History Main / MilitaryScienceFiction

* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'', featuring PrivateMilitaryContractors called "Hunters" in a {{Cyberpunk}} setting.
* ''Literature/RememberToAlwaysBeBrave''
* ''Literature/ResidentEvil''

* ''Literature/TheirsNotToReasonWhy'' by Creator/Jean Johnson is a rare example with a female protagonist and an abundance of women in the supporting cast.

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* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'', by Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, has many elements of this, though it varies from book to book.
* Creator/TimothyZahn has played heavily in this field. In addition to his ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' work (his biggest claim to fame in that field probably being Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy), he's done, among others, ''Literature/TheCobraTrilogy'' and ''Literature/TheConquerorsTrilogy''.
* ''Literature/TheHistoryOfTheGalaxy'' series by Creator/AndreyLivadny. Most books deal with fights between human governments, factions, corporations as well as against aliens. Most protagonists tend to be members of the military (usually the Confederate fleet).
* ''Literature/SpotsTheSpaceMarine''
* ''Literature/TheOsmerianConflict''
* ''Literature/TheMachineriesOfEmpire''
* ''Literature/VictoriaANovelOf4thGenerationWar'', by military theorist William S. Lind, is a near-future example, following an ex-Marine staff officer and military consultant through several wars between various of the DividedStatesOfAmerica in the 2030s.

* ''Franchise/StarCraft''
* [[/index]]''Franchise/StarWars'' video games[[index]]

The ScienceFiction part mostly manifests in futuristic weaponry and vehicles (first of all, {{Cool Starship}}s), while the organization structure is mostly based upon contemporary [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks US]] or [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Commonwealth military]]. It should come as no surprise that a high percentage of MSF writers are military veterans. The important role of veterans in writing serious MSF explains why MSF differs from SpaceOpera, even those Space Operas that focus on huge intergalactic wars. Whereas MSF tends to have a more accurate depiction of military chains of command and strategic doctrine, in Space Opera, the depiction of battles tends to be more about visually exciting spectacle and RuleOfCool.

The ScienceFiction part mostly manifests in futuristic weaponry and vehicles (first of all, {{Cool Starship}}s), while the organization structure is mostly based upon contemporary [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks US]] or [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Commonwealth military]]. It should come as no surprise that a high percentage of MSF writers are military veterans. The important role of veterans in writing serious MSF explains why MSF differs from SpaceOpera, even those Space Operas that focus on huge wars. Whereas MSF tends to have a more accurate depiction of military chains of command and strategic doctrine, in Space Opera, the depiction of battles tends to be more about visually exciting spectacle and RuleOfCool.

Often, the writers would cheat a little by having a MildlyMilitary organization instead of realistic military for the sake of good story. One particular subgenre of MSF in VideoGames is ASpaceMarineIsYou. Another that's especially particular (but by no means exclusive) to anime is the RealRobotGenre.

The ScienceFiction part mostly manifests in futuristic weaponry and vehicles (first of all, {{Cool Starship}}s), while the organization structure is mostly based upon contemporary [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks US]] or [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Commonwealth military]]. It should come as no surprise that a high percentage of MSF writers are military veterans. The important role of veterans in writing serious MSF explains why MSF differs from SpaceOpera, even those Space Operas that focus on huge wars. Whereas MSF tends to have a more accurate depiction of military chains of command and strategic doctrine, in Space Opera, the depiction of battles tends to be more about visually exciting spectacle and TheRuleOfCool.

The ScienceFiction part mostly manifests in futuristic weaponry and vehicles (first of all, {{Cool Starship}}s), while the organization structure is mostly based upon contemporary [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks US]] or [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships Commonwealth military]]. It should come as no surprise that a high percentage of MSF writers are military veterans.

* ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', in the human side of the story
** ''Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater''

* "VideoGame/AvatarFrontiersOfPandora"

* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''
** ''Franchise/MonsterVerse''
*** ''Film/Godzilla2014''
*** ''Film/KongSkullIsland''
*** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''
*** ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''

* The ''Literature/NamelessWar'' trilogy by Edmond Barrett

* ''Videogame/BattleZone1998'' and ''[[{{Videogame/Battlezone1998}} Battlezone II]]''
** ''VideoGame/BattleZone2006''

** The VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries drifts in this direction, beginning TwentyMinutesInTheFuture and ending with all manner of sci-fi trappings.
** The VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlertSeries is DenserAndWackier than Tiberian, focusing on a world altered by time traveling.

* ''VideoGame/BioLabWars''

* ''Literature/{{Aeon 14}}'' by Creator/MDCooper

** ''Literature/TheCitizenSeries'', with Creator/JohnLambshead.

** ''Literature/{{Redliners}}''.
* ''Literature/CombatKSeries''.
* ''Literature/DeathsHead'' series, by Creator/DavidGunn.

* ''Literature/DirigentMercenaryCorps'' by Creator/RickShelley.

* ''Literature/DreadEmpiresFall'' Trilogy, by Creator/WalterJonWilliams.

* ''Literature/HereBeDragons'' by Creator/CraigAlan.

* ''Literature/KrisLongknife'' series, by Creator/MikeShepherd

* ''Literature/LucifersStar'' by Creator/CTPhipps combines this with SpaceOpera. A story of TheEmpire's best pilot after his side loses.

* The ''Literature/ManKzinWars'' novels set in Creator/LarryNiven's Literature/KnownSpace.

* ''Literature/TheOccupationSaga'': A PlotWithPorn WorkCom starring a human from VichyEarth who is conscripted into the occupying aliens' SpaceMarine corps.

* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'', featuring PrivateMilitaryContractors called "Hunters" in a CyberPunk setting.

* ''[[Literature/SpaceForce2018 Space Force]]'' by Jeremy Robinson is an AffectionateParody of big budget AmericaSavesTheDay movies.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' is a series of [[StealthBasedGame stealth-action games]] that revolve around military espionage and geopolitical conflicts in modern-day Earth, so there are no aliens or spaceships. But it does involve [[CloningBlues genetically-engineered clones]] and [[{{Supersoldier}} mutant/cyborg soldiers]], [[AIIsACrapshoot rogue computers]] and [[AttackDrone weaponized robots]], oh and of course the titular [[HumongousMecha bipedal walking tanks]] of the same name.

*** ''Series/{{Galactica 1980}}''