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Space explorers never run into familiar or predictable things, only weirdnesses that are completely unanticipated by current theory. This is, of course, largely attributable to the fact that [[Space Is Magic]].
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Unknown Phenomena are usually an example of [[Applied Phlebotinum]], as any "energy ribbon", "subspace inversion" or "temporal anomaly" allows the writers of a given show to [[Negative Space Wedgie|hinder, confuse or otherwise generally mess with the characters' heads]] for an episode.
On the other hand, people have complained that the Doctor in the new ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ''never'' encounters creatures or concepts he doesn't know.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Xenosaga]]'' uses this one way too much in the span of its three games. I AM RECORDING A SPACE TIME ANOMALY!!!▼
* In ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'', the heroes encounter a mysterious energy source known only as '''{{color|orange|
* In the universe of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'', if you don't already know what's behind the local [[Negative Space Wedgie]], you probably don't wanna know.▼
** And quite often if you ''do'' know, you'll wish you didn't.▼
== [[Film]] ==
* In the ''[[Galactic Civilizations]]'' games, these are the space equivalents of [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests|Goody Huts]]. Investigating one can give you extra money or a new bonus, advance your research, or [[Chest Monster|cause the investigating ship to vanish]].▼
* In the book and film ''[[Sphere]]'', a long-buried spaceship is revealed to have originated in the distant future and fallen into a black hole, recording this in the last entry of its log as "UNKNOWN (ENTRY) EVENT". Harry takes this to mean that the crew of the Habitat are fated to die, because if they lived to report this
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* The new ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has in fact encountered a couple of thingies that he'd never encountered before. The most notable are the Devil (perhaps) in "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit", and especially the unnamed creature from "Midnight". The latter is especially Nightmare Fuel-y because no-one ever finds out what it is - not the victims, not the Doctor, not the viewers, no-one.
** Lampshaded in "Amy's Choice", where the Eleventh Doctor laments, "I don't know! Why does everyone always expect me to know everything?"
* ''[[Star Trek]]''. Every series, several times per season.▼
▲* In ''[[GaoGaiGar]]'', the heroes encounter a mysterious energy source known only as '''{{color|orange| THE POWER}}''' that seems to boost your natural abilities greatly. It resides ''in the planet Jupiter.''
▲* [[Star Trek]]. Every series, several times per season.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
▲* In the book and film ''[[Sphere]]'', a long-buried spaceship is revealed to have originated in the distant future and fallen into a black hole, recording this in the last entry of its log as "UNKNOWN (ENTRY) EVENT". Harry takes this to mean that the crew of the Habitat are fated to die, because if they lived to report this phenomonen, it wouldn't be "unknown".
▲* In the universe of ''[[Warhammer
▲** And quite often if you ''do'' know, you'll wish you didn't.
== [[Video Games]] ==
▲* In the ''[[Galactic Civilizations]]'' games, these are the space equivalents of [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests|Goody Huts]]. Investigating one can give you extra money or a new bonus, advance your research, or [[Chest Monster|cause the investigating ship to vanish]].
▲* ''[[Xenosaga]]'' uses this one way too much in the span of its three games. I AM RECORDING A SPACE TIME ANOMALY!!!
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