Beyond the Dark Productions - ‘The Strata’ - Chapter 7 | Original audio drama
Maria Campos for Taalah
Taalah is a pump worker who has just started in the Underground, a system of watery tunnels that wind their way beneath the slum area of Dockerton. She is very green and knows little about how to do her job, since she’s only in her first week on the crew. Conditions in the Underground are harsh and dangerous and Taalah is wary of getting hurt. However, she is conscientious and committed and wants to do a good job. Although this wasn’t the career she envisioned for herself, she has enjoyed meeting her fellow pump workers and is already starting to form a strong bond with them. She hopes to one day rise the ranks to a supervisor role.
(Feeling uncertain about her ability to cope with the Underground as she has a discussion with some fellow workers) “When do you think I’ll start getting the instincts for these... vibrations and noises? I mean, I don’t want to be stuck down in these tunnels with no clue that something’s about to go wrong.”
(Uneasy as a disaster starts to unfold) “Uh, guys... I can see a lot of water coming into the chamber from up here. I mean - a lot. Is that normal?”
(Breathless and excited as she works to move a piece of equipment that could help avert a disaster) “I think I’m getting it!”
