A HFY Story :Hunt for the Cradle | 2097 ~Deathworld, War, Terran and Humans

[@condorboss3339]

If we are still around in 600,000 years, I am sure we would pay a fortune to get Voyager back.

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

Keep in mind that's the minimum age Voyager would have to be for the test used to determine it's origins to fail. That means it's probably been longer.

[@lordgiblets7585]

Well, given what she offered as a bid, I'd say so.

[@artyd42]

Given what she offered as a bid this means we lost where Earth was.

[@davidhenderson3400]

@@artyd42 That is what she wants. She wants the star charts it contains.

[@condorboss3339]

@@artyd42 I noticed that. AFAICT, Voyager is currently travelling about 1 light year every 20,000 years, so in 600,000 years it would only be about 30 ly away. Either we don't know where Earth is any more or a lot more than 600k years yave passed (As Donan the Barbarian suggested). Other possibility: Humans have moved or concealed the location of Earth and Sol.

[@rowandoggo]

The fact that voyager is still operational and desperately clinging onto life as it screams out at 35,000mph into the interstellar medium really gives this story weight. Amazing.

[@beingsneaky]

It just exists it is still not operational. Batteries will run out thus year?? Next year??

[@danc6882]

@@beingsneaky Yeah, probably next year...

[@dragonheart5312]

It doesn't even need to function. The digital payload within is far more... valuable

[@rowandoggo]

@@beingsneaky it's particle detector is still operational, and it still communicating with earth.

[@beingsneaky]

Ahh you mean its still operating NOW and not 600000 years in the future. my mistake. oh i know its still operating now. yeah i know they had to shut down most every thing else to keep the particle dectecor working.

[@normiesalvador1854]

Of all the stories based on finding Voyager, this has become my favorite.

[@cryobear1032]

Hey, do you mind sharing the links to those stories?

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

gota admit.. this was a good one , though it also makes me ...concerned.. because one of the few things i can think of that a civilization with the tech hinted at in the story would want such a relic for.. would be either to grasp for even the most obscure fragments to try and re-learn even a fragment of its own history ...sort of like trying to understand the values of the first civilizations that built citys based on a single scrap of pottery , or something even more sad... that despite being unified as a whole species & civilization and on admirable terms on a galatic trans civilizational global lvl through out the whole galaxy or even multiple ones to... grasping for such things like just ancient clots of bio waste and where they been found in order to try find ...their cradle cordinates , later one might be the most troublesome since well ...what sort of events would have caused a civilization with that kind of unification and tech to lose such basic things on a species and civilziation and galacitcal lvl ?

[@normiesalvador1854]

@@cryobear1032 Sorry, I don't remember their exact titles.

[@donanthebarbarian5177]

​@@Amoth_oth_ras_shash sounds like we wasted with each other for a long time before the other ancients began to arise. Sitting that time The coordinates of Sol were lost along with human civilization in the sol system probably as a result of us evacuating the sol system in an attempt to spare it from our warring nature back when we were so young that we hadn't united peacefully yet. So humanity had left to prevent damage to our cradle system by our hands but then lost all records of where it was, even if the rest of our history on earth was preserved if you don't know where Earth is your only clues would be things Earth sent into the void of space back when we were using STL tech with Voyager 1 and 2 being the best possible clues.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

@@donanthebarbarian5177 mm a plausible if i guess bit romantic hoppe for reason why its coordinates been lost to the humans here , though considering how much any armed conflicts makes people 'bend' rules.. i worry the reason it been lost might be lees to ''leet the garden heal protected by secrecy'' and more.. war/internal division = demands resources.. = 'drained' locations falls into obscurity only surviving in records aslong there not is anything more important to record.. makes one concerned the humans here ,at least some segments of them if being so very unified and in a relative 'peaceful' galaxy.. harbours very remorseful reasons to desire to find sol..

