The Dex Legacy

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

The Dex Legacy is a full cast science fiction audio drama written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Altermative Stories. Following the lives of Varian, Isra and Ren Dex, the adopted sons and daughter of Dex Industries founder Nathaniel Dex, The Dex Legacy is a political sci fi audio drama series based on characters from the novel trilogy of the same name by Emily Inkpen.The drama follows events on seed planet SP714 where a corporation, Dex Industries has grown so large that it has established itself as its own nation. As well as getting immersed in the political machinations of Dex Island we follow Varian, Isra and Ren who are at the spearhead of the military operation where morally dubious and ethically shady practices have become commonplace, but can they fight back against this tyranny and free themselves from the chains of the family business?

  • 38 minutes 21 seconds
    Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story: Episode One: "The Bomb"

    Subscribe here to listen to the rest of season one of Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story https://pod.link/1790863463 or search " Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story" wherever you listen to podcasts.


    The civil war between Xenos and Rone has been raging for 12 years. The Xenosi government has promised a “final solution” to the conflict and after years of research and development, Captain Sarra Sax and her team of Mecha pilots are hoping to lead the way. But are they the “final solution” the government is talking about? And if not, what is the Mecha Programme for?


    STARRING:

    Marie-Claire Wood as Captain Sarra Sax

    Karim Kronfli as Lieutenant Quentin Tiriz

    Sophie Macnair as Sergeant Yzeri Vorsinza

    George Stagnell as Sergeant Treva Ezran

    Sarah Golding as General Azrite Zerakin

    Jon Glover as Minister Vekitz

    David Monteith as Tzuk Velinska

    Chris Gregory as Minister Tazenik

    Emily Inkpen as Auto

    Eleni Aristeidou as Doctor Osa Srivastava

    and

    Derrick Valen as the Xenosi Scientist

    With music by Dr. Allen Stroud


    Wasteland was written by Emily Inkpen, recorded at Orpheus Studio by Richard Campbell, with production, sound design and editing by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories https://alternativestories.com/


    For more information about the show, visit: https://www.emilyinkpen.com/wasteland 

    To support the show, visit: www.thedexlegacy.com/support 


    FOLLOW US

    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy

    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy

    • and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy


    TRIGGER WARNINGS

    Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story is intended for a mature, adult audience and contains scenes some may find distressing. Complete Trigger Warnings include:

    • The Dex Legacy is intended for a mature, adult audience and contains scenes some may find distressing. Complete Trigger Warnings include:

    • Military conflict

    • Risk to life

    • Violence

    • Suicide (twelve soldiers blow themselves up rather than negotiate)

    • Medical issues

    • Life-changing Injury (past historic)


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    24 January 2025, 4:00 am
  • 26 minutes 6 seconds
    Wasteland - A Dex Legacy Story: Preview

    In this special preview edition writer Emily Inkpen and producer Chris Gregory talk about their new science fiction audio drama series "Wasteland- A Dex Legacy Story"

    We talk about the background and inspiration for the show, how it fits into the wider Dex Legacy universe and introduce the characters and technology you'll meet in the series. With a couple of excerpts from the drama and a sneak preview of some of the music from the soundtrack listeners will get a feel for the drama a day before the release of the first episode on Friday 24th January.

    In this episode you can hear the voice of writer Emily Inkpen https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/ and producer Chris Gregory of our production company Alternative Stories https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/

    Our excerpts in this podcast feature the voices of; Marie-Claire Wood, Sarah Golding, George Stagnell, Sophie Macnair, Jon Glover and Ethan Reid with music by Dr Allen Stroud. We'll publish a full cast list in the show notes of each episode.


