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[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

When questioned on his whereabouts during this incident, Captain Tuvok only had this to say:

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 2 months ago

Ok, this deserves all the upvotes.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago
[-] sundray@lemmus.org 21 points 2 months ago
[-] limelight79@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

She's gone from suck to blow!

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

.........that is definitely not a Dyson, though.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago
[-] kieron115@startrek.website 2 points 2 months ago

That’s just the oxygen supply for the crew.

Hm, is there sci-fi set inside a Dyson sphere? I am aware of Ringworld, but I want an actual sphere with a star in the center.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

TNG S06E04 “Relics”

Other than that, I can’t think of any.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That is the episode that introduced me to the concept.

Yeah, I remember that one. But it's just inside the Enterprise and on the outside of the sphere. So weird that there's nothing with an actual sphere.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

They get pulled in in the second part of that episode, but it’s more a “how do we escape” plot than a “look at this cool Dyson sphere” one.

[-] teft@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

Here is the D being tractored in. You can see the inside of the sphere in these shots.

[-] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago

When we consider that a dyson sphere encompasses a star and therefore has to be at least several AU to not fall into it, then the interior shot is laughably not to scale.

[-] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 2 months ago

just use all the free power to reinforce the structural integrity field. what do you mean that would violate conservation of energy?

[-] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.

[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In some of Neal Asher's books there is mention of a Dyson Sphere being constructed.

If you want to have a go of making one yourself, there is Dyson Sphere Program.

EDIT: "Bowl of Heaven" is another "not exactly a Dyson Sphere" novel, it takes place on a structure that is half a Dyson Sphere. Co-written by Gary Benford and Larry Niven. (author of "Ringworld")

[-] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Deathgate cycle has one, but it's rocks and plants

[-] ratel@crazypeople.online 2 points 2 months ago

In Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy the Mosdva have constructed a partial dyson sphere (interlinked diskcities)

[-] Odo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The Endymion books (followups to Hyperion) get into building one.

[-] filtoid@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

The vacuum of space

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 4 points 2 months ago
[-] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

It's going to be really funny trying to explain to aliens that our name for their pinnacle of engineering megaconstruct is just some dude's name

"He thought of it first"

[-] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

I laughed out loud at this. Including the space balls giant suction robot was inspired. As I scrolled down, I was expecting to see a random dyson vacuum just pasted into the next panel. 100/10. PM doing the lord's work here.

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Out of order? Fuck. Even in the future nothing works.

(At least until the 3rd act)

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2026
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