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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:12 pm
by Cody
The life-support specialist becomes caught-up in the events of a revolution, and is asked to join the crew of a starship.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:28 pm
by Cody
In the ruins on Mars, the archaeologist finds an old diary... and in the outer reaches of the solar system, an ancient monument is discovered on an icy dwarf planet.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:21 pm
by Gimbal Locke
A wild shot: "Semper Mars" by Ian Douglas?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:36 pm
by Cody
Nope!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:08 pm
by Cody
The ancient monument is ten times the size of its counterpart on Earth, and is situated at the north pole of the icy dwarf planet.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:15 pm
by cim
Icehenge by Kim Stanley Robinson?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:16 pm
by Cody
cim wrote:Icehenge by Kim Stanley Robinson?
Indeed it is... over to you, sir!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:22 pm
by cim
What is, according to the speaker, the one exception to the rule "nothing is lost forever"?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:59 pm
by cim
Clue: The speaker was a designer by profession, though has since retired. The thing that is lost was caused to be lost by the construction of a refinery.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:34 pm
by cim
Still no guesses? Okay: the speaker was renowned for his love of fjords, and the construction of the refinery had to be extended back in time to make the due date.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:39 pm
by Cody
Ha... I had to go and read the text to get it right: the Cathedral of Chalesm?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 8:42 pm
by cim
That's the one. Over to you.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:12 pm
by Cody
Of which spacecraft was Captain Tynes in command, and in which novel does he appear?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:06 pm
by Cody
Captain Tynes' co-pilot is First Officer Ballard.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:05 pm
by Gimbal Locke
The shuttle from Earth to Space Station One in "2001, A Space Odyssey".