Book Information
-
This podiobook is complete
Share and Enjoy!
The Crypt Book 01: The Crew by Scott Sigler
Science Fiction
Click the arrow below to listen to the first episode of this free audio book:
A far-future military/scifi endeavor from New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler.
It is the best-kept and worst-kept secret in the Planetary Union navy. The PUV James Keeling, a warship that does things that no other ship can do. It is a weapon, and a liability. The rumor is that eighty percent of the people assigned to the Keeling die before their two-year stint is up. That rumor is the reason for the ship's nickname -- The Crypt, a vessel full of the dead.
Those with a promising career, those with connections, those that can can avoid service on the Keeling do just that. But still, the ship must fight, and for that, it needs a crew. The navy assigns the worst of the worst: cowards, thieves, murderers, rapists or those with nowhere else to go, no way to opt out. Your choice is simple: be executed for your crimes, or serve two years on the keeling. If you make it out alive, your record is wiped clean and you get a fresh start.
For this crew of just over 100 souls, it will be the longest two years they have ever faced. What is this ship? Where did it come from? And why, oh, why, won't everyone stop screaming ...
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 3.0 United States License.
Audio Quality: 
Out of 12 ratings
Narration Quality:
Out of 12 ratings
Writing Quality:
Out of 12 ratings
Overall Rating:
Out of 12 ratings
By: olstar18
Scott I will only say this. GET THE DAMN BOOK WRITTEN ALREADY! Seriously it is inhumane to torture us like this.By: Rosanna
I had listened to roughly half of these..but very happy to see it here in this more cohesive format. Some are co written with such people as Phil Rossi and Basil Sands. All are intriguing. Some are quite frightening.You won't be disappointed. Glad to see this is Book 01..more to come..By: Wolf
Fanfrickintastic! If you havn't been keeping up with the crew at ScottSigler.com, this is perfect for you. If you have been listening, well, it's still perfect. Listen to The Crypt - Book 1, and then go to ScottSigler.com and catch up on all of Scotts other works. You will NOT be disappointed.
Chapters
| Title | Description | Date Created |
| 01 - ?1puvjk (8.25 MB) | Meet Travis Ellis. His legal troubles force a Hobson's choice upon him. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 02 - error3 reconstruct (11.11 MB) | Meet Nitzhans Shamdi and Aramis, two hulking interplanetary marines. Bad things tend to happen when these boys drink too much..... | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 03 - dualism-destruct (14.64 MB) | Meet Sergeant Maya Whitaker, Private Jim Perry, and Private Mark Bennett. What could compel someone to volunteer to serve on The Crypt? | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 04 - restraint-ascension (24.35 MB) | Meet Master Gunnery Sergeant Francis Sands, head of Marine security for the PUV Goshawk. He goes against his inherently strict nature and winds up putting his head in the figurative noose while walking his rounds. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 05 - 4th pylon (error) (28.98 MB) | Meet Lieutenant Suzanna Rossi and Captain Brachford serving on the PUV Shale Morris. Lieutenant Rossi, a devoted Purist, rapidly discovers that Captain Brachford is a religious bigot looking for vengeance. They are not going to get along very well. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 06 - Recruit Yolanda Smith (20.25 MB) | When you is a ho, the pimp always wins. Yolanda Smith is taught this harsh truth in this episode. Here is your first peek, albeit a small one, inside the PUV James Keeling. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 07 - Petty Officer Samuel Draper (19.19 MB) | Jonas Robinson will not let anything stand in between him and his vengeance. Colin Walker took his family from him, and he will pay. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 08 - Kirsten Graves (19.9 MB) | Every woman has the right to defend herself from the unwanted attentions of a man. But where is the line? And how far is her defense allowed to go? | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 09 - Engineer B.W. Crites (15.39 MB) | "Bent Wrench" Crites is a brilliant engineer. Unfortunately, he also possesses a teensy weensy temper and is just a bit crude. This tends to offend his commanding officers' delicate sensibilities. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 10 - Private Pippa Remic (36.64 MB) | Death surrounds some people. It follows them and shadows their every move. For Private Pippa Remic, it's something she just can't seem to escape. You can't really run from death when you are the one who is always dishing it out -- intentionally or not. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 11 - The Tank Part 1 (18.68 MB) | Sergeant Krystina Simonsen and her crew find themselves naked and confined. They have no idea where they are. They are definitely "in the piss." Can their situation possibly get any worse? Are you kidding? This is a Scott Sigler story. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 12 - The Tank Part 2 (14.28 MB) | Sergeant Krystina Simonsen and her crew find themselves naked and confined. They have no idea where they are. They are definitely "in the piss." Can their situation possibly get any worse? Are you kidding? This is a Scott Sigler story. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 13 - Washington, D.C. Part 1 (19.89 MB) | The stealth attack ship Washington D.C. is on a mission which must be completed, regardless of the cost. Everyone is expendable. All that matters is that they succeed in their task. They must learn what Professor James Keeling of the Planetary Union is working on out here in deep space. The DC is a highly advanced "ugly" from the League of Planets. Silence and stealth are the Washington's weapons of war. Every emission, whether it be electromagnetic, heat, light, or sound can place them in immediate peril. Detection means death. Deaths noted in Captain Plaunt's log this episode: Mae Breakall, Justin Crumpler, Sharla Keslar, Shawn Keslar, Christian Mullane, Patrick Mullane, Rory Nuchtchas, Bobby Ruks, Joey Ruks, Kathy Ruks, Kate Vidrine, & Fred Wolfe. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 14 - Washington, D.C. Part 2 (24.43 MB) | The stealth attack ship Washington D.C. is on a mission which must be completed, regardless of the cost. Everyone is expendable. All that matters is that they succeed in their task. They must learn what Professor James Keeling of the Planetary Union is working on out here in deep space. The DC is a highly advanced "ugly" from the League of Planets. Silence and stealth are the Washington's weapons of war. Every emission, whether it be electromagnetic, heat, light, or sound can place them in immediate peril. Detection means death. Deaths noted in Captain Plaunts log this episode: Katie Adams, Jehan Aziz, Connor Logan Bailey, Marc Bailey, Mikey Beacom, Kevin Blackerby, John Coard, Avla Crumbler, James Jossard, Jonathan Kalmes, Tyler Kuebler, Brian Maupin, Tee Morris, Laura Mullin, Rob Morris, Patrick O'Keefe, Jeremy Parsons, Ben Press, Julie Press, Aaron Reed, Mary Alice Reisse, Blade Ronetz, Phil Rossi, Heather Welliver, Richard Woodworth. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 15 - Washington, D.C. Part 3 (22.93 MB) | The stealth attack ship Washington D.C. is on a mission which must be completed, regardless of the cost. Everyone is expendable. All that matters is that they succeed in their task. They must learn what Professor James Keeling of the Planetary Union is working on out here in deep space. The DC is a highly advanced "ugly" from the League of Planets. Silence and stealth are the Washington's weapons of war. Every emission, whether it be electromagnetic, heat, light, or sound can place them in immediate peril. Detection means death. Deaths noted in Captain Plaunts' log this episode: No casualties reported. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 16 - Washington, D.C. Part 4 (21.89 MB) | The stealth attack ship Washington D.C. is on a mission which must be completed, regardless of the cost. Everyone is expendable. All that matters is that they succeed in their task. They must learn what Professor James Keeling of the Planetary Union is working on out here in deep space. The DC is a highly advanced "ugly" from the League of Planets. Silence and stealth are the Washington's weapons of war. Every emission, whether it be electromagnetic, heat, light, or sound can place them in immediate peril. Detection means death. Deaths noted in Captain Plaunts' log this episode: Peter Blix-Bryant, Chris Butera, Greg Butera, Steve Hilley, Diana Landl, Marcus Noble, Jason Northrop, Waleed Ovase, Kent Vidrine. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 17 - Washington, D.C. Part 5 (23.54 MB) | The stealth attack ship Washington D.C. is on a mission which must be completed, regardless of the cost. Everyone is expendable. All that matters is that they succeed in their task. They must learn what Professor James Keeling of the Planetary Union is working on out here in deep space. The DC is a highly advanced "ugly" from the League of Planets. Silence and stealth are the Washington's weapons of war. Every emission, whether it be electromagnetic, heat, light, or sound can place them in immediate peril. Detection means death. Deaths noted in Captain Plaunts' log this episode: Donny Bliss, Chris Bugaj, Melissa Bugaj, Laura Burns, Andrew Clark, Christiana Ellis, Martha Hollaway, Paulette Jaxton, Mikey Kay, Mur Lafferty, Kira Mandel, Steve Marschall, Earl Newton, Nutty Nuchtchas, Jason Ramboz, Andrew Randles, Mark Smith, Andy Spencer, Carmen Wellman, Jett Whitfield. Crew members whose fates are UNKNOWN: Scott Breakall, Darth BonBon, Christine Cipparone, Hillary Clapper, John Cmar, Kevin Crosby, Darryl Dishong, Bill Engleman, Paul Fischer, Cristin Guinan-Wiley, Eric Hodges, Jason Jones, Ed Patrush, Gillian Plaunt, Allie Press, Bruce Press, Aric Ruks, Ted Sawyer, Chooch Schubert, Viv Schubert, Ashley Schultz, Carrie Seidman, Greg Seidman, Ryan Sexmore, David Sobkowiak, Maxwell Sobolik, Dan Tabor, Annie Turner, Brent Weichsel, Evelyn Wolke, Jason Wonn. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 18 - Angel of Death Part 1 (20.97 MB) | Angela Stewart is starting her life over. She's going to be a doctor & an officer in the Planetary Union Navy. But she has a dark secret...... | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 19 - Angel of Death Part 2 (16.45 MB) | Angela Stewart is starting her life over. She's going to be a doctor & an officer in the Planetary Union Navy. But she has a dark secret...... | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 20 - Angel of Death Part 3 (20.96 MB) | Angela Stewart is starting her life over. She's going to be a doctor & an officer in the Planetary Union Navy. But she has a dark secret...... | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 21 - Dr. Erun Wellingtun (30.06 MB) | Dr. Erun Wellington is about to find out exactly how important continuing to live really is to him. We also meet the unusual life form known as a Grizzit. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| 22 - Master Chief Billy Kinshasa (16.97 MB) | Master Chief Billy Kinshasa is a woman who doesn't know what she's asking for. But when have you ever known a mother who's protected her young to be reasonable? | Jan 28, 2010 |