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Using isolated mining towns in the American West or Australian Outback or entire countries dependent on mining such the oil rich rentier states in the Middle East as probable inspiration, some science fiction writers have described Mining Planets. The several Star Trek series seem especially prone to the phenomenon.

Isaac Asimov (ca. January 2, 1920–April 6, 1992) was a Russian-born American author and biochemist, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer best known for his works of science fiction and for his science books for the layperson. He also wrote mysteries (many of which were collected in the Black Widowers books) and fantasy. In fact, he has works in every major category of the Dewey Decimal System except Philosophy. He wrote or edited over 500 volumes and an estimated 90,000 letters or postcards. Asimov was a long-time member of Mensa, albeit reluctantly (he described them as "intellectually combative"). Asteroid "(5020) Asimov" is named in his honor, as is Honda's humanoid prototype robot ASIMO.

The Execution Channel is a 2007 novel by Ken MacLeod of a dystopian near future/alternative history whose possibilities are readily and terrifyingly recognizable from today's headlines.

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Farscape (first broadcast 1999) is a science fiction television series produced in Australia by the Jim Henson Company with the backing of US cable broadcaster The Sci Fi Channel.

Joan D. Vinge (pronounced VINjee, rhyming with 'stingy') is an American science fiction author. She is known for her Hugo Awardwinning novel The Snow Queen, its sequels, and her series about the telepath named Cat.