I Live on The First Mars Colony, Something Has Gone Terribly Wrong | Scary Stories from The Internet

[@Darksomnium]

Hey everyone! I hope you have a great weekend! let me know what you think of the story and if you would like to see more like it!

[@mars-gh7xj]

you too!! did they take down your old video on this story?

[@scrappydoo7887]

All space pasta is a great addition 👍👍

[@Darksomnium]

@@mars-gh7xj oh ive never done this story before, but romnex did

[@Darksomnium]

@@scrappydoo7887 glad you like them!

[@alexprice7375]

My favorite story you've ever narrated is quiet skies do you know if the author has written any more similar stories?

[@DusklightRadio]

Love to play a tragic British character like Nigel, it’s our nations default mood 💀 thanks for having me!

[@chickensandwich8808]

I love your work, man!

[@TayTayMakesBeats]

Great performance. the kind of resignation to a miserable existence that Brits specialize in! That's why UK humor on average blowz its American counterpart out of the water. US culture has this delusional faith in the status quo, Brits see right through the veneer and become jaded.

[@paulinaalonso8579]

Fantastic job!!

[@moms79]

Oohh. Great job. Very authentic and captivating. I'm glad you did it. You made Nigel fantastic

[@AshBreather]

Likewise! Although Ivan is a right and proper arse 😂

[@Faithful_Solaire]

Imagine planning a generational mission to mars without planning for a holding cell and that people will always be people.

[@Sig509]

yeah, this makes this story stupid for me. Laws exist exactly for the reason to avoid such drama.

[@EHH246]

Must have been planned by Elon Musk. :P

[@West_desert_casserole]

It was my thought that everyone on mars at that point would've been very well screened and found unlikely to commit any major crimes, they also mentioned how roommates are cycled to prevent bad quarrels or strong bonds that could lead to trouble if there were a falling out later. What I find more unrealistic is the lack of psychological care they all have, discouraging strong friendships and romantic relationships along with the new and cramped and hostile environment would be hell on anyone's psyche. I'd say it could be a mix of naivete and oversight, much like Brazil sending soldiers with summer equipment to Europe in the winter because they forgot the seasons are different in the northern hemisphere

[@Magical_Trash]

Yeah, I was lowkey surprised they "hadn't planned for a situation like that" 🤔 lrg group of people + no rules= chaos 😮

[@Magical_Trash]

​@@EHH246😭😭😭

[@nicholausedwardwijaya8822]

Law student here, during my first semester in college, one particular lecturess repeatedly told the story of Robinson Crusoe - the main topic of that story is that somebody living alone requires no societal rule to function but as the population grew new rules were made and applied - The First Murder On Mars perfectly captures why a firm societal rule is very important to build a secure society, or rather, what the lack of said system of laws would result in. Well done, Ronnie.

[@wandering_heart]

The problem being that you cannot establish a set of laws based on societal and cultural opinions and norms... because those things are amorphous. Your laws must be based upon an objective understanding of right and wrong. Lest they become contradictive and destructive. The kind of agreeable nature that makes for a mutual understanding of right and wrong only really exists in commune. America will never have it. Too many disparate cultures and sets of ideals. No homogeneity. No real social glue.

[@Concerned-Nihilist]

Lecturess? Is that like stewardess, waitress or actress?

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

In reality, it's kind of a first come first serve, because the idea is that the initial societal rule may be less tyrannical than one that crops up from a power vacuum, but that isn't necessarily true.

[@Ozymandias2x]

@@wandering_heart You were /so close/ to being correct.

[@nicholausedwardwijaya8822]

@@wandering_heart regardless of country and/or cultural differences, no matter where you came from, humanity will always have two things to glue them. It's fear, and hunger. A common understanding, perhaps along the way some tweaking will have to be done to boost/correct/modify/alter that understanding, can be fostered from there. Fear & hunger comes in many many forms.

