329, MS-299. otherwise you will get no sound.
Any UMD issues clean/tweak the laser or replace the drive and make sure to screw it in from the outside iFixit should be useful for any tear downs. Also press the lever to test the laser to see if it turns on then your good. But if it doesn’t turn on with the disc in, then there is an issue with the tray. The metal tray has two-prongs, make sure to bend them out a bit so that the tray can reach the lever. Or you can remove the UMD drive and replace it with a 5000mah battery and use an SD card for playing games. PSP Go style.
Sega GameGear Black Screen/No Sound (Replace the caps with high-quality caps like Nichicon and Panasonic caps. No power? replace the Q3 transistor on the power board with a 2SB1301 and clean the motherboard with isopropyl alcohol. Faulty screen Benn Venn, MCWILL, Chinese Suppliers sell modern replacement LCD’s for the Game Gear and the Lynx they make a huge difference in battery life, cooling and picture quality. If you want to save money you can replace the power-hungry backlight bulb with an led backlight such as one from a DS Lite screen this would also increase battery life drastically and reduce heat.
Sega Saturn not reading discs/ black screen (Clean the laser with ipa, grease the rails. If the disc doesn’t move at all even with a new laser. Then replace the cd controller chip on the cd drive board. BA6798S chip you’ll have to desolder that and replace it. Sega Saturn uses an Optima 6S laser. As of current, they are readily available and cheap. I recommend buying an extra one in case the other one fails. To fix the black screen issue. I suggest replacing the PSU you can change it out for a Pico PSU. If you have a blown psu on your import Saturn replace the varistor and the fuse.
PC Engine/TurboDou i suggest replacing the caps, voltage regulator, any issues with reading discs adjust/clean the laser or replace it with a new HOP-M3 Laser. Check out Retro ManCave's video on the PCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VxAmCYXp_0&ab_channel=RetroManCave
Atari 5200 Controller not working (Replace the flex circuit or use a 3rd party controller if there are any. There is also an AV and power mod for the 5200. ThisDoesNotCompute has an interesting video on the 5200 check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt_iuxAvxGU&ab_channel=ThisDoesNotCompute
Atari Jaguar No power (Replace the U38 and Reg1 Chips i can’t remember what causes this issue. But i think it is to do with using the wrong PSU Plug. There is also a mod to fix this issue from it happening ever again.
CD Era consoles 3DO, Sega CD, Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar CD, Neo Geo CD it is most likely going to be a bad Capacitor, CD rails, LaseCD Drive chip issues.
If you want to save money search the models of the lasers to avoid resellers (Example Neo Geo CD Front LoadeSega Mega CD uses a KSS240 (A) Laser, Top loader Neo Geo CD uses a H8147AF Laser, Neo Geo CDZ uses a H8151AF laser, Sega CDX/MultiMega Consoles use a Sanyo SF-C93 laser, 3DO uses GDO101M, Amiga CD 32 uses either a KSS-210A or a KSS-210B)
Can't help you with Panasonic GameCube teardown/ PSX DVR harddrive failure If the PSX DVR has this fault then i’m afraid i can’t help you much. If somebody knows a way replace the HDD comment below. Prevention as of yet is your best bet. Just use FreeMcboot.
Check out my other posts 78SR Voltage Regulator https://www.reddit.com/consolerepaicomments/hzn4so/78sr_voltage_regulator_mod_on_snes_pc_engine_and/
PS3 Repair Guide https://www.reddit.com/PS3/comments/hxrty7/ps3_yellow_light_of_death_the_true/
Free Wii Shop Games https://www.reddit.com/WiiHacks/comments/f8ixxb/perserving_wii_shop_games_with_usb_loader_gx/
The Ultimate Sega Saturn https://www.reddit.com/retrogaming/comments/gf7yo8/the_ultimate_sega_saturn/
The Ultimate GBA https://www.reddit.com/Gameboy/comments/e7mqz8/the_ultimate_gameboy_advance/
Which consoles need recapping https://www.reddit.com/consolerepaicomments/fwx5tb/games_console_preservation_which_of_my_systems/
Mario 64 on PC https://www.reddit.com/retrogaming/comments/it8qgq/playing_the_mario_64_pc_port_with_render_96_patch/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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[Translation] Which La Liga club fits each Premier League team?

