Buccaneer of the Star Seas

A desperate nobleman, Thaddeus Carlyle, steps into the dank confines of Reading Gaol, drawn by the whispered legend that the imprisoned Friar Roger Bacon has cracked the secret of immortality. The gaoler’s grim tale of forbidden experiments and a fiery explosion only deepens Carlyle’s obsession, as he confronts his own dread of aging and loss. In this tense encounter, medieval alchemy collides with a restless yearning for eternal life, setting the stage for a pact that could change everything.

With Bacon’s cryptic knowledge as his compass, Carlyle embarks on a daring quest beyond Earth’s familiar horizons. He will hunt the wreckage of ancient space‑galleons drifting through the star‑seas, seeking the elusive “devil’s powders” that might grant the coveted agelessness. Listeners are treated to a blend of period intrigue and speculative adventure, where the promise of immortality drives a nobleman into the unknown reaches of the cosmos.