Aliens Laughed at Humans...Until We Arrived In Their Star System | Best HFY Stories

[@dr.JackieBright]

I wish that you guys would actually use the system of playlists to organise your videos so that we knew what stories went together. As much as I enjoy many of these stories, it's very difficult to keep track of them if you don't add them to the relevant playlists as you go.

[@trevortiernan8510]

They’re connected!?

[@iaaf_nw2367]

​@@trevortiernan8510a lot of them are

[@RADIOHFY]

Yes mine are. I think the channel owners are working on this!

[@LibraritheWizardOfficial]

​@@RADIOHFY Hey there! Thanks for writing continuing storylines for us to relax into! It's nice sometimes to listen to more than just one-shots 😊

[@trevortiernan8510]

@@RADIOHFY I look forward the playlist(s).

[@eda0226]

The shoe report is literally how I’m keeping track of which “advanced “ alien species we’re talking about. 😅

[@grogvaughan5649]

What's the "shoe report"??

[@eda0226]

@@grogvaughan5649 they discovered the human species a good 1000 human years earlier because are radio waves are just going into space. The first signal they get a clear signal on is a shoe ad that they’re fascinated and perplexed by because nothing else in the galaxy/universe apparently has foot ware. They are unaware humanity spotted there probe which was out of technological reach at the time but drove humanity to reach the stars looking for answers.

[@RADIOHFY]

⁠Spot on!

[@devinwhite5064]

​@grogvaughan5649 it was a commercial about some brand of sneakers. The reason the aliens think its trivial is because their races feet are naturally protected

[@grogvaughan5649]

@devinwhite5064 kool, thanks. I'm surprised that no HFY writer has just done product commercials. I think those would be funny

[@dank-man6510]

Sir, sir, it's a trick! Our scans couldn't penatrate their more sensitive systems, but we were able to scan their kitchen. Arm the weapons. They eat BIRDS!!! 😂

[@vsarge1]

I really enjoy hearing an actual human reading the story. It was humerus and fun thanks.

[@Rick-s5g]

Me too

[@tesuniekataren46]

That is why I have subscribed to this channel, compared to the numerous knock off ones. Real voices make all the difference. They don't even have to be "great" to out do an AI generated reader...

[@Zonatapio]

​@@tesuniekataren46 stories are still AI generated even if a human is reading them

[@tesuniekataren46]

@@Zonatapio I don't believe I said if it was AI generated stories or not... but I will state they have claimed the stories are human written, and they have had people claim to be the story authors posting comments in some of these videos. (I use the term "claim", because I can not prove nor disprove these facts one way or the other.) My comment here (as far as I can see it), I only mentioned it was nice to see the stories at least read by a human. The AI generated story readers can be... grating. This has been the only sci-fi story reader on KZbin I've subscribed to, and that is simply because it is at least read by a human.

[@JMM33RanMA]

I thought the same about Agro Squirrel Narrates videos. Like this narrator he has a British accent, but like my own "Midlantic" accent they are variable. Narration is sometimes a problem. There is one RP British accented voice that is difficult for me to follow. Some of the American accented ones may be difficult for some listeners to follow. I'm from Yankee New England, so a strong Planet Texas accent is more difficult for me than the British ones. On a related note, I've noticed that many of the videos that use non-optional captioning confuse American and British vocabulary spelling and voicing. I am irritated when a ship's hull is called a hole, our American d/t endings are odd, but British accents like my Yankee NE one cause confusion when one reads "collars" and the voice produces colors or colo's. English is somewhat difficult, I know because I'm an ESL/SPE teacher.

[@taitano12]

I remember laughing at how obsessed over shoes those two researchers were. If they weren't so obsessed with the shoes - which, to be fair, is apparently unique in the series universe - they wouldn't have been even remotely surprised by the submilennial rise of Humanity.

[@TERRYWIRT]

Truly one of the better stories I've heard on here in a while, congrats to the writer

[@RADIOHFY]

Thank you.