[@mournwood]

I was expecting it to be Voyager, and suspected the last race would be humans, but did not expect them to be so evolved. I love how there is the implication that these humans, as advanced and evolved as they are, might well have lost the location of THEIR cradle world, of Earth. I think they hope Voyager's data can allow them to backtrack from where it was found to a home thought long lost.

[@Tasarran]

There's supposedly a 'map' based on the angles/distances to several pulsars (which all have slightly different periods, making them unique). The star positions will have shifted quite a bit in this amount of time. Seems like it could be millions of years, if humans were exploring the stars before races that now exists had language, and if they've made planets that other sentients are from, that would be a LOT longer than 600K years...

[@Netherdan]

@@Tasarran I dunno if it's accurate, but I heard quasars are very predictable and evolve in predictable ways, so even if their frequencies changed they could be backtracked to the original frequency (or deduced from the original frequency). And knowing the original configuration, frequencies and trajectories, one could look for a specific group of quasars with specific configurations and frequencies, then backtrack their trajectories, find the original position of the galaxy and possibly the star system, and from there calculate the elapsed time and model the trajectory to finally find the current location. It's no easy task, but not impossible for a species so far advanced they can manufacture star systems of their own. They just need the initial clue, and the voyagers carry it

[@merlinathrawes746]

At least it wasn't V'ger!

[@duanesamuelson2256]

Loosing earth wouldn't be difficult depending on how far spread we may become. Think of this a major trade center in the past few hundred years was lost..look up Timbuktu

[@TheJasonBorn]

I was expecting it to be Voyager or some other human made probe, but the rest, I had not guessed at. And your extrapolation from it is fascinating.

[@elfeater1760]

This by far is the best story written by "ThreeDucksInAManSuit'....BRAVO to the Author! Also well Narrated Agro!

[@robertalexander5892]

Agreed.

[@Agnemons]

I think the author should be promoted to, at least, FourDucksinAManSuit. Possible even Five. Of course that means they gunna need a bigger suit.

[@erictoncray966]

I quickly figured out that it was voyager. I was not expecting humans to show up to claim it.

[@beingsneaky]

Yeah same.

[@shunkim6543]

@@beingsneaky Same

[@smaragdwolf1]

circular shape and pointy, low technical level, found flying/drifting through deep space. There are only 2 Artifacts that this could be - Voyager 1 or 2.

[@DougGoodell]

Right

[@EarlZero0]

i mean it's an HFY story, humans showing up is a damn near certainty

[@laser14344]

Voyager! My grandfather designed the antenna array for that.

[@josephaskins1996]

Well according to this story, your Grandfather did such a good job they held up in space for perhaps over a million years in the void between stars.

[@Rekhan4242]

Nice, must be crazy to see it on stuff then

[@laser14344]

@@josephaskins1996 especially since it was only expected to last 5 years. They overbuilt and completely redesigned part of the antenna because in previous landers and probes that were used as test platforms they saw rapid degradation on insulators and pivot joints due to cosmic rays.

[@laser14344]

@@Rekhan4242 yeah, between voyager, the pathfinder Rover, and the space station my dad and grandpa had some notable projects. I'm in more down to earth robotics so to speak lol.

[@xanmontes8715]

Your grandfather is my hero! I'd treat him to a beer if I could.

[@jukkiivi4282]

I already read this story on r/HFY and I loved it. Humanity as mystic reclusive giants is a nice take. And the Voyager is

[@brennanlangless8912]

Yep the voyager twins are going to be the most important artifacts of mankind ever created not only as a symbolic greeting card if they’re found but as a archive of the human race to others out there amongst the stars

[@Velshard]

This genuinely brought tears to my eyes, well done Agro.

[@Bluesonofman]

Same

[@faemike55]

@@Bluesonofman Same here. Add chills up and down the spine as well.

[@Tardis92]

Damn onions

[@Texlozome]

Goddammit, onion force is strong in this one.

