{"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 Eighth Vanguard Incident: The Darkest Secret Of Genetically Altered Marines | Sci-Fi","slug":"the-eighth-vanguard-incident-the-darkest-secret-of-genetically-altered-marines-sci-fi","published_at":"2026-05-01T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033/the-eighth-vanguard-incident-the-darkest-secret-of-genetically-altered-marines-sci-fi","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galactic-horrors-6264033","url":"https://shows.acast.com/galactic-horrors/episodes/the-eighth-vanguard-incident-the-darkest-secret-of-genetical","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66477018b68429001342b9a2/e/69ea1a22738b0d0aa5fe63b0/media.mp3","summary":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors When the Eighth Vanguard is cut off behind enemy lines, Strike Leader seizes a civilian orbital habitat and imposes control the only way his kind was ever taught: spectacle, terror, and pain made public. In the station’s central concourse, he oversees the first execution broadcast, expecting submission and discovering something worse: the civilians are less afraid of dying than of what his warriors become when the chemical discipline in their altered bodies begins to fail. That fear proves justified during a desperate boarding action against an enemy relief corvette, when one of most seasoned brothers cracks open in the middle of combat and tries to feed from a living prisoner. What looked like strain becomes diagnosis. Their gene-forged stability is collapsing, and the only thing keeping them sane is human cerebrospinal fluid. ⚠️ 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 created for entertainment purposes only. The events, characters, and organizations portrayed are entirely fictional, and any references to governmental bodies, entities, or individuals are not intended to represent reality. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real-life events or organizations is purely coincidental. #scifi #scifihorror #creepypasta Disclosure: This episode includes AI-generated…","meta_description":"📖 Written by Galactic Horrors When the Eighth Vanguard is cut off behind enemy lines, Strike Leader seizes a civilian orbital habitat and imposes control…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3953,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galactic-horrors-6264033/episodes/the-eighth-vanguard-incident-the-darkest-secret-of-genetically-altered-marines-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-eighth-vanguard-incident-the-darkest-secret-of-genetically-altered-marines-sci-fi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}