Tl;dr Glen Cook's The Black Company -- Chapter 1 -- The Legate

Ch 1 -- the stage is set: Earth is slowly evolving toward a Venusian climate. Our characters are revealed: struggling amidst mundane concerns. But a star ship has crashed on Pluto, and the homeopapes are speculating on the return of Palmer Eldritch, absent these last 10 years.WARNING: These episodes are intended as a supplement to the reading. Anything revealed in a section is subject to a "what we know so far" discussion, with a greater than 0% chance of related speculation. We always avoid spoilers, BUT, if a close-reading reveals secrets left obscure to a casual reader... be warned. Please, keep comments relevant to the current episode. We'd like to encourage you to "like" the podcast if you do. Subscribe, tell your friends and leave us friendly or constructive comments. All of these help us grow and learn. Patreon -- This option is for those who love what we're doing and just can't live without us. Your contributions will help us cover the costs of the RSS feed, logo des