# Lisa Ryder on Becoming Beka Valentine

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Podcast: [Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploring-humanity-through-sci-fi-390598)
Published: 2026-07-15T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://scifitalk.podbean.com/e/lisa-ryder-on-becoming-beka-valentine/
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Duration seconds: 1282

## Resource

Three centuries after the fall of the Systems Commonwealth, the Andromeda Ascendant awakens into chaos — and standing at the captain’s right hand is Beka Valentine, the fiercely loyal, sharp‑witted first officer who helped chart a path toward rebuilding civilization. In this rare vintage interview with Lisa Ryder talking about the role that when the series was young.

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