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Admiral Serik Volkov was once a decorated officer within the Russian Marine Corp. His career collapsed following a direct refusal to obey an order from a superior, an incident still largely redacted by the Kremlin. Following his excommunication, Volkov...

Private Alberts has demonstrated steady improvement and notable resilience throughout his initial training cycle. Despite entering bootcamp significantly above...

Lieutenant Talia Callen is a dedicated, highly capable medical officer whose clinical proficiency is considered exceptional for her age. Initial recruitment panels expressed reservations due to...

The Writer includes various factions and groups in its story. Some are fictional while others are inspired by real-life organisations. Below, we've outlined a few of the factions that listeners will come across during Season 1...

Private Jayden Yoon-Smith demonstrates exceptional physical capability, cognitive aptitude and operational potential. He consistently ranks at or near the top of all physical and theoretical assessments completed during initial training. Despite possessing...

Corporal Donovan is a by-the-book operator known for his precision, discipline and unshakable adherence to command protocol. Enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force at nineteen, his early service involved supply...

It begins with a single question, the ‘what if’ that sparked the series. No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, you can feel it: tensions are rising, societies...

Private Wolfe is a highly skilled sniper and reconnaissance operative. Reserved, efficient and precise, Wolfe has demonstrated exceptional marksmanship and situational awareness, earning distinction as one of the most accurate long-range shooters in the Australian Defence Force. Raised in a low-income household in...

Private Smuhar was conscripted into service following national mobilisation during the early stages of the Third World War. Initially identified as a candidate with non-combative potential, his unique aptitude for narrative construction, propaganda adaptation and linguistic cohesion made him a key figure in the establishment of ‘The Writer Initiative’.

The Writer is a serialised, fictional audio drama that immerses listeners in an imagined World War III. The story follows a young writer drafted into...

World War III has begun. Oliver, a young aspiring writer, is drafted into a brutal military bootcamp where he forms unique bonds with fellow recruits Ben, Jayden and Noah, and comes under the command of Donovan, a hardened instructor who sees something in Oliver he doesn’t yet understand. But bootcamp is...

#1 best-selling author and filmmaker O.R. Smuhar has launched The Writer, a serialised audio drama that explores an immersive and realistic depiction of a fictional Third World War, from conscription to the frontlines.