Star Wars (39 BBY): DARTH MAUL - RESTRAINT (Unabridged & Original AUDIOBOOK)

[@pogo55555]

I listen to this in the gym at least twice a week.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I am glad to hear it!!! Expect another fast paced short story to be released tomorrow (perfect for the gym)... I am currently tweaking the finished version of Force Heretic: To Die Trying now!

[@bryantcullins5554]

That new AI narration is amazing.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you so much!

[@louisvarre2197]

That’s AI? Damn good!

[@josiahthibodeaux]

@@louisvarre2197 my thoughts exactly.

[@evanthomass]

No way! It sounds incredible.

[@evanthomass]

How did you guys know it was a.i? I thought the archivist had hired actors or something.

[@jstars1119]

The other hard to find Darth Maul short story by James Luceno is Darth Maul: End Game. I would love to see you do that next if you can find it.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I do have a terrible version if the ebook (i.e., additional time to get the text in order to produce the audiobook... but it is coming - VERY SOON!

[@DjBaapreB]

Thank, this was amazing!! Really well made. Cool to hear Sidious conversing. There are almost no stories where you get to know his inner thoughts. Hopefully they will be made/ released!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Agreed! I think there is more Sidiois dialogue in the is one then any others

[@skivvy3565]

My favorite was always the Plagueis book how half of it was dedicated to palpatine’s thoughts lol

[@DarthTamarus]

Thank you for this. It’s awesome.

[@antwan1357]

Just heard the beginning and I already know it is going to be a good one.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words! 😊

[@tj8097]

THIS IS AMAZING! THANK YOU A LOT. GUYS LIKE YOU KEEP THE WONDERFUL EU ALIVE

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

You are very welcome... thank you for the support! If you can, share my channel with friends and have them subscribe

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

🤗

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you so much!

[@this.is.a.username]

this is not EU, this is Legends. EU is a series of books that began before the Preqs were filmed and take place in a standalone universe that all tie-in together starting with Zahn's Thrawn books. Any books that mention Prequel characters or events are not EU, as the Preqs disregard the EU bible.

[@maystar7693]

From the very beginning of this narrative- most excellent! ✨ Love JL- Listening while biking !! TY!!! 😎✨

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words! 🤗 More are coming tomorrow (3 or 4)!

[@bigbird2240]

This has tie ins to Darth Plagueis Novel for sure

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes... it definitely does! There is a good audiobook on KZbin about Tenebrous & Sidiois as well (otherwise, I would have immediately followed up with that story!) I have not seen any additional short stories about Plagueis, unfortunately

[@jackdiamond5340]

This is AWESOME! I hope you do Saboteur and Endgame as well!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes... the are going! One VERY soon! 😇

[@decadebird]

I’ve been looking forward to this. It really sounds a lot like Sam.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thanks for that! So the A.I. voice fits in the realm of "voices you are familiar with" which was the goal! 😂 I also finally have access to my Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina again... although the 1st three are backups and only 60%-70% complete now (they were finished before my holidays)... I am focusing on Allegiance now, but will release shorter (30 minute) audiobooks as I get that one completed. I haven't released anything in weeks, so will do a huge effort to get back on track

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@pascalhicks4376]

28:12 They worshipped "The Son" and "The Daughter" of "Mortis!!!"

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes, a bit surprising to me... it has been a while since I watched the Clone Wars series - but I font remember that detail... yet

[@pogo55555]

I can't believe you don't have more subscribers.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for that! ... it is something I have been trying to correct for sometime, unfortunately. KZbin statistics show that 80% of our viewers - a majority of which are regular viewers - are not subscribers?!?! Which I don't understand, tbh. Please help and pass on our Channel to anyone that you know would be interesting in our audiobooks!

[@tonywlaschin7842]

Fantastic job as always, thank you

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the support & kind words!

[@teddycraddock9259]

thanks and may th3 forc3 b3 with you

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

And also with you!

[@nicholastrascik705]

❤❤❤ awe shit son can't wait

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

The waiting is over!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I hope you enjoyed it!

[@_CharStar_]

Brilliant.. Brilliant!!!! (i always think of Maul when i say brilliant hahaha) am listening for the second time. Best bedtime stories EVER thank you soooo much

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words! I am putting the finishing touches on the Darth Tenebrous story now, which I think you will like! ... plus more DARTH MAUL is coming!

[@mrblue21974]

Out f'ing standing! Bravo!!!

[@bigbird2240]

29:30 talks about the scene in Darth Plagueis novel where young Palpatine was given maul on blue desert city

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I noticed that... I searched, and could find no additional information regarding Maul's sale (aside from Asajj in the Clone Wars series). I would also really like more details regarding the Nightsister in general

[@louisvarre2197]

I’d like to read more about Darth Tenebrous!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I have good news! You will in the next 2 weeks!