[@HolLoWfIeD85]

20 years on mars without someone making moonshine lol not likely

[@heavenw6204]

Right I'd give it a week

[@longjohn8341]

That'll be fixed on the months long mission to the planet

[@butchgarner3911]

this is what i thought!!! no wonder the guy was losing it...

[@HolLoWfIeD85]

No beer and no tv makes homer go something something 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@iantaran2843]

Humans will always find a way to get intoxicated It's just in our nature. If we can do it in prisons Someone would have managed it on mars

[@albertlynn1]

The space stories are, in my opinion, the best. There's a nearly infinite realm of possibilities using space, and it's just so fascinating.

[@dinkvjr]

#Facts

[@Mygg_Jeager]

Certainly have to agree. The space stories account for, if I had to guess, nearly 60% of my favorite creepypasta's. Which kinda blows my mind when I think I sit down and realize that.

[@mrwoody1413]

Agreed. Space stories are my favorite.. If you have any favorites I’d be grateful for the recommendation.

[@nevermorehollows]

I agree. It opens up so many possibilities. And, of course, space is just so freakin cool, right?

[@youser_decay6733]

This has to be one of my favourites. The horror of what humans are capable of is honestly frightening. Amazing narration as always 🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@nevermorehollows]

The most terrifying monsters are human ones. Heard that somewhere and it always proves to be true

[@matthewalbers143]

Dude that ending. *chef kiss* You're right, it was short, but beautiful paced. Excellent short story. Amazing voice work as always.

[@foo219]

Some classic science fiction for a change, and without relying on the supernatural as a crutch. Very nice!

[@clarsach29]

the colony was doomed from the start….not just because there was no plan to deal with crime or wrongdoing but because it suppressed other human behaviours too, like love…..hence the reason the narrator’s relationship with vanessa had to be kept secret…..if love and sex are forbidden then how can any society stay healthy?

[@Karmitify]

You’d figure they’d learn that from Star Wars ☠️ we never learn lol

[@bigboicreme]

nah I'm an incel

[@JimTheBananaBoy]

I don’t think sex is mandatory but showing emotion is absolutely essential

[@starkillerisbetterthanturt4191]

@@JimTheBananaBoy Sex is absolutely mandatory. Not in the sense that you're required to have, just required to have the right to it. They're trying to establish a permanent mars colony, and that means they need to have a steady population. Sending people up every now and again is not going to be sustainable after some time, and children will need to be born at some point. Obviously systems would need to be in place to prevent the population from growing too fast, or children being born before it can handle them, but it should be expected from the jump that relationships and sex are a natural and necessary aspect of the human condition, and will be needed if the mission is to succeed

[@JimTheBananaBoy]

@@starkillerisbetterthanturt4191 honestly from the sound of the colony earlier, this is more like a group who’s there to build and farm and THEN the living colony will come. Like how contraction workers build a house and do all the work on the property for a year and then tenants move into the house. Speaking in terms of psychology the sex isn’t important.

[@MatopotatoIsDangNifty]

It's 4:00 AM in New Zealand right now and I was about to go to bed, but staying up another 37 minutes and 33 seconds won't hurt

[@Darksomnium]

have a good morning! :)

[@Peaceforall-3697]

Lol it's 3.15 am in Melbourne 🤣 I agree another vid won't hurt 😂

[@fiazanrana1903]

Damn even with the ads, are you paying for premium ain't no way

[@mugwump6615]

Hello, fellow kiwi

[@spaceshuttle777]

I heard what you said in your last video. Don't get burned out, take as much time off as you need man. We understand these quaility videos take time and effort to make. Thank you for making such amazing content over the years. Please make sure to rest man!!! Again, thank you!!!

[@-inFinity05-]

The most unbelievable part of this story is that no one thought someone would eventually go off the deep end. That ending though, it was perfect. Sent chills down my spine, the grudge that gave him a 180 on his beliefs was just so perfectly believable.

