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[[File:Deep Space 9 novella concept art.jpg|thumb|Concept art for the novella "[[Deep Space Nine (novella)|Deep Space Nine]]"]]
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'''Science fiction''' is a story telling medium or genre in which a quasi-scientific background is often intricate to the fiction itself. Science fiction continues to be a form of [[Arts and music|entertainment]] in the [[24th Century]].
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'''Science fiction''' is a story-telling medium or genre in which a quasi-scientific background is often intricate to the fiction itself. Science fiction continues to be a form of [[Arts and music|entertainment]] in the [[24th century]].
   
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Some notable developments of [[Earth]] science were predicted by fiction writers in earlier centuries, such as [[space]] travel and [[time travel]].
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In a vision sent to him by the [[Prophets]] and the [[Pah-wraith]]s, [[Benjamin Sisko]] was [[Benny Russell]], a struggling, African-American science fiction writer for the [[Incredible Tales]] magazine. ([[DS9]]: "[[Far Beyond the Stars]]")
 
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In a vision sent to him by the [[Prophet]]s and the [[Pah-wraith]]s, [[Benjamin Sisko]] was [[Benny Russell]], a struggling, African-American science fiction writer for ''[[Incredible Tales]]'' [[magazine]]. In the vision, Russell was responsible for creating the story of ''[[Deep Space Nine (novella)|Deep Space 9]]'' and Sisko had been known to consider the possibility that his 'vision' was in fact reality and his own life was merely a work of fiction. Sisko's father found such a view disturbing. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
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[[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed]] disliked the genre, calling it ridiculous. ({{ENT|Shuttlepod One}})
   
 
==Science fiction media==
  
==Science fiction media==
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===Films===
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*[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]]
  
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*[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]
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* ''[[The Andromeda Strain]]''
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*[[The Andromeda Strain]]
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* ''[[The Bride of Chaotica]]''
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*[[The War of the Worlds]]
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* ''[[The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''
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*[[Night of the Killer Androids]]
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* ''[[Night of the Killer Androids]]''
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* ''[[The Underworld Aliens]]''
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:''[[Star Trek]] itself is considered science fiction.''
  
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===Holonovels===
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* ''[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]''
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===Novels===
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* ''[[A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court]]'' by [[Samuel Clemens|Mark Twain]]
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* ''[[The Puppet Masters]]'' by [[Robert Heinlein]]
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* ''[[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]]'' by [[Jules Verne]]
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* ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'' by [[H.G. Wells]]
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===Short Stories===
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* "[[1001: First Odyssey]]" by [[Albert Macklin]]
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* "[[Assault on Planet 10]]" by [[K.C. Hunter]] and [[Julius Eaton]]
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* "[[The Cage]]" by [[E.W. Roddenberry (author)|E.W. Roddenberry]]
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* "[[The Corbomite Maneuver]]" by [[Jerry Sohl (author)|Jerry Sohl]]
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* "[[Dad's Revenge]]" by [[Olivia Eaves]] and [[Alicia Eaves]]
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* "[[The Dogs Themselves]]" by [[Albert Macklin]]
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* "[[Far Beyond the Stars]]" by [[Benny Russell]]
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* "[[Federation and Empire (story)|Federation and Empire]]" by [[Albert Macklin]]
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* "[[From the Moon to the Earth]]" by [[Hugh Campbell]]
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* "[[Hazardous Images]]" by [[Herbert Rossoff]]
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* "[[I Have No Voice So I Must Shout]]" by [[Herbert Rossoff]]
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* "[[Journey to Babel]]" by [[D.C. Fontana (author)|D.C. Fontana]]
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* "[[Loner in a Lonely World]]" by [[Hugh Campbell]]
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* "[[Lucifer's Chainsaw]]" by [[K.C. Hunter]] and [[Julius Eaton]]
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* "[[Me, Android]]" by [[Albert Macklin]]
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* "[[Metamorphosis (story)|Metamorphosis]]" by [[Gene L. Coon (author)|Gene L. Coon]]
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* "[[A Most Fortunate Accident]]" by [[Olivia Eaves]] and [[Alicia Eaves]]
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* "[[Quantity of the Monster]]" by [[Herbert Rossoff]]
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* "[[Questor]]" by [[E.W. Roddenberry (author)|E.W. Roddenberry]]
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* "[[Solar Odyssey]]" by [[Benny Russell]]
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* "[[Space Mutant]]"
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* "[[Strange Martian]]"
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* "[[Third Foundation]]" by [[Albert Macklin]]
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* "[[This Island Mars]]" by [[Benny Russell]]
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* "[[Venusian Chronicles]]" by [[Hugh Campbell]]
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* "[[Voyage into the Atom]]"
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* "[[Where No Man Has Gone Before]]" by [[Samuel Peeples]]
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* "[[A Wrinkle in Space]]" by [[K.C. Hunter]] and [[Julius Eaton]]
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===Television===
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* ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''
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===[[Comic book]]s===
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* ''[[Superman]]''
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== Appendices ==
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=== See also ===
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*[[Popular culture references in Star Trek|Popular culture references in ''Star Trek'']]
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=== Background information ===
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''[[Star Trek]]'' itself is considered science fiction. The milieu of ''Star Trek'' has often been a predictor of [[technology|technological]] trends, and has been studied by modern [[engineer]]s looking for new applications for designs. The [[biobed]] from TOS became a reality a few decades after being shown when medical sensors were added to hospital beds and computer readouts, and the layout of the [[bridge]] has been studied by the [[military]] for use as an actual command center.
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When asked about what would pass for science fiction in the 24th century, [[Ronald D. Moore]] replied:
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:''"It's a notion that's come up from time to time in our discussions. The problem is that we're already pushing the envelope of what's scientifically believable in the 24th century. Trying to come up with what these characters would dream of in their own science fiction constructs is extremely difficult if not impossible."'' {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron052|1997}}
   
