Prologue: We breathe, briefly

04/08/22 • 11 min

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Valen sends a message into the void, and Chaika's journey begins.

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings.

Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.

Cast:

Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
Valen - Angelique Lazarus (she/her) https://angeliquevoices.com/
HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
TROST - Kessir Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/

Chaika's theme is by Chris Gregory, please check out his audio fiction anthology podcast, Alternative Stories and Fake Realities https://alternativestories.com/the-alternative-stories-and-fake-realities-podcast/ and new sci-fi show The Dex Legacy.

Transcripts https://y2kpod.com/chaika-transcripts/

Chaika is a Y2K Production. You can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/y2kpod from as little as 1 US dollar a month and get bonus content as well as early access to every episode. If you like the show, please also tell your friends about Chaika, talk us up on social media using #chaikapod or rate and review the show in your favourite podcatcher.

Looking for merch? We have it! Check out https://y2kpod.com/about/merch/

For more information please visit https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ You can also find us on twitter, instagram and facebook @chaikapod,or e-mail us at [email protected]

Other music:

Peace of Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4199-peace-of-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3620-day-of-chaos

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sikton Ragnue by Micah Dahl Anderson from ArchesAudio.com

Sound effects are either created by us, or from freesound.org

℗ 2022 Karin Heimdahl

Valen sends a message into the void, and Chaika's journey begins.

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode has no further content warnings.

Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.

Cast:

Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
Valen - Angelique Lazarus (she/her) https://angeliquevoices.com/
HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
TROST - Kessir Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/

Transcripts https://y2kpod.com/chaika-transcripts/

Looking for merch? We have it! Check out https://y2kpod.com/about/merch/

For more information please visit https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ You can also find us on twitter, instagram and facebook @chaikapod,or e-mail us at [email protected]

Other music:

Peace of Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4199-peace-of-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3620-day-of-chaos

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sikton Ragnue by Micah Dahl Anderson from ArchesAudio.com

Sound effects are either created by us, or from freesound.org

℗ 2022 Karin Heimdahl

Previous Episode

Trailer S1: I could be the last

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

Season 1 releases fortnightly April-July 2022.

Find out more https://y2kpod.com/chaika/

2089. Earth is silent. Chaika leaves the moonbase where she was born in search of... someone... anyone. Is she the only human left?

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.

Cast:

Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
Valen - Angelique Lazarus (she/her) https://angeliquevoices.com/
HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
TROST - Kessi Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/kessi

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Chaika is a Y2K Production. You can support us on Patreon at patreon.com/y2kpod from as little as 1 US dollar a month and get bonus content as well as early access to every episode.

Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress.

TRAILER TRANSCRIPT

(Music – Chaika’s theme by Chris Gregory)

VALEN

This is Valen Solarin, engineering lead lunar mining. Seeking urgent status update on... well, earth.

NARRATOR

Chaika. A science fiction audio drama.

(beat)

CHAIKA

Nothing has been heard from the Mars colony since before Earth went silent. Maybe... Maybe they all died too. And all I will find is their bones. I could be the last. The last human. (beat) I cannot stay. (calls) TROST?

(TROST entry beep)

TROST

Chaika.

CHAIKA

Could you... Um, could you prepare the shuttle?

TROST

Affirmative. Long or short range journey?

CHAIKA

Oh, long. Very long.

(Footsteps, spaceship doors opening, HYGGE entry beep)

HYGGE

(in Danish) Velkommen. [Welcome] I am HYGGE. How may I have the pleasure of addressing you?

CHAIKA

It’s Chaika.

HYGGE

Chaika. Russian for seagull. Call sign of Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. The first Earth woman-

CHAIKA

-in space. Yes. My... my mother gave me that name.

(beat)

(LEQU entry pop)

LEQU

Probably time you got to know some non-human people.

CHAIKA: Oh, you mean like you?

LEQU: Yes, I am a delightful acquaintance.

CHAIKA: I... Yes, I am sure you are.

(beat)

HYGGE: You frightened her.

LEQU: Ah, she’ll get over it. (beat) She has other things on her mind.

NARRATOR

Chaika. For more information, please visit y2kpod.com/chaika, that’s C H A I K A.

VALEN: Repeat, priority communication to moonbase- (breath) Get back to me and tell me this is just a glitch, all right? Please.

(Fade out)

℗ 2022 Karin Heimdahl

Next Episode

Episode 1: My mind was going numb

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Eventyr departs the moon, and Chaika gets to know AIs HYGGE and LEQU.

CHAIKA is a tale of loss, isolation and hope, about a woman navigating a post-apocalyptic future.

***CONTENT WARNING*** Please note that Chaika is created for an adult audience and features depictions of emotional distress. This episode also features strong themes of isolation, as Chaika wonders if she is the last human, as well as hints of suicidal ideation in the poem of the day.

Featured trailers:

The Dex Legacy. A full-cast sci-fi audio drama about humanity's distant future. https://www.thedexlegacy.com/

Once in a Lifetime - A Musical Covid Love Story. About what happens when that perfect person shows up at a less-than-perfect time. https://www.linco.media/

Chaika is written, produced, directed and narrated by Karin Heimdahl (she/her) https://twitter.com/karinheim.

Cast:

Chaika - Danyelle Ellet (she/her) https://goodpointepodcasts.com/
Valen - Angelique Lazarus (she/her) https://angeliquevoices.com/
HYGGE - Charlotte Norup (she/her) https://twitter.com/Charlotte_Norup
LEQU - Sam Yeow (she/her) https://www.samyeow.com/
TROST - Kessir Riliniki (it/she) https://trilunis.com/cast-and-crew/

Transcripts https://y2kpod.com/chaika-transcripts/

Looking for merch? We have it! Check out https://y2kpod.com/about/merch/

For more information please visit https://y2kpod.com/chaika/ You can also find us on twitter, instagram and facebook @chaikapod,or e-mail us at [email protected]

Other music:

Day of Chaos by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3620-day-of-chaos

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sikton Ragnue by Micah Dahl Anderson from ArchesAudio.com

Implosions On The Ground by Micah Dahl Anderson from ArchesAudio.com

Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3678-dreams-become-real

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license