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Siege of Silicon


14 episodes


Solo Science fiction Serial Audio Book


Synopsis:

Lily Townes is a process engineer; she's uprooted herself to work in Taiwan on revolutionary high-k metal gate transistors. Trouble begins when a chemical leak forces an evacuation of her factory. Only Lily notices something isn’t quite right. What she finds baffles and scares her smartest colleagues. They embark on a hunt to decipher the technology and find out what, or who is behind it all.


Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Solo

Narrator: Third Person

Genres: Science fiction

Soundscape: Sound effects

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Episodes:

Siege of Silicon, Chapter [13], Unmasked

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:34:46 GMT

The dockmaster is brought to Joseph and reveals the unwritten  history of the valley. As Lily and Sam arrive at Shimen, the true hijacker makes themselves known. Find out who, right now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [12], Phantoms in the Machine

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 18:56:18 GMT

As Marvin digs for answers, he discovers who may be behind the hijacking. Lily gets an old lesson from Geoff with a new twist. What will they learn? Find out right now in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [11], Products of the Past

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:04:56 GMT

Lily takes the plunge and dives deep into the bowels of the tool to steal the circuit design.  Tensions rise as east meets west when Joseph brings the US and Taiwanese crews together. Will they succeed? Find out right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon. 

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [10], Taking Stands

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 22:48:12 GMT

Lily is fed up with every single obstacle in her way and finally has it out with John. Joseph’s new pet proves to be a great motivator. Find out what change is in store at Universal Foundries right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [9], A Big Catch

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 17:13:25 GMT

Joseph makes one more attempt to catch what he’s been after. Lily makes a new discovery with Sam that changes their strategy. Will the catch be enough for Joseph? Will Lily make the right call? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [8], Offers

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:12:33 GMT

Curly gets set straight by Tim while Lily takes a tour of a competitor’s factory. What revelations will she have? And what will become of her future with Universal Foundries? Find out in this week’s installment of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [7], Small Defeats

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 21:46:56 GMT

Joseph encounters resistance when he finds exactly what he’s looking for at the bottom of Shimen Reservoir.

Lily and a more than reluctant Sam volunteer to brave a dangerous chemical and restart the factory.

Will they prove their metal or suffer a more serious fate? Find out in this chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [6], Bound by the Food Chain

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 23:09:11 GMT

Joseph pursues a new role he hopes will lead him to more answers. While Lily, reeling from the events of the last twenty four hours, attempts to find reprieve. But her problems follow her and humility ensues as she plunges deeper into Jesse’s world and Taipei life.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [5], Family Business

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 21:14:49 GMT

Lily’s mistake is caught by someone she most wanted to impress. But everything is put into perspective when she discovers Mrs. Brown is missing. Meanwhile, the technical lead of the fab, John Yifu comes to terms with his role in the increasing cultural divide of Taiwan. Will Lily find her friend’s mother? Will John learn what he needs to do next?

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [4], A Most Serious Offense

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 20:28:23 GMT

As she meets the waning hours of the day, Lily must set out to do what she promised and fix the tool. Even with the help of Sam, her best technician she struggles to fix the lot, maneuver the politics and keep her sanity. Has she been through the worst of it, or will the events of the day prove too much? 

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [3], Enigmatic Exceptionalism

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 22:04:41 GMT

After being rendered unconscious by Mrs. Brown’s “gift”, Lily awakens in a a place too green to be anywhere near the city and a face too familiar to be real. Her curiosity takes her deeper to find answers, but will she leave with only more questions? Find out in this installment of Siege of Silicon.


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Siege of Silicon, Chapter [2], Arrivals and Departures

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 21:57:20 GMT

Welcome back to Siege of Silicon! In this episode, Lily’s life is again thrown into chaos when the mother of her dead friend arrives in Taipei unannounced. Meanwhile across the city, a man named Joseph reluctantly takes on a rather covert assignment that sets in motion a chain of events that will impact Lily forever. Find out how, right now in this installment of Siege of Silicon. 

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter[1]

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:17:24 GMT

Escorting her parents through Taipei and getting them on their flight home proves to be more of a challenge than fixing a sputtering deposition process for Lily Townes.It's not the gentle advice of her mother nor the antics of her father that get to her. It's the dredging of the past; A reminder of a terrible accident and her failed efforts to uncover the truth. Join Lily as she faces this new challenge in this, the first chapter of Siege of Silicon.

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Siege of Silicon, Chapter[0], a prologue

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 03:48:19 GMT

More than fish lie within the depths of Shimen lake. For generations, the locals have lived and fished in tradition, honoring the spirit beneath. In the prologue of Siege of Silicon, the epic sci-fi tale of technology, mystery and adventure, we meet young Kai as he bucks these traditions to prove himself a fisherman. He risks it all to fish with an untested and unproven technology of his own making. Will he catch his haul and achieve acceptance, or will it lead to ultimate ruin? Find out in the premier chapter of Siege of Silicon right now.


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