Epic: The Vela

Epic: Born to the Blade

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EPIC is your new HQ for Realm’s exhilarating action and adventure stories, with new episodes dropping every Monday introduced by host Faith McQuinn.
Embark on your greatest adventures yet, whether it’s crash landing on a desolate planet with only a cerebrally-embedded AI to guide you, or realizing that your latest game design is the only thing staving off total global annihilation. So unsheath those earbuds, clench that steering wheel, and buckle up because EPIC is about to take off.



This month, we are featuring Born to the Blade: a story where two young bladecrafters, eager to serve their respective countries, vie for power and survival in a treacherous floating world on the brink of war.



Oda no Michiko and Kris Denn have youth, talent, and ambition, but as for glory? Not quite yet. However, when a rebellion leader known as the Golden Lord is beheaded, these warriors-in-training will do everything possible to ensure that riots don’t lead to more bloodshed. To save the nations of the sky, they will partake in dangerous political schemes, cling to fragile alliances, and own their destiny.



Born to the Blade is a Realm production, created by Michael R. Underwood and written by Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, and Malka Older. Listen away.

Hosted by Faith McQuinn.

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Introducing Epic: The Vela

Epic: The Vela is a Realm production. Listen away.

Feb 20, 20231m
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The Vela S1 E1 - A Leisurely Extinction

Soldier-for-hire Asala Sikou grudgingly accepts a mission that will take her to the far reaches of the system.

Feb 20, 20231h 31m
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The Vela S1 E2 - The Third Passenger

The mission is off to a rocky start.

Feb 27, 20231h 25m
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The Vela S1 E3 - The Death-Cold

On an icy planet, the search for information brings new leads.

Mar 6, 20231h 24m
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The Vela S1 E4 - Camp Ghala

When they arrive at the refugee camp, Asala and Niko make a startling discovery.

Mar 13, 20231h 23m
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The Vela S1 E5 - The Heart of the Web

There's one key to survival—and they've stolen it.

Mar 20, 20231h 13m
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The Vela S1 E6 - Fortress World

A crash landing leads to a discovery.

Mar 27, 20231h 13m
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The Vela S1 E7 - The Traitor

A clandestine meeting leads to a clash.

Apr 3, 20231h 19m
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The Vela S1 E8 - Gravity

A battle is brewing.

Apr 10, 20231h 9m
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The Vela S1 E9 - The Battle of Gan-De, Part 1

Asala finds what she’s been searching for.

Apr 17, 20231h 10m
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The Vela S1 E10 - The Battle of Gan-De, Part 2

The wormhole opens. All hell breaks out.

Apr 24, 20231h 16m
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The Vela S2 E1 - The Guilty

Six months after the wormhole closed, Niko and the others left behind race to find another way out of their dying solar system.

Jul 10, 202334m
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