[@ianbelletti6241]

​@@RADIOHFYYou spent too much time repeating descriptions. This caused the story to drag and progress much slower than it needed to. Show and don't tell comes from cinema but I he general sentiment goes for story writing as well. You do not need to tell the reader characteristics that you can show through the action of the narrative and if it cannot be shown through the characters you really need to ask if the description is necessary. Repeated descriptions absolutely aren't needed. Secondly, pick a perspective. This story would work better if you didn't reveal the humans until the time of the meeting. You spoiled any intrigue you could have had by providing unnecessary descriptions and not centralizing your view on the alien perspective. All in all, this reads somewhat closer to a report on historic events than a story.

[@RADIOHFY]

Thank you, I have gotten this feedback and been working towards changing. You should start to see it in my pieces in about a month as there are still a few in the pipeline.

[@UserWalterbe]

true. But I smile every time I hear 'palpable'. It keeps coming up many times in HFY stories.

[@teamidris]

@@UserWalterbe drinking game?

[@DeadHawk23]

I imagine they'd be really confused by bowling shoes.

[@RADIOHFY]

😂

[@bjbear5202]

I'm pretty grossed out by them myself.

[@michaellinnet6095]

Naw. Want to really blow their minds? Show them some "moon boots" or hooker heels. Or some of the really stupid old school platforms that you could put the tropical fish in.🤣

[@Deluge4000]

The starship Heart of Gold was shaped like a running shoe.

[@friendofmine-k5f]

Love that you used the asteroid Amouamoua in this story!!!💚❤💚

[@tufelhunden5795]

You’d think every advanced species would develop shoes. If for nothing else just to keep keep their homes cleaner.

[@RADIOHFY]

Just wait that story was written already just waiting for release! 😉

[@SSTR87]

Perhaps you forget that earth is a death world. Dirt takes inside can cause illness and disease. Perhaps they don't have that concern

[@JMM33RanMA]

Removing shoes is an old New England custom, while most of my fellow Americans remain shod. I was not surprised in Japan and Korea, since my regional culture was similar. There's a book [or series] "Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands" that has many real Earth examples that could be worked into novels like "Planet Texas meets Gunless Humanity," or "Don't even think about kissing or hand shaking when greeting Space Squids!"

[@CarlGorn]

Suggestion to the author: 26:40 A perfect amused comeback from Commander Hayes would be, "Since this is our first contact, I presume it indicated we have some sort of psionic ability. How else could we know of such a reputation otherwise?" As Leryn's feathers ruffled in mild consternation at the remark, Hayes leaned in slightly, as if sharing an open secret. "I assure you, we do not, despite what some circus acts may claim." ...or something along those lines. Just a thought for an edit, use it or don't.

[@ThisIsATireFire]

I second the wish that you guys would utilize the playlist system. That you don't is one of the biggest reasons that this is only the 3rd video of yours that I've watched. That and massive plot holes. We're supposed to believe that the aliens are SOO much more advanced than every other species that they have absolutely zero concern of attack, but they're also at the same time absolutely mind-blown at humanity's technological superiority? No one in their right mind would invite unknown meat eaters home.

[@RADIOHFY]

If Terrans were the first species to develop FTL travel then the Saurani probably never encountered any other species. The galaxy is vast after all. FTL opened the galaxy to many possibilities.

[@Zonatapio]

It's the first species humans have encountered and then "older than any of the civilizations we've encountered so far". So which is it? There's inconsistencies and plot holes galore. And the repetitive words and phrases.

[@urmominabox87]

The "shoes-verse" is life

[@spencersholden]

What is the previous episode called?

[@xyrothelast227]

Hello, I’m at work enjoying these stories 😃

[@JMM33RanMA]

This was one of the best such videos that I have sampled. The voice actor sounds familiar, perhaps having narrated educational or news reports. The plot was similar to some of the SciFi novels and short stories that I have read over a half century. It was, however, more creative and not [as far as I can see] a mere rehashing of another author's work. I look forward to a sequel, and hope that it will not just be a "Perils of Pauline," or, in SciFi terms, an E.E. "Doc" Smith version thereof. This is not severe criticism, as even Isaac Asimov produced a series that was not entirely satisfactory towards the end. Congratulations to the channel, voice talent and others involved. 🖖Live long and Prosper!🖖

[@patrickdurham8393]

I love the narrators on this channel.

