The Mechadova Engine

Episode 1 - Emergency Break

Ep. 1

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Log's daily studies are suddenly interrupted.

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Cast:

Timothy Rafael as Log

Rhys Tirado as Tinker

Crew:

Written and produced by Lumi Oakes

Sensitivity Reading by Marisa Ewing-Moody

Beta-reading by Timothy Rafael, Maddie Girouard, and Sean Drabik

Dialogue editing and Sound Design by José Machado

Intro/outro music composed by Eyre

Cover art created by Rawlyx

Other music credits (in order of appearance):

'Elementary' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Static' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'Winter Waltz' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

'lonesome traveler -cinematic acoustic guitar' by HarumachiMusic - Pixabay

'Eidolon' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Content Warnings: Sound of train harshly stopping at 8:45-8:50. Light cursing. Descriptions of looking down from high up (acrophobia)

Spoilers for The Final Problem and The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

0.5. Crowdfunder Trailer
01:28| Sunday, February 15, 2026|Ep. 0.5
The Mechadova Engine is a 15-episode scripted Queer Steampunk Audio Drama about the systems that isolate us, community, and how knowledge is preserved and retold. The story is told through a vibrant world of trains on railway tracks far above earth.Crowdfunding on Kickstarter from February 18th!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lumioakes/the-mechadova-engine-steampunk-audio-dramaFeatured (in order):Timothy RafaelRhys TiradoKiraiAmelia StephensonLumi OakesWritten and produced by Lumi OakesDialogue editing and Sound Design by José MachadoMusic composed by EyreCover art created by RawlyxTranscript: https://write.ellipsus.com/edit/542175a0-fd19-47c0-8fc0-3d09861cbe46/draft/1405dc81-2b41-4bac-989f-e4ce9439cb14Website: https://mechadovapod.com/