<![CDATA[io9: Space Battles]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Space Battles]]> http://io9.com/tag/space battles http://io9.com/tag/space battles <![CDATA[Watch Star Trek — Infinite Space's badass Intrepid-class starship take down a squadron of ships!]]> It's a tough galaxy out there, so you need a ship that can dish out some pain when needed. That's why Gameforge's free-to-play browser game Star Trek — Infinite Space is preparing to roll out the mighty Intrepid-class starship. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5828817&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How a Debut Novelist Sold a Book About the Battle Between Two Invincible Spaceships]]> Who says giant, thrilling space opera is dead? British author John Love just sold his debut novel, Faith, to Nightshade Books, and it has a huge widescreen premise that sounds like the perfect mix of space battles and politics. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5822400&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[3D model of the Klingon K't'inga-class warship will get you pumped up for Sto'Vo'Kor.]]> This glorious 3D rendering of the Klingon K't'inga-class warship will be this week's "starship of the week" over at the site for the upcoming free-to-play browser game Star Trek: Infinite Space, and we've got the exclusive first glimpse. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5803369&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The best space battle smack talk of all time!]]> A couple years ago, we shared with you our favorite moments of commanders trash-talking each other prior to, or during, an all-out battle in space. Now we're bringing it back again, as today's io9 flashback. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5554861&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Maybe Star Trek And Caprica Shouldn't Be Franchises]]> It's the curse of Hollywood: We can't get new space opera movies unless they're the resurrection of 1960s workhorse Star Trek. And we can't explore artificial intelligence intelligently unless it's a Battlestar Galactica adjunct. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5170471&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Best Space Battle Smack Talk]]> The greatest tacticians in space don't just use high-energy beams and force shields, they use psychology. And the best interstellar smack-downs start with the trash talking before a single shot is fired. Whether it's Kirk mocking Khan's superior intellect or Adama growling into the space-phone, nothing improves a shootout in space like a good calling-you-out speech. Watch our medley of clips, and then read our list of the greatest taunts and shouts of defiance in interstellar combat. More »
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