Sleeper Ship - Examples in Fiction

Examples in Fiction

There are numerous examples of sleeper ships in science fiction literature and films. Some of the best-known examples are:

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Pandorum
  • Nostromo, the sleeper/cargo ship in the film Alien
  • Sulaco the sleeper/war ship in the film Aliens
  • Planet of the Apes
  • Avatar
  • Stargate SG-1
  • Prometheus
  • SS Botany Bay, was a sleeper ship in the Star Trek episode "Space Seed"

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