Science fiction year 1999
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Science Fiction Year 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ► | ►►
Other events
Events
- The Story Olympiad was launched.
Literary prizes
Arthur C. Clarke Award
| Arthur C. Clarke Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Tricia Sullivan | Dreaming in Smoke | ||
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Ken MacLeod | The Sky Road | Best novel | |
| Eric Brown | Hunting the Slarque | Best short story | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| George Zebrowski | Brute orbits | Best novel | |
| Nalo Hopkinson | Best new author | ||
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
| Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Hal Clement | |||
German Science Fiction Award
| German Science Fiction Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Andreas Eschbach | The Jesus video | Best novel | |
| Michael Marrak | The silence after the sound | Best short story | |
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Connie Willis | To Say Nothing of the Dog | The colors of time | Best novel |
| Greg Egan | Oceanic | Oceanic | Best short novel |
| Bruce Sterling | Taklamakan | Taklamakan | Best story |
| Michael Swanwick | The Very Pulse of the Machine | The pulse of the machine | Best short story |
James Tiptree, Jr. Award
| James Tiptree, Jr. Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Suzy McKee Charnas | The Conqueror's Child | ||
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
| Kurd Laßwitz Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Andreas Eschbach | The Jesus video | Best novel | |
| Marcus Hammerschmitt | Desert paint | Best short story / narrative | |
| Ian McDonald | Sacrifice of Fools | Fool sacrifice | Best foreign plant |
| Harry Rowohlt | Best translator | ||
| Thomas Thiemeyer | Best graphic artist | ||
| Heiko Michael Hartmann | MOI | Director: Oliver Sturm | Best radio play |
| Rudi Schweikert | for the new edition by Kurd Laßwitz , On two planets | Special Price | |
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Connie Willis | To Say Nothing of the Dog | The colors of time | Best SF novel |
| Nalo Hopkinson | Brown girl in the ring | Best first novel | |
| Greg Egan | Oceanic | Oceanic | Best short novel |
| Greg Egan | The Planck Dive | Best story | |
| Bruce Sterling | Taklamakan | Taklamakan | |
| Bruce Sterling | Maneki Neko | Best short story | |
| Robert Silverberg & Grania Davis | The Avram Davidson Treasury | Best collection | |
| Robert Silverberg | Legends | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Octavia E. Butler | Parable of the Talents | Best novel | |
| Ted Chiang | Story of Your Life | Story of your life | Best short novel |
| Mary A. Turzillo | Mars Is No Place for Children | Best story | |
| Leslie What | The cost of doing business | Best short story | |
| M. Night Shyamalan | The Sixth Sense | The Sixth Sense | Best script |
Philip K. Dick Award
| Philip K. Dick Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Stephen Baxter | Vacuum diagrams | Vacuum charts | |
Prometheus Award
| Prometheus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| John Varley | The Golden Globe | Best novel | |
| H. Beam Piper & John McGuire | A Planet for Texans , also: Lone Star Planet | Hall of Fame | |
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
| Science Fiction Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Award winners | category |
| Ray Bradbury | Living Inductee |
| Robert Silverberg | |
| Jules Verne | Posthumous Inductee |
| Abraham Merritt | |
New publications literature
Film awards
-
Young Artist Award
- Star Trek: The Uprising - Best Performance by a Young Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Michael Welch
New releases films
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Police | 1999 | AD Police | 12 | 1 | |
