Summary: We have another special surprise for the Defiance Community this week; Defiance Creative Lead Trick Dempsey stops by! Tune in has we discuss the State of the Game, DLCs, working with Syfy, Lore, and more! Listen now: OFF THE SET New Cast Members Join Defiance for Season 2 http://www.defiance.com/en/series/news/two-new-cast-members-for-season-two William Atherton and Anna Hopkins have joined the show as regulars as the town of Defiance suffers through an occupation by the Earth Republic. William Atherton (of Ghostbusters, Die Hard, and Real Genius fame) signs on to portray the jaded, high-ranking Earth Republic official Viceroy Mercado. the commanding officer of James Murray's Maj. Pottinger -- who will also be the new mayor of Defiance. a ruthless, quick-tongued and sarcastic, fond of peppering his sentences with obscure old Earth cultural references and mocking younger subordinates for being too young to understand. Mercado will not be blind to how manipulative Pottinger is, but looks the other way because he gets results. The character is also said to have a secret that "would shock his colleagues and the townspeople of Defiance." Hopkins joins the cast as the sexy, tough and fearless Jessica "Berlin" Rai, an Earth Republic soldier and documentarian who makes propaganda films that shine a positive light on the Earth Republic occupation of Defiance. She grew up during the Pale Wars, and sees the government as one that protects and unites by any means necessary. She will also become the center of a love triangle. (But with who!?!??!) I don’t know how true this is but IMDB lists Samuel Earle (K.C. on Degrassi) as playing Hyatt Mirch in the first episode of Season 2 as well. Speaking of New Cast Members... MEET ALETHIA (Contest Winner) http://www.defiance.com/en/series/news/and-the-game-character-coming-onto-season-2-is Race: Irathient Gender: Female Age: 62 Occupation: Veteran Ark Hunter Alethia was a warrior on her home planet long before she came to Earth She fought undefeated in the combat trials that determined who got to go aboard the Ark, only to turn around and give up her seat to the Spirit Leader of her tribe. On Earth, Alethea served as a border guard in the Omec Colony of Mexico and made friends with the local humans, though that didn’t stop her from performing her duty of serving in the war when it came. Alethea was stationed in the Everglades when the Arks came down. Due to stockpiles of chemical weapons, the whole state became irradiated, spawning a host of mutants which ravaged the land. A rescue mission for her and the survivors bunkered in the middle of irradiated Florida was out of the question, so Alethia led the survivors out herself, folding in some abandoned EMC soldiers she found along the way. Following the war, the survivors stuck together, becoming a successful Ark Hunter clan known as "Divided Allegiance." Emmy Nomination for OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS 2013 (Pilot Episode) http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2013/special-visual-effects-series Looks like our Emmy nomination will remain just a nomination. It was a tough category this year and Game of Thrones went home with the Emmy in this category. Went up against: Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Falling Skies - Worlds Apart Game Of Thrones - Valar Dohaeris Hemlock Grove - Children Of The Night Last Resort - Captain NYCC PANEL http://youtu.be/kHp_bw6NWLw Co-Producer Michael Nankin (http://michaelnankin.com/credits/), Stephanie Leonidas, Jamie Murray, Julie Benz, and Grant Bowler First I have to say, @WomenofDefiance AND HellbugsInLove got mentioned at the panel? Really? Wow! Even @MenofDefiance and @StahmasBathBeads were mentioned.. How has the diversity of the cast lent itself to the show? Julie responded with “It’s a lot sexier,
