Earthbound by Alison Evans

Full Episode description

Pen and her father have travelled back to Earth from Callisto. When they arrive, Pen discovers her comms device isn’t working, and is concerned that a radiation wave has caused problems back home.  

When Pen tries to fix her comms device, she hears a strange rhythmic sound coming from it. 

Determined to figure it out, Pen seeks the help of an android to help her decipher the mysterious sound.

Earthbound explores transportation and telecommunication.

Read Earthbound at:  www.futureyouaustralia.com.au/imagining-the-future/earthbound

Earthbound is the final story of Imagining The Future, a five-episode series of STEM-inspired fiction, specially commissioned for Future You. The five stories (The Callistan Cycle) chart the establishment of humanity’s first deep space outpost, on Callisto, the second largest moon of Jupiter. Each story comes as a full downloadable text and a thrilling dramacast, featuring five of Australia’s hottest young actors. And there’s lots of other fun Far Out! things to do, too. 

Find out more at https://www.futureyouaustralia.com.au/imagining-the-future/ 

See you in the future! 

Earthbound by Alison Evans
Dramacast Read by Janet Anderson
Story Editor Kate Whitfield 
Artwork by Christine Le
Sound Design by Weronika Raźna 
Produced by Dan Prichard 
Directed by Dan Prichard and Weronika Raźna 

Imagining The Future is a program of Future You, an initiative of the Office of the Women In STEM Ambassador. 

Earthbound (C) Alison Evans 2023