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50 Top SF Sites
These are the 50 science fiction sites which got the most hits in 1997,
according to Web Bound/Web21.
This excludes sites about single authors (such as Asimov, Clarke, King),
magazine sites (such as Omni Online), dedicated database sites
(Locus/Contento, ISFDB), search engines, and general sites with some
SF content, such as the Internet Movie Database or its parent company
Amazon.com -- note: some of the oldest, biggest, and best sites are not
the ones getting enough hits to be listed here. Go back to the Ultimate
Science Fiction Web Guide to find 5,000 other sites, by category.
Most recently updated: 9 May 1998;
3 more sites still:{to be done};
65 Kilobytes of text;
(all ratings are subjective and subject to change)
Copyright 1998 by Magic Dragon Multimedia.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission.
May be posted electronically provided that it is transmitted unaltered, in its
entirety, and without charge.
In Alphabetical order:
- Arisia Convention
Description: Science Fiction Convention (upcoming) home page
Comments: Arisia '99 will be 15-17 January 1999
based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Content Rating: C (specialized)
Graphics Rating: B (primary colors, loads fast)
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you plan to attend con, then B+)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Babylon 6
Description: sometimes humorous, sometimes worshipful look at a few
top SF films/TV series (Star Wars, Babylon 5)
Comments: Scaled back to a smaller site due to webmaster's having a day job
Content Rating: C+ (narrow, sometimes in depth)
Graphics Rating: B-
Originality rating: C+
Usefulness Rating: C
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Description: Emphasis on Baltimore, Maryland, Balticons, and BucConeer
the 1998 WorldCon
Comments: Not just a local group, thanks to the superb Worldcons
organized by BSFS; also information on the Washington DC science
fiction scene, and a haphazard link-list which does not yet
reciprocate to The Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide
Content Rating: C+
Graphics Rating: B-
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: A (if you're going to BucConeer, otherwise C)
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Best of Trek
Description: "The first and most famous award for Star Trek homepages worldwide"
Comments: a good start page, worth bookmarking if you're a Trekker;
gives you the current award-winner, previous award-winners, some
information on each site, and a chance to submit new nominations
Content Rating: B (the value is cumulative, growing substantially since 1993)
Graphics Rating: B (not as obsessive as some linked-to)
Originality rating: B- (everybody gives out awards these days)
Usefulness Rating: C+ (not useful as such, but hard work by webmaster
gives you fun and saves you endless effort)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Dragon Con
Description: Science Fiction Convention, Atlanta, Georgia,
3-6 September 1998 next
Comments: Includes: What's New, Guest Listings (nicely done),
Panels/Events, Features/Services, Gaming, Hotels/Locations,
membership, Mechandise, Feedback, choice of music and/or frames
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B+
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: B+ (even if you don't go, the
biographic/bibliographic information is professionally compiled)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Fantasy & Science Fiction
Description: Fan/Convention organization, with literary emphasis
Comments: The SF3 organization (The Society for the Furtherence &
Study of Fantasy & Science Fiction), based in Madison, Wisconsin,
organizes the local WisCon conventions and gives out the annual
James Tiptree Award (for the work of Science Fiction or Fantasy
published which best explores or expands gender roles).
Also runs the Science Fiction and Fantasy Web Ring.
Content Rating: B-
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: B (but higher if you are a feminist or local to Wisconsin)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Federation and Klingon Alliance
Description: Star Trek-derived simulations
Comments: "The FKA (the Federation-Klingon Alliance) is a Star Trek derived
sim group which has been in existence, in varying forms, for two years
(since 1993) [hmmm: isn't that 5 years now?]. In its present form,
it is a democratically organized group of ships, with each CO
(Commanding Officer) having one vote on the FKA Council, representing
the interests of her/his ship and its crew within the FKA as a whole.
The FKA seeks to create an environment where the sims are good and
well-run, and the participating simmers have fun. For information on
how to join, see the "Simming Information" section and look for the
FKA Application. Or, feel free to contact any FKA CO about joining
their ship. Good Sailing! Admiral Hawkeye, FKA Commander,
retired"
Netscape was unable to locate this 7 May 1998, but could on
9 May 1998; The Federation and Klingon Alliance home page lists:
* Simulations:
* Defiant
* Goldstein
* Freedom
* Firestorm
* Hnak'thya
* Hnoiyika
* Iomega
* Kestral
* Khellian
* Olympus IV
* Orion
* Raptor
* Raven
* Redux
* Scavenger
* Staff
* Commander: GKhr Tokath
* Vice Commander: Adm Molly
* Chairperson: Lleiftr tr'RJE
* Webmaster: NRae tr'Lan
* Webmaster: Adm Natsirt
* Internet Supervisor: Col James
* Other hotlinks:
* The FKA Constitution
* The Federation (Resources)
* Klingon Empire (Resources)
* The Rihannsu (Resources)
* Cardassia (Resources)
* Members
* Archives
* Hornet
* IRC/AOL Info
* Schedule
* Join the FKA
* It said that I was visitor number 96 since 05/01/1998
which would suggest only 10 hits per day (??), so I suspect
something wrong with the Webtracker
* Original Web design by Nora Danko
* Maintained and Updated by NRae tr'Lan
* FKA is not affiliated to America Online, Inc nor any of its subsidiaries.
Any references to Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine or Star Trek: Voyager are
Copyright 1998 Paramount Pictures Corporation.
* This site is for non-profit entertainment purposes ONLY.
Content Rating: B- (narrow contents, but in-depth and interactive)
Graphics Rating: B- (sim-oriented, not graphics heavy)
Originality rating: B (individual simulations have some higher originality)
Usefulness Rating: C (but fun rating A-)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Fright Site
Description: Miscellaneous Horror: "A changing collection of
episodic adventures, stimulating movie reviews, and weird
diversions"
Comments: Includes "We're Back", The E-Leech, Vampire Moon, The Cutting Edge,
Arachnophilia, Gonzo Dies, and other Links
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: B- (but fun, in a creepy way)
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Galactic Entertainment Online
Description: Organization runs various Star Trek Conventions
in USA, Great Britain, Germany
Comments: Conventions, Tickets, News, Con photographs, Guest Profiles,
Link List of related sites;
Member of Internet Link Exchange, sent me 5 cookies...
