Chapter 1
Mythological rides and divine chariots
Chapter 2
Starships and cosmic cruisers
Chapter 3
Pop culture cars and land machines
Chapter 4
Literary and sea-faring vessels
YOUR GOAL
Master of Legendary and fictional vehicles
Ch 2 · Starships and cosmic cruisers
schopenhauer Starships and Cosmic Cruisers
Yeah we're cruising past the stars in a ship so unique, Just a burger and an olive for that retro mystique.
schopenhauer The Doctor's time-traveling TARDIS in Doctor Who is permanently stuck disguised as a 1963 British police telephone box.
schopenhauer Star Trek's USS Enterprise popularized the concept of warp drive, which inspired real-world theoretical physics.
BETA
schopenhauer Sort iconic fictional vehicles by their engines to discover how writers imagined impossible travel.
Fun Fact
Hamburger starship: George Lucas claimed the iconic saucer-like shape of the Millennium Falcon was inspired by a half-eaten hamburger with an olive on the side.
Glossary
starship (noun)
A spacecraft designed for travel between stars or galactic systems. In 1966, television audiences were introduced to the USS Enterprise, a pioneering vessel of science fiction.
A spacecraft designed for travel between stars or galactic systems. In 1966, television audiences were introduced to the USS Enterprise, a pioneering vessel of science fiction.
Quiz
What did the film crew of 2001: A Space Odyssey build to simulate artificial gravity inside Discovery One?
Quiz
In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, what is the name of the ship powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive?
Quiz
Which designer was hired by George Lucas to create the final, asymmetrical model of the Millennium Falcon?
Quiz
In the Star Trek universe, what substance is combined with matter and antimatter to power the USS Enterprise's warp core?
Quiz
Which real-world physicist proposed a theoretical warp drive model in 1994, citing Star Trek as inspiration?
Quiz
What everyday food shape did George Lucas claim inspired the final design of the Millennium Falcon?