Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe is a science fiction radio drama series by the ZBS Foundation, written by Thomas Lopez.
Ruby has been broadcast in 23 countries, including Canada (on CBC), England (on BBC), Australia (on ABC) and the US (originally on PBS, more recently on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio).
The two chapters, "The City of Lost Illusions" and "The Hoochie Coochie Club" feature the series' main cast (Laura Esterman as Ruby, Bill Raymond as T.J. Teru and Tom Stewart as And/Or and Rodant Kapoor).
Kapoor sets himself up as a detective, and is hired to locate the Black Star of Summa Nulla – a magical stone that can tell the future.
In the desert oasis city of Siddhi Infini, Ruby is on the track of an ageless child, while Teru discovers an ancient Wonder Game.
Still in Siddi Infini, Ruby is hired to discover the secret of the city's power while Bootsy builds an ersatz Wonder Game.