[@irvingramirez2335]

Been looking for this Specific story

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@danieldosso2455]

Should see if you can get Sam Witwer to do the "Al Long Time Ago... In A Galaxy Far, Far Away.."

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I have a recording of him doing exactly that... but he does it softly, softly... Hmm... I can probably work with that anyway 😋

[@decadebird]

Definitely next level AI narration.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

THANK YOU!!! 💯

[@indianaharris9286]

Phenomenal work 👍 out of curiosity do you think you’ll end up doing either the Republic Commando or NJO books at some point?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you! ... and, yes, those are in my queue (3-4 novels beforehand)!

[@indianaharris9286]

@@TheArchivistPublishing WooHoo! I’ve been listening to your version of the Coruscant Nights trilogy and it’s just brilliant. I can’t believe Disney doesn’t see the potential and fan demand for Legends unabridged audiobooks.

[@bigbird2240]

The Archivist - great job ! Is there a short story by luceno that tells what happened to the “subtext miners “ that Plagueis had marooned on an abandoned system after he had them come to sojourn and learned about the plasma on Naboo?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Is the story called, Darth Maul: End Game? I could quickly do that novella as I have all of the A.I.'s for it now... but I cannot seem to locate a copy of the story anywhere (it's out of print, the website it used to reside on is gone, etc. ... that is literally the only Maul story I don't have 🙈). If anyone has a copy, send it to my email (on my Channel) and I can quickly create the audiobook! 🙏🏼

[@spiderfanmaniac9783]

That would be Darth Maul: Saboteur and it is about Maul going to Dorvalla.

[@owen8755]

Amazing work as usual! What’s your next project?!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you! 😊 I am working on reproducing the original Star Wars: Allegiance (as originally released by Talking Books) as book 1 of the Hand of Judgement Duology. I have also been made aware of a novella written to take place after Choices of One 😉

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Additionally, I have more than 10 short stories that I have finally recovered at 90% or more completion... expect to see these between major releases. So... Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina will have a couple of new additions this week (although likely skipping the first few stories temporarily - sadly, they will require a lot of rework to recover)... I will also release my first couple of Chronological Order videos, focusing on combining every Star Wars work (multiple types, Canon & EU)...

[@owen8755]

@@TheArchivistPublishing this is insane work , how the hell do you recover this stuff ?

[@ahsokatano3930]

Dope 🔥

[@JustaNilbody]

Oh no why is it similar to Witwers voice? 😭😭😭 I wish we had more iterations of Peters voice.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

That is an interesting comment... I will look into creating an A. I. based on Peters. That would be a good addition.

[@pascalhicks4376]

14:23 So Pre Viszla and his Death Watch weren't the first Mandalorians that Maul had encountered. First, it was Melctch from Tor Viszla's Death Watch before 14:31 Jango Fett killed Tor!!!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Nice spotting of a detail I also found interesting! I suspect due to Meltch's poor treatment of him at a young age, Maul developed an intense dislike for Mandalorians... fueling his desire to conquer them 🤔

[@pascalhicks4376]

@The Archivist and also you made Treza's voice sound so reptilian, "Bad Ass!!!" Could you eventually replicate Darth Plagues' audio voice from the Audiobook of the novel!?!?

[@stranglestrong]

I'm trying to create my own audiobook for KZbin. What did you use for this particular short story

[@josephnotoempire2949]

The audio needs a de-ser treatment. A compresser and a 10 band equalizer will accomplish the same task. Remove the harsh sss sound without dulling the sound of the mix.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I agree... in fact, it was delayed a couple of days as I (unsuccessfully) tried to remove the "sss". Any suggestions for a stand alone de-ser tool? If so, I will apply it and re-release it without the "sss"

[@josephnotoempire2949]

@@TheArchivistPublishing I use to do it with rack mounted effects. I don't what free tools exist at this point. My compresser had a pre/out (effects send) that I would put through an EQUALIZER. You find the Hz of the sibilant frequency. And turn it up. Post/in to compresser. Then adjust the compresser for fast release but hard knee compession. The sibilant frequency in theory will be lessened without the whole mix being Eq'ed to be dull.

[@josephnotoempire2949]

@@TheArchivistPublishing 'Reason' or 'Record' might have an app/tool as part of it's digital effects emulation software. Perhaps you can borrow a copy from someone you know who does home recording?

[@bigbird2240]

I want a short story about maul living on mustafar with the custodial droids 😂

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

You mean when he is "Spider Maul" 😂 If one exists, let me know the name and I will search for it.

[@devon1267]

@@TheArchivistPublishing Nah thats when he is young, when Sidious first obtains him, he sends him to Mustafar where droids take care of him and Sidious starts training him.

[@MoggerNChief]

Based

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thanks for that

[@royb5225]

Great work... but the alarms get to be annoying. They are designed to drive people from burning buildings and are hard to ignore while concentrating on the story. The lasers, too, imho. The rest is top notch.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yeah... I agree... but there is a bio alarm and a disaster beacon to endure

[@pascalhicks4376]

1:18:28 Was that it!?!? I thought their would be more description of what Maul did when he killed everyone in the academy!!!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes, I did as well. From what I understand, the details are in Maul: End Game (as flashbacks). Edpwctbthat one (and all of the Mail novels) to be released in June.

