An HFY Story : The Otters Meet A Human | 2319 ~Deathworld, War, Terran and Humans

[@scarecrowksr1906]

Random marine: Sir, why are we and 6 other warships stationed at a primitive's world? Captain: It is a primitive world, yes. However, the primitives are otters Random marine: Sir, why are there not 20 more warships stationed here?

[@SouthWilliams]

Captain: Because we're already spread thin looking after the cat clan, the dog packs, the foxes that look like the Eevees from Pokemon, and that great, big colony of moon rabbits. We are NOT adopting another species of adorable aliens!

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

@@SouthWilliams sir , communication from the system 6288-C exploration mission flagged as urgent it's just a visual of a anthropomorphic panda that i fear to say it but made aprox 74% of the multi system civilian net already start flood public representation mailboxes with demands for first contact ..sir , dont civilians need to sleep SOMETIME!?

[@Shadowkey392]

@@SouthWilliamssir! We’re receiving a desperate plea for help from a planet inhabited by what look like chinchillas, sugar gliders and baby seals!

[@Shadowkey392]

@@Amoth_oth_ras_shashif only all 20 billion would sleep at once, we could talk about actual important stuff.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

It might be the hippopotamus...

[@hiddenoath8159]

Everyone like this! I WANT THAT PIC OF THE OTTER, STOPHOLDING OUT ON US😊

[@ArkaneOmega]

A.I. art

[@hiddenoath8159]

@@ArkaneOmega I still want it

[@GuukanKitsune]

​@@ArkaneOmega I want this AI picture so I can commission real human artists to make a SERIES of pictures using it as a reference image.

[@Alex.H.B.1970something]

Oh yes please.

[@Madcat1331]

​@@GuukanKitsuneBro pulled the UNO Reverse card and stole art back from the AI 😂

[@tdofducksplays]

First Contact Teams: “SPACE OTTERS?!? SEND ME! SEND ME PLEASE I WILL GIVE YOU ALL MY MONEY SEND ME!”

[@Allantitan]

I can see someone offering to pay to be on the team 😂

[@koiyujo1543]

furries made a species that is a space farring based on the otters

[@zuzax1656]

So, essentially, sentient otters had their very own Apollo 13 incident, but luckily, we were there to help...after trolling a bit.

[@jgkitarel]

Other races: "Yeah, we've had that happen to us, as did the Humans. They managed to work it out and recover everything, and the crew got home safely, but we all have been there. They stumbled on us during our own, well, not Boris' people, they tried and almost managed it. Shit luck and one last thing going wrong at the worst possible time, there. Didn't stop them from continuing, though. They now knew what the Humans have known for centuries." "If it can go wrong, it will, and at the worst possible time. You need to be ready for that and be prepared to improvise. Won't always work, but it's better than doing nothing."

[@BlueGlowingLight4]

I'm sorry but that just makes the humans in this story assholes. Seriously, the absolute childishness here is very off-putting, it reeks of "it's just a prank bro" energy.

[@thelivingghost5695]

Are we human if we didn't?

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

@@thelivingghost5695 Exactly! to be human in the biological sense is to be a homosapien, but to be human in the spiritual sense is to have the usual range of emotions, and to have empathy towards others, and a desire to help, or at least entertain them.

[@BM4460]

yup

[@I3igI3adW0lf]

The walking nightmare that is humanity meets space otters. Woe be upon any species foolish enough to threaten the space otters.

[@tophatminion.7558]

Yeah, when I saw the thumbnail, that was the kind of story I was expecting. Aliens attack otter people, they call out into space asking for help. Humans take one look at those cute faces and decide to kick the crap out of the bad Aliens.

[@JosephKano]

Well now that we've met them hehe.

[@johns9652]

There was a previous story of Humans meeting Space Otters, and Space Crabs came to attack the Otters. Humans were incensed, did not go well for the Crabs.

[@darkiee69]

@@johns9652 Mmmmm, crabs..

