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When the Enterprise investigates an attack on a Federation colony, La'an is na'anplussed to discover that the attackers are familiar to her. [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on May 26, 2022 - 37 comments

Monte and his baby daughter are the last survivors of a damned and dangerous mission to the outer reaches of the solar system. They must now rely on each other to survive as they hurtle toward the oblivion of a black hole. Claire Denis's latest. In space. In English. Insane. Monte (Robert Pattinson) and his baby daughter, last survivors on a spaceship, hurtle to the oblivion of a black hole. Sounds simple, maybe depressing, maybe tense, right? Oh but it's so much more. Or maybe not. Or maybe not happening at all. Or it's the ultimate reduction of humanity's destiny, contained in a box for us to watch. For fans of all-things-Denis, Pattinson, or Binoche. Similar in feel to some 70s slow dystopian space-thingy. Think Tarkovsky, Silent Running, Man Who Fell To Earth crossed with Trouble Every Day, and/or Bastards
posted by Harry Caul on Jul 5, 2019 - 9 comments

The Moon is approaching a giant gravitational vortex. Professor Bergman's modification of Moonbase Alpha's gravity generator system to provide a shield may provide a slim hope of survival, but Cdr Koenig has a plan to give some of the Alphans an alternative, if equally risky, escape plan. [more inside]
posted by Major Clanger on Sep 18, 2016 - 4 comments