[@Xavier1822]

The last part was amazing 👏 The way he says "it's name, is voyager" felt like a mother finding her long lost child and the seraphim sound like custodes from 40k

[@drachepumpernickel7056]

I love this story. What would be more valuable to an ancient, highly advanced version of humanity like this? Why one of the first probes we ever sent out into space of course. And judging from the context, the location of the apparently long forgotten cradle of humanity itself.

[@ladyodragons3849]

Imagine if the thing they were looking for is the manhole cover.

[@greanstreak04]

Too late, its already past the edge of the universe...

[@xavierzaxavier5873]

We will find it ONE DAY in the future!!!! no matter how long as long human exist we will find it and bring it home...🥲🥲🥲😭 😂😂🤣😂😂Ahahahahahaha

[@lupaswolfshead9971]

Haha haha

[@steel-mx1jh]

Or a 22nd century collectable furby. o.o

[@ZM1306]

I want to know what shape it is in and how much vaporized on its way out of the atmosphere. The first man made object in space!

[@blehbleh8552]

At first, I thought it was gonna be the Tesla, but the moment they started describing it i know it was Voyager, what a great story.

[@keithmays8076]

Wouldn't that blow their minds in the next chapter?

[@nexusdrop7863]

That would have been HILARIOUS! Kinda wish that was the ending now.

[@zyeborm]

Tesla is in a solar orbit tho so we'll probably find it in the not too distant future. Gonna have the first car crash in space.

[@phawkuffe9491]

"Greetings from the children of the planet Earth." -recording from the Voyager artifact.

[@midgefidget5796]

In a universe teeming with life, our first message to the stars was sent to one of the most barren regions

[@masterpython]

They better play the record for the crowd.

[@Rekhan4242]

Only fair

[@dans864]

As if that would work still 600000 years from now

[@hanzzel6086]

​@Dan s A gold record absolutely would work in (probably tens of millions, at least, considering there is a species the evolved on a planet humans made) 600,000+ years.

[@samsignorelli]

@@hanzzel6086 Depends on any damage due to impacts...

[@BatmanSeRiedeTi]

Aparently they found only the plate of the antenna, the whole probe is a complex and more telling device.

[@doyleself6849]

Stories like that make you proud to be human.

[@mfree80286]

It has to be a lot older than 600,000 years. Either Voyager probe is just crawling around in interstellar terms, and neither would be anywhere near something that would cause 'solar scarring' in that time frame. Both are going to be around 1.6-1.7 light years from other stars around the 40,000 year mark, and V2 will "fly by" Sirius at 9 something light years distance, but that's almost 300,000 years out. They're going to start orbiting the galactic center... And there's no mention of the golden discs. That would easily provide direction 'home'... but also, knowing where it was picked up would allow a backtracing of the path. Really intriguing premise, it's not often a story gets me poking around doing research.

[@RensStoryteller]

The voice acting is superb as always! And your delivery of "This is Voyager"... chills! You conveyed the raw reverence and hope, and deep seeded marvel at the very notion of the probe's existence so beautifully that I almost want to cry. You sir are a master of your craft!

[@galbert117]

I seriously hope for a follow up for this story. Commented on the story itself shortly after it was posted.

[@nexusdrop7863]

......that dude made a whole solar system, named it Bob (and Bob 1, Bob 2, ect) and tried to turn it into a resort. He died on the slippy slide that was supposed to go around one of the moons (of Bob 4). Project was abandoned but the humans keep it clean and no pirate lives to cause trouble there.

[@carikakleyn9794]

I sure hope that humanity collects all its space puppies in the next million years, Puppy 1. Rover Puppy 2. Voyager Those are the priorities.

[@lornbaker1083]

Humanity finding voyager after so many years. It's like finding the lucky coin that you found when you were a little kid for the 1st time on the side of the road thinking you spent it ages. Ago and then realizing wait a minute there you are. It is actually heart warming. O little voyager So far from home. You've gone out into the darkness and your cold and alone. But call out back to your blue ball Of a home. And we shall come and find you no matter Where you may Roam. Back in To the cradle of earth where you were born. You were never forgotten when you were lost we all mourned. But now that you've returned We cry and we cheer. To see our lost wayward son starbound come back after so many years. Voyager voyager You prave little probe. Facing the dangers out there cold and alone. .But now you are not now you are home. Never more shall you need to roam. Oh little Voyager the brave little probe.

