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Foundation: Mysteries and Martyrs  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 7

The Anacreons and their hostages board the fabled Invictus warship. The bond between Brother Dawn and Azura intensifies.
posted by rodlymight on Oct 29, 2021 - 24 comments

Foundation: Death and the Maiden  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 6

Brother Day meets Zephyr Halima—a would-be leader who opposes the Empire. Brother Dusk grows suspicious of Brother Dawn.
posted by rodlymight on Oct 22, 2021 - 24 comments

Foundation: Upon Awakening  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 5

A flashback reveals the origin of Gaal’s conflict between faith and science. The standoff on Terminus takes an unfortunate turn.
posted by rodlymight on Oct 15, 2021 - 16 comments

Foundation: Barbarians at the Gate  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 4

Salvor faces off with an enemy of the Empire. Brothers Day and Dusk are at odds, while Brother Dawn wrestles with his truth. [more inside]
posted by rodlymight on Oct 8, 2021 - 13 comments

Foundation: The Mathematician's Ghost  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 3

Brother Dusk reflects on his legacy as he prepares for ascension. The Foundation arrives on Terminus and finds a mysterious object. [more inside]
posted by rodlymight on Oct 2, 2021 - 19 comments

The Bobiverse

Anyone interested in a discussion of the Bobiverse books? [more inside]
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia on Oct 24, 2020 - 1 comment

Vagrant Queen: Nobody's Queen  Season 1, Ep 3

Elida deals with the life she left behind. Isaac and Amae find themselves in dangerous territory. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 11, 2020 - 4 comments

Vagrant Queen: Yippee Ki Yay  Season 1, Ep 2

The team is forced to stop for repairs, but the cannibals who inhabit the planet have other plans. [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Apr 4, 2020 - 4 comments

Vagrant Queen: A Royal Ass-Kicking  Season 1, Ep 1

Former queen Elida is cornered by her nemesis. An old friend comes to her aid, delivering big news. (SyFy Channel US, Citytv Canada) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on Mar 28, 2020 - 9 comments

Mystery Science Theater 3000: STARCRASH  Rewatch   Season 11, Ep 6

Re-rewatch! Stella Starr and her platonic space wizard friend Akton are on the run from the space police, until they aren't, given a reprieve if they go find Space Emperor Christopher Plummer's son, David Hasselhoff. Along the way they meet a robot with a Texas accent, space amazons and their giant lady robot guardian, stop motion androids, a frozen planet, a traitorous crewman, space cavemen, trooper-carrying space torpedoes, and the evil Count Zarth Arn. An imfamously silly movie, but still fun, there's always something going on. Previously - Also previously [more inside]
posted by JHarris on Feb 5, 2020 - 9 comments

Book: A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarer's Guide #2)

Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in an new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who's determined to help her learn and grow.
posted by dinty_moore on Jul 30, 2019 - 13 comments

Book: Empress of Forever

A feminist Guardians of the Galaxy—a smart, swashbuckling, wildly imaginative adventure of a rag-tag team of brilliant misfits, dangerous renegades, and enhanced outlaws in a war-torn future. [more inside]
posted by overglow on Jul 23, 2019 - 6 comments

Book: Saga Volume 9

The multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Warning: Feelings. Collects SAGA #49-54 [more inside]
posted by dinty_moore on Jul 11, 2019 - 4 comments

The Expanse: Cascade  Season 2, Ep 10

Harsh realities of future life on Earth are displayed, while the Roci crew are trapped in a dying station.
posted by killdevil on Mar 29, 2017 - 52 comments

The Expanse: Season 1: "Dulcinea" through "Leviathan Wakes"  Books Included   Season 1, Ep 0

A thread to discuss the entire first season of The Expanse, as well as the James S. A. Corey book it's based on: Leviathan Wakes.
posted by zarq on Feb 4, 2016 - 58 comments

The Expanse: Leviathan Wakes  Season 1, Ep 10

Events on Eros come to a head in the season finale.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Feb 3, 2016 - 84 comments

The Expanse: Critical Mass  Season 1, Ep 9

Miller, Holden and his crew are trapped on Eros. Avasarala discovers the origin of the mystery ships.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Feb 3, 2016 - 5 comments

The Expanse: Back to the Butcher  Season 1, Ep 5

In a flashback, Fred Johnson visits Anderson Station. In the present, he offers to help the survivors from Canterbury and Donnager. The survivors ponder his offer. Havelock recuperates from a boo-boo. Miller searches for Julie Mao and flops his hair.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Jan 6, 2016 - 33 comments

The Expanse: CQB  Season 1, Ep 4

Holden and crew find themselves in the middle of a desperate battle. Miller’s partner goes missing.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Dec 31, 2015 - 51 comments

The Expanse: Remember the Cant  Season 1, Ep 3

Holden and crew are taken prisoner by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy. Miller deals with rioters. Avasarala plays politics.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Dec 31, 2015 - 13 comments

The Expanse: The Big Empty  Season 1, Ep 2

Holden and crew are trapped in a badly damaged shuttle. On Ceres, Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao. On Earth, Chrisjen Avasarala questions a terrorist.
posted by Ivan Fyodorovich on Dec 31, 2015 - 6 comments

The Expanse: Dulcinea (Pilot)  Season 1, Ep 1

The pilot for a new series on SyFy based on James SA Corey's series of books that begin with Leviathan Wakes. In the US, the show begins airing on 14 December but SyFy has put the pilot on youtube.
posted by ROU_Xenophobe on Nov 28, 2015 - 65 comments

Babylon 5

Is anyone interested in a series of Babylon 5 posts? It's years since I've seen it, and re-watching it with MeFites could be a lot of fun. [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Jul 20, 2015 - 12 comments

Movie: Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Jones, an undocumented immigrant working as a maid in Chicago, finds out she's the heir to an interstellar fortune including the ownership of Earth. This is the latest film by the Wachowski siblings.
posted by Small Dollar on Feb 8, 2015 - 133 comments

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