Optimized for Internet Explorer
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B+ (for the convention photographs)
Originality rating: C+
Usefulness Rating: B
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Gaylaxian
Description: Nonprofit organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual
people, and their friends in various cities of North America,
who share a common interest in science fiction
Comments: Listing and links for clubs, conventions, membership
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: C+
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: C to the hopelessly straight
(but surely an A if your sexual preference agrees)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Holodeck 3
Description: One of the most comprehensive and interactive Star Trek sites
Comments: Good site map of "Main Entrance", "Main Console", "ST Database",
Internet Explorer enhanced, the sound file was invalid from
a Netscape browser;
Content Rating: Semi-deep with pictures, sound, video, desktop stuff,
links, miscellaneous, Star Trek personnel information, blueprints of
Enterprise D, various Star Trek documents, Trek News, Forum,
link list, and some VRML and Java stuff for the power surfer
Graphics Rating: B+
Originality rating: B+
Usefulness Rating: B- (but A- to Trekkers)
TOTAL Rating: B+
- Holoworld
Description: alt.holoworld.rpg home page
Comments: various Role Playing Games, including Star Wars, Cyberpunk,
Magic, Gothic Vampire
Content Rating: B- (but A- to RPG-ers)
Graphics Rating: B+
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: B- (but A- to RPG-ers)
TOTAL Rating: B
- I-Con XVII
Description: ICON (Island Convention) Science Fiction Inc.'s corporate site,
unusual conventions combine science and science fiction,
held in March 1998 most recently
Comments: Not-for-profit organization, based at the State University
of New York at Stony Brook (a school which had the good taste to
offer a scholarship to Your Humble Webmaster, who went to Caltech
instead); What's New, Schedule, Events, Guests, Help Wanted,
Hotel Info, membership, Travel info, contact, reviews, mailing
list, awards, dealers, ad sales, FAQ
site has moved from I-Con XV
Content Rating: B-
Graphics Rating: B-
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: C+ (unless you plan to attend an I-Con, then an A)
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Jedi Alliance
Description: Star Wars site undergoing growing pains
Comments: Work in Progress as of 7 May 1998; organized by Brian Bessert
and Josh Kanger of the Star Wars Alliance; "Notice: JediAlliance
has remained offline for two main reasons. First, we are still
working on some of the webpage. Second, we still need the
server. It will be connected to 10 T3 connections, hosted on
multiple NT servers, and should be online shortly. The money has
already been sent in, so it is only a matter of time before we
get it. So please, stop asking and cussing at us."
Content Rating: D (until back on-line)
Graphics Rating: C (until back on-line)
Originality rating: D (until back on-line)
Usefulness Rating: D (until back on-line)
TOTAL Rating: D (until back on-line)
- Jedi Net
Description: Star Wars Prequels
Comments: Messaging, DOLV, Chat, Literature, Gaming, Multimedia, News,
humor, Rebel Database, Voting, Departures, About, Fandom, and
Search, JediNet New mailing list (currently off-line);
best viewed with 800x600 res and Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0;
created by a staff of over a dozen
Content Rating: B-
Graphics Rating: B-
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: B- (maybe B+ to Episode 1 pre-fans)
TOTAL Rating:
- Jedi Wars.com
Description: Marcia Walke/Outback Radio homepage: she bought a good
science fiction URL, and it fooled me into looking...
Comments: one-person media-buying company based in Utah
Content Rating: D
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: D
TOTAL Rating: D+
- Klingon Assault Group
Description: Star Trek, Klingon emphasis:
"The Faint of Heart Need Not Approach"
Comments: Lots of content, including Imperial Xeno Legion, Medical,
Engineering, Navy, Security, Marines, Sciences, Demon Fleet,
Force Recon, Genetics, Culture, Imperial Contact Branch,
Quartermasters, Weapons, Q-Book, Cyberspace Patrol, Imperial
Intelligence, Elint Fleet, What's New
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B+ (some rotating 3-D logos)
Originality rating: B+
Usefulness Rating: B- (but A- to Klingons)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Klingon Corps
Description: Star Trek, Klingon emphasis
Comments: "This is the official website of the Klingon Imperial
Diplomatic Corps, an international non-profit organization dedicated
to the fostering and promotion of Klingon culture and society here on
Earth. On this award-winning KIDC Domain, you will find over 175 pages
of Klingon data including rituals and ceremonies, traditional cuisine,
fashion, weaponry, ships and more..." Form-encoded, starts with
interactive choice of Diplomatic Passport Type: Klingon Empire,
Andorian, Bajoran, Betazoid, Cardassian, Deltan, Ferengi, Gorn,
Medusan, Orion, Rigellian, Romulan Empire, Saurian, Tellarite,
Terran, Tholian, or Vulcan.
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B
Originality rating: B+
Usefulness Rating: B- (but A- to Klingons)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Minnesota Science Fiction Society
Description: non-profit organization: "The Minnesota Science Fiction Society,
Inc., is a Minnesota non-profit corporation dedicated to furthering the
appreciation of science fiction and fantasy literature.
Comments: The Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc. (Minn-StF)
sponsors social meetings on the first and third Saturday of
each month. These are generally held at the homes of various members.
Information on these meetings is published in this site.
Once a year in recent years, they have a pool party at the Radisson
South (the hotel where they host Minicon) in place of one of the
regular meetings.
Minn-StF sponsors some local science fiction conventions:
* Minicon (large regional convention, held over Easter weekend,
recently crossed the 3500 member mark)
* Reinconation (small convention, under 200 people, the way some of
us remember Minicon in the old days)
Minn-StF sponsors a number of regular or irregular publications,
of which I highly recommend "Tales of the Unanticipated"
a Semi-pro fiction zine to which I have subscribed for many
years, which has some excellent fiction, illustration,
reviews, and poetry.