    Wasteland will live on its own podcast platform and function as a different show to The Dex Legacy. We'll share episode one on the Dex Legacy channel but then you'll need to subscribe to the show in your favourite podcast app to listen to the rest of the series. Search "Wasteland A Dex Legacy Story" wherever you listen to podcasts to find us. This link will take you to Wasteland on a number of platforms https://pod.link/1790863463


    We would be hugely grateful if you could subscribe to the show in any podcast apps you use. Similarly, if you have a moment we would be delighted if you could rate or review the show in Spotify or Apple Podcasts. This makes a huge difference to the profile of the show and helps us to reach new listeners. You can drop us a message via Spotify and our social media channels where you can learn about the cast of Wasteland and The Dex Legacy and follow progress as we record season 3 of The Dex Legacy

    https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/

    https://x.com/thedexlegacy

    You can also visit our website at https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home

    We look forward to seeing you and saying hello!

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    23 January 2025, 4:00 am
  • 27 minutes 40 seconds
    The Masque of the Red Death - Part 3

    It’s time for the ultimate Fable & Folly Network Holiday Crossover event! Writer, Emily Inkpen, has joined four other shows for six episodes in one crazy Yuletide RPG adventure set in Edgar Allan Poe’s “Masque of the Red Death”. 


    The players have been invited to the secluded manor of Prince Prospero on the winter solstice for a grand Yule masquerade. However, the region has recently been haunted by a mysterious illness, known only as “The Red Death,” that has taken the lives of many. Players must explore the mansion, uncover secrets, and confront a deadly force before the Frost of the Red Death consumes them all.


    Starring: 


    Kate from Of Mice and Men and Monsters as the DM

    Emily from The Dex Legacy as Lenore Ravenshadow

    Rev from The Critshow as Annabel Shore

    Giancarlo from Dungeons and Drimbus as Madeline Usher

    Carla from Dumbgeons and Dragons as William Dupin


    Edited by: Of Mice and Men and Monsters


    Listen to Part 4 here:

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    16 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 42 minutes 54 seconds
    The Masque of the Red Death - Part 1

    It’s time for the ultimate Fable & Folly Network Holiday Crossover event! Five shows, six episodes, one crazy Yuletide adventure set in Edgar Allan Poe’s “Masque of the Red Death”. 


    The players have been invited to the secluded manor of Prince Prospero on the winter solstice for a grand Yule masquerade. However, the region has recently been haunted by a mysterious illness, known only as “The Red Death,” that has taken the lives of many. Players must explore the mansion, uncover secrets, and confront a deadly force before the Frost of the Red Death consumes them all.


    Starring: 


    Kate from Of Mice and Men and Monsters as the DM

    Emily from The Dex Legacy as Lenore Ravenshadow

    Rev from The Critshow as Annabel Shore

    Giancarlo from Dungeons and Drimbus as Madeline Usher

    Carla from Dumbgeons and Dragons as William Dupin


    Edited by: Of Mice and Men and Monsters


    Listen to Part 2 here:

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    16 December 2024, 9:59 am
  • 44 minutes 5 seconds
    Kickstarter Bonus: An interview with Lewie Watson - Dr Devek Za

    In our final kickstarter bonus episode our writer Emily Inkpen chats with actor Lewie Watson who plays Devek in the Dex Legacy. Lewie and Emily chat about Devek's motivation as a character, the challenges of playing a villain and Lewie's life as a professional actor.


    You can find out more about Lewie Watson and his work by following him on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lewieeh/

    and there's much more from Lewie here https://linktr.ee/lewiewatson


    On behalf of Emily, Lewie and our entire cast and crew we'd like to thank everyone who backed our successful Season 3 kickstarter campaign. Your support means that the Dex legacy will be returning to your podcast feeds in 2025. in the menatime you can continue to support us by rating and reviewing the dex legacy in apple podcasts, spotify or podchaser, telling your friends about the show and signing up to our mailing list over at thedexlegacy.com where you'll hear about progress towards season 3, release dates and insight into production and some of the new characters you'll be meeting.