[@alchemyofspirit]

It’s described in the book darth maul wrath.

[@pascalhicks4376]

@The.Archivist. can you at least do those parts in a new Audiobook too!?!?

[@malcolmarmstrong210]

Will you be releasing something new soon looking forward to mist encounter & a couple of requests

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes! Tonight, in fact. Starting with Mist Encounter - my most complicated audiobook (one I had to redo 3 times, unfortunately... details will come with the release!). Expect multiple releases until I have gotten back on my release schedule... And enjoy Mist Encounter later tonight!

[@malcolmarmstrong210]

@@TheArchivistPublishing that's great news can't wait for this one cheers

[@AdmiralMakati]

Who is the narrator?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I bet you think it is Sam Witwer (Darth Maul voice from the Clone Wars series)... but it is not! 😄

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

This audiobook is 100% Artificial Intelligence (voices, music, etc.)

[@AdmiralMakati]

It’s pretty good, but I only just listened to shadow hunter and it’s quite different. Did you clone his voice?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@AdmiralMakati It is not cloned, but the A.I. sounds similar to the narrator of the Essential Legends version of Shadow Hunter

[@soularprimestudios5930]

Bruh Maul always has people trying to capture him lol....

[@bigbird2240]

Treza’s voice actually kinda scares me lol

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

🤣😂🤣 Now imagine that voice coming from a reptilian who changes colors based on his emotions, whilst exuding a cocktail of pheromones! 😬🙈😬

[@Demonmixer]

Great book. Sounds like it's being read by American Patrick Stewart...

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Interesting comment, as he would be a great narrator. It is not exact, but much close to Sam W.

[@james8449100]

What engine are you using?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Currently, I am bouncing the audiofiles between 3 (or 4) systems to get the quality of the narrator & Maul (which is hugely time consuming). I have been asked several times... it is complicated enough to explain that I will put the process into several videos (with the necessary photos, etc.)

[@james8449100]

@@TheArchivistPublishing I have really bad dyslexia and there are loads of stat trek books that never made it to audio. This is the most impressive TTS I've ever come across. Do you have a patrion and what level would get me requests

[@James-th4rn]

✌️

[@Rusty-i7g]

Never to become Master..not under Palpatine

[@philhigson4539]

Does anyone else thing that mother talsen sounds like Lena Hadley who plays cersi in game of thrones

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I just checked... YES, she does 🤣😂🤣

[@nicholastrascik705]

What this is A I ???

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes... 100% A.I. There is more coming!

[@kyerinajohnson1353]

please do the same wit the novel I jedi

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Ohh... that one is coming in the medium future for sure. It's only been released abridged with my least favourite book cover! Definitely, under rated and deserves to be done properly

[@sithsoldier98]

Sound like Clancy Brown narrating

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Haha... interesting comment! 😂 It was published with version 1 of our Sammie Wee A. I. Maul : End Game is going to be released in the next 2 weeks... wait until you hear the silky new version 3 of our Sammie Wee A. I.!

[@dominikb8430]

:O

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Darth Maul : Saboteur is coming !

[@StefanWinchester]

Alot of this is stolen from the wrath of darth maul how is this an original thing

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Actually, you are incorrect. Darth Maul: Restraint by James Luceno was written in 2011, whilst Wrath of Darth Maul by Ryder Wyndham was written in 2012. The timing is important as Ryder Wyndam typically wrote "junior novels" for young teens which re-hashed details from several works (in this case, parts from the Darth Maul novels, Darth Maul: Restraint, Darth Maul: Saboteur & Darth Maul: End Game). My AUDIOBOOK is an original work directly from Darth Maul: Restraint (meaning this is not another version of an audiobook that has been produced one or more times - it is an original and the only audiobook version of Darth Maul: Restraint). So what does all of that mean? For purists (especially EU purists) it is important to listen to Star Wars works that were created when Star Wars was under the guidance of George Lucas). With that said, I also (I suspect everyone 🤫) read the "junior novel" version of everything. They are fine, except typically are missing adult themes such as racism, xenophobia, etc. Ryder Wyndam's series of which you mentioned one (others about Darth Vader, etc.) are good sources as they bring together events from several works and/or several authors in one place. As an example, Restraint leaves us with a huge cliff hanger - Maul in his way back to slaughter the training camp. Without Ryder Wyndam's version, you must read Saboteur and End Game (at least) to cover the same events. Also, understand that my goal is to ensure EVERY Star Wars work (be it a novel, short story, novella, comic, or graphic novel) is produced is audiobook format, of at least "near professional" quality - the result will be many original works! 😇

[@tomg4324]

Love it

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words!