Starfield Similarities Spark Theories Of A Shared Universe With Underrated 2000s Sci-Fi Show

may unofficially share a universe with — or at least be inspired by — an underrated science fiction show. When it was first announced, was described as the first original IP to come out of Bethesda in over 25 years. And it is — it's set in its own, original universe, featuring characters, settings, and lore all its own. It obviously draws a lot from Bethesda's previous games like , and its sources of inspiration clearly don't end there.

Many of those inspirations come from classic sci-fi media. There are shades of, and even in . But the game also draws from more esoteric sources, like, for some odd reason, the novels of Charles Dickens. Some details suggest an even more unexpected potential inspiration for some of the characters, concepts, and settings in — and they tie back to a 20-plus-year-old TV show so obscure that players are only just beginning to notice them.

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A Reddit thread by user YouHaveAccountName points out that 's Sarah Morgan and the ship's crew in the TV series wear similar outfits. Both are taken to wearing red leather jackets, although Sarah's is a textured zip, while the crew's are asymmetrical tunics. They also both wear blue accents — Sarah's in her T-shirt under the jacket, and the crew's as trim on their jackets. Both also sport khaki pants with leather straps.

premiered in 2000 on Canada's Global Television Network. Starring Kevin Sorbo and Lisa Ryder, it featured the crew of the starship, which exists in a time of peaceful near-utopia. However, the ship is caught in an event horizon, and suspended in time for 300 years. When it emerges, the crew finds the universe recovering from a devastating civil war. The Commonwealth once pledged loyalty to has been destroyed, and the universe has plunged into chaos. With help from the crew of the salvage ship, they set out to restore peace through