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[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 8 months ago (11 children)

Hm, is there sci-fi set inside a Dyson sphere? I am aware of Ringworld, but I want an actual sphere with a star in the center.

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 16 points 8 months ago (5 children)

TNG S06E04 “Relics”

Other than that, I can’t think of any.

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[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, I remember that one. But it's just inside the Enterprise and on the outside of the sphere. So weird that there's nothing with an actual sphere.

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[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

They get pulled in in the second part of that episode, but it’s more a “how do we escape” plot than a “look at this cool Dyson sphere” one.

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[–] teft@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Here is the D being tractored in. You can see the inside of the sphere in these shots.

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[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 1 point 8 months ago

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.

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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That is the episode that introduced me to the concept.

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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

In some of Neal Asher's books there is mention of a Dyson Sphere being constructed.

If you want to have a go of making one yourself, there is Dyson Sphere Program.

EDIT: "Bowl of Heaven" is another "not exactly a Dyson Sphere" novel, it takes place on a structure that is half a Dyson Sphere. Co-written by Gary Benford and Larry Niven. (author of "Ringworld")

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[–] GorGor@startrek.website 2 points 8 months ago

Heavens River has a Topopolis

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[–] Odo@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago