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Other Sci-Fi Universes
Their
Philosophical & Religious Aspects
& How They Help Us Understand the
Universe & Anomalies in Human History
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Babylon 5
This story
is set in the 23rd century of our present timeline
(primarily for the year 2258 through 2281 with
glimpses of other time periods) and provides an
explanation for "good" and "evil" as perceived by
human beings. Unlike Star Trek and many other story
lines (such as Alien, Predator, Terminator, etc), this
entire storyline was formulated by the author, J
Michael Straczynski, long before the first shows were
produced. There were also added interests along the
way (such as the vignette on demon possession in
The Babylon 5 Lost Tales--Voices in the Dark: Over
Here) where the author wanted to focus a
moment's attention on an area of his personal
interest.
This storyline is probably the best I have ever
seen, probably because the entire story was
formulated in the mind of the author before any
production ever began.
The Chronology of the Babylon Project
Another Chronological Compilation
The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
This was originally on a website called hyperion.com but that domain was purchased in the late 1990s by Hyperion Software, thus it was lost, but the original Lurker's Guide was retained and preserved on midwinter.com.
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Terminator
This story is set in
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Alien
This story is set in
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Predator
This story
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Matrix
This story is set in
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Lost
This story is set in
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This burgeoning Star Trek genre
began to build an entire 'history of the universe' for a subset
of the science fiction world. In fact, here you can view
(by clicking here) a history of the
universe according to Star Trek genre which is very
extensive from all of the TV, movies, cartoons, comics, novels,
and online story-telling that has been generated over the last
many decades.
Note also how the impact of Star Trek has resulted in a similar
design for the US Space Force military division.
Furthermore, you can see various
religious and/or philosophical thoughts that have been
incorporated into the various iterations of Star Trek over the
decades, not least of which is the
Ferengi Rules of
Acquisition, which is, in itself, an entire
treatise of the worst type of rampant capitalism with a piracy
and corruption bent.
Of course,
I have also, over the
decades, thoroughly enjoyed, with a critical and analytical eye,
a wide range of science fiction (click here), some of which I have found
extremely well-done, and even revelatory regarding our PRESENT
world and the atheistic, yet extremely corrupt and manipulative,
aspects of our present political and global situation. Many of
these I have included in the column at right.
One last thing about my
experience is the recognition of the "predictive" aspects of
Gene Roddenberry's various iterations. Think about the following
list of electronic tools we presently have in the year 2026 and
consider the implications:
- Cell Phones
- Ear Pieces
- Computers with Voice
Recognition
- Artificial Intelligence
- Tablets
- 3-D Printing (replicators)
- Video Conferencing
- Holographic Screens, Visuals,
and Communication
What we have today is a wide
range of technologically sophisticated tools for enhancing our
daily lives, and all of it was "predicted" (envisioned) by Gene
Roddenberry in the mid-1960s, decades before such tools were
ever developed. If for no other reason, Roddenberry should
always be remembered as the one who help spur the world into a
rapidly expanding technological age.
What Can We Learn From
The Sci-Fi Story-Telling Genre?
Well, I would first point out that while it may not be readily
obvious, I believe the sci-fi world, and particularly Star Trek,
provides us with an insight into relevant events of today, and
also is able to help us in understanding select predictive
prophesies of the Judeo-Christian faith systems (particularly
the prophecy of Daniel 7:25,
click here for an analysis of that
prophecy).
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