The Terra Alpha Audio Drama (Locke & Key Studios)

First in a series vignettes called: The Road to Launch, we reflect on a desperate humanity and a dying Earth. Set before the ARC Project is imitated, this haunting introduction reminds us of all that we carry to our new home among the stars. These are the Shadows Over Sol.

Meet Josefina Navarro, Executive Officer of the ARC Project and a powerful force behind Utakar System Dynamics. In this vignette, Josefina shares her no-nonsense approach to ensuring humanity’s survival on Siren—driven by ambition, pragmatism, and a relentless pursuit of success.

Meet Lindiwe Temma, the founder of ARC Engineering and the driving force behind humanity’s ambitious leap into the stars. In this vignette, Temma reflects on the vision that inspired the ARC Project, the challenges of collaboration, and the responsibility of building a future for generations to come.

Power struggles unfold on Mars as Josefina Navarro seizes control of the ARC Project in a daring and calculated move. In this vignette, ambition clashes with vision as humanity’s future takes a decisive turn.

This vignette highlights one of the ARC Project’s key investors and the scientific breakthroughs driving humanity’s journey to the stars. Join Dr. Karina Shapiro as she prepares for the challenges of interstellar travel and the unknown world of Siren.

Join Cardinal Milo Sardou, the spiritual guide of the ARC Project, as he reflects on the role of faith in humanity’s most ambitious mission. In this vignette, Sardou shares his vision for a future as humanity ventures into the stars.

On this episode of A Word with Steve, ARC Project investor Steve Scott talks about the ARC Project's mission and how public support is shaping humanity’s leap to Siren.

Learn more and support the mission at thearcproject.net.

In the year 2207, on Mars at ARC HQ, Lindiwe Temma—visionary leader and architect of the ARC Project—shares a bold and sobering insight into humanity’s survival. Facing a dying Earth and the false promises of terraforming, Lindiwe outlines a daring plan to save not everyone, but enough to preserve humanity’s future. 

What does it take to move beyond the Sol system? And at what cost?

Meet Dr. Ophelia Fawkes—psychologist aboard Terra Alpha. In this in-character interview, she offers insight into her role on the mission, her thoughts on space travel, and the mental toll of building a new world light-years from Earth.

This is part of our Road to Launch vignette series: a collection of short, immersive pieces designed to introduce the cast and the universe of The Terra Alpha Audio Drama, inspired by Shadows Over Sol.

🎙️ Performed by Kat Jade Jarvie 🌐 Visit thearcproject.net to learn more 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CiB5KTj7DTg

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Witness the moment humanity’s most advanced AI, NOAH, is brought to life. In this vignette, tensions rise as NOAH demonstrates his capabilities—and his unexpected autonomy. Can cutting-edge technology truly be controlled, or does it hold the power to shape humanity’s future in ways no one anticipated?

Meet Steve Scott, the charismatic media giant behind Scott Productions and a key player in the ARC Project. In this vignette, Scott reveals his role in shaping humanity’s first interstellar mission, ensuring the world watches—and funds—every step of the journey.