© 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 deposed leader of an alien species kidnaps members of the old Ringworld scouting expedition in an attempt to find incredible machines which will help him climb back to glory on his homeworld. Unfortunately, the Ringworld is in danger from gravitational perturbations.
© 2023 Science Fiction Motif Index by Alexander Lowry. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0