Oolite Bulletins

OK … keeping with the sub-aquatic theme: five instances of cetaceans (dolphins, orcas, whales) as characters/important plot points in SF - books, TV, film, gaming, etc.. Usual rules: one example per universe, MBPs available for anyone who mentions a named cetacean character. https://www.youtube.com/...

Is it maybe Dome World, by Dean McLaughlin?

2) Reno (Nevada)

Helen A, the villain in the 1988 Doctor Who story "The Happiness Patrol", is a thinly disguised parody of Margaret Thatcher. She's also assisted by Kandy Man, an evil robot version of Bertie Bassett.

Low-hanging fruit: Sarah-Jane Smith, from Doctor Who.

Callahan's Place (and its successor The Place) in the Callahan's Crosstime Saloon series by Spider Robinson. Patrons include aliens, mutant talking dogs, time travellers, people from other dimensions, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callahan's_Crosstime_Saloon Callahan's Place certainly qualifie...

The Final Eight in SpaceTown on Zaquesso from Cody's Coyote The Final Eight definitely counts - that's three. Have a MBP for perseverance, and another for referencing the Ooniverse! low hanging fruit possibly, Ten Forward in STTNG No shame in grabbing low-hanging fruit - that's four. One more takes...

How about the Vacuum Bar in Local Midnight (by Blaze O'Glory)? Hmm … although flattering, technically it's just *a* vacuum bar - presumably one of many, and it doesn't have a name (or at least isn't given one in the story), so I have to rule it out. Although the Mass Effect universe is quite rich w...

RockDoctor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:17 pm

"Draco's Tavern"

That's one, definitely!

OK, let's try … five named bars/pubs/inns/drinking establishments in science fiction. They can range from elite hyper-gin palaces to low dives, but they should have a name, and the nature of the business should be principally (if not exclusively) the retail sale of drinks - so e.g. Milliways, the Re...

, I'd like to know if there are 5 examples of sci-fi works (books, games, movies, tv series, etc.) where the space ships get their fuel from the stars. Same old rule, no two examples in the same "boat" (universe/author). In Stargate: Universe , the Ancient starship refuels by scooping fue...

It's not "fuel", per se, but it is motivational power … in Alastair Reynold's Revenger trilogy, ships use solar sails for most of their manoeuvering. That's very ... naval. Does, at some point, Nelson get resurrected (or used to train a battle computer) to bring back the noble art of lite...

It's not "fuel", per se, but it is motivational power … in Alastair Reynold's Revenger trilogy, ships use solar sails for most of their manoeuvering.

I'd like to know if there are 5 examples of sci-fi works (books, games, movies, tv series, etc.) where the space ships get their fuel from the stars. Same old rule, no two examples in the same "boat" (universe/author). In Doctor Who , the TARDIS - in fact, all TARDISes - are powered by th...

Cody wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:38 pm

I like goats - nice milk and cheese, tasty meat.

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