Good morning lads and lassies of soccer. To celebrate that the Bundesliga finally comes back I bring you the transcripton/translation of a pretty interesting video I had watched some time ago, related (and literally titled) "Which La Liga team fits each team of the Premier League?"
Now, I know the issue about fans that have simpathy for "second" teams is polarizing and as we all know after last year, it can become something completely vomitive, but this video is indeed trying to give fans of Spanish clubs reasons to like a particular English club, and with that said, tbh I believe at the end of the day most fans, plastic or not, do feel at least some simpathy for some clubs above others excluding their own. From the small town fan who supports their local club but also the "big" team that challenges for the league in the top division, to the Ultra that hates every club of their country that isn't his but do likes a foreign club of which he befriended their respective Ultras in the past, I'm pretty sure that most football fans do feel at least a bit of simpathy for some particular club of a foreign league.
But well, that discussion shouldn't be the topic of this. The fact is that these Spaniards of the video do like particular English clubs and to guide other similar Spaniards analyzed the situation and created this "guidebook" about which Premier League club "currently" fits each La Liga club, and that is what will be shown here.
With a last emphasis in the "currently", there's nothing else to say as preview. Just remember that these aren't my opinions and I'm only sharing what they decided.

Newcastle United & Athletic Club

Crystal Palace & Getafe

Liverpool & Real Madrid

Norwich & Valladolid

Bournemouth & Eibar

Burnley & Alaves

Sheffield United & Mallorca

Brighton & Levante

Leicester & Villarreal

Southampton & Leganés

Watford & Granada

Chelsea & Atletico Madrid

Tottenham & Sevilla

Manchester United & Valencia

Everton & Real Sociedad

Manchester City & Barcelona

West Ham & Espanyol

Wolves & Real Betis

Aston Villa & Celta de Vigo

Arsenal & Osasuna

*and that's it. Hope that you liked it as I did. Do you have any opinions about how to make this even more accurate? feel free to share them.
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Survey of Grimdark : a collection of civilian slices-of-life / opinions / explanations. Just a small personal map of interesting 40klore not-battles things.

u/sprgsml asked me to "write a list of all the threads that you have posted so far" about "more meat around the bones of 40k lore which is much deeper than just endless depiction of fantastic battles" because he "bets this is exactly why many scour this subreddit through and through".
It's just called 40klore, and we have awesome rulebooks, and wikis for this, haven't we..? Lexicanum/Fandom Wiki/Calixipedia/1d4chan However, I was told that the following mess of links is precisely the stuff some people hope to read about whenever they scour through this subreddit.
So, there's the collection of my posts and the posts of other users about the lore that I repost/reread most often, i.e., it's just a small map of 40k not-battles things interesting for me. It's not a 40k FAQ, it's for at least a bit advanced fans. And 30k things/Primarchs/Astartes are mostly excluded there, the list is mostly about 'casual' aspects of 40k universe, and things that reminds us how difficult (and possibly futile) it is to try to see 40k state of things from our moral/intellectual/etc. perspective.
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GRIMDARK SLICE-OF-LIFE

Adeptus Arbites
Imperial Navy
Navis Nobilite
Holy Orders of the Emperor's Inquisition
Adeptus Mechanicus
Adepta Sororitas / the Ecclesiarchy
Astartes
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XENOS are fine too

Rangdan/Slaugth/extradimensional stuff
Necrons
Orks
Eldar
The Great Devourer
Tau
Enslavers
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"This field must be less than 40000 characters long." -- so the continuation with writeups (high-effort explanations and conspiracy theories) in comments THERE. And everything about our eternal God-EmperoChaos/Psychic Awakening THERE. And about the Chaos humans as an exotic form of the Imperial civilisation, morality and mysticism in a situation where the Imperium has completely degenerated THERE. And the naive and ignorant Dark Age of Technology THERE.
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