~ Early Web Links ~

IndianSciFi.com bills itself as India's first science fiction portal, offering original short stories, audio stories in MP3 and RealAudio formats, e-greetings, discussion forums, and downloads centered on sci-fi and fantasy themes. The site even hosted the Quasar SciFi Award for the best original story published on the platform, making it a notable early hub for Indian science fiction enthusiasts.

Scifirenegade's personal corner of the web covers science fiction, Doctor Who, games, and demonology, with a self-deprecating humor evident in its 'Trash Can' branding and 'this website sucks' badge. The site is a member of the geekring and features button remasters, hinting at a creative hobbyist with old-web sensibilities.

Runaway to the Stars is a companion worldbuilding resource for Jay Eaton's hard sci-fi webcomic of the same name, covering sophonts, characters, locations, and technology in a story about co-species coexistence and communication. Visitors can explore detailed lore, stories, and multimedia content set in this universe, with fair warning that the site contains spoilers for the comic.

Galactic Central, maintained by Phil Stephensen-Payne, is a massive reference database documenting over 11,000 fiction magazines with detailed bibliographies, indexes, and image galleries covering pulp, SF, fantasy, crime, and western publications. Winner of the 2017 Munsey Award, the site hosts many of the definitive magazine indexes for science fiction and fantasy researchers and collectors.

SF2 Concatenation is a long-running seasonal review publication covering science fiction and popular science, with roots in a British print magazine distributed at SF conventions dating back to 1987. Visitors will find extensive archives of SF book and film reviews, science news, convention diaries, short fiction, and articles spanning European and global science fiction culture.

Moxxie's Cards is a collection of AI character cards and lorebooks designed for use with SillyTavern, TavernAI, and similar large language model chat frontends. The site features roleplay personas like Lith and Angel Dust alongside a comprehensive Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel lorebook, making it a niche resource for AI chatbot enthusiasts.

Robin Hanson, an economist at George Mason University, explores the intersection of economics and hard science fiction, critiquing the often unrealistic economic assumptions found in speculative futures about space colonies, nanotechnology, AI, and singularities. The page collects essays and links arguing that professional economists have much to contribute to serious future-studies discourse, with topics ranging from machine intelligence and interstellar colonization to the Doomsday Argument.

BDFI is a comprehensive French-language database indexing science fiction, fantasy, and imaginaire book collections and publishers, organized alphabetically for easy browsal. Collectors and authors are invited to contribute scans, corrections, and anecdotes, making it a collaborative reference for French SF/F publishing history.

Juho's personal Neocities page opens with the iconic dying soliloquy from Roy Batty in Blade Runner, setting a distinctly sci-fi cinematic tone. The site appears to be a personal space for someone with a clear love of classic science fiction.

Ratlover's site is a comprehensive collection of AI character cards for chatbot frontends, featuring dozens of original characters alongside figures from video games like Final Fantasy, Skyrim, and Morrowind, as well as Space Station 13 personas. Visitors can browse and download card images to import into their preferred AI chat software, with characters ranging from original OCs to adventure scenarios and themed submissions.