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11088370 No.11088370 [Reply] [Original]

Is there any Science Fiction swashbuckling stories?

>> No.11088530

Like, 90% of the ones belonging to the Space Opera genre?

>> No.11088553

>>11088530
with swordplay and action and daring do?

>> No.11088561

>>11088553
With the swords usually replaced with lasers and shit, yes

I mean the entire space opera genre is pretty much an excuse for hack authors to write Hornblower stories without actually knowing anything about history or sailing or the real world in general (like writing "science" fiction without knowing anything about science is any better)

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>>11088370
You want "planetary romance". Check out the Barsoom series.

>> No.11088571

>>11088561
I'm not really asking for Honor Harrington-tier stuff
>>11088568
Leigh Brackett is better