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The Topiary
Season 1 · Episode 5

The Topiary

Rangers Leon and Michael are the only residents of The Topiary - a tiny tourist planet near the edge of the galaxy, lush with exotic plant life. But due to budget cuts The Topiary is shutting down. So Leon decides to document their remaining time together. When their final visitor arrives, things go much differently than Leon expected

The Outer Reach: Stories from Beyond · Jeff Emtman, Jorge Jacinto, The Black Spot, Matt Bush, Katya Apekina, Lilan Bowden, Martin Starr, Nick White

May 8, 202025m 10sExplicit

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Show Notes

Rangers Leon and Michael are the only residents of The Topiary - a tiny tourist planet near the edge of the galaxy, lush with exotic plant life. But due to budget cuts The Topiary is shutting down. So Leon decides to document their remaining time together. When their final visitor arrives, things go much differently than Leon expected.

This episode was originally released in 2017.

Written by Katya Apekina

Featuring Martin Starr, Matt Bush and Lilan Bowden

Directed by Nick White

Sound design and editing by Jeff Emtman

Music from The Black Spot

Artwork by Jorge Jacinto

The original print version of this story appears in Bodega Magazine

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the outer reach