The general Minn-StF snail-mailing address is:
P.O. Box 8583
Lake Street Station
Minneapolis, MN 55408
The Minn-StF hotline at +1-612-824-5559 provides information on
upcoming events of interest to the SF and fantasy fan community in
the Twin Cities area.
Content Rating: B-
Graphics Rating: B- (Lynx enhanced)
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: B- (but A if you live in Twin Cities area)
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Off-Planet
Description: Interstellar Role Playing Game
Comments: Generated by Microsoft FrontPage 3.0, uses frames,
Unusual menu includes: "Alien Newsroom", "Communications",
Editor's Quarters" (the editor's ICQ status was off-line last
time I looked), "Maintenance Shaft", "Stellar Registry",
"Xenoculture", "Zero-G Vats", and "Buy A Star!"
Content Rating: B (plunges you into a humorous science fiction
situation, parodying various sci-fi cliches). Some depth to the
thought with which the location, topography, ecology, culture and
economics of 50 planets in "the core" have been worked out.
Graphics Rating: B- (gave me a Javascript error and 2 cookies)
Originality rating: A-
Usefulness Rating: B- (but fun rating of B+)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Real Strange
Description: the home page for Between the Lines Productions, LLC;
Who sell a live-action 60-minute video of "The X-Wives"
(an X-Files parody).
Comments: Member of Internet Link Exchange, sent me 2 cookies.
Generated by Microsoft FrontPage 3.0, with script in
JavaScript, and dynamicanimation. "If you want to change this script,
you must also make the following changes so that FrontPage will not
overwrite your new script..." Includes "Strange Stories of the Totally
Unknown ("a rip-snorting, knee-slapping live action video - contains
UNAUTHORIZED SATIRES of certain popular paranormal television programs.
Between The Lines Productions, LLC is NOT associated in ANY WAY
with the producers or creators of these programs."
"In order to view the contents of this web page and possibly
order our tape, we want to be absolutely sure you understand
its SATIRICAL and UNAUTHORIZED nature. To indicate your understanding
of this issue, Click an option below: I DO UNDERSTAND /
I DON'T UNDERSTAND."
Clearly, a lawyer helped them with this disclaimer.
I downloaded a 1.4 Megabyte Mac QuickTime video, which took
me 23 minutes with a 28.8 modem on a random Thursday night just
before midnight.
My impressions were as follows: {to be done}
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: A-
Originality rating: B+
Usefulness Rating: B- (but Fun rating B+)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Romulan Star Empire
Description: Star Trek (Romulan Star Empire)
"The RSE, Inc. is an organization whose purpose is to bring
together Romulans of the galaxy. We meet new friends, hold chapter
meetings, attend conventions and help our community. Like the
Romulans, the RSE, Inc. believes in upholding honor through
respect for oneself and others. The RSE, Inc. is a
non-profit organization dedicated to promotion of the ideals of the
STAR TREK series. The Imperium seeks to expand through
new chapter colonies, bases and ships. Each member of the RSE,
Inc. may choose a ficticious name and position in a variety of
civilian or military roles. Rank or positions of responsibility are
based upon paritcipation. Roles are developed in the name of fun and
creativity.
Comments: RSE Inc. Home Page; includes:
* Information about the Romulan Star Empire (RSE, Inc.).
* Application form to join the Romulan Star Empire (RSE, Inc.).
* Latest News about the Romulan Star Empire (RSE, Inc.).
* Latest Star Trek News
* Current Weather for Dayton (Ohio) Area
* Other Star Trek Sites of interest: 14 total as of 7 May 1998
* Other Science Fiction Sites of interest: 12 total as of 7 May 1998,
plus 5 Cons.
* General (Science/Space) Sites of interest: 17 total as of 7 May 1998
* Senate Chambers (Security codes required)
* Hourly Stats on Server usage and Browser stats:
1-7 May 1998 had about 600-900 hits/day
which is very roughly 5% of the site you're looking at right now,
and 2-4 Megabytes per day,
which is very roughly 1% of the site you're looking at right now
* Author:Phillip Conrad [phil@homeworld.com]
* Curators: Phillip Conrad
* Last Revised: 17 Feb 1998 (P. Conrad)
A service of Homeworld Productions
* Romulan Bird Logo Copyright 1996 Jonathan Young, used by permission.
Content Rating: C
Graphics Rating: C+
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you're in Dayton or a RSE, then maybe an A-)
TOTAL Rating: C+
- Sci-Con
Description: Science Fiction Convention
Comments: The Hampton Roads Science Fiction Association, Inc.
presents Sci-Con 20 -- 6-8 November 1998, in
Virginia Beach, Virginia.
* Special Guest of Honor: Emma Bull
* Writer Guest of Honor: Will Shetterly
* Artist Guest of Honor: Colleen Doran
* Gaming Guest of Honor: Peter Schweighofer
* Fan Guest of Honor: Margaret Cubberly
* Pre-registration: $25.00 until April 30, 1998
* Dealer's tables: $125.00 each (1 membership) until 31 May 1998
* Holiday Inn Executive Center: (757) 499-4400 or 1-800-HOLIDAY
$66.00 per night (plus tax) Reservation deadline: 10/17/98
* Sci-Con 20
P. O. Box 9434
Hampton, VA 23670
* as of 7 May 1998, the last update was 5 March 1998
Content Rating: C-
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C- (unless you're going to Sci-Con, then A-)
TOTAL Rating: C- (unless you're going to Sci-Con, then A-)
- Science Fiction Forum
Description: Student SF organization
Comments: "The Science Fiction Forum at Stony Brook (SF4M) is a multifaceted
organization/club at SUNY (State University of New York), Stony Brook.
