space opera


space opera

n. A subgenre of science fiction characterized by extraterrestrial settings and having melodramatic plots typical of soap operas.
[Coined by Wilson "Bob" Tucker (1914-2006), American science fiction writer, on the model of horse opera and soap opera.]

space opera

n (Film) a science-fiction drama, such as a film or television programme, esp one dealing with interplanetary flight

space′ op`er•a

(ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə)
n. a science-fiction adventure story involving space travel.