[@The2OtherGuy]

This brought a tear to my eye...amazing story of finding Voyager!

[@aarontilney3787]

This gave me so many shivers

[@channingdeadnight]

Seriously. So f-ing perfect of an ending. Totally unexpected but duh, of course it's Voyager.

[@faemike55]

That second story was "WOW"! A Starforge to use for a full cycle? Voyager, Lost for time unknown, is found!

[@leroydupuy408]

I have to say, I was very impressed by this story. Well done to the author and to you for presenting it so well.

[@wrathshorts2894]

A device with a simple but worthy purpose. Learn all that is learnable, and return that knowledge to it's creator.

[@samsignorelli]

Just don't become a god in the process....

[@manelessm.1264]

The ending kinda made me emotional

[@imperialfistrecruit3666]

Like finding that old family picture book

[@imperialfistrecruit3666]

Like finding that old family picture book

[@GenStallion]

Love the authors Farscape reference.

[@klinetalladen]

and babylon 5

[@ilenvantev6170]

What is it I couldn't get it?

[@GenStallion]

@Ilen Vantev the word frel. Not sure if that's how you spell it though.

[@greanstreak04]

Well written, well read. The authors use of humor and suspense is excellent as well as the narrators emotive ability.I would give him a like if he read a warranty card for a used refrigerator (Bonus points for anyone who gets that reference)....

[@markuhler2664]

Just a guess, but Hitchhikers Guide?

[@greanstreak04]

@@markuhler2664 Manfred Mann, No Guarantee...

[@2345tomson]

Voyager finally found by its creators and in a final step of its mission it will help them discover home once again.

[@AlanMyronPrivate]

I LOVE this story. I’ve heard it probably 10 times and every time it makes me shed a tear.

[@deepfriedpagan4311]

My friend, I just wanted to take a moment to appreciate you and your channel. In fact, it has inspired me to the point where I am actually writing a sci-fi HFY-style story of my own. Will it be good enough for me to post it? Probably not. But if you've inspired me to do something like that, you've probably also inspired a few writers that are actually competent unlike myself, and that's worth a lot!

[@TheStarMachine2000]

Post it. If nothing else, I'd love to read it

[@deepfriedpagan4311]

@@TheStarMachine2000 Well I'm only halfway through the first chapter as of now, so even if I do post it it might be a while since writing is bloody difficult

[@TheStarMachine2000]

@@deepfriedpagan4311 that is fair. Well, when you do post it, know you will have at least one reader

[@TheMyrmo]

The first step in writing a good story, is writing a story at all. You make it past that hurdle, you're well on your way.

[@blehbleh8552]

Honestly, the stories like these inspire me too, I just need to sit down and start writing it.

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Thank you for this great story! I wonder if there will be a sequel that tells the tale of Humanity finding its long-lost Home?

[@beingsneaky]

my first thought WAS Voyager but never really expected Humans to still be around. but when the central empty seat was mentioned oh, yeah no, humans are still around and of course they want it back as to why?? because they have lost the location of earth,, now they may have a way home. IF home still exists.

[@danzydan2479]

That's what I thought too. When Jass felt melancholy. I thought that we were going to track it back thru it's vectors. Forgot that Voyager also had that map. :)

[@Caldoric]

I fucking KNEW it was going to be Voyager... And when it finally happened, I actually had tears in my eyes. _"It's name is "The Voyager"... And it has finally returned home."_

[@Kayden213]

I’ve listened to tons of your readings and for some reason this one is the one made me reply your reading is amazing and so is this story thanks for all you do❤

[@MidnightSmoke]

Awesome story. Thank you. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

a comment to lure the algorithm for the narrator and one for the author ;)

[@riptide1ful]

Mankind's hopes, Mankind's Dreams.