The purpose of the SF4M is to make science fiction and fantasy
available to those who are interested. We accomplish this by
maintaining a science fiction, fact, fantasy and horror lending library
(the largest on the East Coast), showing films and videotapes, and by
organizing various science fiction related activities and events
whenever possible. Our library has hours officially between 9 am and
8 pm weekdays... but the lounge itself is usually open open for
much greater spans of time, and if we're there, the books are
accessable. The point is ... stop in anytime! If you care for politics,
our meetings are every Weds. night at 8:30 pm (during regular college
semesters - every other week in the summer)... and we do stuff like
organize events at these times. Remember, we are located in the
basement of Harriman Hall, rooms 020 and 029 - and the direct phone
to us is 632-6598. The SF4M has open membership to all graduate and
undergraduate students, alumni, and staff of SUNY @ Stony Brook, and
all neighboring communities (with the exception of the Vogon homeworld).
One of the things the SF4M does to keep polity and the student
body happy is to include a statement of non-discrimination, the
'mandatory statement', is in our constitution. Then, of course, there's
the ever popular trials and tribulations of our Usenet Newsgroup,
. There's currently an archival system in progress. In deep
storage are articles from November 1994. There's now an automated
archiver, and articles are available from April 1996 on.
Content Rating: C
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you're in the Stony Brook area, then B+)
TOTAL Rating: C (unless you're in the Stony Brook area, then B+)
- Sci-Fi Site
Description:
Comments: could not connect at midnight, 7 May 1998
could not connect at 3:30 a.m., 9 May 1998
Until I can connect, I must rate straight F
Content Rating: F
Graphics Rating: F
Originality rating: F
Usefulness Rating: F
TOTAL Rating: F
- SciFi Search
Description: "We are in the process of moving servers and T1 lines....
Please check back." -- as of 7 May 1998
Comments: Until I see something here, I must rate this straight D
Content Rating: D
Graphics Rating: D
Originality rating: D
Usefulness Rating: D
TOTAL Rating: D
- SciFi Web
Description: Fanfic (SF Fan Fiction), plus "...a plethora of
popular culture science fiction on the internet";
keywords = science fiction, sci-fi, popular culture,
The X-Files, Mulder, Scully, Cancerman, Mystery Science Theatre 3000,
America Online
Comments: Sent itself 12 cookies before being able to load a 89K
graphics file and frame. Menu in frame included:
* SciFi Web Stuff (advertises a San Francisco Bay area ISP)
* The X Files (moldy Mulder quotes)
* P.X. Chicken (sent itself 2 cookies to load "The Phenomenal
Xenomorphic Chicken" -- a discussion of "Prey", "Sabrina the
Teenaged Witch" and other recent genre TV shows)
* Quid Pro Lobo (119K of graphics, and then an attack on "Spice Girls")
* Theatre Commentary (MT3K style commentary, 9 archived
versions, the latest being from 16 August 1997)
* Subscribe
Text included a month-old news item about Arthur C. Clarke, and:
"My Conversational Klingon Tape is a Smoking Hunk of Plastic! NOW What
Will I Do? You've taped The Sci-Fi Channel's entire syndicated run of
'Beauty and the Beast', lost several consecutive jobs due to
fourteen-hour newsgroup bitchfests over which 'Star Wars' installment
contains homoerotic commentary, and Saturday nights just aren't the
same since your last date wouldn't believe that nasty rash was a
reaction to your new pair of Vulcan ears. Fight back. Don't just
read fanfic--write it, send it, and we'll post it in a feature area
so reverential, the Fortress of Solitude will look like a bus station."
Content Rating: C
Graphics Rating: C+
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you are itching to post fanfic)
TOTAL Rating: C
- Space Dog
Description: comix art and animation, some SF-related
My browser couldn't find anything, as of 7 May 1998
On 9 May 1998, it jumped me to Radicalman
Comments: Radicalman home page says: "What you see is what you get.
If you like my stuff, tell a friend where ya found me.
My hope is to add lots of new stuff each month to this site."
* Designed for: Microsoft Internet Explorer;
* You will need (and can download): Macromedia's Shockwave
* Radicalman Art: A small sample from the 10 book series of
Radicalman's whacked-out drawings.
* Radical MINI Posters to hang around your computer room.
* Jason's Colouring Book [note British spelling]
* Colour by mouse.
* Cool Worm Puzzle: A radical puzzle of recycling worms.
* Horses in Action: Learn how to draw horses in motion. Amaze your friends.
* Flowers: To someone special ... your Mom, your gal, your guy.
Christmas, birthdays ... all the big events.
Simple addressing system anyone can master.
* Burtron Hypnotic Loop: "Because we all have built-in circadian rhythms
and they tend to lose flexibility as we age, especially after the
age of 30, most adults simply can't get the full benefit of the
hypnotic loop. Repeated visits to this site may over time relax
some of this rigidity or at least prove innately relaxing.
Warning Kids: Excessive exposure to Bertron's gaze may result in
an enhanced state of reality wherein things may appear as they
are, a scary thought in anyone's consciousness. Concerns over the
state of the planet may start to dominate your waking hours.
Optimal results are obtained if the loop is used in conjunction
with serious head banging frequencies, and head phones eliminate
outside contaminants.
* Radicalman Story Books: Cool kids stories starring
Sally The Wonder Dog, and Jimmy Lizard.
* Radical Internet MINI Posters that kids 2 to 92 can print off and
pin up. (No 15 year olds allowed!)
* Guestbook
* Awards that Radicalman.com has received.
* How to Contact Radicalman
* Pages designed and maintained by Desktop Imagery
Content Rating: C
Graphics Rating: B
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: C- (but animation fun rating B+)
TOTAL Rating: B-
- Star Fleet
Description: Star Trek Role Playing Game
Comments:
Sent itself 5 cookies, member of Internet Link Exchange, hotlink
to download Netscape Communicator, chance to vote the page a
"Starting Point Hot Site"; optimal viewing 600x800 with 16-bit
color or better; member of the Online Freedom Federation.