| Batman of the Future | 1999-2001 | Batman Beyond | 52 | 3 | |
| Big Guy & Rusty | 1999-2001 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | 26th | 2 | |
| Code Name: Eternity | 1999-2000 | Code name: Eternity | 26th | 1 | |
| Crusade | 1999 | Crusade | 13 | 1 | Sequel from Babylon 5 |
| Di Gi Charat | 1999-2000 | jap. デ ・ ジ ･ キ ャ ラ ッ ト , De Ji Kyaratto | 16 | ||
| Farscape - Lost in Space | 1999-2004 | Farscape | 88 | 4th | |
| Secret project X - on the trail of evil | 1999 | Strange World | 13 | 1 | |
| Harlock Saga: Nibelung no Yubiwa | 1999 | Jap. Harlock Saga ニーベルングの指環 , Harlock Saga: Nibelung no Yubiwa 'Rhein no Ôgon' | 6th | 1 | |
| In a galaxy near you | 1999-2001 | In a galaxy près de chez vous | 65 | 4th | |
| Lavender Castle | 1999-2000 | Lavender Castle | 26th | 2 | |
| Roswell | 1999-2002 | Roswell | 61 | 3 | |
| Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | 1999-2001 | Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | 26th | 1 | |
| Starship Troopers | 1999 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | 44 | 1 | |
| The Avengers - United They Stand | 1999-2000 | The Avengers - United They Stand | 13 | 1 | |
| The Big O | 1999-2003 | jap. THE ビ ッ グ オ ー , The Biggu Ō | 26th | 2 | |
| The last train | 1999 | The last train | 6th | 1 | |
| The Tribe - A world without adults | 1999-2003 | The tribe | 260 | 5 | |
| Transformers: Beast Machines | 1999-2000 | Transformers: Beast Machines | 26th | 2 | |
| Futurama | 1999-2013 | Futurama | 124 | 7th | |
| 1999 | Total recall 2070 | 22nd | 1 | ||
| Virtual Reality - the fight for survival | 1999-2000 | Harsh Realm | 9 | 1 | |
| Cybersix | 1999 | Cybersix | 13 | 1 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Firaxis Games | Turn-based strategy game | Windows , Mac OS , Linux | |
| Civilization: Call to Power | Civilization: Call to Power | Activision | Turn-based strategy game | BeOS , Linux, Mac OS, Windows | |
| Reah: Face the Unknown | Project Two Interactive | Puzzle video games , adventure | Windows | ||
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Big Ape Productions | Action adventure | Windows, PlayStation | ||
| Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation | Star Trek: Birth of the Federation | MicroProse | turn-based global strategy game | Windows | |
| System Shock 2 | System Shock 2 | Irrational Games , Looking Glass Studios | First person shooter , survival horror , RPG | Linux, Mac OS, Windows | |
| Galerians | jap. ガ レ リ ア ン ズ , Garerianzu | Polygon Magic | Survival horror | PlayStation | |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun | Westwood Studios | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Hybrid Heaven | Hybrid Heaven | Konami | Action RPG | Nintendo 64 | |
| Dino Crisis | Dino Crisis | Capcom | Action adventure, survival horror | PlayStation , PlayStation 3 PSN , PSP , Windows, Dreamcast | |
| Homeworld | Homeworld | Relic entertainment | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Outcast | Outcast | Appeal | Action adventure | Windows | |
| Silent bomber | CyberConnect | Shoot 'em up | PlayStation, PSN | ||
| Slave zero | Infogrames | Action game | Dreamcast, Windows | ||
| Chrono Cross | Japanese ク ロ ノ ・ ク ロ ス , Kurono Kurosu | Square | RPG | PlayStation | |
| Star Trek: Hidden Evil | Presto Studios | Action adventure | Windows | ||
| The Longest Journey | The Longest Journey | Funcom | Adventure | Windows | |
| Half-Life: Opposing Force | Half-Life: Opposing Force | Valve Corporation , Gearbox | Ego shooter | Windows, OS X | |
| Unreal Tournament | Unreal Tournament | Digital Extremes , Epic Games | Ego shooter | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PS2, Dreamcast | |
| Quake III arena | Quake III: Arena | id software | Ego shooter | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 2, Dreamcast | |
| Wild Wild West: The Steel Assassin | SouthPeak Interactive | Action adventure | Windows | ||