[@akmon3490]

Yeah they named the settlement after Cronus from the Greek mythology, the god that went mad and ate his children 😅

[@Hello100-i6s]

It was more of a fear that made him eat them as a gods children had rebelled and killed them before could of been a titan think it was a gods

[@hudsonflores5478]

I wonder how the person who was suffocated because Nigel wanted to go home feels about this

[@redwoodclimber]

The fact Al was ever in any kind of leadership position was so aggravating because of how unrealistic it is. Someone like him would never make it past a second, or even first, personality screening for a mission like this, ever. The real villains of this story are the absurdly incompetent project overseers back on Earth.

[@SpecialEDy]

None of the people who retaliated would either. An "eye for an eye" mentality would be an instant disqualifier for a mission where you are locked in tight quarters with others for long duration.

[@vincentschneider3578]

Man am I glad, I'm not the only one thinking that way. Agreed with both of you.

[@mua7d1]

I would describe the story as well written but not thought all the way thrue. Realistically speaking, clear and direct orders would be given from the overseers at earth.

[@Abce-hq6oz]

I don't understand. I didn't notice AI being mentioned anywhere. Can someone refresh me on what I missed?

[@SpecialEDy]

@Abce-hq6oz AL not AI. Lowercase L and uppercase I look similar.

[@Jambii42]

The lack of safeguards takes away from an otherwise interesting and engaging story. Look forward to the next story!

[@VampireSentoki56]

"save your empathy for someone who's not a killer" says the killer

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

Kind of ironic in a way that they are going to kill them for killing someone but didn't want to kill said someone who killed someone else.

[@foy5051]

My thoughts exactly

[@Marynicole830]

I hate it when people say this too like empathy is a finite thing. I can have empathy for everyone and I do.

[@khalakrean6890]

I went "well what do you feel like you just did here ?!"

[@ZombieSexmachine]

​@@Marynicole830this is why killers love cattle like you. You allow them to kill.

[@novexiumdazzler4290]

That ending was so satisfying

[@ZackeTheBrute]

He only did that because Vanessa killed herself, the swan song of a tyrant. So much potential lost, how could it be satisfying? Great story though.

[@Social7Experiment]

I believe he would have put her to death with them as well. He followed through with his promise.

[@GreedyDrunk92]

Indeed

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

Hypocritical? Was it satisfying because they are going to kill people who wanted to kill someone who killed someone else? Humanity for ya.

[@sere971]

I wasn't really a fan tbh. Putting Miguel and his co-conspirators to death for doing the same to Nigel just seems weird-- if the people who weren't part of those 11 disagreed with the death penalty for Nigel, surely they would disagree with 11 people being executed. I get that it's supposed to be a character arc thing where the main character sheds his naivety and does what needs to be done or whatever, but I don't really think it fit the situation.

[@boeyheuiyong3829]

The fickleness of society and the innate fear of a human being wrapped nicely under 40 minutes. Masterpiece!

[@omaracevedo4784]

You would think that passing out punishment works be an issue that was discussed in the formation of a colony. Any colony whether on Earth or Mars needs law and order. Did they think that they were living in Shangri-La?

[@360KINGSTORM]

That last sentence tho . That’s how you end a story !!

[@Kaiju-Driver]

Oh wow! The way the plot rapidly developed was intense! Very entertaining!

[@MrCaboose83]

Enjoyed this! Def looking for the borrasca part 2…the first part stayed with me for weeks…because evil of such magnitude exists in the real world aswell. Really struck a cord with me, and made me profoundly sad

[@LasagnaQueen]

This felt more sad than scary. Man, I watched so much Nigel & Marmalade that I felt for Nigel

[@Besthutt]

Love this story but can we get a "my wife is stalking me behind the furniture" kind of video again it scared the shit out of me especially the bathroom scene😂😂😂

[@nickrowlands4964]

That one is terrifying 😱

[@LMSpook]

That story made me shower with the bathroom lights on for the first time in years 😅

[@Abce-hq6oz]

​@@LMSpookI was about to say "showering with lights off? What are you, a vampire?" And then read your username....