     

    Coming soon we'll be sharing the first episode of our spin-off mini-series The Dex legacy Wasteland which expands the Dex universe and introduces a whole cast of new characters alongside the odd familiar voice from the main story. 


    In the meantime to follow us and find out more about the show go to www.thedexlegacy.com

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    18 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 5 minutes 28 seconds
    Season 3 Kickstarter Campaign Announcement

    You still have time to back the Dex Legacy Season 3 Kickstarter Campaign to snag rewards including our limited edition Dex Laboratories t-shirts and access to our Discord channel where you can meet us and lots of other fans of the show.

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    Thank you so much to everyone who has helped us to reach our funding goal whether this was through pledging to the campaign or spreading the word. We know this wasn't easy for you and your dedication to the show and to continuing our story is hugely appreciated by our creators: writer and co-director Emily Inkpen and producer and co-director Chris Gregory and by our entire cast and crew.


    We look forward to sharing new stories and new characters with you in 2025 but in the meantime, we'll be sharing a new mini-series, The Dex Legacy: Wasteland in a month or so.


    Listen out also for a chat with the fantastic Lewie Watson who plays Dr Devek Za in a special interview with Emily Inkpen on our next podcast.


    Thanks once again to all of us

    Pease visit www.thedexlegacy.com to sign up for our newsletter, learn more about the show and get in touch with us.

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    16 October 2024, 3:55 pm
  • 38 minutes 51 seconds
    Kickstarter Bonus: An Interview With Rae Witte - Pax

    In this special Kickstarter bonus edition, our writer Emily Inkpen is chatting to voice actor Rae Witte who plays Pax in The Dex Legacy. As well as The Dex Legacy, Rae can be heard in Observable Radio, What's in the Rift and the sci-fi horror podcast Syntax. Emily caught up with Charlie via zoom from her home in the United States


    To back our season 3 kickstarter please go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    Thanks to Rae Witte for taking part in this interview. Rae was in conversation with the Dex legacy writer and creator Emily Inkpen. Find out more about Rae by following her IMDB page here https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15416493/


    If you would like to back our kickstarter campaign please go to kickstarter.com and search the Dex Legacy or follow the link above. We really can't make season 3 without your help so if you'd like to hear more please back us.

     Next up in this interview series Emily will be chatting to Lewie Watson who plays Devek. 

    To find out more about The Dex Legacy and our cast please go to https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/

    Throughout our Kickstarter campaign to fund season 3 we’ll bring you weekly episodes featuring surprises including drama, cast interviews and more as the campaign progresses. We’ll also have exclusive content on our social media feeds. 

    You can follow us on social channels via the links below

    https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy

    https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/

    https://www.threads.net/@thedexlegacy1

    https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy/

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    11 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 38 minutes 42 seconds
    Kickstarter Bonus: An interview with Charlie Richards - Ren Dex

    In this special Kickstarter bonus edition, our writer Emily Inkpen is chatting to actor Charlie Richards who plays Ren Dex in The Dex Legacy.


    To back our season 3 kickstarter please go to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    To find out more about The Dex Legacy and our cast please go to https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home/

    Throughout our Kickstarter campaign to fund season 3 we’ll bring you weekly episodes featuring surprises including drama, cast interviews and more as the campaign progresses. We’ll also have exclusive content on our social media feeds. 

    You can follow us on social channels via the links below

    https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy

    https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/

    https://www.threads.net/@thedexlegacy1

    https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy/

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    8 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 15 minutes 38 seconds
    "Shadows of Trauma" A Bonus Interlude

    In his cabin in the Domonos mountains Ren seeks answers to impossible questions. After suppressing the emotional load of multiple traumatic events, cracks are beginning to show. With only an AI for guidance he hopes to prevent himself and Isra from breaking completely... because Dex Island has no place for broken people.