[@Sandhammer]

Getting access to a star forge would be insane, first thing I would do was just make another if it took less then a cycle for it to make lol

[@tzman215]

So in this timeline humanity has lost Earth. That's why she wants to know where it was found along with the telemetry data. Sooo... accurate title. Love the stories as always Agro

[@idahobob]

I was hoping for the playing of "The Gold Record"... And the gag response to it, "Send More Chuck Berry"

[@RealArcalian]

Greetings, Mentlegent! For the Rhyhtm that is Algo Now THAT is arguably the BEST version of the "Humans are Ancients" trope that I've seen

[@Tang0Fox1]

Jass wildly underestimated two things. 1.the importance of this discovery 2. Exactly HOW rich he was gonna be. Lol

[@jamessturrock6802]

I listen to this story every time it shows up in my list. Perfection in story telling, discovery, and awe. Thank you.

[@KouuToriProductions]

If that is the price to be paid for Voyager, imagine what the price for the manhole cover would be.

[@chrisdufresne9359]

Voyager is essentially a map to find Old Earth. I sincerely doubt that Humanity wouldn't be willing to pay as much as possible for it.

[@playtoyx]

Star forge 2 days

[@Ibian666]

I guessed "Roomba". But this works too. Good story.

[@elduquecaradura1468]

9:25 this make me realize it's talking about the Voyager, the space drone launched in the 70' or 80's to greet the rest of the universe

[@alanputnam5537]

Great story, amazing read. I'd love to get a part 2. Also would make a awesome show or movie. Hat's off to the author.

[@erikgallmann1395]

This narration is one of my favorites from you.

[@garybobst9107]

Just wait 'til the alien ship shows up with one of the Voyagers, and asks...'Did you lose your toy? We almost ran over it...'

[@norsehawk]

I actually found, and accidentally crashed into Voyager, in Elite Dangerous.

[@jimdemertzim1]

From what I understand, Humanity lost the earth, or the location or some other circumstance lead to it being lost and the voyager does contain a form of a star map as to where the earth is located in our galaxy... So it really is a hunt for the Cradle...

[@xavierzaxavier5873]

Finally after 600000+ year... The voyager come back home🥲🥲 it really work too hard...we so proud of our little baby...🥰👍👍👍 Welcome Home Voyager ❤️

[@michaelyoung7261]

Oh now that’s just not fair. Bringing up voyager like that is just not fair! The onion cutting ninjas have nothing on you, author. Thank you for this story

[@sanddry738]

I always love stories like this. It’s just so heartwarming. I’d like to think they found their Cradle World again and made sure to preserve it.

[@devinmelvig8732]

I love this story. I listen to it each time it comes around.

[@peekakuchu6878]

Reminds me of that star trek movie, when kirk finds what became of voyager cool story

[@TJCID22]

Didn't the Klingons shoot it as target practice?

[@alexwerner487]

No it became something planet size. 1st star trek movie.

[@jeredmelendez6184]

Man this is the best one ive heard you read yet. Props to the auther and props to you too.

[@lordspiro6770]

beautiful story

[@Linuxgurugamer-vr1vw]

Actually brought tears to my eyes at the end.

[@marvinjohnson2488]

Damn you, the onion ninjas strie again . That hit me right i the feels.

[@johnnyrotten3175]

Such a great story.... 👏👏👏👏👏 One of my Favorites. You did really good wordsmith, thank you. And of course our favorite narrator played this like a Stradivarius 🥰

[@KnHawke]

I so love "Hunt for the Cradle". Has so much implied history and mystique in a short story!

[@redking101]

I have to say. this is one of the best stories i have ever heard. Keep up the amazing work.

[@chrisdufresne9359]

I'm just wondering how the rest of humanity would react to such a discovery. The key to finding Old Earth was found, and THAT would cause ripples across the galaxy.

[@archygrey9093]

As soon as they said it was a concave antenna I immediately knew it was voyager.

[@JimTrawick]

Wow. I teared up. What a beautiful story.

