Science fiction (often referred to as either Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of fiction in which at least part of the narrative depends on the impact of science, either real or imagined, to generate settings or events which have not yet occurred in reality (and may never do so).
Robert A. Heinlein, a leading writer of science fiction, wrote "A handy short definition of almost all science fiction might read: realistic speculation about possible future events, based solidly on adequate knowledge of the real world, past and present, and on a thorough understanding of the nature and significance of the scientific method." Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues in The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism, Advent: Publishers, 1959. (This is a collection of lectures by Heinlein, Cyril Kornbluth, Alfred Bester, and Robert Bloch given at the U of Chicago in 1957). He immediately adds that if you "strike out the word 'future' it can apply to all and not just almost all SF."
Science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon wrote "A good science fiction story is a story about human beings, with a human problem, and a human solution, that would not have happened at all without its science content." quoted in James Blish, More Issues at Hand: Critical Studies in Contemporary Science Fiction (Advent Publishers, 1970) ISBN 091168218X.
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Earthbound Timelords: Role Playing - Four adventures for FASA's out-of-print Doctor Who roleplaying game.
Fates Worse Than Death - The official site for the game Fates Worse Than Death, published by Vajra Enterprises.
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Forgotten Futures - Complete adventures for the role playing game based the science fiction and fantasy of the Victorian and Edwardian Era.
HCS Games: Reconstruction 2290 - In this game in the year 2174 a comet impacted Earth killing over 10 billion people. In 2290, those who are left fight to shape the course of the planet's reconstruction.
Instant Lightspeed - Set in the galaxy of the 27th Century. Players play Federation Rangers, interstellar lawmen on the Galactic Frontier. Federation Rangers are a cross between the French Foreign Legion, the Texas Rangers, and Bounty Hunters.
LAZER - A setting where technology and magic are equally common and usually mixed. Sample chapters, gallery, forum, and some links.
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Mike's Home for Wayward MiB Agents - Resources for the Men in Black RPG by West End Games.
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Other Suns Online - Previews of the 2nd Edition of FGU's sci-fi game, plus a new species and a description of a Khromat city.
Pax Draconis - A setting for space opera and cyberpunk style roleplaying with an emphasis on realism. Website features product listings, online store, FAQs, player resources, and a forum.
Prelude to Obsidian - The Year is 2299, and a desperate humanity wages war against the manifested legions of hell itself. In the final battle, the last vestiges of mankind construct a vast fortified city to hold the daemonic hordes at bay. Within this city, massive corporations vie for power, daemonic kults carve a bloody swath through its citizenry and technology has surpassed the limits of the flesh. Take care when choosing your allies, even more when choosing your enemies.
Red Shift - A system set in the year 2963. Product listing, online shopping, players resources, errata, a mailing list, FAQs, and a free lite version in PDF Format.
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Seven Worlds Library Access - Background information for Leading Edge Games' Living Steel world setting.
Sime~Gen Roleplaying - Development site for the Sime~Gen roleplaying system, based on the Sime~Gen novels by Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah
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The Wochen Files - Features scenarios for Cyberpunk and a new alien race for Traveller.
The Xro Dinn Chronicles - Strange aliens and exotic technology. Focus on the great mysteries of the Xodar Xro Dinn, the cyber-culture of the Quiizbenqq, the clan wars of the Middarians, or the espionage of the Borloans.
Twilight of the Apocalypse - A post-apocalyptic RPG based on the Aftermath! game system.
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Underground Information eXchange - Features characters, ships, and game background for West End Games' Shatterzone.
WebRing: mhordoch - Group of interlinked sites, known as Palladium: Space Webring, focusing on science fiction settings using Palladium rules.
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Who-RPG Home Page - Roleplaying in the universe portrayed by the well-known British science-fiction television programme Doctor Who (several systems). Mailing List and Website.
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ZAON - Traditional sci-fi roleplaying, including unique alien species, a large realistic game setting, and motion-picture quality artwork.
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