Elcor Hamlet (A Mass Effect Fan Production)

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In 2024, we were toying with ideas for Diaphora, our upcoming short story podcast. As fans of the popular Mass Effect games from Bioware, we wanted to feature something set in that universe, and Elcor Hamlet came to mind!

With the help of amazing voice talents, we made this abridged version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet featuring an all-elcor cast happen. The play that the Mass Effect franchise teased us has become a reality!

Elcor Hamlet released on November 7, 2025 (N7 Day) on most podcatchers under “Diaphora” and on YouTube under “Diaphora” on our affiliate Path of Dragons Radio‘s channel.

If you want to learn more about elcor, check out this fandom wiki entry!


The Trailer


Promos and Teasers

The following promos and teaser open in YouTube.


Credits

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Hamlet

Brian Vaughn
Website

Horatio

Hans Cummings
Website

The Ghost

Chris Highwell
Website

King Claudius

William Nunn
Twitter/X
Bluesky

Queen Gertrude

Amanda Cotter
Website

Lord Polonius

Dan Spitaliere
Website

Ophelia

Aryn Rozelle
Website

Gravedigger

Matt Harker
Twitter/X
Bluesky

Laertes

Jakob Bottoms
Website

Osric

Adam Sauter
Twitter/X
Bluesky

Play Narrator & Syn’Amin

Melissa Kersh
Website

First Priest

Frederik Verhagen
Website

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Based On

The play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare and the Mass Effect Universe.

Written By

Frederik Verhagen
Website

Audio Editor

Frederik Verhagen
Website

Producers

Frederik Verhagen
Website

Melissa Kersh
Website

View Music Credits

Music: “Diaphora Theme (Elcor Hamlet)” by Bumble Bear Creations (https://bumblebearcreations.com)
Based on Mass Effect’s main theme.

Music: “Diaphora Introduction (Elcor Hamlet)” by Bumble Bear Creations (https://bumblebearcreations.com)
Based on Mass Effect’s Normandy theme.

Music: Dark Secrets (DECISION), produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/246-dark-secrets-decision

“Lightless Dawn” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: The Question Is (Quizpackage), produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/228-the-question-is-quizpackage

“Spacial Harvest” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Intermission by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Try and Solve This” by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

“Surveillance” by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

“Alien World” by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

“Chipper” by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

“Mystery Unsolved” by Tim Beek (timbeek.com)

Music: Feelings, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/157-feelings

Music: Odyssee, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/56-odyssee

“Decisions” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: Cry, produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/10346-cry

Music: Space Ambience by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sound effects were used under royalty free licenses or creative commons, and sourced from:
Freesound.org
Pixabay
Zapsplat


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