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The Historian takes on the controversial issue of episodic vs. full-length games and discusses the merits and drawbacks of both approaches to releasing games. Also, we hear more from the saga of Priapic Mountain from both co-CEO Serena Nelson and bitter, original CEO (now co-CEO) Pete Toleman. We continue our journey down the Space Quest III soundtrack as reimagined by fan composer James Mulvale with ‘The Navigation Theme,’ along with a brief introduction by SQ3′s music editor Mark Seibert. And we’re also talking a bit about how the game sounded on various other systems back in the day. Finally — last but not least — there’s another scintillating update from the Andromedan bunker about how the SpaceVenture is coming along by our very own Space Pope.

Check out Infamous Quest’s new game Quest For Infamy over at http://infamous-quests.com — designed by our very own SteveBot and featuring music and narration by James Mulvale.

If you want to listen to or rip out SQ3′s digital sound effects, check out Andrew Branscom’s SCI Audio Utilities: http://sciwiki.sierrahelp.com/index.php?title=SCI_Audio_Utilities#SCI_Sound_Utilities

Or if you simply want to play the PC version of SQ3 with the digital sound effects on, download this nifty patch by (we believe) NewRisingSun: http://www.spacequest.net/archives/sq3/patches

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It’s time for more podcast mayhem from the Space Quest Historian. Join him on a trip down memory lane as he recounts the genesis of on-line Space Quest fandom, ably aided by someone who was actually there from the beginning: Prof. Jess Morrissette, owner of the first-ever Space Quest fan site, The Virtual Broomcloset.

You’ll hear from Chris Pope (the SpacePope) on what’s going down with team SpaceVenture.  Also, get the scoop on the Space Quest III soundtrack with input from composer Bob Siebenberg, music editor and sound effects maker Mark Seibert, and fan musician James Mulvale.

Listen to all of James’ SQ3 cover tunes here: https://soundcloud.com/spacequest/space-quest-3-intro

Listen to the original SQ3 soundtrack as composed and performed by Bob Siebenberg and Mark Seibert: http://www.spacequest.net/archives/sq3/soundtrack/

Oh, and Pete Toleman’s in there, too.”

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Join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting! Visit www.RobPaulsenLive.com for more information!

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Join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting! Visit www.RobPaulsenLive.com for more information!

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Join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting! Visit www.RobPaulsenLive.com for more information!

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“The wait is over! (You WERE waiting, right?) This is the 12th and final episode of this season of The Space Quest Historian. Yes, we’re doing seasons now. The podcast will be going on a short hiatus while season 2 is being planned. Stay tuned on Twitter @SpaceQuestNet and on www.spacequesthistorian.com for information on the new season. But for now, settle back and enjoy a very special season finale featuring some very special guests – including return appearances from SteveBot, Chuck Clusterbluck and Pete Toleman. And a bunch of other people (thank you, everyone!). And of course we will be continuing Josh Henry’s epic tale of Sierra fandom heroism, as read by the author himself. And also a very special treat: A 1,000 word excerpt of a new long-form Space Quest fan fiction story, written by Akril, and read by the great Joe Cassara – it’s a Space Quest Historian Exclusive! Thank you for listening, everyone, and I will see you around the chronostream!”

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Join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting! Visit www.RobPaulsenLive.com for more information!

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Prepare your audio receptive organs for part two of the Fan Fiction Theatre! In this episode, pleasant vocal provider Joe Cassara once again regales us with Roger Wilco’s tales in long-form prose — this time we will hear excerpts from the unfinished SQ3 and SQ5 novels, written in another lifetime by the Historian himself, as well as the novel Lone Voyager, set in the SQ6 universe, by the Historian and Leonard Kramer. But it’s not all nostalgia: We also get the first of hopefully many chapters of Josh Henry’s original tale of Sierra fandom, read by the author himself, and including a special introduction by the man. Find a nice place to recline, pour yourself something liquid (or at least mildly viscous), close your eyes and dream yourself away to a distant galaxy. Or at least get a start in on that washing-up as you’re listening to this. Really, your kitchen is filthy

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Join Emmy and Annie award winner Rob Paulsen as he talks about his experiences in voice acting! Visit www.RobPaulsenLive.com for more information!

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“Settle in with a nice glass of whatever’s-your-poison and relax to the soothing voice of professional radio announcer Joe Cassara reading excerpts from the Space Quest fan fiction novels written around 1997-1998 by Daniel Stacey (Mage’s Initiation, King’s Quest II and III VGA) and the Historian himself … oh, and Pete Toleman gives it a go, too. Prepare for horror. There’s also news from the Andromedan Bunker, straight from the lips of that sexy beast, the Space Pope. And we conclude with our last and final and ultimate part of the fireside chat between the gentlemen of rock, Brandon Blume and Ken Allen. Stay tuned for Part II and check out www.spacequesthistorian.com for links to the PDF’s of the novels.”

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