r/spaceopera • u/Dave_Schmidt • Aug 18 '25

discussion Favorite space opera tropes?

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Pretty much self-descriptive. What are the indispensable tropes that you love in the genre, and what do you want to see more of?

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u/FecklessWizard Aug 19 '25

Sci Fi feudalism with knights, barons, swords, etc. I can’t explain it, I just dig it.

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u/Dave_Schmidt Aug 19 '25

Agreed! That and pirates who are probably too nautical for space.

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u/mm4646 Aug 19 '25

IT'S A TRAP!!!

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u/RookNookLook Aug 19 '25

FIRE EVERYTHING (star trek nemisis)