Content Rating: C
Graphics Rating: C+
Originality rating: C+
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you are dying to play a Trek RPG, then B+)
TOTAL Rating: C+
- Star Trek: WWW
Description: "The Mother of All Star Trek Sites" since November 1994
Comments: Winner of a "Top 1000 World Sites" award, winner of a
Yahoo "Top 10 Star Trek Sites" award, claims 16,000 page views
per day (roughly equal to the Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide).
Has its own "Best of Trek" awards/hotlinks. Has link list of 500+:
* Official sites (Websites officially licenced by Paramount Pictures)
* Fanclubs (Star Trek fanclubs)
* Conventions (Star Trek conventions around the world)
* Multimedia (Multimedia archives (images, videos and sounds)
* The Original Series (Websites on the Original Series)
* The Animated Series (Also known as "the forgotten series")
* The Next Generation (Websites on the Next Generation)
* Deep Space 9 (Websites on Deep Space Nine)
* Voyager (Websites on Star Trek: Voyager)
* Movies (The eight movies, and rumors about the ninth)
* Actors (Websites on Star Trek actors and characters)
* Aliens (Klingons, Romulans, Bajorans, Tamarians...)
* Games (Online and offline Star Trek-related games)
* Indices (37 ther index sites just like this one)
* Shops (Online shops selling Trek merchandise)
* Papers (Articles, papers and reviews)
* Protests (Star Trek protests: OFF, Save Trek, etc.)
* Various (Various sites that don't fit in any category,
or that cover multiple categories)
* By the way, I happened to be crusing www.hitbox.com
on 9 May 1998, and saw Star Trek WWW listed as
#73 among all Entertainment sites worldwide
with average 1,109 visitors/day
Content Rating: C (except for Star Trek, for which it gets an A)
Graphics Rating: C+
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (except for Star Trek, for which it gets an A)
TOTAL Rating: B+ (Luca Sambucci is a pioneer of Science Fiction web
sites, who wisely keeps a tight focus on Star Trek)
- Star Trek: The Experience
Description: Star Trek "Virtual Tour" at the Las Vegas Hilton
Comments: the future of profitable themed family entertainment
Content Rating: C- (too specialized)
Graphics Rating: B (zoom-in logo)
Originality rating: B- (very good for a hotel event)
Usefulness Rating: C- (unless you are heading for Las Vegas)
TOTAL Rating: C
- Star Trek (Canada)
Description: Star Trek art exhibit, travelled in 1997, where is it now?
Comments: no date later than "Stardate June 04 1997"
* developed by iNET Marketing Corp.
* created by
* Dynamics and hosting by inetcorp.com
* Star Trek and Related Marks are Trademarks of Paramount Pictures.
* Star Traveller Authorized User.
* "Star Trek - Coming Soon!"
* "Attention Crew Members! While our tour of duty together aboard the
U.S.S. McLaughlin has officially ended, you are all, we hope,
enjoying a little well deserved R & R in some exotic, far-flung
sector of the Universe. To those disappointed crew members who
officially logged their chagrin at not being able to join the crew
of the U.S.S. McLaughlin, take heart! The Exhibit is slowly making
its way across Canada, and we are currently testing a new ship,
the U.S.S. Skylon in Niagara Falls Canada. The exhibit travels to
Austrailia this fall [1997?] for tours of museums in Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane.
Now Docking - Skylon Tower, Niagara Falls, Canada.
Enlisted Crew Members will be notified of promotions and boarding
schedules prior to boarding.
New Crew Members will be accepted once all systems are operational
and Starfleet Approved
* To receive up-to-date logs on the exhibit please fill out the form
below: Name/Email/City/Province
Content Rating: D
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: D
Usefulness Rating: D
TOTAL Rating: C-
- Star Trek Voyager
Description: Star Trek Voyager Official Site
Comments: slick job by Paramount Studios; links to Motion Pictures,
Home Video, Television, Digital Entertainment, Studio Store,
Studio, Career Opportunities, Trivia Game
Content Rating: B (specialized, relatively in-depth)
Graphics Rating: A-
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you're a STV fanatic, in which case B)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Star Warped
Description: Star Wars parody by Parroty Interactive to sell CD-ROM
Comments: Star Warped logo paradies Star Wars logo with background stars
runs a DynamicBillBoard by Parroty with Palladium Interactive
which fades in and out "W H A T U D O N ' T K N O W"
"D E S T R O Y T H I S" and "V I S I T T H E F R E E R A N G E"
* Fake ad to download "Microshaft Winblows"
[I don't think Bill Gates likes this site]
* Blast Off With Star Warped!
* And don't miss Scrapped Scripts along the way.
* clicking on "Blast Off With Star Warped!" gets a framed
page with images of Brian and Aaron holding star-sabres
and "Welcome To The Unauthorized, Super-Secret Web Site
of Star Warped: The Unauthorized Parody of Star Wars
by Brian and Aaron; If you're like most people, you're probably
asking yourself, 'Who are Brian and Aaron??' Actually, if you're
like most people you probably don't care. But since you're a
fellow Star Warsian, we already have a lot in common. Being such
stellar Star Wars fans, we have fulfilled our lifelong dream by
creating the ultimate guide to the most important movies ever.
It's got all kinds of supercool stuff, but I'm sure right now
you'd like a bit more info about who we are, so get clickin' and
enjoy your tour through our warped world. Oh yeah, if you're like
most clueless people, you're probably wondering why you can't get
into that "MEMBERS ONLY" section. It's like the big heading says
this web site is the companion to a CD-ROM called STAR WARPED;
if you don't have the CD-ROM, then you can't get into 'MEMBERS ONLY'.
Lucky for you, we've provided you with an easy way to redeem
yourself: BUY A COPY of the game online...or call."
Content Rating: C (but CD-ROM is reputedly better)
Graphics Rating: B
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C- (unless you buy the CD-ROM, I suppose)
TOTAL Rating: C
- Star Wars
Description: Star Wars Official Site by Lucasfilm Ltd.