[@Nyrufa]

Space Otters, not to be confused with Otter Space.

[@pheonixblue01]

I hate you and appreciate you in equal measure.

[@LKluever]

If you know the difference you know the difference.^^

[@crestfallensunbro6001]

ah yes, space otters... from otter space

[@johns9652]

As a dad, I totally appreciate this joke.

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

Space Otters have human style names. The human's crewmates and their species names sound like humanized Earth animals. Why do I get the feeling that this setting is one full of uplifted Earth animals and the Otters are just late getting into space compared to the bears, snakes, and spiders.

[@robertlipka9541]

... or someone had fun with programming the translator

[@whiterabbit75]

It's possible the racial names he gave were just the human equivalent; like how English says "Germany", but German says "Deutschland". As for Franz's name... convergant evolution?

[@rumigraciea8216]

In the author's other works The Great Cycle hinted on why. I can't link it it , there are times the algorithm does not like it.

[@noneofyourbuisness1679]

If memory serves, it was mentioned in another story by the same author that, while the species all look similar to Earth animals, none of them are remotely related. Through some currently unknown quirk of evolution, they all just happen to look the same.

[@monitorlizardkid8253]

One of my yet to be published fictions has a whole lot of uplifted animals, it started with an unethical research corporation's attempts to make bioweapons, and everytime they had to change their lab's location to avoid being caught, they would dump their mutagens in the local river, meaning that the children of animals who drank from it would gain human like self awareness and the lifespan of a human, usually along with opposable thumbs and the ability to eat whatever humans could(imagine a python eating a watermelon, or a monitor lizard eating a slice of pizza.). The corporations first generation of animal bioweapons(things like a cuttlefish who could shoot unstable explosive ink, like the exploding gum from "mission impossible" as well as regular ink), also had human-like intelligence, and were smart enough to not have a reason to fight. Being the jerks that they were, the corporation deemed them "failed experiments" and locked them into a room and left to them to starve, thankfully they were rescued by the main heroes of the story and became, well, "pets" is too strong a word, but they live with them. Anyway, even though the entire corporation was dismantled and the survivors of the heroes raid on it's main lab arrested. The animals themselves were treated just fine, after all, it wasn't their fault they were mutated. Now the usual policy of humanity and its allies when it comes to uplifted animals is to give them the rights of children by default, and if they want to be treated as adults(and endure all the trouble that comes with adulthood) they can apply to see if they can(and if they fail to qualify, they can try again every 6 months). You'd be surprised how many uplifted animals choose to stay legally children for their entire lives. Notable uplifted animals besides the hero's companions include: an owl who may not have been wise from the beginning, but he is deliberately trying to live up to the "wise owl" mythos, however, rather than being a sage, he's trying to be an engineer, and he's succeeding, if this were the 60s he'd probably have a place in apollo mission control, maybe as EECOM or Flight Dynamics Officer(FIDO). The owl's best friend, a crow who is smart enough to help the owl and to understand what he's talking about, yet is far, FAR more mischievous, whenever the crow isn't helping the owl or playing video games, he's plotting his next college prank, and he often takes advantage of the owl's scientific knowledge to be even more creative with his pranks. So does that sound cool? if you want to hear about the hero's 5 companions, go ahead and respond to this comment.

[@skyrere]

I could not stop laughing once we got past the asinine Human, who was trying to troll the otters. My favorite part was are you fucking kidding me have you tried looking out the window?

[@renaissancepress247]

An otterly wholesome universe in this one. Not a hint of malice in it. Lovely

[@EvilPaladin11]

*pun groan response*

[@Swindle1984]

I mean, the human mining ship came with a complement of fighters and battleships, and they immediately stationed warships in the otter system for defense. This implies a VERY hostile universe. The otters and mining ship need protection against something or someone.

[@Servo_M]

Suddenly, Nazis.

[@EvilPaladin11]

@@Servo_M Suddenly, _space_ Nazis You forgot that important descriptor.

