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	* [[Anne McCaffrey]], ''[[Sassinak]]''		* [[Anne McCaffrey]], ''[[Sassinak]]''
	* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')		* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')
	* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]		* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]], beg. ''[[Peacekeeper]]'', ''[[Vigilante]]'', ''[[Pathfinder]]''
	* [[Mike Shepherd]], [[Kris Longknife series]]		* [[Mike Shepherd]], [[Kris Longknife series]]
	* [[Kristine Smith]], ''[[Code of Conduct]]'', ''[[Rules of Conduct]]'', ''[[Law of Survival]]'', etc.		* [[Kristine Smith]], ''[[Code of Conduct]]'', ''[[Rules of Conduct]]'', ''[[Law of Survival]]'', etc.

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	* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Vorkosigan series]]''		* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Vorkosigan series]]''
	* [[Tanya Huff]], Valor series (''[[Valor's Choice]]'', ''[[The Better Part of Valor]]'', ''[[The Heart of Valor]]'', ''[[Valor's Trial]]'', ''[[The Truth of Valor]]'')		* [[Tanya Huff]], Valor series (''[[Valor's Choice]]'', ''[[The Better Part of Valor]]'', ''[[The Heart of Valor]]'', ''[[Valor's Trial]]'', ''[[The Truth of Valor]]'')
			* [[Anne McCaffrey]], ''[[Sassinak]]''
	* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')		* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')
	* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]		* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]

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	==List of military SF of interest==		==List of military SF of interest==

			; Female protagonists
			* [[Ann Aguirre]], [[Sirantha Jax series]]
			* [[C. L. Anderson]] (pseud. for [[Sarah Zettel]]), ''[[Bitter Angels]]''
			* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Vorkosigan series]]''
	* [[Tanya Huff]], Valor series (''[[Valor's Choice]]'', ''[[The Better Part of Valor]]'', ''[[The Heart of Valor]]'', ''[[Valor's Trial]]'', ''[[The Truth of Valor]]'')		* [[Tanya Huff]], Valor series (''[[Valor's Choice]]'', ''[[The Better Part of Valor]]'', ''[[The Heart of Valor]]'', ''[[Valor's Trial]]'', ''[[The Truth of Valor]]'')
	* [[Kristine Smith]], ''[[Code of Conduct]]''
	* [[David Weber]], [[Honor Harrington series]], beginning with ''[[On Basilisk Station]]''
	* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')		* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')
	* [[Karen Traviss]], ''[[City of Pearl]]'' (ex-military)
	* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Vorkosigan series]]''
	* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]		* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]
	* [[Ann Aguirre]], [[Sirantha Jax series]]
	* [[Mike Shepherd]], [[Kris Longknife series]]		* [[Mike Shepherd]], [[Kris Longknife series]]
			* [[Kristine Smith]], ''[[Code of Conduct]]'', ''[[Rules of Conduct]]'', ''[[Law of Survival]]'', etc.
			* [[Karen Traviss]], ''[[City of Pearl]]'' (ex-military)
			* [[David Weber]], [[Honor Harrington series]], beginning with ''[[On Basilisk Station]]''

	==See also==		==See also==

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	* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.		* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.

	==~~Other works~~==
	* ''The ~~Best Military Science Fiction~~ of ~~the 20th Century~~'', ~~Harry Turtledove~~, ~~editor~~		==List of military SF of interest==
			* [[Tanya Huff]], Valor series (''[[Valor's Choice]]'', ''[[The Better Part of Valor]]'', ''[[The Heart of Valor]]'', ''[[Valor's Trial]]'', ''[[The Truth of Valor]]'')
			* [[Kristine Smith]], ''[[Code of Conduct]]''
			* [[David Weber]], [[Honor Harrington series]], beginning with ''[[On Basilisk Station]]''
			* [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Paksenarrion series]] (fantasy military SF); [[Heris Serrano]] (science fiction military SF; ''[[Hunting Party]]'', ''[[Trading in Danger]]'', ''[[Sporting Chance]]'', ''[[Command Decision]]'', ''[[Marque and Reprisal]]'')
			* [[Karen Traviss]], ''[[City of Pearl]]'' (ex-military)
			* [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], ''[[Vorkosigan series]]''
			* [[Laura E. Reeve]], [[Major Ariane Kedros series]]
			* [[Ann Aguirre]], [[Sirantha Jax series]]
			* [[Mike Shepherd]], [[Kris Longknife series]]

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Military Women: Past, Present, Future (WisCon 30 Panel)]]		* [[Military Women: Past, Present, Future (WisCon 30 Panel)]]

	==~~References~~==		==Further reading==

			; Discussions and reading lists
			* [http://sv.librarything.com/topic/85697# "Best feminist military SF?"], "Feminist SF" group, LibraryThing (post started 2010/02/25)

			; General anthologies
			* ''The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century'', Harry Turtledove, editor

			; References
	* George Edgar Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin (1993). Fights of fancy: armed conflict in science fiction and fantasy. University of Georgia. ISBN 0820315338.		* George Edgar Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin (1993). Fights of fancy: armed conflict in science fiction and fantasy. University of Georgia. ISBN 0820315338.
	* [[Martha Bartter]] (1999). "Young Adults, Science Fiction, and War", in Charles Wm. Sullivan: Young Adult Science Fiction. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313289409.		* [[Martha Bartter]] (1999). "Young Adults, Science Fiction, and War", in Charles Wm. Sullivan: Young Adult Science Fiction. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313289409.