    In "Shadows of Trauma" a Season 3 Kickstarter special release, you heard:


    • Charlie Richards as Ren Dex
    • And Emily Inkpen as Auto
    • With music by Allen Stroud
    • Production, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories


    The Dex Legacy is written by Emily Inkpen and produced by Alternative Stories. If you enjoyed this interlude, please follow the link below and support our Kickstarter! We have until October 17th to raise enough to make Season 3 a reality and we need your help. 

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    If you have been affected by the issues raised in today’s interlude please do not suffer alone. Ren doesn't have the option of talking to a friend or a professional but you do. Wherever you live there will be services offering counselling, or just a friendly ear to listen to you. 

    Don't suffer in silence - please talk. Love from the Dex legacy team.

    https://www.samaritans.org/ in the UK

    http://www.samaritansusa.org/ in the USA


    Our podcast is global and we can’t print links for every country where you might be listening but please search for your local mental health crisis line or Samaritans branch to talk to a trained professional if you need to.In

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    4 October 2024, 4:00 am
  • 15 minutes 44 seconds
    "Chauffeur Service": A Bonus Interlude

    We hope you enjoy this bonus interlude which we are sharing as part of our Season 3 Kickstarter campaign. We can't make Season 3 without your help so If you would like to hear more like this please back our campaign here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    In “Chauffeur Service” by Emily Inkpen you can hear


    Kelsey Griffin as Isra

    Stevie Skinner as Rhaya

    And Emily Inkpen as Auto


    Music was by Allen Stroud

    Sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory



    Throughout our Kickstarter campaign to fund season 3 we’ll bring you weekly episodes featuring surprises including drama, cast interviews and more as the campaign progresses. We’ll also have exclusive content on our social media feeds. 

    You can follow us on social channels via the links below


    https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy

    https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/

    https://www.threads.net/@thedexlegacy1

    https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy/


    And of course you can visit our website where you can sign up to our exclusive newsletter and find out about our cast and crew https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home


    Any help you can offer to our kickstarter campaign even if this is just spreading the word to your fellow fans and friends of the show will be hugely appreciated. If you are able to back us we have a whole heap of rewards, prizes and opportunities for you so please visit the page to find out more and show your support for the show.

    We can’t wait to bring you more and as always, we are hugely grateful for your love and support.

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    27 September 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Kickstarter Bonus: An Interview with our Writer, Emily Inkpen

    We hope you enjoy this interview with our writer and co-director Emily Inkpen which we are sharing as part of our Season 3 Kickstarter campaign. We can't make Season 3 without your help so If you would like to hear more like this please back our campaign here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3


    This interview was recorded for the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast which you can find and follow by searching "Alternative Stories" in your favourite podcast app.


    You can watch the video version of this interview over at the Alternative Stories YouTube channel here https://www.youtube.com/@alternativestoriesandfaker6885


    Throughout our Kickstarter campaign to fund season 3 we’ll bring you weekly episodes featuring surprises including drama, cast interviews and more as the campaign progresses. We’ll also have exclusive content on our social media feeds. 

    You can follow us on social channels via the links below


    https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy

    https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/

    https://www.threads.net/@thedexlegacy1

    https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy/


    And of course you can visit our website where you can sign up to our exclusive newsletter and find out about our cast and crew https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home


    To find out more about Emily and her world of writing , directing and teaching you can visit her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/about


    Find out more about the Fantasy and Sci Fi Spotlight event which will be held on 29th September at the Nerdy Cafe in Shrewsbury here https://www.fantasyandscifispotlight.co.uk/


    To follow Emily on social media please kick the links below

    https://twitter.com/emilyinkpen

    https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/

    https://www.threads.net/@emilyinkpen


    Any help you can offer to our kickstarter campaign even if this is just spreading the word to your fellow fans and friends of the show will be hugely appreciated. If you are able to back us we have a whole heap of rewards, prizes and opportunities for you so please visit the page to find out more and show your support for the show.

    We can’t wait to bring you more and as always, we are hugely grateful for your love and support.

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    24 September 2024, 4:00 am
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