[@Servo_M]

@@EvilPaladin11 Oh yes, my bad.

[@IRMentat]

It’s nice to have a story now and then where the humans aren’t unstoppable maniacs nor the aliens dumb enough to f-around with the death worlders.

[@Ghost-jx5hj]

I'd say it'd be nice if people like you stop commenting this when those types of storys are the rare kind🤏

[@СашаВолков-ф5н]

​@@Ghost-jx5hjReally? I don't find them rare tbh, but it might be a KZbin thing

[@WishBone-ht2mx]

⁠​⁠@@Ghost-jx5hjHonestly, I’ve actually found stories like this to be far more rare than the ones where Humanity is some overpowered race of sociopaths

[@weirdredpanda]

The title alone reminded me of another story with space otters. I believe it's called "For the Love of Cute and Cuddly".

[@EvilPaladin11]

That's the one! These space otters seem way more capable than the otters in the other story. Then again, this story revolved around otter astronauts, and the other revolved around the otter ambassador and his family. Astronauts _need_ to be super capable and adaptable to survive their job. Ambassadors just need to talk good, and be likeable. We need more space otters, or sequels with either set of space otters.

[@jorgecarreras4214]

@@EvilPaladin11 Well, otter day care, run by human teens, but yeah. Those slaver crabs had no idea the hell they were walking into.

[@BobThePenguin.]

That miner had more restraint than me I would have tried to pick one up.

[@Allantitan]

Or at minimum tried petting one just to see what their fur felt like

[@kathylee7009]

Boooooooop! I wanna boooop the space otters

[@Allantitan]

@@kathylee7009 if not for booping then why so boopable?

[@njennett8005]

If not friend, then why Friend Shaped.

[@Argon1115]

This is NOT Artificial "Intelligence" generated narration! Uplifting! More Human Voice Talent Please!

[@andrewowens4421]

Of course we'd fall in love with some space otters.

[@daebi37]

OH boy, Space Otters. I would NOT want to be the alien species foolish enough to mess with them and the Humans find out.

[@calanon534]

"Oh, you... you seem to have used plasma weapons to obliterate several large otter cities.. I see.. so many dead and suffering Otterkin.. that's just horrible." *Low cough* "..call Moscow, Ottawa, and Washington. Then let Geneva know, we want that updated checklist." *Short sniff* "Have you ever seen the sun rise in seven places at once? You're about to!"

[@Allantitan]

@@calanon534”if your lucky enough to be at ground zero. Don’t know what that is? Well your about to find ou….and their dead dang it”

[@GodActio]

@@calanon534 "Ever seen a nycoll-dyson beam shot through warp-space? No? That's gloves on. Ever seen a star warped through your planet? No? Ever seen an entire constellation of stars warped through your space while supernovaing? No? That just means you have held good relations with the Otterkin, and their protectors, the... Humans."

[@robertstoneking7916]

Mustelids, the German accent seems strangely appropriate.

[@scotthinger6397]

A very good story. To the author thank you for writing this story and a thank you to Agro for picking it to read to us!! WITH ENERGY!!

[@JosephKano]

Extended warranty jokes are so going to follow us into the Galaxy aren't they.

[@Terran.Marine.2]

Perhaps? Would you like to buy an extended warranty for your space craft.

[@dinkoz1]

There's a story on YT somewhere about an "extended warranty" for a Toyota Spaceship, I was laughing the whole time I was listening

[@Servo_M]

We have an extended warranty on some jokes.

[@fintherebel5000]

Future mercenaries will most likely have star wars humor

[@johns9652]

I literally LOL'ed at that part. Had my wifey looking strangely at me.

[@DeathclawJedi]

End of story? Man it was just getting interesting! Dangit I wanted to hear more about Otters in space! lol

[@valtiel2589]

MY GOD i forgot this! it was a rewrite of a previous story. thank you for narrating on of my silly scribblings :) get better soon sir!

