![]() In 2005, Expedition was adapted into a TV special for the Discovery Channel titled Alien Planet. Several reviewers also criticized the life forms, finding some of them to be implausible or doubting that Darwin IV could actually function as an ecosystem. ![]() Various sources of inspiration were used for the creature designs, including dinosaurs, modern beasts and different types of vehicles.Įxpedition garnered very favorable reviews, being praised particularly for its many illustrations and for the level of detail in the text, which serves to maintain the illusion of realism. None of Darwin IV’s wildlife have eyes, external ears, hair, or jaws, and they bear little resemblance to Earthlings. The extraterrestrial or alien organisms of Darwin IV were designed to be "truly alien", with Barlowe having grown dissatisfied with the common science fiction trope of alien life being similar to life on Earth, especially the notion of intelligent alien humanoids. Written as a first-person account of a 24th-century crewed expedition to the fictional planet of Darwin IV, Expedition describes and discusses an imaginary extraterrestrial ecosystem as if it were real. ![]() Voyage to Darwin IV is a 1990 speculative evolution and science fiction book written and illustrated by the American artist and writer Wayne Barlowe. Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. ![]()
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