[@icenhorn4744]

i love your readings, and this story just shot up to become my #1 from your listings. very cool, well written and fun to listen to. thank you!

[@AJZulu]

The little probe that could. Brings a tear to the eye. It and it's sister probe.

[@Dragonbear13-k2r]

I had to come back and listen to this story again. It is such a beautiful story. I just saw a video about the two Voyagers and how they passed into the interstellar space. Such a long, cold trip they are on. It is not hard to imagine them being found 600,000 years in the future by some alien race that will wonder what it is, where it came from and who built it. These questions are the true meaning of the word awesome and amazing. I wish I could be there!

[@Speed001]

9/10 great reveal and suspense 1:32 I remember this one now 7:47 upon further review, this story earned its rating. I am well excited. I am upgrading the rating for this story. While for most of the story, I keep thinking it is a little metal shard, not a... what it is, the feeling is exquisite. This is expert writing of an even higher tier than well above average. This is excellent. Not my favorite, not even remembered from the title/thumbnail, but so well written. And maybe the impact only lands so well when you finally know what it is and you don't think about or laugh at how the ancients act.

[@ElohimMiran]

Recovering voyager is like recovering a very old text message or probably closer to a journal that embarrasses you but also brings up very old and cherished memory.

[@genemabilangan49]

excellent mate - i was enthralled all the way through

[@markwhelan1652]

Nice to put a face to the voice. Great job! Spent many hours enjoying your talents.

[@Cadiangrunt99]

Amazing story and reading.

[@W1ldSm1le]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that Hector is gonna be running 3 Honda Civic's with spoon engines. On top of that he just came into Harry's and ordered 3 t66 turbo's with NOS's and a Motec System Exhaust.

[@dantreadwell7421]

Even knowing it had to be one of the Voyager or Pioneer probes, hearing it for a fact is still kind of a blow.

[@thalaseamyst3934]

Welcome Home Voyager!

[@bramslootweg]

Great story!

[@danielleriley2796]

Ok wow, floored by that story. I liked when Jass was hoping to get $80k so he could refit his ship. Not greedy just a good boss reinvesting in the business and the crew.

[@dwaynewilson1563]

As a science nerd I'm loving the stories.

[@jeffhall4228]

Ok then. One of the best sy-fy stories I've heard in a while. Bravo

[@bellakaldera3305]

It's name...was VOYAGER! Best ending yet Agro Squirrel!

[@mackenziedrake]

This is incredibly sweet. Thank you.

[@christienashgrove3636]

Absolutely fantastic! Great story and well narrated! First rate!

[@FloatTheBuizel]

Thag made me shiver slightly, wow that was a good story

[@sirfenixxumbra6626]

its so hard to catch you streaming this is usually the time i took my coffee nap

[@Jakes3130]

I love this story. The narration makes it really awesome!

[@portmoneul]

The 1th thing we would do after discovering space travel is to place a big ol destroyer to guard the little fella. He is alive and transmitting. ❤❤❤

[@madnimrod2489]

Sweet bacon on a corndog, that ending was something else. Like, wow. I want a physical copy of this story now.

[@JRMshadow260a]

Love the Idea of this story...

[@TheDurid1]

The fave you made while snorting the captain's name was really funny!

[@nathandc]

Both the story and the performance were superb!!

[@mopenshaw]

Very well done story- & telling.

[@insanecrazyman7637]

I'm not crying, you're crying... I just have something in my eyes...

[@KrawmKruach]

honestly did not see the ending to this one, kinda expected it to be voyager but did not see humans showing up to claim it because they wanted the golden disk to find earth. Great story, hats off to the author and applause for your reading good sir.

[@johnc5011]

Well done brother. Well done.

[@hariseldon3786]

Excellent story!

[@yomogami4561]

wow great story and surprising end. well crafted yarn and narration thanks

[@patrickmcabee123]

I thought Captain Kirk found voyager in the “V-Ger” cloud…😎 Great story…👍🏼