Episode 14 - Planetfall (Pt1)

This is an early release version of the episode. It is encouraged to leave feedback, so I can fix the shit bits. It will be properly released next week.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nevyot-KpN7DQ_oCvgQx60Hc81l1R84i/view?usp=sharing

Bergen was kind of worried. Roane had been pretty emphatic that a team needed to go down to Iden to collect Kyn. Something about an incoming ship, and Kyn not responding on comms. It's probably nothing, but sometimes it pays to be cautious.

The other thing putting him on edge was that the requested team was larger than would normally be needed for a pick-up. Roane was obviously on edge as well, otherwise she wouldn't want 3 others to accompany the Twins.

Luckily, Kiel was in his room, which meant that he'd be able to find his brother, and probably Eystri while he looked for Sian. Annoyingly, Sian could be anywhere on the ship, and Bergen wasn't sure exactly why an engineer was needed for this mission, but it is what it is.

Whatever is going on, Bergen is fairly sure of two things. Kiel was absolutely acting suspiciously, and it is probably a good idea to get properly kitted up for any situation.

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IT'S TIME

Yes, another episode before the end of the year! This one was originally way longer and went a slightly different direction, and in the end wasn't anywhere near as long as I thought it would be, which is not something Eystri is saying right now.

The script for this one got a bit of massaging by Hawk Winters, and to be honest, I think it's the better for it. I'd have just piled straight into the next scene instead of opening it up to the audience. I'm also slightly torn on this vote, and I don't think it's hyperbole to say this might be one of the most important votes so far. How the next part of the story goes absolutely hinges on these decisions.

Production Notes

The entire episode got pre-vis done within about a week of the last episode going up. It was obvious it would need some editing when it was hitting 10 minutes, and had a full sex scene in there as well.

This is the first time I've used mocap data, which is why there's a few places where the characters jerk. It's moving from one animation to another. You'll notice them mostly towards the start, I think I got better at them by the end.

Mocap also meant rejigging the character rigs, so that took a bit of time.

The bit with Kiel closing the door, stepping back, turning around, sighing, walking across the room and then climbing stairs took fucking ages. I think it was about 12 different bits of mocap data.

Eystri had to be built from scratch. So did the entire set. And the twins. Oh, and Bergen. That's also why this took so long.

The ship has a weird design. Corridors have all got chevron bars set into surfaces in case of a loss of gravity. Kiels room also has netting to cover shelving. This keeps objects contained in case of shaking or gravity failure, and not a hazard to occupants.