Nova Star Hunters
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(Vexation Audio)

This is a four part original science fiction miniseries. In feel it is like a combination of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Power Rangers. Robert Nuttall is an insignificant and ordinary human working at a fast food shop whose life is basically meaningless. He suddenly finds himself pulled into the mysterious world of the Nova Star Hunters– finding out that even his friend is really called “Psigirl” and is one of them as well. An evil entity of dark energy seeks to devour all the universe and multiverse, and only the Nova Star Hunters can stop it. Prophecy states that Robert’s insignificance will save the world, though at first he and the others have difficulty believing that. He bumbles his way along, still a bit taken aback by the sudden danger, but ends up succeeding. While it may sound like a fairly typical story, it is in the telling that it gains an amusing and vibrant quality.

For example, the opening is very Douglas Adams as it describes a race of aliens whose sole driving interest is making lists. One of the lists includes every number ever counted, but it grew so large that it became sentient, and began asking, “what’s with all the counting, anyway?” This is one of the wittiest, best written audio dramas I have ever listened to. It positively sparkles, and is the sort of miniseries you could listen to over and over and not tire of. The voice actors are excellent and sound like people talking normally, rather than a stiff clearly staged production or over the top acting.

The sound effects and music are extremely professional and high quality– it is in stereo with an excellent use of the field. There are very few podcast audio dramas with this level of production value.

This is, unfortunately, not family friendly because there is some language and references that aren’t entirely appropriate. You need to pre-listen before allowing children to hear it. That being said, I still hope that there will be more miniseries put out by Vexation in the Nova Star multiverse.