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	* ''The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century'', Harry Turtledove, editor		* ''The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century'', Harry Turtledove, editor

			==See also==
			* [[Military Women: Past, Present, Future (WisCon 30 Panel)]]

	==References==		==References==

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	* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).		* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).
	* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.		* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.

			==Other works==
			* ''The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century'', Harry Turtledove, editor


	==References==		==References==

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	* George Edgar Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin (1993). Fights of fancy: armed conflict in science fiction and fantasy. University of Georgia. ISBN 0820315338.		* George Edgar Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin (1993). Fights of fancy: armed conflict in science fiction and fantasy. University of Georgia. ISBN 0820315338.
	* [[Martha Bartter]] (1999). "Young Adults, Science Fiction, and War", in Charles Wm. Sullivan: Young Adult Science Fiction. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313289409.		* [[Martha Bartter]] (1999). "Young Adults, Science Fiction, and War", in Charles Wm. Sullivan: Young Adult Science Fiction. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313289409.
			* [[Gwyneth Jones]], "[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann/Wild%20Hearts.htm Wild Hearts in Uniform: The Romance of Militarism in Popular SF]", published in ''Fictions'' Studi sulla narativita Anno III 2004, guest editors [[Darko Suvin]] and Salvatore Proietti.

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	* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).		* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).
	* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.		* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.

			==References==
			* George Edgar Slusser and Eric S. Rabkin (1993). Fights of fancy: armed conflict in science fiction and fantasy. University of Georgia. ISBN 0820315338.
			* [[Martha Bartter]] (1999). "Young Adults, Science Fiction, and War", in Charles Wm. Sullivan: Young Adult Science Fiction. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313289409.

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	Feminist SF writers have also engaged the military, war, and violence, in a number of other genres, some of which occasionally touch on military SF in their focus on battle tactics, warriors, etc.		Feminist SF writers have also engaged the military, war, and violence, in a number of other genres, some of which occasionally touch on military SF in their focus on battle tactics, warriors, etc.
	* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).		* Women warriors: Works involving women warriors often incorporate a ''de facto'' feminism, either including women soldiers and warriors without comment, or using the presence of women in the military to periodically raise feminist issues or social critiques of war and the military. For instance, [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] repeatedly engaged the question of peace versus warfare and the way of the warrior, and had numerous episodes featuring battle tactics, sometimes recreating historical battles (in Xenaverse faux-historical style).
	* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]] in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.		* Anti-war feminists, and anti-war writers more generally, have explored the effects of war on civilian populations; the uses of war and militarization to maintain power and control in society. See, e.g., [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''; story in which women are maintained for breeding in a perpetual war --?; [[Marge Piercy]]'s ''[[Woman on the Edge of Time]]'' in the dystopian possible future. Ecofeminists such as [[Starhawk]] in ''[[The Fifth Sacred Thing]]'' have explicitly contrasted militarism and violence with pacifism and nonviolence. See also [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[Always Coming Home]]'', for another story that juxtaposes a violent society with a peaceful one.

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	'''Military SF''' is SF that focuses particularly on armed conflict (war), typically from the perspective of military personnel, and often with detailed attention to military strategy, materiel, battles, relationships across the ranks, and so on. The defining feature is the focus on the military aspects; thus, "Star Wars", although it has "war" in the title, is not "military SF" as very little of it focuses on war. (Although the last scenes of the "Star Wars" movie are notable for their connection to Leni Riefenstahl and certain military stories.) Numerous [[retellings\|recastings]] of traditional historical / military genres have been exported to space or alternative historical eras.		'''Military SF''' is SF that focuses particularly on armed conflict (war), typically from the perspective of military personnel, and often with detailed attention to military strategy, materiel, battles, relationships across the ranks, and so on.

	In SF, military ~~stories frequently focus~~ on ~~inter-stellar warfare~~, ~~often drawing~~ from ~~nautical~~ and ~~naval stories in particular~~.		The defining feature of military SF is the focus on the military aspects; thus, "Star Wars", although it has "war" in the title, is not "military SF" as very little of it focuses on war. However, any SF that is about war is likely to have some military SF elements. So, for instance, "Star Wars", while not "military SF" by any account, nevertheless includes several scenes that draw from military films; a certain militaristic element; and elements drawn from military propaganda films (especially the last scene, drawn to Leni Riefenstahl).

