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The Bolo universe is a fictional universe based on a series of military science fiction books by author Keith Laumer. It primarily revolves around the eponymous "Bolo", a type of self-aware tank . They first appeared in the short story Combat Unit (1960), [ 1 ] and have since been featured in science fiction novels and short story anthologies ...
Following the success of the orbital strike, the trade federation are able to evacuate the special envoy, but K321 must make their own way back to the main base before the Trade Federation leaves the planet. On their way back, they defeat on spider tank by Akira acting as a decoy while the others launch missiles at it.
Sentinel 2099, a 1995 film, features a 40 foot tall walking tank called a Sentinel unit. They are used to combat an alien race known as the Zisk. In the 1999 film Wild Wild West, Dr. Loveless attempts to use an eight-storey tall, steam-powered, walking spider to conquer a post-Civil War United States.
0D-10, AI computer in the sci-fi chapter from the game Live A Live (1994). It secretly plotted to kill humans on board the spaceship of the same name in order to "restore the harmony". Its name derives from "odio", Latin for "hate".
Spider's Wing: a flying wing aircraft used by the leader of the Spider Gang to terrorize citizens in the Dick Tracy comics. [65] Tiltrotor craft: a stealth VTOL tiltrotor vehicle used by the antagonists in the sci-fi film Resident Evil: Afterlife. The craft has similarities to the real life V-22 Osprey. [66] Thunderbird 2: from Thunderbirds.
These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics. Collectively, the science fiction films from the 1960s received five Academy Awards, a Hugo Award and a BAFTA Award.
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This period is sometimes described as the 'classic' or 'golden' era of science fiction theate. With at least 204 sci-fi films produced, it holds the record for the largest number of science fiction produced per decade. Much of the production was in a low-budget form, targeted at a teenage audience.