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Feb 2016
1h 32m

COUNTER/Weight 28: A Special Kind of War...

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While Kingdom Come creeps through the dark, the Golden Branch explodes into violence and betrayal. In the peripheries of the sector, the Golden Branch Demarchy, the Hands of Grace, and the Rapid Evening seek to secure the power necessary to survive what's to come. On Counterweight, the Golden Branch's beating heart, Minerva Strategic attempts to undermine its rival, while Ibex's Righteous Vanguard makes its presence known. And in the shadow of September, an unseen threat sails on a sinister vector.

This week on COUNTER/Weight: "A Special Kind of Warmth"

Are you going to just stand still?

 

Hosted by Austin Walker (@austin_walker)

Featuring Sylvi Clare (@captaintrash) and Andrew Lee Swan (@andrewleeswan)
Produced by Ali Acampora 
Cover Art by Craig Sheldon (@shoddyrobot)

Music by Jack de Quidt

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