The World of 'Expedition' | Part I

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  @elmcerran4885 · 4 years ago

  A fact that makes "Expedition" more interesting (and maybe even funny) is the fact that Wayne Barlowe was so sick with aliens very similar to humans or animals on Earth, and went to great lengths to create really alien aliens.

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• NA

  @nakenmil · 4 years ago

  Barlowe's Inferno is also worth a look. It kinda treats Hell as its own ecosystem with different biomes, civilizations and history to it. I believe there is a novel set in the setting, called God's Demon.

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• IM

  @imnotabeetleiswear6549 · 4 years ago (edited)

  YES! This has to be my absolute favorite alien "documentary". So detailed and ahead of it's time. The television series was awesome but the book gave me goosebumps constantly, especially the Sea-Striders and Eosapiens.

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• PE

  @Pete...NoNotThatOne · 4 years ago (edited)

  Wayne Barlowe also wrote and illustrated a book called “Barlowe’s Inferno,” which is literally about the inhabitants and ecosystem of Hell itself, even describing the original inhabitants of this place before it was taken over by the fallen angels. I don’t know if you would consider this speculative evolution or not, but his imagery is certainly haunting, and may be worth checking out.<br>EDIT: I originally wrote that it was called “Hell,” now corrected.

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• TH

  @TheSandwhichman108 · 4 years ago

  I like how the story goes into detail on how the arrowtounge doesn’t show any interest in the main character as food. Which makes perfect sense since a human would be too small to be considered food for a creature so large which makes the world feel even more alive.

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• JA

  @jamiethiele460 · 4 years ago

  The TV version was the first time I realized that other people liked speculative evolution when I was a kid. Before them I assumed it was just a weird thing only I did.

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• CR

  @crazyolnewfie2780 · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m curious about the Emperor sea striders other traits. What are all those appendeges on its body? What purpose do they serve? Also pumped for part two, loved this doc as a kid

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• ST

  @stefano7868 · 4 years ago

  Fun Fact: Several of the creatures in the popular 1998 game Half-Life by Valve Software were inspired by creatures from the creatures found on Darwin IV. The most notable of these was the Butchertree, which has the exact same design and function in both Half-Life and Expedition.<br><br>I love both Half-Life and Expedition (which is why I enjoy sharing this fact with others; both franchises have very similar speculative biology Sci-Fi themes that I absolutely love), and this fact about Half-Life and its creatures was how I first discovered Expedition, another book that I grew to love.

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• TH

  @theraccoonatic · 4 years ago

  Ive had this book for a while and has quickly become a favourite. There is another massive creature that is seldom referenced in the book but has a few illustrations called the ebony blisterwing. It would be cool to see that creature get some spotlight that i haven’t seen it get.

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• CR

  @CrapFlapsMcGuillicuddy · 4 years ago

  I’m obsessed with his content, he inspired me to start making my own aliens

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• SO

  @Soul93Taker · 4 years ago

  Both the book and the documentary are pretty interesting, the former makes up for a good read to immerse in.

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• DR

  @DraptorRonin · 4 years ago

  Friendly advice: if come across some Eosapeiens, DO NOT, and repeat, DO NOT deploy any aerial equipment of any kind!<br><br>They will take this as a threat, and will not hesitate to kill you on the spot. <br><br>Otherwise they’re pretty chill, and make some crazy good marmalade spreads out of Gyrosprinter Liver. (Tastes like Lasagna, Pizza, and Tacos all at once!)

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