Category: SCIENCE FICTION

Poll Results: Which is the Best Sci-fi Vehicle Ever?

The results are in for the poll: Which is the Best Scifi Vehicle Ever?

1. Sulaco spaceship from Aliens (Movie 1986)
2. The USS Enterprise from Star Trek (1966 TV Series)
3. Thunderbird 2 from Thunderbirds (1965 TV series)

Here are some interesting facts about the podium winners!

1. Sulaco spaceship from Aliens (Movie 1986)

The USS Sulaco was a Conestoga-class troop transport ship in service with the United States Colonial Marine Corps, assigned to 2nd Battalion Bravo Team. It was most notably used in the investigation of the Hadley’s Hope colony on Acheron (LV-426) in 2179, when it was manned by Lieutenant William Gorman’s combat unit of Colonial Marines. Continue reading “Poll Results: Which is the Best Sci-fi Vehicle Ever?” →

Vote! Which is the Best Robot in Scifi?

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Okay, the nominations are all in so here they are! Vote now. Votes must be in by 5pm BST Monday 27th April. Take your time and choose wisely I’LL BE BACK!

3 Votes Each!

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The Best Robot in Scifi? Vote!

Nominate your best robot in a scifi book or film with a comment so I can add it. Mention the film or book too in case we haven’t heard of the robot. In 2 weeks, we will vote!

Who could forget the menace of Robert Patrick as the T1000 advanced prototype in Terminator 2 or the lovable R2D2 in Star Wars. Then there was Robby, the not quite so innocuous robot in Forbidden Planet, one of the best early scifi films.

But for me, the scariest was the Cybermen in Doctor Who. Sometimes it is the tiniest detail that makes a robot effective in a story and for me, I think the Cybermen’s tiny and inexpressive slot-mouth that seemed most strange. It had me hiding behind the sofa!

The nomination can include cyborgs and androids. Continue reading “The Best Robot in Scifi? Vote!” →