[@LMSpook]

@@Abce-hq6oz Yep that’s me! Darkness wherever I can!

[@Abce-hq6oz]

@@LMSpook it's the gamer eyes, huh? Way light sensitive

[@DavidMendoza-np7vn]

Your the best story teller on KZbin and I mean that im a truck driver I’ve been listening to scary stories audiobooks podcasts and your always keep me up intrigued and wanting more thank you

[@clydemarshall8095]

Capital punishment is a necessary part of a just system. The main character pretending it’s somehow contrary to human rights is very naive.

[@HavianEla]

As someone who takes human rights extremely seriously, for even the most deplorable people… I don’t even necessarily disagree. The problem is, is that (in the U.S, as well as much of the world) the justice system fails in its two jobs - reform those that CAN be helped, and keep those who refuse to change their vile ways locked up from society. Another issue is trust in the government. Do you, truly, trust our government to halt a DP when someone’s proven innocent? It RARELY happens, even when prosecutors ADMIT they got it wrong. Feds have made false SA allegations against whistleblowers and journalists. As much as there are CERTAINLY folks deserving of the DP, I don’t trust our current government with such powers. If such decisions were completely in the hands of the community members around the accused, as well as (and most importantly) the purported victim(s), then my concerns would be laid to rest. Like, I, for one, definitely wouldn’t be upset in any measure if s*x crimes would result in capital punishment. They gave their victim a life sentence, what makes these creeps so special they DON’T deserve the same?

[@jasonbernard9012]

The speech at the end…the whole story…wow well done Dark!!!

[@richardsaxon1795]

Quite enjoyed this one, kudos to the author, narrator and voice actors! Looking forward to more from them.

[@justcommoncurt]

I've heard this story before on Romnex's channel but it was so refreshing hearing an old favorite again. I kind of love this story because of how it brings up quite a lot of important topics about how the human element is going to deal with the sacrifice it will take to develop mars and how you would even start going about being a lead on this project and dealing with morale on a planet months of travel away from earth. Kinda makes me wonder if it would even be realistic for people to sign their lives away on a one way mission to effectively be slaves to a corporation.

[@redbareblazed3588]

Lets go!!!!!! I always love seeing a new space story pop up, thank you somni

[@FrijoleTTV]

I really liked this story, part of me wants an epilogue to see the writers thoughts on what happened next - Did Ivan have any true intention of sending a ship to bring them back? - What if when the ship got there, there was nobody left alive? So many potential cool routes it could go!

[@clydemarshall8095]

It takes around fifteen minutes for messages from Earth to reach Martian rovers and vice versa. How the hell do they have faster than light communication?

[@thedecentgamer7818]

I appreciate the storys "big bad" not being something alien, or supernatural, like it usually is in space stories. Its just a mentally unstable guy setting off a chain of events that results in the death of himself and the people who killed him

[@WokeandProud]

This story is pretty chilling when you actually think of the mental and social issues of deep space not even taking into account the physical challenges. We don't really realize wlhow spoiled we are here on earth it's a heavenly oasis in a universe of instant or painful death almost anywhere else. There's a good reason we haven't colonized the solar system yet despite it being 2024 living in space is far far harder then we ever imagined it could be.

[@LuvSosuh]

20:37 a… among us?

[@Nothing-1w3]

s.. ss..su-

[@duppy404]

Yeah

[@alanetchetto8908]

Nigel was ejected

[@satboi2734]

It literally stunned me for a second when I heard it

[@FreddiesVG4445]

Great content. Over the past month I’m fairly certain I’ve consumed all your content, now I just sit here and check KZbin everyday to see if you’ve uploaded. These are great man, keep them coming!

[@Darksomnium]

Much appreciated!

[@nicholasdumas1193]

Now you just have to start back at the beginning like me and relisten to all the amazing stories again, while Ronnie continues to put out the new stuff! It is the way.

