Orbit 9

Orbit 9

Project Overview

Orbit 9 is a short episodic sci-fi audio adventure series for Spotify and YouTube, set at the edge of known space where the Galactic Federation is expanding into a dangerous new frontier. At the center of the story is the Contessa, a small and often-overlooked ship carrying five unlikely individuals whose choices will change the course of the universe. Blending action, mystery, humor, and heart, Orbit 9 follows a found family as they face smugglers, warlords, strange worlds, and the growing shadow of an empire that believes it can control everything it touches.

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Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Mark Thompson
open
Unpaid

A 12-year-old boy and the emotional lead of the story. Mark is kind-hearted, impulsive, imaginative, and desperate to be a real hero. He’s got big energy, a little recklessness, and a lot of heart. Vocally, he should feel youthful and believable, but still capable of carrying dramatic scenes and heroic sincerity. Think confidence, humor, wonder, and occasional vulnerability

Language:
  • english
Voice description:
  • radio drama
  • animation/character
  • “Okay, so maybe this is dangerous... but it’s also awesome, and I really think that part matters.”

  • “Uh... I had a plan. A really good plan, actually. It just sort of exploded halfway through.”

  • “If somebody out there needs help, then we go. That’s it. That’s what we do.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Gus
open
Unpaid

talking hamster with the soul of a grumpy uncle and the loyalty of a best friend. Gus is sarcastic, pragmatic, funny, and secretly very warm. He’s comic relief, but never a joke character in a bad way — he’s smart, grounded, and often the voice of reason when everybody else is doing nonsense in space. His voice should feel expressive, streetwise, and memorable.

Voice description:
  • animation/character
  • radio drama
  • "You don’t need to be the biggest one in the room to be the one holding everybody together.”

  • “Kid, I’m with you. I’m just saying I’d prefer not to die doing whatever this is.”

  • “Listen to me — being scared doesn’t mean you’re weak. It means you’re still smart enough to know what’s at stake.”

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Robo Dad / Jason Thompson
open
Unpaid

Mark’s father, now a human-cybernetic fusion. He’s stoic, deeply intelligent, emotionally reserved, and protective to a fault. This role needs someone who can sound analytical and controlled, but still hint at buried humanity and a father’s love underneath all the machine logic. He is one of the dramatic anchors of the show. 

Voice description:
  • radio drama
  • animation/character
  • male adult
  • “If there is danger ahead, then I will face it first. That is not a negotiation.”

  • “I am not without feeling. I simply prefer that my decisions are not ruled by it.”

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ozara the Seer
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: 0ph3lia

The team’s maternal figure, counselor, and moral anchor. She is wise, strict, nurturing, spiritual, and powerful. Ozara should sound elegant and commanding, but warm when needed. She is not soft in a weak way — she carries authority, grace, and emotional intelligence. This role needs a performer who can do regal strength and heartfelt care at the same time. 

Voice description:
  • animation/character
  • radio drama
  • “There is a difference between power and wisdom. One is given. The other is earned.”

  • "Remember, Whatever burden you carry, you do not carry it by yourself.”

  • “Compassion is not weakness. It is often the bravest choice a person can make.”

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lyra
open
Unpaid

A young warrior girl and the newest major member of the team. She is cold, analytical, guarded, brave, and emotionally shut down, but there is warmth buried under all that armor. Her performance should feel sharp, dry, and controlled, with room for vulnerability to slowly emerge. She also has strong chemistry potential with the rest of the cast because so much of her arc is about learning to belong.

Voice description:
  • animation/character
  • radio drama
  • “If you’re waiting for me to say this is a good plan, you’re going to be waiting a long time.”“If you’re waiting for me to say this is a good plan, you’re going to be waiting a long time.”

  • “Oh good. Another emotional speech. Those always fix everything.”

  • “Take one more step and I’ll make the ground remember you.”

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