In Black Box, based on the novel by Kevan Manwaring, mankind is looking to the stars to find solutions to the failing climate on planet Earth.  In episode two we meet Commander Boone and Dr Massimo from the Europa Mission.Black Box Part Two : Europa, was written by Dr Kevan Manwaring,  adapted from his original novel. In this episode you can hear:Danyelle Ellett as Comamander BooneLewie Watson as Captain LakeCharlie Richards as Dr MassimoWarren Graham as Boone's fatherKelli Winkler as Boone's MotherOther voices were by members of the castThe presenter is Kelli WinklerThe original theme and incidental music are  by Chris GregorySound effects are from freesound.orgDirection, sound design and editing are by Chris GregoryYou can follow writer Kevan Manwaring on twitter herehttps://twitter.com/bardicacademic

 And read his regular blog posts here https://thebardicacademic.wordpress.com/

As a bonus in this edition you can hear Kevan Manwaring talking about the inspiration for Black Box, the process of writing the original novel, of adapting it to audio drama and of recreating the visual elements for an audio drama audience.We have made 3 pilot episodes of Black Box, the drama,  based roughly on the first 3 chapters of the novel.  We’ll be assessing the possibilities of dramatizing the whole story at a later date.  In the meantime we’d love to hear your thoughts on Black Box and particularly on whether you’d like to hear more.  You can drop us a note via office@alternativestories.com or tweet us with your thoughts 

 If you’re an audio drama producer and have ideas about how we could take Black Box into full production we’d be very grateful for your views.

 If you would like to check out more Science Fiction on Alternative Stories please look for our dramas A Memory of Robin by David Green,  The Ark by Madeleine F White, The Bomb by Emily Inkpen and Backdrop by Anna Orridge.  You’ll be able to find them by searching our content on any podcast platform.Please join us next week for the final part of Black Box