[@Ray_Getard42069]

That was fantastic! Need this to be a short film!

[@Veltree]

Love the little story analysis at the end of videos, feels like a nice way to cap it off

[@ElMalito187]

Damn son that ending is so dark yet so encapsulating at the same time. Literally made my day brighter, don't ask why or how, but yeah incredible right here. Edit: The reality of societal governance is basically "it is what it is". The thirteen colonies and whoever else were pretty much on their own. England 🇬🇧 in all it's glory said to the pilgrims, "You're the ones who wanted to be there, right?, well then, you figure it out." Cheers 🍻

[@dieselmunkey]

My favorite part was where the phrasing made it sound like murder is a basic human right.

[@elmateo77]

Not a right but it is a basic part of humanity and in fact all living things.

[@baileyolds1427]

It becomes harder and harder to listen to other narrators with each video the sound effect the other voice actors it all just comes together so perfectly. Makes it so easy to detail the story in my head, Keep up the work.

[@ohaiClemmy]

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, Ronnie! 🧡 It's absolutely terrifying to think about because it could actually happen

[@MrFox5428]

. This story was pretty good but also not realistic. 20 years, it took 20 years for something to happen, if it was in real life about 5 years maximum and a murder or something else would have already happened

[@mikasakaio8062]

Sending love from Hawaii🤙🏽 Been listening to your stories for about 3 years now, every time you upload it always makes my day. Keep up the amazing work braddah🔥

[@taylorfain6957]

So I listened to this on the way home from the beach yesterday. And dude I would have gave a full round of applause for this but I was driving. This was AMAZING. like I started out with well well well. If it isn’t my favorite trio. You all out did yourself. This was absolutely amazing. Can’t wait for the next collab. ❤keep up the amazing work. 🎉

[@dirkbruere]

In a resource limited colony, prison is not an option. It takes too many resources.

[@HavianEla]

Get what you mean, but their goal was to create a SOCIETY on Mars, wasn’t it? Law, Justice, and Order are instrumental in upholding a society, even a society without a governing body. Otherwise you get disorganized Anarchy, a FAR cry from an organized Anarchy, with small communities of self-governing individuals who may or may not choose amongst themselves an official leader who is trusted by the collective group.

[@Chloe_Danger]

As always such a perfect Voice acting from you sominium, and the others. Love the content, the Channel I can always Trust to have a professional Voice acting in each story

[@tjlambaes]

Glad to find a new story from you my friend. I hope you are doing well with the things you spoke about earlier in the week. I get it, I’ve been 15min late to work every day this week bc I just can’t find the motivations to get out of bed. I have no words of wisdom. I would just like to say I’m thankful for you and your teams work.

[@phil4783]

Well done, loved it!

[@tiffanyweed6300]

Yay! You just made my work day better! Thank you for what you do!

[@alexnunez4019]

Great as always

[@GOE-s4f]

20:37 GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD GET OUT OF MY HEAD

[@Smithc2023]

WAS SAYING THE EXACT SAME SHIT.

[@justvertz5412]

I love your stories 10/10 I’ve watched like 90% of your videos lmao

[@Fenrir190]

The moment it was made clear in 20years they didn't have to deal with any major conflict and essentially stifled meaningful human interaction, I knew how this was gonna end. Gotta love thought provoking horror!

[@charlieocallaghan8679]

Enjoy your trip! 🎉 thank you so much for all the epic narrations

[@clydemarshall8095]

Carrying out the death penalty as the sentence for murder is hardly itself murder, though death by asphyxiation in a non-Terran atmosphere seems a bit cruel and unusual.

[@kjracz15]

This reminds me of Frostpunk. The game always makes me think "Was it all worth it?".

[@LootRoomGG]

Loving the space stuff so much! When you use a different title then the actual story itself, do you come up with the title before or after recording?

[@bluejay.27]

Man, this was so good! I love it when I'm able to find stories that really make you think.