Comments: for those salivating about Episode I
* Preview Album: Take a Look at some of the New Characters
* News Update (information and, presumably, disinformation)
* Crimson Empire: Web-only preview of Dark Horse Comics' new series
* 8 May 1998: David Dozoretz leads the animatics department
for Episode I, creating movie blueprints of shots to come
* Anatomy of a Dewback: special web documentary, 5-part story
chronicles the work that went into creating the dewback desert
scene for the Star Wars Special Edition
* The Magic of Myth at the Smithsonian: Virtual gallery probes
the origin of the Star Wars mythic images
Content Rating: C+ (narrow subject, just enough info to frustrate)
Graphics Rating: A- (having a rather large budget to draw on)
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: C+
TOTAL Rating: B
- StarBASE
Description: Fan club
Comments: Home page generated by Microsoft FrontPage Express 2.0">
* StarBASE Information Net: "Welcome to STARBASE. The Sci-fi club that
run [sic] by fans, for fans. If you have been looking for a club
that puts the members first, and doesn't get lost in its own self
importance, you've found it."
* StarBASE is a not for profit, fan ran organisation that
recognises the rights of the owner and their licensees of any
copyrighted materials
* Command
* Fleet
* UMC
* Academy
* EAD Alexander
* Background
* Links
* Manual
* MFS Freewill
* Organisation
* eMail
* Personnel
* USS Gallant
* Units
* About
* USS Lexicon
* Enlist
* USS Runnymede
* USS Victory
* Shuttle Cook
* Shuttle Collingwood
* Shuttle Chinook
* USS Wallace
* USS Venturer
* says that "002198 Lifeforms have visited us since July '97"
which seems quite inactive, unless I'm missing something
* Last Updated April 1998
* These pages have been made available for browsers that do not
support frames. If you upgrade you can "enjoy the full project."
Content Rating: C-
Graphics Rating: C
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless club is actually active and you join, I guess)
TOTAL Rating: C
- Starbridge Spaceport
Description:
Comments: 260K+ file, including sound file, took a while to download;
Starbridge Spaceport: "Starbridge presents Multimedia Science Fiction
Art, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Science Bookstore, Forums and Links.
Star Trek, Star Wars Forums, Images and Links. An Excellent HTML and
Computer Graphics Help and Tutorial Section with Lots of Web Authoring
Freeware and Shareware Downloads, Information and Links. Come to the
Spaceport."
Contents include: Science Fiction, Star Trek, Star Trek Images,
Star Trek Forums, Star Trek Chat, Star Wars, Star Wars Images,
Star Wars Forums, Star Wars Chat, Science Fiction Art, Art,
Science Fiction Authors, Science Fiction Publishers, Science
Fiction Movies, Science Fiction TV, Science Fiction Chat, Science
Fiction Forums, Books, Bookstore, Science Fiction Bookstore,
Science Fiction Books, Fantasy Books, Science Books, Starbridge,
Babelon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X Files, Computer Graphics,
Software, Web Software, Web Publishing Software, Graphics
Software
Content Rating: B
Graphics Rating: B
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: B (but I'll take an in-depth look and update later)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Starfleet International
Description: Star Trek
Comments: STARFLEET International's Home Page;
* STARFLEET is the 22+ year old fan organization whose members (4000+)
are united the world over in their appreciation of Star Trek:
The Greatest Human Adventure. Hundreds of chapters worldwide link
members into local fandom as well as the International
organization. For their European members, they now have
a mirror site in Europe.
* home page generated by Microsoft FrontPage 2.0
* Best viewed with: Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
or Lynx Enhanced
* Download an Application to STARFLEET
* Starfleet Academy: "Are you made of The Right Stuff? This is your
chance to attend our Academy and find out. Note: The Academy is
open to 'fleet members in good standing only."
* Affiliated Groups: "Rangers, Marines, XO's, oh... my... "
* Announcements: "This page will list 60 days worth of important 'fleet
announcements and other bits of information."
* Constitution Draft: "Working copy with commentary of the Proposed
STARFLEET Constitution."
* Conventions: "This lists all 'fleet conventions or other functions
where 'fleet will have a major presence."
* Cyberspace: "Like the Borg, we have assimilated the Internet.
This is where you'll find out just where we are hiding!"
* Documents: "Got a question? Need a form? -- this is where you'll find
them. We currently have the Academy and Membership flyers
available there."
* Executive Committee: "This is where you'll find the Executive Committee
(Commander, STARFLEET, Vice Commander, Operations, Communications,
Commandant, STARFLEET Academy, Shuttle Operations and Computer Ops),
their home pages and their staffs."
* Feedback: "Got something to tell us? Here's your chance!"
* Ftp Site: "Our FTP site houses all kinds of archives."
* Introduction: "If you'd like to find out more about Who We Are"
* The Lighter Side: " I know that many of you reading this page think
that we're oh so serious (we are when it comes to 'fleet business)
-- but we also like to have fun."
* Main Menu [that's what I'm summarizing now]
* Regions: "STARFLEET's local chapters (over 250 of them) are
sub-divided into geographic Regions. If you're looking for a local
chapter, this is a good place to start."
* Services: "Our internal group of resources."
* Trading Post: " These are our trade links with other web pages plus
other links of interest."
* Web Awards: "View the STARFLEET Web Pages which received the First
Annual Web Awards."
* Last Words...:
* STARFLEET International Home Page: Last Update
Olde Earth Date: 9712.12 [12 Dec 1997]
* Keeper of the Web Page: Allyson M.W. Dyar
* The STARFLEET Logo on this page was adapted by Jeff Williams and
then readapated along with doing some other junk'n'stuff
(and a few other things) by Team Nexus
* Star Trek; Star Trek: The Next Generation;
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Star Trek: Voyager; STARFLEET,
STARFLEET ACADEMY all copyright by Paramount Pictures,
a VIACOM company. No Infringement Intended.
