TorchShips – Real 3-D Space Combat by johncarlgillespie — Kickstarter
As anyone who knows me, or reads this blog knows, I’ve got this thing about Space Combat (as in, I’m fascinated by it) and have often wondered...
Battle in Outer Space Theme
Another great tune from the 60’s (actually 1959, but close enough!), this one from the Sci-Fi movie Battle in Outer Space by the music master Akira Ifukube....
Your Hibernation Pod is Ready
This is interesting. If we really can induce controlled hibernation in humans, then the stars may not be so far out of reach after all. Can humans...
Missed Opportunities- In Time
I’ve started to read reviews of the new movie In Time, and there is apparently some confusion around the movie’s setting. For those not familar with the...
Authors I Wish I’d Read As a Teenager- H. Beam Piper
Today I finished reading Four Day Planet by H. Beam Piper, which is the fourth of Piper’s novels that I’ve read. He was a pulp sci-fi writer...
AskGaming: What would a genuinely realistic space combat sim look like?
A poster on Reddit named Nodisc asked: Let’s assume our technology continues along a predictable path and let’s assume that simply existing in space is still the...
Jaw Droppingly Beautiful Italian Star Wars Fanfilm- Dark Resurrection
I just found this today- holy crap! Despite being a fan film, this thing is spectacular! I also like that because it’s Italian it has a slightly...
Review- Terra Nova (TV series)
I’ll keep it short and sweet, especially since Terra Nova isn’t worth a lot of ink. (Virtual or otherwise.) The show looks amazing, but in actual execution...
Webcomic- POWER NAP – the sleep of reason brings forth monsters
A friend pointed me towards POWER NAP – the sleep of reason brings forth monsters today, which is a nifty sci-fi webcomic with a nice premise- the...
Season 4 of Clone Wars starts tonight!
Can’t wait! Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 4 – Extended Trailer [Standard Definition] – YouTube.