Exploring the SCP Foundation: SCP-5392 - The Voyage of the Tachyon Express (Both Parts)

[@5001Fergies]

“Oh no, they launched a missile, what will we do?” GOC: *snorts line* GET THE RAILGUN READY

[@leorodriquez3126]

"Fuck your vastness. I existed" There's not a lot of lines that have hit me like this in any story. Wow.

[@Monte_Carlo451]

"there lies Albert, floating in space yet more grounded than any of us" Godspeed,my beautiful boy Albert

[@strwb3rryz]

A classic. A sad, wonderful classic. Live free sky king

[@greatjoeperry]

SCP-5392 needs a follow up article. That is just the US Secretary of State falling down an endless flight of stairs.

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

Author here, SCP-6253 is a lite sequel. You may enjoy it. 😊

[@johnfrancis3203]

​@@MrTaoMcCawleyIt sounds like you're writing to break hearts. ouch

[@johncollom5698]

I just checked no video on explorer get on that man I want to know what happens. Always love the content.

[@spacehootle309]

​@@johncollom5698ooor you could go read yourself.

[@johncollom5698]

Spacehootle309 where?

[@magnolia1253]

This one is so sad. I actually started crying during parts of it. I hope it becomes a major motion picture, it deserves that attention

[@agoodboy2150]

Albert's speech at the end always sends chills down my spine.

[@lewisbarclay9113]

Poor guy just wanted to do something that mattered, that did good, and made him feel like he was here....anyone can relate.

[@lugiagaurdien773]

It honestly is criminal that Albert could have made the greatest scientific advancement in history but had to ultimately destroy hus invention due to humanity's greed and lust for power.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@lugiagaurdien773He is stupid to not see all that. The lessons derived from the birth of atomic power should have given him enough awareness how a world-changing piece of tech can breed an atmosphere of competition and sabotage...

[@lugiagaurdien773]

@theotherohlourdespadua1131 the atomic bomb was made for war. This man just created a way to travel. It would be like if Carl Benz was told "they would just create guns that travel on wheels" upon patenting his design for the first car.

[@marcsukdumitru1443]

So bitter-sweet...amazing writer...just imagine if we had him on big budget shows

[@elijiahburgess5506]

That’s the real tragedy.

[@marse5729]

I really appreciate the fact that the creator of this article didn't use it to go into some misanthropic rant about how foolish he thinks humans are or anything. Aside from whoever launched the missile at the Tachyon Express with no warning, anyone here could be in the right or wrong depending on your point of view.

[@magnolia1253]

According to the story, it's implied that either the Chaos Insurgency itself or someone associated with it was the one who shot the missile. Which begs the question, what was their motivation?

[@d3ltaohniner261]

Could be, and I'm really going out on a limb here... chaos?

[@voreenthusiast3638]

@@magnolia1253it single-handedly ground the regulation talks to a halt. They achieved their goal

[@TheExploringSeries]

Reupload as a single video for the algorithm.

[@gd3500]

When will we get a new video that’s not a combination of a multi part scp

[@nihilisticnerd832]

Whenever he is ready. Love the content.❤

[@Mephiestopholes]

Books and so many other drops. I listen to. Years. Thank You, Sir.

[@cjthebeesknees]

The algorithm is the worst inserted middle man esq. concept imposed on humanity ever conceived, don’t @ me.

[@sasorispupet]

As per the algorithm Praise algorithm or forever be hidden from the masses

[@jaimebernardovg]

These kind of sad stories (How to slay a dragon) depict very well how primitive we are. Always fearing of others. Hurting before the other hurts us. Maybe, someday we will trust in each other (hopefully without an alien bettle in our brains)

[@zetharerey3761]

Sadly it’s never going to happen unless you remove what makes us human. It’s normal and natural to distrust others especially knowing what people are capable of, it’s good to believe in humanity’s good nature, but it’s naive to believe that bad intentions aren’t part of humanity as well.