[@Baamthe25th]

The AI art in this is pretty good Seems you guys are prompting more interesting designs

[@grogvaughan5649]

Folks, I'm losing my mind listening to "Yoda" speaking in complete sentences.. lol

[@patrickdurham8393]

My only quibble. How did Leryn lead them when he was in a non-FTL ship do it?

[@RADIOHFY]

I knew this question was coming. It’s a warp bubble. Smaller ships can travel within the bubble as long as they remain close to the large ships.

[@devinwhite5064]

​@@RADIOHFYso kind of like how cars can catch eachothers slip streams to go faster

[@stephenbonaduce7852]

@@RADIOHFY, I figured as much, but still the story could have mentioned Leryn's reaction as the completely unfamiliar warp field enveloped his ship. That would have confirmed for the reader how his ship was carried along--and could have also conveyed both his wonder and his dread at being turned from escort to baggage by the human fleet.

[@kade426]

Love the channel. Wish related stories had playlist and the ads are making it nearly impossible. Several times they are maybe 2min apart.

[@teamidris]

The Shoe Event Horizon from the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy :o)

[@GermanNightmare1976]

Very much looking forward to the next episode.

[@ImaginationGamer25]

Those old birds should've known to never judge a book by it's cover and to have never allowed themselves to become complacent and stagnant. If you make that mistake, you're gonna end up tried and found wanting. Which is... a lot of HFY stories now that I consider it.

[@RADIOHFY]

Hmm how to make an HFY themed story without that? Any ideas?

[@andrewthewiseman8126]

​@@RADIOHFY I'd go with the premise of an advanced alien species that's so powerful, no one else bothers to even try to keep up with their military might, preferring to try to keep on their good side, and humans, unaware of this species undisputed superiority, do what everyone else has forgotten how to do and develop better tech, ultimately resulting in the first battle the galaxy has seen in centuries, or even Millennia.

[@levenkay4468]

"The stars around them shifting _as they moved deeper into the uncharted system"._ This takes me back to the schlock of the original Star Trek episodes where light-years-distant stars were depicted as whooshing past as the Enterprise moved from Earth towards the Sun. Um, it's not reasonable for the star field to shift very dramatically while moving within ONE star system.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

I see a huge fried chicken dinner in the Earth ships future...... Hope they packed enough mashed potatoes,corn on the cob and dinner rolls!!!

[@bjbear5202]

And napkins, and sweet tea.

[@morgankuikka4940]

It would be nice if series could be put in a playlist, or at least link the author and original work in the description (like other narration channels do) so we can read it in order. Most of the time videos in a series have no indication and it only because apparent when names or species are recognized.

[@timopalmer6239]

Sure have good, advanced, sensors for a species that has yet to develop FTL travel

[@Terran.Marine.2]

Haughty and tedious birds.

[@RADIOHFY]

Lol yes a mix of dinosaur/birds. ‘Feathers’ as some humans call them. They get a good dose of humility throughout my stories.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

@@RADIOHFY I was thinking about the so called shoe obsession and it's not an obsession, it's a necessary tool, whether scorching sands or frozen stone or leach filled mud.

[@RADIOHFY]

@@Terran.Marine.2 ah I see. You will have to see the video when it comes out. I also have the full ‘shoe report’ which is essentially a 15 page essay on why humans wear shoes written by Aroth and Pluma. To make a long story short, the two got a bit…sidetracked during their scouting mission.

[@RADIOHFY]

I actually love that you think that as it is exactly the reaction any Terran WOULD have when being told we have a ‘shoe obsession’.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

I imagine that I will find it humourous

[@dougditfort4047]

Excellent narration, I could tell you were enjoying doing it

[@cearlach32]

when videos/stories are in multiple parts can we get links to the former parts in the description

[@KillerBreeze420]

How would they know about the shoe report?

[@HughYeman]

I dig your VA.

[@whosagreekgod4135]

Great, can't wait for the next installment.😊

[@tonyv8925]

Confusion...the story says the aliens don't have FTL technology, yet, as they are being led to Velocia by a sub-light shuttle, at 43:52 the Terran fleet is dropping out of warp? I am confused.

[@Rick-s5g]

Keep up the good work ❤

[@stevenrn6640]

Do a story without the words palpable or cacophony. Please.