[@kdmbigpig]

Thank you for your scribbling :-)

[@tonyneal910]

More adorable otters please. 😊

[@Teekawolf]

Oh! Such an amazing universe you have created. Can you list your stories in this setting that Agro has shared with us, PLEASE?!?!? Love your stories 🛸🚀👽🦦

[@valtiel2589]

there are none other than this one. this story is actually a rewrite of a much older story i penned once. waaay back.@@Teekawolf

[@Teekawolf]

​@@valtiel2589 Darn! Still, thank you for all of your great stories, and for responding to my silly request. ❤️🛸🦦❤️🛸🦦❤️🛸🦦

[@escgoogle3865]

Great story. I read a book long time ago about otters on a planet who had post stone age tech but were restricted to a narrow biome because of icky things in deep waters and sun burns on land. The "good guy" humans had a WTH moment where they realized the otters were making and wearing sun hats.

[@Tim_Tomorrow]

I would volunteer to be on one of those human warships so fast. We must protect the space otters at all costs!

[@Allantitan]

Pay me? No I’ll pay you all my money

[@noahkleugh9323]

This great story put a huge smile on my face. I even had a few belly laughs. I wish more authors would emulate this style. The world, I mean the Galaxy, needs more laughter.

[@robertchabot5625]

Very good tale. Definitely deserves follow up chapters.

[@brianjuergensmeyer8809]

I can't make it here every day, but that's my fault, not the algorithm's. Given the stress of work and everyday life, I cherish the time I can spend with the authors and The Voice, where I can ignore the world and enjoy a fun story well read. Thanks! 🛸🛸

[@OGSontar]

And another future worth hoping for. I'd love to think we will befriend all we meet when we make it to the stars.

[@jpc1147]

I'm old and a lot of technology flies by my head. I understand KZbin and use it for my entertainment needs. My eyes are to the point where reading without a magnifying glass is difficult. My favorite genre of fictional reading is Science Fiction. I find your voice both soothing and engaging. I'm glad that I can enjoy Science Fiction again. I think it's time to look into audiobooks for which I think you would be great. I'll keep listening and liking. Thanks for all you do.

[@whiterabbit75]

Just an FYI, if you click on the button on the bottom right of the play screen (it's under the progress bar of the video), you can make the video full screen, making the text larger, and easier to read.

[@Malroth00Returns]

Hold the CTRL key and move your mouse wheel, it will change the size of text on the screen.

[@gurhanakcam5202]

I am somehow interested in the extra bit that was added to the first contact data cash lukash gave the cute astro otters

[@RainbowGod666]

I can smell the jokes about humanity collectively becoming luz from toh when cute otter aliens

[@Furamb]

"Space need otters humans" I agree!

[@StarScapesOG]

That intro alone deserves a like! It is a pretty sweet sequence! 👽

[@alfredsutton4412]

For the creative author 👍 For the talented voice actor 👍 For the algorithm that rules us all🎉 May 100,000 subs come soonest. 🎉

[@whiterabbit75]

Sounds like the computer version of the writing on the One Ring. One Unix to rule them, one resolver to find them, one IP to bring them, and in the zone, to bind them.

[@Kevinm1025]

An sentient Otter species in space O.O I fear for the species that tries to mess with the Otters now that humans know of them!

[@jorgecarreras4214]

Unless they're space orca. Humans don't seem to care too much when orca go psycho on otters. It's upsetting, sure, but once the orca give the humans their puppy-dog eyes and playfully stick out their tongues, all is forgiven.

[@rofellos8379]

Need more adorable otter.

[@ecarots9469]

Still one of my favorites

[@thedevilsworkshop7720]

For the author . For the disembodied voice. For the Beard ! For the algorithm that rules us all. 😁

[@patriograysmark6328]

Later as the crew of the sirens gaze hit a bar on RnR; they are so friend-shaped, aren't they?

[@ve3snw]

I'm dying to know what the little extra on the hard drive was!

