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Solar Quicksand is a weird science fantasy black comedy.

Its opening theme was composed by Florian-Ayala Fauna of uncertain.

Setting
Solar Quicksand takes place in a uchronic era in which the expansionist and dystopian Obscuran Empire is facing bitter defeat in the midst of an Insect War.

Grand Submarine Odessa
Defining the excess of empire, the Grand Submarine Odessa of the Emperor's Royal Undersea Navy is a gigantic ship that was originally due for decommissioning before the Burning of New Obscura (the start of the Insect War) transpired. Despite its many labyrinthine floors that are crisscrossed by its state-of-the-art pneumatic tube system and rusting machinery, the Odessa is marginally crewed in what High Command may call a "skeleton crew".

Story
In a military experiment similar to 1943's Philadelphia Experiment, High Command teleports the Grand Submarine Odessa unaware of the true design of the universe.

Characters

 * Regina Ikara
 * The Captain
 * Castor Finhook
 * Scientists (Ada, Arvo, see also: Redshirts)
 * Emperor Axelrod Morse XVI
 * Ship's Priest (unnamed)
 * Mechanic Romero Maxwell
 * SEAVIEW (a military supercomputer of pre-microchip design)

Influences
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 * Films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Alphaville (1965), Brazil (1985), Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970), Das Boot (1981), The Element of Crime (1984), Godzilla (1954), Ikarie XB-1 (1963), Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
 * Literary movements: Bizarro fiction, New Weird, New Wave science fiction, Weird fiction
 * Television series: Battlestar Galactica, Blackadder Goes Forth, Blake's 7, Doctor Who, Lexx, Star Trek, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
 * Writers: J. G. Ballard, John Hodgman, William Hope Hodgson, H. P. Lovecraft, Barry N. Malzberg, China Miéville, C. L. Moore, George Orwell, Thomas Pynchon, Joanna Russ, John Sladek

Episode 1: "Storm Front"
The script for the first episode "Storm Front" was well-received by critics so far.

According to Portland-based comedian/musician Lucia Fasano, Solar Quicksand ' s first episode "Storm Front" "is a triumph. The radio play evokes a classic, nostalgic Sci-Fi feel with a modern take and use of story structure. With compelling characters, vivid descriptions and effects, and an undertone of wry wit, you are instantly transported into the world of Solar Quicksand."