Examples in Fiction
There are numerous examples of sleeper ships in science fiction literature and films. Some of the best-known examples are:
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Pandorum
- Nostromo, the sleeper/cargo ship in the film Alien
- Sulaco the sleeper/war ship in the film Aliens
- Planet of the Apes
- Avatar
- Stargate SG-1
- Prometheus
- SS Botany Bay, was a sleeper ship in the Star Trek episode "Space Seed"
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