One famous fictional city is Coruscant from 'Star Wars'. It's a planet - wide city, filled with towering skyscrapers and bustling with different species. Another is Rapture from 'BioShock'. It was an underwater utopia gone wrong, with a unique art - deco style architecture. Then there's Mega - City One from 'Judge Dredd'. It's a huge, overpopulated and often chaotic city in a post - apocalyptic future.
There's Minas Tirith from 'The Lord of the Rings' (which has elements of science fiction in its world - building). It's a large, fortified city on a hill. In the 'Star Trek' universe, there's Vulcan, a city - planet with a unique culture based on logic. And in the 'Warhammer 40,000' universe, there are cities like Necromunda, which is a hive city, a vast, multi - leveled and often dangerous place filled with different gangs vying for power.
Fictional cities in science fiction are often designed to reflect the overall theme of the story. For example, in a dystopian future, cities might be overcrowded and polluted like Mega - City One. Designers might use a lot of dark colors and cramped spaces. In utopian settings, they could be clean and full of greenery.
One of the well - known floating cities in science fiction is Cloud City in 'Star Wars'. It's a gas mining colony that floats in the atmosphere of the planet Bespin. Another is Columbia from 'BioShock Infinite'. It's a beautiful but deeply troubled floating city in the sky. And there's also Zion from 'The Matrix Reloaded' and 'The Matrix Revolutions', which is a last human city deep underground, though not exactly a floating city in the traditional sense but has a similar sense of being an isolated and unique city in a fantastical setting.
In the book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', there's Wonderland which can be considered a fictional city of sorts. It has strange and wonderful places like the Mad Hatter's tea party location. Also, the city of Ambergris in Jeff VanderMeer's works is a very unique fictional city, full of mystery and oddities.
Some well-known fictional cities include Gotham City from Batman and Metropolis from Superman.
Start with a unique concept. Think of something that hasn't been explored before. Then, build the rules and laws of that universe. Consider the technology, species, and social structures.
Stay informed and adapt quickly. Know the rules and technologies of that universe to make smart decisions.
You need to be smart and adaptable. Know the rules and technologies of that universe. Also, make allies and stay alert to possible dangers.
They often have a self - contained ecosystem. The dome protects the city from external threats like harsh weather or alien attacks.
In space science fiction, cities often have advanced technology. For example, they might have force fields for protection. They also usually have unique architecture to adapt to zero - gravity or different environmental conditions, like buildings that are spherical or connected by tubes.
It could be about exploring various aspects of science fiction settings within a large number of cities. Maybe it involves different technological advancements, social structures, or alien encounters in those cities.