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A space opera is a form of science fantasy that focuses on character development and the personal relationships of those involved in a broadly themed story arc. A now-defunct term for this sub-genre in the 1940s and 1950s was science fiction romance.

It often employs traditional archetypes of heroes and villains, without focusing on hard science. Faster-than-light travel is a technology that is assumed to work, with little explanation provided for it. Space opera provides a thrill ride rich in storytelling and plot, and well seasoned with wish-fulfillment action.

Examples

• Buck Rogers series
• Farscape
• Flash Gordon
• John Carter of Mars series
• Star Trek
• Star Wars
• The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold

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