Neo-Frontier Spaces in Science Fiction Television

The idea of the frontier—once, the geographical borderline moving further and further West across the North American continent—has shaped American science fiction television since its beginnings. TV series have long adapted the frontier myth to outer space and have explored American Wests of the future. This book takes a deeper look at the futuristic frontiers within such series as Star Trek, Firefly, Terra Nova, Defiance and The 100, revealing how they rethink colonialism, the environment,...