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earthman a male human being, or person native to earth, esp. in science fiction.
H.G. Wells British author and social critic, born Herman George Wells, celebrated for developing the genre of science fiction.
Martian in science fiction, a creature from the planet Mars. [1/2 definitions]
sci-fi (informal) science fiction.
SDI abbreviation of "Strategic Defense Initiative," a proposed U.S. defense system in which enemy missiles would be detected and destroyed in flight by weaponry contained in earth satellites, also known as "Star Wars" in reference to similar technology found in the science fiction saga of that name.
sf abbreviation of "science fiction."
spaceman a male visitor to earth from outer space, as in science fiction. [1/2 definitions]
spacewoman a female visitor to earth from outer space, as in science fiction. [1/2 definitions]
Star Wars a popular science fiction saga based on a series of commercially-successful motion pictures, the first of which was released in 1977. [1/2 definitions]
Strategic Defense Initiative a proposed U.S. defense system in which enemy missiles would be detected and destroyed in flight by weaponry contained in earth satellites, also known as Star Wars in reference to similar technology found in the science fiction saga of that name.
time warp a discontinuity in time, or shift to a past or future period, often used as a device in science fiction.
Venusian a hypothetical or supposed inhabitant of the planet Venus, as in science fiction. [1/2 definitions]