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'''Science fiction''' is a broad genre of fiction based around concepts involving speculative science and technology. The genre has its origins in the ninteenth century, with authors such as Mary Shelley, Jules Vern, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells, properly emerging as a massively diverse genre that it is today during the twentieth century. Science fiction and debates pertaining to it are a primary focus of [[Stardestroyer.net]]. | '''Science fiction''' is a broad genre of fiction based around concepts involving speculative [[science]] and [[technology]]. The genre has its origins in the ninteenth century, with authors such as Mary Shelley, Jules Vern, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells, properly emerging as a massively diverse genre that it is today during the twentieth century. Science fiction and debates pertaining to it are a primary focus of [[Stardestroyer.net]]. | ||
== Subgenres of Science Fiction == | == Subgenres of Science Fiction == | ||
Over the Years, a variety of science fiction subgenres have emerged, although many articles of science fiction fill several at once. | Over the Years, a variety of science fiction subgenres have emerged, although many articles of science fiction fill several at once. [[Alternate history]] often crosses over with science fiction, as does [[Fantasy]]. | ||
*[[Cyberpunk]] (The works of William Gibson, | *[[Cyberpunk]] (The works of William Gibson, [[Ghost in the Shell]]) | ||
*[[Hard Science Fiction]] | *[[Hard Science Fiction]] | ||
*Space Opera | *Space Opera (''[[Star Trek]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'') | ||
* | *[[Science Fantasy]] | ||
*Pulp Science Fiction | *Pulp Science Fiction | ||
*Military Science Fiction (''Starship Troopers'' by Robert Heinlein, the ''Honor Harrington'' Series by David Weber) | *Military Science Fiction (''Starship Troopers'' by Robert Heinlein, the ''Honor Harrington'' Series by David Weber) | ||
*[[Steampunk]] | |||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:06, 3 May 2010
Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction based around concepts involving speculative science and technology. The genre has its origins in the ninteenth century, with authors such as Mary Shelley, Jules Vern, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and H.G. Wells, properly emerging as a massively diverse genre that it is today during the twentieth century. Science fiction and debates pertaining to it are a primary focus of Stardestroyer.net.
Subgenres of Science Fiction
Over the Years, a variety of science fiction subgenres have emerged, although many articles of science fiction fill several at once. Alternate history often crosses over with science fiction, as does Fantasy.
- Cyberpunk (The works of William Gibson, Ghost in the Shell)
- Hard Science Fiction
- Space Opera (Star Trek, Star Wars)
- Science Fantasy
- Pulp Science Fiction
- Military Science Fiction (Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein, the Honor Harrington Series by David Weber)
- Steampunk