{"id":68,"date":"2009-04-22T00:22:54","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T00:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokensea.com\/gaia\/?p=68"},"modified":"2010-11-19T00:24:04","modified_gmt":"2010-11-19T00:24:04","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brokensea.com\/gaia\/2009\/04\/22\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Zoo in space.  That\u2019s the image I had in my head that lead to Gaia\u2019s Voyages.  It was originally conceived as a sci-fi space show with an ecological message.  Well, things quickly evolved into something quite a bit different though I\u2019ve not lost sight completely of the ecological theme.  It is a thread running through everything as the characters developed voices of their own and dragged me along on their wild adventures.  Where will things end up?  Even I don\u2019t know and I look forward to finding out!  <\/p>\n<p>So far Gaia\u2019s been full of surprises and I just want to thank everyone who has been along for the ride \u2013 especially my absolutely fantastic cast.  It\u2019s an honor to have you bring my characters to life with your talents and you blow me away each and every episode.  I might do the writing and mixing but you all truly make Gaia what it is and are truly an absolute delight to write for and produce.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n<p>Gaia\u2019s Voyages is set five centuries in the future.  It is a time of peace and prosperity \u2013 an era where the greatest achievement of the Galactic Confederation is not a ship of war but a ship of science, exploration, education, and conservation,.  Gaia herself is alive as much as any computer can be alive and she is manned by an eccentric crew of Humans, aliens, mechanoids, and even sentient animals and energy beings.  We have fighter pilots, Zookeepers with cybernetic limbs, stinkbugs who get lucky, and bad boys with attitude.  There\u2019s a Musketeer flying the ship and a parrot manning the com.  We even have a little girl who glows in the dark who runs about getting into trouble.  And, let\u2019s not forget the mechanoid Chief Engineer who proclaims his love for Gaia to the stars.   Those are just the good guys.  The bad guys\u2026.  Well..  they haven\u2019t had their debut yet but you shall meet them soon enough.  <\/p>\n<p>I like to think that Gaia has something for everyone.   If you like action then we have space battles and pitched combat one-on-one with lasguns and blades.  There\u2019s always comedy to be found \u2013 sometimes when you least expect it.  Romance is certainly to be found in spades and sometimes with the most unlikely of pairings.  We have plots, mystery, and intrigue and there\u2019s more than enough drama to go around.  So, to quote Elizabeth \u201cStrap yourselves in.  It\u2019s going to be a bumpy ride!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Written, Cast, Directed, Engineered and produced by Elaine Barrett<\/p>\n<p>NOTE This Podcast has been rated as AD-No One Under 17 \u2013 Visually explicit portrayals of violence, which may be characterized by extreme brutality, extreme bloodletting and extreme tissue damage. May include torture, horror, sexual violence. For more info:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/theaudiodramadirectory.com\/ratings\/\">http:\/\/theaudiodramadirectory.com\/ratings\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Zoo in space. That\u2019s the image I had in my head that lead to Gaia\u2019s Voyages. It was originally conceived as a sci-fi space show with an ecological message. 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