I have exciting news to share! Periodically we will feature guest bloggers, our very own MESMS students, who will be sharing their thoughts on all things related to libraries, books, and technology!
Today's Guest Blogger: The Supreme Chancellor (a very creative pen name!)
Science Fiction is one of the best genres of books to read. This genre offers many different views and plotlines; all of this offers wide possibilities when you read a book. With science fiction comes the science aspect of the book. This allows for any kind of complex of even simple new ideas, from robots to spaceships, nanotechnology to super lasers, hyperspace travel to air speeders. And with this you can have many different things happen.
One of the greatest science fiction authors of all time is Isaac Asimov. He is the reason science fiction became popular. His books include the I, Robot series and the Foundation novels. I personally like the Foundation novels, because they tell a tale which could not happen anywhere else. The book starts out on Trantor, a world which is remarkably similar to Coruscant. It is covered completely in a planetary city; the capital of the Galactic Empire. The Empire has lasted for 12,000 years, ruled by an all-powerful emperor. But over the last one hundred years several emperors have been assassinated and many more were just simply weak. The book starts here where Hari Seldon, a psychoanalyst – a scientist who can predict the future asks the Empire if he can found a colony on the fringes of the galaxy. The Empire will fall. The Foundation will rise again.
Another great series is by far one of the most known. If you guessed Star Wars, you are correct. Star Wars was created in 1974 by George Lucas, but was released as Star Wars: Episode 4 a New Hope; in 1977. At first Star Wars was just meant to be a one movie thing, but then it became the six part saga it is today. Star Wars was the story of the Skywalker family and their relationship with the galaxy. In Episode One, the remote world of Naboo was invaded by the Trade Federation. A Group of peace-keepers, the Jedi were dispatched to “save” Naboo. But they were attacked. They fled with the Queen to the world of Tatooine where they met Anakin Skywalker, a nine-year old. With his help they liberate Naboo. Episode Two continues the tale with the beginning of the Clone Wars, named after the Clones the Galactic Republic uses. Episode Three ends with the fall of the Jedi Order and the restructuring of the Republic as the First Galactic Empire. Episodes 4,5 and 6 see the rise of the Rebellion and the end of the Empire with the death of the Emperor. Luke Skywalker, the son of Anakin leads the Rebellion to Victory.
Science-Fiction has been an exciting henre to read, because anything can happen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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Supreme Chancellor, Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on one of my favorite genres! I hope you will post again soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very helpful review. I thank you. Nice Pen Name!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post. An excellent review of an entire genre. And, of course, awesome name.
ReplyDeleteSupreme Chancellor, Foundation is a fantastic series, although I think the original trilogy are the only books worth reading, of the now seven in the series.
ReplyDeleteAnother good series to read in the Star Wars Universe is The Thrawn Trilogy, penned by Timothy Zahn. The books are "Heir to the Empire", "Dark Force Rising" and "The Last Command". The series takes place 5 years after Return of the Jedi, as the last remnants of the Empire seek to take back the control of their former domain from the now victorious Republic. All the favorite characters are present, Han, Luke, Leia, as well as plenty of new ones like Grand Admrial Thrawn and Mara Jade.