| Parasite Eve II | Parasite Eve II | Square | Survival horror, action adventure | PlayStation, PSN | |
| Descent³ | Descent³ | Outrage entertainment | Ego shooter | Linux, Mac OS, Windows | |
| Star victories | Star victories | Dynamix | Mech simulation | Windows | |
| Star Trek: Starfleet Command | Interplay entertainment | Combat simulation | Windows | ||
| The Nomad Soul | Omikron: The Nomad Soul | Quantic Dream | Adventure | Windows, Dreamcast | |
| Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance | Totally Games | Combat simulation | Windows | |
| Wip3out | Wip3out | Psygnosis , The Designers Republic | Racing game | PlayStation | |
| Freespace 2 | Freespace 2 | Volition | Combat simulation | Windows | |
| Warpath: Jurassic Park | Black Ops Entertainment | Fighting Game | PlayStation | ||
| MechWarrior 3 | MechWarrior 3 | Zipper Interactive | Mech simulation | Windows | |
| Armored Core: Master of Arena | Japanese. ア ー マ ー ド ・ コ ア マ ス タ ー オ ブ ア リ ー ナ , Āmādo Koa Masutā obu Arīna | FromSoftware | Mech simulation | PlayStation, PSN | |
| Tiny tank | Appaloosa Interactive , AndNow | Jump 'n' run, third-person shooter | PlayStation | ||
| Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet | Earth 2150: Escape from the Blue Planet | Topware Interactive | Real time strategy game | Windows | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War | DreamForge | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | ||
| Imperium Galactica II: Alliances | Imperium Galactica II: Alliances | Digital reality | Real time strategy game | Windows, MacOS , Linux | |
| Star Wars: Episode I - Racer | LucasArts | Racing simulation | Windows, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color , Mac OS, Dreamcast | ||
| Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor | Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor | New World Computing | RPG | Windows | |
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Japanese. バ イ オ ハ ハ ー ド 3 LAST ESCAPE , Baiohazādo 3: Last Escape | Capcom | Survival horror | Windows, GameCube , Dreamcast, PlayStation | |
| Frame grid | FromSoftware | Mech simulation | Dreamcast | ||
| Final Fantasy VIII | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー VIII , Fainaru Fantajī Eito | Square | RPG | PlayStation, Windows | |
| Bangai-O | Japanese. 爆裂 無敵 バ ン ガ イ オ ー , Bakuretsu Muteki Bangaiō | Treasure | Shoot 'em up | Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast | |
| Drivel! | jap. フ ァ ー ゼ ラ イ! | Sacnoth | Turn-based strategy game | Neo Geo Pocket Color | |
| Jet Force Gemini | jap. ス タ ー ツ イ ン ズ | Rare | Third person shooter | Nintendo 64 | |
| Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War | Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War | DreamForge Intertainment | Turn-based strategy game | Windows | |
| Warzone 2100 | Warzone 2100 | Pumpkin Studios | Real time strategy game | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, PlayStation |
Conventions
- 21st Eurocon , Dortmund
- 57th Worldcon , 2nd – 6th September; Chairman: Perry Middlemiss, guests of honor: George Turner (pro) & Gregory Benford (pro) & Bruce Gillespie (fan) & J. Michael Straczynski (special)
Died
- Michael Avallone (* 1924)
- Adolfo Bioy Casares (* 1914)
- Chris Boyce (* 1943)
- François Bucher (* 1927)
- Joseph H. Delaney (* 1932)
- David Duncan (* 1913) became known as the screenwriter of the SF classic The Time Machine
- Kenneth W. Hassler (* 1932)
- Heinz G. Konsalik (* 1921)
- Peter Theodor Krämer (* 1921)
- Péter Kuczka (* 1923)
- Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (* 1909)
- Naomi Mitchison (* 1897)
- Gilda Musa (born 1926)
- Luděk Pešek (* 1919)
- Ray Russell (born 1924)
- Douglas Terman (* 1933)
- Peter Theodor (pseudonym of Peter Krämer) (* 1921)
- Manfred Wegener (* 1935)
- Morris L. West (born 1916)
- James White (born 1928)
- Jerry Yulsman (born 1924)
- Marion Zimmer Bradley (born 1930)