* STARFLEET - The International STAR TREK Fan Association , Inc.,
is a non-profit corporation in the State of NC, is not
connected with Paramount, VIACOM, or Star Trek: The
Official Fan Club, and has been in existence since 1974.
Content Rating: B (narrowly on Star Trek, but in depth)
Graphics Rating: B+
Originality rating: B-
Usefulness Rating: C+ (except for Star Trek activists, in which case A-)
TOTAL Rating: B
- Startrekker
Description: Star Trek
Comments: {to be done}
Content Rating:
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- Strange Matter
Description:
Comments: My server could not find this site at 11:00 p.m., 9 May 1998;
Until I see something at this URL, I am forced to rate straight F
Content Rating: F
Graphics Rating: F
Originality rating: F
Usefulness Rating: F
TOTAL Rating: F
- The Klingon Language Institute
Description: Star Trek (Klingon/Linguistic emphasis)
Comments: {to be done}
Content Rating:
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- Tholian Web
Description: Star Trek
Comments: {to be done}
Content Rating:
Graphics Rating:
Originality rating:
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- The Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide
Description: Comprehensive Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror domain
Comments: Attempts balance between literature. film, television
Content Rating: the most complete link-list in the science fiction universe
Graphics Rating: C+ (highly-text-oriented, although the parent domain
has some A-rated photoenhancements and images of Braveheart)
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: A
TOTAL Rating: A (but I admit to being biased in my own favor)
- United Federation of Planets
Description: Star Trek
Comments: Top page is a fast-loading logo in Black, White, and Blue;
Unless I'm missing something obvious, there were no hotlinks from
that logo page. If I'm wrong, please let me know, somebody
UFP-ish... Until then, I have to rate this site as straight D
Content Rating: D
Graphics Rating: D
Originality rating: D
Usefulness Rating: D
TOTAL Rating: D
- United Federation of Planets Internationale
Description: Star Trek fan organization
Comments: First loads 69-Kilobyte UFPI logo of male and female silhouettes
around a blue-skinned alien or android or robot in front of
stellar map, with "click the image or here to enter";
upon clicking, you get:
* UFPI Home Page
* Who We Are: "United Federation of Planets Internationale
(UFPI) is a 700+ member fan organization with a diversity in
membership yet a unity of purpose -- the enjoyment of Star Trek
as either an individual or family hobby. Chapters, throughout
the world, connect members to local Trek happenings through one
easily accessible organization to promote the concept of
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination (IDIC).
UFPI members may select one of two membership options.
The "Citizen" option is for the occasional Trek fan, who only
desires to receive the newsletter and membership kit.
The serious Trek fan usually elects the active option where he
can enlarge upon his interest by joining the meeting,
correspondence, or electronic chapter of his choice. Chapter
membership enables him to enjoy a fictitious starship or
installation atmosphere where rank and position are available
along with many opportunities to meet other fans; participate
in Trek activities: and serve the local community.
New members receive a membership packet containing the
member's handbook and certificate, chapter and point of contact
directory, academy application, chapter assignment card and
surprises. The handbook is the member's guide to adventure
within the UFPI.
Included within your membership is a six issue subscription
to the UFPI newsletter, 'The Universal Translator'. This
newsletter reports the latest club news and reports, chapter
and individual member activities, and general interest Trek
information. Once a year UFPI offers for an extra charge a
international anthology fanzine, called the Intergalactic
Viewscreen, made-up of club member created stories, poems,
and artwork.
To request UFPI membership, complete the membership
application (see the CompOps Files area for a copy of the
application) and mail it with your check or money order made
payable in U.S. funds to:
UFPI MEMBERSHIP
PO Box 151528
Arlington, TX 76015 USA
Allow 3 - 5 weeks for membership kit delivery. Upon receipt
of your membership kit prepare to warp into the Star Trek
universe but always remember to obey the UFPI Prime Directive
-- Have Fun.
Membership costs:
Individual: $15.00
Family - $20.00
Foreign Countries add $10.00 to U.S. rates
If you desire an audio tape of membership materials
(Handbook) please add $1.00
If your chapter has joined UFPI please include your chapter's
name and NCC-Number.
* News and Events
* Important News (links to a 1995/1996 Newsletter contest)
* Departments (Admiralty & Staff; Internet Services; Sectors & Chapters)
* Guestbooks
* Credits (graphics by John Bunton; Web Host Hex-Net;
Webmaster Brian E. Gansle; Original Design by Captain
David Lowe, Sector 002)
* Best Viewed with Netscape 3.0 or Internet Explorer
* Last Updated 4 May 1998
Content Rating: C (narrow, all cool contents in paid newsletter)
Graphics Rating: C+ (logo etc. by John Bunton)
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: C (unless you join UFPI or want to, then B)
TOTAL Rating: C+
- United Federation of Planets
Description: Star Trek
Comments: failed to open on my browser 10:30 p.m., 9 May 1998
which forces me to give tentative ratings of straight F
Content Rating: F
Graphics Rating: F
Originality rating: F
Usefulness Rating: F
TOTAL Rating: F
- Washington Science Fiction Association
Description: non-profit organization
The Washington Science Fiction Association Online
Comments: "The Washington Science Fiction Association is the oldest
science fiction club in the greater Washington area. Its members are
interested in all types of science fiction and fantasy literature as
well as related areas such as fantasy and science fiction films,
television, costuming, gaming, etc."
"WSFA meets the first and third Fridays of every month at
approximately 9:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to attend.
Club meetings are primarily social gatherings: After a brief business
meeting, the group gathers informally over light refreshments to talk about just
about anything including (on occasion) SF. Meetings are held in
members' homes in Virginia and Maryland."
* What's New at WSFA Online? "Disclave '98 has been canceled.
Our hotel canceled our contract six weeks prior to the convention.
We will refund all paid memberships."
