© 2023 Science Fiction Motif Index by Alexander Lowry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Welcome to the Science Fiction Motif Index, a small repository of concepts from science fiction and their history. Explore the development of robots, carbon fiber, and alien encounters as told through stories of different time periods. Find the influences and predecessors of your favorite stories, or other stories that explore the same concepts.
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The Starship Enterprise docks to a base where a businessman is selling small creatures called Tribbles. They reproduce quickly and soon fill both the ship and consume the grain stores of the station.
© 2023 Science Fiction Motif Index by Alexander Lowry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0