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  List of fictional spaceships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of fictional spacecraft, starships, and exo-atmospheric vessels that have been identified by name in published works of fiction (novels, films, television series, etc).
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
This page was last modified 09:13, 13 September 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_fictional_spaceships   (1442 words)

  
 Definitions of Science Fiction
Science fiction is story-telling, usually imaginative as distinct from realistic fiction, which poses the effects of current or extrapolated scientific discoveries, or a single discovery, on the behavior of individuals of society.
In its [science fiction's] aim it is bound, by its extrapolation of science and its use of dramatic plot, to view man and his machines and his environment as a three-fold whole, the machine being the hyphen.
Science fiction is that branch of fantasy, which, while not true to present-day knowledge, is rendered plausible by the reader's recognition of the scientific possibilities of it being possible at some future date or at some uncertain point in the past.
www.panix.com /~gokce/sf_defn.html   (2881 words)

  
 Spacecraft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
The term spaceship is generally applied only to spacecraft of transporting people.
A spacesuit has at times been called a spacecraft or spaceship emphasizing its purpose of its wearer alive while traveling in the vacuum of outer space.
The spacecraft is one of the primal in science fiction.
www.freeglossary.com /Spacecraft   (482 words)

  
 Spacecraft -- Recommendations and Resources
A space suit has at times been called a miniature spacecraft or spaceship, emphasizing its purpose of keeping its wearer alive while traveling in the vacuum of outer space.
The spacecraft is one of the primal elements in science fiction.
Some hard science fiction books focus on the technical details of the craft, while others treat the spacecraft as a given and delve little into its actual implementation.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/136/spacecraft.html   (1310 words)

  
 Narratology & Hegemony   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
List of gay, lesbian, or bisexual figures in fiction and myth
List of mythical and religious beings appearing in fictional context
Narrative, fiction written as if it were related to the reader by a single participant or observer.
dks.thing.net /Narratology_&_Hegemony.html   (1910 words)

  
 Antimatter may propel future spacecraft to Mars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
It's the stuff that drives fictional starships from one side of the universe to the other.
As most science fiction fans know, every particle in the universe has an antiparticle, a mirror image that acts pretty much the same except its charge is reversed.
The kind of physics that lets science fiction writers warp space isn't available yet, so this is where Einstein - who wrote that matter and energy can be converted into each other - meets Newton - who said that every action has an opposite and equal reaction.
science.nasa.gov /newhome/headlines/msad12nov97_1.htm   (972 words)

  
 Open Directory - Games:Video Games:Action:Space Combat
Adventure, roleplaying and strategy games simply set in space are listed within their respective genres.
Lists sites for games which are made by fans of the Space Combat genre, and are under development.
Lists sites related to commercial video games that are based on Star Wars movies or associated paraphernalia such as novels.
dmoz.org /Games/Video_Games/Action/Space_Combat/desc.html   (2039 words)

  
 Schindler's List (Spielberg -- review)
"Schindler's List" the movie is based on Thomas Keneally's book of the same name, which is clearly presented as a work of fiction, and indexed by the Library of Congress as such.
Regardless of whether "Schindler's List" is fact or fiction, there are a number of scenes that cannot be explained, and indeed, Spielberg makes little effort to do so.
In "Schindler's List," a Birkenau shower room turns out to be a shower room after all, and not the gas chamber it is rumored to be in an earlier scene in the women's barracks (in the movie, Birkenau is referred to as Auschwitz).
www.ihr.org /jhr/v14/v14n3p-7_Raven.html   (2539 words)

  
 PenUltimate Productions: Resources for Writers
A stunning smorgasbord of lists and definitions organized by topic; includes a wide range of subjects such as the human body, the Earth, the sciences, technology, domestic life, the arts, language, and character.
Presents science fiction trends and subgenres, tips on technique, market profiles, finding and working with an agent, speculative fiction agent listings, "anatomy of a sale" examples, and an extensive resource list; covers speculative fiction in general, not just science fiction.
A college textbook particularly applicable to sociological science fiction, with a summary and glossary at the end of each chapter; covers social perceptions, communication and language, socialization, identity, attitudes, conformity, relationships, altruistic behavior, conflict and aggression, influence of the physical environment, power and influence, prejudice, gender roles, and collective behavior.
www.worthlink.net /~ysabet/specfic/booklist.html   (3406 words)

