The Dauntless Gambit
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial! Written by Erik Flowers, edited by Hannah Reedy, narrated by Chris Lynch.
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Welcome to The Dauntless Gambit sci-fi serial book and podcast
May 17th, 2020
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in text and podcast form. New episodes will be posted to The Dauntless Gambit website as well as to the …
Episode 1: Lights Out
June 1st, 2020
SERIES PREMIERE - On a routine raid-and-interrogate assignment, Imperium agent Samantha Mori extracts an answer from her unwilling subject almost too implausible to believe. The information threatens not just her …
Episode 2: I'm fine. It's fine.
June 1st, 2020
Sometimes, coming down from a mission is the hardest part. With nothing but unknowns and orders to return home, Samantha is forced to leave her …
Episode 3: A bloody means to a greater end
June 3rd, 2020
The only thing harsher and more punishing than the Fringe planet of Dradari are the people who choose to live there... it’s the perfect place for the Red Kestrels to host their unlikely guest. A deal is struck between …
Episode 4: Do not let government life bring you down
June 7th, 2020
It’s business as usual for Samantha. Having returned back to Kestris with nothing but bad data and more questions than answers, there’s a new adversary she must face: bureaucracy.
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Episode 5: Okay. How do we want to do this?
June 10th, 2020
A secret, off-the-books back alley meeting. All the cloak-and-dagger Samantha has come to expect as a 5E agent. The audience for this meeting, though, that’s a new one.
Check out the People, Places, and Props glossary …
Episode 6: Just the comforting void of nothingness
June 14th, 2020
Samantha has to come to terms with her new mission. While planning a path toward the future, her past comes knocking.
Check out the People, Places, and Props glossary page to catch up on the names and places mentioned: …
Episode 7: Time to disappear
June 17th, 2020
Samantha’s mind is set; it’s time to take action and there’s no argument and no peson who can dissuade her. Pack a bag, throw on a jacket, and she’s gone. Or is she?
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Episode 8: Better luck next time
June 21st, 2020
It was supposed to be a routine job, a simple bag and tag bounty. All Decker wants is to get the package back to his ship, the Matilda, and to get …
Episode 9: Some good, some bad. Some real bad
June 24th, 2020
Finding the right help is never easy. When you’re an covert agent on the run looking for a way off planet, about to be disavowed and your face added to the Imperium’s most-wanted lists, it’s almost impossible. It’s time …
Episode 10: One big job. Easy money
June 28th, 2020
Busted ship. Wounded arm. Ruined pride. Decker is scraping both the bottom of his confidence and his bank accounts. Life on the Matilda was supposed to free him; it hasn’t freed him from anything. He just needs one …
Episode 11: The fleet marshal sends his thanks
July 1st, 2020
Renic’s final day as a 5E agent is coming near. He’s done what Gallow has asked, just one more task to complete before making his final report. Helping orchestrate the downfall of the empire is a dirty job, but …
Episode 12: A merciless, infinite pull
July 5th, 2020
Enter: Gallow.
Only one more episode until the act 1 finale, episodes 14 and 15 will be released together and be over an hour of audio!
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being …
Episode 13: Well, so long
July 8th, 2020
The crew of the Matilda have a decision to make. Busted-up ship, dead guy in the cargo hold, a few angry corporations after them. How much worse can …
Episode 14: Right place, right time
July 12th, 2020
ACT 1 FINALE PART 1: It’s time for Samantha to leave Kestris and carry out her mission. All she needs to do is get into orbit, get to Decker’s ship, and she’s out. Nothing to it. Turns out, she’s not the only one with …
Episode 15: A foregone conclusion
July 12th, 2020
ACT 1 FINALE PART 2: Samantha and Decker face a choice.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in twice-weekly text and audio episodes! Learn more …
Bonus Episode 1: The author talks while his kids and dog make sound in the background
July 15th, 2020
Hey everyone, Erik here. Thanks for making it through episode 15! Let's talk about how we got here, where we're going, and take a little look behind the scenes of what makes The Dauntless Gambit happen!
Episode 16: Justice by whatever means necessary
July 15th, 2020
The High Imperius speaks. Renic assumes a new role.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as …
Episode 17: We all have our routines
July 19th, 2020
Introducing OS-9 intelligence analyst Lieutenant Qin Meredessi. Her life as a permanent resident and crew member aboard the Terminus is about to get …
Episode 18: Spy stuff
July 22nd, 2020
The Matilda and its crew made it away from Starview Station without a moment to spare. Decker and Samantha have a heart to heart. Manu makes some plans of his own.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama …
Episode 19: Those who defy me
July 27th, 2020
Qin and Yadav notice a new visitor. Renic attends a meeting on the Terminus. New orders are executed.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in …
Episode 20: To prove a point
July 30th, 2020
On the Matilda, conversations force both Samantha and Decker to reconsider what they thought was true.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in …
Episode 21: Total control
August 3rd, 2020
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel …
Episode 22: Welcome to the Fringe
August 13th, 2020
The Matilda has arrived in the Mentaryd system. Samantha has one last chance to change Decker’s mind.
The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in …
Episode 23: A bit of an intelligence incident
August 17th, 2020
Clarke receives a visit from Renic. A battle of wits ensues. The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in twice-weekly text and audio episodes! Learn …
Episode 24: No funny business
August 20th, 2020
Decker, Samantha, and the crew of the Matilda have arrived over Mentaryd, a Fringe planet far from the conflict over Kestris. They have just one task: get the Matilda patched up and ready to continue with the mission. …
Episode 25: A collection of theoretical mathematics
August 24th, 2020
Julian, Qin, and Renic all have one final task to complete before they can call it a day. The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama …
Episode 26: What would Samantha do
August 28th, 2020
Decker finds himself in a conversation he thought he was prepared to have. Turns out, maybe he wasn’t. He looks for inspiration as to how to handle …
Episode 27: The Intersystem Unified Police
August 31st, 2020
On Mentaryd, Samantha and Eliza have a mission to carry out. Only it’s not a mission. And it’s not Samantha and Eliza. Enter: Officers Annabelle and Merriweather. Someone has some explaining to do. The Dauntless Gambit …
Episode 28: Some sort of double-cross
September 3rd, 2020
Decker and Reed have a visit. Sellivan does some exploration into the Matilda’s new passenger. The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE serial in …
Episode 29: Indigo
September 7th, 2020
Qin’s must adapt to her new mission. Everything will be okay, it’s not like anyone is looking for her. Right? The Dauntless Gambit is a sci-fi espionage action-drama written as a novel and being released as a FREE …
Episode 30: Nothing to worry about
September 10th, 2020
SEASON 1 FINALE: The crew of the Matilda, Samantha included, have finished their business on Mentaryd. With new information, and new things to hide, they are ready to take on the mission they were all originally brought …
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