“The Enemy Within”, what sub-genre within Star Trek TOS? [on hold]
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I usually hear of Star Trek begin described as a Space Opera, but individual episodes fit within specific sub-genres: "The Devil in the Dark" fits the first contact sub-genre, "The Balance of Terror" is military science fiction sub-genre, "Trouble with Tribbles" is light/humorous science fiction.
Is "The Enemy Within" an example of soft science fiction?
star-trek soft-sci-fi
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I usually hear of Star Trek begin described as a Space Opera, but individual episodes fit within specific sub-genres: "The Devil in the Dark" fits the first contact sub-genre, "The Balance of Terror" is military science fiction sub-genre, "Trouble with Tribbles" is light/humorous science fiction.
Is "The Enemy Within" an example of soft science fiction?
star-trek soft-sci-fi
asked yesterday
Bob516Bob516
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Adamant, amflare, DavidW, Ward, Stark07 21 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
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Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
1
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago
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I usually hear of Star Trek begin described as a Space Opera, but individual episodes fit within specific sub-genres: "The Devil in the Dark" fits the first contact sub-genre, "The Balance of Terror" is military science fiction sub-genre, "Trouble with Tribbles" is light/humorous science fiction.
Is "The Enemy Within" an example of soft science fiction?
star-trek soft-sci-fi
asked yesterday
Bob516Bob516
2359
I usually hear of Star Trek begin described as a Space Opera, but individual episodes fit within specific sub-genres: "The Devil in the Dark" fits the first contact sub-genre, "The Balance of Terror" is military science fiction sub-genre, "Trouble with Tribbles" is light/humorous science fiction.
Is "The Enemy Within" an example of soft science fiction?
star-trek soft-sci-fi
star-trek soft-sci-fi
asked yesterday
Bob516Bob516
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asked yesterday
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put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Adamant, amflare, DavidW, Ward, Stark07 21 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as primarily opinion-based by Adamant, amflare, DavidW, Ward, Stark07 21 hours ago
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
2
Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
1
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago
add a comment |
My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
2
Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
1
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago
My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
2
2
Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
1
1
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago
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My understanding is that those "subgenres" are not mutually exclusive. It's quite easy for a "space opera" to include a "first contact," and/or to have lots of military professionals in the main cast of characters.
– Lorendiac
yesterday
@ Lorendiac Agreed, but to my question, is "The Enemy Within" soft science fiction?
– Bob516
yesterday
2
Arguably the entire series can qualify as soft science fiction, but there's not even any universally agreed upon definition of soft science fiction, so this seems like a primarily opinion-based question to me.
– Jacob C.
yesterday
1
According to TV Tropes, Star Trek The Original Series is in level 2, World of Plebotinum, in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness. - tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/… - Of course individual episodes within a series may be at different levels of the Mohs Sale of science Fiction hardness.
– M. A. Golding
10 hours ago
I didn't know about the Mohs Scale of SF Hardness. Thanks.
– Bob516
9 hours ago