Shadowrun is set in a dark future starting in 2080, where technology and magic exist together. If players want to explore a world that mixes elements of science fiction and fantasy, Shadowrun might be a great choice..
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Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.F67 N55 2003
This French film tells the story of a woman who is a criminal and gets convicted for killing a policeman. But instead of letting her face the consequences, the government pretends she is dead and hires her as a professional assassin.
Besson, Luc. Cover image. La Femme NIkita, MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.
Call Number: Video: PN1997 .G47 2000
A hitman finds himself pledging loyalty to a small-time mobster who saved his life many years ago.
Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.E96 K68 2012
This documentary explores various natural and city environments throughout the United States, focusing on the connections between people, nature, and technology.
Coppola, Francis Ford. Cover image. Koyaanisqatsi, Criterion Collection, 2012.
Call Number: Video: PN1992.77 .O77 2013
This science fiction series begins with a young woman who is a con artist living in Toronto. She sees another woman who looks just like her take her own life. As she starts to look into this, she discovers that there are more clones of her scattered around the world, and someone is planning to kill them all.
Coghill, Kim. Cover image. Orphan Black: Season 1, Warner Home Video, 2013.
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A man sells dreams and nightmares, offering people the chance to experience them through new technology. But then he and his friend get caught up in a dangerous web of conspiracy and murder.
Cameron, James. Cover image. Strange Days, 20th Century Fox Film Corp, 1995.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3573.E4932 A79 2019
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The Company handles all outer space missions and even provides their own Androids for safety and security. One group of scientists on an alien planet ends up with a malfunctioning Android that is supposed to keep them safe. Soon after, a nearby mission loses contact, and the scientists and their "Murderbot" need to figure out what happened.
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A notorious necromancer takes part in several adventures in this collection of tales.
Howard, Jonathan L.. Cover image. Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day, Blackstone Publishing, 2015.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3557.I2264 N48 2016
Before the Internet became a reality, William Gibson imagined a world called the Matrix where real-world information existed in a digital space. The story follows Henry Dorsett Case, a thief who steals this kind of data until he gets hurt. He is later hired to confront an artificial intelligence, but things don’t go as planned.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3553.A3135 S9 2012
"Synners" are individuals who capture images from brains and transform them into things that others can utilize, blurring the boundary between humanity and technology. This is a classic cyberpunk novel that explores what it really means to be human.
Call Number: Garden Level: PS3618.O283 T73 2018
Much of the world has been flooded. One Navajo woman manages to survive and sets out on her own to battle monsters and uncover secrets before more people are lost.