	In fantasy, military stories are typically planet-bound, often in an alternative fantastic earth with pre-Industrial Revolution technology.		Numerous [[retellings\|recastings]] of traditional historical / military genres have been exported to space or alternative historical eras.
			* In SF, military stories frequently focus on inter-stellar warfare, often drawing from nautical and naval stories in particular. [[David Weber]]'s [[Honor Harrington series]] is an excellent example, as is [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s first Miles Vorkosigan book.
			* In fantasy, military stories are typically planet-bound, often in an alternative fantastic earth with pre-Industrial Revolution technology. [[Elizabeth Moon]]'s ''[[The Deed of Paksenarrion]]'' is an excellent example.
			* In computer/video games, military settings frequently provide a background for [[first person shooter games]] and [[space combat games]]. ("[[World of Warcraft]]" is not, actually, a military SF title, although fighting monsters is a major part of the game.)

	~~In computer/video games,~~ military ~~settings frequently provide a background for~~ [[~~first person shooter games~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~space combat games~~]]. (~~"[[World~~ of ~~Warcraft]]" is not~~, ~~actually~~, ~~a military~~ SF ~~title~~, ~~although fighting monsters~~ is a ~~major part~~ of ~~the game~~.)		Perhaps one of the earliest famous works of military SF are [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' (1959) (made into the execrable 1997 film) and H. Beam Piper's ''Uller Uprising'' (1952) and ''Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen'' (1965). A significant early anthologoy includes Gordon Dickson, editor, ''Combat SF'' (1975). Following Heinlein's lead, much of this work leans from Libertarian to conservative to fascist. A significant contemporary publisher is [[Baen Books]], which publishes [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s works among others. Significant anthologies include Jerry Pournelle's ''There Will Be War'' (a series of anthologies) and Harry Harrison & Bruce McAllister's ''There Won't Be War'' (anthology).

	~~Perhaps one~~ of the ~~earliest famous works of~~ military SF ~~are~~ [[~~Robert A. Heinlein~~]]'s ''[[~~Starship Troopers~~]]'' (~~1959~~) ~~(made into the execrable 1997 film) and H. Beam Piper~~'s ''~~Uller Uprising~~'' (~~1952)~~ and ~~''Lord Kalvan~~ of ~~Otherwhen'' (1965~~). ~~A significant early anthologoy includes Gordon Dickson~~, ~~editor~~, ''~~Combat SF~~'' ~~(1975). Following Heinlein~~'s ~~lead, much of this work leans from Libertarian to conservative to fascist~~. ~~A significant contemporary publisher is [[Baen Books]], which publishes [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]~~'s ~~works among others.~~		A number of works have specifically used the military SF genre to critique the military, war, or violence, sometimes incorporating feminism by reference rather than from an explicitly feminist viewpoint. See, e.g., [[Joe Haldeman]]'s ''[[The Forever War]]'' (critique of use of war and military by society); [[Harry Harrison]]'s ''[[Bill the Galactic Hero]]'' (1965 parody of space opera, and critique of military recruiting techniques). Even when not critiquing, a number of works have been written using a military context that have thoughtfully explored the role of the military in society, or explored the potential for horror in warfare. Other examples:
			* David Drake's "Slammers" books,
			* David Drake's ''Counting the Cost'';
			* Orson Scott Card's ''Ender's Game''. See also
			* Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Lucky Strike"
			* Connie Willis' "Schwarzchild Radius"

	~~Feminist~~ SF writers have long been a feature of the genre, crafting stories in which an [[exceptional woman]] is a soldier or leader (like Jeanne d'Arc), and alternative or future realities in which women and men both serve in the military. (See [[Elizabeth Moon]]'s [[Paksenarrion]] stories for an alternative fantasy take in which women serve in the military; Elizabeth Moon's ''[[The Serrano Legacy]]'' and [[Vatta's War series]]; "[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)\|Battlestar Galactica (2004)]]" for a SFnal take in which women and men both serve in the military; [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s Vorkosigan series which features a patriarchal society). See also [[C. J. Cherryh]]'s ''[[Downbelow Station]]''; [[David Weber]]'s ''[[Honor Harrington series]]'' (SF). More recently see [[Naomi Novik]]'s [[Temeraire series]] (nautical dragon alternative historical fantasy stories).		Women and feminist SF writers have long been a feature of the genre, crafting stories in which an [[exceptional woman]] is a soldier or leader (like Jeanne d'Arc), and alternative or future realities in which women and men both serve in the military. (See [[Elizabeth Moon]]'s [[Paksenarrion]] stories for an alternative fantasy take in which women serve in the military; Elizabeth Moon's ''[[The Serrano Legacy]]'' and [[Vatta's War series]]; "[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)\|Battlestar Galactica (2004)]]" for a SFnal take in which women and men both serve in the military; [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s Vorkosigan series which features a patriarchal society). See also [[C. J. Cherryh]]'s ''[[Downbelow Station]]''; [[David Weber]]'s ''[[Honor Harrington series]]'' (SF). More recently see [[Naomi Novik]]'s [[Temeraire series]] (nautical dragon alternative historical fantasy stories).

	A number of anthologies have been published that have explored women and "war", as opposed to the "woman warrior"; these typically include military SF, but may also include works focusing on the military from other perspectives.		A number of anthologies have been published that have explored women and "war", as opposed to the "woman warrior"; these typically include military SF, but may also include works focusing on the military from other perspectives.