[@danielabernathy6123]

This was so well done !❤

[@leekendall7155]

Awesome story dude. I love these sci-fi ones and this one was about as bleak as you could get. Great work by all involved. Cheers, Lee

[@ClausDamon]

Dark Somnium you make these stories come to life❤

[@Quick-Silver206]

As much as I hate the "Humanity is fundamentally evil." trope, that last line hit hard.

[@DarkEmpathy187]

Ahhh, that good 'ol BREACH ALARM....brings back so many great narrated memories. 😊

[@SeamusMcGillicuddy0]

Living on the first Mars colony has got to an improvement over living in New Jersey.

[@jurj97]

Keep these coming! I love space and cosmic horror

[@Lawsonomy1]

Kronos is not "the Greek god of agriculture", he is the Titan of time, Zeus's father, and the ruler of Elysium.

[@ZackeTheBrute]

Yeah, what was that about.

[@justblaze4707]

Perhaps that mistake was intentional to make you think about it throughout the story for a payoff later

[@franciszekkowar3962]

The Roman counterpart Saturn was assiociated with harvest time or the harvest itself.

[@Caboose1234]

Not Kronos/Chronos: He's been saying CRONUS. Cronus was the Titan of Agriculture where Kronos/Chronos is the God of Time/Literature. Titans were the predecessors to the Gods.

[@franciszekkowar3962]

@@Caboose1234 crypto Titan worshipper spotted 😁. I used think they were really cool motive back in childhood early teenage years days mainly through book mythology by Paderewski and Age of mythology + titans games.

[@smirkysmuffing]

I really liked this story because it was a short one that just tackled this topic of laws and society really well. It was cool to have this really realistic take on a scenario like this and to have this story where the monster/thread it the people themselves

[@smirkysmuffing]

-🤓

[@thebiggestcheems]

realism is when no negative affects from living on mars (whats radiations?)

[@Funky_Item]

It's over for me. All I could think of during the "leader" monologue in the beginning is that Tiktok Rizz Party group leader

[@Darksomnium]

im not sure what that is :O ill have to look it up lol

[@Funky_Item]

@@Darksomnium lmaoo boi dont do it. Pretty much a cognitohazard, tiktok brainrot

[@Darksomnium]

haha xD

[@OmgSinz]

💀

[@MsCJones2011]

That last sentence gave me full body chills!

[@Ktspitfire007]

All this freaking defense for Nigel...people just refused to think about the poor man he strangled, oh and lets see him try putting down that many people. I bet when they arive to get them there won't be anyone left.

[@Talsamar]

The issue is that he was essentially arrested, had a trial, found guilty, and was set for rehabilitation which would probably have psychological evaluations involved. It’s terrible that the guy died, but that still doesn’t give someone else the right to do the same.

[@bettybunbun9664]

I didn't have any sympathy for the protagonist but as a feared most of the comments seem to disagree with me. Good to see some comments I can agree with. And yeah he seemed to be jumping the gun a bit thinking he could take out 11 people who were pretty determined to oppose him and already know he's coming.

[@Ninetymarkers]

I loved the story and narrations as always. When the story mentioned someone named miguel that liked to be called miggy I laughed. One of my friends names miguel and I called him miggy.

[@RiotShieldMan]

That "Goodbye, Al" absolutely cut DEEP. Bravo performance all around.

[@blooBerry371]

This video was amazing huge props to you and the writer

[@BronzeRL123]

A great way to start my Friday work day! Thank you DS for another video 😊

[@mr_scaarry]

Wow this is very cool! Amazing stories. I also love telling stories. You're really good at this!

