Frontier (subgenre)
Frontier is a subgenre of science fiction that depicts themes of space travel, space exploration, space and/or planetary colonization. It primarily themes journey into the unknown.[1][2][3][4] The genre is primarily rooted in novels, comics, television, film/cinema and more recently video games.
Frontier usually involves a particular species (normally humans) departing their native home planet into outer space to other regions of space for the purpose of exploration, transportation, colonization, adventure or all of those.[5]
Another common depiction in Frontier is contact between humans (or whichever species is shown traveling) and another species that live in the uncharted region of space. Mutual co-operation or conflict between the two civilizations is also a common occurrence.[citation needed]
Frontier can also have other concepts of contact between space explorers and primitive yet sometimes destructive lifeforms such as viruses, bacteria or creatures of an unknown type.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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Amongst the earliest recorded works of Frontier are the Voyages Extraordinaries or Extraordinary Voyages by the French writer Jules Verne towards the end of the 19th century.[6]
Early examples[edit]
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The 1960s epic TV series Lost in Space created and produced by Irwin Allen is a notable classic example of Frontier.
Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey is another prime example of classic Frontier.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction - David Seed - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/katerbergneh/Web%20ready/legrand%20anne.pdf
- ↑ "Sci Fi Factor - Science Fiction Sub Genres". Scifi.fictionfactor.com. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Sci Fi Factor - Science Fiction Sub Genres". Scifi.fictionfactor.com. 2007-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ "Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction - David Seed - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
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