Who’s the Cap’n of the Bishops? In which planetary system did Luke take his Jedi training with Yoda? In this book, the child hero is subjected to horrific manipulation by the military in order to make him the perfect commander able to annihilate the insectoid aliens who have twice attacked the solar system. Name this…

This Robert L. Forward novel is about a race that evolves on the surface of a neutron star and which lives on a vastly compressed time scale, but nevertheless manages to make contact with human observers. Name it! What does the “T” in “James T. Kirk” stand for? This first collection of R.A. Lafferty precedes…

R2D2 Costume – Warning: May burn your eyes out. Savage Chickens – This just amused me. Time Traveler Caught in Museum Photo? – Extremely cool (although sadly explicable) photo. Giant Lego Tarantula – This is…just what it says it is. Yowza. How to Speak Zombie – Learn the language and blend in seamlessly when the…

In a highly urbanized future dominated by cybernetics and bioengineering, anti-hero Case is rescued from wretchedness and given back the ability to send his persona into the cyberspace of the world’s computer networks, where he must carry out a hazardous mission for an enigmatic employer. Name this William Gibson novel! The Air Force gave its…

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The fifth annual MicroVisions art auction begins April 26. Proceeds benefit the Society of Illustrators’ student scholarship fund, and there are some lovely pieces available. Irene Gallo is posting them as they become available. I really love the space cow. (via Super Punch)

I had planned to teach my robot right and wrong, but so far I’m pretty impressed with its choice of victims. — badbanana Help me Obi Wan Kenobi. You’re my only Never mind. Batman’s here. — JerryThomas Oh, anecdotal evidence. Look at you. Pretending you’re science. You’re just adorable. — sween I’m not trying to…

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What author, better known for his fantasy writing, wrote a sci-fi “biography” series about the Tyrant of Jupiter? In this Vernor Vinge novel, the Milky Way is divided into four concentric zones, the Unthinking Depths, the Slow Zone, the Beyond and the Transcend. Name it! The 1958 Japanese classic, The Hidden Fortress was acknowledged as…

Goodnight Forest Moon – “Goodnight Ewoks/and goodnight macrobinocs.” Calavera Vader – Limited-edition print. Nerdy “Yo Momma” Jokes – Your momma’s so fat that the probability that she is in an arbitrary point in a room is 1. Alien vs. Pooh – An odd little Webcomic…thing that’s about just what it sounds like it’s about. I…