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==Referenced science fiction writers==
  
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[[fr:Science-fiction]]
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*Issac Asimov (See: [[Amasov]])
  
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*Ray Bradbury (See: [[USS Bradbury]]; [[Bradbury class]])
  
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*Arthur C. Clarke (See: [[Clarke's Disease]])
  
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*Frank Herbert (See: [[Herbert]])
  
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*Theodore Sturgeon (See: [[Sturgeon]])
  
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*[[Jules Verne]] (See: [[Verne]])
  
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*[[H.G. Wells]] (See: [[Wells class]])
  

Revision as of 13:54, 3 November 2013

Deep Space 9 novella concept art

Concept art for the novella "Deep Space Nine"

Science fiction is a story-telling medium or genre in which a quasi-scientific background is often intricate to the fiction itself. Science fiction continues to be a form of entertainment in the 24th century.

Some notable developments of Earth science were predicted by fiction writers in earlier centuries, such as space travel and time travel.

In a vision sent to him by the Prophets and the Pah-wraiths, Benjamin Sisko was Benny Russell, a struggling, African-American science fiction writer for Incredible Tales magazine. In the vision, Russell was responsible for creating the story of Deep Space 9 and Sisko had been known to consider the possibility that his 'vision' was in fact reality and his own life was merely a work of fiction. Sisko's father found such a view disturbing. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

Lieutenant Malcolm Reed disliked the genre, calling it ridiculous. (ENT: "Shuttlepod One")

Science fiction media

Films

Holonovels

Novels

Short Stories

Television

Comic books

Appendices

See also

Background information

Star Trek itself is considered science fiction. The milieu of Star Trek has often been a predictor of technological trends, and has been studied by modern engineers looking for new applications for designs. The biobed from TOS became a reality a few decades after being shown when medical sensors were added to hospital beds and computer readouts, and the layout of the bridge has been studied by the military for use as an actual command center.

When asked about what would pass for science fiction in the 24th century, Ronald D. Moore replied:

"It's a notion that's come up from time to time in our discussions. The problem is that we're already pushing the envelope of what's scientifically believable in the 24th century. Trying to come up with what these characters would dream of in their own science fiction constructs is extremely difficult if not impossible." (AOL chat, 1997)
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