  
 Specialist Games Forum - The Demiurg: Thank You   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
With so many other major 40K races needing finalized lists and miniatures support, this project would be so far down on the list there is no need to fret.
In reading the fiction of the WH40K universe it is well established that the Imperium accounts of "fact" are not the only chronicle, and that the Imperium's "reality" is not always entire accurate, and sometimes it is purposefully incorrect.
Please read through the list and the fiction so you can get a feel for the whole concept.
www.specialist-games.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5168   (1355 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Aliens, Robots, and Spaceships: Books: Jeff Rovin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Grade 5 Up?In attempting to list and describe the major spacecraft, robots, planets, supercomputers, and nonhumans that have appeared in books, comics, films, as toys and on TV, Rovin has bitten off more than he can chew.
The 500 or so entries are arranged in a single alphabet and written to a template: name, media list, first-appearance citation, physical description, "biography," and additional comments?generally about authors or other creators, sequels, or series runs, related articles, name changes, and the like.
Usefull Science Fiction and Fantasy References: A list by D.
www.amazon.com /Aliens-Robots-Spaceships-Jeff-Rovin/dp/0816031134   (1103 words)

  
 Humor List Digest Thu Dec 19 03:00:57 EST 1996
DNRC Enemies List ------------------- Recently, Martha Stewart was put on the DNRC Enemies "Watch List" until she provided us with a festive way to dispose of little Poppin' Fresh, who, as you know, is a mortal enemy of the DNRC.
There were too many creative suggestions to list, involving everything from cordless screwdrivers to catnip, but none of them struck me as particularly festive.
The fictional spreadsheet showed he averaged 35.6 hours a week (although he's required to work 40).
www.scumpa.com /pipermail/humor/1996-December/001125.html   (14481 words)

  
 Movie-List Forums - Battlestar Galactica - New SCIFI series - first four episode guides - Spoiler!
For 2 days, the vipers have been chaperoning civilian spaceships on these jumps in an effort to elude the CYLONS, the race of robots hell bent on destroying humanity.
The crew is preparing for the arrival of the Colonial One spaceship and PRESIDENT LAURA ROSLIN who will give the Galactica crew a pep talk.
While prepping for the landing, CAPTAIN LEE ADAMA is still wracked with guilt over the decision to blow up the Olympic Vessel and haunted by waking nightmares of their screaming faces.
www.movie-list.com /forum/printthread.php?t=10580   (3310 words)

  
 Ludanta Retero » Blog Archive » Gaming History
The combat system was baroque; the skills were bland; the experience system was a source of never-ending exploitation for us, and the characters never really did advance as fast as we wanted them to.
There was this big long list of “Things that get XP” that ranged from ‘using a skill - 25xp’ to ’self-sacrifice to rescue a large number of people - 1000xp’.
There was no BIO-E to spend, however, just long lists of powers and abilities from which you were allowed to pick once or twice.
kallistipress.com /blog/?p=94   (4340 words)

  
 "Century City" (2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
Not lawyer show fans who have a hard time accepting the 'fiction' part of science fiction and not sci-fi fans who want spaceships and laser guns in their sci-fi.
This way the courtrooms and more importantly the laws being debating are more recognizable to viewers.
How today's laws apply to cloning is more interesting than how a fictional law from 2025 applies.
imdb.com /title/tt0377153   (546 words)

  
 Science Fiction/Fantasy Authors of Various Faiths
Many science fiction and fantasy writers are "non-religious" (or, more accurately, their "religion" is writing science fiction and fantasy -- in the strictly sociological sense of what constitutes an important motivation or community for them).
Authors have been listed in the table below, grouped by religious affiliation, based on their own statements in published interviews and biographies, information from the author's official website, or because they have written to us to ask to be listed on the page, and specified how and where they should be listed.
He is listed here because he has lived in and written about Utah.] "Candle in a Cosmic Wind" (A Russian national, fleeing west across the U.S. after a nuclear exchange, runs into an alien landing party on the Utah border.
www.adherents.com /lit/sf_other.html   (10373 words)

  
 49 Resources on Cool Games For Slow Computers (<200 MHz) - Listible!
created by James JOHNSON on May 24, 2006 11:41 PM Let's list all the classic games you can think of that really make an old machine seem to be greater than it is!
The games try to escape from the traditional, arcade pinball and feature animation, more than one table at once, and "temporary targets"(such as spaceships, goblins and dinosaurs appearing throughout the table).
This flight simulator puts you in the cockpit of either the F-22 or the fictional F-29.
www.listible.com /list/cool-games-for-slow-computers-283C200-mhz29   (1593 words)

  
 The Celestia Motherlode: Creator detailed information
Find out just how large the universe is and how difficult it is to find inhabited worlds.
Then visit a host of fictional systems where Celestia’s gifted designers have created thriving alien civilizations, complete with cities, space stations, star gates, terraformed moons and exotic spaceships.
This Activity can serve as a primary/key teaching tool on this topic.
www.celestiamotherlode.net /catalog/show_creator_details.php?creator_id=62   (803 words)

  
 Best Spaceships - Reviews on RateItAll
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