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''Hull Zero Three'' is a 2010 [[Science Fiction]] novel by Greg Bear (Also known for [[The Way Series]]). |
''[[Hull Zero Three]]'' is a 2010 [[Science Fiction]] novel by Greg Bear (Also known for [[The Way Series]]). |
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It follows the story of a man who awakens on a star ship unsure of who he is or what he is doing. Monsters roam the spaceship. |
It follows the story of a man who awakens on a star ship unsure of who he is or what he is doing. Monsters roam the spaceship. |
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If that sounds a lot like the 2009 film ''[[Pandorum]]'', rest assured this story ends up far, far differently. |
If that sounds a lot like the 2009 film ''[[Pandorum]]'', rest assured this story ends up far, far differently. |
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=== Tropes appearing in this novel: === |
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* [[Artificial Gravity]]: Averted. The lack of gravity and the variable spin of the hull impact the characters often. |
* [[Artificial Gravity]]: Averted. The lack of gravity and the variable spin of the hull impact the characters often. |
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* [[Cloning Blues]] |
* [[Cloning Blues]] |
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[[Category:Science Fiction Literature]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 9 December 2019
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"There was something wonderful before this. What was it?" |
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Hull Zero Three is a 2010 Science Fiction novel by Greg Bear (Also known for The Way Series).
It follows the story of a man who awakens on a star ship unsure of who he is or what he is doing. Monsters roam the spaceship.
If that sounds a lot like the 2009 film Pandorum, rest assured this story ends up far, far differently.
Tropes used in Hull Zero Three include:
- Artificial Gravity: Averted. The lack of gravity and the variable spin of the hull impact the characters often.
- Cloning Blues
- Death of a Thousand Cuts: The spaceship is headed down this road.
- Lego Genetics: The author adores this trope.
- The Nameless: Almost everyone except for Tsinoy. Up until the girls named them that is.
- No OSHA Compliance: Most of the ship lacks signage and easy-to-understand instructions, considering its job.
- Ontological Mystery
- Ragnarok Proofing: in the end the ship is able to achieve its objective.
- Transhuman Aliens: All of the protagonists.
- X Meets Y: Pandorum meets Moon