Elements of Science Fiction

Elements of Science Fiction

Science fiction stories are about an amazing variety of things, topics, ideas. Science fiction elements can be seen in short story, novella, and novel. It is difficult to classify the elements of Science fiction. The following are some of the elements of Science fiction published in Wikipedia.

1.     A time setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in a historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record.

2.  A spatial setting or scenes in outer space (e.g., spaceflight), on other worlds, or on subterranean earth.

3.     Characters that include aliens, mutants, androids, or humanoid robots.

4.     Technology that is futuristic (e.g., ray guns, teleportation machines, humanoid computers).

5.     Scientific principles that are new or that contradicts known laws of nature, for example time travel, wormholes, or Faster-than-light travel.

6. New and different political or social systems (e.g. dystopia, post-scarcity, or a post-apocalyptic situation where organized society has collapsed).

7.     Paranormal abilities such as mind control, telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.

             Other universes or dimensions and travel between them.