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'''Deserts''' are dry environments unable to sustain much life. | '''Deserts''' are dry environments unable to sustain much life. Deserts can be hot or cold, their defining feature being the lack of water. | ||
==Deserts in Science Fiction== | ==Deserts in Science Fiction== | ||
The harsh environments of deserts are frequent settings in [[science fiction]]. | The harsh environments of deserts are frequent settings in [[science fiction]]. | ||
*[[Tatooine]] is a desert planet in the [[Star Wars]] universe featuring the [[Dune Sea]], the [[Sarlacc]], [[Tusken Raiders]], and [[Jabba's Palace]]. | *[[Tatooine]] is a desert planet in the [[Star Wars]] universe featuring the [[Dune Sea]], the [[Sarlacc]], [[Tusken Raiders]], [[Jawa]]s, and [[Jabba's Palace]]. | ||
*Captain [[Kirk]] fought the [[Gorn]] on a desert planet chosen by the [[Metron]]s in [[Star Trek]]. | *Captain [[Kirk]] fought the [[Gorn]] on a desert planet chosen by the [[Metron]]s in [[Star Trek]]. | ||
*The planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' novels is entirely a desert (for most of the series, anyway). | *The planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' novels is entirely a desert (for most of the series, anyway). | ||
[[Category: Science]] | [[Category: Science]] | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 12 August 2008
Deserts are dry environments unable to sustain much life. Deserts can be hot or cold, their defining feature being the lack of water.
Deserts in Science Fiction
The harsh environments of deserts are frequent settings in science fiction.
- Tatooine is a desert planet in the Star Wars universe featuring the Dune Sea, the Sarlacc, Tusken Raiders, Jawas, and Jabba's Palace.
- Captain Kirk fought the Gorn on a desert planet chosen by the Metrons in Star Trek.
- The planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert's Dune novels is entirely a desert (for most of the series, anyway).