[@TheJadeFist]

I'm surprised they would send a prob, and try to land on the thing before even trying to hail it. That just seems rude.

[@gurugurukuma]

so the humans outpaced their creators

[@rudiratlos6707]

interesting plot around Oumuamoha 😘

[@stevedenning4928]

The Saurenai sound like Daleks or the Skeksis!

[@teamidris]

Their vibrant stance and iridescent skin in stark contrast to the obsidian black of their fannypacks. :D I will listen to this later ^-^

[@Zonatapio]

How would the humans know about the rumors about them and their "shoes"? The caretaker bird coulsnt believe they handnt heard about it? How and from whom?

[@RADIOHFY]

I would think that the assumption might be that if the humans had made it to the Saurani (a journey that would have taken them an extremely long time) they would have known more about them and who they were. As we find out the Terrans have FTL and have gotten to the Saurani far faster than any would have anticipated. The shoe report has been infamous for a fair amount of time. Think of it like meeting someone who hasn’t seen a popular meme. You might forget that they don’t understand the context.

[@RADIOHFY]

Also, the Saurani are NOT birds. They are more dinosaurs. People often forget the dinosaurs had feathers. The Saurani are large 8ft on average. You would not want to piss one off.

[@soldierscotty1959]

How many different voices do you have? Lol. Eric Cartman voice "Kew!"

[@ladyginger1701]

I wonder what you could possibly talk about after hundreds of years.

[@gprivat812_my_selection6]

As so often, the Humans are completely ignorant of the reactions their behaviour would provoke! They behave blindly and ignorant! Gets boring over time!!

[@nachtwaya8721]

WEEEEE'RRRRRE HEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRE!!!!!

[@HOW2_TO]

🔥🔥.

[@bricksandwich1888]

Whats the name of this story hfy

[@larryjanson4011]

it is getting very hard to hear a story with all the commercials . trying to con me into buying crap i do not want, can not use, can not afford, or have a space in a junk box for it.

[@flitsertheo]

KZbin is constantly cranking up the number of commercials and making these unskippable. Only to persuade us to buy a "commercial free" subscription.

[@bernadettelee155]

With a voice like yours, you can tell me anything and I'd believe you 😊💞😜

[@ProtocolsMaster]

I wish he could narrate more than the woman

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Is the whole ship crewed by hindus? And just how many Stop & Go's do they have on board the ship?

[@louhaveman]

Just one complaint: goddamn ads. Trying to peaceful listen to this then get jarred back into reality by these damn ads. Not cool.

[@guardbrosfielddesk]

How do you think he makes money to pay us, my guy?

[@Zonatapio]

​@@guardbrosfielddesk depends, how much is he paying for chatgpt?

[@louhaveman]

@@guardbrosfielddesk I'd rather listen to 10 min of ads in front of a piece than have them and youtube interrupt a good listen. Same with Music. This is what I hate about youtube: NO RESPECT FOR THE LISTENER.

[@TorManiak]

@@Zonatapio Funny you say that when the person you responded to just alluded they're part of the ones writing this lmao (Looking at some other stories from this channel too, it seems he's already has written his own universe in there lol.)

[@guardbrosfielddesk]

@@TorManiak It goes over the heads of wall-lickers.

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

The alien ship looks like a huge turd.....

[@trevortiernan8510]

Needs a bit of editing. A lot of word repetition and repeated ideas around start to middle.

[@mardus_ee]

Dislike for the misleading default image - I'd have preferred the avians as in the story

[@therealgeorgemicheal]

So repetitive.

[@stevedenning4928]

I mean I love these stories, but the unnecessary repetition of every fact, every event is just too much. Stop padding, I would rather listen to a good story for fifteen minutes than a good one made bad because it is made too long by constant repetition.

[@Veryspecialat]

First

[@nnhoffingg]

Nuh uh

[@FishTKK]

@@nnhoffingg TF you mean 'Nuh uh'?

[@nnhoffingg]

@@FishTKK If i pretend that, they didn't comment first. Then that becomes reality

[@NoSignificantHarassment.]

​@@nnhoffinggreal

[@Veryspecialat]

@@nnhoffingg I am first, ur Mad