[@brandonfitzgerald-eo3tk]

​@@zetharerey3761That may be true , but if you can put them in such a situation where there's mutual destruction and you make sure one of them is brave enough to be the first one to step up , this problem can be avoided Or just sell it To a corporation

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Not trusting each other isn't a sign of a primitive nature. It's what happens when you don't know someone else's motivations, because you don't know who they are. It's a basic function of intelligence.

[@starsiegeRoks]

​@@TheSkyGuy77and its a function that holds us back just as much as it guards us. Its infuriating.

[@marse5729]

@@starsiegeRoks You'd have to get rid of individuality for it to not hold us back. That's what eusocial insects do; each individual ant in an ant nest has essentially no free will and can only execute a handful of functions when prompted by external stimuli. If a group of ants gets separated from the pheromone trail they're following, they just follow each other in a circle until they die of exhaustion because they can't even comprehend the idea of leaving the pheromone trail. That's what individuality "holds us back" from.

[@ottism1773]

This is my new fave SCP. Because this out of all of them is one that feels as though it may well have happened, many times in the past... And we may never know

[@Rhinlord]

Honestly this article is just a big GOC victory. Corralled the world governments and UN, pressured the Foundation to give them stuff, and the pulled out the ultimate UNO reverse card, A Giant Orbital Railgun. Rare W for the GOC.

[@BonnieBugsy]

Godspeed, Captain.

[@athenazgul649]

This one is so cruel. Magnifically narrated but the ending hits so hard. Thank you for your superb work

[@justinwaltman5506]

Such a good but horribly sad story, even more sad is how real this all is, every bit of it is spot on to what would in most likelihood happen.

[@matatangan6753]

I just rewatched both part on my commute this morning, the final arc always gets me teary, awesome narration as always mangg. 🎉

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

I feel the deepest cut this story inflicts is that this is an undeniable truth in this moment in time We truly have lost our sense of wonder Humans have climbed the highest mountain swam down the deepest oceans got into some of the deepest caves on earth but only a few people even care to learn about those moments and many don't really care that they happened There was once a genuine push in the understanding in science and technology by the most mundane and average person almost to the point that the intellectual standard of humanity had increased Now if its not a big explosion, booty shaken, or just the general sadistic enjoyment at the cost of another persons happiness, people dont care This is why I love videogames as each one is a story from the perspective of the individual who envisioned a grand adventure But we don't have to only experience adventure, friendship and exciting new discoveries via videogames or books or movies If we rally together we could take a step forward together and carve out a new adventure

[@christopherschwartz8771]

You made this one of the sweetest, most heart rending pieces of audio I've ever heard. Kudos, thank you, and I'm not crying, you are.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Just leaving a like for this. Must say, Albert's experiences bring into mind how characters and also the audience of the Universal Century Gundam continuity feel about the authority and benevolence of the Earth Federation.

[@Soloong_Gaybowzer]

I love the original Gundam storyline. The Principality of Zeon was most interesting for me. Good guys during the first half of the story, then they decided to drop a colony on the feddie hq which went tits up and ended up destroying half the planet's ecosystem. They lost the war at that point, as whatever sympathy they had with earthers and neutral colonists was lost. No matter how bad the feddies were, they never slaughtered a colony and tried to weaponize it's dead husk.

[@va0n_rW-ch-gd]

@@Soloong_Gaybowzer and then the titans appeared

[@orinmiller6676]

"Fuck your vastness. I existed."

[@null_s3t]

yet another banger he can’t keep getting away with this

[@abnormallylargemonkey9334]

hope this lad gets 1 mil subs by the end of the year, he really deserves it

[@enbydeadly]

this scp is so well written, it makes me want to cry every time i hear it

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

Oh, you manage to avoid it? Look at mr golden tear ducts over here, everyone. He's superior to us

[@enbydeadly]

@@LetsTalkAboutPrepping not a he and also i do cry !! my tear ducts are very susceptible to crying tyvm

[@aka_says2384]

@@enbydeadlyI cried towards the end, I couldn’t hold it in!😭

[@lugiagaurdien773]

This story, much like many SCP articles, needs to be adapted into a movie.

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

Nice. Im glad this got a full video. Hope you are doing well Mangg.

