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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:22 pm
by Cody
The Man Who Folded Himself, by David Gerrold (the author responsible for Tribbles)?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:53 pm
by Kaks
Mauiby de Fug wrote:Sounds like something I watched on BBC iPlayer a few years ago! Can't remember much of it, though...
I know that one!
"FAQ about time travel"!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:10 am
by Selezen
El Viejo wrote:The Man Who Folded Himself, by David Gerrold (the author responsible for Tribbles)?
Darn, not as cryptic as I thought! Well done, El Sombrero. Your turn.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:48 pm
by Cody
A shipful of refugees from a moon are attacked repeatedly by pirates, and most are beaten and raped, then either killed or kidnapped.
Author and title of the novel please.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:54 am
by Selezen
Piers Anthony, Refugee?
(C) 2011 Google
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:19 am
by Cody
Correct... back to you, sir!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:42 pm
by Killer Wolf
El Viejo wrote:A shipful of refugees from a moon are attacked repeatedly by pirates, and most are beaten and raped, then either killed or kidnapped.
sounds a cheery light-hearted read, that one!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:43 pm
by Selezen
OK. Which musical artist released a sci-fi album recently?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:49 pm
by Smivs
Would that be Red Dust by Bruce Springsteen?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:24 am
by Selezen
Nope.
Clue: it was created in 2006 but not released in that year.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:47 am
by Disembodied
Orion, by Ryan Adams?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:13 am
by Selezen
Correct! Over to the bodiless one.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:37 am
by Disembodied
OK, name the novel and author:
A down-at-heel starship captain is also the only being in the galaxy capable of interacting with a strange alien artefact – possibly a weapon – which has recently been unearthed. As a consequence, he finds himself the object of attention of just about everybody that he'd rather avoid ...
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:55 pm
by Selezen
Damn, that sounds familiar...
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:14 pm
by DaddyHoggy
Selezen wrote:Damn, that sounds familiar...
It sounds like the plot of Farscape, but that's not a novel!
