Sci-Fi Primer

Sci-Fi Primer

By Ron McKinnonFictionScience Fiction
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Sci-Fi Primer episodes

  • The Forever War: Part I

    With the Dune series wrapped up, next in my list of science fiction discoveries is the Forever War by Joe Haldeman. 

    In this episode I go to the beginning of the story out at the edges of the solar system.

    You can also see the video at https://youtu.be/rpFczrk8Kgk

    9 min
  • Epilogue & Dune Movie Postponed

    Here I conclude this series of vignettes on the Dune planets in the Elite Dangerous space simulation.  

    Also, the Dune movie has been postponed to October 2021.  What does that mean?

    Video available at https://youtu.be/YPVAQjaZJfQ


    8 min
  • Episode 5. Kaitain and the Emperor
    In this episode we're going to the seat of the Galactic Empire in the star system of Alpha Piscium.
    In astronomy, this star is numbered as HIP 9487 which we visit while discussing the character of the Emperor in the Dune universe.
    You can also see the video of this episode at:
    https://youtu.be/eEbDcq0BTfM
    8 min
  • Episode 4. Salusa Secundus
    In this installment I am going to the planet Salusa Secundus around Gamma Piscium, home of the dreaded Sardaukar.
    You can also see it with video at https://youtu.be/0nsV13QzpU8
    8 min
  • Episode 3. Arrakis - Dune - Desert Planet.
    Now we get to the heart of things.  After having visited the Harkonnen  home world we go to Canopus, the star system of the planet Arrakis.
    Come join me and leave a message and subscribe if you’d like to see more of these.
    To see the original video you can go to https://youtu.be/LVyrLVb4pAI.
    17 min
  • Episode 2. Giedi Prime and House Harkonnen
    In this, my second installment of the Dune Primer Series, I go over House Harkonnen from the vantage point of their planet Giedi Prime  around Ophiuchi B.   
    Like the previous video on House Atreides, I'm using the space  simulation game Elite Dangerous as the visuals.
    Video at https://youtu.be/I597mRusglU
    12 min
  • Episode 1. Caladan and House Atreides

    In this installment of the Elite Dangerous : Dune Primer, I talk all about House Atreides and their home planet of Caladan.

    In game, I go to the system Delta Pavonis which, according to the Dune novel's glossary, is the star which Caladan orbits.  There is a somewhat  habitable planet there that goes by a different name.

    The video for this episode is at https://youtu.be/MYkzR-t9ATM

    10 min

About Sci-Fi Primer

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This is the audio portion of my Youtube series about science-fiction novels.