{"podcast":{"title":"Galactic Horrors","slug":"galactic-horrors-6264033","podcast_index_feed_id":6264033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66477018b68429001342b9a2","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/galactic-horrors","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66477018b68429001342b9a2/show-cover.jpg","author":"Galactic Horrors","episode_count":748,"summary":"Original dark science fiction stories, told as standalone narrated episodes. Ships, stations, labs and border worlds; deep-space missions, black projects, quarantined facilities and forgotten sectors where the plan makes sense on paper right up until it doesn’t. These are slow-burn, grounded stories about technology, secrecy and the people caught in the gap between what was promised and what actually happens. If you like quiet dread, institutional cover-ups and futures that feel uncomfortably plausible, this is your channel. All stories, artwork, and thumbnails are original to Galactic Horrors. We do not accept submissions. Disclosure: This show includes AI-generated elements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T06:20:52.540919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033"},"episode":{"title":"Deep-Core Miners On A Frozen Planet Accidentally Awakened A Subglacial Bio-Engine","slug":"deep-core-miners-on-a-frozen-planet-accidentally-awakened-a-subglacial-bio-engine","published_at":"2026-09-11T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/deep-core-miners-on-a-frozen-planet-accidentally-awakened-a-subglacial-bio-engine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/the-deepest-borehole-on-an-exoplanet-hides-a-starship-powere","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/6a883c7049da908299c780b6/media.mp3","summary":"Ray Dunford knows the Kelvin-3 drill has one dangerous flaw: its sensors understand Nevada geology, not an alien world. Procurement says the software update can wait eleven weeks. Buried beneath Outpost Zero, something has already waited much longer. When Ray and three crewmates cut into a miles-long metallic structure under the glacier, they find corridors lined with impossible bodies, precise industrial hardware, and a power network wired through the walls. Then the mining software makes the worst possible mistake. The buried system begins to wake. Heat tears through the frozen structure. The hull repairs itself. The glacier above starts to fail. With an injured crew, a storm closing in, and rescue more than twenty hours away, Ray has to do what he has always done: read the machinery faster than it can kill him. But this machine was built for a purpose, and the thing it is powering lies deeper inside. 🔗 Official Links: The only place to get daily and bonus Galactic Horrors stories with no ads or interruptions is Patreon: 📡 Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/GalacticHorrors Galactic Horrors stories are also available as eBooks on Amazon, with new releases every week: 📚 eBooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0H2F5M2B3/allbooks 📖 Written by Galactic Horrors ⚠️ Content Ownership Notice All stories, artwork, thumbnails, and animations featured on this channel are original creations of Galactic Horrors. I do not accept or feature submissions from other creators. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or re-uploading of any content from this channel, in any form, is strictly prohibited and constitutes a violation of copyright. Legal action may be taken against any parties found infringing these rights. 📜 Fictional Work Disclaimer This story is a work of fiction cr…","meta_description":"Ray Dunford knows the Kelvin-3 drill has one dangerous flaw: its sensors understand Nevada geology, not an alien world. Procurement says the software upda…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3906,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/deep-core-miners-on-a-frozen-planet-accidentally-awakened-a-subglacial-bio-engine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/deep-core-miners-on-a-frozen-planet-accidentally-awakened-a-subglacial-bio-engine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}