Scott Sigler's Galactic Football League (GFL) Series
Scott Sigler
The GFL is a "Space Opera" series of books described as STAR WARS meets THE BLINDSIDE meets THE GODFATHER.
Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated.
This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.
Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.
Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes
Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."
Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes
Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes
Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes
Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes
Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes
Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes
Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes
Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes
Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes
Current Season: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI)
Written and Performed by Scott Sigler
Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar
Engineered by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Consultation by Evo Terra
For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com
Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of "Any Given Sunday" with the space opera style of "Star Wars" and the criminal underworld of "The Godfather." Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed, and rival players are assassinated.
This multi-part scifi/crime/sports mashup follows a professional American football team across a far-future galaxy. Travel to new worlds, meet new races, and put their quarterback into the dirt.
Each novel and novella in the series is or will have its own season, so be sure to start from the beginning.
Season 1: THE ROOKIE (GFL Book I) | 27 episodes
Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy who has been raised all his life to hate and kill those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he'll wind up just another stat in the column marked "killed on the field."
Season 2: TITLE FIGHT (GFL Novella I) | 10 episodes
Season 3: THE STARTER (GFL Book II) | 36 episodes
Season 4: THE ALL-PRO (GFL Book III) | 36 episodes
Season 5: THE RIDER (GFL Novella II) | 16 episodes
Season 6: THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | 10 episodes
Season 7: THE REPORTER (GFL Novella IV) | 12 episodes
Season 8: THE MVP (GFL Book IV) | 38 episodes
Season 9: THE REEF (GFL Novella V) | 13 episodes
Season 10: THE CHAMPION (GFL Book V) | 39 episodes
Current Season: THE STONE WOLVES (GFL Novella VI)
Written and Performed by Scott Sigler
Produced by AB Kovacs and Arioch Morningstar
Engineered by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Consultation by Evo Terra
For more from Scott Sigler, please visit https://scottsigler.com
Episodes
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Oct 17, 2024 • 36min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 10 - Season Finale
The final episode of the story finds Fred and Jeanine finally coming face to face with Quentin Barnes—and his worst enemy.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 14, 2024 • 28min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 9
Fred was hired to find Quentin’s family, but if the last living family member doesn’t want to meet Quentin, what’s a private detective to do?
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 13, 2024 • 27min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 8
Some betrayals cut deeper than others—Fred learns the hard way that nice guys finish last, even as he tracks down the only surviving member of Quentin’s family.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 10, 2024 • 35min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 7
Carey tried to set Fred up to take a fatal fall—now Fred is coming for payback. And Frankie, Sammy, and Dean have a message for Fred, a message from a very pissed-off Stedmar Osborne.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 7, 2024 • 34min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 6
GFL superstar Quentin Barnes hired Frederico to find Quentin’s parents—in this episode, Fred orchestrates a covert meeting with none other than the Ionath Krakens quarterback himself.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 6, 2024 • 32min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 5
When Fred and the Gravedigger surf the deserts of Micovi looking for leads, blood will soak the sands.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Oct 3, 2024 • 41min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 4
On Micovi, the past is quite literally buried—Fred visits “the Gravedigger” and discovers secrets that were never meant to be uncovered.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Sep 30, 2024 • 31min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 3
Fred takes on a new identity and strikes paydirt in his search for Quentin’s family. With help from “The Spaniard,” Fred arms up for the next fight. Even as he does, he’s haunted by his violent, mercenary past.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Sep 29, 2024 • 31min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 2
Fred is out to find the family of Ionath Krakens star quarterback Quentin Barnes. When Quentin was a scarecrow-skinny orphan boy on Micovi, he was taken in by a restaurant owner named “Mister Sam.” Sam’s knowledge of Quentin’s past will put Fred on the path to discovery — and to lethal danger.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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Sep 26, 2024 • 37min
THE DETECTIVE (GFL Novella III) | Ep. 1
Frederico Esteban Guissepe Gonzaga, a.k.a. “Fred,” is a private detective searching for the lost family of Quentin Barnes. That search will expose Fred’s own tortured past and possibly destroy his future as well.
Written by Scott Sigler and Matt Wallace
Narrated by Scott Sigler
Produced by Steve Riekeberg
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Podcast Consulting by Evo Terra
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
Theme Music by Superweapon
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