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Space Marines
A space marine is a science fiction concept, an analogue for military marines in outer space. Space Marine or Space Marines may also refer to: * Space Marine (''Warhammer 40,000''), a type of soldier in the ''Warhammer 40,000'' universe **'' Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine'', a 2011 video game based on the property ** '' Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II'' a 2024 video game based on the property **''Space Marine'', one of several early versions of the miniatures game now known as ''Epic Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film defined by the spectacular presentation of human drama on a grandiose scale Epic(s) ...'' * ''Space Marines'' (wargame), a miniatures wargame * ''Space Marines'' (film), a 1996 film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Marine
The space marine is an archetype of military science fiction describing a kind of soldier who operates in outer space or on alien worlds. History The earliest known use of the term "space marine" was by Bob Olsen in his short story "Captain Brink of the Space Marines" (''Amazing Stories'', Volume 7, Number 8, November 1932), a light-hearted work whose title is a play on the song " Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines", and in which the protagonists were marines of the "Earth Republic Space Navy" on mission to rescue celebrity twins from aliens on Titan. Olsen published a novella sequel four years later, "The Space Marines and the Slavers" (''Amazing Stories'', Volume 10, Number 13, December 1936), featuring the same characters using a spaceship with active camouflage to free hostages from Martian space pirates on Ganymede. A more widely known early example was E. E. Smith's ''Lensman'' series. While the first story, '' Triplanetary'' and most later sequels ('' Second Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Marine (Warhammer 40,000)
In the fictional universe of ''Warhammer 40,000'', the Space Marines, also known as the Adeptus Astartes, are superhuman warrior-monks who fight for the Imperium of Man. They wear mechanised suits of armour and have modified genomes that grant them superhuman strength and endurance. Some Space Marines have betrayed the Imperium and serve the Gods of Chaos, and are thus known as Chaos Space Marines or Heretic Astartes. ''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame, where Space Marines are one of the playable factions that can be used. They are the best-known and most popular characters in ''Warhammer 40,000'', always featuring in the artwork and starter set of each edition of ''Warhammer 40,000'' and other spin-off games such as '' Space Hulk'' and ''Epic'' (excluding the 2nd edition ''Titan Legions''), and simpler derivative games such as ''Space Crusade''. Likewise, they are the most popular protagonists in spin-off fiction such as novels and video games. Publication history S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Marine
The space marine is an archetype of military science fiction describing a kind of soldier who operates in outer space or on alien worlds. History The earliest known use of the term "space marine" was by Bob Olsen in his short story "Captain Brink of the Space Marines" (''Amazing Stories'', Volume 7, Number 8, November 1932), a light-hearted work whose title is a play on the song " Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines", and in which the protagonists were marines of the "Earth Republic Space Navy" on mission to rescue celebrity twins from aliens on Titan. Olsen published a novella sequel four years later, "The Space Marines and the Slavers" (''Amazing Stories'', Volume 10, Number 13, December 1936), featuring the same characters using a spaceship with active camouflage to free hostages from Martian space pirates on Ganymede. A more widely known early example was E. E. Smith's ''Lensman'' series. While the first story, '' Triplanetary'' and most later sequels (''Second Stage L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Marine II
Space is a three-dimensional continuum containing positions and directions. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions. Modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as ''spacetime''. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework. In the 19th and 20th centuries mathematicians began to examine geometries that are non-Euclidean, in which space is conceived as '' curved'', rather than '' flat'', as in the Euclidean space. According to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, space around gravitational fields deviates from Euclidean space. Experimental tests of general relativity have confirmed that non-Euclidean geometries provide a better model for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic (tabletop Game)
Epic is a collective term for a series of tabletop wargames by Games Workshop set in their fictional ''Warhammer 40,000'' universe, particularly the ''Horus Heresy'' Whereas ''Warhammer 40,000'' involves small battles between forces of a few squads of troops and two or three vehicles, Epic features battles between armies consisting of hundreds of soldiers, dozens of tanks, and giant war machines. Due to the comparatively larger size of the battles, ''Epic'' miniatures are smaller, roughly one quarter the size of those in ''Warhammer 40,000'', with a typical human being represented with a 6mm high figure, as opposed to the 'heroic' 28mm miniature used in ''Warhammer 40,000''. The first release in 1988 was '' Adeptus Titanicus.'' dealing with large bipedal war machines. This was followed by ''Space Marines'' which added infantry and vehicles rules. The rules were comprehensively updated and the game reissued under the "Epic" name in 2003, and relaunched again as Legions Imperiali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
