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'''Science fiction''' | '''Science fiction''' was a literary genre, usually dealing with futuristic or technological themes. [[H. G. Wells]] coined the phrase during an adventure with [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | ||
Popular science fiction television series in [[England]] included ''[[Nightshade (series)|Nightshade]]'' and ''[[Professor X]]'', though certainly ''[[Babylon 5]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Star Trek]]'' were known, as well. ([[NA]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'', ''[[No Future]]''; [[DWM]]: ''[[Ophidius]]''; [[EDA]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]''; [[DW]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]'') Some | Popular science fiction television series in [[England]] included ''[[Nightshade (series)|Nightshade]]'' and ''[[Professor X]]'', though certainly ''[[Babylon 5]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Star Trek]]'' were known, as well. ([[NA]]: ''[[Nightshade (novel)|Nightshade]]'', ''[[No Future]]''; [[DWM]]: ''[[Ophidius]]''; [[EDA]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]''; [[DW]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]'') | ||
Some of the known science fiction film franchises included ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Alien (movie)|Alien]]'', and ''[[Terminator 3|Terminator]]''. ([[PDA]]: ''[[Mission: Impractical]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[Dreamland (TV story)|Dreamland]]'', [[TW]]: ''[[Greeks Bearing Gifts]]'', [[SJA]]: ''[[Warriors of Kudlak]]'', ''[[Prisoner of the Judoon]]''; [[EDA]]: ''[[Escape Velocity]]'' and others) | |||
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Revision as of 22:20, 13 December 2010
Science fiction was a literary genre, usually dealing with futuristic or technological themes. H. G. Wells coined the phrase during an adventure with the Doctor. (DW: Timelash)
Popular science fiction television series in England included Nightshade and Professor X, though certainly Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek were known, as well. (NA: Nightshade, No Future; DWM: Ophidius; EDA: Escape Velocity; DW: The Empty Child)
Some of the known science fiction film franchises included Star Wars, Alien, and Terminator. (PDA: Mission: Impractical, DW: Dreamland, TW: Greeks Bearing Gifts, SJA: Warriors of Kudlak, Prisoner of the Judoon; EDA: Escape Velocity and others)
