<p>In the final episode of our game of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://leyline.press/collections/salvage-union">Salvage Union</a>, Baz is left to piece together the fragile aftermath of conflict in a war-torn Des Moines. He works to square up with his past and decide on his future.</p><p></p><p>*The title of this episode is an homage to Nnedi Okorafor’s novella of the same name, the third installment of her Africanfuturist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nnedi.com/books/the-binti-series/"><em>Binti </em>trilogy</a>, about a young Himba woman navigating interstellar conflict and her own identity. It’s very good, you should read it.</p><p></p><p><strong>Content Warnings: </strong></p><ul><li>Violence and combat scenes</li><li>Injury and death references</li><li>Emotional distress and anxiety</li><li>Mention of war, ambush, and military operations</li><li>Descriptions of damaged buildings and post-disaster environments</li><li>References to trauma and nightmares</li></ul><p></p><p>Produced by Paul Privitera. Featuring Jordan Lee Thompson.</p><p>Edited by Jordan Lee Thompson.</p><p>Music by Tommy Ljungberg.</p><p>Cover Art by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.maddyfuscoillustration.com/">Maddy Fusco</a>.</p><p>Voice over by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lipingvong.com/">LIPING VONG</a>.</p><p></p><p><em>235 bloom</em> is a collaboration between <em>Des Moines &amp; Dragons</em>and <em>The Institute for Manufactured Futures</em>. It is a work of speculative fiction taking place in the year 2089. The locations may be real, but any similarity to actual persons or their descendants is unintentional.</p>