{"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":622,"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":"2026-06-09T18:17:03.405144+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033"},"episode":{"title":"The Accretion Disk Incident | Sci-Fi","slug":"the-accretion-disk-incident-sci-fi","published_at":"2026-05-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/the-accretion-disk-incident-sci-fi","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/the-accretion-disk-incident-sci-fi","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/6a04581b0cdbf0d1ff5a867e/media.mp3","summary":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors A refugee armada limps through collapsing star systems under the spiritual authority of the Oracles, genetically modified navigators whose altered nervous systems can translate stellar death-pulses into viable routes. To most of the fleet, their guidance is not merely technical but holy: the last remaining proof that humanity’s suffering has a divine destination. The admiral, a practical commander responsible for keeping the ships fed, repaired, and moving, tolerates the religion because it preserves order—until the High Oracle publicly decrees that salvation requires the entire fleet to enter the accretion disk of a massive black hole. When the admiral orders a forbidden recalculation using ordinary instruments, he discovers that the “divine” route has not been sudden at all. The fleet’s course has been quietly adjusted for months, each correction small enough to look like standard Oracle interpretation, but all of it bending toward the black hole. Before he can expose this, the High Oracle delivers a sermon across every ship and, bleeding light from his eyes, correctly predicts a fatal engine failure before it happens. The miracle hardens the crew’s faith and makes the admiral’s opposition look not merely political but sacrilegious. ⚠️ 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…","meta_description":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors A refugee armada limps through collapsing star systems under the spiritual authority of the Oracles, genetically modified na…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2994,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/the-accretion-disk-incident-sci-fi/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/the-accretion-disk-incident-sci-fi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}