[@relight6931]

Nah man, he isn't just good. He is the OG of all creepy pastas.. If you like him, try Viidith too, Romnex, his very often collaborator and Creepy Ghost Stories, Dr. Creeps.. But only Dark Somnium and Viidith22 who said himself that he only started because he was such a fan of TDS, actually add in sound effects and music.. TDS is plain and simple the number one narator, producer, compositor and outside of Viidith upping his game by 3-4 times, I really think there will never be anyone even close as good. There is exploring series channel, best for SCP material and then there are few fantastic narrators for 40k universe.. But scarry, creepy, horror.. TDS is #1bar none.

[@ArDeeMee]

This whole story is painfully naive. It runs through every cliche. Everyone from a society without the deth penalty is going to roll their eyes at this. Love you, Ronnie, and thanks to everyone who helped bring this to life. The fx and voicework were excellent, as per usual. =)

[@rozza3135]

awfully presumptuous

[@ArDeeMee]

@@rozza3135 Nah. When you can predict every single storybeat and reasoning, down to parts of the dialogue, that’s a problem. I‘ve only had that with two other stories on this channel, which is a pretty strong recommendation of Ronnie’s work. Dude’s been doing this for hundreds of stories, and I fully respect him trying different kinds of stories. Even if I don’t like a story, I‘ll listen to the very end. These three stories I mentioned, I broke off/never touched again. They’re also usually when I close the livestream. I can always come back later. ;)

[@SBryck]

4 days was long enough for mars to collapse! Have fun on your trip

[@johannahunderwood4596]

If you’re intention is to build a new society, it would be wise to consider everything in your risk assessment, including a legal framework for these types of situations. Instead they found themselves having to work out the rules of trial and punishment in the aftermath of the murder, when tempers were running high and people were scared. Could it be that this group were all scientific sorts who considered themselves above such severe lapses of moral character, so didn’t think it would ever happen? Who knows, but the offender in this story seemed to be having a breakdown, so it was more nuanced than simple malice murder, hence the protagonist’s push for mercy. The killing of the offender was premeditated murder though, and at that point this society has fallen apart, everything they worked for was destroyed. It’s a good story.

[@Sig509]

This is just way too unrealistic. Colonization would cost way to much money to not have a law codex from day one. Sure, it could evolve with time, but no sane person would allow for such drama in an environement where literally everyhing can kill you. Laws are created so we, as a society, do not neet to invent the wheel for a second time...

[@hectorjcabrera7390]

Awesome story . I listen to all ur stories and this was very satisfying. Well done

[@Darksomnium]

Thank you so much!

[@TechLeprechaun]

Sometimes the darkest stories don't have any monsters...

[@stephenstevens6573]

They do! It's what the monster has become. Always us...proving we NEED societal regulation. Man, unregulated is Chaos...

[@clydemarshall8095]

There’s a reason why sentencing is not left up to a democracy.

[@clydemarshall8095]

Not all killing is equivalent. Killing a murderer doesn’t make you the same as them.

[@C0unt3ss]

I love tales of the human condition. You never know what is in another person's mind. Thank you, TDS, and enjoy your trip!!

[@devnotes00]

This reminds of the Twilight Zone ep: Monsters are due on Maple Street. The premise being fear driving the worst in humanity when their backs are against the wall

[@kentworch]

Thank you Somnium for the awesome pasta. Excellent story and narration as always, and I definitely loved this one. I definitely loved forward to hearing the rest of Borrasca narrated. Definitely one of my favorites. "PS, You're vehicle has been lojacked... Courtesy of the butler county sheriffs department." I know you'll come across that line in the second half a Borrasca lol. Anyway awesome story. 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@Mrdrooly123]

Hate to be picky, but Cronus is one of the titans. Either way his dominion is over time not over agriculture. the author must be thinking of demeter...

[@Joesmho23]

Cronus is (was?) the god of harvest. Chronos is time, the titan. They are different

[@Augs-0418]

​@Joesmho23 nah, same guy. Both titan of time and God of agriculture.

[@AshBreather]

@@Augs-0418 Nope. Classical Greece, and their mythology, came before classical Roman antiquity. In the original Greek mythology he was only a patron (not god) of harvest. He only became associated with time due to the Romans interpreting Cronus as Chronos, and was later conflated with being Saturn. This would be like saying a fan-canon of a movie or video game is more valid than the original creators' vision.