[@joker14n]

Even the smallest gesture of kindness, while seeming mundane to you, can change the world

[@QuintinSarren]

I really like the little chimes around 1:02:00

[@Site_42]

…deep breath… SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE -Dr. Sherman🖊️

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

Space? Spaaaaace!

[@darksylince1792]

Truly a great representation of why we can't have nice things.

[@That_one_person22]

Such a beautiful set of videos

[@PotatoFarter3000]

This could be a great movie.

[@slimeslayer1232]

This was the first scp to make me misty eyed. A person, so dedicated yet to optimistic for their own good, and was far to good for this world. I found myself at the end taking a shot alongside our starry eyed voyager, and biding him edeu

[@PotatoFarter3000]

That was a really good story

[@HoneyWineHandyMan]

Thank you, T.E.S. Another long-form of another BANGER multi-part SCP

[@saitamaonepunchman8176]

listen to a podcast or video essay to sleep easier? nah, listen to an scp article thats somehow weirder than the last and that one is weirder than the last and that one is weirder than the last ect ect. I'm seriously here for these multi part videos being made into one video

[@johnfrancis3203]

Sames

[@sierra117420]

These past few SCPs have been amazing. I always look forward to your SCP videos cause I know they will make my night.

[@noreally4979]

I love this one, don't know how I missed it initially. I just like Albert I think- Great recording!

[@thequimsnaim]

Fascinating and fun only to end in sadness

[@nekkog1744]

Hope 2024 goes well for you Exploring Series

[@DeadRoman]

This is one of my faves

[@riibuns]

glad we could get the longform of this, its nice to have individual parts and the compiled. remember we'll wait for your return with much patience and hype. ❤

[@brookeberesford]

I hope you break a milly soon Mangg you certainly deserve it! You have become a world class story teller. Absolute pleasure to have made the journey with you.

[@anthonyharper2948]

This is an appreciation

[@kanadakid147]

Whoo! I have a long drive ahead of me... may just download all your long form stuff to listen to on the way!

[@mind_11]

This was a favorite, made me sad.

[@yadaddy6683]

Appreciate your work it helps me at work

[@jamesfinn7916]

I really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing.

[@DrMrNikolaMax]

Thanks for your work!

[@elijnt]

an instant favourite scp tale

[@nihilisticnerd832]

I know the 3 am joke, but I'm actually here for it.

[@MikeGameOver]

Love this channel!

[@balta7644]

Hell yeaaa late night post

[@aelamf]

this was such an incredible article and video

[@DailyBasicG]

There are two things i look forward to right now. Your videos and Solo Leveling

[@chad0ch0]

I love this story. One of the best on such a great channel

[@mathieuleader8601]

this feels like an invention of Dr. Vegapunk

[@LetsTalkAboutPrepping]

I always get strong Sky king vibes from this scp. Fly On, Mr. Maple

[@ActionQuackson]

Thanks for the video!

[@ashwilliams6080]

OMG This has me crying like a baby.

[@va0n_rW-ch-gd]

finally.. been waiting for this one

[@cosmiccowboy9358]

This one is high quality

[@frocurl]

One of my favorite stories

[@sharksgrr]

i completely missed this so tysm!

[@DNGNDriver]

I just want to say that I really appreciate that you don't use AI-generated images in your stories. There's something about their use that makes the whole video end up feeling soulless. Keep up the good work!

[@FireWaia]

Same with AI voice-overs...

[@sneakytaze5336]

Honestly it's getting to a point where it's very hard to tell.

[@taiylors]

Thankyou it's been a rough week I needed this 😌

[@MrPink-qf1xi]

The algorithm requires engagement

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

This guy really wanted to kickstart the ad astra timeline, real bad

[@williamlazenby314]

This guy ad astras

[@adamcummings20]

One of the best, too soon for me to rewatch but I shall be back once I run out of your videos to fall asleep to :)

[@AnxiousFly]

It's not new, but I'll still support you ❤

[@taleem06]

Listening to this in one go makes the story a lot sadder

[@randomcookieboy]

Givin another shoutout to Tao McCawley, love ya brotha

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

My man!

