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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:10 am
by Selezen
I thought this would be easy, given that it's a reasonably modern and well known author... Sorry.
The author is notable for several novels based on a popular militaristic sci-fi series that itself is based on a successful film.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:35 am
by Rxke
Selezen wrote:The author is notable for several novels based on a popular militaristic sci-fi series that itself is based on a successful film.
somehow I consider this is extremely cool, funny and a bit sad at the same time
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:19 pm
by Selezen
It's a series of two books, the first of which is a techno-thriller and the second of which is 500 years later and is more sci-fi.
Come on, it's not that hard, surely?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:51 pm
by Disembodied
Selezen wrote:The author is notable for several novels based on a popular militaristic sci-fi series that itself is based on a successful film.
I've only been able to think of either Stargate or Battlestar Galactica ... can't find any likely candidates, though!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:53 pm
by Cody
Disembodied wrote:Selezen wrote:The author is notable for several novels based on a popular militaristic sci-fi series that itself is based on a successful film.
I've only been able to think of either Stargate or Battlestar Galactica ... can't find any likely candidates, though!
Ditto!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:47 pm
by JensAyton
After copious cheating, I’m going to go with Ark Ship by Sonny Whitelaw. If so, it’s a lot more obscure than you seem to think. :-) (Also, Sonny Whitelaw is a woman and Ark Ship predates The Rhesus Factor, but those would be easy mistakes to make.)
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:33 am
by fronclynne
Selezen wrote:This modern novel tells the tale of a human race cast into the stars as a virus decimated the population and turned the rest into something...different.
The danger is not over, though, as something dark and hidden threatens mankind's very soul...
(note: I haven't actually read this, but it came up in a line of research I was making into writing a sci-fi story of my own recently, which pissed me off as it has huge chunks of similarity to the reams of notes I made about my project - hence why it stuck in my mind).
Ha, sounds like Niven, Pournelle, & Bear collaborated to produce one giant ball of stink from all of their silliest novels.
Pass.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:09 pm
by Selezen
YAAAY!!
Ahruman gets the prize. Looks like my ignorance made it harder than it should have been then. I tend to assume copious cheating on this topic, hence why I try and be a little obscure. Still, though, I didn't expect this to be as hard as it was.
I apologise...
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:37 pm
by Wyvern Mommy
Question, Please!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:25 pm
by Wyvern Mommy
ok, if nobody else wants to ask, i will:
which commander will be attempted to be called again next year?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:13 am
by Disembodied
More clues needed, I think ... unless we have a Commander Cthulhu?
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:08 pm
by Wyvern Mommy
the intention is stated to the intergalactic operator at the end of the current call.
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:55 pm
by Disembodied
Wyvern wrote:the intention is stated to the intergalactic operator at the end of the current call.
Aha ... this was news to me. I've dug it up, but I'll wait and see if anyone else might know the answer without resorting to Google!
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:57 pm
by Rxke
Heehee, had to google it, never knew the title of this....
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:04 pm
by Selezen
Again, like others, I googled it.
Awesome...