My Favorite Science Fiction Spaceships

Okay. I know all over the Internet you can find Science Fiction related blogs that have posts like, "The Best Science Fiction Ships," or "The Top Whatever Ships In Science Fiction." Don't worry though. This isn't going to be the same old regurgitated kind of post. Though it is vaguely similar (because it is a list of Science Fiction Ships), this is simply my personal favorite science Fiction movie Ships (no TV ships, except the ones that have been both on TV and in movies. I'll post those at a later date).

There are no specific reasons for the ships listed, i.e. they're the biggest...baddest...fastest...coolest...sexiest, etc. They are just some of the ones I personally like. Don't ask me why because I can't tell you. I just like them.

There is no particular order. No #1 or #10. The ships are listed as I think of them. So, please, don't complain because a particular ship is listed before or after another. And, though I do encourage and want
comments, please don't get offended if a ship you think I should list isn't listed. That would be your favorite list. This is mine.

Enough with the preliminaries. On to the meat of this post...


Discovery One--2001 A Space Odyssey

The Event-Horizon--Event Horizon

The Icarus--Planet of the Apes

Imperial Star Destroyer--Star Wars

Klaatu's Ship--The Day The 
Earth Stood Still(Original)

NESA Protector--Galaxy Quest

United Planets Cruiser C57D--Forbidden Planet

The Nebuchadnezzar--The Matrix

Satellite Love MST 3000

Mellineum Falcon--Star Wars

Leonov--2010 A Space Odyssey

Nostromo--Alien

Scimitar--Star Trek Nemesis(Shinzon's Ship)

 

Serenity--Serenity

War of The Worlds Alien Ship (Original)

Valley Forge--Silent Running

Enterprise-E--Star Trek Nemesis,First Contact, & Insurrection)

So...these are my favorite Science Fiction movie ships. As you can see, they're from all across the board. Ships from the 1950's, to more recent ships. Like I said, this just my list of favorites. I would love to hear about yours...especially if it differs from mine.

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Science Fiction? What's The Point?

I have friends that enjoy Science Fiction. They're not as big a fan as I am, but we are able to have sane, thought-provoking conversations. We also enjoy occasional time together to watch a SF movie or TV show.

Then there are the others.

I recently had a short, quick conversation with a non-SF fan friend of mine. Here's how it went:

Me: "Why don't you like Science Fiction"
Friend: "Science Fiction?"
Me: "Yeah. What do you have against it?"
Friend: "I don't have anything against it. Don't we have enough science? Why do we need Science Fiction. Honestly, what's the point?"

With that response, I was completely caught off-guard. So the conversation abruptly ended and the topic changed.

Later, I got to thinking about my friend's question. Just what is the point of Science Fiction? To be honest, I'm not completely sure how to answer that. Without a doubt, Science Fiction is great entertainment (well...most of the time). But there has to be more to it, right? Well, let me say one thing that I am adamant about: without Science Fiction, our world would be a much, much different place.

Why?

Consider how many scientists, from physicists to geneticists to astronomers, have been (and will be) influenced by the many different SF creations we've had in the past. Just visit some of the great institutions known for scientific advancement, like MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and ask around. They'll tell you. These people have said if not for not for watching or reading Science Fiction when they were younger, they wouldn't be asking the questions they are now...which, in turn, leads to new discoveries, new technologies, and even new branches of science.

Science Fiction is surely an entertainment medium, and there's nothing wrong with that. But the most important aspect of it is that it showcases possibilities for a better future which inspires people to strive to create that future.

As they say, "Today's Science Fiction is tomorrow's science fact."

So, to answer my friend's question, at least partly, no we don't have enough science. And that is the point of Science Fiction.

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It’s The Ships That Matter In Science Fiction

It’s The Ships That Matter In Science Fiction

One of my favorite things about Science Fiction is the technology of space travel. I am partial to the Starships of Star Trek. So, in my spare time, I design and model my own ships. Some are based on the Star Trek design and some are not. Her’s a few pics of some of my designs…

I call this one the Global Class Starship…

…and this one is the Federation II Class Starship.

I’ll put up a few more pics later. I don’t want you to have to wait for too many pics to load at one time.

For now……….ENGAGE!

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