[@anthonylewis5503]

Splendid

[@Deqster]

Thanks for introducing me to this one, what an amazing SCP!

[@AshBreather]

Fancy seeing you here

[@GoblinModeKnives]

Well I'm gonna sleep well tonight boys

[@thinkinyblinko6666]

I just now realized that this is inspired by skyking. Well done author, you made a scp so well crafted that i couldnt even tell it was inspired bt a real world event. You are pretty good id say.

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

Had to look this up. I can see the connection but it is not based off of Sky King. I'm the author.

[@thinkinyblinko6666]

@@MrTaoMcCawley Oh really? That makes it even weirder then. The similarities are uncanny. Unauthorized flight with wild maneuvers, the sad correspondence between ground control and the pilot, and the tragic end of the pilot. Absolutely bizarre that you were unaware of this when writing. Still a very good SCP, thank you for its creation.

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

@@thinkinyblinko6666 look up "The Venture" by Kavaeric, that is what I based it off of.

[@DanielSan1776]

*OH BOY! IT’S 3AM!!*

[@HAL1000]

You are always here

[@blakemiller2923]

Oh boy it's 3am!!!!

[@transgirlpiri7487]

incredible

[@SilveryGrayWolf]

i wouldnt have did what albert did i would of left the planet behind

[@rofflesvanwagon]

This is gonna go good with like a dragon: infinite wealth thank you

[@Site_42]

Literally playing Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth right now, glad to have the company 🫡

[@rofflesvanwagon]

​@@Site_42 rock and roll!

[@daisydaswani689]

​@@Site_42 Oh my god, site 42??? I guess it makes sense to see you here but still!

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

This is going to go well when I prep for my next DND session.

[@redactedc1928]

Godspeed you, albert

[@ralphnewcomejr]

Damn good story...

[@Fives_1998]

This is one of my favorite songs far this is a very good but sad ending 😔

[@stateofdisasterkrew]

The algorithm would make a great scp

[@PopoXReturnz]

Honestly, when I checked my feed, I didn't see the full title- just the SCP Number And "Voyage of the..." And a part of me genuinely thought it was going to be a "Steve Hackett solo album SCP".

[@sunshineskates5377]

Well albert proved to them that ftl travel is ppssible but he created it to eary. Humanity wasnt mature enough to handle it

[@strawberrypuddin8919]

Albert should have just rammed the planet at light speed

[@justinmacdonald2102]

I solely clicked on this to give it a like. I've had a pretty good day and this one makes me sad.

[@aka_says2384]

My fav one yet although It made me sad 😞😞❤

[@A_Striped_Hyena]

i know in the article a rock song is mentioned at the end. i’d like to think Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd is playing

[@theonepieceguy9081]

Feel like there could be more to this story

[@theonepieceguy9081]

Could be a part three of him sending it to the end of the universe and beyond

[@MrTaoMcCawley]

Author here: while Albert is t in it, SCP-6253 is a lite sequel. Different story some similar characters. McCawley now works as a diplomatic agent.

[@theonepieceguy9081]

@@MrTaoMcCawley il check that one out. You could do a sequal where Albert thinking he is going to die from the energy of the sun it actually accelerates him and he goes beyond light beyond our dimension higher and higher faster and faster farther and farther. Just my own lil head cannon. He could even accidentally turn into an SCP that could travel faster than light

[@Mr.Beauregarde]

Bro, we're ready for new content

[@54032Zepol]

Nice.

[@HAL1000]

Nice

[@hunterbryant1332]

Star-track pilled

[@skepticmafia]

1:11:25

[@warriorscholar41]

Given that he proved to the world that FTL is possible, I wonder how long it would be before the foundation or world govrrnments figured it out on their own.

[@kinocorner976]

Sometimes losing a spark, loses all light. Most likely will never figure it out. Unless he left stuff somewhere,

[@magnolia1253]

He gave a big hint when he said that he was "storing" the momentum. It's not all of his secrets, but it's a place to start.

[@JustaRobot]

5am and still listening love this one a lot