Science fiction loves its big, dumb objects. Although almost always macguffins, the best are mysterious, creepy and mind-blowingly awesome. They epitomise SF’s sensawunda at its best and I love them. So, to celebrate them, below the fold, in no particular order, are some of my favourite. Where I’ve read and reviewed books that refer to some of these objects, I’ve linked to my review on GoodReads.
Warning: there may be some spoilers ahead.