"(Almost) Every Spring (usually Memorial Day weekend), WSFA hosts
Disclave (the District of Columbia Conclave),
its annual science fiction convention. Disclave attracts sf fans,
authors, editors, and artists from around the region. Activities
include panels on topics related to SF, a Dealers' Room selling new
and used books and other curious oddities, an Art Show displaying
science fiction artwork that may be purchased at auction on Sunday,
genre films, dances, and parties."
WSFA sometimes sponsors other events such as "5th Friday Parties,"
film screenings, and barbecues. For more information, check calendar of upcoming events.
* Also includes:
* Membership information
* links to Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS)
and Bucconeer, the 1998 World Science Fiction Convention
(WorldCon) to be held nearby in Baltimore, Maryland, in
August of 1998.
* Disclave: Past Disclaves; Future Disclaves
* WSFA Officers
* WSFA Members
* WSFA Journal
* History of WSFA
* Cons & Events
* Other Clubs & Fanac
* "Best" SF Links
* This site is made possible through the Management Analysis, Inc.
* as of 7 May 1998: "This page was created 28 February, 1997.
This page was last updated 20 March 1997."
Content Rating: C+
Graphics Rating: B- (Nice logo of rocket superimposed on Capitol Building)
Originality rating: C+
Usefulness Rating: C (but an A- if you live in Virginia, Maryland region)
TOTAL Rating: B
- World Science Fiction Society
Description: Non-profit organization, the most important in the
universe of Science Fiction Conventions; runs the Worldcons
(World Science Fiction Conventions) where the Hugo Awards are
presented, and the NASFiCs
Comments: Essential hotlinks to domains for:
* BucConeer, 56th Worldcon, 5-9 August 1998, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
* Aussiecon Three, 57th Worldcon, 2-6 September 1999,
Melbourne, Australia
* Corucopia, 1999 NASFiC (North American, for those who can't
attend Worldcon), 26-29 August 1999, Anaheim, California
* Chicon 2000, 58th Worldcon, 31 August-4 September 2000,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Plus useful hotlinks to archival web sites for past Worldcons:
* Intersection, 53rd Worldcon, 24-28 August 1995, Glasgow, Scotland
A superb convention, much enjoyed by Your Humble Narrator,
but tragically punctuated by the on-site death of the
immortal John Brunner
* L.A. Con III, 54th Worldcon, 29 August-2 September 1996,
Los Angeles (actually Anaheim), California, USA: a disaster
for science programming and poetry programming, with
disappointing turnout
* LoneStar2, 55th Worldcon, 28 August-1 September 1997,
Austin, Texas, USA
Plus hotlinks to sites involved in competitive biuds for future
cons, and membership, and organizational description.
Content Rating: A- (hooks you in, indirecly, to awards and bio/biblio
data on guests)
Graphics Rating: C (text-oriented)
Originality rating: C
Usefulness Rating: B+
TOTAL Rating: B+ (by wisely leaving 99% of effort for individual
Worldcon webmasters)
- Xenthenia
Description: Xena, television; interactive story: "World of Xena"
Comments: member of Ad Link Exchange, sent me 2 cookies;
webmaster is "Silmaris Dragonbane"; slightly interactive through
JavaScript; "Welcome to Xenthenia! This site will soon include:
Breathtaking artwork, a section rating books from popular authors,
and a FUNCTIONAL interactive story (hehe, i'm doing this last since
it will be an ongoing project!)"
"Current Status: 1:16 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, February 10th [1998].
Just getting back in motion after a three month lull.
Sorry to anyone who enjoyed the regular updates. Everything is back
to normal now. Added 2 links today, that's about it. Got a lot
planned for tommorrow. This status message is updated randomly,
check whenever possible! These pages are updated almost daily,
so remember to keep visiting!";
* "Greetings, and welcome to Xenthenia! This is a world for both brave
adventurers and curious scholars alike. Here you will find creative
and famous works, as well as witness or participate in what will
soon become a rich history for this new world. If you enter here
with with an open mind, you shall leave here with a contented heart.
The largest city in Xenthenia is Melsandor, ruled by Lord Silmaris
Dragonbane. This will be the location in which your adventures
shall begin. Any and all questions will be answered by Lord Silmaris.
SO, without further ado!"
"Follow the links below to enter the other realms of Xenthenia:"
* Journey to the city of Cralmore, known for housing the best musical
talent in Xenthenia!
* Travel to Woldenfurl and learn why their town is known around the
world for their appealing games.
* Make your way through the mountains to the secluded village of
Gaelswind, and perhaps you will hear a tale told by one of the
travelling storytellers.
* Take a trip to the Temple right here in Melsandor and perhaps the
priests will assist you in traveling to another world!
* Enter the sorcerors tower and they may take you with them on one of
their frequents to the world of Meridian59.
* Make your way to the town hall and learn of what happened in
Xenthenia in previous months.
* Head over to the forum and chat with other visitors to Xenthenia.
* Come here on a Web Ring? Perhaps you wish to continue your journey?
* {~Announcements~} "New graphic links comming [sic] soon. Keep an eye
out for a fantasy books and comics page as well as the long
promised fantasy art page!"
* Contact webmaster through ICQ or AOL
Content Rating: C+
Graphics Rating: B+
Originality rating: B+
Usefulness Rating: C (but fun rating of B+)
TOTAL Rating: B+
- X-Files
Description: X-Files television and film
Comments: could not find with browser 7 May 1998,
could not find with browser 9 May 1998
forced to rate straight F
Content Rating: F
Graphics Rating: F
Originality rating: F
Usefulness Rating: F
TOTAL Rating: F
- X-Files: Official
2 alternate URLs for the same site
- X-Files: Official
Description: X-Files television and film, official site by Foxworld
Comments: Includes:
* What's New
* Episode Guide
* Bios
* Show Info
* Search
* Fan Forum
* Feedback
* On Video
* Collectibles
* Archive
Content Rating: B+ (very complete, but not obsessively detailed)
Graphics Rating: A-
Originality rating: B
Usefulness Rating: C (but A- to X-Files fans)
TOTAL Rating: B+
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