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Stef Howerton

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Creator & Showrunner, Rho

A native Nashvillian, Stef Howerton (She/Her) has devoted much of her life to the pursuit of artistic creation. With studies in New York for Musical Theatre and a Bachelors in Opera from Belmont University, the arts are home to her, a respite from the sometimes harsh realities of the world. She has played The Baker's Wife in Into the Woods, Madame de la Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast, and she also has voiced roles in Apollyon and Boom by Observer Pictures and plays DV1 Vicki Allen and Dr. Monroe in Boston Harbor Horror by Asylum 94. When not creating or performing, Stef is likely working as an Enterprise Project Manager, cuddling with her pups (Cupcake and Nelson), playing Mass Effect on her Xbox, or consuming films at a rate that some might deem unhealthy.

In addition to creating and running SPECTRE, Stef also voices Rho.

1.08 \\ Pressure Wave
Sept. 4, 2022

1.08 \\ Pressure Wave

Rho finds out a huge secret that the SPECTRE crew - well, most of them anyway - have been keeping from her, but that doesn't mean she or anyone else can lose focus. Thrust into the midst of an all-out attack with the invaders...
Guests: Stef Howerton , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Stephanie Tobin , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock , Marcus Rothenberg , Justin Reighard , Aubrey Poppleton , Orion Tuesday Ibert , Ali Hylton
1.07 \\ Community Isolation
Aug. 14, 2022

1.07 \\ Community Isolation

Join the SPECTRE crew as they land on the tropical planet of Nuheria to help a small sect of Grape's people with a sticky, dangerous problem. Meanwhile, across the universe, Dr. Bennett finally shows Dr. Amos that she has a b...
Guests: Stef Howerton , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock , Marcus Rothenberg , Aubrey Poppleton , Orion Tuesday Ibert , Ali Hylton
1.06 \\ Sobering
July 31, 2022

1.06 \\ Sobering

Tensions rise at the Upsilon Facility as their search for Rho proves fruitless, and Rho takes an active stance on learning to control her chip. Cast (in order of appearance): Karim Kronfli -- Dr. Karl Amos Lindsay Zana -- Dr....
Guests: Stef Howerton , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Stephanie Tobin , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock , Justin Reighard , kari
1.05 \\ First Day Nerves
July 17, 2022

1.05 \\ First Day Nerves

Macie and Rho attempt to distract themselves while Garyn does his best to save Warren, and Rho takes a trip through memory lane as she remembers more of her past.
Guests: Stef Howerton , David S. Dear , Tal Minear , Aubryn Stevens , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Newton Schottelkotte , Jennifer Trela , Emily Summers , Justin Reighard
1.04 \\ Claws the Size of My Arm
July 3, 2022

1.04 \\ Claws the Size of My Arm

The crew goes on a very hush-hush mission, Rho attempts to understand more of her past and her surprising abilities, and Karl crosses a line. The stakes are high, and blood will be spilt. For transcripts and other details, pl...
Guests: Stef Howerton , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Stephanie Tobin , Aubryn Stevens , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Newton Schottelkotte , Marcus Rothenberg
1.03 \\ A Way In
June 19, 2022

1.03 \\ A Way In

After Rho's stunning display of her combat abilities, Warren interrogates the single person left alive following the gruesome encounter, Rho continues her struggle to remember, and Dr.s Amos and Bennett expend all of their re...
Guests: Stef Howerton , Jason Bell , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock
1.02 \\ Stowed
June 5, 2022

1.02 \\ Stowed

Sequestered in a storage room on board the Spectre, Rho attempts to learn more about her new captors while also figuring out a way to free herself as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, Dr. Amos and Dr. Bennett funnel nearly all ...
Guests: Stef Howerton , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Stephanie Tobin , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock , Sarah Rhea Werner
1.01 \\ A Way Out
May 22, 2022

1.01 \\ A Way Out

Rho escapes from a facility that has been holding her hostage only to be pursued by law enforcement and get kidnapped, making her a hostage once more, just under different circumstances. Clearly, this isn't her day... Cast (i...
Guests: Stef Howerton , Jason Bell , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Stephanie Tobin , Aubryn Stevens , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock , Marcus Rothenberg , Jennifer Trela
0.02 \\ SPECTRE Full Trailer
May 1, 2022

0.02 \\ SPECTRE Full Trailer

Space exploration is lawless, dirty, and inconvenient, but that doesn't stop Rho from seeking to recover lost memories and find her place in a universe that seems hell-bent on destroying her. SPECTRE is a swashbuckling space ...
Guests: Stef Howerton , Jason Bell , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana , Tim Rosko , Newton Schottelkotte , Brad Colbroock
0.01 \\ SPECTRE Teaser Trailer
April 3, 2022

0.01 \\ SPECTRE Teaser Trailer

Space exploration is lawless, dirty, and inconvenient, but that doesn't stop Rho from seeking to recover lost memories and find her place in a universe that seems hell-bent on destroying her. SPECTRE is a swashbuckling space ...
Guests: Stef Howerton , Jason Bell , David Ault , David S. Dear , Allen Chan , Tal Minear , Stephanie Tobin , Aubryn Stevens , Karim Kronfli , Lindsay Zana