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Slaves to the Metal Horde - Stephen marlowe

·2 hr 48 min·5 clips
Diane warns Harry Starbuck that if he touches her, he'll never wake up again.
This is a narrated audio drama episode. Johnny Hope is exiled from his plague-fearing village after his parents die. He survives the plague himself, becoming a 'Shining One'—a carrier shunned by society. Rescued by Diane, he joins her nomadic band, grapples with loyalty, and uncovers disturbing truths about the mysterious robots that rule the post-apocalyptic landscape.

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A grim look at grief, law, and authority under pressure.

Slaves to the Metal Horde opens on a brutal science fiction setup where grief runs straight into public fear. Johnny Hope wants to bury his parents, and the village answers with suspicion, plague talk, and a demand to burn the bodies.

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For a grave, old-school sci-fi reading shaped by plague law and corridor intrigue.

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