[@k9builder]

I loved this one. I hope there is a sequel.

[@kicker7872]

I love your stories it's my default listen for a long night shift and day or home ....... So most of the time really.

[@Nyet-Zdyes]

Thanks for another fun story, FarmWhich and Squirrel!

[@Kokuyous3ki]

Truth be told, having different scents added to the air of a closed craft is a great idea. Like a random choice or something, something different every day. Pretty sure they would love it on submarines :) Any submariners here that can say something about that? Or is the smell of sweat so strong you can't imagine this working?

[@shadowtheme96]

I didn't realize it was part of the same universe as a few other stories you've voiced in the past until I hear Olivarkus. *streams internally in excitement* So glad the author continues to expand his universe. If I may so suggest, Aggro could you perhaps group all the stories that are within the same universe into a single playlist of their own? Would be nice to rewatch/relisten(?) to them all in one go instead of going everywhere trying to hunt down all the stories by memory.

[@Teekawolf]

There are a few universes I would love to group like this! All Systems Science University & Humans are Weird are two of my favorites. I know Betty Adams has H.A.W. out in 2 volumes on audible,but I so adore how Agro narrates .

[@oldschoolcfi3833]

Am I the only one that wonders what the "little surprise" at 18:54 was in the package the miner gave to his new friends?

[@BrentRogers5]

Always love hearing stories in your voice.

[@williamwest3594]

Space need otters human, everybody!

[@chasehensle919]

As always, terrific presentation!!! Always fun, but my vote for the funniest are the lists of rules from the university planet, 🤣.

[@nickpossum3607]

FOR ALL THINGS CUTE AND CUDDLY!

[@dinkoz1]

That is a good one

[@ChaosLierLen]

I don't believe I will Ever tire of uplifted animals in space.

[@KroMagnum4]

Ground Control to Major Otter😁

[@Paul_Ironwolf]

Hay man, i enjoy your content immensely (just joined, not rich so only the minimum at least for now, maybe i do get rich one day who knows), have been a huge sci-fi fan for ages, i drive A LOT for work, for hours on end, and music just doesn't cut it for me, finding your channel was a god sent, i can keep my eyes on the road and still keep myself entertained and awake at the same time, thank you for doing this, much love.

[@renaissancepress247]

It's wonderful to see this channel continue to grow. All of the likes and "for the algorithm" turns out to work in the end. Couldn't happen to a nicer chap 🤠

[@MidnightSmoke]

Here is a like and comment for the story, for entertaining me, to help your channel grow, and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@TheJMPD]

Great story! Kudos to the author, and the narrator.

[@oakenshadow6763]

I wonder, could humans terraform planets, put our own earth animals on it, and leave them to become the lead scecies?

[@isnbailey3183]

Keep up the Excellent work my friend I try listening to you everyday💎

[@90JOLED]

Oh, boy, how much I love these stories…

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Outstanding voice. Thanks.

[@DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH]

Bless the Squerril Bless the Author

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, for the Author(s), for the Holographic Voice!

[@raptor22o90]

I read "space others, need human, help?"

[@fluffymassey]

👽🛸thank you so much for doing this. I would never have learned about these types of stories out on the internet with out you.

[@tmsern4341]

always fun listening to these sc-fi stories 🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

[@SLEPhoto]

The humans said "squeeeee!"

[@johnmac4769]

Good story, thanks for sharing.

[@kennethfarrand-collins6405]

Always a joy to hear a good story. 👽

[@tonyneal910]

🛸💯k As much as everyone loves otters you should do a otter themed playlist. Liked this one quite a bit but got quite a laugh out of the one with the kids protecting the younglings from the crab slaver pirates.

[@brentkeller3826]

Reminds me in part of the webcomic Orbit: Encounter by Kariss Jones in as much as there's otters in space. Too bad one wasn't named Oscar.

