I do suggest you reconsider this particular destination, Traveler. Most places on Mars are dangerous, but the desert holds threats no human can survive. Radiation beats down from above, subterranean predators rumble below, and before you lies nothing but sand and heat and time.And behind you… do you see that growing shadow in the distance, Traveler? It is always there. And depending on how you play your cards it may be your only way out… or the most dire threat of all.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and pins? We have a merch store! https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcastWe're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more! https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcastWe'd like to thank our Patreon supporters, without whom The Penumbra Podcast would not be possible. Thank you so, so much. A list of those heroes can be found at the bottom of this page: http://www.thepenumbrapodcast.com/about/On staff at the Penumbra:Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and OutreachMikaela Buckley -- Promotional artist, Script editorAlice Chuang -- Head of DesignScott Galica -- Recording engineerSophie Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designerNoah Simes -- Production manager, Script editorGrahame Turner -- Script editorKevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writerRyan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original musicThis episode's cast:Chloe Cunha (Vespa), Sarah Gazdowicz (Buddy), Joshua Ilon (Juno), William Schuller (Rasbach), Alexander Stravinsky (Jacket)Transcript:A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vS4GiNKHRM0CVv-GJvanL4R0-u-Cmr5uG5pw1M2UQscProduction scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.(Transcript by Avi Meehan.)Attribution:Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657“Noisy_Miner_Chick_FeedMe.wav” by digifishmusic https://freesound.org/people/digifishmusic/sounds/83295/“Male Inhale scream 6” by jorickhoofd https://freesound.org/people/jorickhoofd/sounds/180299/“rocks dropped tumble 2.wav” by Halleck https://freesound.org/people/Halleck/sounds/121702/“traditional moroccan live music” by Eelke https://freesound.org/people/Eelke/sounds/266645/“Metal dumpster opening and closing” by VlatkoBlazek https://freesound.org/people/VlatkoBlazek/sounds/319645/“Berber players in Merzouga” by alfdroid https://freesound.org/people/alfdroid/sounds/146812/“Glass shatter mix” by qubodup https://freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/219940/“Chairscrape10.wav” by sinatra314 https://freesound.org/people/sinatra314/sounds/58448/“Glass-hit.flac” by Craxic https://freesound.org/people/Craxic/sounds/204118/“Party then screams.wav” by FreqMan https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/23155/“Party then screams 2.wav” by FreqMan https://freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/23154/“Panic.wav” by Erdie https://freesound.org/people/Erdie/sounds/165613/“Scared crowd” by unchaz https://freesound.org/people/unchaz/sounds/150961/“assorted_crashing.aiff” by nothavama https://freesound.org/people/nothayama/sounds/172498/“RunningPa