[@greenshiota9801]

I loved this! ❤ keep up the great work! And I think no on will be alive when the ship from earth gets there. And also I need more about the lizard space series!! It's so gooooooooood

[@firelord3309]

"Death begets Death begets Death begets Death" Lorn Au Arcos; Red Rising book 2, Golden Son, Ch. 29

[@reedforrest8027]

My jaw dropped when I read this, I’m on book 3 for the third time. Red rising is one of my favourite series’.

[@firelord3309]

@@reedforrest8027 best bloody damn series there is I'd say😁

[@barbar8425]

Most legendary comment pull I’ve ever seen

[@ze_doodles]

I was so confused why i instantly recognized this story from the first few lines... so i looked up the story lol. Realized i listened to it on romnex's channel. I'll still watch it here! I'll always watch videos from Ronnie

[@MicocoSpice]

I love it when I'm early to Dark Somnium's vids 🎉

[@Darksomnium]

glad you could come by so soon!

[@evazauner]

as ever a perfect narration of an asome story! thanks so much!

[@mirchole]

Even on Mars, humans are the worst monsters.

[@danefleck5320]

Loving these space stories!! Happy Friday, dude

[@karlbultrowicz932]

So this guy stands ground for a literal murderer, gets but hurt cause people don’t want to reside with one and decides to take justice themselves, and than he ends up killing 13 people at the end? What the biggest hypocrite of all time lmao. And I feel like Miquel wouldn’t go out without a fight brah.

[@katyd.976]

Wow listening to your old videos vs new is incredible. Both amazing in different ways!!

[@VultureXV]

Wow, communication has gotten real damn good to have a near 1 to 1 stream rate with no lag for talking to folk on Mars.

[@DaveTexas]

This is the error by the writer that ruined the story for me. It’s such a basic thing; the fact that the writer either doesn’t understand simple physics or was too lazy to find a way to write the story realistically just made me very disappointed that I wasted time listening to it.

[@holoxc]

my favorite commentator!! and my favorite stories are the space ones :) ty

[@OnceUponReddit]

The main character is 100% to blame

[@khalakrean6890]

How ? He made his case and got the majority on his side, its not his fault a bunch of people decided to overide the vote

[@anidiot5827]

​@khalakrean6890 I would argue the method of having Nigel go in front of everyone just to secure the main character's vote was just emotional manipulation with no logical argumentation to it besides Nigel's guilt. In a situation like that where one person messing up costs lives and already showed an unwillingness to stay and assist it is a legitimate question on if he should continue working besides being put on indefinite hold since what if Nigel breaks again. These kinds of big decisions should be done without emotion considering the wider consequences to the project and people. But hey that's just me

[@khalakrean6890]

@@anidiot5827 How is showing that someone regret their actions manipulation ? You know there's such a thing as criminals receiving lighter sentences if they show remorse because *logicaly* it means that they wont be a danger again and *logicaly* if you have ways to ensure someone wont be a danger anymore killing them stops being protection and becomes vengeance, which they did by the way, they had very easy ways to ensure he wouldn't hurt anyone again, they know to look out for his mental health and to not leave him alone with someone and he hates what he's done so its not like he's going to plot to do it again

[@husky0098]

@@anidiot5827 Deciding without emotion would be deciding without humanity. If the goal is to create a functioning society, things such as mercy and rehabilitation have to be taken into account, and in the given situation, Nigel's guilt was a legitimate point in the case of him not reoffending. Besides, even if he wanted to kill more people, with 70 colonists and lockable doors, it would be trivial to keep him detained. Establishing the death penalty in humanity's first off-world colony is unconscionable and would be a slap in the face of all civilized society. (Yes, that also goes for the ending, but I'm not here to argue for Al, but against the death penalty.)