[@brycedayhoff]

For the algorithm!👽! I love this channel and am sure it will continue to grow. Thank you to all the authors and thank you very much Mr.Squirrel for all the time & energy put into the channel!!

[@geogemini8528]

Damn I really hope our first contact is super advanced otters now.

[@gotsallthecookies]

100k lets go!!!!

[@norsehawk]

Otterly entertaining!

[@elderblackdragon]

At this point I hit the like button BEFORE watching the video. 🛸

[@lailachopperchops9290]

More space otters please

[@Shadow.Dragon]

Great story; Excellent narration! 👽

[@daaaaanzzz]

Now that's awesome as hell! Great job.. 🛸🛸🛸

[@FrozenKnight21]

Okay, i love this one, would love to see it as a movie, or a full length book.

[@Shelorygod]

Space need otter humans!

[@fredmaxwell9619]

Great story. I can see it now a human diplomat losing it and running at the Otters screaming cute and cuddly with her arms out stretch to hug them.

[@theengagedfew]

No need to imagine. "Cute and Cuddly" is the story you should check out.

[@fredmaxwell9619]

@@theengagedfew Oh I have thank you.

[@kyledadumb4354]

Ooo space otters! 🦦 🛸

[@leonardcraig801]

love watching your videos. got into it about 3 years ago, this got me through tech school, hard days, to a 6 month deployment. Your videos and podcast on Spotify are truly fun a pleasurable experience mien fuhrer. sorry the mein fuhrer was to good to resist like the bad ending to a punchline.

[@sh6868]

Awesome story... perfectly read. As always. 👍

[@Lurker37]

So much better than AI narration. I appreciate the move to show your face on camera - it elevates your voice acting performance. Subscribed.

[@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193]

Hit the thumbs up button three times just because I could.

[@Vulsimir]

I only got to check in halfway through the story so I’m eager to see it again later.

[@johnnyrotten3175]

Congratulations for 100k....🥳

[@SiegeTF]

He'll get there.

[@caseyhaywardfoxington5324]

i definiatelty hope more of these otter storries come out

[@adamczechowski614]

Gently.. GENTLY.. caress the like button. .. for the algorithm.

[@detroitdan8487]

I LOVE THESE STORIES !!! This story is priceless, would really like to see in live action. Otters in Space. Octopi next? Eagles?

[@David-p9y9c]

Well the nature of predators has evil squids?

[@merlinathrawes746]

👽🛸🌎100k! Definitely a good idea to have them develop to at least a decent sub-light drive if not an actual FTL drive before giving them too much. You don't want them to be totally dependent on you and just now KNOWING it's possible will give them a big leg up as well.

[@jorgecarreras4214]

More than that, you don't give tech to a race that's not culturaly ready for it. There's so, so many ways it can go wrong.

[@loganshaw4527]

🛸 glad the otters were different.

[@stephenleslie6961]

This story was a funny one!

[@orrismckay7269]

Hello Everyone ... On with the Story 🎉🎉🎉

[@GilbertJones-cv9yf]

One of the best stories in you feed. Of all the creatures depicted in all of the stories you have this one is very likeable. I had as a younger child and man have swum, even in competition. The sea and river otters have been a fav of mine, knowing the joy of my body in the water. It was also interesting that the writer FarmWhich 4275, had it be a 'first contact' event, with no hostility and conflict. As it is an interesting story, it would be worth having additional story arcs.

[@Teekawolf]

🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸 💯 k..... For the narrator! For the author! For the algorithm!

[@victortahlor4038]

Thank you for the reading

[@kirbyscience7118]

All hail the otters 100k!!!

[@ServantOfOdin]

That sounds so adorably wholesome

[@ghillieguy52]

Space need otter human help

[@istvankovacs4154]

I apparently opened this in a new tab but I don't remember doing that. Pretty good story so I am not disappointed.

[@MidnightSmoke]

🛸Cute Space Otters!!! Here is a like and comment for the story, for entertaining me, to help your channel grow, and get you the recognition you deserve.