Of course, theStar Trektimelineis one of the most expansive in sci-fi history.
However, the saga boasts many tropes of the genre that it helped to establish and popularize.
SoThe Captive’s Warsounds like it will have a vast toolbox at its disposalfor high-concept sci-fi storytelling.
Similarly,The Expanselargely stayed away from anything that could be considered too beyond the realm of possibility.
Alien storylines started to creep into the story, but only in a passive kind of way.
Overall, both shows remained focused on the struggles of humanity.
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Inversely,The Captive’s Warstrays much further from the path.
They are known professionally under the shared pen name, James S.A. Corey.
The story revolves around a group of humans taken captive by a nefarious alien race known as the Carryx.
There are sure to be differences too, but it’s a great basis for comparison.
