The year is ending. The journey is just beginning.
As 2025 closes and we stand on the edge of 2026—the year Fall of the Titans II truly launches—I wanted to take a moment away from world-building posts and technical breakdowns to just… talk.
About this year. About you. About what we’re building together.
This Year in the Trenches
2025 was the year of preparation. While you didn’t see weekly releases, so much happened behind the scenes:
The music: Hours in the studio with Reason 13, crafting tracks that would become the sonic backbone of FOTT II. Late nights tweaking synth patches, adjusting compression, searching for that perfect TB303 bass growl that makes Dire Wulf’s theme feel alive.
The story: Revising, refining, ensuring every chapter earns its place. Working with Claude to develop consistent world-building, creating character profiles, building The Archives system. Words written, deleted, rewritten until they captured what I was trying to say.
The visuals: Hundreds of Midjourney generations, developing the aesthetic, learning V7’s quirks, building reference libraries. Finding Dire Wulf’s look through iteration after iteration until that one image made me think “yes, that’s it.”
The family: Balancing all of this with being present for my wife and kids. Making sure this passion project enhances life rather than consuming it.
The day job: Because this is a hobby, and bills must be paid, and reality doesn’t pause for artistic vision.
It was a year of laying groundwork. Unglamorous, necessary, invisible work.
But 2026? That’s when you see what the groundwork built.
What You’ve Meant
Here’s something I need you to understand: I could create this project alone in my studio, release it into the void, and move on with life.
But that would miss the entire point.
Fall of the Titans exists because there’s a story burning inside me that demands to be told. But it only matters—truly matters—because there are people like you who resonate with these themes, who appreciate this blend of music and narrative, who want science fiction that asks hard questions without providing easy answers.
Every comment on social media. Every email response. Every person who’s reached out to say “I’m excited for this” or “the world-building sounds fascinating” or even just “when does it launch?”—those matter more than you know.
You’re not an audience. You’re collaborators in meaning-making. I create the content, but you create the significance by engaging with it, discussing it, making it mean something in your own context.
So thank you. Genuinely. For caring about this weird transmedia project from a Finnish musician trying to blend progressive metal with military science fiction philosophy.
The Honest Truth About March
I’m nervous.
There, I said it. March represents the moment this project stops being potential and becomes reality. Twenty-four weeks of consistent releases. No hiding behind “it’s still in development.” The work speaks for itself or it doesn’t.
Questions plague creative 3 AM moments:
∙ Will the story resonate the way I hope?
∙ Does the music hit as hard as I think it does?
∙ Can I actually maintain weekly releases without sacrificing quality?
∙ What if people don’t care?
∙ What if they do care, and then I let them down?
But here’s what pushes past the nervousness: I believe in this story.
I believe in Falck’s journey from obedient soldier to something beyond human. I believe in the moral complexity of the Soul Prism dilemma. I believe in the father-son confrontation between Falck and Ares. I believe in the cosmic scope of understanding humanitys true history.
And I believe you’ll find something worth experiencing in it.
That belief carries me through the nervousness into March.
What Holidays Mean in this universe?
In the Fall of the Titans universe, the survivors in Neo Helsinki celebrate a complicated holiday season. Traditional Finnish customs blend with refugee traditions from dozens of nations. Christmas exists, but it’s different—marked by remembrance of those lost to Apophis, gratitude for survival, and uncertain hope for the future.
There’s a melancholy to their celebrations. Joy tempered by loss. Community built from shared trauma.
Honestly? That resonates with me. Not because of trauma, but because of the honest complexity. Holidays are rarely pure joy—they’re complicated, messy, full of conflicting emotions. Being grateful while acknowledging struggle. Celebrating while knowing challenges ahead.
That’s what I wish for you this holiday season: space for the complexity. Permission to feel the mix of emotions without forcing false cheer. And genuine moments of connection with people who matter.
The Gift Economy in Practice
Fall of the Titans operates on a gift economy model—everything free, support voluntary. It’s not just a business model; it’s a philosophy.
The gift I’m giving:
Twenty-four weeks of story and music in 2026, free to anyone who wants to experience it. No paywalls. No exclusive content for paying supporters. The complete saga accessible to all.
What I hope for in return:
Your engagement. Your thoughts. Your word-of-mouth if you enjoy it. And yes, voluntary financial support if you’re able and willing—it helps fund the vinyl production, merchandise, and gives me confidence to keep creating.
But reciprocity without obligation. That’s the key.
If Fall of the Titans brings value to your life, I hope you’ll find ways to reciprocate. If it doesn’t, I hope you’ll find stories that do. Either way, I’m grateful you’re here.
What’s Coming in January & February
The next two months build anticipation:
January:
∙ Character profiles (Wolf Pack deep-dives)
∙ Neo Helsinki world-building (life under the dome)
∙ The Etherals (alien design philosophy)
∙ Ares character analysis (understanding the antagonist)
February:
∙ Mars lore (colonies, Militia, environment)
∙ Merchandise launch (faction gear available)
∙ Countdown to March (30 days, 14 days, 7 days posts)
∙ Chapter 1 preview (exclusive excerpt)
Every week brings new content preparing you for the March launch. Newsletter subscribers get everything first, social media gets teasers, and the blog remains the central hub.
My Holiday Wish for You
I hope you find time to disconnect from the constant noise.
I hope you experience genuine moments with people who matter.
I hope you give yourself permission to rest without guilt.
I hope you feel proud of what you accomplished in 2025, even if it doesn’t look like what you planned.
I hope you approach 2026 with realistic optimism—aware of challenges but not paralyzed by them.
And I hope, when March comes, you’ll join me for the march to Titan.
One More Thing
To my wife and kids: Thank you for supporting this weird hobby. For understanding when I need studio time. For celebrating small victories like “I finally got that synth patch right!” even when you have no idea what that means. For being okay with a husband/father who’s also an artist.
To my day job colleagues: Thanks for not thinking I’m too strange when I reference Robot Cores and Soul Prisms in casual conversation.
To everyone who’s followed this project’s development: Thanks for patience. The wait is almost over.
See You in 2026
This isn’t goodbye—it’s “see you next week” as we continue building toward March. But the holiday week is a natural pause point, so I wanted to mark it properly.
2025 was preparation.
2026 is execution.
The march to Titan begins in 90 days.
Your Robot Core is waiting. Happy holidays from Neo Helsinki.
— Millennium Falck
P.S. – What’s your holiday wish for Fall of the Titans II? What are you most excited to experience when March arrives? Email me or tag me on social—I’d love to know.
